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Theme code Index
3H4H5H1H 2H4H2H7
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James S. Aird
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Selection of Scotch English Irish and Foreign Airs vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number
No. 141, p. 52
Year of publication/Date of MS
1785
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:Sweetest Lassie
M:2/4
L:1/8
S:Aird - Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. II (1785, No, 141)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
ff/d/ gg/e/ | af d2 | efgf | e/f/e/d/ {d}cB/A/ |
ff/d/ gg/e/ | afdA | B/e/g/e/ dc |dd d2 :|
|: ee/c/ ff/d/ | ge e2 | ff/d/ gg/e/ | af f2 |
ABcd | e/d/e/f/ ge | f/a/f/d/ e/g/e/c/ | dd d2 :|
X: 1
T:Sweetest Lassie. HSJJ.154
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
B:HSJ Jackson,Wyresdale,Lancs.1823
R:
O:
A:England, Wyresdale Lancashire
H:1823
Z:vmp.Chris Partington.
K:D
ff/d/ gg/e/|afd2|efgf|e/f/e/d/ {d}cB/A/|
ff/d/ gg/e/|afdA|B/d/g/e/ dc|ddd2:|
|:ee/c/ ff/d/|gee2|ff/d/ gg/e/|aff2|
ABcd|e/d/e/f/ ge|f/a/f/d/ e/f/e/c/|ddd2:|