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'''HONORABLE JAMES RAMSAY'S REEL, THE'''. Scottish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. | '''HONORABLE JAMES RAMSAY'S REEL, THE'''. AKA and see "[[Fair Wind to Greenland (A)]]." Scottish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The reel was composed by Niel Gow Jr. (c. 1795–1823), the son of Nathaniel Gow (1763–1831) and grandson of Niel Gow (1727–1807). Niel Jr. was a physician and a talented amateur musician and composer, but died young. His collection was published posthumously, in 1837. A somewhat simplified version was printed by James Kerr in the latter half of the century under the title "[[Fair Wind to Greenland (A)]]." See also "[[Lady Down]]", which has a similar melodic and harmonic contour. | ||
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''Printed sources'': Gatherer ('''Gatherer's Musical Museum'''), 1987; p. 6. | ''Printed sources'': | ||
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HONORABLE JAMES RAMSAY'S REEL, THE. AKA and see "Fair Wind to Greenland (A)." Scottish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The reel was composed by Niel Gow Jr. (c. 1795–1823), the son of Nathaniel Gow (1763–1831) and grandson of Niel Gow (1727–1807). Niel Jr. was a physician and a talented amateur musician and composer, but died young. His collection was published posthumously, in 1837. A somewhat simplified version was printed by James Kerr in the latter half of the century under the title "Fair Wind to Greenland (A)." See also "Lady Down", which has a similar melodic and harmonic contour.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources:
Gatherer (Gatherer's Musical Museum), 1987; p. 6.
Gow (Collection of Airs, Reels & Strathspeys), 1837; p. 2.
Recorded sources: