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Theme code Index
751H3b 43b10
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
E
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James Oswald
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Caledonian Pocket Companion Book 8
Tune and/or Page number
p. 27
Year of publication/Date of MS
1760
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Alack and well a day
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Slow”
B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 8 (1760, p. 27)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Emin
"Slow"e|{e}^d>^cB B>^c^d|e3 G3|AcB {A}G>FE|E3 zz(e/f/)|
{e}^d>^cB B>^c^d|e3 G3|A=cB {B}A>GF|E3 zz:|
|:(E/F/)|TG>FG TA>GA|B3 zz F|TG>FG TA>GA|B3 zzF|
TG>FG A>Bc|B3e3|d>cB AGF|E3 zz (E/F/)|
G3B3|GE2 zzF|TG>FG AGA|B3 zzF|
(GF)G (AB)c|B3 e3{fg}|d>cB (AG)F|E3 zz:|]