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Theme code Index
17bL7bL7bL 17bL54
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
William Christie
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
NONE
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
2/2
History
SCOTLAND(North East)
Structure
AAB
Editor/Compiler
William Christie
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Collection of Strathspeys Reels Hornpipes Waltzes &c.
Tune and/or Page number
p. 16
Year of publication/Date of MS
1820
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Rocks of Melross, The
C:William Christie (1778-1849)
N:Christie was a dancing master, fiddler
N:and composer from Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire.
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Christie - Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Hornpipes,
B:Waltzes &c. (Edinburgh, 1820, p. 16)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amin
c|(A/B/c) TG>E {E}G2 Gc|Ac Gc ecdA|cG AE {E}G2 Gcc|.A(ed>c) A2A:|
f|(ef/g/) e>c {c}a2 Ta>g|e<g d>e ~c>de>f|T(g>a)ge {c}a2 Ta>g|ec {e}Td>c A2 Af|
(e/f/g) e>c {c}a2 Ta>g|e<g d>e ~c>de>f|geae fdec|T(d.c).B.c A2A||
