Prince's Welcome to the Isle of Sky (The)

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 Theme code Index    5142 5142
 Also known as    George Brabazon (2), Isle of Skye (2)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland, Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AABBCCDD
 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. 126, p. 164
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1788
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Prince’s welcome to the Isle of Sky, The (Carolan) M:C L:1/8 N:”For the Violin” (set in ‘G’ for the German flute in No. 127 p. 165) N:The tune is Carolan's "George Brabazon [2]." R:Country Dance Q:"Moderate" B:James Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 3 (Glasgow, 1788, No. 126, p. 164) N:”Humbly dedicated to the Volunteers and Defensive Bands of Great Britain and Ireland” Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D dB|A2D2 (GF)(ED)|A2D2 GFED|B2E2 E>FG>A|B2 E2 E>FG>B| BAGF d2 cB|BAGF GFED|FEDB, A,>B,DE|F2D2D2:| |:(de)|f2 df e2 ce|d2 Bd BAGF|G2E2 EFGA|B2E2 EFGg| fedf edBe|dBAd BAGF|GFED A,B,DE|F2D2D2:| |:ag|f2d2 fgag|F2D2 FGAF|G2 E2 EFGA|B2 E2E2AG| f2d2 fgag|f2d2 fgad|ABde faeg|f2d2d2:| |:g2|fedf edBd|dBAd BAGF|BEeE EFGA|BEeE EFGg| fedf edBe|dBAd BAGF|GFED A,B,DE|F2D2D2:|]