Lord Dalhousie

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 Theme code Index    1H3H53H 2H3H1H6
 Also known as    Earl of Dalhousie's Reel (2), Earl of Dalkeith's Reel (3), Lady Johnston's Reel (2), Maid of Holywell (The), Virginia Reel (9)
 Composer/Core Source    Nathaniel Gow
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
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 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Joseph Lowe
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Lowe's Collection of Reels Strathspeys and Jigs Book 3
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 5
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1844-45
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Lord Dalhousie M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs, B:book 3 (1844–1845, p. 5) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A|d2 (fd) A/A/A (fd)|egfe dBBc|d2 (fd) egfe|dBAF D/D/D D:| B|ADFA B2 Bd|(Ad)FA BEEB|ADFA BcdA|BdAF D/D/D (DB)| ADFA B2 Bd|(Ad)FA BEEB|AFGA Bcde|fdef d/d/d d||


X:1 T:Lord Dalhousie M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Cameron's Selection of Violin Music (1859, p. 43) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D -A|d2 (fd) edfd|egfe dBBc|d2 (fd) egfe|d>BAF D/D/D D:|| B|ADFA B2-Bd|ABFA BEEB|ADFA BcdA|B<dA>F D/D/D (DB)| ADFA B2 (Bd)|AdFA BEEB|.A.F.G.A .B.c.d.e|fd[Ae][Fc] [D/d/][D/d/][Dd] [Dd]-||


X:2 T:Lord Dalhousie M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:MacDonald - Skye Collection (1887) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D A | d2 (fd) A/A/A fd | egfe dBBc | d (fd) egfe | dBAF D/D/D D :| B | AD[FA]A B2 cd | ABFA BEEB | ADFA BcdA | GdAF D/D/D (DB) | ADFA B2 (Bd) | ABFA BEEB | AFGA Bcde | fdef d/d/d d ||