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Annotation:Niel Gow's Reel (1)
X:1 T:Niel Gow's T:Neil Gow's Reel [1] M:C| L:1/16 R:Reel S:Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A (F2 | E4)C3E A,3EC3E | A,3EC3E F3B, B,3(F | E4)C3E A,3EC3E | d3fe3d c3AA3(F3 | E4)C3E A,3EC3E | A,3EC3E F3B, B,3(F | E4)C3E A,3EC3E | d3fe3d (c2A2).A2 || d4| (3c2B2A2 e3A f3A (3c2B2A2 | (c3A)e3c d3BB3d | (3c2B2A2 e3A f3A(3c2B2A2 | (E3G)B3d c3AA3d | (3c2B2A2 e3A f3A (3c2B2A2 | c3Ae3c (d2B2)(B2d2) | c3eA3c d3fB3d | E3GB3d (c2A2).A2 ||
NIEL GOW'S REEL [1]. AKA and see "Boyne Hunt (1)," "Highland Skip (2)," "Molly Maguire (2)," "Perth Hunt," "Perthshire Hunt," "Popcorn (The)," "Richmond Hill (2)," "Sailor's Trip to Liverpool," "Smyth's Reel." Scottish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The tune appears to have a Scottish provenance (as "Perthshire Hunt"), but also a rich Irish tradition, known under a variety of titles and variants. There is no serious intent to tie the tune to Niel Gow himself, save the iconic title in Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883).
