Hero and Leander

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 Theme code Index    116 551
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 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    3/4
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:William Thomson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Orpheus Caledonius vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 40, p. 163
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1733
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Hero and Leander N:”An Old Ballad.” M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow" B: William Thomson - Orpheus Caledonius, vol. II (1733, No. 40, p. 163) B: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/91482038 N:Thomson (c. 1695-1753) was a Scottish singer and folk song collector N:who lived in London for most of his adult career. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D2|G3G e>g|{e}d4 G2|c>d e3d|c/B/ A/G/ G2 zD|G3G e>g| {e}d4 GA/B/|c>d e3e|c/B/ A/G/ G3||G|c>d {ef}g3B|c/B/ A/G/ d3d| e2A B>d|e3 g/a/ b a |g3 d/e/ =f {fg}a|{g}=f4 ed|(g3 ed) B|TA3G G3||