Gordons' Strathspey (The)

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 Theme code Index    1254 2121
 Also known as    Gordons' (The)
 Composer/Core Source    James Davie
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    SCOTLAND(North East)
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    James Davie
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Mrs. Gordon of Cairness Waltz
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 4
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1822
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Gordons' Strathspey, The M:C| L:1/16 R:Strathspey N:"The first part of this tune is taken from an old Highland Song N:of one part called "My dear Highland Laddie O." B:James Davie - "Mrs. Gordon of Cairness Waltz" (4 page folio with 8 tunes, c. 1822) N:Davie (1783-1857) was a music seller and violinist who had a shop in Aberdeen. He was N:also a church choir master at St. Andrew's. Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Amin A4 B2d2e4 d2B2|BA3 AA3 B2A2A2c2|Bd3d3B (cB3)(AG3)|E4 G3A GE3D3E| D3EG3A B4 g3^f|e2d2g2^f2 e2d2B2d2|e2^f2g2f2 e2e2c2B2|AA3 e3d BA3 A2|| B2|Aa3a3b a4 g2^f2|ed3eg3 ae3e2f2|g3ab3a g2^f2g2e2|d3ed2c2 BG3GB3| Aa3a3b {b}a4 g2f2|e3dB3d e2^f2g2a2|bg3a^f3 ge3dB3|Aa3e2d2 BA3 A4||


X:1 T:Gordons [2], The M:C L:1/16 R:Strathspey S:MacDonald - Skye Collection (1887) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Amin A4 Bd3 e4 dB3|(B2A2) AAA2 BA3 A3c|Bd3 d3B c2B2A2G2|E4 G3A G2E2D2E2| D3EG3A B4 g3^f|e3dg3^f e3d Bd3|e3^fg3f ed3cB3|AAA2 e3d BA3 A2|| B2|Aa3ab3 a4 g3^f|e3d eg3 a3ee3^f|g3ab3a gag^f ge3|d3ed2c2 B2G2G2B2| Aa3 a3b a4 g2^f2|e3dB3d e3^fg3a|bg3a2e2 ge3 d3B|Aa3 e3d BA3 A4||