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Theme code Index
1451H 6211
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
ABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James S. Kerr
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Merry Melodies vol. 3
Tune and/or Page number
No. 410, p. 45
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1880
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:Skye Boat Song
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 3, No. 410 (c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
D>ED G2G|A>BA d3|B>AB E2E|(D3 D2)D|
D>ED G>GG|A>BA d3|B>AB E2E|(D3 D2)d|
d>ed g2g|a>ba d’3|b>ab e2e|(d3 d2)d|
d>ed g>gg|a>ba d’3|b>ab e2e|(d3 d2)z||
|:bgb b3|aea a3|geg g2g|(e3 e2)z:|]