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Theme code Index
5325 3125L
Also known as
Boanie Isle o' Whalsay (1) (Da)
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Shetland/Orkney
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
3 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
Scotland /Shetland/Orkney"Scotland/Shetland/Orkney" 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
AA'B
Editor/Compiler
Biography:David Brody
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Fiddler's Fakebook (The)
Tune and/or Page number
p. 52
Year of publication/Date of MS
1983
Artist
Biography:Tom Anderson and Aly Bain
Title of recording
Silver Bow (The)
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Philo 2019
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
BONNIE ISLE O' WHALSAY . Shetland, Reel. A Major ('A' part) & A Mixolydian ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB.
Printed source: Brody (Fiddler's Fakebook ), 1983; p. 52. Martin & Hughes (Ho-ro-gheallaidh ), 1990; p. 32.
Recorded source: Philo 2019, Tom Anderson and Aly Bain- "The Silver Bow."
X:1
T:Bonnie Isle o' Whalsay
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
K:A
edcA B2 ed|cAAc BE E2|edcA B2 ed|1 cABG A4:|2 cABG A2 AB||
cde=g fded|cAdc B(=G G2)|cde=g fded|cAB=G A3B|cde=g fded|
cAdc B(=G G2)|cdef =gage|dB=GB A2 z2||
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