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Theme code Index
3222 5552
Also known as
Gala Water
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
One part
Editor/Compiler
Elias Howe
Book/Manuscript title
Book:1000 Jigs and Reels
Tune and/or Page number
p. 131
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1867
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
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Score ( )
COMING THRO' THE BROOM . AKA and see "Gala Water." Scottish, Air (4/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part.
Printed source: Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels ), c. 1867; p. 131.
X:1
T:Coming Thro' the Broom
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Howe - 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
F2 (E>D) E3F | (A3B AFED) | (F2E2) E2 (FA) | (BAdc) Az/A/ | (A2Bc d3)e |
(f>edB) d3F | (F2 E>F) (E2FA) | d3c B2Az | F2 E>D D3z ||