Lament for the Death of Hugh Allan

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 Theme code Index    3b215L 3bL4L5L1
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    William Christie
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    SCOTLAND(North East)
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    William Christie
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Collection of Strathspeys Reels Hornpipes Waltzes &c.
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 34
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1820
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Lament for the Death of Hugh Allan C:William Christie (1778-1849) N:Christie was a dancing master, fiddler N:and composer from Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire. M:C L:1/8 R:Air Q:”Lento” B:Christie - Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Hornpipes, B:Waltzes &c. (Edinburgh, 1820, p. 34) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Amin ~A>B|(c>A) T(B>A/2B/4) {B}A2 (E>D)|C2 (DG/F/) {F}E2 (A>B)|c2Td2 {cd}e3d|c2 TB2 {AB}A2:| ~(c>d)|e2 fd e3d|(dc)(BA) {A}^G2 ~(A>B)|~(c>d) (e/g/f/e/) {e}!fermata!d2 {cd}e>d|c2 {A}TB2 {AB}A2 ~c>d| e2 fd e3d|{e}(dc) {c}(BA) TA2 {^GA}G A/>B/|c>AB>^G AFE z/D/|C-c3 TB2 {AB}A2||