Burns' Punch Bowl

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 Theme code Index    1H522 1H51H1H
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Nathaniel Gow
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    E
 Accidental    4 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Nathaniel Gow
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Sixth Collection of Strathspey Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 16
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1822
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BURNS' PUNCH BOWL. Scottish, Strathspey. E Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed by Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831). The Burns Punch Bowl held whiskey-toddy and is a relic of the famed Scots poet. There is a Burns Punch Bowl in the British Museum, donated in the 19th century by Mr. Hastie, an M.P. for Paisley. Nathaniel Gow is said to have received a set of Oswald's Caledonian Pocket Companion, with notes in Robert Burns' handwriting, from the poet himself. "This volume is said to have been annually produced with the celebrated 'Burns Punch Bowl' at the annual meeting held by the Poet's friends on the anniversary of his Birth day" (as stated in a bill date June 25, 1858, of "Superior Second-Hand Books" to be sold by Willis and Price at their shop at the Strand).

Printed source: Gow (Sixth Collection of Strathspey Reels), 1822; p. 16.


X:1
T:Burns' Punch Bowl
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
N:"Slow"
C:Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:E
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