X: 1
T: Lament on the Death of Rev. Archie Beaton
C: J. Mason 1971
S: James Hunter Collection of Scottish Fiddle Tunes
Z: John Erdman <jperdman:agate.NET
N:
N: The Rev Archie Beaton was minister of Dundonald Parish Church, Ayrshire.
N: A champion of Gaelic culture, he died suddenly while acting as president of
N: An Comunn Gaidhealach at the Stirling Mod in 1971. The air was written by
N: John Mason, a native of the Orkney Islands now practicing law in Troon. He
N: is conductor of the Kilmarnock and Ayr Strathspey and Reel Society, and a
N: well known conductor at Fiddle Rallies.
M: C
%Q: 1/4=58
%P: Slow and pathetic
L: 1/8
K: G
Bc \
| d3 d {e}dc {Bc}BA | {F}G2 B2 D3 G | {EF}E2 {F}GE {DE}D3 B, | {B,}A,6 (Bc) |
| d3 d {e}dc {Bc}BA | {F}G2 B2 D3 G | {EF}E2 {d}cA {G}F3 D | {D}G6  :| {C}B,A, | G,3 B, D3 D |
| {Bc}B3 A {F}G3 E | {DE}D2 {F}GE {DE}D3 B, | {B,}A,6 {C}B,A, | G,3 B, D3 D | {Bc}B3 A {F}G3 E |
| {DE}D2 {F}GB, {A,B,}A,3 B, | {A,}G,6 {C}B,A, | G,B,DG Bdga | {ga}b3 a {ga}g3 e | {^c}d2 {ga}ge {^c}d3 B |
| {B}A6 (Bc) | d3 d {de}dc {Bc}BA | {F}G2 B2 D3 G | E2 {d}cA {G}FDCA, | {A,}G,6 z2 |]