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Theme code Index
3b3b55 3b3b51
Also known as
Behind the Bush in the Garden (1) , Come Together , Fy Buckle Your Belt , I Won't do the Work , I Sat in the Valley Green , More Power to Ye , Over the River to Charlie , Over the Water to Charlie , Royal Charlie , Se'n Righ a th'againn is fearr leinn , We Prefer Our Own King , Times Are Mighty Hard
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
NONE
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Simon Fraser
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the Isles
Tune and/or Page number
No. 136, p. 55
Year of publication/Date of MS
1816
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Wha'll be King but Charlie
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Howe – 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amin
B | c2B c2d | e2f e2d | c2B c2d | e3A2B | c2d e2a | g2e d2e |
c2A BA^G | A3A2 || B | c2A AGE | c2A AGE | c2A AGE | G3G2B |
c2d e2a | g2e d2e | c2A BA^G | A3A2B | c2A AGE | c2A AGE |
edc dcB | cBA GAB | c2d e2a | g2e d2e | c2A BA^G | A3 A2 ||