Inch of Garth

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 Theme code Index    1H151 23H3H6
 Also known as    Rising of the Sun (The), Rising Sun (2), Blackthorn (The), Blackthorn Stick (4) (The), Clear the Road, Irishman's Blackthorn Stick (The), Sean-draighnean (An), Jolly Clam-diggers (1) (The)
 Composer/Core Source    Malcolm MacDonald
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
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 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Malcolm MacDonald
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Collection of Strathspey Reels vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 4
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1788
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X:1 T:Inch of Garth M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:Malcolm MacDonald - A Collection of Strathspey Reels, vol. 1 (c. 1788, No. 4). Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D dD D/D/D (AF)DF | E(gfe) fdBc | dD D/D/D (AF)D(F | E)DEF D/D/D D2 :| defg afdg | ecgc dBgB | defg afdg | ecge d/d/d d2 | defg afdg | ecgc dBgB | defg abaf | geaf d/d/d d2 ||


X:1 T:Inch of Garth M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey B:James Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 5 B:(Glasgow, 1797, No. 145, p. 55) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D d>D D/D/D A>FDF|Egfe f>dBc|d>D D/D/D A>FDF|E>DEF D/D/D D2:| d>ef>g a>fdf|ecgc d>Bg>B|d>ef>g a>fd>f|e>cg>e d/d/d d2| d>ef>g a>fd>f|ecgc d<Bg>B|d>ef>g a>ba>f|g<eg>f d/d/d d2||