Annotation:Mr. Fortath's Reel
X:1 T:Mr. Fortath's Reel C:Donald Grant M:C| L:1/16 R:Reel B:Donald Grant – Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Jigs &c. (c. 1790, p. 5) N:Reprinted 1820-21 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/105813881 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Eb g2|ee3g3f e2c2c2e2|B3ce3f g3ef2g2|e3eg3f e2c2c2e2|B3e (c/B/).A/.G/ F4E2:| |:B2|G2B2E2B2 G2B2E2B2|G2B2E2g2 {g}f3ef2g2|e3eg3f e2c2c2e2|B3e (c/B/).A/.G/ F4E2:|
MR. FORTATH'S REEL. Scottish, Reel (cut time). E Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Mr. Fortath's Reel" was composed by Elgin fiddler-composer biography:Donald Grant and published in his c. 1790 collection, along with Grant's companion tune "Mrs. Fortath's Strathspey."
