Annotation:North of the Tweed

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NORTH OF THE TWEED. Scottish, Strathspey. E Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. The River Tweed marks the border between England and Scotland, and 'North of the Tweed' was a euphemism for things Scottish.

Boats on the river Tweed by John Christian Schetky, 1863.



Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 264.

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