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| Theme code Index
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5555 4444
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| Also known as
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Oc on cad e do tarlad, Johnny's so long at the fair
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| Composer/Core Source
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| Region
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England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, United States
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| Genre/Style
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Contra, English, Irish, Morris, Scottish, Stage
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| Meter/Rhythm
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Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Jig/Quadrille, March/Marche
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| Key/Tonic of
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G
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| Accidental
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1 sharp
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| Mode
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Ionian (Major)
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| Time signature
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6/8
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| History
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USA(New England), CANADA(Maritimes/English)
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| Structure
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AB, AABB, AA'BB, AA'BB', AABBCCDDEE'
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| Editor/Compiler
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Biography:James Aird
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| Book/Manuscript title
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Book:Selection of Scotch English Irish and Foreign Airs vol. 4
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| Tune and/or Page number
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No. 15, p. 6
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| Year of publication/Date of MS
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1796
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X:1
T:O dear what can the matter be
M:G
L:1/8
R:Air
N:"Slow"
B:Aird - Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 4 (1796, No. 15, p. 6)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
d3 d3|dBg dBG|c3 c3|cAB cBA|
d3 d3|dBg dBG|EGc BcA|G3 z2:|
|:d|dBc dBc|dBg dBG|cAB cAB|cAB cBA|
dBc dBc|dBg dBG|EGc BcA|G3 z2:|]
X:2
T:Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter Be?
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland No. 620 (1903)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
d|dBc dBc|dBg dBG|cAB cAB|cAB cBA|
dBc dBc|dBg dBG|DGc BcA|G3 z2||
B|d3d3|dBg dBG|c3 ccc|cAB cBA|
d3 ddd|dBg dBG|DGc BcA|G3 z2||
