X:1
T:Lord Macdonald's Reel [4]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Gow - 3rd Collection of Niel Gow's Reels, 3rd ed., p. 9 (orig. 1792)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
B|Td3e d>Bg>B|dBgB aAAB|Td^cde dBgB|(A/B/)c TBA BG G:||
B|DGBG TAGBG|DGBG TAGAB|DGBG TAGBG|DEDC B,G,G,G|
DGBG TAGBG|DGBG TA>GEc|BAGF GFED|TE>FGA BGG||
|:B|Td3e d>Bg>B|dBgB aAAB|Td^cde dBgB|(A/B/c) TBA BG G:||
g|(dg)bg T(ag)bg|(dg)bg T(ag)bg|(dg)bg T(ag)bg|Td>edc BGGg|
(dg)bg T(ag)bg|(dg)bg T(ag)ea|(ba).g.f (gf).e.d|efga bggb|]
show score for: Lord Macdonald's Reel [4]
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Theme code Index
5551H 51H2H2
Also known as
Cor an Tigearna Mic Domnaill , Tiarna Mac Dónaill (An) , Lady MacDonald's (1) (Reel) , Lady McDonald's Reel , Little Peggy (1) , Little Peggy's Love (1) , Lord McDonald , MacDonald's Reel (1) , McDonald's Reel , John MacDonald's Reel , Lord McDonald (1) , Lord MacDonald's Reel , Miss Jackson's , Morag Nighean Domhnuill Duinn , Marion Brown Donald's Daughter , Slanty Gart , Virginia Reel (1) , Petit Bûcheux (Le) , Reel des jigeur , Wilfred Reel McDonnell , Sets canadiens (1) , Tavern Reel (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, United States
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
Structure
AB, AABCCD
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Niel & Nathaniel Gow
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Third Collection of Niel Gow's Reels
Tune and/or Page number
p. 9
Year of publication/Date of MS
1792
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:2
T:Lord MacDonald's Rant
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:Preston's Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1793
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
d3e dBgB|dBgB aAAB|d3e dBgB|A/B/c BA BGG:||
B|DGBG AGBG|AGBG AGAB|DGBG AGBG|DEDC B,G,G,B|
DGBG AGBG|AGBG AGAB|BAGF GFED|EGFA BGG|]
show score for: Lord MacDonald's Rant
X:1
T:Lord McDonald’s Reel [4]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 4 (1796, No. 17, p. 7)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
B|d3e d<Bg>B|dBgB a(AA)B|d^cde dBgB|(A/B/)c BABG G:|
|:B|DGBG AGBG|DGBG AGAB|DGBG AGBG|dedc BGGG|
DGBG AGBG|DGBG A>GEc|BAGF GFED|EFGA BGG:|
|:B|Td3e d<Bg>B|dBgB a(AA)B|d^cde dBgB|A/B/cBA BGG:|
|:g|(dg)bg T(ag)bg|(dg)bg T(ag)eg|(dg)bg T(ag)bg|d>edc B(GG)g|
(dg)bg T(ag)bg|(dg)bg (ag)ea|(ba).g.f (gf).e.d|efga bgg:|]
show score for: Lord McDonald’s Reel [4]
X:1
T:Lord Macdonald’s Reel
T:Lord Macdonald [4]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:John Gow – A Favorite Collection of Slow Airs,
B:Strathspeys and Reels (London, c. 1804, p. 36)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
B|d3e dBgB|dBgB aAAB|d3e dBgB|A/B/c BA BGG:|
|:B|DGBG cABG|AGBG TA>GEA|DGBG cABG|DEDC B,G,G,:|
|:d|g2 bg dgbg|agbg Ta>geg|g2bg dgbg|dedc BGG:|]
show score for: Lord Macdonald’s Reel
X:17
C:Page 08
T:Lord Mcdonalds Reel. MBe.17
T:Lord MacDonald [4]
A:England;Cumbria;Towcett
B:Matthew Betham MS, Towcett Cumbria, 1815
Z:VMP - Hugh Taylor, 2012
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/2=100
R:
N:See a version in Harrison.
N:NB-G note written as a crotchet. I have changed it to a quaver.
K:G
B|d3 e dBgB|dBgB aAAB|d3 e dBgB|A/B/c BA BGG"^Fine"||
z|"^rest added"DGBG AGBG|DGBG AGEF|DGBG AGBG|dedc BGG "^NB"G|
dgbg agbg|dgbg ageg|agfe gfed|efga bggg"^D.C."|]
show score for: Lord Mcdonalds Reel. MBe.17
X:1
T:Lord Donald’s Reel
T:AKA – “Lord MacDonald [4]”
M:C|
L:1/8
B:John Burks music manuscript collection (p. 14), dated 1821
N:Nothing is known of Burks or the provenance of his
N:ms. but it is possible he was from England.
N:His music ms. surfaced in the United States, and had possibly
N:been in the possession of his descendants.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G|Td3e e<Bg<B|dBgB aAAB|d^cde dBgB|(A/B/c B)A BG G:|
|:B|DGBG AGBG|DGBG AGAB|DGBG AGBG| DEDC B,G,G,G|
DGBG AGBG|DGBG A>GEc|BAGF GFED|E>FGA BGG:|]
show score for: Lord Donald’s Reel
X:1
T:Lord McDoonelad [sic] Reel [4]
S:Thomas Kernan music manuscript collection (1844, No. 120)
N:Kernan was a musician from Abbeyshrule, Co Longford.
M:C
L:1/8
Z:Conor Ward
K:G
~d3e dBgB|dBgB cAAB|~d3 e dBgB|cedc BG G2:|
EGBG AGBG|DGBG A~GEG|EGBG AGBG|dedc B~G G2|
EGBG AGBG|DGBG A~GEc|BAGF GFED|EFGA BG G2||
show score for: Lord McDoonelad [sic] Reel [4]
X:1
T:Lord MacDonald [4]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
B: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs,
B:book 4 (1844–1845, p. 7)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
B|d3e dBgB|dBgB aAAB|(d^c)de (dB)gB|(A/B/c) BA (BG)G:|
B|(DG).B.G (AG).B.G|(DG).B.G (AG).E.A|(DG).B.G (AG).B.G|DEDC B,G,G,G|
(DG).B.G (AG).B.G|(DG).B.G (AG).E.c|BAGF GFED|EFGA BGG||
|:B|d3e dBgB|dBgB aAAB|(d^c)de (dB)gB|(A/B/c) BA (BG)G:|
g|(dg).b.g (ag).b.g|(dg).b.g (ag).e.g|(dg).b.g (ag).b.g|dedc BGGg|
(dg).b.g (ag).b.g|(dg).b.g (ag).e.a|bagf gfed|efga bggb||
show score for: Lord MacDonald [4]
X:241
T:Lord Donnels Reel
N:A version of "Lord MacDonald (4)," "Virginia Reel (1)," "Leather Breeches," "Leather Britches"
O:No 241 William Clarke of Feltwell
Z:Transcribed by David Dolby 2010
M:4/4
L:1/8
N:Key signature of C given in m.s.
K:G
(B/c/)||Sd3e dBge|defg aAA2|d3e dBge|dedc BGG:|
|:dgbg agbg|dgbg age2|dgbg agbg|dedc BGG2|
dgbg agbg|dgbg age2|c'bag gfed|efga bgg2S:|
show score for: Lord Donnels Reel
X:1
T:Lord McDonnell’s Reel
T:Lord MacDonald [4]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 2, c. 1883, No. 137, p. 29)
B:
http://grier.itma.ie/book-two#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=28&z=-223.4849%2C324.6528%2C3456.3884%2C1771.4763
N:Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler from
N:Newpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
DGBG AGBG|DGBG AGEG|DGBG AGAB|dedc BG G2|
DGBG AGBG|cGBG AGEc|BAGF GFED|EFGA BG G2||
g2bg agbg|dgbg ageg|dgbg agbg|dedc BG G2|
dgbg agbg|ag g ag e2|bagf gfed|efga bg g2|]
show score for: Lord McDonnell’s Reel
X:4
T:Lord MacDonald [4]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
B/c/|d3e dBg2|dBg2 aAAB|d^cde dBgB|A/B/c BA BGG:|
B|DGBG AGBG|DGBG AGEA|DGBG AGBG|DEDC B,G,G,G|
DGBG AGBG|DGBG AGEB|cBAG GFED|EFGA BGG||
|:B/c/|d3e dBg2|g2fg aAAB|d^cde dBgB|A/B/c BA BGG:|
g|dgbg agbg|dgbg aeeg|dgbg agbg|dedc BGGg|
dgbg agbg|dgbg aeea|bagf gfed|efga bgg|]
show score for: Lord MacDonald [4]
X:1
T:Lord McDonald's Reel [4]
S:Erskine Morris (1913-1997, Douglastown, Gaspé, Québec)
M:C|
L:1/8
N:ADae tuning
K:D
A,|SD2FD EDFD|A,DEG FDCE|D2FD EDCD|B,A,B,C B,A,B,C|
D2FD EDFD|A,DEG FDEF|GFED CA,CA,|A,A,EC D2||
D|FAAB A2BA|Fddf ec d2|FAzB A2dA|FFEG FD3:||
A|d2fd edfd|ddfd edcA|d2fd edfd|ABAG FDAc|
d2fd edfd|(3ddd fd e2ef|gfed cAcA |Bcde fe d2!D.S.!y|]
show score for: Lord McDonald's Reel [4]
X:1
T:Lord MacDonald's Reel [4]
S:Jean Carignan (1916-1988)
M:C|
L:1/8
N:In imitation of Michael Coleman's 78 RPM recording
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
DGBG dGBG|[G2c2]BG AFGE|DEGB AGG2|DEDC B,G,G,E|
DGBG dGBG|[G2c2] B/c/B AGEG|BcBA GFGE|DEGA BGG2||
Bd (3ddd dBGB|defg aged|Bd{e}d^c dBGB|ABcA BGG2|
Bd{e}d^c dBGB|defg aged|Bd{e}d^c dBGB|dedc BGGB||
dg (3bag agbg|dgbg ageg|dg (3bag agbg|dedc BGGB|
dg (3bag agbg|dgbg ageg|{b}ag {b}(3agf gfe^c|dega bgg2||
Bd (3ddd dBGB|defg aged|Bd{e}d^c dBGB|ABcA BGG2|
Bd{e}d^c dBGB|defg aged|Bd{e}d^c dBGB|dedc BGAF|]
show score for: Lord MacDonald's Reel [4]
X:2
T:Untitled
T:MacDonald's Reel
N:A variant of "Lord MacDonald's [4]."
S:Grandy Fagnan (c.1902-1986, Camperville, Manitoba)
M:C|
L:1/8
R: Reel
Q:"Fast"
D:
https://grandyproject.ca/tunes/
N:Appears as "G Reel #7" at
https://grandyproject.ca/tunes/
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:G
SB-cde dBg2|dB[Bg]B aded |B-cde dBgd|Bc/B/ A2 BG G2|
B-cde dBgd|BBgB aded|B-cde dBgd|Bc/B/ A2 BG G2||
D-GBG AGEG|GGBG AG[G2B2]|D-G[GA]-[GB] DB, D2|G,2BG AGBG|
GABG AGA2|b(a/g/ a)e dcB<A |GFGA BG G2||
|:(B>c)de dBg2|dBgB aBed|B>cde dB [Bg]d|(B>c) (A>c) BG G2:|
dgbg agbg|dgbg agef|g2 bg agbg|dedc BG G2|
dgbg agbg|[M:6/4]dgag a>ga2 bged |[M:C|]efga ba g2S||
show score for: Untitled
