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1561H 5222
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Composer/Core Source
Biography:Willie Hunter
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Shetland/Orkney
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
SCOTLAND(Shetland/Orkney)
Structure
AA'BB'
Editor/Compiler
Book/Manuscript title
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS
Artist
Title of recording
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Year recorded
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Score 1 )
X:1
T:Leaving Lerwick Harbour
C:Willie Hunter
S:Matthew McGranaghan
D:The Fiddle Music of Donegal, vol 3
N:This air was composed by Willie Hunter to recall the occasion
N:of his sister Lorna's sailing out of Lerwick Harbour on the
N:beginning of her journey of emigration to New Zealand
Z:Juergen Gier <fiddler@jgfiddler.de>
M:C
L:1/8
K:D
FE|D3F A3D|{D}B3c d3c/B/|AF3 E3D|E6FE|
D3F A3D|{D}B3c d3c/B/|1AF3 E3D|D6:|2A2d2 c3d|d6de|:
f3e d3D|{D}B3c d3c/B/|A2f2 e2d2|1e6de|
f3e d3D|{D}B3c d3c/B/|AF2D {D}E3D|{C}D4 zAde:|2
e6AG|F3G A3D|{D}B3c d3c/B/|AF2D {D}E3D|D6|]
Sheet Music for "Leaving Lerwick Harbour" Leaving Lerwick Harbour Willie Hunter 1 2 1 2 Source: Matthew McGranaghan Discography: The Fiddle Music of Donegal, vol 3 Notes: This air was composed by Willie Hunter to recall the occasion of his sister Lorna's sailing out of Lerwick Harbour on the beginning of her journey of emigration to New Zealand Transcription: Juergen Gier <fiddler@jgfiddler.de>
X:2
T:Leaving Lerwick Harbour
C:Willie Hunter
S:Fiddlers' Bid
D:Da Farder Ben Da Welcomer
Z:Juergen Gier <fiddler@jgfiddler.de>
M:C
L:1/8
K:Bb
FD|B3d/c/ B3F|G2B2 F3D|E3G F2D2|C6 FD|
B3d/c/ B3F|G2B2 F3D|E2C2 F2D2|B,6::de|
f3d B3F|G2B2 e2g2|f3d/B/ F2D2|1C6 de|
f3d B3F|G2B2 e2g2|f3B/F/ d2c2|B6:|2C6 FG/A/|
B3d/c/ B3A|G2AB F3E/D/|E2C2 F2D2|B,6|]
Sheet Music for "Leaving Lerwick Harbour" Leaving Lerwick Harbour Willie Hunter 1 2 Source: Fiddlers' Bid Discography: Da Farder Ben Da Welcomer Transcription: Juergen Gier <fiddler@jgfiddler.de>
X:3
T:Leaving Lerwick Harbour
C:Willie Hunter
S:As played by Dick Rutter, Edinburgh
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Bb
F2 | B3 d/c/ B3 F | G2 B2 F2 D2 | E3 G F2 D2 | C6
F2 | B3 d/c/ B3 F | G2 B2 F2 D2 | E2 C2 F2 D2 | B,6 :|
de | f3 d B3 F | G2 B2 e2 g2 | f3 d/B/ F2 D2 | C6
de | f3 d B3 F | G2 B2 e2 g2 | f2 F2 [d3F3] [cE] | [B6D6]
de | f3 d B3 F | G2 B2 e2 g2 | f3 d/B/ F2 D2 | C6
F2 | B3 d/c/ B3 F | G2 B2 F2 D2 | E2 C2 F2 A2 | B6 |]
Sheet Music for "Leaving Lerwick Harbour" Leaving Lerwick Harbour Willie Hunter Source: As played by Dick Rutter, Edinburgh Transcription: Nigel Gatherer
