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Theme code Index
5357 6553
Also known as
Meg Merrilees
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland
Genre/Style
English, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Hornpipe/Clog, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
3 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4, 2/2
History
Structure
AB, AAB, AABB, AABB', AABBCCDDEEAABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Muzio Clementi
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Periodical Collection of Popular Dances No. 26
Tune and/or Page number
p. 2
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1820's
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
Sheet Music for "Meg Merrilies" Meg Merrilies Country Dance Book: Clementi & Co. - Periodical Collection of Popular Dances No. 26 (c. 1820's?, p. 2) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Meg Merrilies
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:Clementi & Co. - Periodical Collection of Popular Dances No. 26 (c. 1820's?, p. 2)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Bb
de|fdBd fbag|(gf).f.f gfde|fdBd fgfd|(dc).c.c dcde|
fdBd fbag|(gf).f.f gfde|fgfd fbfd|(cB)BB B2:|
|:f2|efgf efcf|dfBf dfBf|efgf efcf|dB TBA/B/ fBbB|
efgf efcf|dfBf dfBf|efgf efcf|dBBB B2:|]
Sheet Music for "Meg Merrilees" Meg Merrilees Country Dance Book: Hamilton's Universal Tune Book (1844, p. 36) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:2
T:Meg Merrilees
M:C
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:Hamilton's Universal Tune Book (1844, p. 36)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:A
cd|edcd eagf|feee e2 cd|efec efec|cBBB B2 cd|
edcd eagf|feee e2 cd|efec BABc|BAAA A2:|
|:e|^defe =dcdB|ceAe ceAe|^defe =dcdB|BAAA A2e2|
^defe =dcdB|ceAe ceAe|dcde fefg|baaa a2:||
Sheet Music for "Meg Merriless. Roose.0935" Meg Merriless. Roose.0935 = 120 Book: J.Roose, Manchester 1850 Notes: Meg Merrilies = character from sir Walter Scott. Transcription: Village Music Project.Peter Kanssen.2019
X:935
T:Meg Merriless. Roose.0935
B:J.Roose, Manchester 1850
N:Meg Merrilies = character from sir Walter Scott.
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
Z:Village Music Project.Peter Kanssen.2019
K:A
cd | ecAc eagf | feee e2cd | ecAc efec | cBBB B2cd |
ecAc eagf | feee e2cd | efec BABc | BAAA A2 ||
e2 | ^defe =deBe | ceAe ceAe | ^defe =deBe | cAAA A2 ce |
^defe =deBe | ceAe ceAc | BABc defg | baaa a2 ||
Sheet Music for "Meg Merriliees" Meg Merriliees Country Dance Book: Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:2
T:Meg Merriliees
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:A
cd|edcd eagf|feee e2cd|efec efec|cBBB B2cd|
edcd eagf|feee e2cd|efec BABc|A2AA A2||
e|^defe =deBe|ceAe BeGe|^defe =dcdB|BAAA A2e2|
^defe =ceBe|ceAe BeGe|BABc defg|agag a2|]
Sheet Music for "Meg Merriliees" Meg Merriliees Book: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs, book 3 (1844–1845, p. 21) Notes: Third strain composed by Joseph Lowe ”For Country Dance of Three Figures” Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Meg Merriliees
N:Third strain composed by Joseph Lowe
M:C
L:1/8
N:”For Country Dance of Three Figures”
B: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs,
B:book 3 (1844–1845, p. 21)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
cd|edcd eagf|(fe)ee e2 cd|efec efec|(cB)BB B2 cd|
edcd eagf|(fe)ee e2 cd|efec BABc|{B}A2 AA A2||
e|^defe deBe|ceAe BeGe|^defe =dcdB|(BA)AA A2e2|
^defe deBe|ceAe BeGe|BABc defg|agag a3||
a/g/|(fc)ag f2 ag|(fc)ag fcAF|Eegf e2 ge|(Be)ge bgeg|
fgag fcAF|FAcf afcA|BdcB cBAG|FAcA F3||
Sheet Music for "Meg Merriliees’ Hornpipe" Meg Merriliees’ Hornpipe Hornpipe Book: Köhler’s Violin Repository vol. 2 (1881-1885, p. 156) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:3
T:Meg Merriliees’ Hornpipe
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
B:Köhler’s Violin Repository vol. 2 (1881-1885, p. 156)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
(cd)|edcd Aaga|(fe)ee e2 cd|(ef)ec (ea)ec|(cB)BB [G2B2] cd|
edcd Aaga|(fe)ee e2 cd|(ef)ec (BA)Bc|A2c2A2:|
|:e2|(^de)fe (=dc)dB|ceAe ceAe|(^de)fe (dc)dB|(BA)AA A2e2|
(^de)fd (=dc)dB|ceAe ceAe|(dc)de (fe)fg|(ba)aa a2:|]