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'''BOATMAN [3], THE'''. (Fear a' bhàta). Scottish, Slow Air (3/4 time). B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "This air sings delightfully and expressively in Gaelic. The parties to the words were seemingly persons above the ordinary rank. Whether the lady alludes to the cabin of his vessel or boat, or to some apartment of her lover's residence, called the green chamber, she mentions her delight at being there, where the best society met, to be entertained with Spanish wine form the hand of her lover" (Fraser). A song by this name appears in Allan Ramsay's ballad opera '''The Gentle Shepherd''' (1725), not performed until 1729. Francis Collinson, in his Traditional and National Music of Scotland, says that "Among a sea going island people like those of the Hebrides, the iorram (pronounced-irram) or rowing songs must have been one of the most frequently heard songs." Many of the tunes are written in 3/4 or a slow 6/8 time. Stan Reeves remarks "Collinson was puzzled by this as rowing has an in and out movement. But he had obviously never rowed with long oars on the Minch. The 1st beat is very pronounced and corresponds with lifting the oars out and swinging them forward as you straighten your arms and lean forward. 2 and 3 are the pulling stroke. Imagining this when you are playing will give you the right tempo and a very primitive rhythmic chanted feel, rather than the twee parlour interpretations. Try it with 'Fear a Bhata!' or the 'Skye Boat Song'. These are just two of the many airs used as waltzes in the Western isles which clearly predate the introduction of the waltz."  
'''BOATMAN [3], THE'''. (Fear a' bhàta). Scottish, Slow Air (3/4 time). B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "This air sings delightfully and expressively in Gaelic. The parties to the words were seemingly persons above the ordinary rank. Whether the lady alludes to the cabin of his vessel or boat, or to some apartment of her lover's residence, called the green chamber, she mentions her delight at being there, where the best society met, to be entertained with Spanish wine form the hand of her lover" (Fraser). A song by this name appears in Allan Ramsay's ballad opera '''The Gentle Shepherd''' (1725), not performed until 1729. Francis Collinson, in his '''Traditional and National Music of Scotland''', says that "Among a sea going island people like those of the Hebrides, the iorram (pronounced-irram) or rowing songs must have been one of the most frequently heard songs." Many of the tunes are written in 3/4 or a slow 6/8 time. Stan Reeves remarks "Collinson was puzzled by this as rowing has an in and out movement. But he had obviously never rowed with long oars on the Minch. The 1st beat is very pronounced and corresponds with lifting the oars out and swinging them forward as you straighten your arms and lean forward. 2 and 3 are the pulling stroke. Imagining this when you are playing will give you the right tempo and a very primitive rhythmic chanted feel, rather than the twee parlour interpretations. Try it with '[[Fear a Bhata]]!' or the '[[Skye Boat Song]]'. These are just two of the many airs used as waltzes in the Western isles which clearly predate the introduction of the waltz."  
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 Theme code Index    165 6L11
 Also known as    Fear a' Bhàta
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    B
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    3/4
 History    SCOTLAND(Highland), SCOTLAND(Western Isles)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Simon Fraser
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the Isles (The)
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 104, p. 40
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1816
 Artist    Biography:Bonnie Rideout
 Title of recording    Scottish Fire
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Maggie's Music MMCD222
 Year recorded    2000
 Media    
 Score   ()   


BOATMAN [3], THE. (Fear a' bhàta). Scottish, Slow Air (3/4 time). B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "This air sings delightfully and expressively in Gaelic. The parties to the words were seemingly persons above the ordinary rank. Whether the lady alludes to the cabin of his vessel or boat, or to some apartment of her lover's residence, called the green chamber, she mentions her delight at being there, where the best society met, to be entertained with Spanish wine form the hand of her lover" (Fraser). A song by this name appears in Allan Ramsay's ballad opera The Gentle Shepherd (1725), not performed until 1729. Francis Collinson, in his Traditional and National Music of Scotland, says that "Among a sea going island people like those of the Hebrides, the iorram (pronounced-irram) or rowing songs must have been one of the most frequently heard songs." Many of the tunes are written in 3/4 or a slow 6/8 time. Stan Reeves remarks "Collinson was puzzled by this as rowing has an in and out movement. But he had obviously never rowed with long oars on the Minch. The 1st beat is very pronounced and corresponds with lifting the oars out and swinging them forward as you straighten your arms and lean forward. 2 and 3 are the pulling stroke. Imagining this when you are playing will give you the right tempo and a very primitive rhythmic chanted feel, rather than the twee parlour interpretations. Try it with 'Fear a Bhata!' or the 'Skye Boat Song'. These are just two of the many airs used as waltzes in the Western isles which clearly predate the introduction of the waltz."

Fraser (The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the Isles), 1816/1874; No. 104, p. 40.

Maggie's Music MMCD222, Bonnie Rideout - "Scottish Fire" (2000).


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T:The Boatman [3]
T:Fear a'bhàta
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:140
S:Fraser Collection  (1874)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Bb
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d2 gz f>e | d2B2c>B | B2 Bz :: d>c | B2 B>c d>F | G2 Bz g>f | 
f2 f>g f>c | d2 fz d>e | f2 g2 f>e | d2 gz f>e | d2B2c>B | B2 Bz :||


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