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Theme code Index
3565 1H542
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
Structure
AAB
Editor/Compiler
Alexander McGlashan
Book/Manuscript title
Book:A Collection of Reels
Tune and/or Page number
p. 15
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1786
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Merry Lads of Foss, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:McGlashan - Reels (c. 1786)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
FA A/A/A B2 Ac|dBAF GEEG|FA A/A/A B2 Ag|fdef d/d/d d2:|
||g|f2 df aeeg|f2 df eBBg|f2 df aeeg|faef d/d/d df|
f2 df aeeg|f2 df eBBg|f2 df aeef|fdef d/d/d d2||
X:2
T:Merry Lad of Foss, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Aird - Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 4 (1796, No. 61, p. 25)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
FA (3AAA TB2 Ac|dBAF GEEG|FA A/A/A TB2 Ag|fdef d/d/d d2:||
g|f2 df aeeg|f2 df eBBg|Tf2 df aeeg|faef d/d/d df|
Tf2 df aeeg|Tf2 df eBBg|Tf2 df aeef|fdef d/d/d d2||