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Theme code Index
1110 27bL44
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
2 flats
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Elias Howe
Book/Manuscript title
Book:1000 Jigs and Reels
Tune and/or Page number
p. 156
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1867
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:There was a swain
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Howe – 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G Minor
D2 | G>AG G>AB | G3 z2B | A>GF F>GF | c3 c2c | c>dc G>AA |
BAG d2=e | f=ed A>d^c | (d3d2) :: d | f>gf f2 A/B/ | c>dc c2A |
BAG ^F>GA | D3 D2D | G>AG =E>FG | A>BA A3 | s2g f2d |
e2c A>Bc | d2B G3 | cBA ^F3 | GAB DG^F | G3G2 :|