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Theme code Index
3565 3562
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
3 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABBCC
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James S. Kerr
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Merry Melodies vol. 3
Tune and/or Page number
No. 217, p. 25.
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1880's
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
BELFAST LINEN . Scottish, Jig. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. The name Belfast means 'crossing place by a sandbank'.
Printed source: Kerr (Merry Melodies ), vol. 3; No. 217, p. 25.
X:1
T:Belfast Linen
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Kerr - Merry Melodies, vol. 3, No. 217 (c. 1880's)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:A
d|cee e2a|faf ecA| cee e2a|fec B3|
cee e2a|faf ecA|EAA FAA|EAA A2:|
|:E|ECE ABc|BAB cde| fga edc|BcA GFE|
ECE ABc|BAB cde | fga edc|BFG A2:|
|:e| efg agf | efg a2E|EFG AGF|EFG A2e|
faf ece|faf ecA|EAA FAA|EAA A2:||
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