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1111 2235
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Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Strathspey
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AAB
Editor/Compiler
Malcolm MacDonald
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels (A)
Tune and/or Page number
p. 8
Year of publication/Date of MS
1797
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Title of recording
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Score ( )
COLONEL ROBERTSON OF LAWERS STRATHSPEY . Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. The melody appears in the 4th collection of Malcolm MacDonald of Dunkeld, a volume dedicated to the Countess of Breadalbane.
Printed source: MacDonald (A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels ), 1797; p. 8.
Sheet Music for "Colonel Robertson of Lawers" Colonel Robertson of Lawers Strathspey Source: MacDonald - 4th Collection of Strathspey Reels (1797) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion X:1
T:Colonel Robertson of Lawers
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:MacDonald - 4th Collection of Strathspey Reels (1797)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
F/E/ | D>A, D<F D>A, D<F | !trill!E>DEF F<A A2 | B>AdA (B/c/d) A<F | !trill!E>DEF D2D :|
(A/4B/4c/) | d>AF>A d>e {g}fe/d/ | B<ed<f e2 eg | f<a !trill!a>f gfed | (B/c/d) AF D2 D(A/4B/4c/) |
d>AFA d>e g/f/e/d/ | B<ed<f e2 e>f | d>dA B<d AF | !trill!E>DEF D2D ||