Mad Boy (The)

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 Theme code Index    164 154
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    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    William Mackie
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:William Mackie manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    early 19th cent.
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
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X:1
T:Mad Boy, The
M:9/8
L:1/8
R:(slip) Jig
S:William Mackie ms. (early 19th cent. small-pipes ms. from Aberdeen)
N:the second strain is 7 measures long in the ms. 
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G2e (ed.c) (cB).A|G2 e dced c3|B2e (ed)c (cB)A|Bwe dcd c2:|
|:g2g gag c’2g|g>ag (gf)e e3|f2f fgf a2g|(gf)e (ed)c (cB)A|
B2e dcd c3|G2e (de)g (ga)b|c’2e dcd c3:||

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