Annotation:Dhu Hill (The)
Tune properties and standard notation
DHU HILL, THE (The Black Hill). Scottish, Jig. F Phrygian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC'. The key signature is in two sharps in Kerr's publication, putting it in F Phrygian mode. The tune also works in F Major (i.e. with one flat instead of two sharps). There is a Craig Dhu near the village of Newtonmore.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 4; No. 254, p. 27.
Recorded sources: