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 Theme code Index    1H351 427L5L
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:John Clark
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    SCOTLAND(Central Scotland)
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John Clark
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of New Strathspey Reels & Country Dances
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 11
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1795
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Mrs. John Lester’s Favorite C:John Clark M:C| L:1/8 B:John Clark – Collection of New Strathspey Reels & Country Dances (1795) B: https://hms.scot/prints/copy/4/ N:Clark was a fiddler-composer from Perth, although little is known N:about him. His volume was published by Anderson’s music shop in Perth. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A|d2 FG AFDF|GBED CEA,A|d2 FA GBBd|ceAc d/d/dd:| e|dfaf gbeg|fafd ceAc|dfaf gbeg|fdge d/d/d de| dfaf gbeg|fafd ceAc|dfeg fagb|afge d/d/d d||