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 Theme code Index    5L5L13 6316L
 Also known as    McNiel's Strathspey
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AABBCCDDEEFF
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:James Oswald
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Caledonian Pocket Companion Book 11
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 122
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1760
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:McNeill's Rant M:2/4 L:1/8 Q:"Moderately Quick" B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 11 (1760, p. 122) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A,<A, A,>B,|D>EF>A|B>AF>E|D<B, B,2|A,<A, A,>B,|D>EF>A| B>dA>B|F<D D2::d>AB>A|F>AB>A|F>DE>F|D<B, B,2| A,<A, A,>B,|D>EF>A|B>dA>B|F<D D2::A<A A<B|d>ef>a| b>fa>d|f<e e>f|A<A A>c|d>ef>a|b>fa>e|f<d d2:| |:f>de>B|d>AB>F|A>EF>D|E<B, B,2|f>de>B|d>A B<d| A,<A, F>E|D<D D2::A,/A,/A,/A,/ B,/B,/B,/B,/|D/D/D/D/ E/E/E/E/|F/F/F/F/ E/E/E/E/| D/D/D/D/ B,/B,/B,/B,/|A,/A,/A,/A,/ B,/B,/B,/B,/|D>EF>A|B>dA>B|F<D D2::f/f/f/f/ e/e/e/e/|d/d/d/d/ B/B/B/B/| A/A/A/A/ F/F/F/F/|E/E/E/E/ B,/B,/B,/B,/|f/f/f/f/ e/e/e/e/|d/d/d/d/ B/B/B/B/|A,<A, F>E|D<D D2:|]


X:1 T:McNiel's Strathspey M:C L:1/16 R:Strathspey N:”Old” B:Donald Grant – Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Jigs &c. (1820-21, p. 16) 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/105814002 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D B,2|A,4 A,3B, D3EFA3|B3AF3E DB,3 B,4|A,4 A,3B, D3EFA3|B3dD3d F2D2 D2:| |:(A/B/c)|d3AB3A F3AB3A|F3DE3F DB,3 B,4|A,4A,3B, D3EF3A|B3dA3d F2D2 D2:| |:F/G/|A4 A3B d3ef3a|b3fa3d f3eef3|A4 A3B d3ef3a|b3fa3e f2d2d2:| |:e2|f3de3d d3AB3F|A3EF3E DB,3B,e3|f3de3B d3ABd3|A,3GTF3E F2D2D2:|]