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'''BEAUTY OF THE NORTH, THE''' (Mais' An Taobh Tuath). AKA - "Beauties of the North (The)." Scottish, Slow Strathepey. E Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Hardie): AAB (Athole, Fraser, Hunter, Martin, Skye). The melody, composed by Captain Simon Fraser, first appeared in his collection published about 1816, also known as the "Fraser Knockie" collection. It was a great favorite of Scottish violinist James F. Dickie (1886-1983) of New Deer, Buchan, renowned for his skill at slow strathspey playing. Christine Martin (2002) remarks it is often used as a showcase tune among modern Scottish fiddlers.  
'''BEAUTY OF THE NORTH, THE''' (Mais' an Taobh Tuath). AKA - "Beauties of the North (The)." Scottish, Slow Strathepey. E Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Hardie): AAB (Athole, Fraser, Hunter, Martin, Skye). The melody, composed by Captain Simon Fraser, first appeared in his collection published about 1816, also known as the "Fraser Knockie" collection. It was a great favorite of Scottish violinist James F. Dickie (1886-1983) of New Deer, Buchan, renowned for his skill at slow strathspey playing. Christine Martin (2002) remarks it is often used as a showcase tune among modern Scottish fiddlers.  
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''Printed sources:'' Fraser ('''The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the Isles'''), 1874; No. 181, p. 74. Hardie ('''Caledonian Companion'''), 1986; p. 45. Henderson ('''Flowers of Scottish Melody'''), 1935. Hunter ('''Fiddle Music of Scotland'''), 1988; No. 179. '''Köhlers’ Violin Repository, Book 1''', 1881-1885; p. 45. MacDonald ('''The Skye Collection'''), 1887; p. 195. Martin ('''Traditional Scottish Fiddling'''), 2002; p. 140. Stewart-Robertson ('''The Athole Collection'''), 1884; p. 267.  
''Printed sources:'' Fraser ('''The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the Isles'''), 1874; No. 181, p. 74. Hardie ('''Caledonian Companion'''), 1986; p. 45. Henderson ('''Flowers of Scottish Melody'''), 1935. Hunter ('''Fiddle Music of Scotland'''), 1988; No. 179. '''Köhlers’ Violin Repository, Book 1''', 1881; p. 45. MacDonald ('''The Skye Collection'''), 1887; p. 195. Martin ('''Traditional Scottish Fiddling'''), 2002; p. 140. Stewart-Robertson ('''The Athole Collection'''), 1884; p. 267.  
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 Theme code Index    3L135 6L27L5L
 Also known as    Beauties of the North (The), Mais' an Taobh Tuath
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    E
 Accidental    1 flat
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AAB
 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. 181, p. 74
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1813 (reprinted 1874)
 Artist    Biography:Angus Cameron
 Title of recording    Scottish Traditional Fiddle Music
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Olympic 6151
 Year recorded    1978
 Media    
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BEAUTY OF THE NORTH, THE (Mais' an Taobh Tuath). AKA - "Beauties of the North (The)." Scottish, Slow Strathepey. E Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Hardie): AAB (Athole, Fraser, Hunter, Martin, Skye). The melody, composed by Captain Simon Fraser, first appeared in his collection published about 1816, also known as the "Fraser Knockie" collection. It was a great favorite of Scottish violinist James F. Dickie (1886-1983) of New Deer, Buchan, renowned for his skill at slow strathspey playing. Christine Martin (2002) remarks it is often used as a showcase tune among modern Scottish fiddlers.

Printed sources: Fraser (The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the Isles), 1874; No. 181, p. 74. Hardie (Caledonian Companion), 1986; p. 45. Henderson (Flowers of Scottish Melody), 1935. Hunter (Fiddle Music of Scotland), 1988; No. 179. Köhlers’ Violin Repository, Book 1, 1881; p. 45. MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; p. 195. Martin (Traditional Scottish Fiddling), 2002; p. 140. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 267.

Source for notated versions in print: Hector MacAndrew [Martin].

Recorded sources: Green Linnet GLCD 3105, Aly Bain - "Lonely Bird" (1996). Olympic 6151, Angus Cameron - "Scottish Traditional Fiddle Music" (1978).

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