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 Theme code Index    1H155 6327bL
 Also known as    General McKay's Reel, Colin M'Kay's Reel, Colonel Mackay's Reel
 Composer/Core Source    Daniel Dow
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    C
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
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 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Daniel Dow
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Twenty Minuets and Sixteen Reels or Country Dances
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 32
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1775
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Colln. McKay’s Reel M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Robert Bremner – “For the year 1769 a collection of scots reels, or country dances” (p. 112) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:C e|cCCE G3_B-|AFEC DF_B,D|(C/D/E/F/ G)E G2 cG|caTgf ecc:| e|(c/d/e/f/ g)c acgc|ecge fdde|(c/d/e/f/ g)c acgc|ecgc Gcce| (c/d/e/f/ g)c acgc|fdec (B/A/B/c/ d)e|cGEC FAG_B|AaTgf ecc||


X:1 T:Colonel McKay’s Reel M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B: Daniel Dow – Twenty Minuets and Sixteen Reels or Country Dances (c. 1775, p. 32) B: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/106036449 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:C e|c(C2 E) G3_B|AFEC DF_BD|(C/D/E/F/ G)E G2 (cG)|c(aTg>f) ec c:| e|(c/d/e/f/) gc acgc|ecge fdde|(c/d/e/f/) gc acgc|ecgc Gcce| (c/d/e/f/) gc acgc|fdec (B/A/B/c/) de|cGEC FAG_B|A(aTg>f) ec c||


X:1 T:Col. Mackay's Reel M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Campbell - 10th Book of New and Favorite Country Dances (1795, p. 18) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:C A|c C2E G2 G_B|A(FEC) DF_B,D|C/D/E/F/ GE G2 cG|Aagf ecc:| e|(c/d/e/f/) gc acgc|ecgc B(dd)e|c/d/e/f/ gc acgc|ecgc G(cc)e| (c/d/e/f/) gc acgc|fdec B>cde|cGEC FAG_B|Aagf ecc||


X:1 T:Col. Mackay's Reel C:R. Petrie S:Petrie's Second Collection of Strathspey Reels and Country Dances &c. Z:Steve Wyrick <sjwyrick'at'astound'dot'net>, 6/11/04 N:Petrie's Second Collection, page 22 % No listing for this tune in Gore's Index L:1/8 M:C R:Reel K:C e|c(CCE) G3_B|AFEC DF_B,D|(C/D/E/F/ G)E G2 (cG)|A(agf) ecc:| e|(c/d/e/f/ g)c acgc|ecgc f(dde)|(c/d/e/f/ g)c acgc|fdec G(cce)| (c/d/e/f/ g)c acgc|fdec (B/A/B/c/ d)e|cGEC FAG_B|A(aTgf) ecc|]