Presto (1)

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 Theme code Index    1H52H4H 3H4H77
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:James Aird
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Selection of Scotch English Irish and Foreign Airs vol. 3
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 416, p. 160
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1788
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X:1 T:Presto [1] M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Country Dance B:James Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 3 (Glasgow, 1788, No. 416, p. 160) N:”Humbly dedicated to the Volunteers and Defensive Bands of Great Britain and Ireland” N:'Presto' is a musical direction, indicating a fast tempo (168–200 bpm) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D dc/d/ Ad|ef g2|fe/f/ ge|(3ced (3cBA|dc/d/ Ad|ef g2|f>e/2f/4 ge|c>B/2c/4 d2:| |:afdA|BB/^A/ B2|gecA|AA/^G/ A2|dc/d/ Ad|ef g2|fe/f ge|Tc2 d2:|]