Drunken Wives of Carlisle (The)

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 Theme code Index    1H31H5 1H372
 Also known as    Gie the Mauking Mair O't, Gi'e the Mawking mair o't, Gi'e the canty carle mair o't, I saw my love come passing by, I Saw My Love Come Passing By Me, My love comes passing by me
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    ABCDEFG
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Robert Riddell
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Collection of Scotch Galwegian Border Tunes
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 16
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1794
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Drunken Wives of Carlisle (The): Annotations


X:1
T:Drunken Wives or Carlisle (The)
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Robert Riddell - Collection of Scotch Galwegian Border Tunes (1794, p. 16)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
N:Riddell credits the last sets of variations to "J.C.", presumably the 
N:"J. Clark" whose variation sets he credited on other tunes in the collection.
N:Riddell also notes that "an unpublished reel is added to complete the page."  
K:G
e/f/|:gG B/c/d/B/ Tg2 de/f/|gG B/c/d/B/ Tf2 Ae/f/|gG B/c/d/B/ g/f/e/d/ B/c/d/B/|
c/d/e/c/ B/c/d/B/ A/B/c/A/ f/g/a/f/:||:gdgB gd f/g/a/f/|gdgB fA f/g/a/f/|
g/f/e/d/ B/c/d/B/ c/B/A/G/ B/c/d/B/|c/d/e/c/ B/c/d/B/ A/B/c/A/ f/g/a/f/:|
|:G/A/B/G/ B/c/d/B/ G/A/B/G/ B/c/d/B/|G/A/B/G/ B/c/d/B/ A/B/c/A/ f/g/a/f/|G/A/B/G/ B/c/d/B/ g/f/e/d/ B/c/d/B/|
c/d/e/c/ B/c/d/B/ A/B/c/A/ f/g/a/f/:||:Tg>fed Tg2 de/f/|Tg>fed Tf2 Ae/f/|
Tg>fed BG B/c/d/B/|ce B/c/d/B/ Aa f/g/a/f/:||:gGgB  gGgB|
gGgB fA f/g/a/f/|gGgB gGgB|caBg af f/g/a/f/:|
|:g/f/e/d/ B/c/d/B/ Tg2 de/f/|g/f/e/d/ B/c/d/B/ Tf2 Ae/f/|g/f/e/d/ B/c/d/B/ c/B/A/G/ B/c/d/B/|
c/d/e/c/ B/c/d/B/ A/B/c/A/ f/g/a/f/:||:GgBg dgBg|GgBg Aa f/g/a/f/|
GgBg dgBg|caBa Ag f/g/a/f/:||:.g.g.g.g ~g2 de/f|
.g.g.g.g Tf2 Ae/f/|Tg>fTe>d BG B/c/d/B/|ce B/c/d/B/ Aa f/g/a/f/:|
"Variation J.C."g/d/B/G/ d/B,/G,/G/ TF2 A,E/F/|(G/4F/4E/4F/4) GD B,/D/B,/G, (d/4c/4B/4c/4) dD B,/D/B,/G,/|
C/C/e/e/ B,/B,/d/d/ A,/A,/a/g/ f/g/a/f/|g/f/e/d/ B/c/d/B/ g2 d2:||

Drunken Wives of Carlisle (The): Annotations