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 Theme code Index    221 225
 Also known as    Grenadiers (The), Grinders (The), Terry Heigh Ho the Grinder (1), Tobias the Grinder
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England, Scotland, Ireland
 Genre/Style    English, Irish, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Slip/Hop Jig
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    9/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Thomas Wilson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Companion to the Ball Room (A)
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 24
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1816
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Grinder, The M:9/8 L:1/8 R:Slip Jig O:”Irish” Q:”Quick” B:Archibald Duff – A Choice Selection of Minuets, Favourite Airs, Hornpipes, Waltzs &c. B:Book First (Edinburgh, c. 1812, p. 10) B: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105810922 N:Archibald Duff (c. 1770-c. 1840?) was a musician (along with his brother Charles) and dancing N:master, of Montrose and Aberdeen, and is recorded as being a Professor of Music residing at N:Clayills Cottage, Aberdeen in 1837. N:The volume is dedicated to Lady Mary Ramsay of Balmain Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Eb Te>de .c.B.A .G.F.E|Te>de cBG B2G|e>de .c.B.A .G.F.E|F>GF (F2G) B2G:| |:F>GF F2G E2G|F>GF (F2G) B2G|F>GF F2G E2G|ABc BGF E3:|]


X:41 T:The Grinders O:No 41 Wm Clarke of Feltwell MS 1858 N:Should be 9/8 Z: transcribed by Lyn Law M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G gfg edc BAG|gfg efg agf|gfg edc BAG|ABA A2B dcO:| |:AAA A2B G2E|AAA A2B dcB|AAA A2B G2E|dBG GBc dcO:|


X:1 T:Grinder, The M:9/8 L:1/8 R:Slip Jig B:O'Flannagan - The Hibernia Collection (Boston, 1860, p. 4) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G d|gfg edc B2G|gfg efg a2f|gfg edc d2B|GGG GAB d2B:| |:AAA A2B G3|ABA ABc d2B|AAA A2B GAB|gfg edc B2G:|]


X:1 T:Grinder, The M:9/8 L:1/8 R:Slip Jig S:Levey - Dance Music of Ireland, 2nd Collection (1873) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G (ABA) (A2B) G3 | (ABA) (A2B) (d2B) | (ABA) (A2B) G3 | (GAG) (GAB) (d2B) :| |: gfg edc BAG | gfg efg (a2f) | gfg edc BAG | (ABA) A2B (d2B) :||