Annotation:Clach na Cudain (1)

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X:1 T:Clachnacuddin [1] M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey B:Milne – Middleton’s Selection of Strathspeys, Reels &c. for the Violin (1870, p. 8) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A,|:D<D{DE}F>E (D2 D)A,|D<D(F>D) (A>D)F<d|D<D{DE}F>E (D2 D)(E/F/)|G<A,(F>A,) (E>A,)C<E:| (d>f)(A>f) (d/e/f/g/)- a>f|d>fA<a f>df>a|(d>f)(A>f) (d/e/f/g/)- (a>f)| d>fA<a|B<gA<f g<eA<d|G>A,(F>A,) (E<A,)C<E:|"Last"[A,8D8]|]

CLACH NA CUDDIN/CUDAIN {Clachnacudainn} [1] (Cross of Inverness). AKA - "Rocking Stone of Inverness (The)." AKA and see "Cross of Inverness." Scottish, Strathspey (whole time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB (Athole, Honeyman, Hunter, Skinner): AABB' (Kerr, Martin). MacDonald notes that the Clach na Cudain translates as "The Key stone of Inverness," sometimes called 'the rocking stone of Inverness', referring to a foundation stone in the town of Inverness, located near the famous cross. See also the reel "Clach na Cudain (2)."

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Source for notated version: -

Printed sources : - Honeyman (Strathspey, Reel and Hornpipe Tutor), 1898; p. 9. Hunter (The Fiddle Music of Scotland), 1988; No. 94. Kerr (Merry Melodies, vol. 2), No. 151, p. 18. Laybourn (Köhler's Violin Repository, vol. 2), 1881–1885; p. 102. MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; p. 47. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle, vol. 3), 1988; p. 28. Skinner (The Scottish Violinist); p. 6 (with variations). Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 95.

Recorded sources: - Rounder 82161-7032-2, Bill Lamey - "From Cape Breton to Boston and Back: Classic House Sessions of Traditional Cape Breton Music 1956-1977" (2000). Rounder 7059, Alex Francis MacKay with Gordon MacLean - "Gaelic in the Bow" (2005).