Mrs. Forbes Leith

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 Theme code Index    1L1L5L3 115L1L
 Also known as    Forbes Leith, Mrs. Forbes of Leith
 Composer/Core Source    J. Scott Skinner
 Region    Scotland, Canada
 Genre/Style    Cape Breton/PEI, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    B
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    SCOTLAND(North East), CANADA(Maritimes/English)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    J. Scott Skinner
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Thirty New Strathspeys and Reels
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 Year of publication/Date of MS    1868
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Mrs. Forbes Leith C:J. Scott Skinner M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Skinner – Miller o’ Hirn Collection (1881, No. 115, p. 59) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Bb {B,C}B,A,B,D FBdc|BABG FDB,D|C=B,CE Gced|cBAG FEDC| B,A,B,D FB dc|BABG FDB,D|EGcd ecgf|f=e_ec Agec|| [D2B2](AB) dBAB|fBgB fBAB|F2 (=EF) AFEF|cFeF dFcF| B2 (AB) dBAB|fBgB fBAB|EGce DFBd|dcBA [D2B2]-[DB]||


X: 1 T:Mrs Forbes Leith C:J.S. Skinner R:Reel M:2/4 Q:1/4=120 K:Bb (uB,A,)B,D FBdc|PBABG FDB,(D|C=B,)CE Bced|cBAG FED(C| B,A,)B,D FBdc|PBABG FDB,D|EGcd ecgf|!1!f!0!=e!4!_ec Agec|| PB2(AB) Ld(BAB)| fBgB fBdB| F2(=EF) LA(FEF)|cFeF dFcF| PB2(AB) Ld(BAB)| fBgB fBdB|(EG)ce (DF)Bd| ({/e}dc)BA P[B4D4]|]