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Gow (1817) says the tune was “Communicated by Captain (Simon) Fraser of Knocky,” editor of the important Fraser Collection of Highland airs and melodies. See also the County Donegal variant “[[Old Cameronian]]" and the Irish variant “[[Paddy Ryan’s Dream (1)]].” | Gow (1817) says the tune was “Communicated by Captain (Simon) Fraser of Knocky,” editor of the important Fraser Collection of Highland airs and melodies. See also the County Donegal variant “[[Old Cameronian]]" and the Irish variant “[[Paddy Ryan’s Dream (1)]].” | ||
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Revision as of 00:56, 11 August 2011
Tune properties and standard notation
MRS. GRANT OF LAGGAN. AKA and see "Miss Lyall (2).” Scottish, Strathspey. A Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Kerr): ABC (Tolman). The celebrated Mrs. Ann Grant of Laggan (1755-1838) lived in Strathspey most of her life and leaves us something of herself and Highland life in her Poems and Memoirs of a Highland Lady. In this excerpt (quoted by Emmerson, 1972) she refers to the fashionable attendees, aping "with air constrained, the rural balls!"
The nymph that wont to trace the source of Tay,
Or lead the sprightly dance by rapid Spey,
With conscious triumph smiles aside to see,
This 'faint reflection of the rural glee.'
While polish'd courtiers pant in active reels.
Gow (1817) says the tune was “Communicated by Captain (Simon) Fraser of Knocky,” editor of the important Fraser Collection of Highland airs and melodies. See also the County Donegal variant “Old Cameronian" and the Irish variant “Paddy Ryan’s Dream (1).”
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Gow (Complete Repository), Part 4, 1817; p. 26. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 4; No. 139, p. 17. Tolman (Nelson Music Collection), 1969; p. 19.
Recorded sources: