Skye Boat Song (The)

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 Theme code Index    1451H 6211
 Also known as    
 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    6/8
 History    
 Structure    ABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:James S. Kerr
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Merry Melodies vol. 3
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 410, p. 45
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1880
 Artist    
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Skye Boat Song M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 3, No. 410 (c. 1880’s) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D D>ED G2G|A>BA d3|B>AB E2E|(D3 D2)D| D>ED G>GG|A>BA d3|B>AB E2E|(D3 D2)d| d>ed g2g|a>ba d'3|b>ab e2e|(d3 d2)d| d>ed g>gg|a>ba d'3|b>ab e2e|(d3 d2)z|| |:bgb b3|aea a3|geg g2g|(e3 e2)z:|]