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T: Countess of Lauderdale's Reel (The)
C: A. Mackintosh
M: C|
K: A
S: A. Mackintosh "A Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Jigs &c." (after 1797)
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A2EC FDEC| B,B2c dcdB|AcBd cedf|edcB c2 A||
E|A2 AE FEAE|A2 AE ABcB|[AA]A(GA) (FA)(EA)|BcdB c2 AE|
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Portrait of Eleanor, Countess of Lauderdale, by Angelica Kauffmann (Swiss, 1741-1807)COUNTESS OF LAUDERDALE'S REEL, THE. Scottish, English; Reel (cut time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Eleanor Todd (c. 1762-1856), a wealthy only child, heiress and daughter of Anthony Todd, Postmaster General of England, was known for her kindness and beauty. She married James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale, in 1782, and bore him nine children.
Additional notes
Printed sources : - Abraham Mackintosh (A Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Jigs &c.), after 1797; p. 17. Jean White (100 Popular Hornpipes, Reels, Jigs and Country Dances), Boston, 1880; p. 32.
