Oran an aoig

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 Theme code Index    6L236L 315L5L
 Also known as    Song of death (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    SCOTLAND(Western Isles)
 Structure    One part
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Patrick MacDonald
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of Highland Vocal Airs
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 162, p. 27
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1784
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Oran an aoig T:Song of death, The O:Skye M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Very Slow" B:Patrick MacDonald – “Collection of Highland Vocal Airs” (Edinburgh, 1785, No. 162, p. 27) N:MacDonald was Minister of Kilmore in Argyleshire. The volume is N:dedicated to the ‘Gentlemen of the Highland Society in London’. F:https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Collection_of_Highland_Vocal_Airs_To_w/XCvLHYWLkFcC?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D|E>DE/G/ A2d|TB>AG E2c|(B<d)B/A/ G2 B,/^C/|D3 D2 E/G/|E>DE/G/ A>Bc| B>A B/4A/4G/ E2c|B/>c/ {Bc}d TB/>A/ G2 B,/^C/|D3- D2 B/d/|ddg e2 g/=f/| e>dc E2c|TB>AB/d/ {d}e>dB|{B}d3 E2e|e>dc {Bc}d2c|B>A{BA}G E2c|(B<d)B/A/ G2 B,/^C/|D3 D2||