Mrs. Gordon of Cairness' Reel

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 Theme code Index    135L1 4L3L2L2
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Cape Breton/PEI, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    CANADA(Maritimes/English)
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    William Christie
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Collection of Strathspeys Reels Hornpipes Waltzes &c.
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 25
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1820
 Artist    Biography:Carl MacKenzie
 Title of recording    Highland Classic
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    2007
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Mrs. Gordon of Cairness’ Reel C:William Christie (1778-1849) N:Christie was a dancing master, fiddler N:and composer from Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Christie - Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Hornpipes, B:Waltzes &c. (Edinburgh, 1820, p. 25) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A E|~A2 cA (EC).A.E|DF CE (B,GB).G|{G}A2 cA (EC).A.E|FD BG {G}A2A:| d|~c2 ec (Ac).e.c|dfBf dBbg|~a2 ec (Ac).e.c|(dB).b.g {g}a2 ae| ~c2 ec (Ac).e.c|dfBf dBbg|aece dfBd|ce EB {G}A2A||