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X:1 T:Glenbucket's Breeks M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey S:Gow - 4th Repository (1817) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:C C | E<G ~G>E G/G/G G2 | c>dec d/d/d d2 | E(GG)g egde | (d/B/A/B/) cE C/C/C C :| E | (G/F/E/D/) C>E GEcE | GEce d/d/d d>g | (a/g/f/e/) cg ecgc | f<a g>f c/c/c cg | a>egd ecge | f<a g>f dDDF | E(GG>)g egde | (c/B/A/B/) cE C/C/C C ||

GLENBUCKET'S BREEKS. Scottish, Strathspey (whole time). C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Gow (1817) notes: "Supposed to have been Composed when it was rare to see Breeches worn in the Highlands."

Additional notes

Source for notated version: - Communicated by Mr. McLeod of Rasay," who gave several tunes to Gow for his collections [Gow].

Printed sources : - Gow (Complete Repository), Part 4, 1817; p. 32.

Recorded sources: -

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