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Theme code Index
326L4 3211H
Also known as
Aald Wife Ahunt the Fire , Auld Wife Ayond the Fire , Old Wife Beyond the Fire , Old Wife Behind the Fire , Set the old wife beyond the fire , Welcome Royal Charlie
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish, Shetland/Orkney
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Reel (single/double), Strathspey
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Shetland/Orkney), 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
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Gow
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Complete Repository , Book:Part 1
Tune and/or Page number
p. 14
Year of publication/Date of MS
1799
Artist
Biography:Jerry Holland
Title of recording
A Session with Jerry Holland
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Fiddlesticks cassette
Year recorded
1990
Media
Score
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L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Gow – 1st Repository (1799)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
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