Annotation:Colonel Robertson (2)

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COLONEL ROBERTSON [2]. AKA and see "Mr. Robertson of Strowan's Strathspey." Scottish, Strathspey. E Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. The melody is attributed to Niel Gow in the Gow's 2nd Collection (1788). The title may refer to Colonel Alexander Robertson (see "annotation:Colonel Robertson of Strewan's Welcome Home" for more), like Gow, from Perthshire.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Gow (Second Collection of Niel Gow's Reels), 1788; p. 12 (3rd edition). Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 156.

Recorded sources:

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