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Theme code Index
7bL551H 3bH1H53b
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
E
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James Aird
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Selection of Scotch English Irish and Foreign Airs vol. 5
Tune and/or Page number
No. 178, p. 66
Year of publication/Date of MS
1801
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:Sky Air, A
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
B:James Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 5
B:(Glasgow, 1801, No. 178, p. 66)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
d>dB>A B<d e2|gd e2 BA G2|d>dB>A B<d e2|G2 AG/F/ B>G E2|
d>dB>A B<d e2|g>d e2 B2 A>G|A>B g2 fe/d/ e2|GG BG/F/ B>G E2:|
|:e2 e>d e<e .e>.d|e>fg>d B>A G2|d>dd>B d2 e2|G2 AG/F/ B>G E2|
d2 d>B d
B|d2e2 B>A G2|A>B g>a fe/d/ e2|G2 AG/F/ BG E2:|]
X:1
T:Skye Air, A
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
S:MacDonald – Skye Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Emin
D<d B>A Bd e2|g>d e2 B>A G2|d<d B>A B>d e2|~G2 (B/A/)G/F/ BE E2|
d<d B>A B>d e2|g>d {d}e2 B>A G2|A>B g2 (g/f/e/^d/) {d}e2|G2 (B/A/)(G/F/) BE E2:|
|:[G2e2] [Ge][F^d] [G2e2] [Ge][F^d]|e>f g2 B>A G2|[A2d2] dB (d2 e2)|
G2 (B/A/)G/F/ BE E2|{D}d2 {e}d>B {D}d2 d>B|(d2 e2) B>A G2|
AB {B}g2 (g/f/)(e/^d/) {d} e2|G2 (B/A/)(G/F/) BE E2:|