MacPherson's Testament
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MacPherson's Testament: Annotations
X:1 T:MacPherson's Testament M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey B:Sinkler Manuscript (1710) N:This is the earliest instance of a tune written in strathspey rhythem; N:i.e. with dotted eighth notes and their inversion (the "Scots-snap"). Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:C C2|F>A F>A G>A G>A|F>d F>c D2 CD|F>A F>A G>A G>A|F>D E>D C3|| f|c>F c>A cGGd|c>F c>F D2|Df|c>F c>A cGGA|FD E>D C3|| f|ccaf gfaf|gfaf d2 df|ccaf gfaf|gfaf c3|| f|c>F c>A cGGd|c>F c>F D2 D>f|c>F c>A cGGA|F>C E>D C3||
MacPherson's Testament: Annotations