Keel Row (The)

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Theme code Index	3142 3125L
Also known as	Boatie Rows (The), Drops of Brandy, Johnny When You Die (2), Lake St. Jean Gallope, Michael's Reel, Smiling Polly, Twin Sisters (4)., Bagpipe (2) (The), A Bhalgan a Bhalgan, Merry may the Keel Row
Composer/Core Source
Region	England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, United States
Genre/Style	English, Irish, Northumbrian/Borders, Pipe, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Fling, Highland, Reel (single/double), Strathspey
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4, 2/4
History	ENGLAND(North East), CANADA(Maritimes/English)
Structure	AB, AABB, AABB', ABC, AABBCC
Editor/Compiler	Biography:William Vickers
Book/Manuscript title	Book:William Vickers music manuscript collection
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS	1770
Artist	Biography:Patrick J. Scanlon
Title of recording	Keel Row/Money Musk
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Columbia A2837 77257 (78 RPM)
Year recorded
Media	The Keel Row (Shields Variations) Played by: Edric Ellis Source: Soundcloud Image: St Ives
Score (1)	The Keel Row

Keel Row (The): Annotations

X:1 T:Keel Row, The M:C| L:1/8 R:Air S:John Bell (1783-1864) music manuscript collection (Northumberland, c. 1812) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G c|B2 GB c2 Ac|B2 GB AFDc|B2 GB c2 Ac|BGAF (G2G):|| |:c|Bddg e2 dc|B2 GB AFDc|Bddg e2 dc|BGAF (G2G):|]

X:2 T:A Bhalgan, a Bhalgan T:Bagpipe [2], The T:Merry may the Keel row M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B:William Gunn - The Caledonian Repository of Music B:Adapted for the Bagpipes (Glasgow, 1848, p. 25) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Amix d|c2 Ac d2 Bd|c2 Ac BGGd|c2 Ac e2 Bd|cABG AAA:| d|ceeg f2 ed|c2 Ac BGGd|ceeg f2 ed|cABG AAAd| ceeg f2 ed|c2 Ac BGGd|ceeg faea|cABG AAA||

X:3 T:Keel Row, The L:1/8 M:2/4 S:Bruce & Stokoe – Northumbrian Minstrelsy (1882) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G c|B2 G>B|c2 A>c|B2 G>B|(AF) Dc|B2 G>B|c2 A>c|B>G A>F|G3|| z|(B>d) d>g|e2 d>c|B2 G>B|(AF) D2|(B>d) d>g|e2 d>c|(B>G) A>F|G3|| c|B2 G>B|c2 A>c|B2 G>B|(AF) D2|B2 G>B|c2 A>c|(B>G) A>F|G3||

X:4 T:Keel Row M:C| L:1/8 S:Reel B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection (1884) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A e/d/|cA A/A/A d2 Bd|c2 A>c BGEe|cA A/A/A d2 B>d|cABG A2A:| |:d|ceea Tf2 ed|cAAc BGEe|1 ceea Tf2 e>d| cABG A2A:|2 ce ef/g/ aefd|cABG A2A||

X:5 T:Keel Row, The--with Variations M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Country Dance B:Köhlers’ Violin Repository Part 3 (1885, p. 281) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G dc|B2 GB|c2 Ac|B2 GB|AFDc|B2 GB|c2 Ac|BGAF|G2:| |:dc|Bddg|e2 dc |B2 GB|AFDc|Bddg|e2 dc|BGAF|G2:| |:dc|BdGB|ceAc|BdGB|AFDc|BdGB|ceAc|BGAF|G2:| |:dc|Bdgf|edcB|cBAG|FAAc|BDgf|edcB|BGAF|G2:| |:dc|(3Bcd (3GAB|(3cde (3ABc|(3Bcd (3GAB|(3FAd (3DFA| (3Bcd (3GAB|(3cde (3ABc|(3Bed (3cBA|G2:| |:d'c'|b2 gb|c'2 ac'|b2 gb|afdc'|b2 gb|c'2 ac'|bgaf|g2:| |:d'c'|bd' d'g'|e'2 d'c'|b2 gb|afdc'|bd' d'g'|e'2 d'c'|bgaf|g2:| |:dc|B2 GB|c2 Ac|B2 GB|AFDc|B2 GB|c2 Ac|BGAF|G2:|]

X:6 T:Keel Row, The M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Cocks - Tutor for the Northumbrian Half-Long Bagpipes (1925, No. 35, p. 16) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A e/d/|cA/c/ d/f/e/d/|cA/c/ BB|cA/c/ d/f/e/d/|c/A/B/G/ A:| |:e/d/|c/e/{f}e/a/ fe/d/|cA/c/ BB|c/e/e/a/ fe/d/|c/A/B/G/ A:|]

X:7 T:Keel Row M:4/4 L:1/8 R:Fling O:Irish K:G c|B2 G>B|c2 A>c|B2 G>B|AF Dc|B2 G>B|c2 A>c|B>G A>F|G3|| B>d d>g|e2 d>c|B2 G>B|AF D2|B>d d>g|e2 d>c|B>G A>F|G3||

Keel Row (The): Annotations