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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)]]." | '''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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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. Niel Gow Junior (Collection of Slow Airs, Reels, Strathspeys), 1837.
Recorded sources: