Annotation:Donald Quaich
Tune properties and standard notation
DONALD QUAICH. Scottish, Reel. A Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. "Very old," states Gow (1802). A 'quaich' is a small shallow bowl with projecting handles (from two to four) traditionally used for drinking whisky. The word 'quaich' derives form the Gaelic cuach, a cup or bowl.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 479. Gow (Complete Repository), Part 2, 1802; p. 23. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 62, p. 9. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 48.
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