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Sheet Music
Scores
| Editor
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R.D. Tennent
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| Publisher. Info.
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R.D. Tennent
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| Copyright
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| Misc. Notes
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Textless, only the melody
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General Information
| Work Title
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The Cuckoo in the Grove
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| Alternative. Title
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Cuachag nan Craobh, The Skye Boat Song
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| Composer
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Folk Songs, Scottish
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ISF 4
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| Librettist
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Folk Song
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| Language
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English
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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2 minutes
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| Piece Style
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Traditional (folk)
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| Instrumentation
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voice
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article
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In its original form, the lyrics would have been Gaelic (Scottish as opposed to Irish). The tune was later used with words by Harold Boulton to depict Bonnie Prince Charlie's escape from the Jacobite uprising of 1745.
