Dàn Dheirg Dargo

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 Theme code Index    13b1 13b1
 Also known as    Dargo's Red Poem
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute)
 Structure    One part
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Patrick MacDonald
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of Highland Vocal Airs
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 115, p. 18
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1784
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Dàn Dheirg Dargo N:”A very ancient air.” N:”Translation of the poem sung to the air may be seen in Smith’s Gaelic antiquities.” M:C L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Very Slow, Solemn" O:”Argyleshire Air” B:Patrick MacDonald – “Collection of Highland Vocal Airs” (Edinburgh, 1784, No. 115, p. 18) N:MacDonald was Minister of Kilmore in Argyleshire. The volume is N:dedicated to the ‘Gentlemen of the Highland Society in London’. F:https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Collection_of_Highland_Vocal_Airs_To_w/XCvLHYWLkFcC?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Amin A|AG/A/ {A}cA/G/ {G}AG/E/ D2|A<A {A}cA/G/ {G}AG/E/ D2|C<C d<d {d}ed/c/ {d}cA/G/| GA/c/ {c}d2{d}cA/G/ ED/C/|{c}AG/A/ {A}cA/G/ {G}AG/E/ D2:|