Annotation:Marchioness of Huntly's Favorite (2)

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MARCHIONESS OF HUNTLY'S FAVOURITE [2], THE. Scottish, Strathspey. E Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed by Neil Gow Junior (1795-1823), the son of Nathaniel and grandson of Niel Gow (who spelled his first name differently). A keen amateur musician, young Gow entered the medical profession and was set for a promising career. Unfortunately, he died at the early age of 28. The Gows dedicated their Sixth Collection (Edinburgh, 1822) to the Marchioness of Huntly (for whom see Annotation:Marchioness of Huntly's Favorite (1) (The)), "with deep feelings of gratitude to her Ladyship's family." 1822 was the same year that William Marshall published his strathspey for the Marchioness.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Gow (Sixth Collection of Strathspey Reels), 1822; p. 1.

Recorded sources:

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