Annotation:Miss Gordon of Glastirum’s Reel

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MISS GORDON OF GLASTIRUM'S REEL. AKA and see "Miss Louisa Duff." Scottish, Reel. G Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB (Glen): AABB' (Marshall). Composed by Biography:William Marshall (1748-1833), first appearing in his 1781 collection (p. 6). Marshall was Steward of the Household for the 4th Duke of Gordon and wrote many tunes honoring various members of the Gordon family. It is not known which Miss Gordon is being referred to, however, Moyra Cowie (Life and Times of William Marshall, 1999) believes it may have been a sister or daughter of James Gordon of Glaterim who died in 1783 at the age of 64. James was descended from a second son of the Earl of Huntly. Cowie says the farm of Glastirum is located on the main Fochabers/Buckie road, from which can be sighted the Moray Firth and hills (Braes) of Enzie.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Glen (Glen Collection of Scottish Dance Music), vol. 1, 1891; p. 19. Marshall, Fiddlecase Edition, 1978; 1781 Collection, p. 6, and 1845 Collection, p. 2 (where it appears as "Miss Louisa Duff").

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