Annotation:Lord Dalhousie

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LORD DALHOUSIE('S). Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AB (Cole, Ryan, Surenne): AAB (Athole, Kennedy, Martin, Skye): AABB' (Kerr). James Andrew Broun Ramsay [1] (1812-1860) was the Marquees and 10th Earl of Dalhousie. He was a Member of Parliament at a young age, served in the Peel government, and, in 1847 at age 35 was appointed Governor General of India. His tenure there lasted until just before the Indian Mutiny of 1857. Dalhousie was partly blamed for the rebellion due to his grasping annexation policies, which created fear and resentment in the Muslim elite. He was not helped by his overly-confident, aggressive and abrasive manner, although he was a capable administrator.

Source for notated version: Hector MacAndrew [Martin].

Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 18. Kennedy (Traditional Dance Music of Britain and Ireland: Reels and Rants), 1997; No. 108, p. 27. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 142, p. 17. MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; p. 48. Martin (Traditional Scottish Fiddling), 2002; p. 127. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 42. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 94. Surenne (Dance Music of Scotland), 1852; p. 12.

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