Widow are Ye Waking?

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 Theme code Index    1133 6231
 Also known as    Widow art Thou Waking?, Widow gin thou be waking
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Monro
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
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 Structure    AA'BB', AABBCCDD
 Editor/Compiler    David Young
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The MacFarlane Manuscript
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 166, p. 222
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1741
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X:1 T:Widow are thou waking M:C L:1/8 C:Monro B:David Young – “A Collection of Scotch Airs with the latest Variations Book II” B:AKA – The McFarlane Manuscript (c. 1741, No. 166, p. 222) F: https://rmacd.com/music/macfarlane-manuscript/collection/pdfs/widow_are_thou_waking.pdf N:The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland N:The last part, in 6/8 time, can be (perhaps should be) played in 9/8 time [AK]. K:G G3A TBABd|e2A2TA2 (GE)|G3A (3BdB (3ABA|G4D4|cGcd TBABd| e(g/e/ d/B/A/G/) TA2 (GE)|G2 (E/8F/8G/8A/8B/8c/8d/8e/8f/g/) dBAB|1G4D4:|2G4D2|| |:(E/8F/8G/8A/8B/8c/8d/8e/8 f/4g/4a/4g/4)|g3 a ga b(a/g/)|b2a2 (ba)(ge)|dega bgab|g4 d2 ga| (b/a/g/b/) (a/g/e/a/) (g/e/d/g/) (e/d/B/e/)|(d/B/A/d/) (B/A/G/B/) TA2 (GE)|g(f/4g/4a/) Tge dBAB|1 G4D2:| |2 G4D4||GDGA BABd|(e/f/g/e/) (d/B/A/G/) A(G/4A/4B/) AG|DEGA B(d/B/) A(B/A/)| G(A/G/) F(E/F/) (E/D/E/F/) (G/F/G/D/)|GDGA BABd|(g/f/g/e/) (d/B/A/G/) TA2 (GE)|g(f/4g/4a/) ge dBAB| |1 G(A/G/) F(G/F/) [B,4E4]:|2 [G4B4]D2||:|:(E/8F/8G/8A/8B/8c/8d/8e/8 f/4g/4a/4g/4)|gGga (g/a/g/a/) (b/a/b/g/)| b(c'/b/) (c'/b/)(a/g/) (e/g/e/g/) (a/g/a/)e/|dega (b/a/g/b/) (a/g/e/a/)|g4 d2 ga| b(g/4a/4b/) a(e/4f/4g/4a/4) g(d/4e/4f/4g/4) e(B/4c/4d/4e/4)|d(A/4B/4c/4d/4) B(G/4A/4B/) TA2 (GE)|1 g(f/4g/4a/) ge (d/e/d/c/) (B/c/d/B/)| (G/A/G/F/) (E/F/G/E/) (D/C/D/E/) (F/E/F/D/):|2 g(f/4g/4a/) ge dBAB|G4 D4|| [M:6/8]G|cdc g2a|gec dAd|B3 G2 A/B/|cdc gec|dAd BGB |c3 C2:| |:G|cdc cGc|ded dAd|TB3G3|gag c'ge|gdg BGB|c3 C2:|]


X:1 T:Widow are you wakeing M:C L:1/16 Q:"Slow" B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion Book 3 (1760, p. 12) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G G6A2 (B2A2B2).d2|e4 A4{B}A4 G2E2|G6A2 (B2d2)(A2B2)|G8 {E}D8| c6d2 (B2A2B2).d2|e4A4{B}A4 (G2E2)|G4 (g2e2) (d2B2)(A2B2)|G8 {E}D8:| |:g6a2 (g2a2)(b2g2)|{ga}b4a4{b}a2 (g2e2) |(d2e2)(g2a2) (b2g2)(a2b2)|g8 d4 (g2a2)| (b2a2)(g2e2) (g2e2)(d2B2)|(c2B2)(A2G2) A4 (G2E2)|g3ag2e2 d2B2A2B2|G8 D8:| (GAB2) .B2-.B2 TB6d2|(e2g2)(d2B2) {B}A4 (G2E2)|(efg2) .g2.g2 dB3 A3B|G8 D4 (F/2E/2D/2E/2F/2G/2A/2B/2)| c6d2 (B2A2B2).d2|(e2g2)(F2B2) {B}TA4 (G2E2)|(ba)g2 (ag)e2 (dedB) (cBAB)|G8{E}D8:| gab2 .b2.b2b6 (ag)|(d'2b2)(a2g2) Ta4 g2e2|(d2e2)(g2a2) (bag2) a2b2|g8 d4 g3a| (bag2) b4 (ageg) a4|(gede) (gedB) TA4 (G2E2)|{ga}b6a2 (gedB) (dBAB)|G8 {E}D8:|]


X:1 T:Widow are ye waking? M:C L:1/8 R:Slow Strathspey S:Gow – 2nd Repository (1802) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Eb B,|E3F ~G>FGB|c2 F>G (GF) EC|E3F (GB) ~F>G|E4 B,4| ~A3 B G>FGB|c2 F>G (GF)EC|E2 e>c (B<G)~F>G|1 E4 B3:|2 E4 B,4|| ~e3f (ef)ge|(fe)fg {g}f2 ec|~B>c~ef (ef)gf|{d}e4 B2 ef| (gfe)c (ecB)G|(AG)FE {G}F2 EC|~e>fec B<G~F>G|1 E4 B,4:|2 E4 B3||


X:1 T:Widow are ye waking M:C L:1/8 R:Air B:Manson – Hamilton’s Universal Tune Book vol. 1 (1854, p. 138) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Eb B,|E3F G>FGB|c2 F>G GFEC|E3F GBF>G|E4 B,4| A3B G>FGB|c2 F>G GFDC|E2 e>c B<GF>G|1 E4 B,2:|2 E4 B,4|| |:e3f efge|fefg {g}f2 ec|B>ce>f efgf|{d}e4 B2 ef| Gfec ecBA|AGFE {G}F2EC|e>fec B<GF>G|1 E4 B,2:|2 E4 B,4||