Annotation:Nippin Grund (Da)
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NIPPIN GRUND, DA (The Nipping Ground). Shetland, Shetland Reel. Shetland, (islands of) Unst and Yell. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "This tune is attributed to Fredamann Stickle, The Nippin Grund is a Fishermans Meathe" (Anderson). It is said to have come to Whalsay from Unst.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Anderson (Ringing Strings), 1983; p. 72.
Recorded sources: Folktrax Records FTX-068, Bill Sandison - "Da Mirrie Boys: Shetland Fiddle Music" (1978. Recorded by Patrick Shuldham-Shaw in Shetland 1950-52).
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Hear tune tune played by Shetland fiddler Anderew Poleson at Tobar an Dualchais [1] [2]