Cader Idris

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 Theme code Index    1H53 113
 Also known as    Arthur's Chair, Jenny Jones, Sweet Jenny Jones, Widow on the Train
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:John Parry
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    Welsh
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Waltz/Valse/Vals
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    3/4
 History    ENGLAND(Wales)"ENGLAND(Wales)" 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    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John Thomas
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Y Caniedydd Cymreig/The Cambrian Minstrel
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 15
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1845
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X:1 T:Cader Idris T:Jenny Jones M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Moderato N:Indicated tune for song “Y Caniedydd Cymreig” (From Brecon’s High Beacons) B:John Thomas – Y Caniedydd Cymreig/The Cambrian Minstrel (1845, p. 15) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A2|d2A2 FE|D2E2F2|G2B2 ed|c2A2c2|d2A2F2|G3A B2| A2d2c2|d4A2|d2A2 FE|D2E2F2|G2B2 ed|c2A2c2|d2A2F2|G2A2B2| A2d2c2|d4||e|f2d2f2|e2c2A2|B3c de|c2A2e2|f2d2f2| e2c2A2|d2c2B2|A4 Bc|d2A2 FE|D3E F2|G2B2 ed|c2A2c2| d2A2F2|G3A B2|A2d2c2|d4||


X:1 T:Cader Idris T:Arthur's Chair M:3/4 L:1/4 A:Welsh N:"Arthur" in the translated title refers to King Arthur Z:Kevin Gow K:D A|dAF|D>EF|GBe|cAc|dAF|G>AB|Adc|d2:|! d/2e/2|fdf|ecA|BB/2c/2 d/2e/2|cAA|fdf|ecA|dcB|A2B/2c/2|! dAF|D>EF|GBe|cAc|dAF|G>AB|Adc|d2||