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Theme code Index
311H7b 27bL7b2
Also known as
Becky Murray , Mr. David Skene's Reell , Up in the Air (2)
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland
Genre/Style
Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double), Strathspey
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
ENGLAND(North East)
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Robert Bremner
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Scots Reels
Tune and/or Page number
p. 38
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1757
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
Sheet Music for "Fir Tree (The)" Fir Tree (The) Source: William Vickers' 1770 music manuscript collection (Northumberland)
X:1
T:Fir Tree (The)
M:
L:1/8
S:William Vickers' 1770 music manuscript collection (Northumberland)
K:D
A/G/|F2 DB/c/ d>AB>G|E2 CA/B/ cGEA|F2 DB/c/ dABG|FDAc d2d:|
|:f|d/d/d fd gefd|e/e/e ge gece|d>ef>g a>ba>f|geaf d/d/d df|
d/d/d fd gefd|e/e/e gege cf/g/|a>fg>e f>de>c|BAdA FDD:||
Sheet Music for "The Fir Tree" The Fir Tree Strathspey Book: Cumming - Collection of Strathspey or Old Highland Reels (1782, No. 2, p. 1) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Fir Tree, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
B:Cumming - Collection of Strathspey or Old Highland Reels (1782, No. 2, p. 1)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
A|TF2 DB/c/ d>(BB>G)|TE2 CA/B/ =c>GE>A|TF2 DB/c/ d>AB>G|
TF2 DB/c/ d>Ad>G|TF2 DB/c/ d/c/B/A/ B/A/G/F/|TE2 CA/B/ =c>GE>A|
TF2 DB/c/ d>AB>G|F2 D2 d>d d||f|d/d/d f>d g>e f>e|
ee/e/ g>e g>ec>e|d>ef>g a>ba>f|g>ea>g f>ed>f|d/d/ f>d g>ef>d|
e/e/e g>e g>e =cf/g/|a>fg>e f>d e>c|B/A/B/c/ d/c/B/A/ F>E D||
Sheet Music for "The Fir Tree" The Fir Tree Strathspey Slowly Book: Davie's Caledonian Repository (Aberdeen, 1829-30, p. 5) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Fir Tree, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
Q:"Slowly"
B:Davie's Caledonian Repository (Aberdeen, 1829-30, p. 5)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A/|{G}F2 DB/c/ d>A=c>G|{=F}E2 =C>E c>GE>G|{G}^F2 DB/^c/ d>AB>G|
{G}F2 DB/c/ d/c/B/A/ d<f|{G}F2 DB/c/ d>A=c>G|{=F}E2 =C>E c>GE>G|
D>E^F>G A>dA>F|G>EA>G F<D D>||f|d/d/d f>d g>ef>d e/e/e f>d g>e=c>e|
d/d/d f>d g>ef>d|e/e/e a>g f
f|d/d/d f>d (g>e)f>d|
e/e/e f>d (g>e)=c>e|d>ef>g a>ba>f|g>e a/g/f/e/ f<d d|]
Sheet Music for "The Fir Tree. Roose.0363" The Fir Tree. Roose.0363 = 50 Book: Roose MS, 1850 Transcription: Village Music Project 2019 John Adams
X:4
T:Fir Tree. Roose.0363, The
B:Roose MS, 1850
Z:Village Music Project 2019 John Adams
Q:1/2=50
M:C
L:1/8
K:D
A|{G}F2DB/c/ d>A=c>G|eECE c>GE>A|{G}F2DB/c/ d>AB>A|{G}F2DB/c/ (d/c/B/A/) d>A|
{G}F2DB/c/ d>A=c>G|{F}E2 =C>E c>GE>G|D>EF>G A>cA>F|G<EA>G FDD:|
|:f| d/d/d f>d g>ef>d | e/e/e f>d g>ef>d|d/d/d f>d g>ef>d|e/e/e ag fddf|
d/d/df>d g>ef>d|e/e/e f>d g>ec>e|d>ef>g a<ba>f|g>e (a/g/f/e/) fddx:|
Sheet Music for "The Fir Tree" The Fir Tree Strathspey Source: MacDonald - Skye Collection (1887) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Fir Tree, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:MacDonald - Skye Collection (1887)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
A|F2 DB/c/ d>A=c>G|E2 =C>E =c>GE>A|F2 DB/c/ d>AG>A|
F2 DB/c/ e/d/B/A/ d>f|F2 DB/c/ d>A=c>G|E2 =C>E =c>GE>G|
D>EF>G A<d A>F|G<E A>G FDD||f|d/d/d f>d g>ef>d|
e/e/e fd>g>e=ce|d/d/d f>d g>ef>d|e/e/e ~a>g f>d d<f|
d/d/d f>d g>ef>d|e/e/e f>d g>e=ce|d>ef>g a>ba>f|g>e a/g/f/e/ fdd||