Bruce's March (2)

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 Theme code Index    1321 1H632
 Also known as    King Robert the Bruce
 Composer/Core Source    J. Scott Skinner
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    March/Marche
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    J. Scott Skinner
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Harp and Claymore Collection (The)
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 30
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1904
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 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
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Tune annotations



X:1
T:Bruce's March [2]
M:C
L:1/8
R:March
C:J. Scott Skinner
S:Skinner - Harp and Claymore (1904)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
A,| {A,}[DD>]E FD .E.A, .D2|{D}d>c .B/.A/.G/.F/ {D}FEEF|[DD>]E FD G>A B>B|
.A/.B/.c/.d/ .e/.f/.g/.e/ fdd:| .a/.g/|fDaD b(G,G,) b/a/|^gEbE a(A,A,) a/=g/|
fDaD b(G,G,) B,|A,/B,/C/D/ E/F/G/A/ FDD a| d'dDd' b(G,G,) b | 
e'b E^g a(A,A,>)C|[DD>]E FD EA, D2|.A,/.B,/.C/.D/ .E/.F/.G/.A/ FDD || 

Tune annotations

BRUCE'S MARCH [2]. AKA - "King Robert the Bruce." Scottish, March (4/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed by Scots fiddler-composer J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927). No relateion to "Bruce's March (1)." The title refers to the Scottish hero Robert the Bruce, Robert I, Earl of Carrick (1274-1329).

Printed source: Skinner (Harp and Claymore Collection), 1904; p. 30 (includes variation sets).