Annotation:March for the Clans (A)
X:1 % T:March for the Clans, A M:C L:1/8 R:March B:William Morrison - Collection of Highland music, consisting of B:strathspeys, reels, marches, waltzes & slow airs (c. 1813, p. 5) N:”Composed by a Gentleman, of whose numerous acts of experienced humanity, N:the Author of this Collection shall ever retain the most lively sensations of gratitude.” Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:C G,G,|TC2 G,>C E>GF>D|TC2 (G,/C/B,/D/) TC2 EC|D2 G,>B, D>GF>E|D2 G,/A,/B,/C/ D2 EF| {EF}G>FEF GcBA|(G/A/)G/F/ TEF GcBA|Gc EG GFED|C2 C>C C2:| |:(G/A/B/c/)|{Bc}d>BGf edcB|T[E2c2] e>g T[E2c2]E>F|G>cBA GFEF|[B,2D2][B,D]>[B,D] [B,2D2] TE>F| TG2 E/F/G/A/ TF2 D/E/F/G/|E>C (E/G/F/E/) [B,2D2] E>F|T[E2G2] (E/C/)G/E/ T[D2F2] (D/B,/)F/D/|C2 CC C2:|]
MARCH FOR THE CLANS, A. Scottish, March (whole time). C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody appears in the c. 1813 volume of musician William Morrison of Culloden (c. 1770-1825), with the note: "Composed by a Gentleman, of whose numerous acts of experienced humanity, the Author of this Collection shall ever retain the most lively sensations of gratitude.” It seems likely that the 'gentleman' was Morrison's probable patron, Major H.R. Duff (see note for "annotation:Mr. H.R. Duff's Favorite" for more).