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Theme code Index
11H65 153b2
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
J. Scott Skinner
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
C
Accidental
3 flats
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AAB
Editor/Compiler
J. Scott Skinner
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Harp and Claymore Collection
Tune and/or Page number
p. 11
Year of publication/Date of MS
1904
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
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T:Sadness of Life, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air – “Pastoral”
Q:"Eerie and hopeless"
S:Skinner – Harp and Claymore (1904)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Cmin
G, | C2 (cG) (A{B/A/}G/F/) {F}G2 | C2 (GF) (E{F/E/}D/C/) (DG,) |
(C2 c)G (A{B/A/}G/F/) GE | (F/D/A/F/ D/=B,/G,/G/) ({G}C2C) :|
g | (c'/g/e/f/ g/e/c/d/) (e/c/G/=B/ c/G/E/F/) | (G/E/C/=B,/ C/E/G/C/ ) =B,/D/G/=B/ d/g/=b/d'/ |
(c'/g/e/f/ g/e/c/d/) (e/d/G/=B/ c/G/E/C/) | (F/D/A/F/ D/=B,/G,/G/) ({G}C2 C)g |
(c'/g/e/f/ g/e/c/d/) (e/c/G/=B/ c/G/E/F/) | (G/E/C/=B,/ C/E/G/C/ ) (=B,/D/G/[A,/A/] G/F/E/D/) |
(C/D/E/C/ F/D/G/E/) (A/F/=B/G/ c/G/E/C/) | (F/D/A/F/ D/=B,/G,/G/) ({G}C2C) ||
