Colonel Robertson of Lawers
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.
X:1 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 ||