Annotation:Malcolm's New Fiddle

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MALCOLM'S NEW FIDDLE. Canadian, Jig. Canada, Cape Breton. E Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Composed by fiddler Jerry Holland (1955-2009, Inverness, Cape Breton). The tune has some currency among Irish musicians.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Cranford (Jerry Holland's), 1995; No. 247, p. 71.

Recorded sources: Cranford Publications CP-R2, "Jerry Holland Solo" (1988). Brendan Hendry, Paul McSherry & Brendan Mulholland - "Tuned Up" (2008). The Outside Track - "Curious Things Given Wings" (2009).

See also listing at:
Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording's Index [1]
Hear the tune played slowly at Tradschool [2]

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