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Theme code Index
3313 6661H
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
One part
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James Manson
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Hamilton's Universal Tune Book vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number
p. 149
Year of publication/Date of MS
1853
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Alister M'Alister’s Lament
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
B:Manson – Hamilton’s Universal Tune Book vol. 1 (1853, p. 149)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
"Slow"G>A|B2 B>A G2 Bd|e2 e>d e2g2|B2 (B>A) G2 Bd|e2 gb a2g2|
B2 B>A G2 Bd|e2 dB (de) g>a|b2 (ag) e2 (ge)|(dB)(A>G) G2 G>A|
B2 B>A G2 Bd|e2 e>d e2g2|B2 (B>A) G2 Bd|e2 gb a2g>a|
b2 (ag) e2 (ge)|d2 (eg) {b}a2 g>a|b2 (ag) e2 (ge)|(dB)A>G G2||