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Theme code Index
115L5L 1133
Also known as
Bonny Jean of Aberdeen , Wee Willie Winkie , Wee Willie Winkle
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland, Ireland, United States
Genre/Style
English, Irish, Minstrel, Scottish, Stage
Meter/Rhythm
Barn Dance, Hornpipe/Clog, Reel (single/double), Schottische/Schottis/Jennkka/Reinlander, Strathspey
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4, 2/4
History
SCOTLAND(North East), USA(New England)
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:William Bradbury Ryan
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Ryan's Mammoth Collection
Tune and/or Page number
p. 114
Year of publication/Date of MS
1883
Artist
Biography:The Four Provinces
Title of recording
Irish Barn Dance
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Gennett 5731-B (78 RPM)
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
Sheet Music for "Castles in the Air" Castles in the Air Book: James Barry music manuscript collection (latter 19th cent., No. 1529, p. 462) Notes: Barry (1819-1905) was a dairy farmer, miller and fiddler who lived at Six Mile Brook, Pictou County, Nova Scotia.
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T:Castles in the Air
M:C
L:1/8
B: James Barry music manuscript collection (latter 19th cent., No. 1529, p. 462)
N: Barry (1819-1905) was a dairy farmer, miller and fiddler who lived at
N:Six Mile Brook, Pictou County, Nova Scotia.
F:
https://jamesbarrymusic.ca
K:G
D2|(G>F)GB D2 DE|G>FGA B2 (AG)|c>Bce (dB)AG|A>BAG E2 B>A|
G>FGB D2 DE|G>FGA B2 AG|(c>d)eg (d<B)G>A|(B>c)BA G2||
(Bd)|(e.d)eg d2 dd|{d}c>Bcd B3B|(c>B)ce (dB)AG|A>BAG E2 (BA)|
(G>F)GB D2 DE|(G>F)GA B2 (AG)|c>deg (d<B)G>A|(B>c)BA G2||
Sheet Music for "Castles in the Air" Castles in the Air Reel 3 3 3 3 3
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T:Castles in the Air
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
K:G
(3DEF | G2 GB D2 (3DEF | GFGA B2 BG | cBce dBAG | ABAG E2D2 |
G2 GB D2 (3DEF | GFGA B2 BG | cBce dBGA | BcBA G2 ||
(3Bcd | e2 eg d2B2 | cBcd B2 GB | cBce dBAG | ABAG EcBA |
G2 GB D2 (3DEF | GFGA B2 BG | cBce dBGA | BcBA G2 ||
Sheet Music for "Castles in the Air" Castles in the Air Bonny Jean of Aberdeen Hornpipe Trad. (Scotland) = 120 G D7 G G7 C G A7 D7 3 3 3 G D7 G G7 C G D7 G 3 C G D7 G C G A7 D7 3 G D7 G G7 C G D7 G 3 Transcription: Paul Hardy's Session Tunebook 2020 (see www.paulhardy.net). Creative Commons cc by-nc-sa licenced.
X: 1
T:Castles in the Air
T:Bonny Jean of Aberdeen
R:Hornpipe
C:Trad.
O:Scotland
Z:Paul Hardy's Session Tunebook 2020 (see www.paulhardy.net). Creative Commons cc by-nc-sa licenced.
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:G
(3DEF|"G"G2 GB "D7"D2 (3DEF|"G"GFGA "G7"B4|"C"cBce "G"dBAG|"A7"ABAG "D7"E2 (3DEF|
"G"G2 GB "D7"D2 (3DEF|"G"GFGA "G7"B4|"C"cBce "G"dBGA|"D7"BcBA "G"G2:|
|:d2|"C"e2 eg "G"d3 B|"D7"cBcd "G"B4|"C"cBce "G"dBAG|"A7"ABAG "D7"E2 (3DEF|
"G"G2 GB "D7"D2 (3DEF|"G"GFGA "G7"B4|"C"cBce "G"dBGA|"D7"BcBA "G"G2:|