Merry Maid's Wedding

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 Theme code Index    5152 517bL2
 Also known as    Breach of Killiecranky (The), Four and Twenty Highlandmen (1), Haughs of Cromdale (The), Lord Kingarth, Oyster Wives Rant (The), Spilling of the Kail (The), Sud mar chaidh an càl a dholidh
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Mixolydian
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Alexander McGlashan
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of Strathspey Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 31
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c.1780/81
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 Score   (1)   




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