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BANKS O' FORTH, THE. Scottish, Air (4/4 time). D Major. Standard. AABB. The air, referring to the Firth of Forth, was composed by Edinburgh dancing master, singer, and composer James Oswald (b. 1711) and published in his Curious Collection of Scots Tunes. Oswald left for London in 1741 where he continued to compose and publish.
Printed sources: McGibbon (Scots Tunes, book II), c. 1746; pg. 45. Neil (The Scots Fiddle), 1991; No. 9, pg. 11.
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