Barley Cakes (2)

X:1 T:Barley Cakes [2] M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:Gow - 3rd Repository (1806) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G c|B2G (B/c/dB)|A2=F (A/B/cA)|B2G (B/c/dB)|~d3g3|B2G (B/c/dB)| A2=F ABc|dcB cBA|G3G,2::d|gag fgf|{f}e2d B3|gag f2g| a3d3|c2a B2g|ABG F>ED|G>AB AGF|G3G2:||



BARLEY CAKES [2]. AKA and see "Barley Sugar." Scottish, Jig. G Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB. John Glen finds the tune first published in Bremner's 1757 collection. The tune is suggested by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (in RSCDS Book 13) as the accompaniment for the dance Barley Bree, a dance in which one turn last 40 bars rather than the usual 32, the whole dance being four turns long. Printed sources: Bremner (Scots Reels), 1757; pg. 68. Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 389. Gow (Complete Repository), Part 3, 1806; pg. 17. __NORICHEDITOR__