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Theme code Index
3552 3551
Also known as
Merry Ploughman (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland
Genre/Style
English, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance, March/Marche
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James Aird
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Selection of Scotch English Irish and Foreign Airs vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number
No. 41, p. 15
Year of publication/Date of MS
1785
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Merry Plowman, The
M:2/4
L:1/8
S:Aird - Selection, vol. II (1785)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
G | Bdde | dBAG | Bdde | d2 G>A |
Bdde | dBAG | (B/c/)d e/f/g/e/ | d2 G :|
|: e/f/ | (g/f/e/d/) (e/d/c/B/) | cB A(e/f/) | g/f/e/d/ B/c/d/B/ | g2 de/f/ |
(g/f/)(e/d/) (e/d/)(c/B/) | gBAc | B/c/d e/f/g/e/ | d2 G :|