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X:1 T:For aw that and aw that M:C L:1/8 S:William Vickers' music manuscripts, p. 147 (1770) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Dmix f|d/d/d dA Bdeg|fdad ~B3d|d/d/d dA Bdeg|fedB A2:| |:f|gbag geeg|fdad ~B2 B[df]|abaf geeg|fedB A2:||
Sheet Music for "For aw that and aw that"For aw that and aw thatSource: William Vickers' music manuscripts, p. 147 (1770)Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion

For a' that and a' that  Click on the tune title to see or modify For a' that and a' that's annotations. If the link is red you can create them using the form provided.Browse Properties <br/>Special:Browse/:For a' that and a' that
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 Theme code Index    1H1H62H 1H3H66, 1H1H62H 3H5H66
 Also known as    For aw that and aw that, Black but Comely, Black Laddie My Darling, Gille Dubh Mo Laochan (An), It's Bonny o'er the Hill at Night, Lady Mackintosh (1), Lady MacIntosh's Reel (1), Mo loachan, Strawberry Blossom (2), There's nae luck aboot the hoose (1)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Reel (single/double), Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB, AABB'
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:William Vickers
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:William Vickers' music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 147
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1770
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   



For a' that and a' that: Annotations


X:1 T:For a’ that and a’ that M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Country Dance Tune B:Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 1 (1782, No. 18, p. 7) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D g|fgaf|geeg|fgaA|B2 Bg| fgaf|geeg|fedB|A2 A:| |:B|d>edA|Beef|d/d/d fd|B2 Be| d>edA|Beeg|fedB|A2 A:|]
Sheet Music for "For a’ that and a’ that"For a’ that and a’ thatCountry Dance TuneBook: Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 1 (1782, No. 18, p. 7)Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion

X:1 T:”For a’ that an’ a’ that.” M:4/4 L:1/8 R:March S:M.E. Eames music manuscript book, frontispiece dated Aug. 22nd, 1859 (p. 179) S: http://archive.org/details/MEEamesBook N:Eames was perhaps from Philadelphia Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Bb F|B>cBF GBce|d>cBF G2 G F |B>cBF GBce|d>cBG F2F|| e|(d>e)fd (e>d)ce|d>efB G2 G e|d>efd gc!fermata!ce|d>cBG F2F||
Sheet Music for "”For a’ that an’ a’ that.”"”For a’ that an’ a’ that.”MarchSource: M.E. Eames music manuscript book, frontispiece dated Aug. 22nd, 1859 (p. 179) Notes: Eames was perhaps from PhiladelphiaTranscription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion

X:2 T:For a' that and a' that M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey S:Kerr - Merry Melodies, vol. 2, No. 145 (c. 1880's) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D A|d>ed>A (B<d)(e>f)|d>ef>d B2 (B>A)|d>ed>A (B<d)(e>g)|f>ed>B A2A:| |:g|f>ga>f g<ee>g|f>ga>A B2 (G>g)|1 f>ga>f g>fe>g| f>ed>B A2A:|2 f>ga>f b/a/g/f/ e<g|f>ed>B A2A||
Sheet Music for "For a' that and a' that"For a' that and a' thatStrathspey12Source: Kerr - Merry Melodies, vol. 2, No. 145 (c. 1880's)Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion

X:3 T:For a' that and a' that M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Köhlers’ Violin Repository, Book 2 (1881-1885, p. 102) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D f|d/d/d (dA) Bdeg|d/d/d (fd) B3e|d/d/d (dA) Bdeg|(fe)dB A2A:|| g|(fg)af (ge)eg|(fd)ad B2 Bg|(fg)af (ge)eg|(fe)dc A2 Ag| (fg)af (ge)eg|(fg)ad B2 Bg|(fg)af (be)ag|(fe)dB A2A||
Sheet Music for "For a' that and a' that"For a' that and a' thatReelBook: Köhlers’ Violin Repository, Book 2 (1881-1885, p. 102)Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion

For a' that and a' that: Annotations

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