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Theme code Index
1H5H2H4H 5H3H1H5
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland
Genre/Style
English, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James Aird
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Selection of Scotch English Irish and Foreign Airs vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number
No. 193, p. 72
Year of publication/Date of MS
1785
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Friend in Need, A
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Aird, vol. II (1785)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
A | d2f afd | e2f g2b | a2g fed | def A2A |
d2f e2g | f2d g2b | agf edc | d3 d2 :|
|: f | afd afd | A2d f2a | g2f e2d | cec A2A |
dfa afd | ege g2b | agf edc | d3 d2 :||
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