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Theme code Index
3H1H1H1H 3H1H3H4H
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Pipe, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Joseph Lowe
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Lowe's Collection of Reels Strathspeys and Jigs Book 4
Tune and/or Page number
p. 19
Year of publication/Date of MS
1844-45
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
Sheet Music for "General McDonald" General McDonald Book: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs, book 4 (1844–1845, p. 19) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:General McDonald
M:C
L:1/8
B:Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs,
B:book 4 (1844–1845, p. 19)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
f|ec~c2 Gc ~c2|ec ~c2 (eg)ga|ec~c2 (Gc)EG|F_ED_B, DFF:|
f|(ec)gc (ac)gc|(ec)gc (eg)ga|(ec)gc (ac)gc|(d/c/_B) fB (df)fg|
(e/d/c) gc (ac)gc|(ec)gc (ef)ga|ecdB cGAF|(D/_E/F) _BF DB,B,||
Sheet Music for "General McDonald" General McDonald Reel Book: John McLachlan - Piper’s Assistant (1854, No. 85, p. 49) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:General McDonald
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:John McLachlan - Piper’s Assistant (1854, No. 85, p. 49)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
g|:fA d2 dA d2|fA d2 faga|fAd2 dA d2|eA c2 egfg|
fA d2 dA d2|fA d2 faga|fA d2 AA d2|eA c2 egfg:|
|:fdad fgaf|fdad faga|fdad fdad|ecgc egfg|
fdad fgaf|fdad faga|afge fdaf|ecgx efga:||
