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3135 4324
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
Northumbrian/Borders
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
ENGLAND(North East)
Structure
AABBCC
Editor/Compiler
Biography:William Vickers
Book/Manuscript title
Book:William Vickers' music manuscript collection
Tune and/or Page number
No. 211
Year of publication/Date of MS
1770
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Mad Besse
S:William Vickers' 1770 music manuscript collection (Northumberland)
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
B2A G2A|B2c dcB|cAc BGB|AFA cBA|
B2A G2A|B2c dcB|cac BgB|AFA cBA:|
|:gGG BGG|gGG BAG|aAA cAA|aAA cBA|
gGG BGG|gGG BAG|cAc BGB|AFA cBA:|
|:BGG G,GG|BGB dcB|cAA A,AA|aAA edc|
BGG G,GG|BGB dcB|cAc BGB|AFA cBA:|]
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