Annotation:Miss Menzies of Culdares (1)

MISS MENZIES OF CULDARE(S) [1]. AKA and see "Mrs. Menzies of Culdare," "Mrs. Menzies of Culdare's," "Braes of Glendochart." Scottish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Composition claimed by Niel Gow (1727-1807) in his First Collection, 2nd edition, 1801, however, the tune also appears in McGlashan's 1786 Third Collection as "Braes of Glendochart." Gow wrote other tunes for the family: see also “Mr. Menzies of Culdare/Mr. Menzies of Culdare‘s Reel.”

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; Set 25, No. 2, p. 15. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 1.

Recorded sources:

See also listing at:
Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recordings Index [1]