Back of the Grampians

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Theme code Index	3553 531H2H
Also known as	Back of the Grampian Hills, North Side of the Grampions
Composer/Core Source
Region	England, Scotland
Genre/Style	Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Country Dance
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History	England/North East"England/North East" is not in the list (IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Connaught), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute), SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway), SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Highland), ...) of allowed values for the "Has historical geographical allegiances" property.
Structure	AAB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Hall & Stafford
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Charleton Memorial Tune Book
Tune and/or Page number	p. 57
Year of publication/Date of MS	1974
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BACK OF THE GRAMPIANS. AKA - "Back of the Grampian Hills." AKA and see "North Side of the Grampions." English, Country Dance Tune (cut time). England, Northumberland. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Originally a Scottish tune appearing in Captain Simon Fraser's collection as "North Side of the Grampion's."

Printed sources.Hall & Stafford (Charleton Memorial Tune Book), 1974; pg 57. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 187.

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