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Theme code Index
1H663 5555
Also known as
Freumh a's Craobh Taigh Challadair , Siùdaibh ‘Illean Gabhaibh ‘m Port , Calder Fair , Cock o' Bendy , Cockabendie , Do Boys Do , Go on Boys and Give a Tune , Go on Lads and Give a Tune , Hawthorne Tree of Cawdor , Sing a Song of Sixpence , Camden Fair
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Fling, Reel (single/double), Strathspey
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AB, AAB, AABB
Editor/Compiler
Nathaniel Gow
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Complete Repository Part 4
Tune and/or Page number
p. 9
Year of publication/Date of MS
1817
Artist
Biography:Donald Davidson
Title of recording
Cawdor Fair (2nd tune in medley , preceded by "Wha Wouldna Fecht For Charlie")
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Beltona 1715 , BL 1715 (78 RPM)
Year recorded
1931
Media
Score 1 )
X:30
T:Calder Fair. MBe.30
A:England;Cumbria;Towcett
B:Matthew Betham MS, Towcett Cumbria, 1815
Z:VMP - Hugh Taylor, 2012
T:Cawdor Fair, aka. MBe.30
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=100
R:
K:D
dcBA Bc/d/ "sic"E2|AAAF A2 AB/c/|dcBA Bc/d/ F2|EEFA B2 B:|
|:c|d2 df dddf|eeed e2 ef|gfed dcBA|Bdce d2 d2:|
Sheet Music for "Calder Fair. MBe.30" Calder Fair. MBe.30 Cawdor Fair, aka. MBe.30 England;Cumbria;Towcett = 100 sic Book: Matthew Betham MS, Towcett Cumbria, 1815 Transcription: VMP - Hugh Taylor, 2012
X:2
T:Cawdor Fair
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Surenne - Dance Music of Scotland, p. 81 (1852)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
c | dcBA (Bd)F2 | ABAF A2 Ac | dcBA (Bd) F2 | E2 FA B2 Bc |
dcBA (Bd) F2 | ABAF A2 Ac | dcBA (Bd) F2 | E2 FA B2B ||
A | (Ad)dc d2 dc | (Be)ed e2 de | fedc dcBA Bdce d2d2 |
(Ad)dc d2 dc | (Be)ed e2 de | fedc dcBA | Bdce d2d |]
Sheet Music for "Cawdor Fair" Cawdor Fair Reel Source: Surenne - Dance Music of Scotland, p. 81 (1852) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Cawdor Fair
N:”Very Old”
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
B: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs,
B:book 1 (1844–1845, p. 9)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
c|dcBA (Bd) F2|(AB)AF A2 Ac|dcBA (Bd) F2|E2 FA B2B:|
A|(Ad)dc d2 dc|(Be)ed e2 de|fedc dcBA|Bdce d2d2|
(Ad)dc d2 dc|(Be)ed e2 de|fedc dcBA|Bdce d2d||
Sheet Music for "Cawdor Fair" Cawdor Fair Reel Book: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs, book 1 (1844–1845, p. 9) Notes: ”Very Old” Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Cawdor Fair
L:1/8
M:C|
R:Strathspey
B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884)
K:C
G|c>BA>G A>c E2|G>AG>E G2 GA/B/|c>BA>G A>c E2|DDE>G A2A:|
|:E|G<c c>d c>dc>B|A<d d<c d2 c>d|e>dc>B c>BA>G|(3ABc (3Bcd c2c:||
Sheet Music for "Cawdor Fair" Cawdor Fair Strathspey 3 3 Book: Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884)
X:1
T:Untitled
N:c.f. Calder Fair, Cawdor Fair, Do boys do, Song of Sixpence
M:C
L:1/8
B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 3, c. 1883, No. 151, p. 50)
B:
http://grier.itma.ie/book-three#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=49&z=238.0032%2C328.936%2C2588.7929%2C1078.0366
N:Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler from
N:Newpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
de/f/|gfed g2B2|dedB d2 ef|gfed g2B2|A2 Bd e2 ef|
gfed g2B2|dedB d2 ef|gfed g2B2|A2 Bd e2||
|:dggg g2g2|faaa a2a2|bagf gfed|egfa g2:|
Sheet Music for "Untitled" Untitled Book: Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 3, c. 1883, No. 151, p. 50) Notes: c.f. Calder Fair, Cawdor Fair, Do boys do, Song of Sixpence Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler from Newpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim. Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
