Old Grey Cat

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 Theme code Index    1H1H11 3b3b55
 Also known as    Smuggler's Reel, Auld Grey Cat, Old Gray Cat
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland, United States
 Genre/Style    Contra, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Polka, Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    E
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Dorian
 Time signature    2/4, 2/2
 History    
 Structure    AB, AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:James S. Kerr
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Merry Melodies vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 8, p. 28
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1880's
 Artist    Biography:W.F. Cameron
 Title of recording    Flowers of Edinburgh
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Twin 233, Zonophone-Twin 233
 Year recorded    1910
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X: 1 T:The Old Grey Cat L:1/8 M:4/4 B:Kerr - Merry Melodies vol. 1 (c. 1880's, No. 8, p. 28) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Emin e2 e2 E3 F|(GF)GA (BA)B^c|d2 d2 D3 E|FAdB AFED| e2 e2 E3 F|GFGA BAB^c|d^cBA BAGF|E4 E2 z2|| B2 e2 e3 d|Bdef gfed|A2 d2 d3 B|ABde fedf| e2 B2 g2 B2|a2 B2 b3 a|gfed BAB^d|e4 e2 z2|]


X: 1 T:Old Grey Cat, The O:ireland R:reel H:A version of the jig "The Boys of Tandernagee", #152 D:Mary Custy & Eoin O'Neill (first album) Z:id:hn-reel-711 M:C| K:Edor e2e2 E3F|GFGA BABc|d2d2 D3E|FEFA BABd| e2e2 E3F|GFGA BABc|dBcA BAFG|~E3D E4:| |:Beed ~e3f|geaf gfed|Bddc d3B|ABde fagf| eB~B2 gB~B2|aB~B2 bB~B2|gfed BA (3Bcd|egfd e4:|


X:1 T:Old Grey Cat M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel or Polka K:Emin BB E>F|G/F/G/A/ B/A/B/c/|dd D>E|F/A/d/B/ A/F/E/D/|BB E>F| G/F/G/A/ B/A/B/c/|e/d/B/A/ B/A/G/F/|E2 E>A:| |:Be e>d|B/d/e/f/ g/f/e/d/|Ad d>B|A/B/d/e/ f/e/d/f/| eB gB|aB b>a|g/f/e/d/ B/A/B/d/|e2e2:|]