General Grant's Strathspey

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 Theme code Index    1155 6642
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Donald Grant
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of Strathspey Reel Jigs &c.
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 8
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1820-21
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:General Grant’s Strathspey M:C L:1/16 R:Strathspey N:”Old” B:Donald Grant – Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Jigs &c. (1820-21, p. 8) B:The volume was perhaps first issued c. 1790, from a penciled note in a copy. N:The collection was dedicated to Mrs. Col. Grant of Grant (“Sir James and N:Lady Grant of Grant”). S:https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105813914 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D B,2|{A,}D4 D2FG A3FA3F|B3G BAGF G3EEF3|{A,}D2D2FG A3FB3G|Ag3Tf3e d2D2D2:| (f/g/)|a3fb3g a3fd3f|g3bf3a e2E2-E2(fg)|a3fb3g fgag f3d|Be3 (dc).B.c d2D2-D2(fg)| a3fb3g fgag f3d|Be3 (gf).e.^d eE3E3G|F3AG3B A3dB3d|{cd}e4 A3c d2D2D2||