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Theme code Index
116L1 3335
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
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
John Rook
Book/Manuscript title
Book:John Rook music manuscript collection
Tune and/or Page number
p. 37
Year of publication/Date of MS
1840
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
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T:Bonny John of the Highlands
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:John Rook music manuscript collection (1840, p. 37)
N:Rook was a multi-instrumentalist from Waverton, near Wigton, Cumbria
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D|GAG G2D|E2F G2A|BcB B2A|B2d d2g|
DBG F2D|E2F G2A|BcB B2A|B3 G2:|
|:c|BdB d3|BdB g3|faf g2g|a2A A2c|
B2A B2G|E2F G2A|BcB B2A|B3 G2:|]