Annotation:Fisher's Rant (1) (The)

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 FISHER'S RANT [1], THE. AKA and see "Drumnagarry." Scottish, Strathspey. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Kerr): AA'B (Athole, Skinner). J. Scott Skinner (1904) attributes the melody to J. Hardy. He notes in his manuscript "The late John Strachan..."Drumnagarrow," is said to have had a hand in this tune." The tune has some currency among Donegal fiddlers.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 124, p. 15. Skinner (Harp and Claymore), 1904; p. 56. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 169.  Recorded sources:  See also listings at: Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index Alan Ng's Irishtune.info

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