Annotation:Kantara to El 'Arish

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KANTARA TO EL 'ARISH. Scottish, March (2/4 time). A Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). Composed by Pipe Major W. Ferguson. 'Kantara' was the Allies name for the northeastern Egyptian town of Al Qantarah El Sharqiyya, which was, during World War I, an important supply depot and headquarters for the Middle Eastern theater. El Arish was the scene of an action in the war.

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Recorded sources: Atlantica Music 02 77657 50222 26, Kyle & Lucy MacNeil - "Atlantic Fiddles" (1994). Bara Music Co., The Barra MacNeils - "Rock in the Stream" (1989). Flying Fish FF-299, The Battlefield Band - "There's a Buzz" (1982).

See also listing at:
Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recordings Index [1]

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