Countess of Louden's Reel

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 Theme code Index    1H1H35 22H76
 Also known as    Blackthorn Stick (4) (The), Countess of Lothean's Reel (The), Countess of Loudon's Reel, Irishman's Blackthorn Stick (The), Mahon's Reel, Rising Sun (2) (The)
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 Region    Scotland, Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    SCOTLAND(Central Scotland)
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    John Bowie
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of Strathspey Reels and Country Dances etc.
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 18
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1789
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The Blackthorn Stick

Played by: Angharad James
Source: Soundcloud
Image: Loudoun Castle.
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Countess of Louden




X:0 T:Countess of Loudon's Reel, The M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:John Bowie - "Collection of strathspey reels & country dances &c." B:(Edinburgh, c. 1789, p. 18) F: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104982615 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D V:1 clef=treble name="0." [V:1] f|d2 (dA) FDAF|Ee-ed TcABc|d2 (dA) FDAg-|fdec dDD:| g-|fdad fada|gebe gbeg-|fdad fada|fdec dDD(g| fd)ad fada|gebe gbeg|fdec dBAG|FAdg fdd|| V:2 clef = bass z|D,2D,2D,2 F,D,|G,2^G,2A,2=G,2|F,2D,2D2C2|D2A,2D,2D,:| z|D2F2D2F2|E2G2E2C2|D2F2D2F2|D2A,2D,2D,z| D,2F,2D,2F,2|E,2G,2E,2C,2|D,2A,,2B,,2C,2|D,F,A,A,, D,2-D,||


X:1 T:Countess of Loudon's Reel M:C L:1/8 R:Reel S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840, p. 197) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D V:1 clef=treble name="1." [V:1] f2|d2 dA FDAF|Eeed cABc|d2 dA FDAa|fdfc dDD:| g|fdad fada|gebe gbeg|fdad gada|fdec dDDg| fdad fada|gebe gbeg|fdec dBAG|FAdg fdd:|]


X:2 T:Countess of Louden (sic) L:1/8 M:C| K:D V:1 clef=treble name="2." [V:1] |:f|d2 dA FDAF|Eeed cABc|d2 dA FDAg|fdec d(D D):| g|fdad fdad|gebe gbeg|fdad fdad|fdec d(DD)g| fdad fdad|gebe gbeg|fdec dBAG|FAdf e(d d)||