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Theme code Index
53H2H1H 5551H
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AABC
Editor/Compiler
Biography:William Irwin
Book/Manuscript title
Book:William Irwin music manuscript collection
Tune and/or Page number
No. 89
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1850
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:89
%
T:General Jackson. WI.089
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/2=90
B:Wm Irwin, Folio MS, c1850. AGG's Transcription
R:.Air
O:England
A:Lake District
W:"Is there anyone here knows General Jackson"
W:"Yes I'm the man known as General Jackson"
Z:vmp.Chris Partington.2005
K:G
Bc|d2b2 a2g2|d>ed>e (d2g2)|f>gf>g f2d'2|1g>ag>a g2:|2g2g2 g2||
fg|a2b2 c'2d'2|a4z2fg|a2b2 c'2d'2|b4z2d'd'|
d'2^c'2 g3g|b2a2 g3b|^c'>ba>g f>ed>c|d2d2d2:||
d'c'|bd'gb d3c|Bdgb d'2z2|{^d'}e'2{d'}e'2f3a|1gfgb d'2:|2g2g2g2||
" Voice"BA|AGE2 E2G2|DDD2 E2G2|" Played"g3b d'3b|a>ga>b a2G2|
" Voice"G3E E2G2|DDD2 E2G2|" Played"g3b d'3b|a^gab =g2|]
