Sailors lead a merry Life

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 Theme code Index    1H1H1H2H 1H766
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 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:James Oswald
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Caledonian Pocket Companion Book 7
 Tune and/or Page number    pp. 10-11
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1760
 Artist    
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X:1 % T:Sailors lead a merry Life M:C| L:1/8 R:Air B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 7 (1760, pp. 10-11) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G g3f g2a2|g2f2e4|f3e f2g2|Te4 d4:| |:d3e d2e2|(=fe)(dc) B4|c3d c2d2|(ed)(cB) A4| B3c B2A2|G2A2B2c2|d4 G4|TB3c B2A2| G2A2B2c2|d8-|d8-|d3e d2e2|(=fe)(dc) TB4| c3d c2d2|(ed)(cB) A4|TB3c B2A2|G2A2B2c2| d4 G4|TB3c B2A2|G2A2B2c2|d4 G4:|]