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Theme code Index
71H31 42H76
Also known as
Colonel Byng's Favorite , Taoiseac Buinge (An)
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland, Ireland
Genre/Style
English, Irish, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Polka, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4, 2/4
History
Structure
AAB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Niel & Nathaniel Gow
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Fourth Collection of Niel Gow's Reels
Tune and/or Page number
p. 4
Year of publication/Date of MS
1800
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Captain Byng
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
g|fdgd BGGB|cAag fdef|gfgd BGGB|cedc BGG:|
c|BGdG BGGB|cAeA cAAc|BGdG BGGB|cedc BGGc|
BGdG BGGB|cAeA cAAc|BGdB cedc|BdAc BGG||
X:2
T:Captain Byng
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
K:G
g2 g>e | dB GA/B/ | cA a>g | fd ef | fg g>e | dB GA/B/ | cA dF | AG G2 :|
|: BG dG | BG GA/B/ | cA eA | cA A>c | BG dG | BG GA/B/ | cA dF | AG G2 :||
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