Arrochar Bridge

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Theme code Index	5L5L53 6L116L
Also known as	High Bass Reel (A)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Canada
Genre/Style	Cape Breton/PEI
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	3 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/2
History	Canada/Maritimes (English)"Canada/Maritimes (English)" is not in the list (IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Connaught), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute), SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway), SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Highland), ...) of allowed values for the "Has historical geographical allegiances" property.
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Editor/Compiler	Biography:Kate Dunlay & David Reich
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Traditional Celtic Fiddle Music of Cape Breton
Tune and/or Page number	No. 13, p. 36
Year of publication/Date of MS	1986
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ARROCHAR BRIDGE. AKA and see "High Bass Reel (A)." Canadian, Reel. Canada; Cape Breton, Prince Edward Island. A Major. AEae tuning (fiddle). AAB. Dunlay & Greenberg state the reel is often associated with “Bridge of Bamore (The).”

Sources for notated versions: Carl MacKenzie (Cape Breton) [Dunlay & Greenberg]; Allan MacDonald (b. c. 1950, Bangor, North-East Kings County, Prince Edward Island) [Perlamn].

Printed sources: Dunlay & Greenberg (Traditional Celtic Violin Music of Cape Breton), 1996; p. 136. Dunlay & Reich (Traditional Celtic Fiddle Music of Cape Breton), 1986; No. 13, p. 36 (appears as “A High Bass Reel”). Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; p. 99.

Recorded sources: Sea-Cape Music ACR4-12940, Buddy MacMaster - “Judique on the Floor” (1989. Appears as “Traditional Reel”). NQD-5447, Doug MacPhee - “Cape Breton Master of the Keyboard” (appears as “Traditional High Bass Reel”). WRC1-1548, Carl MacKenzie - “And His Sound is Cape Breton” (1981. Appears as “Traditional Reel”). WRC1-6100, Atlantica 04 50222, Kyle and Lucy MacNeill - “Atlantic Fiddles” (Appears as “Traditional Reel”).

See also listing at:
Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index [1].

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