Bear in the Buckwheat

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BEAR IN THE BUCKWHEAT. Canadian, Reel. Canada, Cape Breton. G Major. Standard tuning. AABCCD. First part of the tune resembles that of "New Christmas or the Bass Reel" in MacDonald's Skye Collection. Buddy MacMaster is reported (by Dunlay & Greenberg) to have heard Gaelic words to the tune. Source for notated version: Buddy MacMaster (Cape Breton, Nova Scotia) [Dunlay & Greenberg, Dunlay & Reich]. Printed sources: Dunlay & Greenberg (Traditional Celtic Violin Music of Cape Breton), 1996; pg. 96. Dunlay & Reich (Traditional Celtic Fiddle Music of Cape Breton), 1986; pg. 64. ACC-4968, Kinnon Beaton - "A Sprig of Ivy" (1989). University College of Cape Breton UCCBP 1007, Donald MacLellan- "Celtic Music of Cape Breton, vol. I" (1985).

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