Perrie Werrie (The)

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 Theme code Index    3111 311H6
 Also known as    Peerie Weerie, Blackwater Foot, Blackwater, Banks of Avonmore (The), Avonmore (The), Pirrie Wirrie
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 Region    Scotland, Canada
 Genre/Style    Cape Breton/PEI, Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    ENGLAND(North West), CANADA(Maritimes/English)
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Nathaniel Gow
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Complete Repository Part 2
 Tune and/or Page number    pp. 16-17
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1802
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Perrie Werrie M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840, p. 192) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G c|BGG>A G>AGc|BGGB gdec|BGGA GAGB|A=FFA c2:| A|Bdd>e dedc|Bdd>e gdec|Bdd>e d>edB|A=FFA c3A| Bdd>e dedc|Bdde g3d|gbeg dfBd|A=FFA c3||


X:1 T:Perrie Werrie, The M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:The Athole Collection (1884) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G c|BGGA GAGc|BGGB gdec|BGGA GAGB|A=FFA c3:| A|Bdde dedc|Bdde gdec|Bdde dedB|A=FFA c3A| Bdde dedc|Bdde g2 d|gbeg dgBg|A=FFA c3||