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Theme code Index
1L5L6L5L 1L5L3L1L
Also known as
George the Fourth Reel , King's (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland, Canada
Genre/Style
Cape Breton/PEI, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Mixolydian
Time signature
2/2
History
CANADA(Maritimes/English)
Structure
AAB, AABBCCDD
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James S. Kerr
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Merry Melodies vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number
No. 64, p. 9
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1880's
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
King's Reel (The): Annotations
X:1
T:Kings, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Amin
B,|A,/A,/A, EA, FA,EA,|A,/A,/A, EA, CA,A,E|A,/A,/A, EA, FA,EF|
GEDC B,G,G,:|e|^cAeA aAeA|^cAeA cAAe|^cAeA aAe^f|
gedc BGGB|^cAeA aAeA|^cAeA cAAc|d2 Bd c2Ac|Bgdg BGG||
X:2
T:King's Reel, The
M:2/2
L:1/8
Q:180
R:Reel
K:D
|:B,|(G,A,)EA, FA,EA,|(G,A,)ED CA,A,B,|(G,A,)EA, FA,EF|G2 DC B,G,G,:||:d|
(3cBA eA aeed|(3cBA eA caad|(3cBA eA agef|gdd=c BGGB|
(3cBA ea aeed|(3cBA eA cAAB|=c2 dc B2 (Gc)|Bgdg BG G:|
|:B,|(G,A,)EA, FA,EA,|(G,A,)ED CA,A,B,|(G,A,)EA, FA,EF|G2 DC B,G,G,:|
|:d|cA A/2A/2A eaed|cAeA cAAd|cA A/2A/2A agef|gedg BGGB|
cA A/2A/2A eaed|cAeA cAAc|dfed {cd}c2 Ac|Bgdg BGG:||
King's Reel (The): Annotations