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Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Strathspey
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Mixolydian
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AAB
Editor/Compiler
Malcolm MacDonald
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Second Collection of Strathspey Reels (A).
Tune and/or Page number
p.9
Year of publication/Date of MS
1789
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
COLONEL MERCER OF ALDIE'S . Scottish, Strathspey. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. The tune was printed by Malcolm MacDonald of Dunkeld in his 2nd Collection, dedicated to the Earl of Breadalbane.
Printed Source: MacDonald (A Second Collection of Strathspey Reels ), 1789; p. 9.
X:1
T:Colonel Mercer of Aldie's
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:MacDonald - 2nd Collection of Strathspey Reels (1789)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Dmix
A | D/D/D (A>F) A>BAF | C/C/C C2 C>E c>E | D/D/D A>F A>BAG | F>D d>^c d>D D :|
f | d/d/d f>d e>dfd | c/c/c c>e gece | d/d/d f>d e>df>d | d>BA>G F>DD>f |
d/d/d f>d e>dfd | c/c/c (c>e) g>ecg | a>fge f>de^c | B<d!trill!AG F>D D ||
