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Theme code Index
13L5L1 37L22L
Also known as
Farewell to the Highlands
Composer/Core Source
J. Scott Skinner
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece, March/Marche
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
3 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
SCOTLAND(North East)
Structure
AABCCD
Editor/Compiler
J. Scott Skinner
Book/Manuscript title
Book:The Logie Collection
Tune and/or Page number
p. 114
Year of publication/Date of MS
1888
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
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T:Welcome to the Highlands
C:J. Scott Skinner
M:C
L:1/8
R:"Marching Air"
N:"Farewell to the Highlands" in the Elgin Collection
N:"To C. Middleton."
B:Skinner - The Logie Collection (1888, p. 114)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:A
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