Lord Moira

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 Theme code Index    1135 4327L
 Also known as    Bonnie Scotland (1), Bundoran Highland (The), Cluck Old Hen (3), Earl Moira's Strathspey (1), Earl of Moira (The), Earl of Moira's Welcome to Scotland (The), Flintlock, Highland a' Choille, Jenny Put the Kettle On (2), Knocktoran Fair, Loudon's Bonnie Woods, Louden's Bonnie Woods and Braes, Louden's Bonnie Woods and Braes, Lord Moira's Highland Fling, Lord Moira's Welcome to Scotland, Lord Morrel's Return, Marquis of Hastings (The), Old Highland Fling (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland, Canada
 Genre/Style    Cape Breton/PEI, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Fling, Highland, Hornpipe/Clog, Reel (single/double), Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    F
 Accidental    1 flat
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    CANADA(Maritimes/English)
 Structure    AA'BCCD
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:O'Farrell
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes vol. 4
 Tune and/or Page number    pp. 96-97
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1810
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Lord Moira M:C L:1/8 B:Wilson - Companion to the Ball Room (1816, p. 42) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:F F>FF>F A<c c2|B>GA>F G>FE>C|F>FF>F A<c c2|d<f e/f/g/e/ f/g/a/g/ f<a|| f<f a>f g>fe>c|d<d f>d c>BA>F|f<f a>f g>fec|d>f e/f/g/e/ f2 fga/| b>ga>f g>fdf|d/c/B/A/ fA B/A/G/F/ G>A|F>FF>F B<d d2|c>f e/f/g/e/ f/g/a/g/ f<a||


X:137 T:Lord Moira's Strathspey. RHu.137 B:R.Hughes MS,1823,Whitchurch,Shrops. A:Whitchurch, Shropshire Z:Tony Weatherall 2006 M:C L:1/8 Q:1/2=70 R:Strathspey K:G G>GG>G B<d d2|c>AB>G A>GF>D|G>GG>G B<d d2|e>gf>a (g/a/b/a/) g<b:| |:g>gb>g a>gf>d|e>eg>e d>cB>G|g>gb>g a>gf>d|e>g (f/g/a/f/)g2ga/b/| c'>ab>g a>ge>g|(e/d/c/B/) g>B (c/B/A/G/) A>B|\ G>GG>G c>e e2|d>gf>a (g/a/)(b/a/) g<b:| |:"Var."B>Gd>G (e/d/c/B/) dg|B>Gd>G A>Bc>d|\ B>Gd>G (e/d/c/B/) dg|e>gf>a g/a/b/a/ g<b:| (g<b)(g<b) f>a d2|e>fg>e d>cB>G|\ g(a/b/) g(a/b/) f(g/a/) d2|e>gf>a g2g(a/b/)| e>c'd>b c>aB>g|B>cd>B A>GF>D|\ (3GAB (3ABc (3Bcd (3cde|d>g b/a/g/f/ a/g/f/e/ d/c/B/A/|]


X:1 T:Lord Moira M:C L:1/16 R:Strathspey B: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs, B:book 3 (1844–1845, p. 13) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:F F2|SFF3~F3F Ac3 ~c4|{c}B3GAF3 {EF}G3FEC3|FF3~F3F Ac3 ~c4|d3f efge fgag fa3|| ff3{fg}a3f {a}g3fec3|dd3{g}f3d c3BAF3|ff3{fg}a3f {a}g3fec3|d3f efge f4 f2a2| {ga}b3ga3f {a}g3fdf3|dcBA f3A BAGF GA3|FF3FF3 Bd3 ~d4|c3f efge fgag fa3!fermata!|| A3Fc3F dcBA cf3|AF3c3F G3ABd3|A3Fc3F dcBA cf3|d3f efge|f4 fa3|| fa3fa3 eg3~c4|d3efd3 {d}c3BAF3|(3f2g2a2 (3f2g2a2 (3e2f2g2 ~c4|d3f efge f4 f2d2| db3ca3 Bg3Af3|{AB}c3BAF3 {EF}G3FEC3|(3F2G2A2 (3G2A2B2 (3A2B2c2 (3B2c2d2|c3f agfe gfed cBAG!D.C.!||


X:2 T:Lord Moira M:C L:1/8 R:Slow Strathspey B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:F C|F<F ~F2 (A<c) ~c2|~B>GA>F G>F E<C|F<F ~F2 (A<c) ~c2|[1 d>f (e/f/).g/.e/ ~f2 f>a:|2 d>f e/f/g/e/ (f/g/).a/.g/ (f<a)|| f<fa>f (g>f)e<c|d<d~f>d c>B A<F|f<f a>f g>f e<c|d>f (e/f/).g/.e/ ~f2 (f<a)| b>ga>f g>fd>f|(d/c/).B/.A/ fA B/A/G/F/ G>A|F<F ~F2 B<d ~d2| c>f (e/f/).g/.e/ ~f2 (f>a)|| |:A>Fc>F (d/c/).B/.A/ c>f|A<F c>F G>AB>d|(A>F)c>F (d/c/).B/.A/ c>f| d>f (e/f/).g/.e/ ~f2 (f>a):| (f<a)(f<a) (e<g) ~c2|(d>e)f>d c>BA>F|(3.f.g.a (3.f.g.a (3.e.f.g ~c2|d>f (e/f/).g/.e/ ~f2 f>c| (d<b)(c<a) (B<g)(A<f)|c>BA>F G>FE>C|(3.F.G.A (3.G.A.B (3.A.B.c (3.B.c.d| c>f (a/g/).f/.e/ (g/f/).e/.d/ (c/B/).A/.G/||