Earl of Wigton's Lament

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 Theme code Index    11L3L5L 6L123
 Also known as    Cumh Joarla Wigton, Cumha Iarla Wigtown, Lament for the Earl of Wigtown
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Pibroch
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2, 6/8
 History    
 Structure    ABCDEA
 Editor/Compiler    Daniel Dow
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Collection of Ancient Scots Music (A)
 Tune and/or Page number    pp. 2-5
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1778
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 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
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Earl of Wigton's Lament: Annotations


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T:Cumh Joarla Wigton
T: Earl of Wigton's Lament
M:C|
L:1/8
N:ABCDEA
R:Air
B:Daniel Dow – Ancient Scots Music  (c. 1778, pp. 2-5)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
G2G,2B,2D2|E2G2A2B2|DE G2 G,4|e/f/ g3 f/g/a3|g/a/ b3 b4|
Tb3a baba|g4 d4|g2e2g2d2|Te2d2e2B2|d3e de g2|
dBdB TA2G2|de g2G4|e/f/ g3 f/g/ a3|g/a/ b3 b4|Tb3a baba|
g4d4|g2 ag Te2 dB|d2d2Td3e|dBde g2d2|e2e2 e3g|
dBde g2B2|d2d2d3e|dBdb a2a2|gega g2g2|edeg e2e2|
dBde d2d2|B/A/ b3 d/B/d3|e/d/e3 g/e/g3|e/d/ e3 d/B/d3|TA4 G4:|
M:6/8
L:1/8
G2D E2B|{B}A2G {A}B2G|g2b g2d|e2g e2B|
d2e d2A|B2d B2G|g2b g2d|e2g e2B|
d2e d2A|B2e d2e|B2B d2e|g2 a/g/ e2 g/e/|
d2 e/d/ B2 g/B/|TA3 G3::GBB GBB|EAA EAA|
GBB GBB|Bgg Bgg|Baa Bbb|Baa Bgg|
dee Bdd|dgB TA2G|GBB GBB|EAA EAA|
GBB GBB |Bgg Bgg|Baa Bbb|Baa Bgg|dee Bdd|
ABB GAA|ABB Bdd|dee egg|dee Bdd|TA3 G3:||
|:GB/g/B/G/ GB/G/B/G/|EA/E/A/E/ EA/E/A/E/|GB/G/B/G/ GB/G/B/G/|Bg/B/g/B/ Bg/B/g/B/|
Ba/B/a/B/ Bb/B/b/B/|Ba/B/a/B/ Bg/B/g/B/|de/d/e/d/ Bd/B/d/B/|dg/B/g/B/ AB/A/B/A/|
GB/G/B/G/ GB/G/B/G/|EA/E/A/E/ EA/E/A/E/|GB/G/B/G/ GB/G/B/G/|Bg/B/g/B/ Bg/B/g/B/|
Ba/B/a/B/ Bb/B/b/B/|Ba/B/a/B/ Bg/B/g/B/|de/d/e/d/ Bd/B/d/B/|AB/A/B/A/ GA/G/A/G/|
AB/A/B/A/ Bd/B/d/B/| de/d/e/d/ eg/e/g/e/|de/d/e/d/ Bd/B/d/B/|TA3 G3:||
M:C|
L:1/8
GB B/B/B/B/ GB B/B/B/B/|EA A/A/A/A/ EA A/A/A/A/|GB B/B/B/B/ GB B/B/B/B/|dg g/g/g/g/ dg g/g/g/g/|
Ba a/a/a/a/ Bb b/b/b/b/|Ba a/a/a/a/ Bg g/g/g/g/|de e/e/e/e/ Bg g/g/g/g/g/|Bd d/d/d/d/ AB B/B/B/B/|
GB B/B/B/B/ GB B/B/B/B/|EA A/A/A/A/ EA A/A/A/A/|GB B/B/B/B/ GB B/B/B/B/|Bg g/g/g/g/ Bg g/g/g/g/|
Ba a/a/a/a/ Bb b/b/b/b/|Ba a/a/a/a/ Bg g/g/g/g/|de e/e/e/e/ Bd d/d/d/d/|AB B/B/B/B/ GA A/A/A/A/|
AB B/B/B/B/ Bd d/d/d/d/|de e/e/e/e/ Bg g/g/g/g/|de e/e/e/e/ Bd d/d/d/d/|TA4 G4:|]"Ends with the first Part"


Earl of Wigton's Lament: Annotations