X:1
T: Edinburgh Volunteers Quickstep
M:2/4
L:1/8
B:B:William Killey Flute Book (mid-19th century, No. 63. Edited by Ian Radcliffe, 2024)
N:Killey was from Jurby, Isle of Man. According to Ian Radcliffe, the
N:ms. was started in 1825 by a David Caine, and passed to Killey in
N:1836.
F:https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=killey%20flutebook
Z:Ian Radcliffe
K:G
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d3d|e3g|f/g/a/b/ c'/a/g/f/|g2g::d|ge c/B/A/G/ |Geed|
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EDINBURGH VOLUNTEERS QUICKSTEP. AKA and see "Essex Band (The)." Scottish, March (2/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCCDD. "Edinburgh Volunteers Quickstep" was entered into the mid-19th century music manuscript copybook of flute player William Killey of Jurby, Isle of Man. Killey researcher Ian Radcliffe miss-identifies the tune as "Edinburgh Royal Highland Volunteers Quick Step," composed along with a companion march by John MacGlashan and printed in Edinburgh, who may or may not have been related to the famous Scottish fiddle/composer Alexander "King" MacGlashan (d. 1797). The march can also be found as "Essex Band (The)" in Thomas Calvert's 1799 publication.
