John MacEachinn's Big Tune

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Theme code Index	1531 4327bL
Also known as	John Mackay of Skerray's Favourite, Porst mhor Iain Ic Eachinn
Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Pipe, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double), Strathspey
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Mixolydian
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AABBCDDEEF, AABBCDDEEF
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Patrick MacDonald
Book/Manuscript title	Book:A Collection of Highland Vocal Airs
Tune and/or Page number	No. 15, p. 35
Year of publication/Date of MS	1784
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John MacEachinn's Big Tune: Annotations

X:1 T:Untitled T:AKA - John MacEachinn's Big Tune M:C L:1/16 R:Reel B:Patrick MacDonald – “Collection of Highland Vocal Airs” (Edinburgh, 1785, No. 15, p. 35) 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:Amix e2|AA3 Te4 .c2.A2.A2.c2|.d2.B2.c2.A2 B2G2G2B2|AA3e3A c3Ae3A|d3G BBB2 e4A2:| |:c2|AA3 a4 cc3a3c|{f}g4 f2g2 B2c2d2B2|a3ee3a cc3e3c|{f}g4d3B {B}e4A2:| |:c2|Te4 A3d c2A2A2c2|{c}d2G2G2d2|B2G2G2B2|e4 A2d2 c2A2e2A2|d3GBB3 {B}e4A2:| |:c2|AA3Tc3A Tc2A2c2A2|BB3Tc3A d3GG2B2|AA3Tc3A Tc3Ac2A2| BBB2 Tc3A TB3AA2e2|AA3Tcx3A d3Bc3A|.d2.B2.c2.A2 d2G2 G3B|e3A ccc2 e3ATc3A d3G BBB2E4A2||

X:1 T:Port mor Iain I’c Eachinn T:John MacEachinn’s Favorite T:John MacKay of Skerray’s Favorite M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B:William Gunn - The Caledonian Repository of Music B:Adapted for the Bagpipes (Glasgow, 1848, p. 36) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Amix a|A<AeA cAAe|dBcA BGGB|A<AeA cafe|dGB<B e2A:| |:a|eA c2 eAcA|dGB<B dGBG|eA c2 eAcA|dGB<B e2A:| d|c2a2 c<cae|g2 ef B<BdB|A<A a2 cAec|g2 dB e2 Ad| c2a2 c<cae|g2 ef B<BdB|a<cc>a c>cec|g2 dB e2A|| |:a|e2 Ae cAAB|d2 Gd BGGB|e2 Aa cAec|dGB<B e2A:| |:a|A<AcA dBcA|B<BcA dGGB|A<AcA dBcA|B<Bed cAA:| e|A<AeA g2 e<a|c<cge dGGB|A<AeA g2 e<a|c<cac e2 g2| agfe g2 e<a|c<cge dGGB|g2 ea cAea|gedB e2A||

X:1 T:John MacEachinn's Big Tune T:Porst Mohr Iain Ic Eachinn M:C L:1/8 R:Reel S:MacDonald - Skye Collection (1887) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A a|A<AeA cAAe|dBcA B=GGB|AaeA cAfe|d=GB<B e2A:| |:a|eA c2 eAcA|d=GB<B dGBG|eA c2 eAcA|d=GB<B e2A:| |:d|c2a2 c<cae|=g2 ef B<BdB|A<A a2 cAec|=g2 dB e2 Ad| c2a2 c<cae|=g2 ef G<GdB|a>cc>a c>cec|g2 dB e2A||a| e2 ae cAAB|d2 =Gd BGGB|e2 Aa cAec|d=GB<B e2A:| |:a|A<AcA dBcA|B<BcA dGGB|AacA dBcA|B<Bed cAA:| e|A<AeA =g2 e<a|c<c=ge dGGB|AaeA =g2 e<a|c<cac e2 =g2| a=gfe g2 e<a|c<c=ge dGGB|=g2 ea cAea|gedB e2A||

John MacEachinn's Big Tune: Annotations