Bridge of Inver (The)

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Theme code Index	15L3L1L 4L2L3L5L
Also known as	MacIntosh of MacIntosh
Composer/Core Source	Biography:James Macintosh
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	B
Accidental	2 flats
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AAB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:James Stewart-Robinson
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Athole Collection (The)
Tune and/or Page number	p. 286
Year of publication/Date of MS	1884
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BRIDGE OF INVER, THE. AKA and see "MacIntosh of MacIntosh." Scottish (originally), Canadian; Reel. Canada; Cape Breton, Prince Edward Island. B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed by James Macintosh. James Macintosh (1791-1879) was, according to J. Murray Neil (The Scots Fiddle, 1991), a member of a musical family that produced six skilled fiddlers in three generations. James' father was a contemporary, friend and neighbour of the famous Scots fiddler Niel Gow's in Inver, Dunkeld, Perthshire, and played in the latter's band. James and his brother Charles took lessons from Niel and remained close to the family. James attempted a career as a joiner, explains J. Murray Neil, but, when invited to Edinburgh by the Gow sons to play in their band (the 'Reel players of Scotland', a celebrated string band of up to 20 skilled musicians), he at once departed for the city. In addition to his professional playing, Macintosh established a reputation as a music teacher in Edinburgh and had several compositions printed by Lowe (1840) and later Kerr.

Source for notated version: Kenny Chaisson (b. c. 1947, Bear River, North-East Kings County, Prince Edward Island; now resides in Rollo Bay) [Perlman].

Printed sources: Cranford (Jerry Holland's Collection), 1995; No. 55, p. 16. MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; p. 126. Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; p. 114. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 286.

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B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884) 
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
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