Annotation:Duchess of Gordon (2) (The)

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 DUCHESS OF GORDON [2], THE. Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB (Athole, McGlashan, Skye): AABB' (Kerr). Composed by Donald Dow (1732-1783), first appearing in his c. 1775 collection (p. 1). Dow's name is sometimes given as Daniel.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 137, p. 17. MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; p. 66. McGlashan (A Collection of Reels), c. 1786; pp. 18-19 (appears as "The Dutches of Gordon's Reel"). Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 106.  Recorded sources:

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