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Also known as
Astley's Ride
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
ENGLAND(North West)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
John Rook
Book/Manuscript title
Book:John Rook music manuscript collection
Tune and/or Page number
p. 30
Year of publication/Date of MS
1840
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
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T:Ashley's Flag [2]
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Country Dance Tune
S:John Rook music manuscript collection (1840, p. 30)
N:Rook was a multi-instrumentalist from Waverton, near Wigton, Cumbria
N:The tune is "Astley's Ride."
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
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