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Theme code Index	1155 1152
Also known as	Knockando House, Old Virginia Reel (1), Kilt is My Delight (The), Ruffian's Rant (The), Lady Frances Wemys' Reel, Coig na Scalan, Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch
Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Strathspey
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Nathaniel Gow
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Complete Repository Part 3
Tune and/or Page number	p. 33
Year of publication/Date of MS	1806
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BEN NEVIS. AKA and see "Knockando House," "Old Virginia Reel (1)," "Kilt is My Delight (The)," "Ruffian's Rant (The)," "Lady Frances Wemys' Reel," "Coig na Scanlan," "Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch." Scottish, Strathspey. D Mixolydian (Kerr): D Major (Carlin/Gow, Surenne). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Surenne): AABB (most versions). The Gaelic ben, or horn, refers to a mountain. The Grampian Mountains are the highest mountain peaks in Britain, extending northeast to southwest along the southern fringe of the Highlands in central Scotland. Ben Nevis (4,406 ft.) is the tallest peak in the range. Scotland. See also the version "Knockando House", credited to William Marshall.

Printed sources: Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 437. Gow (Complete Repository), Part 3, 1806; p. 33. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 153, p. 18. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 102. Surenne (Dance Music of Scotland), 1852; pp. 86-87.

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-'''BEN NEVIS'''. AKA and see &quot;[[I'm Over Young to Marry Yet (1)]],&quot; "[[Knockando House]]," &quot;[[Old Virginia Reel (1)]],&quot; &quot;[[Kilt is My Delight (The)]],&quot; &quot;[[Ruffian's Rant (The)]],&quot; &quot;[[Lady Frances Wemys' Reel]],&quot; &quot;[[Coig na Scanlan]],&quot; &quot;[[Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch]].&quot; Scottish, Strathspey. D Mixolydian (Kerr): D Major (Carlin/Gow, Surenne). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Surenne): AABB (most versions). The Gaelic ben, or horn, refers to a mountain. The Grampian Mountains are the highest mountain peaks in Britain, extending northeast to southwest along the southern fringe of the Highlands in central Scotland. Ben Nevis (4,406 ft.) is the tallest peak in the range. Scotland. See also the version "[[Knockando House]]", credited to William Marshall.
+'''BEN NEVIS'''. AKA and see "[[Knockando House]]," &quot;[[Old Virginia Reel (1)]],&quot; &quot;[[Kilt is My Delight (The)]],&quot; &quot;[[Ruffian's Rant (The)]],&quot; &quot;[[Lady Frances Wemys' Reel]],&quot; &quot;[[Coig na Scanlan]],&quot; &quot;[[Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch]].&quot; Scottish, Strathspey. D Mixolydian (Kerr): D Major (Carlin/Gow, Surenne). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Surenne): AABB (most versions). The Gaelic ben, or horn, refers to a mountain. The Grampian Mountains are the highest mountain peaks in Britain, extending northeast to southwest along the southern fringe of the Highlands in central Scotland. Ben Nevis (4,406 ft.) is the tallest peak in the range. Scotland. See also the version "[[Knockando House]]", credited to William Marshall.
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