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Theme code Index
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1236 1236L
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Also known as
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King (The), Best in the Bag (The), Happy Mistake (The), Jim O'Connor's, John Blessing's Delight, King's Jig (2), King of Jigs, Lady Shire’s Favourite, Miss Monroe’s Jig, Mrs. Monroe’s (1), Mrs. Spens Monro, Munster Jig (1) (The), Reel de Paddy, Reel Lasalle
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Composer/Core Source
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Region
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Scotland, Ireland
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Genre/Style
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Irish, Scottish
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Meter/Rhythm
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Jig/Quadrille
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Key/Tonic of
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G
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Accidental
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1 sharp
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Mode
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Ionian (Major)
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Time signature
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6/8
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History
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Structure
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AABB
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Editor/Compiler
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James Aird
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Book/Manuscript title
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Selection of Scotch English Irish and Foreign Airs vol. 4
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Tune and/or Page number
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No. 22, p. 9
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Year of publication/Date of MS
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1796
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Artist
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Title of recording
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Year recorded
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Media
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Score (1)
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X:1
T:Mrs. Spens Monro’s Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 4
B:(1796, No. 22, p. 9)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D|G2G AGA|Bcd efg|G2G AGA|BGE E2D|
G2G AGA|Bcd efg|{e}dcB AGA|BGG G2:|
|:f|gfg efg|fdd def|gfg aga|bge e2f|
gfg aga |bge efg|dcB cBA|BGG G2:|]
X:1
T:Mrs. Spens Munro Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:John Baty music manuscript collection (Northumberland, c. 1840-60, No. 71)
F: http://www.farnearchive.com/show_images.asp?id=M0203901&image=1
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
D|G2G AGA|Bcd efg|G2G AGA|BGE E2D|
G2G AGA|Bcd efg|dcB AGA|BGG G2:|
|:f|gfg efg|fdd def|gfg aga|bge e2f|
gfg aga|bge efg|dcB AGA|BGG G2:|