Black Hat (Da)

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Theme code Index	1H327bL 1H62H3H
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Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Shetland/Orkney
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History	Scotland/Shetland/Orkney"Scotland/Shetland/Orkney" is not in the list (IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Connaught), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute), SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway), SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Highland), ...) of allowed values for the "Has historical geographical allegiances" property.
Structure	AAB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Tom Anderson & Tom Georgeson
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Mirrie Dancers (Da)
Tune and/or Page number	p. 23
Year of publication/Date of MS	1970
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BLACK HAT, DA. Shetland, Shetland Reel. Shetland, Unst. D Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. A traditional tune from the Tingwall area of the Shetlands, and named for the fiddler who played it who always donned a black hat when he played the instument.

Source for notated version: W. Manson and A. Peterson (Shetland) [Anderson & Georgeson].

Printed source: Anderson & Georgeson (Da Mirrie Dancers), 1970; p. 23.

Recorded sources: Front Hall 018, How To Change a Flat Tire - "Traditional Music of Ireland and Shetland" (learned from Tom Anderson). Green Linnet GLCD 3105, Aly Bain - "Lonely Bird" (1996).

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