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3543 1312
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
ENGLAND(North West)
Structure
AAB
Editor/Compiler
John Rook
Book/Manuscript title
Book:John Rook music manuscript collection
Tune and/or Page number
p. 24
Year of publication/Date of MS
1840
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
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T:Alexander, a country dance [2]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:John Rook music manuscript collection (1840, p. 24)
N:Rook was a multi-instrumentalist from Waverton, near Wigton, Cumbria
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
BAB d2d|cBA B2G|GFG A2G|{G}FED B2G|
BcB d2d|cBA B2G|GFG A2G|FED G2||
B|ABA AFd|Afd Aaf|ge^c dAF|AGF E3|
ABA Aff|Afd Aaf|ge^c dAF|EA^c d3||
|:cdc (ac)a|Bgd (bB)b|cdc aca|Bgf (g3 g2)z:|]