Melvil House

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 Theme code Index    1H1H1H1H 1H755
 Also known as    Black Mary
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    C
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John & Andrew Gow
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Fourth Collection of Slow Airs Strathspeys and Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1795
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Melvil House M:C L:1/8 R:Slow Air S:John & Andrew Gow - A Fourth Collection of Slow Airs, Strathspeys and Reels (c. 1795) K:C c4 c4|c2 BA G4|f4 e2d2|e2g2 a4| g3a g2 fe|fdec A4|G4 A2c2|{e}Td4 c2:| |:c>d|e2e2e2 dc|f4 f2 c>d|e2e2e2 d>c|d4 d2 c>d| e2e2e2 d>c|dcde (dfed)|c3A G3A|TcBcd (cd)(ed)| c4c4|c2 BA G4|f4 e2d2|e2g2 a4| g3a g2fe|fdec A4|G4 A2c2|{e}Td4 c2:|


X:1 T:Melvil House M:C L:1/8 R:Country Dance Tune B:John Gow – A Favorite Collection of Slow Airs, B:Strathspeys and Reels (London, c. 1804, p. 32) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:C c4c4|c2 BA G4|f4 e2d2|e2g2a4|g3a g2 fe| fdec A4|G4 A2c2|{e}Td4 c2:||:c>d|e2e2e2dc| f4 f2 c>d|e2e2e2 d>c|d4 d2 c>d|e2e2e2d>c|Tdcde (dfed)| c3A G3A|TcBcd (cd)(ed)|c4 c4|c2 BA G4|f4 e2d2| e2g2a4|g3a g2fe|fdec A4|G4 A2c2|{e}Td4 c2:|]