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Theme code Index	355H2H 4H2H66
Also known as	Braes of Arranmore, Braes of Mar (1) (The), Johnny Will You Marry Me, Johnny Won't You Marry Me, Lord MacDonald (1), Love Won't You Marry Me?, Sir Alex. McDonald's Reel, Sir Alexander Macdonald's Reel, Strath Spray's Rant
Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/4, 2/2
History
Structure	AABB, AABBCC
Editor/Compiler	David Young
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Drummond Castle Manuscript Part 2
Tune and/or Page number	No. 4
Year of publication/Date of MS	1734
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Sir Alexander McDonald's Reel: Annotations

X:1 T:Sir Alexander McDonald's Reel M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:David Young - The Drummond Castle Manuscript, Part 2 (1734, No. 4) B:https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/drummond2.pdf Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Dmix TFA2f/g/ afed|gfed BdBA|TFA2 f/g/ afed|(e/f/g) (f/g/a) Te2d2:| |:A/A/A A2 ABAF|G/G/G G2 G>ABG|TFA2B ABAG|FAdF TE2D:| |:TFA2 f/g/ afed|gfed BdBA|TFA2 f/g/ afed|(e/f/g/ (f/g/a) T2d2d2:| |:a/a/a a2 abaf|g/g/g g2 gabg|a/a/a a2 abaf|g>bf>a Te2!fermata!d2:|]

X:1 T:Sir Alex’r McDonald’s Reel M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Bremner – Scots Reels (1757) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D F(AA)(f/g/ a)fed | gfed BdBA | F(AA)(f/g/ a)fed | (e/f/g) (f/g/a) Te2 d2 :| |: FAA>B A>BAF | G/G/G G2 GABG | F(AA>)B (A>B)AF | GBAF TE2D2 :| |: (f/g/a) a>b a>baf | g/g/g g2 g>aba | (f/g/a) a>b a>baf | gafg Te2d2 :|

<section begin=X3 X:1 T:Sr Alexander McDonald's Reel M:C| L:1/8 B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 3 (London, 1773, p. 70) Z:Transcribed and edited by Fynn Titford-Mock, 2007 Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D F(AA)(f/g/) afed|gfed BdBA|F(AA)(f/g/) afed|(e/f/g) (f/g/a) e2 d2:| |:F(AA)B ABAF|G/G/G G2 GABG|F(AA)B ABAF|GBAF E2D2:| |:(f/g/a) ab a>baf|g/g/g g2 gaba|f/g/a ab a>baf|fafg e2 d2:||

X:1 T:Sir Alex. McDonald's Reel M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Straight and Skillern – Two Hundred and Four Favourite B:Country Dances, vol. 1 (c. 1775, No. 153, p. 77) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D FAAf/g/ afed|gfed BdBA|FAAf/g/ afed|e/f/g f/g/a Te2d2:| |:FAAB A>BAF|G/G/G G2 G>ABG|F>AAB ABAF|GBAF E2D2:| |:f/g/a a>b a>baf|g/g/g g2 g>aba|f/g/a a>b a>baf|gafg Te2d2:|]

X:2 T:Sir Alexander MacDonald's Reel M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel B:Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 1 (1782, No. 70, p. 25) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D FA-Af/g/|afed|gfed|B>dBA| FA-Af/g/|afed|(e/f/g) (f/g/a)|e2d2:| |:(FAAB)|A>BTAF|G/G/G G>A|G>ABG| FAAB|A>BAF|GAFd|E2D2:|]

X:1 T:Sir Alexander Macdonald’s Reell M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Cumming – A Collection of Strathspey or Old Highland Reels (1782, No. 15, p. 6) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D FAA(f/g/ a)fed|gfed BdBA|FAAf/g/ afed|(e/f/g) (f/g/a) Te2 d2:| |:FAA>B A>BAF|G/G/G G2 GABG|FA(A>B) A>BAF|GBAF TE2D2:| |:(f/g/a) a>b a>baf|g/g/g g2 g>aba|(f/g/a) a>b a>baf|ga fg Te2 !fermata!d2:|]

X:3 T:Sir Alexander McDonald's Reel M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverly, Cumbria, 1840, p. 34) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D FAAf/g/ afed|gfed BdBG|AFFf/g/ afed|e/f/g f/g/a e3d:| |:FAAB ABAF|G/G/GGG GABG|FAAB ABAF|GBAF E3D:|]

Sir Alexander McDonald's Reel: Annotations

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