Lament of Flora MacDonald

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 Theme code Index    16L21 35L31
 Also known as    Flora MacDonald's Lament
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Neil Gow Jr.
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
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 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Nathaniel Gow
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Sixth Collection of Strathspey Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 20
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1822
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Lament of Flora MacDonald M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow with Expression" N:"This beautiful Jacobite Air is published separately as a Song, N:words by the Errick Shepherd." (i.e. James Hogg) B:Gow - Sixth Collection of Strathspey Reels (1822) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A E|A>GA (FG)A|(Bd)(c/B/) AGE|c>BA (E<d)c|(c/B/)A~G A2E| {G}A>GA (FGA)|(Bd)(c/B/) AGE|c:BA (E<d)c|(c/B/)A~G A2||E| A>(Bc/d/) (ec).A|.E(Ec) (dB)G|(Ac)e ~e>dc|B<cd (dc)B| e>fe (dc)B|e>cA (GF)E|A>GF (Edc)|(c/B/)AG A>(Bc/d/)| ~e>fe (dcB)|e>cA (GF)E|A>GF (Ed).c|(c/B/)A~G A2||