Big Kirsty

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Theme code Index	1H3bH7b5 6b47b5
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Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Strathspey
Key/Tonic of	E
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AABB'CCDD
Editor/Compiler	Biography:James S. Kerr
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Merry Melodies vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number	Set 19, No. 3, p. 12
Year of publication/Date of MS	c. 1880's
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<abc float="left"> X:1 T:Big Kirsty M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey S:Kerr - Merry Melodies, vol. 1, No. 3 (c. 1880's) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Emin B|e>fg>e d>B (3Bcd|c>A (3ABc d>BB>d|e>fg>e d>B (3Bcd|c>AB>G (E2E):| |:D|G>AB>c d>B (3Bcd|c>A (3ABc d>BB>A|G>AB>C d>B(3Bcd|1 c>AB>G (E2E):|2 c>AB>^d (e2 e)|| |:(f|g2 f>e (d<B) (3Bcd|c<A (3ABc (d<B) (B<d)|g2 f>e (d<B) (3Bcd|c>AB>G (E2E):| |:D|G>AB>c (d<B) (3Bcd|(c<A) (3ABc (d<B) B>A|G>AB>c (d<B) (3Bcd|c>AB>G (E2E):||

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BIG KIRSTY. Scottish, Strathspey. E Minor ('A' part) & G Major ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'. See also the related Scottish tunes ""A' the Way to Galloway&,quot; "Ciorsdaidh Mhor" and "Miss Stewart Bun Rannoch," and the Irish family of tunes including "All the Way to Galway [1]" and "Road to Lindesvoorna [1]."

Printed source: Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; Set 19, No. 3, p. 12.

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