Annotation:General Robertson of Lawar's

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GENERAL ROBERTSON OF LAWAR'S. AKA - "Major General Robertson of Lawar's." Scottish, Marching Air (whole time). C Major. Standard tuning (tuning). AABCDD. Composed by John Bowie. The tune was printed by the Gows in the 2nd Collection of Niel Gow's Reels (1788), attributed to Biography:John Bowie. Jerry Holland remembered Angus Chisholm playing this tune (in three parts) in a medley with "Killiekrankie."

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Cranford (Jerry Holland: The Second Collection), 2000; No. 307, p. 110. Gow (2nd Collection of Niel Gow's Reels), 1788; pp. 2-3. Gow (2nd part of The beauties of Niel Gow), 1819.

Recorded sources: Pickin' Productions (02 50399), Dave MacIsaac - "Nimble Fingers" (1995).

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

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