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Theme code Index
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5333 5322
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Also known as
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Finnegan's Dream, Garryowen, Scotch Laddie (The)
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Composer/Core Source
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Region
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Scotland
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Genre/Style
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Scottish
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Meter/Rhythm
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Jig/Quadrille
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Key/Tonic of
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G
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Accidental
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1 sharp
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Mode
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Ionian (Major)
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Time signature
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6/8
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History
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Structure
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AABB
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Editor/Compiler
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James Aird
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Book/Manuscript title
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Selection of Scotch English Irish and Foreign Airs vol. 3
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Tune and/or Page number
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No. 594, p. 226
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Year of publication/Date of MS
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1788
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Artist
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Title of recording
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Media
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Score ()
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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:|]
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