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X:1
T:Wha Can Help It
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:MacDonald – 2nd Collection of Strathspey Reels (1789)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
"Slow"E | CEG GEG | AGA c2d | {f}edc (e/f/g)e|dDD D2E |
CEG GEG | AGA c2f | {f}Te2c (e/f/g).d | ecc c2 :||
g | (e/f/g)e c2e | gag gec | faf ege | afd d2f |
(e/f/g)e c2e | gag gec | {f}e2c (e/f/g).d | ecc c2g |
(e/f/g)e c2e | gag gec | faf ege | afd d2f |
ece fdf | ece f2a | gec (e/f/g)d | ecc c2 ||
Sheet Music for "Wha Can Help It" Wha Can Help It Jig Slow Source: MacDonald – 2nd Collection of Strathspey Reels (1789) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Who can help it
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:John Gow – A Favorite Collection of Slow Airs,
B:Strathspeys and Reels (London, c. 1804, p. 21)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
E|CEG GEG|AGA c2d|{f}edc e/f/ge|dDD D2E|
CEG GEG|AGA c2f|{f}e2c (e/f/g)d|ecc c2:|
g|(e/f/g)e c2e|gag gec|faf ege|afd d2f|
(e/f/g)e c2e|gag gec|{f}e2c (e/f/g)d|ecc c2g|
(e/f/g)e c2e|gag gec|faf ege|afd d2f|
ece fdf|ece f2a|gec (e/f/g)d|ecc c2||
Sheet Music for "Who can help it" Who can help it Jig Book: John Gow – A Favorite Collection of Slow Airs, Strathspeys and Reels (London, c. 1804, p. 21) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:2
T:Wha can help it
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Slowly"
C:Niel Gow (1727-1807)
B:Gow – Sixth Collection of Strathspey Reels (1822)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
C/B,/|A,>CE ECE|FEF A2B|{AB}c2A {Bc}d2c|BB,B, B,2 C/B,/|
A,CE ECE|FEF A2B|{AB}c2A {Bc}d2B|cAA A2:||
c/d/|e>fe ece|agf ecA|(d/e/f).d ecA|GBB B2 c/d/|
e>fe ece|agf ecA|~dcd Bed|cAA A2 c/d/|
efe ece|agf ecA|(d/e/f).d ecA|GBB B2 C/B,/|
TA<CE ECE|TFEF A2B|(A/B/c).A (B/c/d).B|cAA A2||
Sheet Music for "Wha can help it" Wha can help it Air Niel Gow (1727-1807) Slowly Book: Gow – Sixth Collection of Strathspey Reels (1822) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion