Miss Trotter's Reel

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 Theme code Index    335L3 527L2
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    John Hall
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Selection of Strathspeys Reels Waltzes & Irish Jigs
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 18
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1818
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Miss Trotter’s Reel M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:John Hall – “A Selection of Strathspeys Reels, Waltzes & Irish Jigs” (c. 1818, p. 18) N:Even though Hall marked the tune “Old”, it may have been composed by Robert Mackintosh. B: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104981834 N:”Printed and sold by John Hall, at his Music Room.” N:Hall (1788-1862) was a music teacher in Ayr, Scotland. His dancing master’s ‘kit’ N:(a small fiddle) used in his dancing lessons, is still preserved. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G c|(BABd) DGBd|cBAG FAAc|BGBd cAce|fadf gGG:| g|Tf2 dg BgdB|ceBd Aaag|(f/g/)a df gdBG|ceAc BGGg| Tf2 dg BgdB|ceBd Aaag|fagb afgc|BdAc BGG||