Annotation:Miss Baird of Saughton Hall (1)

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MISS BAIRD OF SAUGHTON HALL [1]. Scottish, Reel. F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Surenne): AAB (Athole, Gow): AABB' (Kerr). Composed by Mrs. Robertson of Ladykirk (for whom see John Gow’s strathspey “Mrs. Roberston of Ladykirk’s Favorite”). Miss Baird of Saughton Hall was herself a composer (see Annotation:Miss Baird of Saughton Hall (2))..

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 276. Gow (Fifth Collection of Strathspey Reels), 1809; p. 34. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 196, p. 22 (appears as "Miss Baird of Saughton"). Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 228. Surenne (Dance Music of Scotland), 1852; p. 102.

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