Nathaniel Gow's Lament for the Death of His Brother

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 Theme code Index    3b53b1 3b527bL
 Also known as    Gallowglass (The), Lord John Scott's March, Lumps of Puddings (2), Lament for the Death of His Brother
 Composer/Core Source    Nathaniel Gow
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Dorian
 Time signature    6/8
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 Structure    AAB, AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Niel & Nathaniel Gow
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Third Collection of Niel Gow's Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 11
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1792
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Nathaniel Gow's Lament for the Death of his Brother M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Pathetically Slow" B:Gow - 3rd Collection of Niel Gow's Reels, 3rd ed., p. 11 (orig. 1792) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Amin A/B/|{A/B/}c>BA {^G}(eBd|c).A.A ~A2 A/B/|{A/B/}cBA (e^f)g|BGG TG2 A/B/| {A/B/}cBA {^G}(eBd|c).e.a e2d|Tc>BA EAT^G|AAA A2e:|| e|a^ga e(=b/e/)e/d/|cAA A2 A/B/|{A/B/}cBA e^fg|BGG TG2e| a^ga e=g/f/e/d/|cAA Aed|Tc>BA EA^G|AAA A2e| a^ga e(=g/f/)e/d/|c.A.A TA2 A/B/|{A/B/}cBA (e^f)g|BGG TG2e| (ae).g (fd).B|(ec).A (B^G)E|ABc B(e/d/)c/B/|cAA A2||


X:1 T:Nathaniel Gow’s Lament for His Brother M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:"Slow" B:Manson – Hamilton’s Universal Tune Book vol. 1 (1844, p. 113) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Amin A/B/|{AB}c>BA (eBd)|.c.A.A A2 A/B/|{AB}cBA (e^fg)|BGG G2 G/B/| {AB}cBA {^G}(eBd)|cea e2d|c>BA EA^G|BAA A2:| e|a^ga e(=g/f/)e/d/|.c.A.A A2 A/B/|{AB}cBA e^fg|BGG G2e| a^ga e(=g/f/)e/d/|cAA Aed|c>BA EA^G|BAA A2e| a^ga e(=g/f/)e/d/|.c.A.A A2 A/B/|{AB}cBA e^fg|BGG G2 e| (ae).g (fd).B|(ec)A B^GE|ABc B(e/d/)c/B/|cAA A2||


X:2 T:Nathaniel Gow's Lament for the Death of His Brother M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Slow Air S:Howe - 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Amin A/B/ | {A/B/}c>BA eBd | .c.A.A A2 A/B/ | cBA (e^fg) | BGG G2A/B/ | {A/B/}cBA {G}(eBd) | cea (e2d) | cBA EA^G | BAA A2 :| e | a^ga e=g/f/e/d/ | .c.A.A A2 A/B/ | cBA (e^fg) | BGG (G2e) | a^ga e=g/f/e/d/ | cAA Aed | c>BA EA^G | BAA A2 ||