Annotation:Diamond (3) (The)

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 DIAMOND [3], THE. Scottish, Reel or Hornpipe. G Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927) adapted this reel as a hornpipe, and says: "The crossbowing is very effective in hornpipes." AB (Surenne): AAB (Skinner).  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: Skinner (Harp and Claymore), 1904; p. 135. Surenne (Dance Music of Scotland), 1852; p. 46.  Recorded sources:

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