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 Theme code Index    5L5L11 3542
 Also known as    Beside a Rath, Blata Duin-Eudain, Cois Lasadh, Cois Leasa, Duke of Cumberland's March (2) (The), Earl of Hopetown's Reel, Flooers o' Edinburgh, Flowers of Donnybrook, My love's bonny when she smiles on me, My Love was Once a Bonnie Lad, Old Virginia Reel (3), Quadrille canadien (Boulay) 4ème partie, To the battle men of Erin, Old Virginia, Cush Lasso, Reel du Père Noël
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, United States
 Genre/Style    Pipe, Cape Breton/PEI, Contra, Down-East/Maritime, English, Irish, Metis, Morris, Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish, Shetland/Orkney
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance, Hornpipe/Clog, Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4, 2/4, 2/2
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John Walsh
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Caledonian Country Dances vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 294, pp. 34-35
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1737
 Artist    Biography:Charles D'Almaine
 Title of recording    Medley of Old Time Reels (2nd tune)
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Victor 16393
 Year recorded    1905
 Media    
The Flowers of Edinburgh

Played by: Alistair Gillies
Source: Soundcloud
Image: "Flower of..." usually referenced a woman
 Score   (1)   
Flowers of Edinburgh





X:1 T:Flower of Edinburgh [1] M:C| L:1/8 R:Country Dance Tune B:John Walsh – Caledonian Country Dances vol. II (c. 1737, No. 294, pp. 34-35) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G (3GFE|D3E G3A|BGBd {c}B2 AG|{G}F3E DEFG|AF dF E2 FE| DEFD G3A|(3BAG (3Bcd e3g|dBAG E2 GA|B2 GA G2:| |:d2|gfg>a g/a/b ag|fef>g (f/g/a) gf|edef gfed|B2 e2 e3 g/4f/4e/| dBAG d2 cB|edef g3 (g/4a/4b/)|cBAG E2 GA|B2G2G2:|]


X:1 T:Flowers of Edinburgh [1], The M:C L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow" S:McGibbon - Scots Tunes, book II, p. 59 (c. 1746) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G D2 | D3E G3A | (BG) (dG) {c}B2 AG | TF3E D>EFG | AFdF TE3F | D3EG3A | T(B>AG)d e2 (e/f/g) | (cB)(AG) {B}A2 GA | B2 TA>G G2 :| |: (d/e/f) | g>fga (g/a/b) T(ag) | T(f>efg) (f/g/a) T(gf) | (ede)f (gf)(ed) | B2 e>f e2 {ef}g2 | {c}B2 AG d2 (cB) | edef g>abB | (cB)(AG) A2 GA | B2 TA>G G2 :|


X:2 T:Flower of Edinburgh [1] S:Twelve Country Dances for the Harpsichord, 1749. Z:Bruce Olson L:1/4 M:C| K:G (3 G/F/E/|D3/2E/G3/2A/|B/G/ B/d/{c/}BA/G/|{G/}F3/2E/ D/E/ F/G/|A/F/ d/F/EF/E/| D/E/ F/D/G3/2A/|(3B/A/G/ (3 B/c/d/ e3/2g/|d/B/ A/G/EG/A/|BG/A/G|| d|g/f/ g3/4a/4 f/4a/4b/ a/g/|f/e/ f3/4g/4 f/4g/4a/ g/f/|e/d/ e/f/ g/f/ e/d/|Bee3/2 g/8f/8e/4| d/B/ A/G/dc/B/|e/d/ e/f/ g3/2g/8a/8b/4|c/B/ A/G/ EG/A/|BGG|]


X:1 T:Flower of Edinburgh M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:John Thomas music manuscript collection (Wales, 1752, p. 10) F: https://viewer.library.wales/5130424#?xywh=-268%2C40%2C3877%2C3255&cv=22onal Library of Wale N:Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G (3GFE|D3E G3A|BGBd {c}B2 AG|{G}F3E DEFG|AFdF E2 FE| DEFD G3A|(3BAG (3Bcd e3g|dBAG E2 GA|B2 GA G2|| d|gfg>a g/a/b ag|fef>g (f/g/a) gf|edef (gf).e.d|B2e2e3 (g/3f/3e/)| dBAG d2 cB|edef g3 (g/4a/4b/)|cBAG E2 GA|B2G2G2||


X:3 T:Flower of Edinburgh [1] M:C| L:1/8 B:Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757) Z:Transcribed and edited by Fynn Titford-Mock, 2007 Z:abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G (3GFE|D3E G3A|BGBd (cB)(AG)|F3 E DEFG|AfdF E2 FE| DEFD G3 A|(3BAG (3Bcd e3g|dBAG E2 GA|B2 GA G2:| |:d2|gfga g/a/b ag|fefg f/g/a gf|edef gfed|B2e2 e3 (g/4f/4e/)| dBAG d2 cB|edef g2 (g/a/b)|cBAG E2 GA|B2G2G2:||


X:4 T:Flower of Edinburgh, The M:C L:1/8 B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion Book 3 (1760, p. 19) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G GE|D3E G3A|BGBd TB2 (AG)|TF3E (DE)(FG)|AF dF TE2D2| D2 DE G3A|BABd e3g|dB AG E2 (GA)|TB2 (AG) G2:| |:(d/e/f)|gfga {ga}b2 ag|fefg a2 (gf)|edef gfed|B2e4 fg| TB2 AB Td2 Bd|edef g2 (g/a/b)|dBAG E2 (GA)|TB2 (AG)G2:| |:GE|DE G2- GABd|edBg dBAG|FE D2- DEFG|AFdF TE2 D2| DE G2- GBAG|AGAB Te3g|dB AG EG eg|TB2 (AG) G2:| |:d/e/f)|(3gfg G2-Gbag|(a/g/)f F2-Fagf|egfe bgfe|dBAB e2 (e/f/g)| T(BA) B2 T(dB)d2|Ted e2 g3(a/b/)|dBAG E2 GA|TB2 (AG) G2:|]


X:5 T:Flowers of Edinburgh [1] M:C L:1/8 R:Reel S:Henry Livingston's manuscript copybook, late 18th century Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G (B/c/d) | D3E G3A | BGdG B2AG | F3E DEFG | AFdF E3F | D3EG3A | B2d2e2(3efg | {c}B2 AG A2 GA | B2G2TG2 :| |: d2 | gfga (3gab ag | fefg (3fga gf | edef gfed | {c}B2e2e2(3efg | B2AG d2Bd | edef (3gab ag | {c}AG A2 GA | B2(G2TG2) :||


X:6 T:Flowers of Edinburgh [1] S:Scots Musical Museum, #13 (1787) Z:Bruce Olson L:1/4 M:C K:F C/|C3/2 D/F3/2G/|(A/F/) (c/F/) {B/}AG/F/|~E3/2D/ C3/4D/4 E3/4F/4|G/E/ c/E/ ~D3/2E/| C3/2D/F3/2G/|~(A3/4G/4A/) c/d (d/4e/4f/)|(B/A/) (G/F/) {A}/G (F/G/)|A~G3/4F/4F||(c/4d/4e/)| (f3/4e/4f/) g/ (f/4g/4a/) ~(g/f/)|~(e3/4d/4e/) f/ (e/4f/4g/) ~(f/e/)| (d3/4c/4d/) e/ (f/e/) (d/c/)|Ad3/4e/4 d(d/4e/4) f/| {c/}A G/F/c(B/A/)|d/c/d/e/ .g3/2 {g/a/} A/|(B/A/) G/ F/ GF/G/|A~G3/4F/4F|]


X:1 T:Flowers of Edinburgh [1] M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel S:Seth Johnson – Woburn Fife Manuscript (c. 1807-40?, p. 9) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G DE/F/ G>A|B/G/B/d/ c/B/A/G/|FED E/F/|GB/G/ E2| DE/F/ G>A|B/G/B/d/ g/f/g/e/|d/c/B/A/ G/F/G/c/|BGG:| |:d|g/f/g/a/ ba/g/|f/e/f/g/ ag/f/|e/d/e/f/ g/f/e/d/|Be e/f/g/e/| d/B/G/B/ dd|e/d/e/f/ g/f/g/e/|d/c/B/A/ G/F/G/c/|BG G2:|]


X:23 T:Flowers of Edinburgh [1]. BHp.23 M:C| L:1/8 R:.Hornpipe Z:vmp. Peter Dunk 2013/15 B:Blackman - A Selection of the most favorite Hornpipes for the Violin ca1810-22 Q:1/2=80 K:G D|D3F G3A|BABd cBAG|GFED DEFG|AFdF E2- EF| D3F G3A|BABd efge|dcBA GFGA|B2G2G2z:| |:d2|gfga gbag|fefg fagf|edef gfed|B2e2e3g| dcBc d2cB|cdef g2fe|dcBA GFGA|B2G2G2:|


X:1 T:Flowers of Edinburgh [1] M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B:”Melodist: A Collection of music in two volumes" (1826-1859, Supplement No. 6, p. 5) N:The melodist is a musician's ms., probably by a fiddler, that contains both N:tunes and songs from a variety of sources, American and European. The N:inscription on the inside cover reads, "This is from the Bridge family of N:Augusta, Maine (Horatio Bridge, friend of Hawthorne's)". However, entries in N:the ms. were in different hands indicating several contributors. N:The ms. is neat and the notation studied and precise. F:https://archive.org/details/Melodist/page/n125/mode/2up?view=theater Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G GE|D3E G3A|BGdG BA/G/|F3 E (DE)(FG)|AFdF E3F| D3E G3A|BABd e3g|(dB)(AG) T[E2A2] GA|B2{A}G2 G2:| |:(d/e/f)|(gf)(ga) {ga}b2 ag|(fe)(fg) a2 gf|(ed)(ef) (gf)(ed)|B2 e>f e2 {ef}g2| {c}B2 (AG) d2 (cB)|(ed)(ef) g2 (g/a/b)|(dB) (AG) [E2A2]GA|B2 {A}G2 G2:|]


X:168 T: Flowers of Edinburgh [1] O: No 168 William Clarke of Feltwell M:C L:1/8 K:G Z:Transcribed M Humphreys May 2010 N: No repeat of B in MS F>E| D2 E>F G3 A| BGdG cBAG| AGFE DEFG |AFdF E3 F|/! D3 E G3 A| BGBd efge| dcBA GFGA | B2 G2 G2:||:/! d(e/f/) | gfga (ga/b/) ag| fefg (fg/a/) gf| edef gfed|/! B2 e2e2 (ef/g/)| dBAG d2 cB| edef g2 fe|dcBA GFGA | B2 G2 G2:||


X:18 T:Flowers Of Edinburgh [1]. Roose.0979 M:C| L:1/8 Q:2/4=75 B:J.Roose MS, Manchester 1850 Z:Village Music Project. Steve Mansfield 2019 K:G G2 | (DE)FD (GF)GA | BGBd (cB)(BA) | (AG)FE (DE)FG | AFdF E2(GE) | (DE)FD (GF)GA | BGBd (ef)(ge) | edcB BAGA | B2G2 G2 :| |: (3def | gfga gbag | fefg fagf | edef gfed | B2e2 e2ge | dBGB d2Bd | egfa g2fe | dcBA GFGA | B2G2 G2 :|


X:1 T:Flowers of Edinburgh [1] M:C| L:1/8 R:Country Dance B:Milne – Middleton’s Selection of Strathspeys, Reels &c. for the Violin (1870, p. 36) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G GE|D3E G3A|(BG)dG {c}B2 AG|FGEF DEFG|AfdF E3F| D3E G3A|BGBd efge|dcBA GFGA|B2G2G2:| |:d2|gfga gbag|fefg fagf|edef gfed|B2 d2 efge| (dB)AG d2 cB|(eg)fa g2 fe|dcBA GFGA|B2G2G2:|]


X: 11 T: the FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH [1] %R: reel, hornpipe B: Jean White "100 Popular Hornpipes, Reels, Jigs and Country Dances", Boston 1880 p.5 F: http://www.loc.gov/resource/sm1880.09124.0#seq-1 Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> M: C| L: 1/8 K: G % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (3(GFE) |\ D2DE G2GA | BGBd cBAG | FGEF DEFG | AFdF E2 (3(GFE) | D2 (3(DEF) G2GA | BGBd efge | dcBA BAGA | B2G2 G2 :| |: (3(def) |\ gfga gbag | fefg fagf | edef gfed | B2ef e2 (3(gfe) | dBGB d2cB | cdef g2fe | dcBA BAGA | B2G2 G2 H:| % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


X:7 T:Flowers of Edinburgh [1] L:1/8 M:C| R:Country Dance B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884) K:G GE|D3E G3A|BGdG cBAG|FGFE DEFG|AFdF E3F| D3E G3A|BGBd efge|dcBA GFGA|B2G G2:| |:d|gfga gbag|fdfg fagf|edef gfed|B2 e>f efge| dBGB B/c/d cB|egfa g2fe|dcBA GFGA|B2G2G2:||


X:1 T:Flowers of Edinburgh [1], The M:C| L:1/8 R:Hornpipe S:Daniel Kelleher S:P.D. Reidy music manuscript collection, London, 1890’s (No. 35) N:”Professor” Patrick Reidy of Castleisland was a dancing N:master engaged by the Gaelic League in London to teach N:dance classes. He introduced “Siege of Ennis” and “Walls N:of Limerick” ceili dances and wrote a treatise on dancing. N:Reidy's source, Daniel Kelleher, was variously said to have been N:from Castleisland, Sliabh Luachra region, County Kerry, or from N:the native-Irish speaking region of Achadh Bolg, Múscraigh, in N:County Cork. Reg Hall (2017) also found a reference to Kelleher N:as one of the soloists who accompanied step dancing exhibitions N:at Gaelic League events in London between 1897 and 1901. According N:to Hall, Kelleher was a young fiddle player active within the N:Gaelic League. His name is attached to thirteen tunes in Reidy’s N:collection. F: http://rarebooks.library.nd.edu/digital/bookreader/MSE_1434-1/#page/1/mode/1up Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G B>A|GEDE GFGA|BGBd cBAG|FAEF DEFG|AFdB A2 AB| GEDE GFGA|BGBd efge|dcBA GFGA|B2 G2 G2:| |:d2|gdgd gbag|fefd fagf|edef gfed|Bdef gfge| dBGB d2 Bd|edef gfge|dcBA GFGA|B2 G2G2:|]


X:1 T: Flowers of Edinburg [sic] S:George R. Pariseau (1868-1949, Huron County, Michigan), M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Fast" D:Gennett 7033 (78 RPM), Pariseau's Orchestra (1929) D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/content/flowers-edinburg-sandy-bottom Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G (E/F/E)|DEFD GFGA|"*"BGBd gBAG|FGEF DEFG|AcAF GFEF| DEFD G2 GA|BGBd efge|dcBA GFGA|{c}B2G2G2:| |:g2|{a}gfga b2ag|fdfg aagf|edef gfed|Bdef e2ge| dBGB d2d2 |edef g2ge|dcBA GFGA |(B/c/B) G2G2:| P:Substitution "*"BGBd cBAG|(3FGF (3EFE DEFG||


X:1 T:Flowers of Edinburgh, The M:C| L:1/8 N:From an August 1, 1966, field recording of the playing of Fidel N:Martin (1891-1976) of Berlin N.H., originally from Rogersville, NB, recorded N:by folklorist Art Rosenbaum. Martin, a WWI veteran, had a repertory that N:consisted of “Down East”, Acadian, Irish, American and French-Canadian tunes. D: https://bmac.libs.uga.edu/index.php/Detail/objects/331630 F:UGA Brown Media Archives: identifier artrosen_00180 (Track 8 -23:15 of the tape) Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G (3E/F/E/|DDFD GDGA|BGBd cBAG|FDFE DE ((3FED)| ADFD EEFE| DDDF GGGA|Bdef gfge|dcB>A GGAc|.B2 GG G2EE| DDFD G2 GA|BGBd ((3cBc) AG|FD ((3EFE) DDFD|ADFA EG ((3EFE)| DDB,D G2 GA|Bdef gf{a}ge|dc-BA GF-GA|B2G2 G2|| ef|:(g/f/g) gd gbag|f2 fd fa (f/a/f)|edef g(f/4g/4f/e)d|BGBd e2ef| gfge dBGB|d2 dg edef|gfge dcBA|[M:6/4]G2 Ac B2G2G2ef[M:C|]:|


X:8 T:Flowers of Edinburgh [1] S:from the playing of Dave Swarbrick, S:from "The Ceilidh Album" (?) Z:Nigel Gatherer N:An English morris version? M:2/4 K:G L:1/8 D|GG BG/B/|dB g>e|dB B/A/G/A/|BG ED| GG BG/B/|dB g>e|dB B/A/G/A/|BG G:|] |:d|g2 f>e|Be e>f|g2 f/g/f/e/|Be eg/e/| d/B/G/B/ dd|e/d/e/f/ gg/e/|dB B/A/G/A/|BG G:|]


X:1 T:Flowers of Edinburgh [1] N:From the playing of fiddler Art Galbraith (1909-1993, Springfield, Mo., though N:originally from Greene County, Mo., Ozarks region). M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Quick" D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/flowers-edinburgh D:Rounder 0133, Art Galbraith - "Dixie Blossoms" (1981) Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G ef|"*"gfga b2 ag|fefg a2ad-|e2ef gfed|B2 eBe2 ef-| g2e2 dBGA|Bd2e d2 ef|[M:3/2]gfef gage dBGB |[M:C|]A2 Ad B2F2|1G6:|2G8|| G3D EDB,D|G2G2 BABd|BAGD F2E2|[M:3/2]DEFD A4A,4| [M:C|]EDEF G4| BABc d2ef|gage dBGB|A2 Ad B2F2|1G8:|2G6|| P:Substitutions: |"*"gggg b2g2|


X:9 T:Flowers of Edinburgggg [1] M:2/4 L:1/8 S:Bruce Molskey R:Old-time Z:M. Reid 27-Jan-199 K:G D2|G3 D|ED B,D|G2 G2|BA Bd|cB AG|FG FE| DE FG|A4|A,4|ED EF|G3 A| BA Bc|d2ef| ga ge|dB GB|A2 Ac|B2 F2 |1 G4-|G2:|2 G4-|G4 || |:g3 a|b2 ag|fe fg|a2A2|e3 f|gf ed| B2 e2|e2 ef|g2 e2|dB GB| Bd- dB|d2 ef| gf ef|ga ge|dB GB|A2Ac|B2 F2|1 G4-|G4:|2 G4-|G2|]