Major Ray's Strathspey

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 Theme code Index    16L6L3bL 7bL27bL2
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Donald Grant
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    SCOTLAND(Moray)
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Donald Grant
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of Strathspeys Reels Jigs &c.
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 37
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1820-21
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Major Ray’s Strathspey C:Donald Grant M:C L:1/16 R:Strathspey B:Donald Grant – Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Jigs &c. (1820-21, p. 37) B:The volume was perhaps first issued c. 1790, from a penciled note in a copy. N:The collection was dedicated to Mrs. Col. Grant of Grant (“Sir James and N:Lady Grant of Grant”). S: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105814233 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gmin B2|GE3E3E TE4 B,3G|F3DA3D F3GA3B|G3EB3G {F}E4 B,3G|F3d BAGF G2E2E2:| F2|G3AB3^c d3dd3B|A3D GFED FA3A3B|G3AB3^c d3ed3B|eE3E3F G3AB3E| G3AB3^c d4 d3B|A3D GFED FA3A3F|B3GA3F {F}E4 B,3G|F3GA3B G2E2E2||