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Theme code Index	71H31 42H76
Also known as	Colonel Byng's Favorite, Taoiseac Buinge (An), Capt. Bing
Composer/Core Source	Nathaniel Gow
Region	England, Ireland, Scotland
Genre/Style	English, Irish, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Polka, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/4, 4/4
History	ENGLAND(North West)
Structure	AAB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Niel & Nathaniel Gow
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Fourth Collection of Niel Gow's Reels
Tune and/or Page number	p. 4
Year of publication/Date of MS	1800
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X:1
%
T:Capt. Bing
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840, p. 157)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
g|fdgd BGGB|cAag fddg|fdgd BGGB|BAdc G2 z:|
c|BGdG BGGB|cAeA cAAc|BGeG BGGB|cAdB G2 Gc|
BGdG BGGB|cAeA cAAc|BGdB ecdB|cAdc BG G2||

X:1
%
T:Captain Byng
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection   (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
g|fdgd BGGB|cAag fdef|gfgd BGGB|cedc BGG:|
c|BGdG BGGB|cAeA cAAc|BGdG BGGB|cedc BGGc|
BGdG BGGB|cAeA cAAc|BGdB cedc|BdAc BGG||

X:2
%
T:Captain Byng
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
K:G
g2 g>e | dB GA/B/ | cA a>g | fd ef | 
fg g>e | dB GA/B/ | cA dF | AG G2 :|
|: BG dG | BG GA/B/ | cA eA | cA A>c | 
BG dG | BG GA/B/ | cA dF | AG G2 :||

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