Ho Mo Chaileagan

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 Theme code Index    1H353 1H352
 Also known as    Hey My Wee Lassies
 Composer/Core Source    Alexander Mackay
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
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 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Alexander Mackay
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of Reels, Book:Strathspeys and Slow Tunes
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 12
 Year of publication/Date of MS    ca. 1822
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Ho Mo Chaileagan M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Alexander Mackay – A Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Slow Tunes… B:Chiefly composed by Alexander Mackay, Musician Islay (c. 1822, p. 12) B: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104487947 N:Dedicated to the Right Hon. Lady Elinor Campbell of Islay and Shawfield. N:Mackay was born c. 1775 and was a fiddler-composer from Islay. Many of his N:tune titles reflect Islay settings. N:Printed in Glasgow by J. MacFadyen, 30 Wilson St. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G g2d BdB|d2A Bde|g2d BdB|d2B ABe| g2d BdB|d2A Bde|f2d e2B|d2B ABe:| |:f2de2B|d2A Bde|f2d e2B|d2B ABe| f2d e2B|d2A Bde|fga efg|{e}d2B ABe:|