Annotation:Rory MacNab

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X:1 T:Rory MacNab M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs, B:book 6 (1844-45, p. 17) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Emin e|B2 (EG/A/) BGEG|AFDF dFDF|BGEG (e/f/g/a/) ba|gef^d e/e/e e:| B|egfe B/B/B (eB)|defe d/d/d (fd)|egfe dBAF|GBAF E/E/E EB| egfe B/B/B (eB)|defe d/d/d (fd)|egfg efde|BdAF E/E/E E||

RORY MACNAB. AKA and see "Peggy's on the Burn," "Jacky Stewart." Scottish, Reel. E Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Surenne): AAB (Gow, Kerr, Stewart-Robertson). Cape Breton musicians also know the tune as "Peggy's on the/a Burn." See also Irish variants “Game of Love (The),” “Humors of Ballinacarrig,” “Humors of Rockstown,” “Paddy the Piper (1),” “Piper's Son,” “Pride of Rathmore.”

Additional notes

Source for notated version: -

Printed sources : - Gow (Complete Repository, Part 1), 1799; p. 18 (appears as “Roary Macnab”). Kerr (Merry Melodies, vol. 1), c. 1880; Set 19, No. 4, p. 12. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 257. Surenne (Dance Music of Scotland), 1852; p. 143.

Recorded sources: - IONA 047, Barra MacNeils – “Traditional Album” (1994. Appears as 2nd tune of “Clumsy Lover” set).

See also listing at:
Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index [1]