Grey Old Lady of Raasay (The)

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 Theme code Index    17b1H5 7b1H64
 Also known as    Caillach Liath Rasar, Cailleach Liath Ratharsair, Old Lady of Rothesay, Old Lady of Rasay
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Iain Dall MacKay
 Region    Canada, Scotland
 Genre/Style    Cape Breton/PEI, Pipe, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Mixolydian
 Time signature    4/4
 History    CANADA(Maritimes/English)
 Structure    AABB'
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:William Gunn
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The Caledonian Repository of Music Adapted for the Bagpipes
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 43
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1848
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Grey Old Lady of Raasay (The): Annotations


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T:Caillach liath Ràsa
T:Old Lady of Rasay, The
T:Grey Old Lady of Raasay, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:William Gunn - The Caledonian Repository of Music 
B:Adapted for the Bagpipes (Glasgow, 1848, p. 43)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amix
e|AA g2 aeef|g2 ae fdde|cc g2 aeeg|fdec BBB:|
a|cAAA ecce|f2AA ecca|cAAA ecce|fdec BBBa|
cAAA ecce|f2AA ecca|cA d2 ecce|fAec BBB||
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T:Grey Old Lady of Raasay, The
T:Caillach Liath Rasar
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:MacDonald - Skye Collection  (1887)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Amix
e | AA g2 aeef | g2 ag fdde | cc g2 aeeg | fdec BBB :|
|| a | cAAA ec{B}ce | f2 AA ecca |1 cAAA ecce | 
fdec BBB :|2 cA d2 ecce | fAec BBB || 

Grey Old Lady of Raasay (The): Annotations