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Theme code Index
2H2H2H2H 2H752
Also known as
Four Corners of St. Malo , Four Corners Reel , Four Posts of the Bed , Quatre Coins du Lit (Les) , Quat' Coins de St Malo (Les)
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland, Ireland
Genre/Style
English, Irish, Scottish, Shetland/Orkney
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
Ireland /Ulster"Ireland/Ulster" is not in the list (IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Connaught), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute), SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway), SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Highland), ...) of allowed values for the "Has historical geographical allegiances" property.
Structure
AA'BB'CC
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Eamonn Jordan
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Whistle and Sing!
Tune and/or Page number
p. 29a
Year of publication/Date of MS
1974
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Four Posts of the Bed, The
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:220
S:John Doherty
R:polka
Z:Philippe Varlet
K:D
e2 ef e2 ef | edcB A2 E2 | A2 e2 f2 fe | g2 fe f2 a2 |
e2 ef e2 ef | edcB A2 g2 | f2 g2 e2 c2 |1 d4 g3 f :|2 d4 d2 Ad ||:
f2 gf e2 fg | abag fAde | f2 gf e2 fg | a2 ^gb a2 Ad |
f2 gf e2 fg | abag fAde | f2 gf e2 a2 |1 d4 d2 Ad :|2 d4 g3 f ||:
e2 ef e2 ef | edcB A2 E2 | A2 e2 z2 e2 | z2 e2 z2 e2 |
z2 e2 e3 f | edcB e2 eg | f2 g2 e2 c2 | d4 g3 f :||
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