Annotation:Right Off the Reel
X:1 T:Right Off the Reel N:”To Mary Glennie, Strathdon.” C:J. Scott Skinner M:C L:1/16 R:Strathspey B:J. Scott Skinner – Miller o’ Hirn Collection (1881, No. 51, p. 28) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G {DEF}G3D B,3D {F}G3DB,3G,|G3B d3c .B.G3 .A.d3|{F}G3DB,3D .G3.D C.B,.A,.G,|{F}G3B d3c BG3Bg3:| G3B d3c .B.G3 .B.d3|A3c e3d .c.A3 .c.e3|dg3 eg3 dg3 Bd3|.c.e3{e}.d3.c BG3 .B.g3| .G.A.B.c .d3.c BG3Bg3|.A.B.c.d e3e cA3ca3|(3g2f2g2 (3a2g2f2 (3e2d2c2 (3B2A2G2|(3c2B2A2 (3G2F2E2 (3D2E2D2 (3C2B,2A,2||!fine!!fermata![B,8G8]||
RIGHT OFF THE REEL. Scottish, Strathspey (whole time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. "Right off the Reel" was composed by Aberdeenshire fiddler-composer wikipedia:James_Scott_Skinner (1843-1927), and dedicated to "Mary Glennie, Strathdon." The Glennie family was a large one in Strathdon, and 'Mary' was a common name. There are several 'Mary Glennies' to whom Skinner may have referred to.
