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 Theme code Index    31H61H 6522
 Also known as    Bog Carrot (The), Game Cock (1) (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    John Bowie
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of Strathspey Reels and Country Dances etc.
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 7
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1789
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Captain Francis Wemyss M:C| L:1/16 R:Strathspey B:John Bowie – “Collection of strathspey reels & country dances &c.” B:(Edinburgh, c. 1789, p. 7) F:https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104982494 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D V:1 A2|FA3 d3A TB3Ad3A|Bd3TA3F EEE2 E4|FA3 d3A TB3Ad3A|Bd3 TA3F DDD2 D2:| g2|f3ed3e d3ef3g-|ad3a3f eee2 e3g|Tf3ed3e d3eTf3e|d3BA3F DDD2 D3(g| f3e)d3e d3ef3(g|a3d)a3f eee2 e3g|fa3ef3 d3eB3d|A3Fd3F DDD2 D2|| V:2 clef = bass z2|D,4F,4G,4F,4|G,4F,2D,2 A,,2A,,2A,,4|D,4F,4G,4 F,2D,2|G,2E,2A,2A,,2 D,2D,2D,2:| z2|D3A,F,2A,2 F,2E,2D,2E,2|F,2G,2F,2D,2 A,,2A,,2A,,2C2|D2A,2F,2A,2 F,2E,2D,2G,2|F,2G,2A,2A,,2 D,2D,2D,2z2| D2A,2F,2A,2 F,2E,2D,2C,2|D,2E,2F,2D,2 A,,2A,,2A,,2 C2|D4A,4B,4G,4|F,2D,2F,2A,2 D,2D,2D,2||


X:1 T:Captain Francis Wemyss M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey S:Glen Collection, Vol. 1 (1891) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D A|F<A d>A B>Ad>A|B<d A>F E/E/E E2|F<A d>A B>Ad>A|B<d A>F D/D/D D:| g|f>ed>e d>ef>g|a<d a>f e/e/e e>g|f>ed>e d>ef>e|d>BA>F D/D/D D>g| f>ed>e d>ef>g|a<d a>f e/e/e e>g|f<a e>f d>eB>d|A>Fd>F D/D/D D||