Annotation:Delnabo

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 DELNABO. Scottish, Strathspey. E Minor (Skinner): E Dorian (Perlman). Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB (Skinner): AABB (Perlman). Composed by J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927). Delnabo was the residence of a Colonel Smith, near 'Macpherson's cave'. In his note to the manuscript copy Skinner suggests that the accompanying reel for this strathspey should be "Mains of Gartly", previously printed in his Logie Collection. Later, in 1908, he composed a "Reel for Denabo" specifically to go with this tune, and arranged it for two violins and cello.  Source for notated version: Kenny Chaisson (b. c. 1947, Bear River, North-East Kings County, Prince Edward Island; now resident of Rollo Bay) [Perlman].  Printed sources: Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; p. 198. Skinner (Harp and Claymore), 1904; pg. 64. Skinner (The Scottish Violinist), 1900; p. 49.  Recorded sources: Rounder 7004, Joe Cormier - "The Dances Down Home" (1977).

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