Garthland House (1)

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X:1 T:Garthland House [1] M:C L:1/16 R:Strathspey S:MacDonald – Skye Collection (1887) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Bb DE | F3G FD3 B,2DE F2D2 | F3G FD3 GFED C2DE | F3G FD3 F3G B3c|d2B2 edcB F2B2B2 :| g2 | f2B2 edcB F3BD3B | f2B2 edcB g2c2c2g2 | f2B2 edcB FB3DB3 (ABc2) F2e2 d2B2B2g2 | f2B2 edcB F2B2D2B2 | f2B2 edcB g3cce3 | df3eg3 df3 c3d | F3GB3c d2B2B2 ||


GARTHLAND HOUSE [1]. AKA – "Prince of Wales Strathspey (1)." Scottish, Strathspey (whole time). B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'. Composed by fiddler and composer Robert Mackintosh who had red hair and a fiery temper; thus his nickname, "Red Rob". He lived in Edinburgh around 1773 to 1785 and 1788 to 1803.

Additional notes

Source for notated version: -

Printed sources :

  • Petrie (Collection of Strathspey Reels & Country Dances), 1790; p. 19.
  • Robert Mackintosh (Sixty Eight New Reels Strathspeys and Quicksteps), 1793, p. 18.
  • Laybourn (Köhler's Violin Repository, vol. 2), 1881–1885; p. 134 (as "The Prince of Wales").
  • MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; p. 193.
  • Neil (The Scots Fiddle), 1991; No. 103, p. 139 (as "The Prince of Wales").


Recorded sources: -


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