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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 )
X:1
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 ||
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:|