Highland Lament (The)

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 Theme code Index    15L6L5L 1326L
 Also known as    Bloom of Youth (The), Downshire Reel (The), Dr. Taylor, Highland Bonnet (The), Reel (90)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Larry Smyth
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Larry Smyth music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 77
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1900
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X:1 T:Highland Lament, The S:Larry Smyth music manuscript collection (Abbeylara, Co. Longford, c. 1900) M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Z:Transcribed by Conor Ward K:G G2 DG (EG)DE|G2 BG (AG)EF|G2 DG EGDc|BdAc B(G G2):|| (gd)Bd (ec)Ac|dBGB A(F D2)|(gd)Bd (ec)Ac|BdAc B(G G2)| gdBd ecAc|dBGB A(F D2)|(3Bcd ef g2 bg|ecAc B(G G2)||


X:1 T:Reel [90] T:Untitled T:Countess of Sutherland’s Reel T:Highland Lament, The M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 2, c. 1883, No. 250, p. 53) B: http://grier.itma.ie/book-two#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=52&z=103.9366%2C81.7291%2C3278.6224%2C1328.6073 N:Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler from N:Newpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G G2 DG EGDE|G2 BG AGEF|G2 DG EG D2|BdAc BG G2:| gdBd ecAc|dBGB AF D2|gdBd ecAc|BdAc BG G2| gdBd ecAc|dBGB AF D2|egfa gedc|BdAc BGAF|