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Theme code Index
1H1H1H1H 1H755
Also known as
Melvil House
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
C
Accidental
NONE
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AB, AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Niel & Nathaniel Gow
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Fourth Collection of Niel Gow's Reels
Tune and/or Page number
p. 14
Year of publication/Date of MS
1800
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Black Mary
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Slow"
B:Gow - Fourth Collection of Niel Gow's Reels (1800)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:C
c4 c4|~c2 BA G4|f4 e2d2|e2g2 a4|g3a (ag) fe|
(fd)(ec) A2 {B}c2|G4 A2c2|{e}Td4 c2:|
|:c>d|e2 e4 dc|f4 f2 Tc>d|e2 e4 dc|~d4 d2 Tc>d|
e2 e4 dc|Td(cd).e d(fe)d|{B}c3A G3A|T(cBc).d (cd)(ed)|
[E4c4] [E4c4]|~c2 BA G4|f4 e2d2|e2g2a4|
g3a (ag)(fe)|(fd)(ec) ~A3c|G4 A2c2|{e}Td4 c2:||
X:1
T:Black Mary
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:James Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 5
B:(Glasgow, 1801, No. 133, p. 50)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D|DGG GFG|AAA ABc|B2G ABc|B2G G2D|
DGG GFG|AAA ABc|BAG ABc|B2G G2||
g|edd dgg|dBd d2=f|edd dgg|BBB A2g|
edd dgg|Bdd deg|B2G ABc|B2G G2||
