Annotation:Mrs. Gordon of Cairness' Reel: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 02:09, 31 August 2020

X:1 T:Mrs. Gordon of Cairness’ Reel C:William Christie (1778-1849) N:Christie was a dancing master, fiddler N:and composer from Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Christie - Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Hornpipes, B:Waltzes &c. (Edinburgh, 1820, p. 25) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A E|~A2 cA (EC).A.E|DF CE (B,GB).G|{G}A2 cA (EC).A.E|FD BG {G}A2A:| d|~c2 ec (Ac).e.c|dfBf dBbg|~a2 ec (Ac).e.c|(dB).b.g {g}a2 ae| ~c2 ec (Ac).e.c|dfBf dBbg|aece dfBd|ce EB {G}A2A||

MRS. GORDON OF CAIRNESS' REEL. Scottish, Reel (cut time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. "Mrs Gordon of Cairness' Reel" was composed by biography:William Christie (1778-1849), a dancing master, fiddler-composer and postmaster from Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire. See also his companion piece "Mrs. Gordon of Cairness' Strathspey." Murdoch McDonald's "Colonel McBain's Fancy" is a similar, but different tune, although "Mrs. Gordon of Cairness" is sometimes given as an alternate title on recordings.

Additional notes

Printed sources : - William Christie (Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Hornpipes, Waltzes &c.), Edinburgh, 1820; p. 25.

Back to Mrs. Gordon of Cairness' Reel

0.00

(0 votes)

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-----------
 {{TuneAnnotation
+|f_annotation='''MRS. GORDON OF CAIRNESS' REEL.'''  Scottish, Reel (cut time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. "Mrs Gordon of Cairness' Reel" was composed by [[biography:William Christie]] (1778-1849), a dancing master, fiddler-composer and postmaster from Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire. See also his companion piece "[[Mrs. Gordon of Cairness' Strathspey]]." Murdoch McDonald's "[[Colonel McBain's Fancy]]" is a similar, but different tune, although "Mrs. Gordon of Cairness" is sometimes given as an alternate title on recordings.
+|f_printed_sources=William Christie ('''Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Hornpipes, Waltzes &c.'''), Edinburgh, 1820; p. 25.
 |f_tune_annotation_title=https://tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Mrs._Gordon_of_Cairness'_Reel >
-|f_annotation='''MRS. GORDON OF CAIRNESS' REEL.'''  Scottish, Reel (cut time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. "Mrs Gordon of Cairness' Reel" was composed by [[biography:William Christie]] (1778-1849), a dancing master, fiddler-composer and postmaster from Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire. See also his companion piece "[[Mrs. Gordon of Cairness' Strathspey]]." Murdoch McDonald's "[[Colonel McBain's Fancy]]" is a similar, but different tune.
-|f_source_for_notated_version=
-|f_printed_sources=William Christie ('''Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Hornpipes, Waltzes &c.'''), Edinburgh, 1820; p. 25.
-|f_recorded_sources= Carl MacKenzie - "Highland Classic" (2007).  Jackie Dunn - "Dunn to a 'T'" (1997).
-|f_see_also_listing=
 }}
+----------
 -------------