The White Cockade

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Military citations include this tune as one of two tunes (along with "St. Patrick's Day in the Morning") played by pipers attached to the Irish Brigade in the service of France which helped to turn the tide of battle against the English troops in the battle of Fontenoy on May 11, 1745. Are there any earlier citations

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March One title Only 1 transcription Has lots of stepwise movement Has some stepwise movement major G 2/4 Has notes text Has chords explore more...

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X: 1
P: The White Cockade
O: 1745
B: RSCDS 5-11
B: The Caledonian Companion, Alastair J. Hardie, 1981, p.29.
B: Skye, p.170.
R: march
N: Military citations include this tune as one of two tunes (along with "St.
N: Patrick's  Day  in  the  Morning") played by pipers attached to the Irish
N: Brigade in the service of France which helped to turn the tide of  battle
N: against the English troops in the battle of Fontenoy on May 11, 1745. Are
N: there any earlier citations
Z: John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: G
   GA | "G"B2B2 B2AG | B2B2 B2ge | d2B2 "Em"cBAG | "Am"B2A2 "D7"A2GA \
      | "G"B2Bd cBAG | B2d2 "Em"g3a | "C"bagf "D7"agfe | "G"d2B2 B2 :|
|: Bc | "G"d2B2 g2Bc | d2d2 "D7"d3e | "G"d2B2 "Em"g2fg | "Am"a2A2 "D7"A2GA \
      | "G"B2Bd cBAG | B2d2 "Em"g3a | "C"bagf "D7"agfe | "G"d2B2 B2 :|
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