Annotation:Mrs. Fortath's Strathspey
X:1 T:Mrs. Fortath’s Strathspey C:Donald Grant M:C| L:1/16 R:Strathspey B:Donald Grant – Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Jigs &c. (c. 1790, pp. 6-7) N:Reprinted 1820-21 N:The collection was dedicated to Mrs. Col. Grant of Grant (“Sir James and N:Lady Grant of Grant”). S: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105813892 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Eb (E/F/G/A/)|B3GB3G E4 B,3E|B,3E (GF).E.F G2G2G2GA|B3GB3G E4 B,3E|B,3E (GF).E.F G2E2E2:| G2|E3GB3e {d}e4{d}e4|B3E (AG).F.E D2F2F2G2|E3GB2e2 {d}e4{d}e4|B3E TB3A GE3E3G| E3GB3e {d}e4{d}e4|B3E (AG).F.E D2F2F2G2|E2G2F2A2 G2B2A2c2|B2e2d2f2 g2e2e2||
MRS. FORTHATH'S STRATHSPEY. Scottish, Strathspey (cut time). E Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. "Mrs. Forthath's Strathspey" was composed by Elgin fiddler-composer biography:Donald Grant and was published in his c. 1790 collection, along with Grant's companion tune, "Mr. Forthath's Reel."
