Arran Boat (The)

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Theme code Index	15 44 15 21
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Irish, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of	E
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AAB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:James S. Kerr
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Merry Melodies vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number	No. 2, p. 47
Year of publication/Date of MS	c. 1880's
Artist	Biography:John & Phil Cunningham
Title of recording	Against the Storm
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Shanachie Records 79017
Year recorded	1980
Media
Score ()

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ARRAN BOAT, THE. AKA and see "The Highland Boat Song." Scottish, Slow Air (6/8 time). E Dorian. Standard tuning. AAB. The Arran Islands lie off the southwest coast of Scotland, not to be confused with the Isle of Aran, off the west coast of Ireland.

Printed sources: Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; No. 2, pg. 47. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), vol. 1, 1991; pg. 11.

Recorded sources: Shanachie Records 79017, John & Phil Cunningham "Against the Storm" (1980).

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