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Theme code Index
15L35 26L7L7L
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Biography:John Christie
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
F
Accidental
1 flat
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
SCOTLAND(North East)
Structure
AABCCD
Editor/Compiler
William Christie
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Collection of Strathspeys Reels Hornpipes Waltzes &c.
Tune and/or Page number
p. 35
Year of publication/Date of MS
1820
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Mrs. Farquhar's Reel
C:John Christie
N:John was brother to William Christie (1778-1849), dancing master
N:and fiddler-composer of Cuminestown, Aberdeehshire.
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Christie - Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Hornpipes,
B:Waltzes &c. (Edinburgh, 1820, p. 35)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
A|~F2 (.C.F) AFcA|G2 (.D.G) EGEC|~F2 (.C.F) AFAc|{c}T(BA)GA F2F:|
A|{A}c2 Tc>B A2 Ac|(c<d)fd {d}c2 cB|{B}A2 AG ~F2 FA|(GB).G.E {E}F2 FA|
{AB}c2 {d}Tc>B A2 Ac|(c<d)fd {d}c2 Tc>B|(AB) cB AFGE|DFEG {G}F2F||
|:B|{B}TA2 .F.A cAcA|~G2 .E.G (BG).B.G|{B}A2 .F.A (cA).c.A|{c}TBAGA {G}F2F:|
B|A<c-c>B A>(cde)|fcdB AcAF|A<c-Tc>B (Ac).d.e|(fd).=B.d {d}c2 cf|
(ef).g.f (ed).e.c|(de).f.d {d}T(c=B)cA|.B.f.d.B .A.c.A.F|(D<G)TG>E {E}F2 F||
