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Theme code Index
1H531 6432
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABBCC
Editor/Compiler
Alexander McGlashan
Book/Manuscript title
Book:A Collection of Scots Measures
Tune and/or Page number
p. 17
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1780
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
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T:Ridding Races
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:McGlashan – Collection of Scots Measures (c. 1780)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A|d2d A2A|FEF D2A|B2A G2F|F (E3 E2)A|
A2A B2B|cBc A2A|Bcd edc|d3 d2:|
|:A|A2A A2A| A3 A2 d|ccd ccd|c3 c2A|
d2d d2d|d3 d2g|ffg ffg|g (f3 f2) A|
Bcd efg|ABc d2A|B2G A2A|(D3 D2):|
|:a|a2f f2a|g2e e2g|fgf e>de|d2d d2a|
a2f f2a|g2e e2g|fgf ede|(d3 d2):|