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T:Highlander's Farewell
S:Emmett Lundy (Grayson County, western Va. 1864-1953)
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L:1/8
D:Library of Congress
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:Ador
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|:eaaa abae|ggag edd2 |J[e3e3][de]- [e2e2]ef|gedB A[G,3G3]|
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Emmett Lundy, Grayson County, Virginia (1864 -1953)HIGHLANDER'S FAREWELL [4]. American, Reel. A Dorian. Standard or ADae tuning (fiddle). AA'BB. Traditional. The tune, which is a variant of the Scottish "Highlander's Farewell to Ireland (1) (The)," was in the repertoire of Grayson County, southwestern Va., fiddler Emmett Lundy [1] (1864-1953) and recorded by him by Alan Lomax for the Library of Congress (AFS 04939 B03). On the recording Lundy explains: "This piece was composed in the old country, where they had war in Scotland. And when the Highlanders took their departure from the Lowlands. A Highlander had a sweetheart in the Lowlands, and they just give him so long for to bid her farewell; and the low part of this represents the man and the high part, the lady." There is some similarity between this tune and the contra-dance staple "Growling Old Man and Grumbling Old Woman (The)" and the old-time piece "Elzic's Farewell (1)." Lundy indicated he had the tune from his mentor, fiddler Green Leonard.
Additional notes Source for notated version : - Ruthie Dornfeld [Phillips].
Printed sources : - Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, vol. 1), 1994; p. 112.
Recorded sources : - Carryon Records 007, The Renegades - "I Need to Find." Flying Fish FF266, Malcolm Dalglish & Grey Larsen - "Thunderhead" (1982). Marimac 9009, Andy Cahan - "Old Time Friends" (1987). Ruthie Dornfeld - "The American Cafe Orchestra" (1987). Sara Hieber - "Moving Cloud Orchestra" (1993).
See also listing at : Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [2]
