Cailleach an fhraoich

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 Theme code Index    5551 5547bL
 Also known as    
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 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Dorian
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Alexander Mackay
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of Reels Strathspeys and Slow Tunes
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 23
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1822
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Cailleach an fhraoich M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Alexander Mackay – A Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Slow Tunes… B:Chiefly composed by Alexander Mackay, Musician Islay (c. 1822, p. 23) B: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104487947 N:Dedicated to the Right Hon. Lady Elinor Campbell of Islay and Shawfield. N:Mackay was born c. 1775 and was a fiddler-composer from Islay. Many of his N:tune titles are reflect Islay settings. N:Printed in Glasgow by J. MacFadyen, 30 Wilson St. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Ador g|eAA edB|eAA A2g|eAA edB|dBG G2g| eAA edB|cBA a2e|gag g2e|dBG G2:| |:g|aAA edB|AAA A2g|aAA edB|gGG G2g| agf edB|cBA a2e|gab efg|dBG G2:|]