Skyeman's Jig

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 Theme code Index    1555 5527bL
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:D. Johnston
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Dorian
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB'CCDD'
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Duncan Johnstone
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Duncan Johnstone Collection of Jigs and Hornpipes vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 31
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1979
 Artist    Biography:Jock Tamson's Bairns
 Title of recording    Jock Tamson's Bairns
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Temple TP002
 Year recorded    1980
 Media    
 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Skyeman's Jig M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:Norman Chalmers (concertina) B:Duncan Johnstone's Collection of Jigs and Hornpipes vol. 2 Z:Transcribed by Stuart Eydmann K:Amix E|AEA e2d|efg {f}e2d|{c}B2G GAG|{f}dBG Bee| AEA e2d|efg {f}e2d|{f}e2d {f}g2G|BAA {B}A2:| |:d|aza }f|g2e|{f}edu {f}e2d|{c}B2G GAG|{f}dBG Bde| aba g2e|{f}edu }f|e2d|{f}e2d {f}g2G|BAA {B}A2||


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