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Theme code Index
1336 1362
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Biography:Peter McDonald
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Cape Breton/PEI, Pipe, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille, March/Marche
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
3 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
CANADA(Maritimes/English)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Christine Martin
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Ceol na Fidhle vol. 4
Tune and/or Page number
p. 15
Year of publication/Date of MS
1991
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X: 1
T: Farewell to the Tay
O: Old pipe tune
Z: John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: A
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A>AA cBA |e2A fec |a2e fec |edB A2 :|
e | a2e fec |Ace fec| a2e fec |Bce f2e|
a2e fec |Ace fec|a2e fec |edB A2 |]
e | a2e fec |Ace fec |a2e fec | Bce f2e|
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