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|f_annotation='''ISLAY BACHELOR'S STRATHSPEY.''' Scottish, Strathspey (whole time). B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Islay Bachelor's Strathspey" was first printed in Islay fiddler-composer [[biography:Alexander Mackay]]'s '''Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Slow Tunes''' (c. 1822), with the composition attributed to "D. Campbell Esq.r Balinaby," probably Dugald Campbell (1773-?) of the small farming estate of Balliaby, located on the west side of the island. He married Isabella Hunter, and, in 1814, son Colin was born at Ballinaby. There are neolithic and bronze age relics on the property, including standing stones. | |f_annotation='''ISLAY BACHELOR'S STRATHSPEY.''' Scottish, Strathspey (whole time). B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Islay Bachelor's Strathspey" was first printed in Islay fiddler-composer [[biography:Alexander Mackay]]'s '''Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Slow Tunes''' (c. 1822), with the composition attributed to "D. Campbell Esq.r Balinaby," probably Dugald Campbell (1773-?) of the small farming estate of Balliaby, located on the west side of the island. He married Isabella Hunter, and, in 1814, son Colin was born at Ballinaby. There are neolithic and bronze age relics on the property, including standing stones. See also Mackay's tune for Dugald, "[[Dugald Campbell Esq. of Ballinaby's Jig]]." | ||
|f_printed_sources=Alexander Mackay ('''A Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Slow Tunes'''), Glasgow, c. 1822; p. 36. | |f_printed_sources=Alexander Mackay ('''A Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Slow Tunes'''), Glasgow, c. 1822; p. 36. | ||
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X:1 T:Islay Bachelor’s C:D. Campbell Esqr. Balinaby M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey B:Alexander Mackay – A Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Slow Tunes… B:Chiefly composed by Alexander Mackay, Musician Islay (c. 1822, p. 36) B: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104487947 N:Dedicated to the Right Hon. Lady Elinor Campbell of Islay and Shawfield. N:Mackay was born c. 1775 and was a fiddler-composer from Islay. Many of his N:tune titles are reflect Islay settings. N:Printed in Glasgow by J. MacFadyen, 30 Wilson St. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Bb c|B>GF>D C/C/C c2|B<GF<D (B,/C/D/E/) F<D|ECDB, C/C/C c2|(B/A/G/F/) G>A B2B:| |:g|d>Bf<d c/c/c g2|(B/c/d/e/) fb gefd|ecdB G/G/G c2|(B/A/G/F/) G<A B2B:|
ISLAY BACHELOR'S STRATHSPEY. Scottish, Strathspey (whole time). B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Islay Bachelor's Strathspey" was first printed in Islay fiddler-composer biography:Alexander Mackay's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Slow Tunes (c. 1822), with the composition attributed to "D. Campbell Esq.r Balinaby," probably Dugald Campbell (1773-?) of the small farming estate of Balliaby, located on the west side of the island. He married Isabella Hunter, and, in 1814, son Colin was born at Ballinaby. There are neolithic and bronze age relics on the property, including standing stones. See also Mackay's tune for Dugald, "Dugald Campbell Esq. of Ballinaby's Jig."
