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Theme code Index
13b55 427bL2
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
John French
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
B
Accidental
2 flats
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
SCOTLAND(Central Scotland)
Structure
AAB
Editor/Compiler
John French
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Collection of New Strathspeys Reels etc.
Tune and/or Page number
p. 4
Year of publication/Date of MS
1801
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Mr. Oswald’s Reel
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:John French – Collection of New Strathspeys, Reels, etc. (1801)
N:Dedicated to Mrs. Boswell of Auchinleck
N:Published by Gow & Shepherd, “for behoof of Mr. French’s widow and children.”
K:Gmin
D|(GABc) T(d>cd)(f|cd)Ac FGAF|(GABc) T(d>cd)f|AFcA dGG-G:||
d|gdBd (g/a/b) (ag)|fdcB Acfa|gdBd (g/a/b)(ag)|fcAc dG-Gd|
dgBd gbag|fcAc fagf|gbdg fdcB|AFcA dG-G||
Mr. Oswald's Reel: Annotations