Annotation:Miss MacKenzie of Gairloch

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MISS MACKENZIE OF GAIRLOCH. AKA and see "Caillach Oidche," "Chaillach Oidche," ("Owl (The)"). Scottish (originally), Canadian; Reel or Strathspey. Canada, Cape Breton. A Mixoldian or A Mixolydian ('A' part) & A Dorian/Mixolydian ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB (Kerr, Lerwick, Stewart-Robertson): AA’B (Cranford).

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Cranford (Jerry Holland’s), 1995; No. 34, p. 10. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; Set 9, No. 5, p. 7. Lerwick (Kilted Fiddler), 1985; p. 28. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 49.

Recorded sources: Fiddlesticks cass., Jerry Holland - “A Session with Jerry Holland” (1990).

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