Annotation:Lochaber Gathering

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LOCHABER GATHERING. Scottish, Cape Breton; March (2/4 time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCCDD. Composed by Pipe Major George S. McLennan (1883-1929), the melody is popular at piping competitions.

George Stewart McLennan

The Lochobar Gathering is a pipe competition that dates at least to 1816, the event was recorded in the annals of the Highland Society of London

Source for notated version: fiddler Jean-Ann Callender (Aberdeen) [Martin].

Printed sources: Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), vol. 2, 1988; p. 34. Martin (Traditional Scottish Fiddling), 2002; p. 67.

Recorded sources: Shanachie 14001, "The Early Recordings of Angus Chisholm."

See also listing at:
Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recordings Index [1]

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