Annotation:Doctor (3) (The)
X:1 T:Doctor [3], The M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel N:"With fire." S:Skinner - Harp and Claymore (1904) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G D/ | {F}G(D/C/) .B,/.D/.G,/.B,/ | D/G/B/d/ e/A/A/B/ | {F}G(D/C/) .B,/.D/.G/.g/ | d/B/c/A/ B/G/G/ :| B/ | .e/.g/.f/.g/ .e/.b/.g/.e/ | .d/.a/.f/.d/ .A/.F/.D/.d/ | .e/.g/.f/.g/ .e/f./.g/.a/ | .b/.a/.g/.f/ .g/(e/e/).^d/ | .e/.b/.g/.e/ .B/.G/.E/.^c/ | .d/.a/.f/.d/ .A/.F/.D/.F/ | {F}GB .B,/.D/G/.g/ | d/B/c/A/ B/G/G/ ||
DOCTOR [3], THE. Scottish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed by Scots fiddler-composer J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927), in honor of Dr. Keith Norman MacDonald (1834-c.1906), editor of The Skye Collection (1887) and The Gesto Collection of Highland Music (two volumes, 1895 & 1898). MacDonald was a medical physician and an amateur musician and enthusiastic supporter of Scottish music. Skinner dedicated his Harp and Claymore (1904) collection to him, and noted on the manuscript copy [1] of this tune, "To Dr Keith Norman Macdonald compiler of the Famous Skye Collection 'and unwavering patron & friend of the composer'."
