Circassian Circle

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Theme code Index	1H3H1H3H 1H3H1H3H
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland, Canada, United States
Genre/Style	Contra, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Country Dance, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AB
Editor/Compiler	Elias Howe
Book/Manuscript title	Book:1000 Jigs and Reels
Tune and/or Page number	p. 71
Year of publication/Date of MS	c. 1867
Artist	Biography:Jim MacLeod & His Band
Title of recording	Scottish Dances: Jigs, Waltzes and Reels
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Tradition 2118
Year recorded	1979
Media
Score ()

CIRCASSIAN CIRCLE, THE. English, Scottish, Canadian; Reel or Country Dance. G Major (Kennedy, Raven): D Major (Howe, Jarman): A Major (Kerr, Martin, Sweet). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Jarman's version somewhat different. The Circassian Circle is a country dance; in the Carmichael district of Lanarkshire, Scotland, around the turn of the 20th century (1900) it was always the first dance of the evening. The vehicle for the dance was usually the namesake melody followed by additional tunes at the same tempo, capped by a return to the original "Circassian Circle" melody. Canadians frequently have employed the tune "La Bastringue" to accompany it.

Printed sources: Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels), c. 1867; p. 71. Jarman, 1944; p. 32 (appears as "The Circassion Circle"). Kennedy (Fiddlers Tune Book), vol. 1, 1951; No. 1, p. 1. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; No. 1, pg. 26. Martin (Traditional Scottish Music), 2002; p. 37. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; p. 165. Sweet (Fifer's Delight), 1964; p. 57.

Recorded source: Tradition 2118, Jim MacLeod & His Band - "Scottish Dances: Jigs, Waltzes and Reels" (1979).

X:1
T:CC
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Country Dance Tune
S:Howe - 1000 Jigs and Reels   
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
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dAfe d2f2 | efge cABc | d2f2d2 || z2 | fdag f2a2 | fdfa d'afd | 
eAgf e2g2 | efed ce a2 | fdag f2a2 | fdfa d'afd | cded cABc | d2f2d2 ||