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Theme code Index
5L111 3b565
Also known as
Cairngorm Brooch , Bunch of Keys (1) , Paddy on the Turnpike (1)
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
2 flats
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
2/2
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
James Davie
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Caledonian Repository
Tune and/or Page number
p. 27
Year of publication/Date of MS
1829-30
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
Old Reel (The): Annotations
X:1
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T:Old Reel, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Davie's Caledonian Repository, 1829-30, p. 27)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Gmin
(DG)GG (G^F)GA|BGdG eGdG|(CF)FF (F=E)FG|AFcF dFcF|
(DG)GG (G^F)GA|BABc dcd=e|fgfd cAFA|BGAF DG G2||
B|(Gg)g<g (g>^f)ga|(bg)ga bg ~g2|(cf)f<f (f=e)fg|(af)fg af ~f2|
Ggga bggb|abag f=edc|d=efd cAFA|BGAF DG ~G2||
X:1
T:The Old Reel
B:Flowers of Scottish Melody, 1935
N:Changed from 2/4 to 4/4
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Gm
F | D<GGA G^FGA | BGdG eGdG | C<FFG F=EFG | AFcF dFcF |
DGGA G^FGA |BABc dcd=e | fgfd cAFA|BGAF DG G2 ||
dgga g^fga | bgga bg g2 |c<ffg f=efg | affg af f2 |
dgga bagb|abag f=edc | d=efd cAFA | BGAF DGG |]
Old Reel (The): Annotations
