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Theme code Index
327L2 3211H
Also known as
Auld Wife Ahunt the Fire , Ault Wife Ayont the Fire , Aald Wife Ahunt the Fire , Old Wife Beyond the Fire , Old Wife Behind the Fire , Set the old wife beyond the fire , Welcome Royal Charlie
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
English, Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish, Shetland/Orkney
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Reel (single/double), Strathspey
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
SCOTLAND(Shetland/Orkney), England /North East"England/North East" is not in the list (IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Connaught), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute), SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway), SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Highland), ...) of allowed values for the "Has historical geographical allegiances" property.
Structure
AAB
Editor/Compiler
Robert Bremner
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Scots Reels
Tune and/or Page number
p. 90
Year of publication/Date of MS
1757
Artist
Biography:Jerry Holland
Title of recording
A Session with Jerry Holland
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Fiddlesticks cass.
Year recorded
1990
Media
Score
X:1
T:Auld wife ayont the Fire, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Gow - 1st Repository (1799)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
c|{c}B2 AG E/E/E cA|{c}B2 AG G/G/G gd|{c}B2 AG E/E/E (cA)|(B/c/d) A>B G2G:|
c|B(dd)e c>dcB|Bddg (g/f/e/f/) g>d|B(dd>)e c>dcA|(B/c/d) (AB) G2 Gc|B(dd>)e c>dcA|
Bddg (g/f/e/f/) g>d|B>cde c>dcA|B<d A>B {F}G3||
X:2
T:Auld wife ayont the Fire
L:1/8
M:C
R:"Very Slow" Strathspey
S:Gow - 2nd Repository (1802)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
d|{c}B2 ~A>G FGA{B}c|{c}B2 ~A>G Gg g>d|(cB) ~AG F>GAc|(B<d) A>B {F}G2G:|
c|B>cde ~c>dcA|(Bc)de de/f/ gd|B>cde c>dcA|(B<d) A>B {F}G2 G>c|
B>cde ~c>dcA|B>c de/f/ (g/f/)g/a/ g>d|B>cde ~c>d cA|(B<d) A>B G2G||
X:3
T:Old Wife Beyond the Fire, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:William Vickers' music manuscript collection, pg. 44 (Northumberland, 1770)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
c|B2 AG FAAc|B2 AG Bgec|B2 AG FAAc|dBcA G2c2:|
|:Bcde fA c2|Bcde fd g2|Bcde fAcA|BgAF G2c2:|
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