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FEARGAN. Scottish, Reel. A Mixolydian or A Mixolydian ('A' part) & C Major ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. See "Bird's Nest" for a Canadian variant. 'Feargan' is a familiar form of the Scots Gaelic name Fearghus.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 58, p. 9. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 46.

Recorded sources:

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

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