Annotation:Honorable James Ramsay's Reel (The)

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 HONORABLE JAMES RAMSAY'S REEL, THE. Scottish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The reel was composed by Niel Gow Jr. (c. 1795-1823), the son of Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831) and grandson of Niel Gow (1727-1807). Niel Jr. was a physician and a talented amateur musician and composer, but died young. His collection was published posthumously.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: Gatherer (Gatherer's Musical Museum), 1987; p. 6. Niel Gow Junior (Collection of Slow Airs, Reels, Strathspeys), 1837.  Recorded sources:

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