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Theme code Index	3H1H65 3H4H3H2H
Also known as	Balkan Hills Schottische
Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland, Canada
Genre/Style	Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	March/Marche, Schottische/Schottis/Jennkka/Reinlander
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/4
History	CANADA(Maritimes/English), CANADA(Ottawa Valley/Ontario)
Structure	AABBCC
Editor/Compiler	Don Messer
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Way Down East
Tune and/or Page number	No. 92
Year of publication/Date of MS	1948
Artist	Biography:Canterbury Country Orchestra
Title of recording	Canterbury Country Orchestra Meets the F&W String Band (The)
Record label/Catalogue nr.	F&W Records 4
Year recorded
Media
Score ()

X: 1
T:Balkan Hills Schottische
M:2/4
L:1/16
Z:Transcribed by Bruce Osborne
K:D
ag|fAfe d2A2|BGdB A2de|fAAa gfed|f2e2 e2ag|
fAfe d2A2|BGdB A2de|faga gecA|d2f2 d2:|
|:fg|adfa f2ed|BGdB A2fg|adfa gfed|f2e2 e2fg|
adfa f2ed|BGdB A2de|faga gecA|d2f2 d2:|
|:AB|d2e2 f2ed|BGdB A2de|fAAa gfed|f2e2 e2AB|
d2e2 f2ed|BGdB A2de|faga gecA|d2f2 d2:||

BALKAN HILLS, THE. Scottish, March (2/4 time); Canadian, Schottishe. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'CC (Messer): AABBCCDD (Gatherer): AABB'CCDD' (Bain, Martin). A well-known Scottish march, often used for couple dances such as "The Military Schottische."

Printed Sources: Bain (50 Fiddle Solos), 1989; p. 14 (march). Gatherer (Gatherer's Musical Museum), 1987; p. 44. Messer (Way Down East), 1948; No. 92 (appears as "Balkan Hills Schottische"). Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), vol. 2, 1988; p. 15 (march). Messer (Anthology of Favorite Fiddle Tunes), 1980; No. 190, p. 135.

Recorded sources: F&W Records 4, "The Canterbury Country Orchestra Meets the F&W String Band." Folkways FW 8827, Arbuckle, Mikkelson & Clifton - "Old Time Couple Dances" (1961).

See also listing at:
Hear the tune played by Cape Breton fiddler Dan R. MacDonald at Juneberry 78's [1] (followed by "Lasses of Campbell Street")

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+'''BALKAN HILLS, THE.''' Scottish, March (2/4 time); Canadian, Schottishe. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'CC (Messer): AABBCCDD (Gatherer): AABB'CCDD' (Bain, Martin). A well-known Scottish march, often used for couple dances such as "The Military Schottische."
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-''Printed Sources:'' Bain ('''50 Fiddle Solos'''), 1989; pg. 14 (march). Gatherer ('''Gatherer's Musical Museum'''), 1987; pg. 44. Messer ('''Way Down East'''), 1948; No. 92 (appears as "Balkan Hills Schottische"). Martin ('''Ceol na Fidhle'''), vol. 2, 1988; pg. 15 (march). Messer ('''Anthology of Favorite Fiddle Tunes'''), 1980; No. 190, pg. 135.
+''Printed Sources:'' Bain ('''50 Fiddle Solos'''), 1989; p. 14 (march). Gatherer ('''Gatherer's Musical Museum'''), 1987; p. 44. Messer ('''Way Down East'''), 1948; No. 92 (appears as "Balkan Hills Schottische"). Martin ('''Ceol na Fidhle'''), vol. 2, 1988; p. 15 (march). Messer ('''Anthology of Favorite Fiddle Tunes'''), 1980; No. 190, p. 135.
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