Midnight Hour

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 Theme code Index    1351H 5527L
 Also known as    Midnight Jig (2)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Military, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille, March/Marche
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:James Aird
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Aird's 6th and Last Volume of Scotch, Book:English, Book:Irish and Foreign Airs
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 137, p. 55
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1803
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Midnight Hour M:6/8 L:1/8 N:the third measure is perhaps |d2e dcB| B:Aird - Aird's 6th and Last Volume of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs (c. 1803; No. p. 55). Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G GDG BGB|dBd g3|d2e dcA|ABG FED| GDG BGc|dBd g3|d2e dcB|AGF G3:| |:gfg efg|abg fed|efg dcB|ABG FED| gfg efg|abg fed|cea Bdg|AGF G3:|]


X:1 T:Midnight Hour M:6/8 L:1/8 R:March B:A. Robinson Jr. - ”Massachusetts collection of martial musick: containing a B:plain, easy and concise introduction to the grounds of martial musick” B:(Exeter, 1820, p. 50) B: https://archive.org/details/massachusettscol00exet/page/64/mode/2up Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G GDG BGB|dBd g3|d2e dcB|ABG FED| GEG BGB|dBd g3|d2e dcB|AGF G3:| gfg efg|abg|fed|efg dcB|ABG FED| gfg efg|abg fed|cea Bdg|AGF G3:|]


X:1 T:Midnight Jig [2] T:Midnight Hour M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7 (Boston, 1880-1882, p. 605) B: http://ks4.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c7/IMSLP601433-PMLP562790-ONeill_Rare_Medium_M40_M8_v6.7_text.pdf Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G GDG BGB|dBd g3|d2e dcB|ABG FED| GDG BGB|dBd g3|d2e dcB|AGF G3:| |:gfg efg|abg fed|efg dcB|ABG FED| gfg efg|abg fed|cea Bdg|AGF G2:|]