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Theme code Index
11H7b7b 3b524
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland
Genre/Style
English, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Dorian
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James Aird
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Selection of Scotch English Irish and Foreign Airs vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number
No. 160, p. 59
Year of publication/Date of MS
1785
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Matthew Briggs
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Aird, Selection, vol. II (1785)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:A Dorian
ABA a3 | gef g3 | cdc edc | B2g dBG |
ABA a3 | gef g3 | e3 deg | edB A3 :|
|: cdc efe | d2d (ded) | (cdc) (edc) | B2g dBG |
cdc edc | deg a2g | e3 deg | edB A3 :|]
X:2
T:Matthew Briggs
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840)
K:Ador
ABA a3|gef g3|cdc edc|B2g dBG|
ABA a3|gef g3|e3 deg|edB A2:|
|:cdc efe|d2d ded|cdc edc|B2g dBG|
cdc edc|deg a2g|e3 deg|edB A3:|