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1906 / Scottish tunes
Cuddy Alone
Scottish traditional song · voice · 1906 vocal score · melody and surviving lyrics
A lively 6/8 song sung by Mrs. Alex Muir in 1902, with repeated words and a 'kickma leerie' refrain. The 1906 notation preserves the complete melody and the words she remembered.
Playable score
A playable single-line score based on a published source of the same tune.
Transcription reference: online score
The complete printed melody was transcribed from the 1906 source below, retaining its key signature, accidentals, pickup, ties and slurs. Lyrics are omitted; no harmony is added. The numeric playback tempo is editorial.
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Source and rights
IMSLP marks this historical issue public domain. Anne Geddes Gilchrist, who noted the tune, died in 1954. This facsimile contains no modern arrangement or recording.