Black Mary

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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
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 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||