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... tune he named , not the tune chosen by Thomson , that Thomson had missed some characteristic rhythmic quality which any alteration would eliminate . It is surprising that Burns never lost his temper ; the explanation may be that Thomson ...
... tune he named , not the tune chosen by Thomson , that Thomson had missed some characteristic rhythmic quality which any alteration would eliminate . It is surprising that Burns never lost his temper ; the explanation may be that Thomson ...
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... tune . - This is my taste ; if I am wrong , I beg pardon of the Cognoscenti . Burns spared no pains in collecting folk melodies and transmitting them to Thomson with appropriate words . ' I have still several M.S.S. Scots airs by me ...
... tune . - This is my taste ; if I am wrong , I beg pardon of the Cognoscenti . Burns spared no pains in collecting folk melodies and transmitting them to Thomson with appropriate words . ' I have still several M.S.S. Scots airs by me ...
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... Tune : Gilliecrankie ' : it is set to a different tune in the Museum , since ' Killicrankie ' had already been used . “ To the Weaver's Gin Ye Go ' , a trivial song based on an old chorus , interesting chiefly as an illustration of ...
... Tune : Gilliecrankie ' : it is set to a different tune in the Museum , since ' Killicrankie ' had already been used . “ To the Weaver's Gin Ye Go ' , a trivial song based on an old chorus , interesting chiefly as an illustration of ...
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