Black Hat (Da)

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Theme code Index	1H327bL 1H62H3H
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Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Shetland/Orkney
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History	SCOTLAND(Shetland/Orkney)
Structure	AAB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Tom Anderson & Tom Georgeson
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Mirrie Dancers (Da)
Tune and/or Page number	p. 23
Year of publication/Date of MS	1970
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BLACK HAT, DA. Shetland, Shetland Reel. Shetland, Unst. D Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. A traditional tune from the Tingwall area of the Shetlands, and named for the fiddler who played it who always donned a black hat when he played the instument.

Source for notated version: W. Manson and A. Peterson (Shetland) [Anderson & Georgeson].

Printed source: Anderson & Georgeson (Da Mirrie Dancers), 1970; p. 23.

Recorded sources: Front Hall 018, How To Change a Flat Tire - "Traditional Music of Ireland and Shetland" (learned from Tom Anderson). Green Linnet GLCD 3105, Aly Bain - "Lonely Bird" (1996).

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