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 Theme code Index    13L6L5L 6L3L2L2L
 Also known as    Hon. Chas. Bruce (The), Honorable Charles Bruce’s Reel (The)
 Composer/Core Source    Miss Stirling of Ardoch
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    B
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
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 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    John Bowie
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of Strathspey Reels and Country Dances etc.
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 20
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1789
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Honorable Charles Bruce’s Reel, The C:Miss Magelene Stirling M:C| L:1/8 R:Jig B:John Bowie – “Collection of strathspey reels & country dances &c.” B:(Edinburgh, c. 1789, p. 20) F:https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104982637 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Bb V:1 d|BFDB GBFB|EBDB C/C/C CF|BFDF Bdfd|Tc(Bc)d B/B/B B:| d|B/B/B (dB) fBbd|Bdfd Tc>(Bc)d|B/B/B dB fBbd|Tc>Bcd B/B/B Bd| B/B/B dB fBbd|Bdfd Tc>Bcd|BGFD FGBg|fdcd B/B/B B|| V:2 clef = bass z|D,2B,,2E,2D,2|C,2B,,2F,2E,2|D,2B,,2D,2B,2|E,2F,2B,,2B,:| z|D,2B,2D2B,2|D2B,2A,2F,2|D,2B,,2D,2B,2|E,2F,2B,,2 z2| D,2B,,2D,2B,2|D2B,2E,2F,2|G,2B,2D,2 G,E,|F,2F,,2B,,2B,||


X:1 T:Honorable Charles Bruce’s Reel, The M:C| C:Miss Stirling of Ardoch N:Magdalene Stirling (1765-1846) was the youngest daughter of N:Sir William Stirling, 4th Baronet of Ardoch, and his wife Christian Erskine L:1/8 R:Reel B:Stirling – Twelve Tunes (1812) K:Bb d|BFDF GBFB|EBDB C/C/CCF|BFDF Bdfd|TcBcd B/B/BB:|| d|B/B/B dB fBbd|Bdfd Tc>Bcd|B/B/B dB fBbd|Tc>Bcd B/B/B Bd| B/B/B dB fBbd|Bdfd Tc>Bcd|BGTFD FGBg|fdcd B/B/B B||


X:1 T:Hon. Chas. Bruce, The M:C L:1/8 R:Reel S:Glen Collection, vol. 1 (1891) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Bb d|BFDB GBFB|EBDB C/C/C CF|BFDF Bdfd|cBcd B/B/B B:| d|B/B/B dB fBbd|Bdfd c>Bcd|B/B/B dB fBbd|c>Bcd B/B/B Bd| B/B/B dB fBbd|Bdfd c>Bcd|BGFD FGBg|fdcd B/B/B B||