Laoidh an amadain mhòir

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Theme code Index	3H3H2H1H 1H61H1H
Also known as	Great fool's song (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of	C
Accidental	NONE
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History	SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute)
Structure	One part
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Patrick MacDonald
Book/Manuscript title	Book:A Collection of Highland Vocal Airs
Tune and/or Page number	No. 118, p. 18
Year of publication/Date of MS	1784
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Laoidh an amadain mhòir: Annotation

X:1 T:Laoidh an amadain mhòir N:”An ancient air” N:”Translation of the poem sung to the air may be seen in Smith’s Gaelic antiquities.” M:C L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow" O:”Argyleshire Air” B:Patrick MacDonald – “Collection of Highland Vocal Airs” (Edinburgh, 1784, No. 118, p. 18) N:MacDonald was Minister of Kilmore in Argyleshire. The volume is N:dedicated to the ‘Gentlemen of the Highland Society in London’. F:https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Collection_of_Highland_Vocal_Airs_To_w/XCvLHYWLkFcC?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:C V:1 {cd}e4 d2c2|c2A2 {A}c4|G2G2A2A2|c3c {e}d2c2|g2g2{g}a2 ge| {e}d2d2 d3c|A2c2g3e|{e}d2c2c2G2|{A}_B2A2G2c2|A2 GE TD2 C2:| V:2 clef = bass C,4D,2E,2|F,4E,2C,2|E,2E,2F,2F,2|E,2C,2G,2C,2|E,2E,2F,2E,C,| F,2F,2G,2E,2|F,2E,2C,2E,2|F,2E,2C,4|C,2D,2E,2C,2|F,2C,2G,,2C,2:|

Laoidh an amadain mhòir: Annotation