Annotation:Flowers of Edinburgh (3)
X:1 T:Flowers of Edinburgh [3] M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel S:A. Porter Hamblen (1875-195?) music manuscript collection (early-20th century) N:”As played by David R. Hamblon” (1809-1893, originally from Cumberland N:Gap, Lee County, western Virginia). A. Porter was his grandson. N:A version of "Flowers of Edinburgh (1)." Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G G G/E/ D2|D/E/G/G/ B2|c/c/A/A/ FD|DG A/B/A/G/| E/D/E/G/ E2|D2G2|B/A/B/d/ eg|e/d/B/A/ GA/A/|BG G2:| |:g/f/g/a/ ba|f/e/f/g/ a2|e/d/e/f/ ge|Be e2| G2 d/B/G/B/|dd e/d/e/f/|ge GA/A/|BG G2:|]
FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH [3]. American, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune is an unusual, irregularly-phrased version of the Scottish reel "Flowers of Edinburgh (1)," from the A. Porter Hamblon manuscript, an early 20th century compliation of tunes from his father and grandfather.