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Theme code Index
2532 317bL2
Also known as
MacAlister Wears a Dirk
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Mixolydian
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AAB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James Stewart-Robinson
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Athole Collection (The)
Tune and/or Page number
p. 30
Year of publication/Date of MS
1884
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
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X:1
T:Biodag Air Mac Alasdiar
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:A
Beed cAB2|cAAB =GAB2|Bee=g dgBd|cA A/A/A =GEE:|
e|cA A/A/A d=GdB|cAAc dB=GB|cA A/A/A d=GdB|cAAB =GEEe|
cA A/A/A d=GdB|cAAc dB=GB|cA A/A/A dB B/B/B|cA A/A/A =GEE||
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BIODAG AIR MAC ALASDAIR (MacAlister Wears a Dirk). Scottish, Reel. A Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB (Skye): AABB (Athole).
Printed sources: MacDonald (The Skye Collection ), 1887; p. 15. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection ), 1884; p. 30.
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