Mrs. MacQuhae's Strathspey

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 Theme code Index    5L13b7bL 5L14L7bL
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    John French
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    E
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire)
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    John Hall
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Selection of Strathspeys Reels Waltzes & Irish Jigs
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 20
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1818
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Mrs. MacQuhae's Strathspey C:”By the late John French.” M:C L:1/16 R:Strathspey B:John Hall – “A Selection of Strathspeys Reels, Waltzes & Irish Jigs” (c. 1818, p. 20) 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:Emin F2|B,E3 T(E2DE) GE3 T(D2DE)|B,E3 T(E2DE) A,2D2D2F2|B,E3 T(E2DE) GE3 E2g2|fd3A3G F2D2D2:| f2|g3fe2b2 B2efg2e2|g3fe2f2 d2e2f2a2|g3fe2b2 B2efg2e2|dB3A3G F2D2D2f2| g3fe2b2 B2efg2e2|g3fe2f2 d2e2f2a2|(3g2b2g2 (3f2a2f2 (3e2f2d2 (3^c2e2c2|(3B2d2B2 (3A2B2G2 FDD||