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Theme code Index
3H3H3H3H 3H3H3h0
Also known as
Steer Kimmer , What's a' the Steer Kimmer?
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Military, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Fling
Key/Tonic of
C
Accidental
NONE
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
Structure
One part
Editor/Compiler
Elias Howe
Book/Manuscript title
Book:1000 Jigs and Reels
Tune and/or Page number
p. 122
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1867
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
T:What's a' the Steer
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
e2 e>d|e2 e<g|e2 e>d|e2 z2|g>a ge|a2 g>e|
g>a g>e|d2 ze|cA GA|c2 e>d|c>A GA|
c2 zd|e>f g>e|a2 da|g>e ed|c2 z2||
X:1
T:What's a' the Steer, Kimmer?
M:C
L:1/8
R:Highland Fling
B:Lees - Balmoral Reel Book (c. 1910, p. 16)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
|:d>c|B2 B>A B2 (B<d)|B2 B>A B2 (.B.c)|d>ed>B e2 d>B|d>e d>B A2 (B>A)|
G>AG>E G2 B>A|G>AG>E G2 G>A|(B<d) e>f g2 f>e|(d<B) B>A G2:|]
