Miss McDonald's (5) Reel

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 Theme code Index    5L353 5L342
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Matthew Betham
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4, 2/2
 History    ENGLAND(North West)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Matthew Betham
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Matthew Betham music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 93
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1815
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 Score   (1)   



X:93 C:Page 46 T:Miss McDonald’s Reel. MBe.93 S:Matthew Betham MS, Towcett Cumbria, 1815 O:England;Cumbria;Towcett Z:VMP – Hugh Taylor, 2012 M:2/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=100 R:.Reel N:No time signature given, and 2/4 assumed. N:As written, the B part has only 6 bars. I have shown this and then taken the liberty of showing a N:re-constructed B part by changing the semiquavers to quavers and moving the bar lines appropriately. This N:then gives an 8 bar B. K:Gmix P:“^As written” G|DGBG|dGBG|DGBG|cAAB|DGBG|dGBG|AGAB|G2 G2:| |:d|g/g/b/g/ d/d/ d|g/g/b/g/ e/e/ e|gbeg|dgBg|BABc|GG G2:| K:C P:“^Re-construction by H.T.” G|DGBG|dGBG|DGBG|cAAB|DGBG|dGBG|AGAB|G2 G2:| |:d|ggbg|dd d2|ggbg|ee e2|gbeg|dgBg|BABc|GG “Crot”G:|