Gallaways Lament

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 Theme code Index    51H1H 1H1H7b
 Also known as    Galloway’s Lament, Lord Galway's Lamentation
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 flat
 Mode    Dorian
 Time signature    3/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB, AABBCC
 Editor/Compiler    David Young
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The MacFarlane Manuscript
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 247, p. 287
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1741
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Galloway's Lament M:3/4 L:1/8 B:David Young – “A Collection of Scotch Airs with the latest Variations” (AKA - The B:McFarlane Manuscript (c. 1741, No. 247, p. 287) F:https://rmacd.com/music/macfarlane-manuscript/collection/pdfs/galloway_s_lament.pd N:The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland K:Ador A2a2 ab|Ta4 ga|{ga}b3 a (b/a/g)|Tg3 a (b/a/g)|e2a2 ab|Ta4 (ga)| (ba) (ge) (dB)|{B}A4::Bd|eg ed Bd|e2A2B2|(e/d/e/g/) (e/g/e/d/) (e/d/B/d/)|e2A2B2| ga ge de|g2G2B2|(g/e/g/a/) (g/a/g/e/) (g/e/d/e/)|g3 a (b/a/g)| e2a2 ab|a4 ga|(b/a/g) (a/g/e) (g/e/d/B/)|{B}A4:|]


X:1 T:Gallaways Lament M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow" B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 8 (1760, p. 19) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gdor Tg>f|d2g2 g>a|{a}g4 f>g|a2 baTgf|f3g a/g/f| d2g2 (g/a/b)|{a}g4 f>g|ag fd TcA|G4 A>c|d>edc (Ac)| d2G2 A>c|d2G2A>c|d>fdc (Ac)|d2G2A2| f>gfd cd|f2F2 A>c|(f>g).f(dcd)|f3g (a/g/f)| d2g2 (g/a/b)|{a}g4 f>g|(ag)(fd) T(cA)|G4:| |:Tg>f|d2G2 b>a|(g2d2)b2|a2 (c'b)(ag)|f3g (a/g/f)| (d2c2) d>f|g3a (ba)|(gf)(dc) (BA)|G4:| |:A>c|d3c (A/G/A/c/)|d2G2 T(g>f)|d>fdc (A/G/A/)c/|d2G2 T(a>g)| f>gfd (c/A/c/)d/|f2F2 T(a>g)|f>g (a/g/f/d/) (c/A/c/)d/|f>g (a/g/f)| d gd ba|{a}g4 f>g|a(g/a/) {g}f(d/f/) T(cA)|G4:|]