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 Theme code Index    136L2 1353
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    John French
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    SCOTLAND(Central Scotland)
 Structure    AA'B
 Editor/Compiler    John French
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Collection of New Strathspeys Reels etc.
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 8
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1801
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
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Cumnock Fair: Annotations


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T:Cumnock Fair
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
Q:"Slowish"
B:John French – Collection of New Strathspeys, Reels, etc. (1801)
N:Dedicated to Mrs. Boswell of Auchinleck
N:Published by Gow & Shepherd, “for behoof of Mr. French’s widow and children.” 
K:G
D|G>A {c}B(A/G/) EA-AB|G>ABG dGBG|cA (c/B/A/).G/ AEEA|
|1 GD (E/D/).C/.B,/ {B,}D2D:|2  Gg ag/f/ {f}g2 gd||Tg>abg ea-ab|
g>abg {a}(g/f/g/a/ b)(g|a)(gb)g eaab|Tg>a (g/a/b/a/) g2 gd|
Tg>abg ea-ab|Tg>abg afge|dB (c/B/A/G/) AEEA|GB, (D/C/).B,/.A,/ G,2 G,||

Cumnock Fair: Annotations