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Theme code Index
5165 51H3H1H
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
James Porteous
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Strathspey
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway)
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
John Rook
Book/Manuscript title
Book:John Rook music manuscript collection
Tune and/or Page number
p. 223
Year of publication/Date of MS
1840
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
T:Porteous's Farewell to Whisky
C:James Porteous (Annandale, 1762-1847)
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840, p. 223)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
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