Annotation:Black at the Bane

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BLACK AT THE BANE. AKA - "Black at the Bone." Scottish, Strathspey or Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. 'Black to the Bone', sans dialect; heartless. "Old" remarks Gow (1822). John Glen (1891) finds the earliest printed version of the tune in Alexander McGlashan's collection, although it was printed by Robert Ross at about the same time. McGlashan (c.1740-1797) was nicknamed 'King' because of his stately and rather showy appearance, but was one of Edinburgh's most famous fiddler-composers and dance band leaders.

Printed source: Gow (Sixth Collection of Strathspey Reels), 1822; p. 26. McGlashan (Collection of Strathspey Reels), c. 1780/81; p. 25. Ross (Choice Collection of Scots Reels, Country Dances & Strathspeys), 1780; p. 3.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: McGlashan (A Collection of Strathspey Reels), c. 1780-81; p. 25. Robert Ross (Choice Collection of Scots Reels or Country Dances & Strathspeys), Edinburgh, 1780; p. 3.

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