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| Theme code Index | 1H1H31 42H75 |
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| Composer/Core Source | Nathaniel Gow |
| Region | Scotland |
| Genre/Style | Scottish |
| Meter/Rhythm | Strathspey |
| Key/Tonic of | D |
| Accidental | 2 sharps |
| Mode | Ionian (Major) |
| Time signature | 4/4 |
| History | |
| Structure | AAB |
| Editor/Compiler | Biography:Niel & Nathaniel Gow |
| Book/Manuscript title | Book:Fourth Collection of Strathspey Dances |
| Tune and/or Page number | p. 34 |
| Year of publication/Date of MS | 1800 |
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COLONEL BYNG'S FAVORITE. Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed by Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831). "In playing this Tune the 2nd Strain is to be played 8 notes higher alternately."
Printed sources: Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 24. Gow (Fourth Collection of Strathspey Dances), 2nd ed., originally 1800; p. 34.
X: 1
T: Captain Byng
T: An Taoiseac Buinge
T: Colonel Byng
C: composed by Scottish fiddler, ensemble leader, music publisher and composer Nathaniel Gow (1766-1831)
Z: Frank Weber
N: gelernt von Wilfried Rommelaere, 2003
D: 1994: Karen Tweed: The Silver Spire
N: Chords: | G | G | Am | D |
N: | G | G | Am D | G :|
N: | G | Em | Am | D7 |
N: | G | Em | Am D | G :|
R: Polka
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: G maj
g>f ge | d[BG] GA/2B/2 | cA a>g | fd ef |
g>f ge | d[BG] GA/2B/2 | c/2B/2A dF | G2 G2 :|
BG dG | BG GA/2B/2 | cA eA | cA A>c |
BG dG | BG GA/2B/2 | c/2B/2A dF | G2 G2 :|
X:1 T:Colonel Byng's Favorite M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey C:Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831) B:Gow - Fourth Collection of Strathspey Dances (1800) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D d| (d/c/)B/A/ {c}d>A FDDF|GE {E}e>d cAA{c)d|(d/c/).B/.A/ {c}d>A FDDF|G>E{E}A>F D3:|| G|(FD) A<D FD~D>F|(GE) B>E GE~E>G|(F<D) A>D FDD>F|{F}G<E {E}A>F D3G| (FD) A>D FD~D>F|(GE) B>E GEE>G|F>DA>F B>GA>F|{F}G>E {E}A>F D3||
