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Theme code Index
7b7b7b7b 7b7b7b5
Also known as
Away Whigs away
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AB, AAB, AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James Oswald
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Caledonian Pocket Companion Book 6
Tune and/or Page number
p. 19
Year of publication/Date of MS
1760
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Away Whigs away
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Air
B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 6 (1760, p. 19)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
(Bc)|d4 d3B|d4 d2 Bd|e4 e3d|e4 e2g2|
{e}d2B2{B}A2G2|G3B B2 (AG)|(AB)(de) (dB)(AG)|E4 E2:|
|:AB|dBdg dgBg|d4 d2 gf|egdg egdg|e4 e2 ge|
dBde gabd|BdAB GABG|ABge dBAG|E4 D2:|]
Sheet Music for "Away Whigs away" Away Whigs away Air Book: Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 6 (1760, p. 19) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Awa Whigs awa
M:C
L:1/8
Q:"Very Slow"
R:Air
B:James Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 3 (Glasgow, 1788, No. 511, p. 196)
N:”Humbly dedicated to the Volunteers and Defensive Bands of Great Britain and Ireland”
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Edor
Bc|d4 Td3B|{B}d4 d2(Bd)|e4 Te3d|{d}e4 e2g2|
{e}d2B2 {B}A2G2|G3A B2AG|(AB)(de) (dB)(AG)|E4 E2:|
Bc|dBde dgBg|d4 d2 gf|egdg egdg|e4 e2 ge|
dBde gabd|BdAB GABG|ABge dBAG|E4 E2:|]
Sheet Music for "Awa Whigs awa" Awa Whigs awa Air Very Slow Book: James Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 3 (Glasgow, 1788, No. 511, p. 196) Notes: ”Humbly dedicated to the Volunteers and Defensive Bands of Great Britain and Ireland” Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Awa’ Whigs Awa’
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Slowly"
B:Davies Caledonian Repository (Aberdeen, 1829-30, p. 21)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
Bc|d4 d3 B|d6 Bd|e4 e3d|e6g2|
d3 B A3G|G3A B2e2|d2B2 A3G|E6:|
Bc|d3e dedB|d4 d2 Bd|e3g eged|e4 e2ge|
{e}d2 cB A2G2|G3A B2 AG|ABde dBAG|E6||
P:Variation
Bc|d3e dedB|dBde d2 gf|e3f gfed|e3f agfe|
edcB cBAG|G3A cBAG|ABde dBAG|E6||
Sheet Music for "Awa’ Whigs Awa’" Awa’ Whigs Awa’ Air Slowly Variation Book: Davies Caledonian Repository (Aberdeen, 1829-30, p. 21) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Awa, Whigs, Awa!
M:2/4
L:1/16
R:”Jacobite air”
Q:"Not too quick"
B:Manson – Hamilton’s Universal Tune Book, vol. 2 (1846, p. 9)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Bb
B2|B4 F3D|B,4z2F2|Gc3 c3B|Ac3 z2d2|f3d d3B|B2G2 G3E|
F2E2 D3C|B,6||F2|FB3 B3A|A3G G3G|G3c c3B|
B2A2 z2d2|!fermata!f3d (d2c)B|B3G !fermata!G3D|FF3 E3C|C2B,2 z2||
Sheet Music for "Awa, Whigs, Awa!" Awa, Whigs, Awa! ”Jacobite air” Not too quick Book: Manson – Hamilton’s Universal Tune Book, vol. 2 (1846, p. 9) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
