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Theme code Index
15L13 436L6L
Also known as
Lord Seaforth Reel
Composer/Core Source
Region
Canada, Scotland
Genre/Style
Cape Breton/PEI, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
CANADA(Maritimes/English)
Structure
AAB
Editor/Compiler
Alexander McGlashan
Book/Manuscript title
Book:A Collection of Reels
Tune and/or Page number
p. 30
Year of publication/Date of MS
1780
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
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T:Highland Plaid [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:McGlashan - Strathspey Reels (c. 1780-81)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
G>DD>E G>AB>G|c>AB>G E2 EA|GDD>E G>AB>e|dBA>G G3:|
g|e/f/g d>g B>gd>g|cABG E3 g|e/f/g d>g B>gd>g|c>AdB G3 g|
e/f/g d>g B>gdB|c>AB>G E>DEA|G>DD>E G>AB>e|d>BA>B G3||
X:1
T:Highland Plaid, The
T:Tartan Plaiddie
M:C
L:1/8
R:Country Dance Tune
B:Dale’s Selection of the most favorite Country Dances, Reels &c. (London,
B:c. 1800, p. 15)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
e/f/|g<cTg>e g<cTg>e|g<cTg>e ad de/f/|g<cg>e g<cTg>e|fagf ecc:|
f|G>cE>c G>ce>c|G>cE>e d>DD>c|G>cE>c G>ce>c|f>aTg>f e>cc>e|
G>cE>c G>ce>c|G>cE>e dDDf/g/|a>fg>e f>de>c|f<aTg>f ecc||
