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 Theme code Index    1115 1116
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Archibald Duff
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    SCOTLAND(Angus and Fife)
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Archibald Duff
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Collection of Strathspey Reels &c.
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 24
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1794
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X:1 T:Sir John Stewart’s Favourite M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slowish" N:A penciled note (by John Glen?) next to the tune reads: “This is N:the ancient air “Humours o’ Glen.” B:Archibald Duff – Collection of Strathspey Reels &c. (1794, p. 24) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D/E/|GGG GGG|G>AB/c/ dBG|GGG GGG|GBd e2{ef}g| GGG GGG|G>AB/c/ dBG|{B}A>GA B2A|GEE E2:| d/e/f/|ggg g>ab|dBg e/d/c/B/ A/G/|ggg {b}a>ga|bee e2 (3d/e/f/| ggg gab|dBg e/d/c/B/ A/G/|{B}A>GA TB2A|GEE E2 (3d/e/f/| ggg Tg>ab|dBg e/d/c/B/ A/G/|ggg {b}a>ga|bee e2 (3d/e/f/| g>ab efg|dBg e/d/c/B/ A/G/|A>GA TB2A|GEE E2||