Annotation:Disturber (The)

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 DISTURBER, THE. Canadian, Reel. Canada, Cape Breton. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Composed by fiddler Theresa Morrison in honor of the speedboat built by her father and called "The Disturber." He had been a friend of Alexander Graham Bell, who in addition to inventing the telephone, used to experiment with hydrofoils on the Bras d'Or lakes on Cape Breton, near Theresa's family home. Rounder CD 7026, Theresa Morrison - "Laments and Merry Melodies from Cape Breton Island (1998).  Source for notated version:   Printed sources:   Recorded sources: Rounder Heritage Series 1166-11592-2, Theresa Morrison (et al) - "The Art of Traditional Fiddle" (2001. Appears as next to last reel in the "Inganess" medley). See also listing at Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index.

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