Annotation:Geordie MacLeish

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 GEORDIE MACLEISH. Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. The tune has been recorded by Cape Breton musicians Dan R. MacDonald, Donald MacLellan and The Five MacDonalds, according to Paul Cranford.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; p. 76. Martin (Traditional Scottish Fiddling), 2002; p. 87.

 Recorded sources: Olympic 6151, The Angus Strathspey and Reel Society - "Scottish Traditional Fiddle Music" (1978). Rounder CD 1161-7033-2, Natalie MacMaster - "My Roots are Showing" (2000). Rounder 7059, Alex Francis MacKay with Gordon MacLean - "Gaelic in the Bow" (2005).  See also listings at: Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources

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