Annotation:Montrose Races
X:1 T:Montrose Races M:C L:1/16 R:Strathspey B:Petrie – Second Collection of Strathspey Reels &c. (1796, p. 2) N:”Humbly dedicated to Mrs. Garden of Troup by Robert N:Petrie at Kirkmichael.” F: http://ks.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/5/57/IMSLP559819-PMLP901954-rob_petrie_second_collection_118402151.23.pdf Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gmin d2|B3GDG3 B3G edcB|AF3CF3 A3F dcBA|BG3DG3 B3G edcB|A3f dcBA BG3G2:| ^f2|g3dBg3 dg3Bg3|Af3cf3 A3F ABcA|G3dBg3 dg3Bg3|A3F ABcA BG3G3^f| g3dBg3 dg3Bg3|Af3cf3 A3F ABcA|BG3cA3 dB3ec3|d3D dcBA BG3G2||
MONTROSE RACES. Scottish, Strathspey (whole time). G Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. The melody was included by Kirkmichael, Perthshire, fiddler and composer biography:Robert Petrie in his Second Collection of Strathspey Reels &c. (1796, p. 2). Montrose is a royal burgh in Angus, on the northeast Scottish coast. Horse racing in Montrose took place on the links--areas of rough grass on sandy soil, unsuitable for cultivation but used for sports activities. In 1821 at Montrose there were four races with a prize of 50 guineas, each prize given by a local landlord.
