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Theme code Index
1H1H1H2H 1H766
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James Oswald
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Caledonian Pocket Companion Book 7
Tune and/or Page number
pp. 10-11
Year of publication/Date of MS
1760
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
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T:Sailors lead a merry Life
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Air
B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 7 (1760, pp. 10-11)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
g3f g2a2|g2f2e4|f3e f2g2|Te4 d4:|
|:d3e d2e2|(=fe)(dc) B4|c3d c2d2|(ed)(cB) A4|
B3c B2A2|G2A2B2c2|d4 G4|TB3c B2A2|
G2A2B2c2|d8-|d8-|d3e d2e2|(=fe)(dc) TB4|
c3d c2d2|(ed)(cB) A4|TB3c B2A2|G2A2B2c2|
d4 G4|TB3c B2A2|G2A2B2c2|d4 G4:|]