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Theme code Index
3L6L12 337L7L
Also known as
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
6/8
History
SCOTLAND(Highland)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Patrick MacDonald
Book/Manuscript title
Book:A Collection of Highland Vocal Airs
Tune and/or Page number
No. 62, p. 9
Year of publication/Date of MS
1784
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:Air
T:Air [77]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
O:”North Highland Air”
B:Patrick MacDonald – “Collection of Highland Vocal Airs” (Edinburgh, 1784, No. 62, p. 9)
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:G
V:1
B,2B, E2E|G2G AGF|B3 BAG|F2E F3|A2B cBA|TB3 AFD|
E2F BAG|F2A E3::B,2B, E2E|G2G GFE|B3 BAG|
F2EF3|A2B c2B|A2G FE^D|E2F BAG|F2A E3:|
V:2 clef = bass
z2z E,3|E,3F,3|G,3E,3|A,3B,3|A,2G, F,3|G,3D,2F,|
G,2F,E,2A,|B,2B,, E,3::z2z E,3|E,,3E,3|G,3E,3|
A,3 B,2A,|F,2E, ^D,2E,|A,,2^A,, B,,2=A,,|G,,2F,, E,,2A,,|B,,3E,,3:|
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