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Theme code Index
25L31 4556
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Peter Scollay
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Shetland/Orkney
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
3 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
SCOTLAND(Shetland/Orkney)
Structure
AA'BB'
Editor/Compiler
Book/Manuscript title
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS
Artist
Title of recording
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Year recorded
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Score 1 )
Sheet Music for "Fitful Head" Fitful Head Reel 1 2 1 2 Notes: Transcribed from a 1954 field recording of fiddler Peter Scollay (1922-2000), Burravoe, Yell, Shetland. Transcription: Andrew Kuntz
X:1
T:Fitful Head
N:Transcribed from a 1954 field recording of fiddler Peter Scollay (1922-2000),
N:Burravoe, Yell, Shetland.
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
D:
https://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/track/89868?l=en
Z:Andrew Kuntz
K: A
GA|BGEd c2Ac|dBef e2fg|agag (f/g/f)ba|(g/a/g) e2e2fg|
aefa e2 ce |dBed (c/d/c) Ac|Bdfa gedB|1(c/d/c) A2A2:|2(c/d/c) A2 A3||
B|cedB cedB|(c/d/c) AA A2 ce|agag (f/g/f)ba|(g/a/g) e2e2fg|
aefa e2 ce |dBed (c/d/c) Ac|Bdfa gedB|1(c/d/c) A2A3:|2(c/d/c) A2A2 ||
