Annotation:Catterthun

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 CATTERTHUN. Scottish, English; Reel. England, Northumberland. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Hardie): AAB (Hall & Stafford, Raven). Composed by Robert Lowe and published in his Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs, Book 4 (1844-5). Catterthun is a hill in Forfar upon which are ancient sites (Brown Catterthun and White Catterthun) dating from the time of the Picts, once thought to be home to Druids. Source for notated version: Printed sources: Hall & Stafford (Charlton Memorial Tune Book), 1956; p. 35. Hardie (Caledonian Companion), 1986; p. 13. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; p. 186. Recorded sources:

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