Annotation:Quick Step 21st Regiment

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QUICK STEP 21ST REGIMENT. Scottish, English; March (2/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. At the time of James Aird's publication of his first volume of Selections, the 21st Regiment was the Royal North British Fusilier Regiment of Foot, numbered the 21st Regiment in 1751 when the army reorganized and gave all its regiments numbers. It was one of the oldest units in the British Army, having been raised in Scotland in 1678 during the reign of Charles II. Despite the nomen 'North British', the Regiment was originally raised Lowland Scotland, retained those associations, and survives today as The Royal Scots Fusiliers. Among their many engagements, they fought against Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites at Culloden. The 21st, just prior to the pubication of Selections, vol. 1 in 1782, was in service in America during the War of Independence commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Ingles Hamilton (he was later promoted to Brigadier General). They were part of the forces of General John Burgoyne who invaded New York from Canada, and the unit surrendered with him at Saratoga in October, 1777.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Aird (Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 1), 1782; No. 8, p. 3.

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