Glen of Copsewood (The)

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 Theme code Index    5155 3261H
 Also known as    Araidh nam badan, Airidh nam badan, Glen of Thickets (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    F
 Accidental    1 flat
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB'
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Patrick MacDonald
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of Highland Vocal Airs
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 185, p. 32
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1784
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Araidh nam badan T:Glen of Copsewood M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig Q:”Brisk” B:Patrick MacDonald – “Collection of Highland Vocal Airs” (Edinburgh, 1784, No. 185, p. 32) N:MacDonald was Minister of Kilmore in Argyleshire. The volume is N:dedicated to the ‘Gentlemen of the Highland Society in London’. F:https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Collection_of_Highland_Vocal_Airs_To_w/XCvLHYWLkFcC?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G d|d>GG G>AB|d>ed B>AG|TB>AA ABd|{d}e3g3| dBA GAB|d>ed TBAG|TB>AA ABd|{d}e3d3:| |:deg ggg|a>ba geg|e>dd d>eg|{g}a3 g2a| b>gg a>ee|g>dd e>gg|B>AA ABd|1 {d}e3g3:|2{d}e3 d2||


X:1 T:Araidh nam badan M:6/8 L:1/8 N:”Gaelic” B:James Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 5 B:(Glasgow, 1801, No. 177, p. 66) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G d>GG G>AB|ded BAG|BAA ABd|e3g3| dBA GAB|d>ed BAG|BAA ABd|e3 c3:| |:deg ggg|aba geg|edd deg|a3 g2a| b>gg a>ee|g>dd e>gg|B>AA ABd|e3 c3:|]


X:1 T:Glen of Copsewood, The T:Airidh nam badan M:6/8 L:1/8 S:Fraser Collection (1816) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:F (3f/e/d/|cAG/F/ F>GA/B/|c>dc cAF|A2 G/F/ GAc|d3 f2 z/(3f/2e/2d/2| cAG/F/ F>GA/B/|c>dc cAF|A2 G/F/ GAc|d3 c2:| |:A/B/|cdf g>fg|a2 g/f/ fdc|d>cd cdf|g3 d zf/2e/2f/2/g/2| aff gdd|fcc ~d>ef|A2 G/F/ GAc|1 d3 f2:|2 d3 c2||


X:2 T:Araidh nan badan M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air N:"Gaelic" S:John Rook music manuscript collection (1840, Waverton, Cumbria) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G d>GG G>AB|d>ed BAG|BAA ABd|e3g3| d>BG GAB|d>ed BAG|BAA ABd|e3d3:| |:deg ggg|aba geg|edd deg|a3 g2a| b>gg a>ee|g>dd e>gg|B>AA ABd|e3 d3:|]


X:3 T:Airidh nan badan M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Rather slow" B:Morison - Highland Airs and Quicksteps, vol. 2, No. 28 (c. 1882) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:C G | G>CC CDE | G>AG EDC | E>DD DEG | A3c3 | G>ED C>DE | G>AG EDC | EDD DEG | A3G2 :| |: G>Ac c>dc | d>ed cAc | AGG GAc | d3c2d | ecc dAA | cGG ABc | EDD DEG | A3c3:||