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Theme code Index	3112 3142
Also known as	Mayjor (The), Mooncoin Jig (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region	England
Genre/Style	English
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Mixolydian
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AABBCCDD, AABBCCDDEEFFGG
Editor/Compiler	Biography:John Johnson
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances
Tune and/or Page number	p. 18
Year of publication/Date of MS	1742
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Tune annotations

X:1
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T:Mayjor [3], The 
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Geoghegan - Compleat Tutor for the Pastoral or New Bagpipe (c. 1745-46)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Dmix
TF2D D/F/A/D/ | DF/G/A/D/ EFG | F2D DF/G/A/D/ | GEC EFG :|
|: FDA ABc | (B/c/d)B (A/B/c)A | FDA Bdc | B2E EFG | 
FDA ABc | (B/c/d)B (A/B/c)A | TB2G F/G/AF | GEC EFG :|
|: FED dcd | AFD EFG | FED cBc | GEC EFG :|
|: (B/c/e)B (A/B/c)A | G/A/BG F/G/AF | B/c/dB A/B/cA |B2E EFG | 
B/c/dB A/B/cA | G/A/BG F/G/AF | dcB A/B/cF | GEC EFG :|
|: AFD DF/G/AD | AFD EFG | AFD A(F/G/A/F/) | GEC EFG :|
|: A(F/G/A/F/) cBA | dcB A/B/cB | F/GAF (B/c/d)c | {c}B2E EFG | 
A(F/G/A/F/) cBA | dcB A/B/cA | F/G/AF cAF | GEC EFG :|
|: D/D/Dd D/D/DF | D/D/DF EFG | D/D/DA D/D/DF |GEC EFG :|

X:1 
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T:Major [3], The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 1 (1782, No. 141, p. 49)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amix
cBA ABA|ecA Bcd|cBA ABA|dBG Bcd:|
|:c2e efe|efg aga|c2e efg|fdB Bcd:|
|:cBA a3|ecA Bcd|cBA gfg|dBG Bcd:|]

X:1
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T:Major [3], The
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:Samuel, Anne & Peter Thompson – The Hibernian Muse 
B:(London, 1787, No.  83, p. 51)
N:”A Collection of the most Favorite Compositions of 
N:Carolan the Celebrated Irish Bard”
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
d|:cBA AcA|AcA Bcd|cBA ecA|dBG Bcd:|
|:c2e eca|fdf ece|c2e ece|fga Bcd:|]

X:2
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T:Major [3], The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O'Farrell - Pocket Companion (c. 1805)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:A
d | c2A AcA | AcA Bcd | c2A Ace | dBG Bcd :|
|: cde ef=g | faf g2e | c2e efg | dBG Bcd | 
cde efg | faf g2e | a/b/af g2e | dBG Bcd :|
|: cBA a3 | ecA Bcd | cBA g2e | dBG Bcd :|
|: ecA AcA | AcA Bcd | ecA Ace | dBG Bcd :|]

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