Beeswing

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Theme code Index	1H1H51 4542
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region	England
Genre/Style	Northumbrian/Borders
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History	ENGLAND(North East)
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Hall & Stafford
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Charlton Memorial Tune Book
Tune and/or Page number	p. 2
Year of publication/Date of MS	1974
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Score ()

X: 1
T: Beeswing
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
A |: d2dB AFDF | GBAF GEEA | d2dB AFDA |1 GBAF D2DA :|2 GBAF D2g2 ||
fdaf gebg | fdec dcBA | fdaf gebg | fdec d2dg |
fdaf gbeg | fdec dcBA | FAdc Bdea | fdec d2 d2 ||

BEESWING. English, Reel. England, Northumberland. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Not the more famous "Bee's Wing Hornpipe" by James Hill. The reel is attributed to Robert Lightfoot by Hall & Stafford; Lightfoot was a composer of several tunes to be found in Northumbrian collections.

Printed source: Hall & Stafford (Charlton Memorial Tune Book), 1974; p. 2.

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