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 Theme code Index    5H5H1H1H 5565
 Also known as    Fair Italian
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    
 Structure    AABBCC
 Editor/Compiler    John Hall
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Selection of Strathspeys Reels Waltzes & Irish Jigs
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 23
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1818
 Artist    
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Italian Dance M:C L:1/8 B:John Hall – “A Selection of Strathspeys Reels, Waltzes & Irish Jigs” (c. 1818, p. 23) B: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104981834 N:”Printed and sold by John Hall, at his Music Room.” N:Hall (1788-1862) was a music teacher in Ayr, Scotland. His dancing master’s ‘kit’ N:(a small fiddle) used in his dancing lessons, is still preserved. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D abaf d2d2|[F2A2][F2A2][G2B2][F2A2]|abaf d2d2|edef d2z2:| |:e2 eg f2a2|e2 eg f2a2|(ab).c.A (de).f.g|fedc d2z2:| |:"8va"FAFA GB E2|EGEG FA D2|FAFA GBGB|AGFE D2z2:|]