Perrie Werrie (The)

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Theme code Index	3111 311H6
Also known as	Peerie Weerie, Blackwater Foot, Blackwater, Banks of Avonmore (The), Avonmore (The), Pirrie Wirrie
Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland, Canada
Genre/Style	Cape Breton/PEI, Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/2
History	ENGLAND(North West), CANADA(Maritimes/English)
Structure	AAB
Editor/Compiler	Nathaniel Gow
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Complete Repository Part 2
Tune and/or Page number	pp. 16-17
Year of publication/Date of MS	1802
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Perrie Werrie (The): Annotations

X:1 T:Perrie Werrie M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840, p. 192) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G c|BGG>A G>AGc|BGGB gdec|BGGA GAGB|A=FFA c2:| A|Bdd>e dedc|Bdd>e gdec|Bdd>e d>edB|A=FFA c3A| Bdd>e dedc|Bdde g3d|gbeg dfBd|A=FFA c3||

X:1 T:Perrie Werrie, The M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:The Athole Collection (1884) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G c|BGGA GAGc|BGGB gdec|BGGA GAGB|A=FFA c3:| A|Bdde dedc|Bdde gdec|Bdde dedB|A=FFA c3A| Bdde dedc|Bdde g2 d|gbeg dgBg|A=FFA c3||

X: 31 T:The Peerie Werrie M:4/4 L:1/8 C:Trad. S:Arr. Barra MacNeils R:Reel K:G c|:BGGD G3c|BGBd gdec|BGGD G3 B|A=FAB c2 BA:||! |:BddB dedc|1Bdef gfed|BddB dedB|A=FAB c2 BA:|! |2Bdef g2 de|gbeg dgBd|A=FAB c BA||

Perrie Werrie (The): Annotations

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