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 Theme code Index    1111 2235
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 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Malcolm MacDonald
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels (A)
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 8
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1797
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COLONEL ROBERTSON OF LAWERS STRATHSPEY. Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. The melody appears in the 4th collection of Malcolm MacDonald of Dunkeld, a volume dedicated to the Countess of Breadalbane.

Printed source: MacDonald (A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels), 1797; p. 8.


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T:Colonel Robertson of Lawers 
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:MacDonald - 4th Collection of Strathspey Reels (1797)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
F/E/ | D>A, D<F D>A, D<F | !trill!E>DEF F<A A2 | B>AdA (B/c/d) A<F | !trill!E>DEF D2D :| 
(A/4B/4c/) | d>AF>A d>e {g}fe/d/ | B<ed<f e2 eg | f<a !trill!a>f gfed | (B/c/d) AF D2 D(A/4B/4c/) | 
d>AFA d>e g/f/e/d/ | B<ed<f e2 e>f | d>dA B<d AF | !trill!E>DEF D2D ||