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Theme code Index
551H3H 4H3H2H6
Also known as
Jordie Jig (The) , O Lassie Art Thou Sleeping Yet , Tam Glen
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland, Canada, United States
Genre/Style
Cape Breton/PEI, Contra, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille, March/Marche
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
CANADA(Maritimes/English)
Structure
AB, AABB, AA'BB
Editor/Compiler
William McGibbon
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Scots Tunes Book 1
Tune and/or Page number
p. 2
Year of publication/Date of MS
1746
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Mucking of Geordy's byer [1]
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Brisk"
S:McGibbon - Scots Tunes, Book 1 (c. 1746)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
f>e | d2B2B2 | B3dBA | B2d2e2 | Tf3ed2 | d3e (d/e/f) | A4T(fe) |
d2B2B2 | B3dBA | B2b2a2 | f2(gf)(ed) | Te4 (d/e/f) | B4 :|
|: g2 | (fg) a2 (f/a/b) |Te4d2 | d3 efd | e2f2(e/f/a) | Te4d2 | A4fg |
a2 (ba)(gf) | g2 (ag)(fe) | f2(gfed) | a2(ba)(gf) |Te4d2 | B4a2 |
b2a2f2 | a2 faea |Tf3 edf | e2f2a2 |Te4d2 | A3afa |
b2B2B2 | B3 dBA | B2b2a2 | f2 (gf)(ed) | Te4 (d/e/f) | B4 :|]
Sheet Music for "Mucking of Geordy's byer [1]" Mucking of Geordy's byer [1] Air Brisk Source: McGibbon - Scots Tunes, Book 1 (c. 1746) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Mucking of Geordy’s Byre [1], The
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Slow"
B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 2 (1760, p. 35)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
Tf>e|{e}d2B2 B>d|TB4 A2|B2d2e2|Tf3e d2|
d3 (e{de}f2)| A4 T(f>e)|{e}c2B2 (B>d)|TB4 A2|B2d2e2|
f2 (gf)(ed)|{f}Te3d (d/e/)f|B4::g2|(fg) a2g2|Tf3e (f/e/d/e/)|
d4e2|(fg) a2 (gf)|{f}e4d2|A4 fg |a2 baT(gf)|g2 {fg}agTf>e|
Tf2 ef d2|A2g2f2|e3d (d/e/)f|B4 a2 |b2a2f2|
a2 (f>a)(e>a)|{g}f3ed2|(e2f2)a2|{f}Te4d2|A3 afa|
b2B2 Bd|TB4 A2|B2b2a2|f2 (gf)(ed)|Te3 d {de}f2|B4:|
M:9/8
L:1/8
"Brisk"(f/e/)|(dB)B TB2 (Bd)e|(fe)d (de)f A2f|(dB)B B2A (Bd)e|
fed Te2d B2::f/g/|(ag)f g(a/g/f/e/) (fe)d|a(b/a/g/f/) Te2d A2 (f/g/)|
a(b/a/g/f/) g(a/g/f/e/) f(g/f/e/d/)|abd Te2d B2a|(ba)f (af)e Tf>ed|
(ef)a Te2d A2d|B3 TB2A (Bb)a|fed Te2d B2:|]
Sheet Music for "The Mucking of Geordy’s Byre [1]" The Mucking of Geordy’s Byre [1] Air Slow Brisk Book: Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 2 (1760, p. 35) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Mucking of Geordie’s Byre [1]
M:3/4
L:1/8
B:James Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 5
B:(Glasgow, 1797, No. 131, p. 50)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
fe|d2B2B2|B3 dBA|B2d2e2|f3e d2|
d3e (d/e/f)|A4 fe|d2B2B2|B3 dBA|B2d2e2|
f3e d2|e3d e2|A4||ag|f2az2b2|a2f2e2|
d3e f2|f3ga2|f2e2d2|A4 fe|d2B2B2|
B3 dBA|B2b2 ag|f3e d2|e3d ef|A4||
Sheet Music for "Mucking of Geordie’s Byre [1]" Mucking of Geordie’s Byre [1] Book: James Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 5 (Glasgow, 1797, No. 131, p. 50) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Tam Glen
T:Muckin’ o’ Geordie’s Byre
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
N:"Tam Glen" is a song by Robert Burns set to "Muckin' o' Georgie's Byre"
B:The Miniature Museum of Scotch Songs (c. 1806)
B:Journal of the Folk-Song Society, vol. III, 1908-1909 (pp. 34-35)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Gmin
dc|B2G2G2|G3B GF|G2B2c2|d3c B2|B3c (Bc/d/)|F4 dc|
B2G2G2|G3 B GF|G2B2d2|d3c B2|c3 B (cd)|G4||f>e|
d2f2g2|f2d2c2|B3 c d2|d3e f2|d3c B2|F4 dc|
B2G2G2|G3 B GF|G2 !fermata!g2f2|e2d2c2|B2A2G2|!fermata!e3 dc2|
B2G2G2|G3 B GF|G2 !fermata!g2f2|e2d2c2|B3c d2|G4||
Sheet Music for "Tam Glen" Tam Glen Muckin’ o’ Geordie’s Byre Air Book: The Miniature Museum of Scotch Songs (c. 1806) Journal of the Folk-Song Society, vol. III, 1908-1909 (pp. 34-35) Notes: "Tam Glen" is a song by Robert Burns set to "Muckin' o' Georgie's Byre" Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
