Annotation:Major (1) (The)

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MAJOR [1], THE. AKA - "Magar." English, Scottish; Jig. England, Northumberland. G Mixolydian (Seattle/Vickers): G Major (Stokoe & Bruce): A Major (Kerr). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB (Kerr, Stokoe & Bruce): AABBCCDDEE (Vickers). Some distanced similarity to the Irish "Mooncoin Jig (The)." See "Major (3) (The)" for a more closely related variant to the Irish tune that predates Vickers entry.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Bruce & Stokoe (Northumbrian Minstrelsey), 1882; p. 178. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 3; No. 214, p. 25. Seattle (William Vickers), 1987, Part 2; No. 263.

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