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 Theme code Index    5551H 51H2H2
 Also known as    Cor an Tigearna Mic Domnaill, Tiarna Mac Dónaill (An), Lady MacDonald's (1) (Reel), Lady McDonald's Reel, Little Peggy (1), Little Peggy's Love (1), Lord McDonald, MacDonald's Reel (1), McDonald's Reel, John MacDonald's Reel, Lord McDonald (1), Lord MacDonald's Reel, MacDonald's March, Miss Jackson's, Morag Nighean Domhnuill Duinn, Marion Brown Donald's Daughter, Slanty Gart, Virginia Reel (1), Petit Bûcheux (Le), Reel des jigeur, Wilfred Reel McDonnell, Sets canadiens (1), Tavern Reel (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, United States
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AB, AABCCD
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Niel & Nathaniel Gow
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Third Collection of Niel Gow's Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 9
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1792
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   



Lord MacDonald (4): Annotations

Sheet Music for "Lord Macdonald's Reel [4]"Lord Macdonald's Reel [4]ReelBook: Gow - 3rd Collection of Niel Gow's Reels, 3rd ed., p. 9 (orig. 1792)Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1 T:Lord Macdonald's Reel [4] M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Gow - 3rd Collection of Niel Gow's Reels, 3rd ed., p. 9 (orig. 1792) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G B|Td3e d>Bg>B|dBgB aAAB|Td^cde dBgB|(A/B/)c TBA BG G:|| B|DGBG TAGBG|DGBG TAGAB|DGBG TAGBG|DEDC B,G,G,G| DGBG TAGBG|DGBG TA>GEc|BAGF GFED|TE>FGA BGG|| |:B|Td3e d>Bg>B|dBgB aAAB|Td^cde dBgB|(A/B/c) TBA BG G:|| g|(dg)bg T(ag)bg|(dg)bg T(ag)bg|(dg)bg T(ag)bg|Td>edc BGGg| (dg)bg T(ag)bg|(dg)bg T(ag)ea|(ba).g.f (gf).e.d|efga bggb|]

Sheet Music for "Lord MacDonald's Rant"Lord MacDonald's RantCountry DanceBook: Preston's Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1793Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:2 T:Lord MacDonald's Rant M:C| L:1/8 R:Country Dance B:Preston's Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1793 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G d3e dBgB|dBgB aAAB|d3e dBgB|A/B/c BA BGG:|| B|DGBG AGBG|AGBG AGAB|DGBG AGBG|DEDC B,G,G,B| DGBG AGBG|AGBG AGAB|BAGF GFED|EGFA BGG|]

Sheet Music for "Lord McDonald’s Reel [4]"Lord McDonald’s Reel [4]ReelBook: Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 4 (1796, No. 17, p. 7)Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1 T:Lord McDonald’s Reel [4] M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 4 (1796, No. 17, p. 7) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G B|d3e d<Bg>B|dBgB a(AA)B|d^cde dBgB|(A/B/)c BABG G:| |:B|DGBG AGBG|DGBG AGAB|DGBG AGBG|dedc BGGG| DGBG AGBG|DGBG A>GEc|BAGF GFED|EFGA BGG:| |:B|Td3e d<Bg>B|dBgB a(AA)B|d^cde dBgB|A/B/cBA BGG:| |:g|(dg)bg T(ag)bg|(dg)bg T(ag)eg|(dg)bg T(ag)bg|d>edc B(GG)g| (dg)bg T(ag)bg|(dg)bg (ag)ea|(ba).g.f (gf).e.d|efga bgg:|]

Sheet Music for "Lord Macdonald’s Reel"Lord Macdonald’s ReelLord Macdonald [4]ReelBook: John Gow – A Favorite Collection of Slow Airs,Strathspeys and Reels (London, c. 1804, p. 36)Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1 T:Lord Macdonald’s Reel T:Lord Macdonald [4] M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:John Gow – A Favorite Collection of Slow Airs, B:Strathspeys and Reels (London, c. 1804, p. 36) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G B|d3e dBgB|dBgB aAAB|d3e dBgB|A/B/c BA BGG:| |:B|DGBG cABG|AGBG TA>GEA|DGBG cABG|DEDC B,G,G,:| |:d|g2 bg dgbg|agbg Ta>geg|g2bg dgbg|dedc BGG:|]

Sheet Music for "Lord Mcdonalds Reel. MBe.17"Lord Mcdonalds Reel. MBe.17Lord MacDonald [4]Page 08England;Cumbria;Towcett= 100Finerest addedNBD.C.Book: Matthew Betham MS, Towcett Cumbria, 1815Notes: See a version in Harrison.NB-G note written as a crotchet. I have changed it to a quaver.Transcription: VMP - Hugh Taylor, 2012
X:17 C:Page 08 T:Lord Mcdonalds Reel. MBe.17 T:Lord MacDonald [4] A:England;Cumbria;Towcett B:Matthew Betham MS, Towcett Cumbria, 1815 Z:VMP - Hugh Taylor, 2012 M:C L:1/8 Q:1/2=100 R: N:See a version in Harrison. N:NB-G note written as a crotchet. I have changed it to a quaver. K:G B|d3 e dBgB|dBgB aAAB|d3 e dBgB|A/B/c BA BGG"^Fine"|| z|"^rest added"DGBG AGBG|DGBG AGEF|DGBG AGBG|dedc BGG "^NB"G| dgbg agbg|dgbg ageg|agfe gfed|efga bggg"^D.C."|]

Sheet Music for "Lord Donald’s Reel"Lord Donald’s ReelAKA – “Lord MacDonald [4]”Book: John Burks music manuscript collection (p. 14), dated 1821Notes: Nothing is known of Burks or the provenance of hisms. but it is possible he was from England.His music ms. surfaced in the United States, and had possiblybeen in the possession of his descendants.Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1 T:Lord Donald’s Reel T:AKA – “Lord MacDonald [4]” M:C| L:1/8 B:John Burks music manuscript collection (p. 14), dated 1821 N:Nothing is known of Burks or the provenance of his N:ms. but it is possible he was from England. N:His music ms. surfaced in the United States, and had possibly N:been in the possession of his descendants. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G G|Td3e e<Bg<B|dBgB aAAB|d^cde dBgB|(A/B/c B)A BG G:| |:B|DGBG AGBG|DGBG AGAB|DGBG AGBG| DEDC B,G,G,G| DGBG AGBG|DGBG A>GEc|BAGF GFED|E>FGA BGG:|]

Sheet Music for "Lord McDoonelad [sic] Reel [4]"Lord McDoonelad [sic] Reel [4]Source: Thomas Kernan music manuscript collection (1844, No. 120)Notes: Kernan was a musician from Abbeyshrule, Co Longford.Transcription: Conor Ward
X:1 T:Lord McDoonelad [sic] Reel [4] S:Thomas Kernan music manuscript collection (1844, No. 120) N:Kernan was a musician from Abbeyshrule, Co Longford. M:C L:1/8 Z:Conor Ward K:G ~d3e dBgB|dBgB cAAB|~d3 e dBgB|cedc BG G2:| EGBG AGBG|DGBG A~GEG|EGBG AGBG|dedc B~G G2| EGBG AGBG|DGBG A~GEc|BAGF GFED|EFGA BG G2||

Sheet Music for "Lord MacDonald [4]"Lord MacDonald [4]ReelBook: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs,book 4 (1844–1845, p. 7)Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1 T:Lord MacDonald [4] M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs, B:book 4 (1844–1845, p. 7) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G B|d3e dBgB|dBgB aAAB|(d^c)de (dB)gB|(A/B/c) BA (BG)G:| B|(DG).B.G (AG).B.G|(DG).B.G (AG).E.A|(DG).B.G (AG).B.G|DEDC B,G,G,G| (DG).B.G (AG).B.G|(DG).B.G (AG).E.c|BAGF GFED|EFGA BGG|| |:B|d3e dBgB|dBgB aAAB|(d^c)de (dB)gB|(A/B/c) BA (BG)G:| g|(dg).b.g (ag).b.g|(dg).b.g (ag).e.g|(dg).b.g (ag).b.g|dedc BGGg| (dg).b.g (ag).b.g|(dg).b.g (ag).e.a|bagf gfed|efga bggb||

Sheet Music for "Lord Donnels Reel"Lord Donnels Reel (No 241 William Clarke of Feltwell)Notes: A version of "Lord MacDonald (4)," "Virginia Reel (1)," "Leather Breeches," "Leather Britches"Key signature of C given in m.s.Transcription: Transcribed by David Dolby 2010
X:241 T:Lord Donnels Reel N:A version of "Lord MacDonald (4)," "Virginia Reel (1)," "Leather Breeches," "Leather Britches" O:No 241 William Clarke of Feltwell Z:Transcribed by David Dolby 2010 M:4/4 L:1/8 N:Key signature of C given in m.s. K:G (B/c/)||Sd3e dBge|defg aAA2|d3e dBge|dedc BGG:| |:dgbg agbg|dgbg age2|dgbg agbg|dedc BGG2| dgbg agbg|dgbg age2|c'bag gfed|efga bgg2S:|

Sheet Music for "Lord McDonnell’s Reel"Lord McDonnell’s ReelLord MacDonald [4]ReelBook: Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 2, c. 1883, No. 137, p. 29) Notes: Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler fromNewpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim.Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1 T:Lord McDonnell’s Reel T:Lord MacDonald [4] M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 2, c. 1883, No. 137, p. 29) B: http://grier.itma.ie/book-two#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=28&z=-223.4849%2C324.6528%2C3456.3884%2C1771.4763 N:Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler from N:Newpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G DGBG AGBG|DGBG AGEG|DGBG AGAB|dedc BG G2| DGBG AGBG|cGBG AGEc|BAGF GFED|EFGA BG G2|| g2bg agbg|dgbg ageg|dgbg agbg|dedc BG G2| dgbg agbg|ag g ag e2|bagf gfed|efga bg g2|]

Sheet Music for "Lord MacDonald [4]"Lord MacDonald [4]ReelBook: Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884)Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:4 T:Lord MacDonald [4] M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G B/c/|d3e dBg2|dBg2 aAAB|d^cde dBgB|A/B/c BA BGG:| B|DGBG AGBG|DGBG AGEA|DGBG AGBG|DEDC B,G,G,G| DGBG AGBG|DGBG AGEB|cBAG GFED|EFGA BGG|| |:B/c/|d3e dBg2|g2fg aAAB|d^cde dBgB|A/B/c BA BGG:| g|dgbg agbg|dgbg aeeg|dgbg agbg|dedc BGGg| dgbg agbg|dgbg aeea|bagf gfed|efga bgg|]

Sheet Music for "Lord McDonald's Reel [4]"Lord McDonald's Reel [4]D.S.3Source: Erskine Morris (1913-1997, Douglastown, Gaspé, Québec)Notes: ADae tuning
X:1 T:Lord McDonald's Reel [4] S:Erskine Morris (1913-1997, Douglastown, Gaspé, Québec) M:C| L:1/8 N:ADae tuning K:D A,|SD2FD EDFD|A,DEG FDCE|D2FD EDCD|B,A,B,C B,A,B,C| D2FD EDFD|A,DEG FDEF|GFED CA,CA,|A,A,EC D2|| D|FAAB A2BA|Fddf ec d2|FAzB A2dA|FFEG FD3:|| A|d2fd edfd|ddfd edcA|d2fd edfd|ABAG FDAc| d2fd edfd|(3ddd fd e2ef|gfed cAcA |Bcde fe d2!D.S.!y|]

Sheet Music for "Lord MacDonald's Reel [4]"Lord MacDonald's Reel [4]333333Source: Jean Carignan (1916-1988)Notes: In imitation of Michael Coleman's 78 RPM recordingTranscription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1 T:Lord MacDonald's Reel [4] S:Jean Carignan (1916-1988) M:C| L:1/8 N:In imitation of Michael Coleman's 78 RPM recording Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G DGBG dGBG|[G2c2]BG AFGE|DEGB AGG2|DEDC B,G,G,E| DGBG dGBG|[G2c2] B/c/B AGEG|BcBA GFGE|DEGA BGG2|| Bd (3ddd dBGB|defg aged|Bd{e}d^c dBGB|ABcA BGG2| Bd{e}d^c dBGB|defg aged|Bd{e}d^c dBGB|dedc BGGB|| dg (3bag agbg|dgbg ageg|dg (3bag agbg|dedc BGGB| dg (3bag agbg|dgbg ageg|{b}ag {b}(3agf gfe^c|dega bgg2|| Bd (3ddd dBGB|defg aged|Bd{e}d^c dBGB|ABcA BGG2| Bd{e}d^c dBGB|defg aged|Bd{e}d^c dBGB|dedc BGAF|]

Sheet Music for "Untitled"UntitledMacDonald's ReelReelFastSource: Grandy Fagnan (c.1902-1986, Camperville, Manitoba)Notes: A variant of "Lord MacDonald's [4]."Appears as "G Reel #7" atTranscription: Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
X:2 T:Untitled T:MacDonald's Reel N:A variant of "Lord MacDonald's [4]." S:Grandy Fagnan (c.1902-1986, Camperville, Manitoba) M:C| L:1/8 R: Reel Q:"Fast" D:https://grandyproject.ca/tunes/ N:Appears as "G Reel #7" at https://grandyproject.ca/tunes/ Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G SB-cde dBg2|dB[Bg]B aded |B-cde dBgd|Bc/B/ A2 BG G2| B-cde dBgd|BBgB aded|B-cde dBgd|Bc/B/ A2 BG G2|| D-GBG AGEG|GGBG AG[G2B2]|D-G[GA]-[GB] DB, D2|G,2BG AGBG| GABG AGA2|b(a/g/ a)e dcB<A |GFGA BG G2|| |:(B>c)de dBg2|dBgB aBed|B>cde dB [Bg]d|(B>c) (A>c) BG G2:| dgbg agbg|dgbg agef|g2 bg agbg|dedc BG G2| dgbg agbg|[M:6/4]dgag a>ga2 bged |[M:C|]efga ba g2S||

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