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MRS. KINLOCH'S FAVORITE. AKA and see "Blaw the Wind Southerly," "Kinloch." AKA – “Mrs. Kinloch of Kinloch’s Favorite.” Scottish, Slow Air (6/8 time). B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'C. Composed “by Mr. Kinloch,” notes Gow. The tune is often called “Kinloch” or “Kinloch of Kinloch.” The title may refer to George Kinloch of Kinloch (1775-1833), Esq., a politician and member of the Reformed Parliament who died in office in London. His property was in Cupar Angus. He married Helen Smyth, daughter of John Smyth of Balbary.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 360. Gow (Fourth Collection of Niel Gow’s Reels), 2nd ed., originally 1800; p. 35. Jones [Ed.] (Complete Tutor Violin), c. 1815; p. 10.

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