Blink o'er the Burn Bessie

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 Theme code Index    3H3H3H 552H
 Also known as    Blink O're the Burn Sweet Betty, Blink O'er the Burn Bessie and I'll Follow Thee
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England, Scotland
 Genre/Style    English, Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    3/4
 History    ENGLAND(North East)
 Structure    AB, AABBCCDD
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Alexander Stuart
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Musick for Allan Ramsey's Collection of Scots Songs
 Tune and/or Page number    pp. 50-51
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1724
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Blink o’er the Burn sweet Bessy M:3/4 L:1/8 B:Alexander Stuart – “Musick for Allan Ramsay’s Collection” (Edinburgh, c. 1724, pp. 50-51) F: https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/digital/collection/rbc/id/2990 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Bb V:1 f2|d3c (d/e/)f|f3 dc>B|G4 f>e|d3c (d/e/)f|F3 dc>B|B4 (de/f/)| d3c (d/c/)B|F3 dcB|G4 F>E|D2F2 (GB) F3 dc>B|B4:| |:FE|D2F2 (GB)|F3 dc>B|G4 F>E|D2F2 (G>B)|F2 f(ed)c|B4 B,2| D2F2 (GB)|F,3 dc>B|G4 de |f2 (gf)(ed)|e2 (fe)(dc)|B4:| V:2 clef = bass z2|B,4B,,2|A,,2B,,2F,,2|G,,4z2|B,2F,2B,,2|D,2B,,2F,,2|B,,4 z2| B,2F,2B,,2|D,2B,,2F,2|G,4 z2|B,,4 E,2|D,2F,2F,,2|B,,4:| |:z2|B,,4E,2|D,2B,,2F,2|G,4 z2|B,2B,,2E,2|D,2B,,2F,2|B,,4 z2| B,4 E,2|D,2B,,2F,,2|G,,4 z2|D,2B,,2G,2|C,2F,2F,,2|B,,4:|


X:1 T:Blink o'er the Burn M:3/4 L:1/8 B:Daniel Wright – Aria di Camera (London, 1727, No. 69) N:”being A Choice Collection of Scotch, Irish & Welsh Airs N:for the Violin and German Flute by the following masters N:Mr. Alex. Urquahart of Edinburgh, Mr. Dermot O'Connar of Limrick N:Mr. Hugh Edwards of Carmarthen” F: https://ia600808.us.archive.org/20/items/AriaDiCamera1727/Wright-AriaDiCamera-1727.pdf Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D a2|f3e (f/g/)a|A2 (gf)(ed)|B4 (f/g/a)|f3 e (f/g/a)| A2Te3d|d4 (f/g/a)|f3d (f/g/a)|A2 (gf)(ed)|B4 (fg)| a2 (ba)(gf)|g2Td3d|d4||D2|(F2A2) d2|(A2f2) ed| B4 (AG)|(F2A2)d2|A2 (ag)(fe)|d4D2|F2A2d2| A2 (gf)(ed)|B4 (fg)|a2 (ba)(gf)|g2 (ag)(fe)|d4||


X:1 T:Blink over the Burn sweet Betty M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow" B:James Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, vol. 1 (1760, p. 19) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Dmix ag|Tf3e (f/g/a)|A4 Tf>e|d2B2 (ag)|Tf3 e (f/g/a)|A3 gTf>e| d4 (ag)|Tf3e d2|A2 (3agf (3gfe|d2B2 (fg)|a2 (ba)(gf)| g2 (ag)(fe)|d4::AG|F2A2d2|{B}A3 gfe|d2B2 (AG)|F2A2d2| (FE) D2 T(f>e)|d4 (AG)|(FG) T(G3>F/2G/4)|A4 T(f>e)|d2B2 (fg)| a3 g f2|g2 (ag)(fe)|d4::ag|Tf3e d2|(a<g)(f<e)d<^c|{c}B4a2| Tf3e d2|(A<g)(f<e)(d<^c)|{^c}d4 (AG)|FDFA d2| (f/g/a) (d/e/f) (B/c/d)|G4 (AG)|F2A2d2|bg {f}Te4|d4:| |:(AG)|FDFA d2|fD(fe)(d^c)|{^c}B4d2|A3B A2| {ef}g2 (fe)(d^c)|{c}d4 (AG)|F2A2d2|(e/f/g) (f/g/a) (g/a/b)| (BGB)d g2|b3a g2|f2 (ag)(fe)|d4:|]


X:1 T:Bink o're the Burn Sweet Betty M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow" S:McGibbon - Scots Tunes, Book 1 (c. 1762) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D a2 |T{g}f3e (f/g/a) | A3 fTe>d | B4 (f/g/a) |T{g}f3e (f/g/a) | A3 fe>f|d4 (f/g/a) | T{g}f3e (f/g/a) | A3 fTe>d | B4 fg | a2 (ba)T(gf) | g2 (ag) T(fe) | d4 :: AG | F2A2 B>d | A3 fTe>d | B3 dA>G | F2A2 B>d | A3 fe>f | d3 BA>G | F2A2 B>d | A3 fTe>d | B4 (fg) | a2 baTgf |T(gf/g/) agTfe | d4 :: a2 | f>gfe (f/g/a) | A2 (d/e/f) Te>d | B4 (f/g/a) |T{g}f3e (f/g/a) | Af/g/ agT(fe) | d4 (f/g/a) | T{g}f3 e (f/g/a) | A2 (g/4f/2<e) (f/4e/2<d) | B4 f>g |T(ag/a/) (b/a/)T(gf) | (g/e/f/g/) agTfe | d4 :: A>G | (FA) d2 B>d | A2 (e/f/g/f/) Te>d | B3 dA>G | (F/4E/2<D) (A/4/G/2F) (d/4c/2<B) | A2 (a>g)T(f>e) | d3 BA>G | (F/4E/2<D) (A/4G/2<F) (d/4c/2<B) | A2 (e/f/g/f/) Te>d | B4 (A/B/4c/4d/4e/4f/4g/4) |ag/a/ baT(gf) | (g/4f/2<e) Te3d | d4 :||


X:1 T:Blink o'er the Burn sweet Betty M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow" S:John Rook music manuscript collection (1840, p. 10) N:Rook was a multi-instrumentalist from Waverton, near Wigton, Cumbria Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D a>g|f3e f/g/a|A4 f>e|d2B2 (a>g)|f3e f/g/a|A3 gfe| d4 ag|f3e d2|A2 (3agf (3gfe|d2B2 fg|a2 bagf| g2 (ag)(fe)|d4::AG|F2A2d2|{B}A3 gfe|d2B2 (AG)| F2A2d2|FE D2 Tf>e|d4 AG|FA TG3 F/G/|A4 Tf>e| d2B2 (fg)|a3g f2|g2 (ag)(fe)|d6::a>g|f3e d2| A<gf<ed<^c|{c}B4 a2|f3e d2|A<gf<ed<^c|{c}d4 AG| FDFA d2|(f/g/a) (d/e/f) (B/c/d)|A4 AG|F2A2 d2|bg f2e2|d6:| |:AG|FDFA d2|fD(fe)(d^c)|{^c}B4d2|A3 A2|{ef}g2 fed^c|{c}d4 AG| F2A2d2|e/f/g f/g/a g/a/b|(BGBd)g|b3a g2|f2 (ag)(fe)|d4:|]