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3555 3566
Also known as
Maol dònaidh , Maol Donaidh
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
Scotland /Highland"Scotland/Highland" 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
AAB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Rev. P. McDonald
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Collection of Highland Vocal Airs with Country Dances (A)
Tune and/or Page number
No. 46
Year of publication/Date of MS
1784
Artist
Biography:Ossian
Title of recording
Seal Song
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Iona IR002
Year recorded
1981
Media
Score ( )
X: 1
T: The Fisherman's Song for Attracting the Seals
T: Maol dònaidh
S: Patrick McDonald's Coll, 1874
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
Bdd dBA | dBA dBA | Bdd dBA | e2d e3 :|
g2f g2a | e2d e3 | g2f g2a | e2d e3 |
a2e g2d | e2d BAG | Bdd dBA | dBA dBA | Bdd dBA| | e2d e3 :|
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