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Theme code Index
1236 1236L
Also known as
King (The) , Best in the Bag (The) , Happy Mistake (The) , Jim O'Connor's , John Blessing's Delight , King's Jig (2) , King of Jigs , Lady Shire’s Favourite , Miss Monroe’s Jig , Mrs. Monroe’s (1) , Mrs. Spens Monro , Munster Jig (1) (The) , Reel de Paddy , Reel Lasalle
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland, Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
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. 4
Tune and/or Page number
No. 22, p. 9
Year of publication/Date of MS
1796
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:Mrs. Spens Monro’s Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 4
B:(1796, No. 22, p. 9)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D|G2G AGA|Bcd efg|G2G AGA|BGE E2D|
G2G AGA|Bcd efg|{e}dcB AGA|BGG G2:|
|:f|gfg efg|fdd def|gfg aga|bge e2f|
gfg aga |bge efg|dcB cBA|BGG G2:|]
X:1
T:Mrs. Spens Munro Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:John Baty music manuscript collection (Northumberland, c. 1840-60, No. 71)
F: http://www.farnearchive.com/show_images.asp?id=M0203901&image=1
K:G
D|G2G AGA|Bcd efg|G2G AGA|BGE E2D|
G2G AGA|Bcd efg|dcB AGA|BGG G2:|
|:f|gfg efg|fdd def|gfg aga|bge e2f|
gfg aga|bge efg|dcB AGA|BGG G2:|