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 JESSIE SMITH. AKA - "Miss Jessie Smith." Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. A favorite strathspey on Cape Breton, given the numerous times it has been recorded by fiddlers from the island. It is also a popular session tune in Scotland.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: Cranford (Jerry Holland: The Second Collection), 2000; No. 110, p. 43. Hunter (Fiddle Music of Scotland), 1988; No. 101. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; Set 3, No. 3, p. 4. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 86.  Recorded sources: Culburnie Records CUL 102, Alasdair Fraser & Jody Stecher - "The Driven Bow" (1988). Wildcat Records WILDCD 101, Ronan Martin - "Ronan Martin" (2008).  See also listings at: Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng's Irishtune.info

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