Annotation:General Graham (2)
X:1 T:General Graham [2] C:Edward Simpson M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs, B:book 4 (1844–1845, p. 21) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:F c|{B}A2 Fc (A/B/c) FA|BGAF (E/F/G) CB,|A,-CF_E DFB,B|AFGE F2 F:| A|F-ff_e dBBA|Gggf (e/f/g) ce|fcfe dBGb|afce f2 fA| Ffaf dBAB|Ggbg fedc|fcfe dBGB|(A/B/c) CE F2F||
GENERAL GRAHAM [2]. Scottish, Reel (whole time). F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. "General Graham [2]" is attributed to Edward Simpson in Joseph Lowe's Collection of Reels...Book 4 (1844-45), along with the following tune in the collection, "News from Cadiz", a strathsepy. The two are perhaps meant to be played together in a reel-and-strathspey medley, as they both likely refer to a battle of the Peninsular War. General Thomas Graham (1748-1843), later Lord Lynedoch, was the victor at the Battle of Barrosa, near Cadiz March 1811, raising thesiege of Cádiz by the French.
