Annotation:Deerness Mermaid (The)

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 DEERNESS MERMAID, THE. Scottish, March (2/4 time). Scotland, Orkney Islands. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB. A modern composition by Orcadian fiddler Jennifer Wrigley. Deerness is separated from the body of the East Mainland of Orkney by a narrow sandy isthmus. The Deerness Mermaid was sighted over a few summers during the 1890's by hundreds of eyewitnesses, although since the creature remained some distance from shore, details are rather sketchy.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: Martin (Traditional Scottish Fiddling), 2002; p. 106.  Recorded sources: Jennifer & Hazel Wrigley - "Skyran" (2001).

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