An the Kirk Wad Let Me Be

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 Theme code Index    111 356
 Also known as    Bremner and the kirk would let me be, Blithsome Bridal, Come fy let's a' to the bridal, Come Let's a' to the Bridal, Come to the Bridal, If the Kirk Would Let Me Be, I'm the Boy for Bewitching Them, Kirk wad let me be, Let Us Waa to the Wedding, The Jolly Pedler's (4), Silly Old Man (2)
 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    3/4
 History    
 Structure    AABBCCDDEEFF
 Editor/Compiler    Alexander Stuart
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Musick for Allan Ramsey's Collection of Scots Songs
 Tune and/or Page number    pp. 42-43
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1724
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:And the Kirk would let me be M:6/4 L:1/8 B:Alexander Stuart – “Musick for Allan Ramsay’s Collection” (Edinburgh, c. 1724, pp. 42-43) F: https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/digital/collection/rbc/id/2982 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:F V:1 F4 F2 (AB) c2d2|c2A2F2 G4 F2|G2A2c2 d4f2|F2G2A2 f2 (gfed)| c2A2F2 G2A2B2|A2 BAGF D4 C2:||:f2c2f2 f3gf2|e3d c2 d2c2A2| f3 gab g4f2|f2g2a2 g2a2f2|e3e c2 d2e2f2|c2 B(AGF)|G4 E2:| V:2 clef = bass F,4 F,,2 F,2A,2B,2|A,2F,2A,2 C2C,2F,2|E,2F,2A,2B,2 B,,2 A,2|F,4F,,2 A,2B,2G,2| A,2F,2A,2 G,4 G,,2|F,2C2 C,2B,,2G,,2 C,2:||:F,4A,2 F,2C2A,2|C4B,,2 B,,2A,,2F,,2| A,2F,2F,,2C2C,2F,2|A,2C2F,2 E,2F,2D,2|C,4E,2 B,,4A,,2|F,2C2F,2C2 C,2 F,2:|


X:1 T:And the Kirk would let me be M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:"Slow" B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion Book 3 (1760, p. 14) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G G4G2|Bc d2 {ef}g2|(ed)(cB)(AG)|A4 G2| AB g2f2|Te4 (e/f/g)|(G2A2)B2|g2 (ag)(fe)| Td3c B2|TA2G2A2|B2 (cB)(AG)|TD4 D2|| g2d2e2|g3a (g/a/b)|a2 (gf)(ed)|e2B2d2| (gf)(ga)(bc')|Ta4 gf|g2a2b2|e2 (c'b)(ag)| Tf3e d2|e2B2d2|ef g2(Bc)|TA4 G2|| GB d4|(Bd)g2b2|(ag)(fe)(dc)|(B2A2)G2| (A2B2)d2|e4 (e/f/g)|(GB)(dg) b2|(c'b)(ag)(fe)| d2 (cB)(AG)|Ta2g2a2|b2 (c'b)(ag)|Te4 d2:| |:g2 (3bag G2|(3bag G2 (3bag|Tf3e d2|e2B2d2| (GB)(dg)(bg)|{b}a2 (gf)(ed)|(3gab b4|(3bag g4| (eg)(fa)(gb)|d2 (Bd)(gb)|e>f g2 B>c|TA4G2:| P:Giga M:9/8 L:1/8 "Brisk"G2G (B/c/de) dBG|TA2G ABd e2g| GBd gfe dBG|ABd BAG E2D:| |:gdg (g/a/b)g afd|ede gab Ta2 (g/f/)| gab abg Tf>ed|efg dBG TA2G:| |:GBd GBd GBd|Ace Ace (g/f/e/f/)g| GBd Bdg (d/c/B/A/)G|ABG dBG TD2D:| |:(g/f/g/a/)g dgb afd|GBd Bgb (a/g/f/e/)d| gGb fFa eEg|dBG (e/f/g)B TA2G:|]


X:1 T:An the Kirk wad let me be M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow" S:McGibbon - Scots Tunes, Book 1 (c. 1762) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G G3AG2 | B2d2e2 | {e}d2 (cB)(AG) | TA4G2 | A2B2d2 | Te4 (d/e/g) | G2B2d2 | g2f2e2 | d2 (cB)(AG) | A2B2d2 | B2 (cB)(AG) | TE4 D2 :| |: g2d2g2 | g3 aga | Tf3ed2 | (e2d2)B2 | g3 abc' | T{b}a4 g2 | g2d2g2 | b2a2g2 | Tf3ed2 | e2f2g2 | {e}d2 (cB)(AG) | T{B}A4G2 :| |: d6 | (ed)(cB)g2 | {e}d2 (cB)(AG) | T{B}A4G2 | Ta4 (gf) | e2 T(f2{e/f/}g2) | G2B2d2 | g2 (ag)T(fe) | d2 (cB)(AG) | A2B2 (A/B/d) | B2 (cB)(AG) | TE4D2 :| |: g>a b2g2 | d2g2b2 | {b}a2 (gf)(ed) | (e2d2)b2 | g>fg>ab >c' | T{b}a4 g2 | b2 gabg | a2 fgaf | (gf)(ef)(ge) | (dcB)(cd)B | g2d2 B>c | T{B}A4G2 :| M:9/8 L:1/8 |:"Brisk"G>AG Bde dBG | TA2G ABd Te2g | GAB gfe dBG | ABd cAG TE2D :||: gdg g>ag Tfed | edB gab Ta2g | g>ag bag Tf>ed | (e/f/g)e dBG TA2G :||