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Theme code Index
5L13b3b 27bL7bL7bL
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
NONE
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
2/4
History
Structure
One part, AABB', ABC
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James Aird
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Selection of Scotch English Irish and Foreign Airs vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number
Nos. 167 & 168, pp. 61-62
Year of publication/Date of MS
1785
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:John Anderson My Jo
M:2/4
L:1/8
S:Aird, vol. II (1785)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Amin
G | EAAB | c2 cd | BGG>A | G3 A/G/ | EAAB | cBcd | edcd | e3 || f |
edcd | efge | dcBc | d2 cd | ecdB | cABe | EAA^G | A3 || g |
eaab | c'2 c'd' | bgga | g2 ag | eaab | c'2 ba | bgee | e3 g/f/ |
ecgc | c'cgc | GABc | d2 cd | ecdB | cABe | EAA^G | A3 ||
X:2
T:I am the Duke of Norfolk or Pauls Steeple
M:2/4
L:1/8
B:Playford - Dancing Master (1651)
K:Gmin
B2|B>AG>A|B2B c/B/|AF FF|F2 FF|GG GA|(Bc/B/) AG|d2d2 |d3 c|
BB Bc|d2 cB|cc cc|c2 c(B/c/)|dd cB|AG (Ac)|B2G2|G3||
X:3
T:John Anderson my Jo
M:C
L:1/8
S:Skene Manuscript (1615-1620)
K:Gdor
A2|G2F2G2A2|B6 c2|A2F2F2F2|F6 A2|
G2F2G2A2|B6 B2|B2A2B2c2|d8|
d2f2d2c2|B2cd2d4|c3d c2B2|A4 B2c2|
d2c2B2A2|G2A2=B2c2|d2G2G2G2|G6||
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