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Theme code Index
5313 1336
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Nathaniel Gow
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Nathaniel Gow
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Sixth Collecction of Strathspey Reels
Tune and/or Page number
p. 22
Year of publication/Date of MS
1822
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Sir Alexander Don [4]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Jig
C:Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
N:The first tune of a jig and reel medley
Q:”Briskly. May be played Slowly when not Danced.”
B:Gow – Sixth Collection of Strathspey Reels (1822)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
B|AGF {G}FED|DED {G}FED|DED FED|FGA Bcd|
AFA {c}d3|cBA {c}d3|TB>cd AGF|E>FE GAB|
AGF {G}FED|DED {G}FED|DED {G}FED|FGA Bcd|
AFA {c}d3|cBA {c}d3|TB>cd AGF|E>FE GAB||
A>BA A2g|Tfef d2B|A>GA A2 d/e/|fdB Bcd|
A>BA A2 g|Tfef d2 d/e/|fdB AGF|BGE EGB|
A>BA A2g|Tfef d2B|A>BA A2d/e/|fdB Beg|
fdf ece|dcB A2 B/c/|dcB AGF|BGE GAB||
