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Theme code Index
1311 5L5L22
Also known as
Maoile nan Crogaichean , Orkney Reel
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish, Shetland/Orkney
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
SCOTLAND(Shetland/Orkney)
Structure
AABB'
Editor/Compiler
Duncan McKercher
Book/Manuscript title
Book:A Collection of Original Strathspeys and Reels
Tune and/or Page number
p. 7
Year of publication/Date of MS
1824
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
Orkney (1): Annotations
X:1
T:Orkney Reel
T:Orkney [1]
N:”Old.”
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Duncan McKercher – A Collection of Original Stathspeys and Reels (Edinburgh, 1824, p. 7)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A,|DDFE D2 DB,|A,2 A,F EDEF|DDFE D2 DB,|A,<A,A,B, D2 DA,|
DDFE D2 DB,|A,2 A,F EDEF|DDFE D2 DB,|A,<AA,B, D2D||
B|ddfe d2 dB|A2 Af edef|ddfe d2 dB|AFAB d2 dB|
ddfe d2 dB|A2 Af edef|af ge fd ec|dBAF EDEF||
X:1
T:Orkney [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
A,|DDFE D2DB,|A,2 A,F EDEF|DDFE D2DB,|A,A,A,B, D2D:|
|:B|ddfe d2dB|A2Af edef|1 ddfe d2dB|AFAB d2d:|
|2 afge fdec| dBAF EDEF||
Orkney (1): Annotations
