Ephey M'Nab

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 Theme code Index    5511 447bL7bL
 Also known as    Appie McNab, Ephie McKnab, Eppie Mc Nab, Eppie M'Knab, Euphie McNab, Ken You Not Little Jack Rob?
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille, Reel (6/4 time)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 flat
 Mode    Dorian
 Time signature    3/4, 6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB, AABBCCDD
 Editor/Compiler    David Young
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Drummond Castle Manuscript
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 14
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1734
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Euphie McNab M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:David Young – Drummond Castle/Duke of Perth Manuscript (1734, No. 14) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Dmin A/c/|dfd dcA|G2G G2A|cdc cAG|F2F F2e| fef def|gfg cfg|agf dcA|d2G G2:| |:e/f/|gag gdB|G>AG G2e|fgf fcA|F>GF F2e| fef def|gfg cfg|agf dcA|d2G G2:|]


X:1 T:Appie McNabb M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air Q"Slow" B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 6 (1760, p. 18) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gdor A>c|d4 (c/d/)f|(d2c2)A2|G3 dTc>A|{A}G4 (F/G/A/B/)|c4 (d/e/f)| (dc)(BA)(GF)|F3G (A/G/F/G/)|F4 (c/d/e)|(fef)gfe|d2e2f2| g3 fTe>d|c2d2 (fg)|(a2g2)f2|d2 (f<d)(c<A)|d2G2 (G>A)|G4:| |:(d/e/^f)|g2Gd2|g2G2d2|g2 (dc)(BA)|G4 (c/d/e)|f2F2c2| f2F2c2|f2(cB)(AG)|F4 (f/g/a)|b3a (g/a/b)|{b}a3g (f/g/a)| g>fg>ag>f|d4 b>a|{a}g4f2|d>fd>cA>c|{c}d2G2 G>A|G4:| |:A>c|d4 f>e|{e}d4 (c<A)|G2 (d<c) (A<G)|G4 (A>B)|(c2d2)e2| f3 g (f/g/a)|F2 (c<A) G>A|F4 (c/d/e)|(f2Te2)d2|(g2Tf2)e2| a2 (gf)(ed)|(c2a2)g2|{g}f4e2|(dc) (AG)(Ac)|{c}d4 G2 G>A|G4:| |:(d/e/^f)|g4 b>a|g2 B>dc>_e|d2 (c>B)(A>B)|G4 (c/d/=e)|f>g a2g| f3d (c/d/f)|(cA)(GF)(G>A)|F4 (f/g/a)|b2b2 Ta>g|a2a2 (b/a/g/f/)| (ga)(ba)(gf)|{f}d4 b>a|{a}g4 f2|d>f dc (A/G/A/c/)|{c]d2G2 GA|G4:|] P:Gig M:6/8 L:1/8 "Brisk"(A/c/)|dfd dcA|G2G G2A|cdc cAG|FGF F2e| fef def|ged cag|fed cAc|d2G G2:| |:e/^f/|gag gdB|GAG G2e|=fgf fcA|FGF F2e| fef def|ged cag|fed cAc|d2G G2:|]


X:1 T:Ephie McKnab M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Robert Bremner – “For the year 1769 a collection of scots reels, or country dances” (p. 111) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gmix A/c/|d>fd dcA|G2G G2 A/_B/|c>dc cAG|F2F F2e| T(f>ef) def|gfg cfg|agf dcA|d2G G2:| |:e/^f/|(g>a)g gdB|gdB G2e|(f>g)f fcA |fcA F2e| T(f>ef) def|gfg cfg|agf dA|d2G G2:|]


X:1 T:Eppie McNabb M:6/8 L:1/8 S:Aird - Selections of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. II (1785) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Ador B/d/ | e>ge edB | A2A A2B | d>ed dBA | G2G G2f | g>fg efg | aga dga | bag edB | e2A A2 :| |: e/g/ | aba aec | aec A2f | g>ag fdB | gdB G2f | g>fg efg | aga dga | bag edB | e2A A2 :||


X:1 T:Eppie McNabb M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:The Buttery Manuscript (c. 1784-1820, No. 467) N:John Buttery (1784-1854) joined the 34th Regiment in Lincoln, N:Lincolnshire, England, in 1797 and served as a fifer until discharged in N:1814. His large ms. contains marches, duty calls, dance tunes and airs. N:EASMES identifies this as the Fife MS. and suggests a date of 1780, see N:https://www.cdss.org/elibrary/Easmes/Index.htm Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G B/d/|e>ge edB|A2A A2B|d>ed dBA|G2G G2f| g>fg efg|aga dfa|bag edB|e2A A2:| |:e/g/|aba aec|aec A2f|g>ag gdB|gdB G2f| g>fg efg|aga dfa|bag edB|e2A A2:|