Annotation:Gallua Tom
X:1 T:Gallua Tom M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:"Lively" B:Straloch Lute MS (1627-29, p. 26) N:The ms. was compiled by or for Robert Gordon of Straloch. N:The original is lost, but a copy by George Farquhar Graham survived. K:F [F,4C3F3]GA2|[F,3C3F3A3]GF2|[D,4D4]D2 |[D,6D6]|[F,4C3F3]GA2| [F,3C3F3]GF2|[G,4G4]G2|[G,6G6]|[F,4C3F3]GA2|[F,3C3F3A3]GF2|[D,4D4]D2| [D,6D6]|[C,4C4]C2|[D,4D4]F2|[F,3C3F3A3]GA2|[G,6D6G6]:|
GALLUA TOM. Scottish, Air or Dance Tune (3/4 time). F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. "Gallua Tom" appears in the Straloch Manuscript (1627-29, p. 26) arranged for the lute. The ms. was written by or for Scottish cartographer, poet, mathematician, antiquary, and geographer wikipedia:Robert_Gordon_of_Straloch (1580-1661). Unfortunately the original manuscript was lost, but not before being copied by Scottish musicologist wikipedia:George_Farquhar_Graham (1789-1867) in the early 19th century (National Library of Scotland ms adv.5.2.18).
The melody has no relation to O'Farrell's "Galloway Tom (2)."
