Annotation:Purser's Air

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PURSER’S AIR. Scottish, Air. D Major. F#C#f#c# tuning (fiddle). AB. An air in scordatura tuning, composed by American Scottish-style fiddler Bonnie Rideout in honor of her friend Dr. John Purser, music researcher and author of Scotland’s Music (1992).

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Rideout (Scottish Fire), 2002; p. 48. Rideout (Scottish Fiddle Encyclopedia), 2006; p. 125.

Recorded sources: Maggie’s Music MMCD222, Bonnie Rideout – “Scottish Fire” (2000).

See also listing at:
Hear Bonnie Rideout's recording on youtube.com [1]

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