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 Theme code Index    3236 3122
 Also known as    Bal n' Iden, General Grant's Reel
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AABBCCDD
 Editor/Compiler    Angus Cumming
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of Strathspey or Old Highland Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 36, p. 11
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1780
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:General Grant's Reel T:Bal n' Iden M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey B:Cumming - Collection of Strathspey or Old Highland Reels (1780, No. 36, p. 11) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G B2 A>G (Bc/d/) (ef/g/)|B>AG>B A/A/A Ad|B2 A>G (B/c/d) (e/f/g)|D2 DB G/G/G G2:| |:e/f/|g>dB>g d>gd>B|g>dB>g Tf2 Ae/f/|g>dB>g d>gd>B|A>GA>B G/G/G G:| |:A|B>GB>G BG>B>d|B>GB>d gf A2|B>GB>d g2 g>b|A>GA>B G/G/G G:| |:e/f/|g>d B/c/d/B/ g>d B/c/d/B/|g>d B/c/d/B/ g>f Af/g/|g>dB>g d>gd>B|(D2 D>)B G/G/G G:|