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Theme code Index
311H7b 27bL7b2
Also known as
Becky Murray , Mr. David Skene's Reell , Up in the Air
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland
Genre/Style
Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double), Strathspey
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
ENGLAND(North East)
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Robert Bremner
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Scots Reels
Tune and/or Page number
p. 38
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1757
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
T:Fir Tree, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:MacDonald - Skye Collection (1887)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
A|F2 DB/c/ d>A=c>G|E2 =C>E =c>GE>A|F2 DB/c/ d>AG>A|F2 DB/c/ e/d/B/A/ d>f|
F2 DB/c/ d>A=c>G|E2 =C>E =c>GE>G|D>EF>G A<d A>F|G<E A>G FDD||
f|d/d/d f>d g>ef>d|e/e/e fd>g>e=ce|d/d/d f>d g>ef>d|e/e/e ~a>g f>d d<f|
d/d/d f>d g>ef>d|e/e/e f>d g>e=ce|d>ef>g a>ba>f|g>e a/g/f/e/ fdd||
X:1
T:Fir Tree (The)
M:
L:1/8
S:William Vickers' 1770 music manuscript collection (Northumberland)
K:D
A/G/|F2 DB/c/ d>AB>G|E2 CA/B/ cGEA|F2 DB/c/ dABG|FDAc d2d:|
|:f|d/d/d fd gefd|e/e/e ge gece|d>ef>g a>ba>f|geaf d/d/d df|
d/d/d fd gefd|e/e/e gege cf/g/|a>fg>e f>de>c|BAdA FDD:||
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