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''Printed sources'': Martin ('''Ceol na Fidhle'''), vol. 1, 1991; p. 46. Martin ('''Traditional Scottish Fiddling'''), 2002; p. 85. | ''Printed sources'': '''Logan's Collection of Highland Bagpipe Music, Book 1'''), c. 1899; No. 53, p. 33. Martin ('''Ceol na Fidhle'''), vol. 1, 1991; p. 46. Martin ('''Traditional Scottish Fiddling'''), 2002; p. 85. | ||
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ALE IS DEAR, THE. AKA and see "Elisa Dear," "Elsie Dear." Scottish, Reel. B Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. A traditional reel, and especially popular as a pipe reel. In this case "dear" in the title means 'expensive'. See also "Lady Mary Stewart", which may or may not be a cognate tune.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Logan's Collection of Highland Bagpipe Music, Book 1), c. 1899; No. 53, p. 33. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), vol. 1, 1991; p. 46. Martin (Traditional Scottish Fiddling), 2002; p. 85.
Recorded sources: Philo 1042, Boys of the Lough - "The Piper's Broken Finger" (1972).