Annotation:Colonel Robertson (2)
X:1 T:Colonel Robertson [2] M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Edor B2 B>A B>EE>F|A>d B/A/G/F/ D/E/F/G/ A>d | B2 B>A B>de>f | d>B d/B/A/F/ E2 E2 :| e>fe>d B/A/B/d/ e2|d>ed>B A/F/A/B/ d>f | e>fe>d e/d/e/f/ g>e | d>B d/B/A/F/ E2 E>d | e>fe>d B/A/B/d/ e2|d>ed>B A/F/A/B/ d>f | g>ef>d e>Bd>A|d>A B/A/G/F/ B2E2 ||
COLONEL ROBERTSON [2]. AKA and see "Mr. Robertson of Strowan's Strathspey." Scottish, Strathspey. E Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. The melody is attributed to Niel Gow in the Gow's 2nd Collection (1788). The title may refer to Colonel Alexander Robertson (see "annotation:Colonel Robertson of Strewan's Welcome Home" for more), like Gow, from Perthshire. Glasgow musician James Aird printed the tune as "Mr. Robertson of Strowan's Strathspey" in his 1803 collection.
