Alister M'Alister's Lament

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 Theme code Index    3313 6661H
 Also known as    Alister M'Alister’s Lament
 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    4/4
 History    
 Structure    One part
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:James Manson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Hamilton's Universal Tune Book vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 149
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1853
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 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Alister M'Alister’s Lament M:C L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow" B:Manson – Hamilton’s Universal Tune Book vol. 1 (1844, p. 149) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G G>A|B2 B>A G2 Bd|e2 e>d e2g2|B2 (B>A) G2 Bd|e2 gb a2g2| B2 B>A G2 Bd|e2 dB (de) g>a|b2 (ag) e2 (ge)|(dB)(A>G) G2 G>A| B2 B>A G2 Bd|e2 e>d e2g2|B2 (B>A) G2 Bd|e2 gb a2g>a| b2 (ag) e2 (ge)|d2 (eg) {b}a2 g>a|b2 (ag) e2 (ge)|(dB)A>G G2||