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 Theme code Index    5135 5126
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double), Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    SCOTLAND(Highland)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Patrick MacDonald
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of Highland Vocal Airs
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 14, p. 35
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1784
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Untitled T:Highland Dance (1) M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B:Patrick MacDonald – “Collection of Highland Vocal Airs” (Edinburgh, 1785, No. 14, p. 35) N:Key is 2 sharps in the volume. N:MacDonald was Minister of Kilmore in Argyleshire. The volume is N:dedicated to the ‘Gentlemen of the Highland Society in London’. F:https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Collection_of_Highland_Vocal_Airs_To_w/XCvLHYWLkFcC?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G {c}d2 G>d B(Bd>)G|{c}d2 G>B A(Ae>)A|{c}d2 Gd B(Bd>)G|1 .B(Bd>)B A(Ae>)A:|2 e>Gd>B A(Ae>)A|| B(GG>)B {f}g2 BG|.B(GG>)B {f}g2 aA|B(GG>)B {f}g2 fa|e2 dB AAeA| B(GG>)B {f}g2 BG|.B(GG>)B {f}g2 aA|B(GG>)B gga>f|gedB AAeA||


X:1 T:Highland Dance [1], A M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B:James Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 5 B:(Glasgow, 1797, No. 175, p. 65) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D d2 G>d BBd>G|d2 G>B AAe>A|d2 Gd BBd>G|BBd>B AAe>A:| |:BGG>B g2 BG|BGGB g2 aA|BGGB g2 fa|e2 dB AAeA:|]


X:1 T:Highland Dance [1] M:C L:1/8 S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G d2G>d BBd>B|d2 G>B AAe>A|d2 G>d BBd>G|BBd>B AAe>A:| |:BGG>B g2 BG|BGGB g2 aA|BGGB g2 fa|e2 dB AAeA:|]