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X:92
C:Page 45
T:Mc Donalds Rant. MBe.92
S:Matthew Betham MS, Towcett Cumbria, 1815
O:England;Cumbria;Towcett
Z:VMP – Hugh Taylor, 2012
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
R:.Reel
N:Both the A part and the B part have only 7 bars each.
N:No time signature given, and Have assumed 2/4.
N:”Matthew Betham Towcet” is written at the foot of the page.
K:C
“^As written”d/c/|(B/c/d/) dB|(c/d/e/) ec|(B/c/d/) BG|FAAc|(B/c/d/) dB|(c/d/e/) e2|d/B/c/A/ G2:|
|:d|gaba|dg b2|agbg|ea a2|gabg|dg e2|d/B/c/A/ G2:|
McDONALD'S RANT. English, Reel (cut time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. A version of the tune was entered into the music manuscript collection of Cumbrian musician Matthew Betham. It was reworked in John Offord's 2018 volume to make it more playable.
Additional notes Source for notated version : - Matthew Betham music manuscript collection (1815, Towcett, Cumbria) [Offord].
Printed sources : - John Offord (Bonny Cumberland), 2018; p. 12.
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