Manus

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Theme code Index	13b54 5222
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Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of	E
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	4/4
History	SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute)
Structure	One part
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Patrick MacDonald
Book/Manuscript title	Book:A Collection of Highland Vocal Airs
Tune and/or Page number	No. 122, p. 18
Year of publication/Date of MS	1784
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Manus: Annotation

X:1 T:Manus N:”An ancient air.” N:”Translation of the poem sung to the air may be seen in Smith’s Gaelic antiquities.” M:C L:1/8 R:Air O:”Argyleshire Air” B:Patrick MacDonald – “Collection of Highland Vocal Airs” (Edinburgh, 1784, No. 122, p. 18) N:MacDonald was Minister of Kilmore in Argyleshire. The volume is N:dedicated to the ‘Gentlemen of the Highland Society in London’. F:https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Collection_of_Highland_Vocal_Airs_To_w/XCvLHYWLkFcC?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Emin E<E G2 TBA/B/ A2|BA/G/ TF>E{E}F4|D>DE>E F>AE>F| AG/F/ ED/D/ D4:|

Manus: Annotation