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 Theme code Index    1117L 5L5L5L3
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Archibald Duff
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Choice Selection of Minuets Favourite Airs Hornpipes Waltzs &c.
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 22
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1812
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Air [39] N:2nd figure of Duff’s “Pas Seul [11]” M:C L:1/8 Q”Slow” B:Archibald Duff – A Choice Selection of Minuets, Favourite Airs, Hornpipes, Waltzs &c. B:Book First (Edinburgh, c. 1812, p. 22) B: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105810922 N:Archibald Duff (c. 1770-c. 1840?) was a musician (along with his brother Charles) and dancing N:master, of Montrose and Aberdeen, and is recorded as being a Professor of Music residing at N:Clayills Cottage, Aberdeen in 1837. N:The volume is dedicated to Lady Mary Ramsay of Balmain Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A c>B|(A>GA)F A2 (G>F)|(E>C)(E>F) E2 (c>B)|A>GA.F E2 (F/G/A/B/)|c>d (c/B/A/)(c/4B/4) A3|| E|(A>B)(cd) e3f|f>e (c>A) B3E|(A>B)(cd) e3a|e2 (c>A) {c}B3E| (A>B)(cd) e3f|(f/e/d/c/) a>c {c}!fermata!B2 c>B|(A<GA).F E2 (F/G/A/B/)|c>d (c/B/)(e/G/) A3||