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Theme code Index
35L6L 111H
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
B
Accidental
2 flats
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
3/4
History
SCOTLAND(Central Scotland)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James Oswald
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Caledonian Pocket Companion Book 2
Tune and/or Page number
p. 148
Year of publication/Date of MS
1760
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:Be Constant Still
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Slow Air
B:James Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion vol. 2 (1760, p. 148)
F: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/94600836?mode=transcription
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Bb
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