Jump to content
Main menu
Navigation
  • Login
Orientation
  • Main page
  • What
  • Getting started
  • Acknowledgments
  • New Features
  • Donate to TTA
The Archive
  • The Index
  • Query the Archive
Publications
  • Magazines
  • Tune Books
The Traditional Tune Archive
Search
  • Log in
  • Request account
  • Log in
  • Request account

Auld Bessy

  • Page
  • Discussion
  • Read
  • View form
  • View source
  • View history
Tools
Actions
  • Read
  • View form
  • View source
  • View history
  • Refresh
  • 📋 Create a TuneBook
  • 📄 Print Sheet Music
General
  • What links here
  • Related changes
  • Upload file
  • Special pages
  • Printable version
  • Permanent link
  • Page information
  • Cite this page
  • Browse properties
  • Expand all
Appearance
Find traditional instrumental music


Auld Bessy  Click on the tune title to see or modify Auld Bessy's annotations. If the link is red you can create them using the form provided.Browse Properties <br/>Special:Browse/:Auld Bessy
Query the Archive
Query the Archive
 Theme code Index    5333 5322
 Also known as    Finnegan's Dream, Garryowen, Scotch Laddie (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:James Aird
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Selection of Scotch English Irish and Foreign Airs vol. 3
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 594, p. 226
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1788
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   



Auld Bessy: Annotations


X:1 T:Auld Bessy M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Aird - Selection of Scotch, English, Irish, and Foreign Airs, vol. 3 (No. 594, p. 226) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G g|d2c BAG|B3 B2g|d2c BAG|A3 A2g| d2c BAG|B3 B2c|def g>dB|G3 G2:| |:B/c/|Td2B Td2B|Td3 d2g|Te2c Te2c|Te3 e2g| f2g agf|g2f efg|def g2B|G3 G2:|]

Auld Bessy: Annotations

Retrieved from "https://tunearch.org/w/index.php?title=Auld_Bessy&oldid=525886"
Category:
  • Tune
  • This page was last edited on 11 May 2025, at 13:16.
  • Content is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike unless otherwise noted.
  • Privacy policy
  • About The Traditional Tune Archive
  • Disclaimers
  • Mobile view
  • Manage cookie preferences
  • Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike
  • Powered by MediaWikiPowered by Semantic MediaWiki

    We use cookies (and similar technologies) to personalise content and improve The Traditional Tune Archive website.

    With these cookies we collect few and indispensable information about you. With this we adapt our website and communication to your preferences. You can read more about it in our privacy policy.

    If you want to manage your cookie preferences, click on Manage preferences. By clicking on Accept all, you agree to the use of all cookies. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time.

    Accept all cookiesManage preferences
    Something went wrong
    Dismiss