Annotation:Major Ray's Strathspey
X:1 T:Major Ray’s Strathspey C:Donald Grant M:C L:1/16 R:Strathspey B:Donald Grant – Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Jigs &c. (1820-21, p. 37) B:The volume was perhaps first issued c. 1790, from a penciled note in a copy. N:The collection was dedicated to Mrs. Col. Grant of Grant (“Sir James and N:Lady Grant of Grant”). S: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105814233 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gmin B2|GE3E3E TE4 B,3G|F3DA3D F3GA3B|G3EB3G {F}E4 B,3G|F3d BAGF G2E2E2:| F2|G3AB3^c d3dd3B|A3D GFED FA3A3B|G3AB3^c d3ed3B|eE3E3F G3AB3E| G3AB3^c d4 d3B|A3D GFED FA3A3F|B3GA3F {F}E4 B,3G|F3GA3B G2E2E2||
MAJOR RAY'S STRATHSPEY. Scottish, Strathspey (whole time). G Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. "Major Ray's Strathspey" was composed by Elgin fiddler-composer biography:Donald Grant and published in his Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Jigs &c. (1820-21). See also Grant's air or jig "Mrs. Major Ray's Favorite."
