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McNEILS OF UGADALE, THE. Scottish, March (6/8 time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'CCDD'. A popular pipe march composed by Pipe Major John Mackenzie. The 6/8 march is usually played as a jib by Cape Breton fiddlers, according to Paul Stewart [1], who says it was introduced to the island's repertoire by John Allen Cameron.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), vol. 1, 1991; p. 20. Scots Guards Standard Settings, vol. 2, 1981; p. 12.

Recorded sources: Culburnie Records CUL102c, Alasdair Fraser & Jody Stecher - "The Driven Bow" (1988). Natalie MacMaster - "Fit as a Fiddle" (1993).

See also listing at:
Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recordings [2]
Hear the march played by fiddle orchestra at Tobar an Dualchais [3] (2nd march, following "Father John MacMillan of Barra").

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