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Theme code Index
1124 6512
Also known as
Month of May (1)
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland
Genre/Style
English, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
3 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AB, AAB, AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James S. Kerr
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Merry Melodies vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number
No. 18, p. 29
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1875
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Merry Month of May, The
T:Month of May
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Kerr - Merry Melodies, vol. 1, pg.29 (c. 1880's)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:A
E|A2A AGA|B2c d2e|f2f ecA|AGA BGE|
A2A AGA|B2c d2e|f>ga edc|BAG A2||
G/A/|B2B B2c|ded c2e|a2e a2e|c>BA e3|
B2B B2c|d>ed c2e|a2e a2e|efe dcB||