Craig of Barns (The)

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Theme code Index	5411 4442
Also known as	Craig o' Barns (The), Craig of Barnes (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland, Canada
Genre/Style	Cape Breton/PEI, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Schottische/Schottis/Jennkka/Reinlander, Strathspey
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	2 flats
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	4/4
History	CANADA(Maritimes/English)
Structure	AAB
Editor/Compiler	Nathaniel Gow
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Complete Repository Part 2
Tune and/or Page number	p. 13
Year of publication/Date of MS	1802
Artist	Biography:Wendy MacIsaac
Title of recording	That's What You Get
Record label/Catalogue nr.	WMT002
Year recorded	1998?
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CRAIG O'/OF BARN'S, THE. Scottish; Strathspey or Highland Schottische. G Minor (Alburger, Athole, Gow): A Mixolydian (Kerr). Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB (Alburger, Athole, Gow): AABB (Kerr). Craig-y-barns is a range of rugged heights near Dunkeld, Perthshire, Very likely written by John Crerar (1750-1840), who probably had lessons from Niel Gow at Atholl. Paul Cranford thinks the Cape Breton tune "MacKinnon's Rant" is related to this melody.

Printed sources: Alburger (Scottish Fiddlers and Their Music), 1983; Ex. 74, p. 118. Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 448. Gow (Complete Repository), Part 2, 1802; p. 13. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; No. 8, p. 19 (Highland Schottische setting). Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 192.

Recorded source: WMT002, Wendy MacIsaac - "That's What You Get" (1998?). See also Alan Snyders Cape Breton Fiddle Recordings [1].


X:1
T:Craig o' Barns
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection  (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Gmin
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