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Theme code Index
1351H 1H452
Also known as
Lowland Lads (The) , New Highland Laddie (2)
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Ireland
Genre/Style
English, Irish, Stage
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Jig/Quadrille, March/Marche
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Music of Ireland
Tune and/or Page number
No. 1835, p. 345
Year of publication/Date of MS
1903
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
T:Ah Sure a Pair
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:"Andante"
R:Air
B:Edward Riley – “Riley’s Flute Melodies vol. 1” (New York, 1814, No. 219 , p. 59)
B: https://archive.org/details/flutemelodies0000rile/page/n73/mode/2up
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G|G>AG B>cB|ded {ga}b2g|(gdB) (c>de)|(dg).B B>AG|
(G>AG) d>ed|g>ag {bc'}d'2b|bgd e>fg|d>ed B2G|
B2c d2g|{ab}b>ag adc|B2 {ga}b {b}a2g|f2g adc|{c}B2g {g}f2e|
d2 {ab}c' {c'}b2a|b/c'/d'/b/a/g/ e>fg|d>ed BG a|b/c'/d'/b/a/g/ e>fg|d>ed BG||
