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LORD BALLENDEN. Scottish, "Very Slow" Strathspey. E Major (Gow): D Major (Johnson). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCCDD. Composed by Biography:George Jenkins (c. 1760-1806). According to John Glen (1833-1904), Jenkins "followed the profession of a teacher of Scotch dancing in London about the year 1794, at which date he probably published his Collection of New Scotch Music &c., dedicated to the Prince of Wales. We are not aware of his nationality..." Jenkin's most famous composition is "Marquis of Huntly's Highland Fling (1) (The)." The 'C' and 'D' parts to "Lord Ballenden" were added by Nathaniel Gow.

Lord Bellenden (note spelling) is now a dormant title, last held by William Ker (1728-1805), 7th Lord Bellenden and 4rd Duke of Roxburgh, who died childless. See also John Pringle's "Lament for Lord Ballenden (A)."

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 118. Gow (The First Collection of Niel Gow's Reels), 1784 (revised 1801); p. 21. Gow (The Beauties of Niel Gow), 1819; p. 8. Johnson (The Kitchen Musician's No. 10: Airs & Melodies of Scotland's Past), 1992 (revised 2001); p. 9.

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-Lord Bellenden (note spelling) is now a dormant title, last held by William Ker (1728-1805), 7th Lord Bellenden and 4rd Duke of Roxburgh, who died childless.
+Lord Bellenden (note spelling) is now a dormant title, last held by William Ker (1728-1805), 7th Lord Bellenden and 4rd Duke of Roxburgh, who died childless. See also John Pringle's "[[Lament for Lord Ballenden (A)]]."
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