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 Theme code Index    1L153 5642
 Also known as    Glenkindie, Lord Alexander Gordon’s Reel, Lord Alexander Gordon's Strathspey
 Composer/Core Source    William Marshall
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double), Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
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 Structure    AABB, AA'BB
 Editor/Compiler    Joshua Campbell
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Collection of New Reels & Highland Strathspeys
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 42
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1789
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Lord Alexander Gordon’s Strathspey M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey B:Joshua Campbell – A Collection of New Reels & Highland Strathspeys (Glasgow, 1789, p. 42) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A A,(AA)c/d/ (eA) Tc2|ee f/e/d/c/ dBBc|A,(AA)c/d/ eAce|1 (3fga (3efd (cA) A2:|2 f/g/a/g/ a/f/e/d/ cA A2|| |:C(EE)F/G/ (AE) TE2|B,(BB)c (dc)T(BA)|(3cde (3fga (3fed (3cBA|(3Bcd (3efd T(c>A) A2:|| P:Gigg M:12/8 L:1/8 E/C/|A,>C/E/A/ EAc Ace aec|{c}ea/g/a/Tf/ edc dBB B2 T(c/B/)|AEC A,CE Ace aec|f/g/a/g/a/f/ e/a/g/f/e/d/ TcAA [A,2E2A2]:| |:E|TC<B,C EFG {G}A>cB/A/ GFE|B,Bd bge dbd cdB|TcA/B/c/d/ efg (a/b/)(g/a/)(f/g/) {f}edc|(B/c/)d/e/f/d/ (e/f/)e/d/c/B/ TcAA A2:|]


X:1 T:Lord Alexander Gordon’s Reel M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 4 (1796, No. 152, p. 58) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D Dd-|df/g/ ad f2|aa b/a/g/f/ ge-ef|Dd- df/g/ adfa|(3bc'd' (3abg fd d2| Dd- df/g/ ad Tf2|aa b/a/g/f/ ge-ef|Dd- df/g/ adfa|bc'd'b d'/b/a/g/ fd d2:| |:FA- AB/c/ dA d2|Be-ef gfed|(3fga (3bc'd' b>agf|(3efg (3abg fd d2| FA- AB/c/ dA d2|Be-ef gfed|(3fga (3bc'd' (3bag (3fed|(3efg (3abg fd d2:|]


X:2 T:Lord Alexander Gordon's Strathspey M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey B:A Companion to the reticule (1833) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A c|A,A-Ac/d/ eA Tc2|e>e (f/e/).d/.c/ dBTB>c|A,A-Ac/d/ eAce|(3fga (3efd cAA:|| E|CE-EF/G/ AE {E}A2|FBB>c dcTB>A|(3cde (3fga Tf>eTd>c|(3Bcd (3efd cA A2| CE-EF/G/ AE {E}A2|FB-Bc d>cTB>A|(3cde (3fga (3efd (3cBA|(3Bcd (3dfd cAA||


X:1 T:Lord Alexander Gordon M:C L:1/16 R:Strathspey B: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs, B:book 2 (1844–1845, p. 4) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A c2|A,2A2-A2cd eA3 c4{e}|ee3 fedc dB3B3c|A,2A2-A2cd eA3c3e|(3f2g2a2 (3e2f2d2 cA3A2:| E2|C2E2-E2FG AE3A4|FB3-Bc3 d3c{c}B2A2|(3c2d2e2 (3f2g2a2 f3e{e}d2c2|(3B2c2d2 (3e2f2d2 cA3Ac3| C2E2-E2FG AE3A4|F-B3B3c d3c{c}B2A2|(3c2d2e2 (3f2g2a2 (3e2f2d2 (3c2B2A2|(3B2c2d2 (3e2f2d2 cA3A2||


X:3 T:Lord Alexander Gordon M:C L:1/16 R:Strathspey B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A c2|A,3(A A2)cd eA3 c4|e3e fedc dB3 B3c| A,3(A A2)cd eA3 c3e|(3f2g2a2 (3e2f2d2 cA3A2:| |:E2|C(E3 E2)FG AE3 A4|FB3 B3c d3cB3A|(3c2d2e2 (3f2g2a2 a3cd3c|(3B2c2d2 (3e2f2d2 cA3A2:|]