X:4000
T: A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc. (book 4)
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%D:1750-1811
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
F:http://roaringjelly.org/~jc/music/book/Gow/CSR4-abc1.abc 2024-11-24 003052 UT
K:
%%center A Fourth
%%center Collection
%%center of
%%center Strathspey Reels &c.
%%center for the
%%center Piano-forte, Violin, and Violoncello
%%center Dedicated to the Right Honorable the
%%center Earl of Eglintoun
%%center By Niel Gow at Dunkeld
%%center Entered in Stationers Hall. Pr. 6/
%%center ====================
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X:4011
T: Eglintoun Castle
C: Composed by the Earl of Eglintoun
%R: strathspey, air
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand crescendo symbols.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.1 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: Bb
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% Voice 1 reformatted for 6 6-bar lines.
V: 1 staves=2
d |!p!\
{A}B2F>D {D}GCCd/c/ | ~B>F~G>F {F}B2Bd/c/ |\
{A}B>F (G/F/)E/D/ (GC)Cd/e/ | f>d (f/e/)(d/c/) (cB)[BFD] :| d |\
TB>d fe/d/ (dc) cd/c/ | TB>f fe/d/ ({d}c/B/c/d/) B>d |
TB>d (g/f/)(e/d/) (dc) cd/c/ | ~B>F~G>F {F}B2B>d ||\
TB>d fe/d/ (dc) cd/c/ | TB>d (g/f/)(e/d/) ({d}c/B/c/d/) B>F |\
TG>B (G/F/)E/D/ GCH[CA,](d/!p!e/) | f>d (f/e/).d/.c/ (cB)[BFD] |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z |!p!\
B2B2 c2c2 | d2e2 d2B2 | B2d2 e2f2 | d2fF B2B :| z | b2b2 f2f2 | b2de
fFB2 | b2b2 f2e2 | "_Expr.o"d2e2 d2B2 || b2b2 f2f2 | b2b2 f2d2 | "_cresc. . . ."e2dB egHf!p!z !p!| d>e fF B2B |]
X:4012
T: the Countess of Eglintoun's Delight
C: by Niel Gow. *
%R: air, jig
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.1 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: "Slowish"
K: Bb
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% Voice 1 reformatted for 3 8-bar lines.
V: 1 staves=2
E |\
(D/E/F)F TF2d | Tc>Bc (dB).G | (D/E/F)F TF2d | Tc3 {Bcd}G2z ||\
(D/E/F)F TF2d | Tc>Bc dBG | (g/a/b).g fdb | fdB B2 :|
g |\
(fd).f (bf)._a | (ge).g fdB | (fd).f (bf)._a | Tg>fg c2g ||\
(fd).f (bf).._a | (ge).g fdB | Tg>ab fdB | (FB).A B2g ||
(fd).f (bf)._a | (ge).g (fd).B | (fd).f (bf)._a | Tg>fg c2g ||\
(fd).f (bf)._a | (ge).g (fd).B | .g(ec) .f(dB) | (FB).A B2 |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | B3 b3 | f3 e3 | d3 B3 | f3 e3 || [B3d3] b3 | f3 e3- | e3 d2B |
F3 B2 :| z | B3 d3 | e3 d3 | B3 d3 | e3 f3 || B3 d3 | e3 d3 | e3 d2B | f2F B3 ||
B3 d3 | e3 d3 | B3 d3 | e3 f3 || B3 d3 | e3 d3 | e3 d2B | f2F B2 |]
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% The * after Gow's name refers to the Notice at the bottom of page 1.
% It's in a different file (4019_notice.abc) in this ABC collection.
X:4013
T: Earl of Eglintouns Reel
C:
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.1 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Bb
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V: 1 staves=2
B |\
FB (d/c/B) (.F.B)DB | FB (d/c/B) cCCB | FB (e/d/B) (.F.B)DF |\
[1 (E/F/G) (TF>.E) DB,B, :|[2 (Ge)Td>c dB-B |]\
f | Td>fBf dfbf | (d/e/f) B>d
cF-F.e | dfBf dfbd | F(eTd>c) dB-Bf ||\
TdfBf dfbf | (d/e/f) B>d cF-F>f | gecg fdBf | ecFe dB-B |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | B2B2 B2B2 | B2d2 e2f2 | d2B2 B2d2 |\
[1 e2f2 B2B :|[2 e2f2 b2B |] z | b2b2 b2b2 | b2b2
a2f2 | b2b2 b2d2 | e2f2 B2B2 || b2b2 b2b2 | b2b2 a2f2 |\
[e2e'2][e2e'2] [d2d'2][d2d'2] | [c2c'2][A2a2] [B2b2][Bb] |]
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N: Notice at the bottom of page 1:
%%begintext align
%% * The Tunes which are not Composed by me are Published by Authority of the Composers,
%% and I have accordingly secured the Book in Stationers Hall agreeable to act of Parliament
%% N.G.
%%endtext
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% %newpage
X:4021
T: the Marquis of Huntlys Snuff Mill or the Royal Gift
C: by Niel Gow
%R: air, strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.2 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Very Slow with Expression"
K: F
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V: 1 staves=2
|:\
(C<F) TF>A {A}G>F D2 | (C<F) F>A Tcd/e/ fc |\
Td>c f(A B/A/)(G/F/) D2 | C<F {F}A>F TG2F2 :|\
(cf) f>a {a}g>fd2 | (cf) f>a Tga f>c |
df {d}c>A (B/A/)(G/F/) D2 | C>FA>F TG2F2 ||\
(cf) Tf>a {a}gf ~d2 | (cf) ~f>a .g.a .f.a |\
.d.f (A>c) (B/A/)(G/F/) Df/g/ | a>Fc>A TG2F2 |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
|:\
F2f2 c2B2 | A2F2 f2A2 | B2AF GA B2 | A2F2 c2F2 :| a2f2 c'2b2 | a2f2 efA2 |
B2AF GAB2 | A2F2 cCF2 || a2f2 c'2b2 | a2f2 e2f2 | [f2b2]f2 gab2 | f2A2 cCF2 |]
X:4022
T: Miss Davidson's Reel
C: By Nath. Gow
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.2 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: F
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V: 1 staves=2
a |\
Tf2af f<f a>f | Tf2af gddg | Tf2a>f g>fa>f | g>ef>d Tc>A F :| c | AFcF TA2Fc | dfTc>f BGGc |
AFcF TA2Fc | (d/e/f) ce fFFc || AFcF TA2Fc | dfTc>A dGGc | AFcA a>fg>e | f>dc<f AFF |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | F2f2 f2f2 | f2f2 B2B2 | A2F2 f2f2 | c2B2 A2F :| z | [f2F2][f2F2] [f2F2]A2 | B2A2 G2G2 |
F2f2 F2A2 | B2c2 F2F2 || F2f2 F2A2 | B2A2 G2G2 | F2F2 f2c2 | B2c2 F2F |]
X:4023
T: Countess of Cassilli's Strathspey
C: by Nath. Gow
%R: strathspey, air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.2 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/16
Q: "Slow"
K: A
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% Voice 1 reformatted for 2 6-bar lines.
V: 1 staves=2
E2 |\
A2A2[A2C2][A2C2] A3B {AB}c3B | TA3B (AF)ETC B,2B2TB2 {d}cB |\
[A2A2][A2A2][A2A2][A2A2] [A3A3]B {AB}c3B | A3B (AF)EC A,2A2A2 :| Tc>d |\
.e2.e2 (dc)TBA Tf3g (ba)(gf) | e2c2 (dc)TBA G2B2B2 Tc>d |
.e2.e2 (dc)(BA) Tf3g (ba)gf | {^d}e3E (FG)AB c2A2A2 Tc>d ||\
e2fe (dc)(BA) Tf3g (ba)(gf) | e2ae (dc)(BA) G2B2B2 Tc>B |"_Expr.o"\
A3c TF3A TE3F (ED)(CB,) | A,2A2 (cB)(AG) A2A,2A,2 |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z2 | A4 a4 A4 A4 | c4 A4 e4 E4 | A4 a4 c2e2 a2g2 | f2d2 e2E2 A4 A2 :|
z2 | A2a2 A4 d2d'2 d4 |
A2a2 d2^d2 e4 E2z2 | A2a2 A4 d2d'2d4 | A2c2 d2e2 A4 A2z2 ||\
A2a2 A4 d2d'2 d4 | c4 d2^d2 e4 E2z2 |"_Expr.o"[c4a4][d4a4] c2d2 c3B | A4e2E2 A4A2 |]
X:4024
T: Countess of Cassilli's Reel
C
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.2 #4 (and top 2 staves of p.3)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: A
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V: 1 staves=2
(F |\
E)>CA,C TE2-EF | (ABc)A BB,B,(F | E)>CA,C TE2EF | TE>FAB cAA :| Te/>d/ | A<Ac>A eAA(=g | f)>dec dBTB>c |
A<Ac>A eAAa | (f/g/a) e>f cAAe || A<Ac>A eAA(=g f)>dec dBBd | cAGA FAEA | (c/d/e) (f/g/a) cAA |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | A2A2 A2A2 | A2A2 B2B2 | A2A2 c2d2 | e2E2 A2A :| z | a2a2 a2c'2 | d'2c'2 b2b2 |
a2a2 a2c'2 | d'2e'2 a2a2 || a2a2 a2c'2 | c'2c'2 b2b2 | a2e2 d2c2 | A2[d2E2] A2A |]
X:4031
T: Lord Torphichen's Favorite
%R: march, air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.3 #1 (top 2 staves continued from p.2)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: Bar 4 has a case of "voices" for what's transcribed here as "chords", and not
N: re-transcribed as voices, for simplicity and wider acceptance by ABC software.
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
Q: "Slow"
K: E
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% Voice 1 reformatted for 2 12-bar lines, for compactness and proofreading.
V: 1 staves=2
BA |\
(G2B2) B2AG | (A2c2) c2BA | B2e2 e2BG | ([G2E2][F2D2]) [F2D2]BA ||\
(G2B2) {c}B2AG | A3c (AB).c.d | {d}e3Be3G | [E4B,4G,4] [E2B,2G,2] :|\
ec | TB3c Te3f | g2b2 b2ag | {b}a3f {a}g3e | {e}c4 Tc3e ||
~B3c (e3f) | g2b2 b2ag |!p! {g}a3f {f}b3g | {d}e4 e3c ||\
TB3cTe3f | g2b2 b2ag | {fg}a3f {f}g3e | c4 c2{d}e2 ||\
TB3G B2G2 | Tc3Ac2 (B/c/d) | {d}e3B {d}e2G2 | [E4B,4G,4] [E2B,2G,2] |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z2 | E4 e4 | A4 a4 | g4 e4 | b4 B4 || e4 E4 | A4 a4 | g2e2 b4 | e2B2E2 :|\
z2 | g2a2 g2f2 | e4 e4 | d4 e2g2 |
a4 A2z2 || g2a2 g2f2 | e4 g4 |!p! a4 b2B2 | e2B2 E2z2 ||\
g2a2 g2f2 | e4 e4 | d4 e2g2 | a4 A4 || G4 E4 | A4 A2z2 | G2E2 B4 | E2e2E2 |]
X:4032
T: Mrs Drummond of Logiealmonds Reel
C: By Niel Gow
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.3 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Em
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V: 1 staves=2
B |\
(efg).e ^dfTB2 | {^c}d2(.B.d) Ad FD | efge ^dfBe | =dBdF E/E/E E :| B | GBEB GBe^c | dfBd Ad FD |
GBEB GEBd | T^cAdF E/E/E EB || GBEB GBe^c | dfBd AdFD | GBEB GEE>a | gef^d e/e/e e |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | e2e2 B2e2 | d2d2 d2d2 | e2e2 B2G2 | B2B2 E2E :| z | E2E2 E2A2 | d2d2 d2d2 |
e2e2 e2e2 | A2B2 E2E2 || E2E2 E2A2 | d2d2 d2d2 | e2e2 G2G2 | A2B2 E2E |]
X:4033
T: Lady Mary Murray's Strathspey
C: by Nath Gow
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.3 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G
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% Voice 1 reformatted for 2 6-bar lines.
V: 1 staves=2
E |\
D>EG>B d/c/B/A/ BG | A>B {AB}c>B {B}TA>G {G}TF>E |\
D>EG>B d/c/B/A/ BG | A<B g>B G/G/G G :|\
g |\
Td>eTg>a b/a/g/f/ g>e | d<Bg>B AdAF |
Td>eTg>a b/a/g/f/ ge | d>Bg>B G/G/G G>e ||\
Td>eTg>b a<bg<a | e<gB<g {B}TA>G {G}TF>E |\
D>EG>B e/c/B/A/ BG | A<B g>B G/G/G G |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | G2g2 G2G2 | d2d2 d2c2 | B2G2 G2B2 | c2d2 G2G :| z | g2g2 G2c2 | B2G2
d2D2 | g2g2 G2c2 | d2d2 G2G2 || b2g2 d'2b2 | c'2g2 d2c2 | B2G2 d2B2 | c2d2 G2G |]
X:4041
T: Captain Byng's Reel
C: By Nath. Gow
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.4 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: G
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V: 1 staves=2
(g |\
f)dgd BGGB | cAag fdd(g | f)dgd BGGB | cAdB G2-G :| (c | B)>GdG BGG(B | c)>AeA cAA(c |
B)>GdG BGGB | cAdB G2-G(c || B)>GdG BGG(B | c)AeA cAA(c | B)>GdB ecdB | cAd>B G2-G |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | g2g2 g2g2 | a2a2 a2a2 | g2g2 g2B2 | c2d2 G2G :| z |\
[g2G2][g2G2] [g2G2][g2G2] | [a2A2][a2A2] [a2A2][a2A2] |
[g2G2][g2G2] [g2G2][B2B,2] | [c2C2][d2D2] G2G2 ||\
[g2G2][g2G2] [g2G2][g2G2] | [a2A2][a2A2] [a2A2][a2A2] |\
[g2G2][g2G2] [c2C2][B2B,2] | [c2C2][d2D2] G2G |]
X:4042
T: Long Life to Step Mothers
C: By Nath. Gow
%R: march, air
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand diminuendo symbols.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.4 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: One of the {^g} grace notes is missing its sharp; not fixed. ;-)
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
Q: "Slow"
K: D
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V: 1 staves=2 clef=treble
|:\
{A,}D2{A,}D2 {A,}D2{A,}D2 | B,E TE>C (DF) TFA |\
{A,}D2{A,}D2 {A,}D2{A,}D2 | B,E TE>C [D4A,4F,4] :|\
{^g}a2{^g}a2 fdTd>c | Bee>d (cA)df |
{^g}a2{g}a2 fdTd>c | (Be)e>c {d}d2D2 ||\
{^g}a2{^g}a2 fdTd>c | B(e/f/) (g/f/).e/.d/ (cA)df |\
"_dim."(af).d.A "_dim."(fd).A.F | "_dim."(BG)(EC) {c}D4 |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
|:\
[f2F2][f2F2] [f2F2][f2F2] | [g2G2][a2A2] [f2F2][d2D2] |\
[f2F2][f2F2] [f2F2][f2F2] | [g2G2][a2A2] [d4D4] :|\
d2d'2d2f2 | g2^g2 a4 |
d2d'2 d2f2 | g2a2 d4 ||\
d2d'2 d2f2 | g2e2 a4 |\
"_dim."D2d2 "_dim."D2F2 | "_dim."G2A2 D4 |]
X:4043
T: Sir Charles Douglass's Strathspey
C: By Nath.Gow
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.4 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: Bar 5 ends with 2 8th notes, but the 1st is dotted; fixed in one of the two possible ways (to match bar 9).
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
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V: 1 staves=2
B !segno!|:\
A<DF>D ADDB | ADFD F/G/A Td2 | A<DTF>D A<DA>F | G<BF<d E/E/E TB2 :| Ad-d>f {f}e>d{d}c>B | A<d-d>f e>f {ef}ge |
A<dd>f ecdA | B<dFd E/E/E TB2 || A<dd>f {f}e>d{d}c>B | A<d-d>f e>f {a}gf/e/ | f<ae<f d<fB<d | A<dF<d E/E/E TB2 !segno!|]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z !segno!|:\
d2d2 d2d2 | d2d2 d2d2 | d2d2 d2d2 | g2f2 e2e2 :| d2d2 a2g2 | f2d2 c2A2 |
d2c'2 a2f2 | g2f2 e2e2 || d2d2 a2g2 | f2d2 a2A2 | d'2c'2 b2g2 | d2d2 e2e2 !segno!|]
X:4044
T: Miss Hay of Yester's Reel
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.4 #4 (and top 2 staffs of p.5)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: D
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% Voice 1 reformatted for 2 6-bar lines, for compactness and proofreading.
V: 1 staves=2
|:\
d2fd e2ge | fafd cecA | d2fd e2ge | faAc d2D2 :|\
D2FD AFdB | AFED CECA, |
D2FD AFdB | AFGE D2D2 ||\
D2(F/E/D) AFdB | AFED CECA, | D2(F/E/D) AFdA | Bgec d2D2 |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
|:\
d2d2 A2A2 | d2D2 A2A2 | d2d2 A2A2 | d2A2 D2D2 :|\
[d2D2][d2D2] [d2D2][d2D2] | [d2D2][d2D2] [A2A,2][A2A,2] | [d2D2][d2D2] [d2D2][g2G2] |
a2A2 d2d2 ||
[d2D2][d2D2] [d2D2][g2G2] | [f2F2][d2D2] [A2A,2][A2A,2] |\
[d2D2][d2D2] [d2D2][f2F2] | [g2G2][a2A2] [d2D2][d2D2] |]
X:4051
T: the Duchess of Buccleughs Favorite
C: By Nath. Gow
%R: strathspey, air
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand diminuendo symbols.
N: We also ignore the clef changes in the book, and transcribe it all as bass clef.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.5 #1 (top 2 staffs continued from p.4)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/16
Q: "Slow"
K: Bb
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V: 1 staves=2
DE |\
~F3G (GF).E.D F2D2D2B2 | ~F3GB2D2 F4 F2G2 |\
TF3G (GF)ED B2F2 "^sf"{Bc}d3c | "_dim. . . ."{c}B3G {G}F3D {D}C4 C2DE ||\
TF3G{G}F2{E}D2 F2D2D2B2 |
TF3GB2D2 F4 F2de |\
f3de3c {Bc}d3B {AB}c3A | .B2.G2.F2.D2 C4C2 |[| g2 |\
f2d2~d2g2 f2d2~d2g2 | f2d2b3d {d}f4 f2g2 |\
f2d2~d2g2 f2d2 .d(fga) |
{a}b3g{g}f2{e}d2 (d2c2) c2g2 |\
f2d2~d2g2 f2d2~d2g2 | (gf)(ed) b2d2 f4 ~f2ga |\
"_dim."(bag).f "_dim."(gfe).d "_dim."(edc).B "_dim."(dcB).A | "_dim. . . ."(cBA).G (GFE).D {D}C4 C2 |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z2 | B4b4 B4b4 | B4B4 d2B2d2e2 | d4B4 B4"^sf"b3a | "_dim. . . ."g2e2 d2B2 f4F4 || B4b4 B4b4 |
d2e2d4 B2b2B4 | d'3bc'3a b3g a3f | g2e2d2B2 F2f2F2 |[| z2 |\
[b6d'6f'6][b2e'2g'2] [b6d'6f'6][b2e'2g'2] | [b4d'4f'4][b4d'4f'4] d'2b2d'2e'2 | [b6d'6f'6][b2e'2g'2] d'4 b2e'2 |
d'2e'2d'2b2 f'4f4 | [b6d'6f'6][b2e'2g'2] [b6d'6f'6][b2e'2g'2] | [b8d'8f'8] d'2b2d'2e'2 |\
([d4d'4] [e2e'2])z2 ([A4a4][B2b2])z2 | d2e2d2B2 F4 F2 |]
X:4052
T: the Countess of Dalkeith's Strathspey
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.5 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/16
K: Bb
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F2 |\
TB3cB2d2 F2B2 (GF)ED | B2F2(Bcd2) c2C2C3c |\
TB3cB2d2 F2B2 (GF).E.D | Eg3 Tf3e d2B2B2F2 ||\
TB3cB2d2 F2B2 (GF)ED |
B2F2 (Bcd2) c2C2C3c |\
TB3cB2d2 F2B2 (GF).E.D | Eg3 Tf3e d2B2B2 |[| f2 |\
d2f2 (ed).c.B b3Beg3 | f3B (ed)cB A2c2-c2de |\
.f2.B2.d2.B2 g2B2e2g2 |
F3B {d}c2Bc d2B2B2de ||\
f3g/a/ b3B g3Bf3B | e3c (ed).c.B A2c2-c3d |\
TB3FGB3 F3B (GF).E.D | Eg3 Tf3e d2B2B2 |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z2 | B4B4 B4B4 | d4B4 F4F4 | B4B4 B4B4 | e4f4 B4B4 || B4B4 B4B4 |
d4 B4 F4 F4 | B4B4 B4B4 | e4 f4 B4 B2 |[| z2 | b4b4 b4e4 | d4B4 f4F4 | B4B4 e4e4 |
f4F4 B4B4 || B4d4 e4d4 | c4B4 F4F4 | d4e4 d4B4 | e4f4 B4B2 |]
X:4061
T: Lady Madelina Sinclair's Birth Day a Reel
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.6 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: Bb
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d |\
TB2FB DBFB | B2(d/c/B) Ac-c.d | TB2FB DBFB | (A/B/c) Tc>e (dBB) :| d | B<BdB fBdB | BBdB Ac-c>d |
B<Bd>B f>BdB | (A/B/c) c>e (dBB)d || B<Bd>B fBdB | BBdB Ac-cd | .B.B.c.c .d.d.e.e | .f.fb>f (dBB) |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | B2B2 B2B2 | B2B2 f2F2 | B2B2 B2B2 | f2F2 B2B :| z | b2b2 b2b2 | b2b2 f2f2 |
b2b2 b2b2 | f2f2 B2B2 || b2b2 b2b2 | b2b2 f2f2 | b2a2 b2e2 | f2F2 B2B |]
X:4062
T: Lady Downe
C: By Nath.Gow
%R: strathspey, air
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.6 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow Pathetick"
K: Eb
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V: 1 staves=2
{d}e |\
(Be) g>e fdTd>f | (e<c) Tcd/e/ BGTG>c |\
(Be) g>e fdTdf | {d}e>c (c/B/)A/G/ {G}[F2D2][FD] :|\
c |\
(BE) {EF}G>E {E}[F2D2][FD]c | BGTG>A BGTG>e |
(BE) {EF}G>E {E}[F2D2][FD]c | (BG) G>B {B}c2 Tcd/e/ ||\
(BE) {EF}G>E {E}[F2D2][FD]c | (Bc) TG>A (Bc) TG>e |\
(BE) {EF}G>E {G}[F2D2][FD]G/A/ | Bc/d/ eB ~c2c |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | e2e'2 d'2b2 | c'2a2 g2e2 | e2e2 d2B2 | cA GE B2-B :| A | G2E2 B2a2 | g2e>f
g2e2 | E2e2 B2a2 | g2e>g a2A2 || E2e2 B2a2 | g2e>f g2e2 | E2e2 B2a2 | g2eg a2A |]
X:4063
T: Mrs Stewart Nicholson's Strathspey
C: By Nath. Gow
%R: strathspey, air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.6 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slowish"
K: Eb
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V: 1 staves=2
B |\
TG>FEG C<C "_sf"[F2C2] | (E/D/)C/B,/ TB,C/D/ .E.G.B.e |\
{A}G>FEG C<C "_sf"[F2C2] | (E/D/)C/B,/ CD TE2E :|\
c | Be ef/g/ fcc>f | {e}d>c Bc/d/ e/f/g/a/ b>e |
Be ef/g/ acTc>f | {e}d>c (B/c/d/)B/ {d}e2 E>c ||\
Be ef/g/ acTc>f | {e}d>c Bc/d/ e/f/g/a/ b>c |\
B<ec<e B<cGE | (E/D/)C/B,/ CD E2E |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | e2E2 A2=A2 | B2_A2 G2E2 | e2E2 A2"_sf"=A2 | B2_A2 G2E :| z | e2e2 a2=a2 | b2_a2
g2e2 | e2e2 a2=a2 | b2_a2 g2e2 || e2e2 a2=a2 | b2_a2 g2e2 | g2a2 g2e2 | B2_A2 G2E |]
X:4064
T: Arniston House
%R: air, jig
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.6 #4 (and 4 staffs on p.7)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: Cm
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V: 1 staves=2
|:\
Ccc Tc2G | ~B2G FDB, | Ccc ~c2G | (cd).e (ed).c ||\
Ccc Tc2=A | B2G FDB, |!p! TE3 {G}FEF | GEC C2 :|
a |\
g2c Tc>de | {e}dcB fdB | (gf).g c>de/f/ | (ga).f gec ||\
{a}gfg cde | {e}dcB fed | e>fg {g}fed | gec c2a ||
g2c cde | {e}dcB fdB | (gf).g c>de/f/ | (ga).f gec ||"_Exp.o"\
(gc').g (eg).e | (fb).f def |!p!TE>FG TD>EF | GEC C2 |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
|:\
c3 c3 | d2e B3 | c3 c3 | c3 gfe || c2C c2f | d2e B3 |!p!c3 G3 | C3- C2 :| z | ceg c'3 |
b3 B3 | c'3 c'3 | e'2d' c'3 || c'ge c2=a | b3 b2=b | c'3 g3 | c3 c3 || ceg c'2=a |
b3 B3 | [c3e3g3c'3] [c3e3g3c'3] | [G3=B3d3g3] [c3e3g3c'3] ||"_Exp.o"\
[c3e3g3c'3] [c3e3g3c'3] | [B3b3] [=B3=b3] |!p! [c3c'3] [G3g3] | [C3c3] [C2c2] |]
X:4071
T: Lady Caroline Montague's Strathspey
C: By Nath. Gow
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.7 #1 (top 4 staffs continued from p.6)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: C
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V: 1 staves=2
e/f/ |\
gce>d Tc2Ge/f/ | gcec B(dde/)f/ |\
g>ca>c g>ce>c | (A/B/c) (B/c/d) Gc-c :|\
E |\
C>EGc (A/B/c) Gc | (Cc) (.e.c) Bd-d>e |
C>EGc (A/B/c) Gc | (A/B/c) (B/c/d) Gcc>E ||\
C>EGc (A/B/c) Gc | (E/G/).c/.e/ g>c Bdd>e |\
(3cef (3geg (3afa (3geg | (3fdc (3Bgf | ec-c |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | c2c2 c2c2 | c2c2 g2G2 | [c2e2][c2f2] [c2e2] c2 | f2g2 c2c :| z | c2e2 f2e2 | c2c'2 g2G2 |
c2e2 f2e2 | f2g2 c2c2 || c2e2 f2e2 | c2e2 g2G2 | c2e2 f2e2 | f2g2 c2c |]
X:4072
T: Miss Forbes's Reel
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.7 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: C
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V: 1 staves=2
F | EG-G>c AcGc | EG-G>E F>D-D>F | E>G-G>c B>cd>f | e<cg>c Gc-cF \
|| EG-G>c AcGc | EG-G>E F>D-D>F | E>G-G>c B>cd>f | e<cg>c Gc-c |]
[| a | gcec gc fa | gcec Bdfa | g>ca>c g>ce>c | fdBg ecca \
|| gcec gcfa | gcec dfBg | ecBc Gcec | f>dg>d ecc |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | c2e2 f2e2 | c2c'2 g2G2 | c2c2 g2g2 | a2g2 e2c2 || c2e2 f2e2 |
c2c'2 g2G2 | c2c2 g2b2 | c'2g2 e2c |] [| z | c'2c2 e2f2 | e2c2 g2G2 | e2f2 e2c2 |
g2G2 c2c2 || c2c2 e2f2 | e2c2 G2G2 | c2f2 e2c2 | f2g2 c2c |]
X:4081
T: Miss Oswald of Auchincruive
C: By Nath.Gow
%R: air, march
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand trailing grace notes.
N: (The single case is transcribed as 32nd notes.)
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.8 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
Q: "Slow"
K: Am
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V: 1 staves=2
(c>B) |\
.A2.A2 .A2(Bc) | G2G2 G2(cB) | A2A2A3B | {d}cBcd {cd}e3c ||\
A2A2 A2(Bc) | G2G2 G2cd | {cd}[e2c2][d2B2][c2A2][B2^G2] | {B}A4 A2 :|
"4"c'"^3"b |\
a2a2 ~a2bc' | g2g2 ~g2c'b | a2a2 a3"^0"e | Ta^gab {ab}c'3b ||\
a2~a2 a2(bc') | g2g2 g2ab | "_Exp.o"{ab}c'3ab3^g | (Ta3^g/a/) A2c'b |
a2a2 Ta2(bc') | g2g2 ~g2(c'b) | a2a2 Ta3"^1"b | c'bc'd' {c'd'}e'3d' ||\
c'e'd'c' bc'ba | gabc' d'2e'>d' | c'3"^3"a b3^g | {g}a4 A2 |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z2 | A4 a4 | G4 g4 | a4 a2e2 | a4 A4 || a4 a4 | g4 g4 | c2d2e2E2 | A4 A2 :|
z2 | a4 a4 | g4 g4 | a4 a2e2 | a4 A2z2 || a4 a4 | g4 g4 | "_Exp.o"e'4 e4 | a2e2 A4 |
a4 a4 | g4 g4 | a4 a2^g2 | a4 A4 || a6 ^f2 | g6 [^g2b2e'2] | a2c'2 d'2e'2 | a4 [a2A2] |]
%%text The figures show the shift for the Violin.
X:4082
T: Lady Charlotte Durham's Strathspey
C: By Nath.Gow
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.8 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: A
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V: 1 staves=2
f !segno!|:\
e>Ac>A B=GGf | e>Ac>A .c/.d/.e =g2 | e=gdg BGG>f | eAcA .c/.d/.e a2 :| ce-ea =g>dBG | ce-ea ceae |
c<eA<a =g>dBG | c>Ad>B .c/.d/.e a2 || ce-ea =g>dBG | ce-ea ceae | d<fc<a B=gBG | cedf eTg !segno!a2 |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z !segno!|:\
a2a2 =g2g2 | a2a2 a2a2 | a2a2 =g2g2 | a2a2 e2A2 :| a2a2 =g2g2 | a2a2 a2a2 |
a2a2 =g2g2 | a2e2 A2A2 || a2a2 =g2g2 | a2a2 a2c'2 | d'2c'2 b2=g2 | a2d2 e2!segno!A2 |]
X:4083
T: Dunfermline Races. a Reel.
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.8 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: A
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V: 1 staves=2
e !segno!|: cA .c/.d/.e cA c/d/e | =gG-GB d2-Tde | cA c/d/e cA c/d/e | aAAc e2-ed :| c>def =gage | =gGGB d2-dB |
Tc>def gage | aAAc e2-ed || Tc>def =gage | =gGGB d2-dB | cdef efge | aefd efTe!segno!d |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z !segno!|: a2a2 a2a2 | =g2g2 g2g2 | a2a2 a2a2 | a2e2 A2A2 :| a2a2 a2a2 | =g2g2 g2g2 |
a2a2 e2e2 | a2e2 A2A2 || a2a2 a2a2 | =g2g2 g2g2 | a2a2 e2e2 | a2e2 A2!segno!A2 |]
X:4091
T: the Honble Mrs Maule of Panmure's Favorite
C: By Nath.Gow
%R: air, waltz, jig
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.9 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: F
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V: 1 staves=2
A/B/ |\
(cA).F (AF).C (DG)G TG2F/G/ | {FG}A>GF (cA).F | Acc Tc2B/A/ ||\
!p! (Bd).B {d}cB/A/G/F/ | (DGG) TG2F/G/ | {FG}A>GF (DF).C | (DF).F F2 :|
Tf/>g/ |!p!\
{fg}a>gf (df).c | dgg Tg2f/g/ | {fg}!f!a>gf (df).c | (df)f f2A ||\
!p! (Bd).B (cA).F | (DG)G TG2F/G/ |!f! {FG}A>GF (DF)C | (DF)F F2
Tf/>g/ |\
!p! {fg}a>gf (df).c | dgg Tg2f/g/ | {fg}a>gf df.c | dff Tf2!f!A ||\
(B/d/)c/B/A/G/ (A/c/).B/.A/.G/.F/ | (DG).G TG2!p!A/B/ |"_Exp.o"c>BA/G/ (FA).C | (DF).F F2 |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | f3 F2A | B2=B c2z | F3 f2f | fac' f3 ||!p! g2e f2a | b2=b c'2z | f2A B2A | BcC F2 :|
z |!p!f2a b2a | b2=b c'2z | F>GA B2A | B2c F2f ||!p! g2e f2A | B2G c2z | !f!F>GA B2A | B2c F3 |\
!p!f>ga b2a |
b2=b c'3 | f>ga b2a | b2c' f2!f!f || g2e fga | (b/a/)(g/f/)(e/d/) c2!p!z |"_Exp.o"Ff-f A2A | B2c F2 |]
X:4092
T: the Honble Mrs Maule of Panmure's Strathspey
C: By Nath.Gow
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.9 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: F
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% Voice 1 reformatted for 2 6-bar lines, for compactness and proofreading.
V: 1 staves=2
f |\
c<Fc>A TG>FDf | c<FTc>A (F/G/A/B/) cA | B>GA>F TG>FDf | c<FA>G {E}F2F :|\
(c//d//e/) | f>cfa Tg>fde | f>cfa cf/g/ af |
~g>fa>f Tg>fde | f>c {fg}a>g {g}f2 f (c//d//e/) ||\
f>cfa Tg>fdg | f>cf<a d<fc<f | B<fA<f TG>FD>G | (F/G/A/B/) cA [c2A2][cA] |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | f2F2 c2B2 | A2F2 f2f2 | e2f2 c2B2 | A2c2 f2F :| z | f2f2 c'2b2 | a2a2
f2f2 | e2f2 c2B2 | A2c2 f2F2 || f2f2 c'2b2 | a2a2 b2a2 | g2f2 c2B2 | A2F2 F2F |]
X:4093
T: Miss Heron of Heron's Reel
C: By Nath.Gow
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A rFourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.9 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: F
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V: 1 staves=2
f |\
cFAF EG-G>B | (A/B/c) .f.c Td3 f | cfcA BGEc | AFEC F3 :| f | (a/g/f/)e/ fd Te>fgb | afcA Td3f |
cAfF EG-GB AFEC ~F3 f || (a/g/f/)e/ fd ~e>fgb | (a/g/f/)e/ fc ~d3 f | cacA BGEc | AFEC F3 :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z |\
f2f2 c'2c2 | f2A2 B2b2 | a2f2 g2c2 | f2c2 F3 :| z | F2f2 c2e2 | f2a2 b2B2 |
A2F2 c2e2 | f2c2 F3z || f2B2 c2e2 | f2A2 B2b2 | a2f2 g2c2 | f2c2 F3 |]
X:4101
T: Savourna Deligh
O: A Favorite Irish Air
%R: air, strathspey
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.10 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: D
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V: 1 staves=2
A |\
d2d>e (dc) c>d | TB>A(B=c) ~B>AF>d | A[GE][FD][EC] D2FA | B>cTc2 [d3F3]A ||\
(df)ad (c/d/)e dc | TB>AB=c TB>AF>d | A>B (A/G/).F/.E/ D2FA | B>cTc2 [d3F3] :|
|: A |\
!p! d2~de f2ef | Tg2fe fdB>c | (df)ed (ce)dc | TBAB{d}c TBAF>a ||\
!f!a2 (a/g/)f/e/ d2dc | TB>AFd Td>e {de}Hf2 {edcB}x| !p!A>B (A/G/)F/E/ D2FA | B>cTc2 [d3F3] :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z |\
d2d'2 a2A2 | [gd4]fga gfd2 | zcd^A B2F2 | G2A2 d3z || d2d'2 a2a2 | gfga gfd2 |
f2ga b2f2 | geaA d3 :||: z |!p! d2d'2 d'2c'd' | e'2f'2 b3z | [b3f'3][bf'] [a3e'3][ae'] | [gd']f[g2d'2] [f2d'2][d2d'2] ||
!f!zf ga b2f2 | gfd2 d'2 Hd2x | !p! f2ga b2f2 | ge aA [d3D3] :|
X:4102
T: Lord John Campbell's Strathspey
%R: strathspey, air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.10 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/16
Q: "Slowish"
K: D
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V: 1 staves=2
A,2 | DDD2 {DE}F3D C2E2TE3F | DDD2 F2D2 .A2.D2.F2.D2 | G2BG F2AF GFED C3E | DDD2 Tf3e d2D2D2 :|
|: fg | agfe d3f (g2b2)e2fg | {fg}a3f {ef}g3e ~f3d {f}e3c | dcBA d3D C2E2TE3F | DDD2 Tf3e d2D2D2 :|
|: Bc | dcBA d3D C2E2E2 Bc | dcBA BAGF GABc dAFd | efge fgaf {f}e3FTE3F | DDD2 Tf3e d2D2D2 :|
|: fg | agfe defd gabg efgb | afge fdec dBcA BGAG | FDAF dAFD C2E2TE3F | DDD2 Tf3e d2D2D2 :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z2 | d4d4 a4A4 | d4d4 f4d4 | g4f2d2 a4A4 | d4A4 D4D2 :||: z2 |
d'4b4 g4a4 | d'4c'4 b4a4 | f4g4 a4A4 | d4A3G F4D2 :||: z2 | D4d4
a4A4 | d4d4 d4d4 | c4d4 a4A4 | d4A4 D4D2 :||: z2 | d4f4
g4a4 | [f'2f2][e'2e2] [d'2d2][c'2c2] [b2B2][a2A2] [g2G2][f2F2] | [d4D4][d4D4] a4A4 | d4A3G F4D2 :|
X:4111
T: Cairngoram Mountain
O: A very Old Galic Air
%R: air, jig, march
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.11 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: "Very Slow"
K: A % ending on F#m
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E |\
E>CE E>CE | ECE [E2B,2] A/G/ | TF>GF (FE).F | A>Bc c2c ||\
(Bc).e (fa).f | ecB ABc | cfe {d}c2B | (cA).F F2 :|
|:e |\
e>fe ece | Tf>gf Tf2e | ece Tf>ed | {d}c2B A2 f/g/ ||!p!\
(af).e (fe).c | (ec).B {d}cBA | Bce (fc).B | AFF F2 :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | [a3A3] [a3A3] | [a3A3] [g3G3] | [f3F3] [d3D3] | cBA A2a ||\
gac d2d' | c'ag fga | zd'c' a2g | f3 [f2F2] :||: z |
[a3c'3e'3] [a3c'3e'3] | [a3d'3f'3] [a3d'3f'3] | [a3c'3e'3] d'c'b | a2e A2z ||!p!\
[a3c'3] [a3c'3] | [g3d'3] [a3c'3] | g2g a2g | f3 [f2F2] :|
X:4122
T: Mrs Chisholm of Chisholm's Strathspey
C: by Niel Gow
%R: strathspy
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourch Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.11 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: A
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c | A<Ac>A BFFB | A<Ac>A eAcA | d>Bc>A TB>AF<B | A>F EC A,2A,c || A<Ac>A BFFB |
A<Ac>A eAcA | d>Bc>A TB>AF<B | A>F EC A,2A, |][| f/g/ | a<ef>c TB>A Ff/g/ | a>ef>c ea {f}ed/c/ | d>Bc>A TB>AFB |
A>F EC A,2A,f/g/ || a>eTf>c TB>A Ff/g/ | a>ef>c Aa {f}ed/c/ | d<f c<a TB>A F>B | A>F EC A,2A, |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z |\
A2A2 B2B2 | A2A2 A2A2 | G2A2 B2B2 | A2E2 A2A2 || A2A2 B2B2 |
A2A2 A2A2 | G2A2 B2B2 | A2E2 A2A |][| z | a2a2 b2b2 | a2a2 c'2a2 | g2a2 b2b2 |
a2e2 A2Az || a2a2 b2b2 | a2a2 a2a2 | g2a2 d2d2 | c2e2 A2A |]
X:4113
T: Sir George Mackenzie's Reel
C: By Niel Gow
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.11 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
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M: C|
L: 1/8
K: A
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c |\
{f}e2cA ~d2fd | {f}e2cA dBBa | {f}Te2cA d3(=g | f)>ded cAA :| ^g | (f/g/a) ec e2eg | {fg}a2ec fBBg |
{g}a2ec e2-e>(=g | f)ded cAA^g || (f/g/a) ec e2eg | {fg}a2ec fBBg | {g}a2ec e2-e>(^g | f)ded cAA :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z |\
[a2A2][a2A2] [a2d2][a2d2] | [a2c2][a2A2] e2E2 | A2a2 d2d2 | d2e2 A2A :| z | a2a2 a2a2 | a2a2 b2b2 |
a2a2 A2c2 | d2e2 A2A2 || a2a2 a2a2 | a2a2 b2b2 | a2a2 A2c2 | d2e2 A2A |]
X:4121
T: Aitken Drum
%R: air
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays.
N: The 2nd strain has long G drones in the bass; not handled well by some ABC1 software.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.12 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slowish"
K: G
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G>A |\
([B4G4] [B2G2])A[BG] | ([c4E4][c2E2]) BA | (B4 d2)BG | {B}TA>GAB A2G>A ||\
([B4G4] [B2G2])AB | ([c4E4][c2E2]) BA | (B2.d2) (A2.B2) | {F}[G4D4B,4] [G2D2B,2] :|
|: GA |\
B2B2- B2{B}A>G | E2"_sf"E2- E2GE | {F}D2"_sf"D2- D2EG | {B}AGAB A2GA ||\
{A}B2"_sf"B2- B2AG | E2"_sf"E2- E2GE | .D2D2 (DE)(GB) | {B}TA4 G2 :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z2 |\
G2A2 B2G2 | c2d2 e2f2 | z2g2 G4 | d4 D4 | G2A2 B2z2 | c2d2 e2f2 | g4 d4 | G2g2 G2 :|
|: z2 |\
[GG8]g Gg Bg Bg | [cG8]gcg cgcg | [BG8]gBg BgGg | cBAG G2z2 ||\
[GG8]gGg BgBg | [cG8]gcg cgcg | [BG8]gBg (Bc).B.G | d2D2 G2 :|
X:4121
T: Aitken Drum
%R: air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.12 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slowish"
K: G
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G>A |\
([B4G4] [B2G2])A[BG] | ([c4E4][c2E2]) BA | (B4 d2)BG | {B}TA>GAB A2G>A ||\
([B4G4] [B2G2])AB | ([c4E4][c2E2]) BA | (B2.d2) (A2.B2) | {F}[G4D4B,4] [G2D2B,2] :|
|: GA |\
B2B2- B2{B}A>G | E2"_sf"E2- E2GE | {F}D2"_sf"D2- D2EG | {B}AGAB A2GA ||\
{A}B2"_sf"B2- B2AG | E2"_sf"E2- E2GE | .D2D2 (DE)(GB) | {B}TA4 G2 :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z2 |\
G2A2 B2G2 | c2d2 e2f2 | z2g2 G4 | d4 D4 | G2A2 B2z2 | c2d2 e2f2 | g4 d4 | G2g2 G2 :|
|: z2 |\
[GG8]g Gg Bg Bg | [cG8]g"_sf"cg cgcg | [BG8]g"_sf"Bg BgGg | cBAG G2z2 ||\
[GG8]g"_sf"Gg BgBg | [cG8]g"_sf"cg cgcg | [BG8]gBg (Bc).B.G | d2D2 G2 :|
X:4122
T: the Belfast Allmanack a Favorite Irish Air
%R: jig, air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.12 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: "Slowish"
K: G
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V: 1 staves=2
D |\
G2G {G}FED | TE2F G2A | B2G "_sf"c2A | B2G c2A ||\
TB>cd E2E | ABG {G}FED | TE>FG AFD | {F}[G3D3B,3] [G2D2B,2] :|
|: c |\
TB>cd def | {f}.g2.g Tg3 | .B2B Bcd | {cd}e2e Te3 ||\
{e}dcB cde | {e}dBd D2D | TE>FG AFD | {F}[G3D3B,3] [G2D2B,2] :|
|: A |\
"_sf"B2G {AB}"_sf"c2A | "_sf"B2G {AB}"_sf"c2A | ~B>cd E2E | ABG {G}FED ||\
"_sf"B2G {AB}"_sf"c2A | B2G ~B>cd | TE>FG AFD | {F}[G3D3B,3] [G2D2B,2] :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z |\
g3 d3 | c2A B2F | G3 "_sf"d3 | g3 [d3f2] |\
g3 c3 | A2^c d2B | [=c3C3] [d3D3] | gdB G2 :||:
z |\
G3 g3 | GBd g3 | g3 =fed | cGE C3 ||
[B3B,3] [c3C3] | B2G [B3B,3] | [c3C3] [d3D3] | gdB G2 :||: z |
"_sf"[g3G3] "_sf"[d3D3] | "_sf"[g3G3] "_sf"[d3D3] | G2B c2B | A2^c d3 ||
"_sf"[g3G3] "_sf"[d3D3] | g2B G2B | [c3C3] [d3D3] | gdB G2 :|
X:4123
T: Hoop her and gird her
%R: jig
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.12 #3 (plus top 4 staves on p.13)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
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V: 1 staves=2
|:\
G2G .B/.c/.d.B | GBG TB2A | GBG GB/c/d/B/ | A=FA c2A ||\
[G3B,3] [GB,]B/c/d/B/ | G>AB gdB | c<ac B<gB | A=FA c2A :|
|:\
Tg3 def | gfe dBG | Tg3 de=f | A=FA c2A ||\
g3 def | gfe dcB | c<ac B<gB | A=FA c2A :|
|:\
BGG ADD | BGG ABc | BGG ADD | A=FA ABc ||\
BGG ADD | GAB gdB | c<ac B<gB | A=FA c2A :|
|:\
gdB gdB | G>AB d2B | gdB gdB | A=FA c2A ||\
gdB gdB | G>AB gdB | c<ac B<gB | A=FA c2A :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
|:\
[g3G3] [g3G3] | [g3G3] [g3G3] | [g3G3] [g3G3] | [=f3=F3] [f3F3] ||\
[g3G3] [g3G3] | [g3G3] [g3G3] | [a3A3] [g3G3] | [=f3=F3] [f3F3] :|\
|:\
[g3G3] [g3G3] | [g3G3] [g3G3] | [g3G3] [g3G3] | [=f3=F3] [f3F3] ||\
[g3G3] [g3G3] | [g3G3] [g3G3] | [a3A3] [g3G3] | [=f3=F3] [f3F3] :|\
|: [g3G3] [d3D3] |
[g3G3] [f3F3] | [g3G3] [d3D3] | [=f3=F3] [f3F3] ||\
[g3G3] [d3D3] | [g3G3] [g3G3] | [a3A3] [g3G3] | [=f3=F3] [f3F3] :|\
|: [g3G3] [g3G3] |
[g3G3] [g3G3] | [g3G3] [g3G3] | [=f3=F3] [f3F3] ||\
[g3G3] [g3G3] | [g3G3] [g3G3] | [a3A3] [g3G3] | [=f3=F3] [f3F3] :|
X:4131
T: Lady Mary Primrose's Favorite a Strathspey
%R: strathspey
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays or trailing grace notes.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.13 #1 (top 4 staves continued from p.12)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/16
Q: "Slow"
K: Bb
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B2 |\
(F2.B2)(D2.B2) TF3GTB3c | B3G (GF).E.D {D}[C4A,4] [C3A,3]B | F2B2D2B2 ~F3G ~B3g | f2B2 f3e {e}d4 ~d2ef ||\
.g2.e2.E2.g2 .f2.d2.D2.f2 |{f}e3d {d}c3B
~G4 G2B2 {A}x{cBAG}x | TF3G (GF)(ED) TF3G (B2g2) | (fB3) {Bc}d3c {c}[B4F4D4][B2F2D2] |[| (f/g/a) |\
b3fd3f B2f2d2f2 | {cd}e3d {d}c3B {B}G4 ~G2 (f/g/a) | b2f2d2f2 B2f2d2f2 |
{a}gfga b2d2 {e}f4 (fg).a.b || ge.B.G E2ge fd.B.F D2df | {f}e3d {d}c3B {B}G4 G2B2 {A}x{cBAG}x |\
TF3G (GF)(ED) TF3G B2g2 | (fB3) {Bc} d3c [B4F4D4] [B2F2D2] |]
N: The odd (and unclear) rhythmic notation in bars 6,14 couldn't be reproduced in the
N: available ABC tools, so it was simplified to a single voice with a complex rhythm.
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z2 |\
B4B4 [B2d2]e2[B4d4] | d2e2 d2B2 f4 F4 | B4B4 d2e2 d2e2 | b4f4 b4_a4 || g4-g2e2 B4d2B2 | c4d4
e4E2z2 x2 | d4B4 d2e2d2e2 | f4F4 B4B2 |[| z2 | B4b4 B4B4 | A2B2 c2d2 e4 e2z2 | [b4d'4f'4][b4d'4f'4] [b4d'4f'4][b4d'4f'4] |
[b4e'4g'4][b4d'4f'4] [b4d'4f'4][b4d'4f'4] || [e4e'4][e4e'4] [d4d'4][d4d'4] | A2B2c2d2 e4E2z2 x2 | d4B4 d2e2d2e2 | f4F4 B4B2 |]
X:4132
T: Garscube House a Strathspey
C: By a Lady
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.13 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: Bb
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B | F<BD<B F<B,-B,F | E<GF>D EC-C>B | F<BD>B FB,-B,>F | E<GTF>E CB,-B,>B || F<BD<B F<B,-B,F | E<GTF>D ECCD | B,>DFG | B>FGg |
f<BTf>e dB-B |: d/e/ | f<Bf>d dc-cd/e/ | f<Bf>d f<Bb>g | f<Bf>d d(c-c d/)e/ |[1 f<ed<c dBB :|2 f/e/.d/.c/ TB>A BB,-B, |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | B2B2 B2d2 | e2d2 c2c2 | B2B2 B2d2 | e2f2 B2B2 || B2B2 B2d2 | e2d2 c2c2 | B2B2 d2e2 |
f2F2 B2B |: z | b2b2 f2f2 | b2b2 [b2d2][b2e2] | [b2d2]B2 f2F2 |[1 def2 B2B :|[2 def2 B2B |]
X:4141
T: Black Mary
C: A very Old Galic Air
%R: air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.14 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: C
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V: 1 staves=2
|:\
c4 c4 | ~c2BA G4 | f4 e2d2 | e2g2 a4 ||\
Tg3a (ag) fe | (fd)(ec) A2{B}c2 | G4 A2c2 | {e2}Td4 c2 :: Tc>d |\
e2 e4 dc | f4 f2Tc>d | e2 e4 dc | ~d4 d2Tc>d ||
e2 e4 dc | (Tdcd).e (dfe)d | {B}c3A G3A | (TcBc).d (cd)(ed) ||\
c4 c4 | ~c2BA G4 | f4 e2d2 | e2g2 a4 ||\
Tg3a (ag) fe | (fd)(ec) ~A3c | G4 A2c2 | {e2}Td4 c2 :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
|:\
C2c2 d2e2 | f4 e2c2 | B2G2 c2f2 | e2c2 FGAB || c2c2 e2c2 | B2c2 F2f2 | e2c2 f2e2 | g2G2 c2 :: z2 |
z2c2 c'2c'2 | b2d'2 g2z2 | z2c2 c'2ba | g2G2 G2z2 || z2c2 c'2ba | g4 [g4b4] | a3f e3c | C2c2 C4 ||
cc'ba gfed | c2f2 e2c2 | B2G2 c2f2 | e2c2 FGAB || c2c2 e2c2 | B2c2 F2f2 | e2c2 f2e>f | g2G2 c2 :|
X:4142
T: Nathaniel Gow's Lament for Mrs Oswald of Auchincruive
C: by Nath Gow
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand crescendo symbols.
N: The crescendo in bar 7 seems to apply only to the bass line (V:2).
%R: lament, strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.14 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/16
Q: "Slow with Expression"
K: Cm
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C2 |\
B3F(E2D2) C4 (c2d2) | e2dc (=B2c2) G4 "_sf"c3_B | (A2G2)(F2E2) (D3E/F/) (E2C2) | E6 (FE) [D4=B,4] G4 ||\
(e2d2)(c2=B2) c4 d3e | (f2e2)(d2c2) {c}=B6 G2 | (c2g2)f2e2 (d2c2)=B2c2 | e4 Td3c c6 :|
|: c2 |\
g2e2f2g2 ~e6 f2 | e4 Td3c c6 g2 | a2f2g2a2 g3(a/g/) f2e2 | e6 (fe) d6 G2 ||\
(Tc2e2d3)G (d2f2e3)G | (e2g2)(f2a2) {a}g6 f2 | e2c2 (fgaf) e4 Td4 | [c12G12E12] :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z2 |\
c4G4 C4z4 | c4g4 e4"_sf"=e4 | f2g2a4- a6^f2 | g4G4 g2f2e2d2 ||\
c4g2f2 e4z4 | f2g2a4 g4G4 | z2e2"_cres."f2g2 a8 | g4G4 c6 :|
|: z2 |\
c'4g4 c4a4 | g4G4 c4z4 | f4f4 e4f2^f2 | g4G4 g2f2e2d2 ||\
c4z4 [g4G4]z4 | c'4d'4 e'4d'4 | c'4a4 g4G4 | c4G4 C4 :|
X:4143
T: Mrs Duncan's Reel
C: by Nath.Gow
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.14
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Cm
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g | c<cgc ecgc | e<cgc dBBd | c<cgc ecge | dbfg ecc :| G | (Tcde).c GcEc | DBFB DB,B,G |
(Tcde).c GcEc | (DEF).D ECCG || Tc>dec GeFd | EcFB DB,FD | Ccec | =Bdfa | gfed ecc |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | c'2c'2 c'2c'2 | c'2c'2 b2b2 | c'2c'2 c'2c'2 | f2g2 c2c :| z | c2c2 e2c2 | B2d2 B2Bz |
c2c2 e2B2 | G2=B2 c2Cz || c2c2 e2d2 | c2d2 B2=B2 | c2c2 G2=B2 | c2G2 C2C |]
X:4151
T: the Lassie lost her Silken Snood
O: Original Sett
%R: air, strathspey
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand crescendo symbols.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.15 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/16
Q: "Slow"
K: Eb
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V: 1 staves=2
(EF) |\
~G2B2 (AG)(FE) F2GB c3c | TB3c {c}B2AG B3G E2(EF) |\
~G3B (AG)(FE) {G}F2GB c3c | TB3c (Bc)eG B3GE2 :|
|: (B/c/d) |\
e3f (fe)(dc) ({f}ed)cB B2cd | ~e3f {f}e2dc f3d B2cd |\
"^cres. . . ."{f}e3g (fe)dc {c}B2G2 Hg3f | !p!{f}e3c (cB)e>G ({G}TF4{EF}[E2B,2G,2]) :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z2 | E2e2 E2e2 d2e2 A2a2 | g2a2 g2fe E2e2 E2z2 | e3_d' c'bag a2g2 a2A2 | G2A2 {B}B4 E2e2 E2 :||: z2 | e4 e'4
b4- b2a2 | g2e2 f2=a2 b2f2 B2_a2 | "^cres. . . ."g2e2 dcBA G2E2 {E}He3d | !p!c2A2 G2E2 B2B,2E2 :|
X:41152
T: Lady Mary Ramsays Strathspey
C: By Nath. Gow
N: The title needs an apostrophy in "Ramsays".
%R: strathspey, air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.15 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "This tune may be played Slow"
K: Eb
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V: 1 staves=2
G |\
[E3G,3]c B<GTG>c | ~B<Gc>A BGGe | [E3G,3]c B<GTG>B | c>EB>G F/F/F F :| e/f/ | ge-e>f f<d-d>f | ec-c>e BG-TGe/f/ |
ge-eg f>de>B | c<eB>G F/F/F Fe/f/ || ge-e>g fd-d>f | egc>e BG-G>B | .e.g.d.f .c.e.B.c | G<eB>G F/F/F F |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z |\
e2e2 e2e2 | e2a2 g2e2 | e2e2 e2g2 | a2ge b2B :| z | e2e2 b2b2 | c'2a2 g2e2 |
e2e2 b2g2 | a2e2 b2B2 || e2e2 b2=b2 | c'2a2 g2e2 | e2B2 A2G2 | E2e2 B2B |]
X:4153
T: Earl of Dalhousies Reel
C: By Nath. Gow
N: The title needs an apostrophy in "Dalhousies".
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.15 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: Eb
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V: 1 staves=2
g |\
e2ge B<B ge | .f>(aTg)f eccf | e2ge B(aTgf) | e>cBG E/E/E Eg ||\
e2ge B<B ge | faTgf eccf | e2g>e f>de>B | c<eB>G E/E/E E |]
[| c |\
BEGB c2-Tc>e | BcGB cFFc | BEGB (cde)B | c<eB>G E/E/E E>c ||\
BEGB c2-~c>e | BeGB cFFc | BG.A.B .c.d.e.f | geBG E/E/E E |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | e2e2 e2e2 | f2g2 c'2a2 | g2e2 d2B2 | A2B2 E2E2 || e2e2 e2e2 |
f2g2 c2A2 | G2e2 B2G2 | A2G2 E2E |] [| z | e2e2 a2a2 | g2e2 f2f2 | e2e2 a2g2 |
a2b2 e2e2 || e2e2 a2a2 | g2e2 f2f2 | e2e2 a2a2 | b2B2 e2E |]
X:4161
T: North's (Milles Macphail) Farewell to the Caledonian Hunt
%R: air
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays or crescendo symbols.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.16 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: "Very Slow with Expression"
K: C
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V: 1 staves=2
G | TG>Ac {c}Td2c | (ec).e {e}d2c | !f!e>dc A2G | (G3 c2) :: e | !p!Tc>de g2e | (af).a {a}g2e |\
Tc>de g2f | (e3 g2)!f!g || [af]fa {a}g2f | "_cres."edc H[g2d2B2] c | !p!{cd}e>dc A2G | (G3 c2) :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | [ec3]fe g2e | c2c' e2c | !f![cC]>[dD][eE] [f2F2]e | (ef).d c2 :: z | !p![cc6]c'c' c'c'c' | [FF6]ff e2c | [CC6]cc c2B |
cGE C2!f!z || Fff e2d | "_cres."cBA HG2 z | !p!c>de f2e | (ef).d c2 :|
X:4162
T: Lady Lucy Ramshay's Strathspey
C: By a Lady.
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.16 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: C
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V: 1 staves=2
f |\
eg-g>a Tg>ec<a g<ca<c edd>f | eg-g>a Tg>age | f>dB<g ec-c :| e | G>cE>c Td>cde | c<c {cd}e>d cA-Ac |
G>cE>c Td>cde | cG A/B/c/G/ ECC>c || G>cE>c Td>cde | c<c {cd}e>d cA-Ac | .G.c.E.c .F.d.E.c | d<aTg>f ecc |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | c2c2 c2f2 | e2f2 g2G2 | c2c2 c2e2 | f2g2 c2c :| z | c2c2 G2G2 | c2e2 f2F2 |
e2c2 g2f2 | e2"^#"fg c2c2 || c2c2 g2G2 | c2e2 f2F2 | e2c2 B2c2 | F2G2 c2C |]
N: Strain 2 bar 6 has 5 quarter notes; I made 2 of them 8th notes, but you might like other fixes.
X:4163
T: Miss Maule of Panmure's Reel
C: By Nath. Gow
%R: reel
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays or cres/diminuendo symbols.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.16 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: Am
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V: 1 staves=2
c |\
"_cres."(A/B/c) "_dim."(d/c/B/A/) GE-E>c | GcEc GE-E>c |\
(A/B/c) (d/c/B/A/) GEEc | G<Ec>E [EC][DB,][DB,] :|\
f | (e/f/g) Tg>f ecc.e | (A/B/c) Gc EcGc |
(e/f/g) Tg>f ecce | d>B c>E ([EC][DB,][DB,])f ||\
(e/f/g) Tg>f ec-ce | (A/B/c) Gc EcGc |\
egfd ecdB | (c/B/A/B/ c)>E [EC][DB,][DB,] |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | "_cres."[c2F2]"_dim."[c2F3] [c2E2][c2C2] | [c2C2][c2C2] [c2C2][c2E2] |\
[c2F2][c2F2] [c2E2][c2C2] | e2c2 G2G :| z | c'2c'2 c'2c'2 | f2e2 c2e2 |
c2c2 c2c2 | B2c2 G2G2 || c'2c'2 c'2e2 | f2e2 c2c2 | c'2b2 c'2g2 | e2c2 G2G |]
X:4164
T: Sir George Stewart of Grantley's Strathspey
%R: air, strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.16 #4 (and top 2 staffs of p.17)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Very Slow"
K: F#m
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V: 1 staves=2
c>B |\
A>FA>E TF2EF | A>B {AB}c>B AFE {d}c/B/ | AFAE TF2AB | (c<e) TB>c AFF :| c/e/ | fceB ~c>BAf | ecTB>c A>F Ec |
fceB {d}c>BAf | ecBc AFFc/e/ || Tf>afc e>f (e/d/)c/B/ | A>B {AB}c>B AFEc/B/ | !p!AFAE F2AB | (c<e) TB>c AFF |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z2 | f2c2 d2cB | A2a>g fd c^e | f2c2 d2cB | A2g^e f2F :| z | z3e agfd' | c'aga fd cz |
f2g2 agfd' | c'ag^e f2Fz || F2f2 g2a>b | c'b ag fdc^e | !p!f2c2 d2cB | Aa g^e f2F |]
X:4171
T: Yester House a Strathspey
C: by Niel Gow
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.17 #1 (top 2 staves continued from p.16)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: A
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V: 1 staves=2
a |\
e<A(Te>c d)=GBg | e<ATe>d ef=g(b | a)>f=g>e dGBd | Te>d=g>B {B}A2A :| B | Aaa>f =gGBd | AaTa>g aAab |
=g<be<g dGBd | Te>d=g>B {B}A2AB || Aaa>f =gGBd | AaTa>g aAab | =g<be<g dGBd | Te>d=g>B {B}A2A |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | a2a2 =g2g2 | a2a2 a2a2 | a2a2 =g2g2 | a2e2 A2A :| z | a2a2 =g2g2 | a2a2
a2a2 | b2=c'2 =g2g2 | a2e2 A2A2 || a2a2 =g2g2 | a2a2 a2a2 | b2=c'2 =g2g2 | a2e2 A2A |]
X:4172
T: Ossian's Hall a Reel
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.17 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: A
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V: 1 staves=2
e c<Ae>c f>de=c | B>=G .B/.=c/.d Tg2Be | c<Ae>c f>ded | Tc>A .c/.d/.e a2e :| f/^g/ | aecA ce=gd | B=G B/=c/d Tg2B^g |
aecA ceae | cAec ~a2(ea) || ceae fdec | dB=GB dgBd | cedf ecdB | Tc>A .c/.d/.e ~a2e |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | a2a2 a2a2 | =g2g2 g2^g2 | a2a2 a2a2 | a2e2 A2A :| z | a2a2 a2a2 | =g2g2 g2e2 |
a2a2 a2a2 | e2e2 A2A2 || a2a2 a2a2 | =g2g2 g2^g2 | a2d2 c2B2 | A2E2 A2A |]
X:4173
T: Fingalls Lamentations a very Old Galic Air
%R: air
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.17 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
Q: "Very Slow"
K: Fm
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G |\
(A<F) c2 (.F.F) | A~A ([cA][BG])([AF][G=E]) | (A<F) c2 (.F.F) | (=EG) ~F3 G |\
(A<F) c2 (.F~.F) | (AB) c2 c=e | f>_e {d}c2 BA | TG>F [F3C2A,2] ::
c |\
Tf>g (f>_e) (cB) | TB>c e2 (cB) | c=e Tf3 g | {fg}a>g {g}f3 c |"^cres."\
{c}a>g {g}f2 (e>d) | (d/c/)(B/A/) TA2 !p!c=e | (f>_e) c2 (.F.F) | (T=EG) [F3C2A,2] :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z |\
F2 f2 z2 | fa c'2 c2 | f2 f2 _d'2 | c'c f2 z2 |\
F2 f2 z[_d'b] | [c'a][bg] [a3f3]g | fg a2 b2 | c'c f3 :: z |
[c'a2]_d' [c'2a2] z2 | ga e2 g2 | ag f3 _d' | c'c f2 F2 |"^cres."\
fg a2 g2 | a2 A2 !p!ag | fg a2 _d'2 | c'c f3 |]
X:4181
T: Colonel Baird
C: composed by the late Mrs Oswald of Auchincruive
%R: air, jig
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.18 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: "Slowish"
K: F
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V: 1 staves=3
c |\
(cf).c (cf).d | c2c ~c2d | (cA).F (BG).E | F2F ~F2c ||\
(cf).c (cf).d | c2c ~c2d | (cA).F (BG).E | [F3C3A,3] [F2C2A,2] :|
|: B |\
{AB}c2c AFA | {c}B2B GEG | (FG).A (FG).A | {c}B2A G2B ||\
{AB}c2c AFA | {c}B2B GEG | ~F>GA (BG)E | [F3C3A,3] [F2C2A,2] :|
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V: 2 nm=Harp.d clef=bass middle=d
z |\
(fa).c' (fb).d' | fac' fac' | fac' cgc' | fac' f3 ||\
(fa)c' (fb)d' | fac' fbd' | fac' cgc' | fcA F2 :|
|: z |\
fac' fac' | egc' cgc' | fac' fac' | cgc' cgc' ||\
fac' fac' | egc' cgc' | fac' cgc' | fcA F2 :|
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V: 3 nm=Violon.lo clef=bass middle=d
z | F3 F3 | A3 F3 | c3 C3 | F3 F3 || F3 F3 | A3 B3 | c3 C3 | F3 F2 :|
|: z | f3 f3 | c3 c3 | f3 f3 | e2f c3 || f3 f3 | c3 e3 | f3 c3 | F3 F2 :|
X:4182
T: Mrs Blair of Avontown's Favorite
%R: air, strathspey
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays or crescendo symbols.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.18 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: D
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{c}d |\
A>B AF | {F}A2 Td>e | (f.g)(e.f) | (e/d/)(c/B/) (A/B/)(c/d/) |\
A>B (B/A/)(G/F/) | A2 Td>e | .f(f/g/) .e(e/f/) | {c}d2 [dAF] ::
f |\
{f}g2 ec | df {^g}a2 | (f/g/)(a/g/) (f/e/)(d/c/) | "cresc. . .".d/.e/.f/.g/ a>d |!p!\
~A>B (B/A/)(G/F/) | A2 Td>e | (fg)(e.f) | {c}d2 [dAF] :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | dd' d2 | fd fa | d'2 c'2 | ba/g/ fz | [fd2]g [f2d2] | fdfa | d'2 a2 | dAD ::
z | zAcA | d2 D2 | zA cA | "cresc. . ."d2 Dz |!p! Dd D2 | FD FG | A2 A2 | DdD :|
X:4183
T: Lady Charlotte Primroses's Strathspey
C: by John Gow
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.18 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
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f |\
~d2 AB/c/ d/c/B/A/ df | ~d2 AB/c/ d>F TE2 |\
d2 AB/c/ d/c/B/A/ df | (B/c/d) G>B {B}A>FD :|\
A |\
F>D D/D/D A>F df | F>D D/D/D AFE>G |
F>D D/D/D A>F df | (B/c/d) G>B {B}AFD>G ||\
F>D D/D/D A>F df | F>D D/D/D A>FEG |\
F>D D/D/D AFA>d | f>d e>c d>FD |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | d2d2 d2d2 | f2d2 a2A2 | d2d2 d2d2 | g2g2 f2d :| z |\
[d2D2][d2D2] [d2D2][d2D2] | [d2D2][d2D2] a2A2 |
[d2D2][d2D2] [d2D2][d2D2] | [g2G2][g2G2] [a2A2][d2D2] ||\
[d2D2][d2D2] [d2D2][d2D2] | [d2D2][d2D2] a2A2 |\
[d2D2][d2D2] [d2D2][d2D2] | [d2D2][a2A2] [d2D2][dD] |]
X:4191
T: Lady Mary Stopford's Reel
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.19 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
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V: 1 staves=2
B |\
AFdF {B}A2FA | BGAF GE-E>G | FADF GBEd | (c/d/)e (.A.c) dDD :| g | fdad {g}f2df | gfed ceAg |
fdad fadf | (g/a/b) ag fddg || fdad {g}f2df | gfed ceA=c | TB2GB ceAc | dfeg fd d |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | D2d2 f2f2 | e2d2 c2A2 | d2f2 e2g2 | a2A2 d2D :| z | d2f2 d'2d2 | e2^g2 a2c'2 |
d'2f2 d2f2 | g2a2 d2d2 || d2f2 d'2d2 | e2^g2 a2A2 | G2g2 A2a2 | f2a2 d2d |]
X:4192
T: Niel Gow's Fiddle a Strathspey
C: by Nath. Gow
%R: strathspey, air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.29 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slowish"
K: D
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V: 1 staves=2
f/e/ |\
d>D {B}AG/F/ E=C Cf/e/ | dD (B/A/)G/F/ {F}d2 df/e/ |\
dD {B}AG/F/ E=CTC>E |"_Exp.rs" D>F {F}d>F {F}A2A f/e/ ||\
d>D {B}AG/F/ E=C Cf/e/ | dD (B/A/)G/F/
{F}d2 df/e/ | dD (B/A/)G/F/ E=CTC>E |"_Exp.rs"D>F {F}d>F {F}A2 A |[| f/g/ |\
{fg}af dg/f/ e=c Tcf/g/ | {fg}afdg fd (f/g/).a/.f/ |\
af dg/f/
e=c Tcf/g/ |"Exp.rs" {fg}a>fd>A T[d2F2] [dF]f/g/ ||\
{fg}af dg/f/ e=c Tcf/g/ | {fg}.a.f.d.A Fd {B}AG/F/ |\
GB/G/ Fd/F/ E=CCE |"_Exp.rs" D>F {F}d>F {F}A2 A |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | [d2D2][d2D2] [=c2=C2][c2C2] | [d2D2][d2D2] [d2D2][d2D2] | [d2D2][d2D2] [=c2=C2][c2C2] |"_Exp.rs" [d2D2]A2 [d2D2][d2D2] || [d2D2][d2D2]
[=c2=C2][c2C2] | [d2D2][d2D2] [d2D2][d2D2] | [d2D2][d2D2] [=c2=C2][c2C2] |"_Exp.rs" [d2D2]A2 [d2D2][dD] |[| z | [d'2d2][d'2d2] [=c'2=c2][c'2c2] | [d'2d2][d'2d2] [d'2d2][d'2d2] |
[d'2d2][d'2d2] [=c'2=c2][c'2c2] |"_Exp.rs" [d'2d2][a2A2] [d2D2][d2D2] || [d'2d2][d'2d2] [=c'2=c2][c'2c2] | [d'2d2][d'2d2] [d2D2][d2D2] | [e2E2][d2D2] [=c2=C2][c2C2] |"_Exp.rs" [d2D2][A2A,2] [d2D2][dD] |]
X:4193
T: Miss Dundass of Arniston's Reel
C: by Nath. Gow
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.19 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
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V: 1 staves=2
A |\
F<DA>F E=CC>E | FDAD BDAD | dDAF E=C-C>E | Dd AF D2D :| (g | f)dad e=cce | fdad bdad |
fdad e=cc(e | f)>dec ~d2d(g || f)>dad e=c-c>e | fdge afbg | adfa g=ceg | (f/g/a) (ef) d2-d |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | d2d2 =c2c2 | d2[d2f2] [g2d2][d2f2] | [d2f2]d2 =c2c2 | d2A2 d2D :| z | c'2c'2 =c'2c'2 | d2[d2f2] [d2g2][d2f2] |
d2d2 =c2c2 | d2A2 d2d2 || d'2d'2 =c'2c'2 | d2e2 f2g2 | f2d2 =c2^c2 | d2A2 D2D |]
X:4201
T: the Hon.ble Mr Maule's Frolick or the Trip to Dormont [D/Dm]
C: by Nath.Gow
%R: jig, waltz, air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.20 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: This tune has the 2nd strain written as 2 "voices", but it's easier to work
N: with in this form, using chords rather than 2 voices.
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: "Slowish"
K: D
% A number people objected to the original F/Fm keys, and I was very sympathetic,
% so here's a D/Dm version for the people with limited instruments. It might
% also work well if transposed up to G, for instruments such as flutes, though
% it would mean going up to 3rd position on fiddles.
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% Voice 1 left as-is, though the note spacing could be slightly improved by adjusting the staff breaks.
V: 1 staves=2
(A//B//c/) |\
~d2A ~A2F | ~F2D ~D2A, | A,2A, (A,D).C | (B,E).D {D}C2 (A//B//c/) ||\
~d2A ~A2F | ~F2D ~D2A, | (B,G)F {F}EDC | (TC3 {B,C}D2) :| g |
{fg}a2a ~a2g | {fg}a2a ~a2g | ~f>ga afd | (ce).e Te2g ||\
{fg}a2a ~a2g | f>ga afd | (Bg).f {f}edc | Tc3 d2g ||\
{fg}a2a ~a2g | {fg}a2a ~a2g |
~f>ga afd | (ce).e ~e2g ||\
f>ga {b}agf | ~g>ab ~e>fg | {g}fed {f}edc | Td3 "_Fine"HD2 |][K:Dm]|: "^Minore"D |\
(A,<D).D TD2E | {E}F2D {F}EDC | (A,<D).D TD2E |
F>GA A2A ||\
(BG)B {B}AGF | (EG).c (GE).C | (.A,.D.E .F.G.A) |(FD).D D2 :| A |\
{e}d^cd (Ad).f | {f}ede c2e | {e}d>^cd Ade | (fd).A def ||\
Td^cd Adf | (eg).e cde |
{de}f>ed (^ce).g | (fd).d d2A ||\
{e}d^cd (Ad)f | {f}ede c2e | {e}d^cd Ad=c | HB>AG AFD ||\
~D>EF F>GA | .G(=Bc) GEC | (AF).D (AF).D | ^CA,C "_D.C."[D2F,2] |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | D3 d3 | D3 d3 | f3 d2f | g2e a2z || d3 d3 | D3 F3 | G3 A2A, | DFA d2 :| z |
[d3f3a3] [d2f2a2][cea] | [d3f3a3] [d2f2a2][cea] | [d3f3a3] [d3f3a3] | [A3e3a3] [A3e3a3] ||\
[d3f3a3] [d2f2a2][cea] | [d3f3a3] [d3f3a3] | g3 a2A | dAF D2z || [d3f3a3] [d2f2a2][cea] | [d3f3a3] [d2f2a2][cea] |
[d3f3a3] [d3f3a3] | [A3e3a3] [A3e3a3] || [D3d3] [F3f3] | [G3g3] [G3g3] | [A3a3] [A3A,3] | DFA "_Fine"Hd2 |][K:Dm]|: "^Minore"z |\
d3 d3 | d3 c3 | d3 d2A |
d3 d3 || e3 f3 | c3 c3 | d3 A3 | d2A D2 :| z | d3 d3 | c3 c3 | d3 A3 | d3 D3 || d3 d3 | c3 c3 |
d3 A3 | DFA d3 || d3 d3 | c3 c3 | d3 d3 | He>fg a2d || d3 =B3 | c3 c3 | d3 d3 | A2A, "_D.C."D2 |]
X:4201
T: the Hon.ble Mr Maule's Frolick or the Trip to Dormont [F/Fm]
C: by Nath.Gow
%R: jig, waltz, air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.20 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: This tune has the 2nd strain written as 2 "voices", but it's easier to work
N: with in this form, using chords rather than 2 voices.
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: "Slowish"
K: F
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% Voice 1 left as-is, though the note spacing could be slightly improved by adjusting the staff breaks.
V: 1 staves=2
(c//d//e/) |\
~f2c ~c2A | ~A2F ~F2C | C2C (CF).E | (DG).F {F}E2 (c//d//e/) ||\
~f2c ~c2A | ~A2F ~F2C | (DB)A {A}GFE | (TE3 {DE}F2) :| b |
{ab}c'2c' ~c'2b | {ab}c'2c' ~c'2b | ~a>bc' c'af | (eg).g Tg2b ||\
{ab}c'2c' ~c'2b | a>bc' c'af | (db).a {a}gfe | Te3 f2b ||\
{ab}c'2c' ~c'2b | {ab}c'2c' ~c'2b |
~a>bc' c'af | (eg).g ~g2b ||\
a>bc' {d'}c'ba | ~b>c'd' ~g>ab | {b}agf {a}gfe | Tf3 "_Fine"HF2 |][K:Fm]|: "^Minore"F |\
(C<F).F TF2G | {G}A2F {A}GFE | (C<F).F TF2G |
A>Bc c2c ||\
(dB)d {d}cBA | (GB).e (BG).E | (.C.F.G .A.B.c) |(AF).F F2 :| c |\
{g}f=ef (cf).a | {a}gfg e2g | {g}f>=ef cfg | (af).c fga ||\
Tf=ef cfa | (gb).g efg |
{fg}a>gf (=eg).b | (af).f f2c ||\
{g}f=ef (cf)a | {a}gfg e2g | {g}f=ef cf_e | Hd>cB cAF ||\
~F>GA A>Bc | .B(=de) BGE | (cA).F (cA).F | =ECE "_D.C."[F2A,2] |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | F3 f3 | F3 f3 | a3 f2a | b2g c'2z || f3 f3 | F3 A3 | B3 c2C | FAc f2 :| z |
[f3a3c'3] [f2a2c'2][egc'] | [f3a3c'3] [f2a2c'2][egc'] | [f3a3c'3] [f3a3c'3] | [c3g3c'3] [c3g3c'3] ||\
[f3a3c'3] [f2a2c'2][egc'] | [f3a3c'3] [f3a3c'3] | b3 c'2c | fcA F2z || [f3a3c'3] [f2a2c'2][egc'] | [f3a3c'3] [f2a2c'2][egc'] |
[f3a3c'3] [f3a3c'3] | [c3g3c'3] [c3g3c'3] || [F3f3] [A3a3] | [B3b3] [B3b3] | [c3c'3] [c3C3] | FAc "_Fine"Hf2 |][K:Fm]|: "^Minore"z |\
f3 f3 | f3 e3 | f3 f2c |
f3 f3 || g3 a3 | e3 e3 | f3 c3 | f2c F2 :| z | f3 f3 | e3 e3 | f3 c3 | f3 F3 || f3 f3 | e3 e3 |
f3 c3 | FAc f3 || f3 f3 | e3 e3 | f3 f3 | Hg>ab c'2f || f3 =d3 | e3 e3 | f3 f3 | c2C "_D.C."F2 |]
X:4202
T: the Maid of Isla a Strathspey
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.20 #2 (and top 6 staves of p.21)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/16
Q: "Slow"
K: F
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V: 1 staves=2
A2 | (.F2.F2) c3A Tc3dc3A | (.F2.F2) c3A d3c A4 |\
F2~F2c3A Tc3dc2A2 | Td3e{e}f3d | c2A2 [G2E2] :|
c2 | Tf3gf2d2 Tc3dc2A2 | Tf3gf3d (c2d2)A3c |\
Tf3gf2d2 Tc2d2c2A2 | ~d3e{e}f3d (.c2.A2) [G4E4] |
Tf3g (gf)ed ~c3d (dc)(BA) | ~f3a (gf)(ed) c2a2A3c |\
~f3ad3f c3dHf3g | ("^dim."ag)(fe) ("dim."gf)(ed) "^dim."(dc)(BA) [G2E2] |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 nm=Harp.d clef=bass middle=d
z2 |\
fc'ac' fc'ac' ac'bd' ac'fc' | fc'ac' fc'ac' Bcde f2F2 |\
FfFf AfFf AfBf AfFf | Bfcf dfBf FGAB c2 :|
z2 |\
[ac']f[ac']f [ac']f[bd']f [ac']f[bd']f [ac']f[ac']f | [ac']f[ac']f [ac']f[bd']f [ac']f[bd']f [ac']f[ac']f |\
[ac']f[ac']f [ac']f[bd']f [ac']f[bd']f [ac']f[ac']f | bfc'f d'fbf fgab c'2c2 |
[ac']f[ac']f [ac']f[bd']f [ac']f[bd']f [ac']f[ac']f | fac'f' e'd'c'b a4 f4 |\
AfAf BfBf AfBf AHf2z | f4 b4 fgab c'2 |]
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% Voice 3 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 3 nm=Viol.lo clef=bass middle=d
z2 | F2f2 F2f2 F2f2 F2f2 | F2f2 F2f2 B2f2 F2f2 | F2f2F2f2 A2f2 F2f2 | B2c2d2B2 A2F2 c2 :|
z2 | F2f2 F4 F2f2 F4 | F2f2 F2B2 A2B2 F4 | F2f2 F4 A2B2 F4 | B4 B4 F2f2 A4 |
F2f2 F2B2 A2B2 F4 | F2f2 B4 f4 F4 | F4 B4 A2B2 HF4 | f4 B4 A2F2 [c2C2] |]
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%%text I am indebted to Col. & Lady Charlote Campbell for this beautiful Tune.
X:4211
T: Miss Wardlaw's Strathspey
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.21 #1 (top 6 staves continued from p.20)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: F
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% Voice 1 reformatted for _ _-bar lines, for compactness and proofreading.
V: 1 staves=2
|:\
F>c A/B/c/A/ dGBd | Fc A/B/c/A/ Ffa>f |\
g>ef>A TG>AB<d |1 cf a/g/f/e/ fF A<f :|2 c>f e/f/g/e/ fFAc |]|\
(f/g/a/g/ f)>.F Gg-g>a |
(f/g/a/)g/ f>c d<fTc>A |\
(B/c/d) (A/B/c) G(gg>a) | Tf>g {fg}a>g fFA<c ||\
(f/g/a/g/) f>F G(gg>a) | (3(fga) (3{a}.g.f.e (3def (3cBA |\
(3Bcd (3ABc G(gg>a) | Tf>g {fg}a>g fF A<f |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
|:\
[f2a2c'2][f2a2c'2] [g2b2d'2][g2b2d'2] | [f2a2c'2][f2a2c'2] [f2a2c'2][f2a2c'2] | e2f2 c'2b2 |1 f2c'2 f2f2 :|2 a2c'2 f2f2 |]| f2f2 e2c2 |
f2a2 b2a2 | g2f2 e2c2 | f2c2 F2F2 || f2f2 e2c2 | f2c'2 b2a2 | g2f2 e2c2 | f2c2 F2F2 |]
X:4212
T: Miss Maria Dundass's Reel
C: by Nath. Gow
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.21 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: F
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V: 1 staves=2
f |\
c>F F/F/F Tc2Ac | dfef cAAf | c>F F/F/F Tc2Ac | dfTcA G/G/G G :| g | (f/g/a) Tg>a fd-df | cfAf cA-A>c |
(f/g/a) Tg>a fdd>f | cfTcA G/G/G Gf || (f/g/a) Tg>a fddf | cfAf cAA>c | faga fgdf | cdAf G/G/G G |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z |\
f2f2 f2f2 | b2c'2 a2f2 | f2f2 f2f2 | b2a2 g2g :| z | f2c2 B2B2 | A2f2 F2F2 |
f2c2 B2b2 | a2f2 c'2c2 || f2c2 B2b2 | a2f2 f2f2 | f2e2 d2B2 | A2F2 c2C |]
X:4221
T: the Shepherds Wife
%R: jig, waltz, air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.22 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow with Expression"
K: Eb
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% Voice 1 reformatted for _ _-bar lines, for compactness and proofreading.
V: 1 staves=2
B, |\
~E2F ~G2A | ~B2e (ed).B | Tc>de {c}BAG | (FG).E {E}D>CB, ||!f!\
~E2F ~G2A | ~B2e (ed).B | Tc>de {g}(fe).d | {d}e3 e2 ::
e/f/ |\
~g>ag (gf).d | ~e>fe {e}d2B | Tc>de {c}BAG | (FG).E TD>CB, ||!p!\
~g>ag {g}f2b | ~e>fe {e}d2g | Tc>de {g}fed | {d}e3 e2 :|
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | e2d e2f | g2e b2g | f3 gfe | A2=A B3 ||!f! e2B e2f | g2c' b2g | a3 b2B | EGB e2 ::
z | e'3 d'2b | c'2=a b2g | _a3 gfe | A2=A B3 ||!p! (e'3 d'3) | (c'3 b3) | a3 b2B | eBG E2 :|
X:4222
T: the New Opera Dance or Mrs Loch's Favorite
%R: jig, waltz, air
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays or diminuendo symbols.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.22 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: "Slowish"
K: Eb
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V: 1 staves=2
!p!B !segno!|\
(Be).B (ce).c | B<GE TE2G | F2G (EB,).E | TF2G F2B ||\
(Be).B (ce).c | (BG).E TE2G | TF2G (EB,).E | TF2G "_Fine"HE2 :|
| g2e (BG).B | (~c2.e) G3 | ~A>Bc E2E | ~F2G B,3 ||\
g2e (BG).B | (c2.e) G2B | ~A>Bc f2g | "_dim. . ."([af][ge][fd] [ec][dB]!segno![cA]) |] y12
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
!p!z !segno! |\
[e3g3] [e3a3] | [e3g3] e3 | [B3a3] [B3g3] | [d2a2][eg] B2z ||\
[G3g3] [A3a3] | [G3g3] [E3e3] | [B3a3] [B3g3] | A2B "_Fine"HE2 :|
| e3 [e3g3] | a3 e3 | d3 e3 | B3 B3 ||\
e3 g3 | a3 e3 | f>ga- a2g | "_dim. . ."fga b2!segno!z |] "^Da Capo"y12
X:4223
T: Miss Ross's Strathspey
C: by Niel Gow
%R: strathspey, air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.23 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: Bb
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V: 1 staves=2
G |\
[F2B,2]~F>G F>G B>d | Tc>B d>B Tc>BG<B | [F2B,2]TF>G F>G B<g | (f<B){B}e>d Tc2B :| e | d<f-f>g (e3/g//a// b)>d | Tc>B d>B Tc>B G>e |
d<f-f>g (f3/g//a// b)>d | Tc>B {B}e>d Tc2 B>e || df-f>g (f3/g//a// b)>d | Tc>B {B}d>B Tc>BG<B | FBDB TF>GB<g | (f<B) {B}e>d Tc2B |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | B2B2 B2B2 | d2B2 f2e2 | d2B2 B2e2 | d2gf e2d :| z | B2b2 B2b2 | a2b2 f2e2 |
d2B2 b2B2 | e2AB F2B2 || B2b2 B2b2 | a2b2 f2e2 | d2B2 d2e2 | d2gf e2[Bd] |]
X:4224
T: Miss Sitwell's Strathspey
C: by Nath.Gow
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.22 #4 (plus top 4 staffs of p.23)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: Bb
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% Voice 1 reformatted slightly to make note spacing more consistent.
V: 1 staves=2
D/C/ !segno!|\
B,FDF GC-CD/C/ | .B,.F.D.B .F.d.B.f |\
{e}Td>c B/c/d/B/ cC-CD/C/ | B,FDB TF2 (F/E/).D/.C/ | B,FDF GC-CD/C/ |
.B,.F.D.B .F.d.B.f | {e}d>c B/c/d/B/ cC-CD/E/ | FBDF {F}TB2B |][| d/e/ |\
fbTd>f gc-cd/e/ | fbTd>e fgd>b |
f<d {d}b>f gc-cd/e/ | fbTd>e f2 fd/e/ ||\
fbTd>f gc-cd/e/ | f3/g//a// [bg][af] T[ge][fd]T[ec][dB] |\
{d}c>B {Bc}d>B cCCD/E/ | TF>B {G}FE/D/ {D}F2FB !segno!|]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z !segno!|\
B2B2 c2c2 | d2B2 B2B2 | B2B2 c2c2 | B2B2 d2c2 || B2[B2d2] e2f2 |
d2B2 B2d2 | b2g2 e2f2 | d2f2 d2B |][| z | b2b2 c'2c'2 | b2b2 b2b2 | b2(d2 e2f2) |
d2f2 d2B2 || b2B2 e2f2 | d2b2 e2e2 | f2d2 e2f2 | d2B2 B2[B2B,2] !segno! |]
X:4231
T: Captain O'Kain
O: Irish
%R: air, jig
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.23 #1 (top 2 staves continued from p.22)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: Gm
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V: 1 staves=2
G/F/ |\
(DG)A TB2A/G/ | (A/B/)(c/B/)(A/G/) (FG).A |\
(Bd).B (d/c/)(B/A/)(G/^F/) | D[GDB,][GDB,] [G2D2B,2] :|\
|: G/A/ |\
B/c/dd Td2c/B/ | A/B/cc Tc2(f/_e/) |
(dg).^f Tg>ab | !f!dg^f ~g2g/a/ ||\
{ga}.b.a.g {g}fed | (d/c/)(B/A/)Hf !p!g/Ha/ (FG).A |\
(Bd).B (d/c/)(B/A/)(G/^F/) | D[GDB,][GDB,] [G2D2B,2] :|
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | Ggd gGz | fFf e2c | d2B cdD | GBd g2 :||: z | Bdf bBz | FAc fga |
b2a g^fg | !f!B/c/dD Gg f/e/ || .d.f.e dcB | A2Hf !p!x e2c | d2B cdD | GBd g2 :|
X:4232
T: Lady Hamilton Dalrymple's Strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.23 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: Gm
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V: 1 staves=2
d |\
B<G TG>F DG-G>.B |AF c>F d>FAc | BG TG>F DG-G>A | TB>ABc d<g Tg>a || b>ga>^f g>d=f>c | {e}d{c}B f>B A<FA<c |
B<G TG>F D<GTG>A | (B/A/B/c/ d/c/B/A/) BGG |[| B | G<g Tg2{^fg} dgBg | F<f d<f c<f AF | Gg Tg>f d^fgb |
(3aba (3ga^f Tg>fga || b>ga>d gf/e/ fB | ecdG ^F<dD<c | B<G TG>F EG-TG>A | (B/A/B/c/ d/c/B/A/) BGG |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | g2g2 g2g2 | f2f2 f2^f2 | g2g2 g2g2 | g2d2 G2G2 || g2d2 B2A2 |
B2B2 F2^F2 | G2G2 B2g2 | d2D2 G2G |[| z | g2g2 g2g2 | a2b2 a2f2 | g2g2
d2e2 | c2d2 G2G2 || g2d2 e2B2 | A2B2 d2D2 | G2G2 G2Bc | d2D2 G2G |]
X:4241
T: Sir Watkin William Wynn.
O: A Welch Air
%R: air, waltz
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.24 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/8
L: 1/16
Q: "Slowish"
K: G
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V: 1 staves=2
D2 |\
(G2B2).d2 | (B2G2).B2 | (AB)(cA)(BG) | A2F2D2 ||\
TG>AB>GA>F | (G2E2).C2 | D2G2TF2 | [G4D4B,4] :||:\
D2 |\
TG2(B2d2) | (g2d2).B2 | ([AF][BG])([cA][dB])([ec][^dB]) | (e2c2).A2 ||
(GA).B.c.d.e | (d2B2).G2 | !f!A2d2T^c2 | d4!p!B=c ||\
(d2g2).d2 | (B2G2).B2 | (AB)(cA)(BG) | (A2F2).D2 ||\
TG>AB>GA>F | (G2E2).C2 | D2[G2B,2][F2A,2] | [G4D4B,4] :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z2 |\
[g6d6B6] | G2B2G2 | c4e2 | d4c'2 ||\
b2g2d2 | c2e2a2 | d2b2a2 | g4 :|\
|: z2 | G4g2 | G6 | d4B2 |
c2e2f2 ||\
g4g2 | b4g2 | !f!fga2A2 | d2D2!p!z2 ||\
[b4g'4][b2g'2] | [g4d'4][g2d'2] | [f4d'4][g2d'2] |d4c'2 ||\
b2g2d2 | c2e2a2 | d4D2 | [G4g4] :|
X:4242
T: Drum House or Mr Hay's Favorite
C: by Nath. Gow
%R: march, air
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand crescendo symbols.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.24 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
Q: "Slowish"
K: G
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V: 1 staves=2
"_Distinct"\
d/c/ |\
BG~GB | cAA d/c/ | BG~GB | ~d2g>d ||\
BG~GB | cAATf | g>e (e/d/)(c/B/) | ~d2d :|\
g |\
(ef)ga | fddg | (ef)ga | Tf2{ef}g>d ||
(ef)g>a | (g/f/)(e/d/) {f}Hg>e | !p!(e/d/)(c/B/) AB | "^cresc. . . ."(c/B/c/).d/ (e/g/)(f/a/) ||\
gG~G>B | cAA d/c/ | BG~GB | Td2g>d ||\
BG~G>B | cAHA>Tf | {f}g>e (e/d/)(c/B/) | ~d2d |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z |\
G2g2 | d2Dz | G2g2 | B2G2 || G2g2 | d2d2 | ecd2 | GgG :| B | cd e^c |
d2dB | cde^c | d2B>b || c'd'e'^c' | d'2 Hb>c' | !p!bg fg | "^cresc. . . ."e2cd || B2G2 |
d2Dz | G2g2 | B2G2 || G2B2 | ceHd2 | ec dD | G2g |]
X:4243
T: Lord McDonald's Strathspey
T: a Strathspey. Composed by the late Lord McDonald a few days before his Death
C: Lord McDonald
%R: strathspey, air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.24 #3 (and top 2 staffs of p.25)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
Q: "Slowish"
K: G
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V: 1 staves=2
|:\
G4 G2D2 | TG3AG3D | GG3 g3e | d3BA3B ||\
GG3 gaba | g3d eg3 | dB3 g3B |1 cBAG F2A2 :|2 cBcd edef |]\
gfga g2d2 | B2g2 d2g2 | g3g agfe | Tf3g a2b2 ||
gaba g2e2 | dB3 g3e | d3B cBAG | TF3G AB3 ||\
G3g fgaf | g3d BcdB | G3g gabg | Tf3g a2b2 ||\
gaba bagf | gfed efge | dB3 g3B | cBAG A2B2 |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
|:\
G4 g4 | G4 g4 | B4 c4 | B2G2 d4 || G4 g4 | B4 c4 | B4 g4 |1 d4 D4 :|2 e4 c4 |]
B4 G4 | g4 B4 | G4 c4 | d4 D4 || G4 g4 | G4 c4 | B4 G4 | d4 D4 || G4 d4 |
g4 G4 | B4 e2^c2 | d4 d4 || g4 g4 | B4 c4 | B4 G4 | d4 D4 |]
X:4251
T: Mr Frasers' Favorite a Strathspey
C: by Nath. Gow
%R: strathspey, air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.25 #1 (top 2 staffs continued from p.24)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: Em
%%slurgraces 1
%%graceslurs 1
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V: 1 staves=2
e |\
B<B TB>e {ef}g>e f>^d | e>B {^c}=d>B (A/d/)A/F/ D>d |\
B<B ~Be/f/ g>e f>^d | e>B (A/B/d/)>F/ {F}E2 Ee ||\
B<B TB>e {ef}g>e f>^d | e>B {^c}=d>B (A/d/)A/F/ DG/F/ |
Ee/f/ g>e f>^d e>B | =d>B (B/A/)(G/F/) {F}E2 E |[| B |\
E<E {EF}G>F (E.B)(G.B) | TF>A (B/^c/d/B/ A/d/F/A/) DG/F/ |\
E<E {EF}G>F (EB)(GB) |
(e/g/f/a/) (g/e/).f/.^d/ | eEE>G ||\
E<E {EF}G>F (E.B)(G.B) | TF>A (B/^c/)(d/B/) (A/d/)(A/A/) DG/F/ |\
"_Expr.o"(EGB).e (B^df).a | (g/e/f/g/) (g/e/)(f/^d/) eEE |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | e2e2 e2B2 | g2fg f2d2 | e2e2 e2f2 | g2ab e2e2 || e2E2 e2f2 |
g2fg f2d2 | e2e2 B2e2 | fg ab e2e |[| z | e2B2 e2e2 | d2d2 d2d2 | e2B2
e2g2 | a2bB e2E2 || e2e2 e2e2 | d2d2 d2d2 | "_Expr.o"e2e2 B2^d2 | ea bB e2[eE] |]
X:4252
T: Jarnovichi's Hornpipe
%R: hornpipe, reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.25 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: E
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V: 1 staves=2
B |\
(AG)~.F.E (EG).B.e | (cA)F3 GAc | (Bd).e.B (cf)(Fe) | (def).d (BcB).A ||\
(AG)T.F.E EGBe | cAF3 dfa | (gb).e.g (fa).B.d | .e2.[e2B2G2].[e3B2G2] :|
|: f |\
(ed).c.B Bdfa | (ge)Be (ge)(bg) | (af)(ge) (af)(ge) ||\
(df)(eg) .f(BcB) !p!|| (AG)TFE (EG)Be | (cA)F3 dfa | (gb)(eg) (fa).B.d | e2[e2B2G2][e3B2G2] :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | e4 G4 | A4 a4 | g4 a2^a2 | b4 B4 || e4 G4 |
A4 a4 | g2c'2 a2b2 | e2B2E3 :||: z | b4 a4 | g4 e4 | ^d2e2 d2e2 |
B2c2 ^d4 !p!|| e4 G4 | A4 a4 | g2c'2 a2b2 | e2B2E3 :|
X:4261
T: Lady Jemima Johnston's Strathspey
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.26 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: C
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V: 1 staves=2
F |\
TE>FGF EcGc | TE>GcE FD-DF | TE>FGF EcGE | F<D {G,}G>F ECCF || TE>FGF EcGc |
E<cG>E FD-D>F | TE>FGE FA df | e<cG>B cCC |][| e/f/ | g>ece Tg>age | f>d {f}ed/c/ Bd-de/f/ |
g>ece Tg>age | f>dgG Ac-c e/f/ || g>ece g<c'g>e | fd {f}ed/c/ Bd-d>f | eg GE Fd FD | TB>c~d>f ecc |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | c2c2 c2c2 | c2c2 g2G2 | c2c2 c2E2 | F2G2 c2c2 || c2c2 c2c2 |
c2c2 g2G2 | c2c2 f2f2 | g2G2 c2c |][| z | c'2c'2 c'2c'2 | b2c'2 g2g2 |
c'2c'2 c'2e2 | f2g2 A2Az || c'2c'2 c'2c'2 | b2c'2 g2G2 | c2^c2 d2B2 | G2B2 c2C |]
X:4262
T: Caper Fey. Original Set
%R: air, strathspey, reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.26 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: C
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V: 1 staves=2
G |\
c2 {cd}e>d Tc2 Gc | {AB}c2 TG>F ECCE | {D}d<d f>e Td2 AB/^c/ | Td2 A>G FDD>E || {C}c2 {cd}e>d Tc2 GA/B/ |
Tc2G>F ECC>E | (DEF).G (AB^c).A | ~d2A>G FDD |][| g/f/ | e>cg>c a>cg>c | e>cg>c {f}e>dce | f>da>d bdaf |
~d>e ~f>g a/g/f/e/ dg/f/ || e>cg>c a>cg>c | ~G>A ~c>d ec cf/g/ | {fg}a>f g>e f>d e>^c | {c}~d2A>G FDD |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | c2c'2 c2z2 | c2G2 C3z | D2d2 d3A | d2A2 D3G || C2c2 C3z |
c2G2 C2E2 | F3E D2A2 | FGA2 d2D |][| z |[K:C clef=treble]\
[G2E2C2][G2E2C2] [A2F2C2][G2E2C2] | [G2E2C2][G2E2C2] [G4E4C4] |\
[A2F2D2][A2F2D2] [B2G2D2][A2F2D2] |[K:C clef=bass middle=d]
d'^c' d'e' f'2d'z || c2e2 f2e2 | ef ed c2c2 | d2[^c2A2] d2A2 | F>GA2 D2D |]
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X:4263
T: Master Erskine's Hornpipe
C: by Niel Gow
%R: hornpipe, reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.26 #3 (and top 4 staves of p.27)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: C
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V: 1 staves=2
c |\
.G(cB).c .G(cB).c | (ec)(gc) (ac)(gc) | .G(cB).c .G(cB).c | [e2c2][d2B2] [d4B4] ||\
.G(cB).c .G(cB).c | (ec)(gc) (ac)(gc) | GcBd cagf | e2c2 c3 :|
|: e |\
(ga).g.f (ef).e.d | (cd).c.B AGFE | (EG).c.G (EF).G.E | F2D2 D3f ||\
(ga).g.f (ef)ed | (cd).c.B AGFE | (EG)cG Fagf | e2c2 c3 :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | c2z2 c2z2 | c2e2 f2e2 | c2z2 c2z2 | g2g2 g4 || c2z2 c2z2 | c2e2
f2e2 | c'2g2 f2g2 | c'2c2 c3 :||: z | e'2d'2 c'2b2 | a2g2 f4 | c2c2 c'2c2 | g2G2 G4 ||
e2f2 g2^g2 | a2b2 c'2z2 | c2e2 f2g2 | c'2g2 c3 :|
X:4271
T: Lord Spencer Chichester's Strathspey
C: by Nath. Gow
%R: strathspey, air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.27 #1 (top 4 staves continued from p.26)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: F
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V: 1 staves=2
C |\
TF>GFC D<F TF2 | TF>G {FG}A>C D<G TG2 | ~F>GAc (df)(c.f) | Tc>A B>G AFFC ||\
TF>GFC D<F TF2 | TF>G {FG}A>C D<G TG2 | ~F>GAc (df)(c.f) | Tc>A B>G AFF |]
[| c |\
Tf>gfc d<f Tf2 | (f/e/f/g/) f>c d<g Tg2 | Tf>g fc (d.f) (c.f) | Tc>A B>G AFF>c ||\
(f/e/f/g/) f>c d<f Tf2 | (f/e/f/g/) {fg}a>c d<g Tg2 | f>ad>f Tc>d HA>f | Tc>AGc AFF |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | F2A2 B2A2 | F2F>A B2c2 | Acf2 b2a2 | f2c2 F2F2 || f2A2 B2A2 |
F2F>A B2c2 | Acf2 b2a2 | f2c2 F2F |][| z | a2f2 b2a2 | f3a b2c'2 | a2f2 b2a2 |
f2c2 F2F2 || f2a2 b2a2 | f2f>a b2c'2 | a2b2 a2Hf2 | f2c2 F2F |]
X:4272
T: Lady Jean Montgomrie's Strathspey
C: by Niel Gow
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.27 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: F
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f !segno!|\
c<FTc>A TG>AB>d | c<FTc>A c>df>a | f<dc>A TG>AB<d | cFTcA {A}F2F :| f | Ff-f>a Tg>fga |cf-f>a Tf>afc |
d>fTc>A G>AB>d | c<FTc>A {A}F2Ff || Ff-f>a Tg>fga | cf-f>a f>afc | f>dTc>A G>AB>d | Ff/g/ ae {e}f2fd !segno!|]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z !segno!|\
f2f2 g2g2 | f2f2 f2f2 | f2f2 g2g2 | f2c2 F2F :| z | f2f2 g2g2 | f2f2 f2a2 |
b2a2 g2e2 | f2c2 F2F2 || f2f2 g2g2 | f2f2 f2a2 | b2a2 g2e2 | f2c2 f2[F2f2] !segno!|]
X:4281
T: Lord Airley's Reel
C: by Niel Gow
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.28 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: F
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f |\
cFAF EG-Gf | cFAF cFAF | BdAc TG>ABd | cFAF CF-F :| c | fcfa dg-g>a | fcfa cfAF |
BdAc GABd | cFAF CF-Fc || fcfa dg-g>a | fcfa cfAF | BdAc GABd | cFAF CF-F |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z |\
f2f2 c2c2 | f2f2 f2f2 | e2f2 c2e2 | f2c2 F2F :| z | f2f2 g2g2 | f2f2 f2f2 |
e2f2 c2e2 | f2c2 F2F2 || f2f2 g2g2 | f2f2 f2f2 | e2f2 c2e2 | f2c2 F2F |]
X:4282
T: the Ploughman
%R: air, strathspey
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays and diminuendo symbols.
N: Actually, the ABC1 version works just as well, if the software handles "chord" notes of different lengths.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.8 p.28 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/16
Q: "Slow"
K: A
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V: 1 staves=2
d2 |\
(ce3)e3c d2c2B2A2 | c2e2 e2fg {g}a4e2a2 |\
Tf3ef2a2 (gb3)B3d | ce3 {c}a3f e4A2 :|\
fg |\
a2f2e2c2 e2c2B3g | a3fe3c e2fg a3e |
(ag).f.e (fe).d.c d2c2B3A | (ce3) {c}a3f {f}e4 A2fg ||\
(ag)(fe) (fe)(dc) Td2c2 B2fg | a3fe2c2 e2fg a3e |\
"^dim. . . ."(ag)(fe) (fe)(dc) (de)(cd) {c}B3HA | !p!c3e (fg)a.f {f}e4A2 |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z2 |\
a4a4 b2a2g2f2 | e2d2c2B2 A2a2 A2c2 |\
d6f2 e4^g4 | a4f2d2 e2E2 A2 :| z2 |\
a4a4 [b2e8]a2g4 | f3d A4 c2d2 c4 |
A4a4 [b2e8]a2g4 | !p!a4f2d2 e4A2z2 ||\
A4a4 b2a2g2e2 | f2d2 c2A2 G2E2 A2z2 |\
"_dim. . . ."A2a2 A2a2 b2a2 Hg2z2 | !p!a4f2d2 e2E2A2 |]
X:4283
T: Perth-Shire Volunteer's Strathspey
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.28 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: A
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V: 1 staves=2
A |\
EA c/d/e Tc2Ac | e>B (d/c/)B/A/ GB-Bd | ec c/d/e Tc2Ac | d<Be>d cAA :| g | a>e (a/g/).f/.e/ a2ec | dB (d/c/).B/.A/ GB-Bg |
ae (a/g/).f/.e/ a2ec | dB (d/c/).B/.A/ EA-Ad || ceGe FdEc | d>B (d/c/).B/.A/ GB-B.d | cedf eagb | (a/g/).f/.e/ a>e cAA |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z |\
[a2A2][a2A2] [a2A2][a2A2] | g2a2 e2e2 | [a2A2][a2A2] [a2A2][a2A2] | b2e2 a2A :| z | c2A2 c2A2 | G2A2 e2E2 |
[a2A2][a2A2] [a2A2][a2A2] | g2a2 a2A2 || a2e2 d2c2 | G2A2 E2E2 | A2d2 c2e2 | c2e2 A2A |]
X:4284
T: Miss Smyth of Methven's Reel
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.28 #4 (and top 8 staffs on p.29)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: A
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% Voice 1 reformatted for 4 7-bar lines, for compactness and proofreading.
V: 1 staves=2
c | {G}A2E>C ECA,C | B,B-B>c TB>AFB | {G}A2E>C (EF/G/ A).F | ECDB, A,/A,/A, A, :| d | Tc2ec Acdf | ecAc TB>AFd | Tc2ec Acdf |
ecTB>c A/A/A Ad | Tc2ec Acdf | ecAc TB>AFB | {G}A2E>C (EF/G/ A)>.F | ECDB, A,/A,/A, A, |]| D | TC2E>C A,<A, E>C | B,B-B>c TB>AFB |
{G}A2E>C (EF/G/ A).F | ECDB, A,/A,/A, A,D | TC2E>C A,<A, EC | B,B-B>c TB>AFB | A2E>C (A/B/c/d/ e)>c | d>Be>c A/A/A A |[| d | {c}e2[e2e2] ceaf |
ecAc TB>AFd | {c}e2 [e2e2] ceaf | ecdB A/A/A A>d | {c}e2[e2e2] ceac | dbca TB>AFB | {G}A2E>C (EF/G/ A)>.F | E>CD>B, A,/A,/A, A, |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | A2A2 A2A2 | B2B2 B2B2 | A2A2 A2d2 | e2E2 A2A :| z | a2a2 a2a2 |
a2a2 b2b2 | a2a2 a2d2 | e2E2 A2A2 | a2a2 a2a2 | a2a2 b2b2 | a2a2 a2d2 |
e2E2 A2A |]| z | A2A2 A2A2 | B2B2 B2B2 | A2A2 A2d2 | e2E2 A2A2 | A2A2 A2A2 |
B2B2 B2B2 | A2A2 A2A2 | d2e2 A2A |[| z | a2a2 a2a2 | a2a2 b2b2 | a2a2 a2a2 |
e2e2 A2A2 | a2a2 a2a2 ! | g2a2 b2b2 | a2a2 A2d2 | e2E2 A2A |]
X:4291
T: Miss Forbes of Pitsligo's Strathspey
C: by John Gow
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.29 #1 (top 8 staffs continued from p.28)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: F
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V: 1 staves=2
F !segno!|\
(CF)(.A.F) cFAF | (CFA).f d/c/B/A/ G2 |\
C>FAd cFAa | Tf>c (d/c/).B/.A/ TG2FA ||\
(CF)(.A.F) cFAF |
(CFA).f d/c/B/A/ G2 |\
C>FAd cFAa | f>c (d/c/).B/.A/ TG2 F |]|\
(c//d//e/) | f>c (f/e/).d/.c/ fc-c>a |\
f<dTc>A Gg-g>a | f>c (f/e/).d/.c/
fcc>a | f>d {d}c>A TG2 F (c//d//e/) ||\
f>c (f/e/).d/.c/ fcca/g/ | f>d {d}c>A Gg-g>a |\
Tf>cd<b c<aB<g | A>f {d}cB/A/ TG2 F2 !segno!|]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z !segno! |\
F2f2 f2f2 | A2F2 B2c2 | A2F2 f2f2 | a2b2 c'2f2 || F2f2 f2f2 |
A2F2 B2c2 | A2F2 f2f2 | a2b2 c'2f |]| z | f2f2 f2f2 | f2f2 e2c2 | f2f2
f2f2 | B2A2 c2Fz || f2f2 f2f2 | f2f2 e2c2 | f2b2 a2g2 | f2B2 c2F2 !segno!|]
X:4301
T: Mrs J. W. Bourke's Reel
%R: reel
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.30 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: F
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V: 1 staves=2
C |\
TF2(.A.F) EG-G>B | AFAc Tf2(.c.f) | dBcF EG-G>B | AcCE F2-F :| c | fcfa gceg | (a/g/f) (g/f/e) Tf2 c>B |
AcdB cf-f>d | cBAG TF2(.F>.c) || fcfa gceg | (a/g/f) (g/f/e) Tf2cf | AFcA .f(dTc>B) | AcCE F2-F |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | f2f2 c2e2 | f2f2 A2A2 | B2F2 c2e2 | f2c2 F2F :| z | f2f2 c2c2 | f2c2 A2G2 |
F2B2 A2B2 | c2C2 F2F2 || f2f2 c2c2 | f2c2 A2A2 | F2A2 B2B2 | c2C2 F2F |]
X:4302
T: the Maids of Arrochar
%R: air, jig
N: This is version 2, for ABC software that understands voice overlays.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.30 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow with Expres.n"
K: D
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V: 1 staves=2
D/E/ |\
!p!{DE}F>ED {DE}F>ED | (FA).[AE] [A2F2]Td/>e/ | {e}f>ed {de}f>ed | {f}e2d B2{c}d ||\
!f!{G}F>ED {DE}F>ED | (FA).[AE] [A2F2] Td/>e/ | (fd).A (BF).A | {F}TE2D D2 :|
|: A/G/ |\
(FA).B (FA).B | Td>ef/e/ (dB).A | (FA).B (FA).f |!p! {f}e2d B2A ||\
(~df).a fdA | (TB/A/)(B/c/).d/.B/ AFD | (Fd).A (BF).A | {F}TE2D D2 :|
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | !p!(Dd)z (Dd)z | Ddc d3 | (dd')z (Bb)z | e2f B3 ||\
!f!Ddd Ddd | Ddc d3 | d2f gfd | a2f [d2f2] :||:
z | [dd3]fg [dd3]fg | dd'z bgf | d2g d2d' | !p!c'2d' b2(c' ||\
d'3) d2f | ggg f2d | d2f gfd | A2F [D2d2] :|
X:4303
T: Mrs Crawford's Favorite Strathspey
%R: air, strathspey
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.30 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: D
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V: 1 staves=2 clef=treble
% Voice 1 reformatted for 2 6-bar lines.
G |\
(F<A)A>B (B/A/)G/F/ AB/c/ | d>e {de}f>e dBB{c}d |\
(F<A)A>B (B/A/)G/F/ {F}d>B | (B/A/).G/.F/ (A/G/).F/.E/{E}D2D :| f/g/ |\
Ta>baf TdAdf | Te>f (g/f/)(e/d/) TB2 Bf/g/ |
Ta>baf TdAdf | ef/g/ (a/g/)(f/e/) Td2 df/g/ ||\
Ta>baf TdAdf | e>f (g/f/)(e/d/) TB2 B(c/d/) |"_Expr.o"\
A>BAF Ad (B/A/)(G/F/) | (TE/D/E/).F/ (A/G/)F/E/ [D2A,2F,2] [DA,F,] |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | d2[fd2]g d2fg | f>a d'c' b2g2 | [d2f2]fg d2bg | fg aA dAD :| z | d2d'2 f2d2 | cd ef
g2G2 | d2d'2 f2df | g2aA d2D2 || d2d'2 f2d2 | cd ef g2Gz |"_Expr.o" D2d2 D2d2 | F2A2 D2D |]
X:4304
T: the Britches Maker
O: Original Sett.
%R: air, jig
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays.
N: Using "voiced overlay" is a bit silly here, since this "3-note chord" ABC1 version is just as readable.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.30 #4 (and 2 staffs on p.31)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: Gm
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V: 1 staves=2
A |\
(B/c/d).B (A/B/c).A | BGG G2A | (B/A/)(B/c/)(d/e/) (fd).B | AFF ~F2A |\
(B/c/d).B (A/B/c).A | (GB).g {g}f2e | {e}d>cB (A>Bc) | (dB).G G2 :|
|: |A \
TB>cd/e/ (fd).B | (fd).B (fd).B | Tc>de/f/ (ge).c | (ge).c (ge).c |\
TB>cd/e/ fga | b>ag {g}fed | {d}cBA {^c}d2A | (BG).G G2 :|
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z |\
g3 d3 | G3 G3 | g3 g2=e | f3 f3 | g3 d3 | e3 d2c | B2c d2D | G3 G2 :||: z |
[B3d3f3] [B3d3f3] | [B3d3f3] [B3d3f3] | [c3e3g3] [c3e3g3] | [c3e3g3] [c3e3g3] |\
[B3d3f3] def | g>fe dcB | c3 d3 | G3 G2 :|
X:4304
T: the Britches Maker
O: Original Sett.)
%R: air, jig
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.30 #4 (and 2 staffs on p.31)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: "^Slow"
K: Gm
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% Voice 1 reformatted for _ _-bar lines, for compactness and proofreading.
V: 1 staves=2
A \
| (B/c/d).B (AB/c).A | BGG G2A | (B/A/)(B/c/)(d/e/) (fd).B | AFF ~F2A |\
| (B/c/d).B (A/B/c).A | (GB).g {g}f2e | {d}d>cB (A>Bc) | (dB).G G2 :|
|: A \
| (B>cd/e/ (fd).B | (fd).B (fd).B | Tc>de/f/ (ge).c | (ge).c (ge).c |\
| TB>cd/e/ fga | b>ag {g}fed | {d}cBA {^c}d2A | (BG).G G2 :|
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z \
| g3 d3 | G3 G3 | g3 g2=e | f3 f3 || g3 d3 | e3 d2c | B2c d2| G3 G2 :|
|: z \
| [B3d3f3] [B3d3f3] | [B3d3f3] [B3d3f3] | [c3e3g3] [c3e3g3] | [c3e3g3] [c3e3g3] |\
| [B3d3f3] def | g>fe dcB | c3 d3 | G3 G2 :|
X:4311
T: Cheap Mutton a Strathspey
C: by Niel Gow
%R: strathspey, air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.31 #1 (top 2 staves continued from p.30)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slowish"
K: Gm
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V: 1 staves=2
|:\
DG-G>B A>GFC | DG-G>B AG~g2 | fadf cfAF | D>GB>G A^FG2 :| Gg-g>a fc~f2 | Gg-ga ^fdg2 |
fadf cfAF | D>GB>G A^F~G2 || Ggg>a fc~f2 | Ggga ^fdg2 | fadf cfAF | D>GB>G A^FG2 |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
|:\
g2g2 f2f2 | g2g2 g2g2 | a2b2 a2f2 | g2g2 d2G2 :| g2g2 f2f2 | g2g2 d2g2 |
a2b2 a2f2 | g2G2 d2G2 || g2g2 f2f2 | g2g2 d2g2 | a2b2 a2f2 | g2G2 d2[G2B2] |]
X:4312
T: Lord Montgomerie's Strathspey
C: by John Gow
%R: strathspey, air
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.31 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: Gm
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% Voice 1 reformatted for 2 6-bar lines.
V: 1 staves=2
B |\
G<G TG>^F GG, G,C/B,/ | A,C {=E}F>D (C/D/)(B,/C/) A,>B |\
G>G TG>B, (G,/A,/B,/C/) D>B | (A/c/e/d/) (c/B/A/B/) {A}G2G :| G/A/ |\
BG TG>A (B/c/d/)B/ GG/A/ | BG TG>F (D/F/).B/.G/ FG/A/ |
BG ~d>e ~c>d Bb/a/ | g>a T^f2 {=ef}g2 gG/A/ ||\
BG TG>A (B/c/d/)B/ GG/A/ | BG TG>F (D/F/B/G/) FG/A/ |\
B>G (3.E(ec) (3.D(dB) (3.C(cA) | (3.B,(BG) (3.A,(A^F) {F}G2G |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | g2d2 G2G2 | F2F2 F2F2 | G2G2 G2B2 | c2d2 G2G :| z | g2g2 g2g2 |
g2d2 f2f2 | g2b>c' a>b[g2b2] | d'2d2 g2gz || g2g2 g2g2 | g2d2 f2f2 | g2[c'2c2] [b2B2][a2A2] | [g2G2][d2D2] G2G |]
X:4313
T: Miss Colston's Strathspey
C: by Niel Gow
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.31 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G
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V: 1 staves=2
c |\
(B/c/d) (.G.d) Bdgd | f>c d>B A/B/c/A/ F>c | .B.d.G.d Bdgd | .f(c e/c/).B/.A/ BGTG :| g | d>gbg d>gbg | f>ac>f AF A/B/c/A/ |
d>gbg d>gbg | d>g ^f/g/a/f/ gGTGg || d>gbg d>gbg | facf A>F A/B/c/A/ | (B/c/d) (.G.d) B>dgd | .f>(c d/c/).B/.A/ BGTG |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | g2g2 g2g2 | f2f2 f2f2 | g2g2 g2g2 | d2d2 G2G :| z | g2g2 g2g2 | f2f2 f2f2 |
g2g2 g2g2 | d2d2 G2G2 || g2g2 g2g2 | f2f2 f2f2 | g2g2 g2g2 | d2d2 G2G |]
X:4321
T: Major Logans Favorite
C: by Nath. Gow
%R: strathspey, air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.32 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slowish"
K: Bb
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V: 1 staves=2
D |\
B,2 B>F T.B.F dB | B,2 {Bc}d>B cG~G>B |\
B,2 {B}d>B c>G BF | G>B(FB) DB,B, :|\
f |\
(df)Tg>f (Bf)g>a |
b>Bg>B {Bc}dcTc>f | (df)Tg>f Tg>aTb>c' |"_Expr.o"\
{c'}d'>a{a}b>g {g}fdd>f || (d<f)Tg>f .B(fga) |\
b>Bg>B {Bc}dc cf/e/ | d>BG>B (FB)(DB) |
(Ac)f>e {e}dBB |:[L:1/16]\
"^Dolce"f2 | (dB!p!FB DBFB) (dBfB gBfB) | (dB)(FB) (DB)(FB) {Bc}d2c2 ~c2fe |\
(dBFB DBFB) (dB)(fB) Tg2Ta2 | b>fg>B f>B(.A.e) d2B2B2 :|
f2 |\
(df)(Tgf) (Bf)(Tgf) .b(fTgf) (df)(Bf) | (df)Tga (bB)(gB) {Bc}d2c2Tc2(fe) |\
(df)(Tgf) .B(fga) (ba)(Tgf) .g(abc') | "^Expr.o"d'>ga>f {c'}b>abg f2d2d3f ||
(df)(Tgf) (Bf)(Tgf) .b(fTgf) (df)(Bf) | (df)Tga (bB)(gB) {Bc}d2c2Tc2(fe) |\
(df).e.d (cB).A.G (FG)(FE) .D(fbf) | (ge)dc (BA)f>c {c}d2B2B2 |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | B2B2 B2B2 | d2B2 e2-e2 | d2B2 e2d2 | e2f2 B2B :| z | b2ed B2ef |
g2e2 f2F2 | B2ed efga |"_Expr.o" b>f g>e d2B2 || B2ed B2ef | g2e2 f2F2 | B2e2 d2B2 |
f2F2 B2B |: "^Dolce"z | (B!p!d) (Bd) Bd ed | Bd Bd f2F2 | Bd Bd Bd ef | de fF B2B :|
z | Bb Bb de dB | Be de f2 F2 | Bb Be d2 e2 |"_Expr.o"f^f ge d2 B2 ||
Bb Bb de dB | Be de f2 F2 | Bc/d/ e2 dc Bd | ee fF B2B |]
X:4322
T: Colonel Hamilton of Pencaitlands welcome home
C: by Nath. Gow
%R: slip-jig
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.32 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
K: Bb
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V: 1 staves=2
D !segno!|\
B,2F- FDB {B}A2C | B,2F- FDF GAB | dcB .F(.D.B) {B}A2C | B,DF BFD B,2 :| e | Td2f- fdf e2c | Td2f- fdf Tg>ab |
Td2f- fdf e2c | Td>ef ecA B2e || Td2f- fdf e2c | d2f- fdf gab | f2g/a/ bfd gec | fdB ecA B3 !segno!|]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z !segno!|\
B3 B3 c3 | B3 B3 e3 | d3 B3 c3 | B3 F3 [B2B,2] :| z | b3 b3 f3 | b3 [b3d3] e3 |
b3 b3 a3 | b3 f3 B3 || b3 b3 f3 | b3 b3 e3 | d3 d3 e3 | f3 F3 B3 !segno!|]
X:4331
T: Master F. Sitwell's Strathspey
C: by Nath. Gow
%R: C
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays or cres/dim symbols.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.33 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: Bb
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V: 1 staves=2
D/E/ |\
F>BD>B TG2EG | ~F>f (e/d/).c/.B/ Ac-cd/e/ | .d.B FD TG2E>G | ~F>B A>c {Bc}dBB :|\
d/e/ | f>dg>e Tf2{=ef}dg | f<dg>B Ac-cd/e/ |
"_cres . . ."f>dg>e f>db>d | "^dim . . ."(e/d/).c/.B/ Af dB-Bd/e/ ||\
f>dg>e Tf2{=ef}dg | f<d g>B Ac-cd/e/ | .f.d .B.F (G3/A//B//) E>G | TF>B A>c {Bc}dB-B |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | B2d2 e2e2 | d2B2 f2F2 | B2d2 e2e2 | f2F2 B2B :| z | [B2d2][B2e2] [B2d2][B2e2] | d2e2
f2F2 | "_cres . . ."d2e2 f2g2 | "^dim . . ."e2f2 B2B2 || [B2d2][B2e2] [B2d2][B2e2] | d2e2 f2F2 | B2d2 e2e2 | f2F2 B2B |]
X:4332
T: the Hon.ble Mrs John Ramsay's Reel
C: by John Gow
%R: reel
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays.
N: (Voice overlay isn't needed here; using 2-note "chords" works just as well._
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.33 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: Bb
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V: 1 staves=2
E |\
(D/E/F) Fd BGF2 | GBFB Ac-ce | (D/E/F) Fd BGFB | FGEF DB,B, :| e | dBfB cAec | dBGB FBDe |
dBfB cAec | dfce dBBf || (d/c/B) fB cAec | dBGB FBDC | B,DFD GEec | dBcA B2B |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | [B2d2][B2d2] [B2e2][B2d2] | e2d2 f2F2 | B2d2 e2d2 | d2c2 B2B :| z | b2b2 a2f2 | g2e2 d2B2 |
b2b2 a2f2 | b2f2 B2B2 || b2b2 a2f2 | g2e2 d2f2 | d2B2 e2e2 | f2F2 B2B |]
X:4333
T: Morag
O: a very old Gallic Air
%R: air, strathspey
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.33 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Very Slow"
K: D
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% Voice 1 reformatted for 2 9,8-bar lines, for compactness and proofreading.
V: 1 staves=2 clef=treble
"_with Expr.n"f |\
d>cAG TF2G>A | B>GA>F D3 f | d>cAG TF2GA | ~B>G A>F [D3A,3F,3] f |\
d>cAG TF2G>A | {A}B>GA>F D3 f |\
d>cAG TF2GA | ~B>G A>F [D3A,3F,3] |: A | d>ef>g (eA) (.A.A) |
(df)ed {d}^c>=B A>A | ~d>e~f>g (fe) (.e.e) | d>cAA {A}~f3g | {g}a>gfe ~d>efd |\
{d}c>B AG TF2G>A | ~B>GA>F [D3A,3F,3] !p!f | d>cAG TF2GA | {A}B>GA>F [D3A,3F,3] :|
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | d3e f2ef | g2a2 d2Dz | d>efg a2ba | g2aA d3z | d3e f2ef | g2a2 d2Dz |
d>efg a2ba | g2aA d3 |: z | d2d'2 a2a2 | d'2_b2 a3g | fed2 A2A2 | D2d2
d>Ade | f2a2 b2b2 | [af3]b c'[^c'e] [d'2d2]ba | g2a2 d2!p!D2 | d>efg a2ba | g2a2 d3 :|
X:4341
T: Colonel Byngs Favorite a Strathspey
C: by Nath. Gow
%R: strathspey, air
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.34 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: D
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% Voice 1 reformatted for 2 6-bar lines.
V: 1 staves=2
d |\
(d/c/)B/A/ {c}d>A FDDF | GE {E}e>d cAA{c}d |\
(d/c/).B/.A/ {c}d>A FDDF | G>E{E}A>F D3 :|\
G |\
(FD) A>D FD~D>F | (GE) B>E GE~E>G |
(FD) A>D FDD>F | {F}G>E {E}A>F D3G ||\
(FD) A>D FD~D>F | (GE)B>E GEE>G |\
F>DA>F B>GA>F | {F}G>E {E}A>F D3 |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | d2f2 d2f2 | e3^g a2A2 | d2f2 d2B2 | G2A2 D3 :| z | d2d2 d2d2 | e2e2
e2e2 | d2d2 d2F2 | G2A2 D2D2 || d2d2 d2d2 | e2e2 e2e2 | d2f2 g2f2 | g2a2 d3 |]
%%begintext align
%% In Playing this tune the 2d Strain
%% is to be played 8 Notes higher alternately.
%%endtext
X:4342
T: Lady Harriot Montague's Favorite
%R: air, jig
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.34 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: D
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V: 1 staves=2
A |\
Td>ed (fe).f | dBB ~B2d | AFd (B/A/)(G/F/)(E/D/) | Eee ea/>f/g/>e/ ||\
Td>ed (fe)f | ~(d/c/)(d/e/)(f/g/) afd | TB>cd/B/ (AF).G | (Ad).d ~d2 ::
B |\
AFA {c}d2B | AFG A2{c}d | BGF Ee/f/g/f/ | (e/f/).e/.d/.c/.B/ (A/B/).A/.G/.F/.E/ ||\
DFA ~d2A | (~d/c/)(d/e/)(f/g/) afd | TB>cd/B/ (AF).G | (Ad).d Td2 :|
% - - - - - - - - - -
% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | d3 d3 | G3 g3 | f3 d3 | c3 A2c || d3 d3 | d3 d3 | g3 fde | f3 d2 :: g |
[f3d6] f2g | fde f3 | g2f e2B | .E.F.G .A.B.c || d3 D3 | d3 d'3 | g3 fde | f3 d2 :|
X:4343
T: Mrs Carmichael of Skirling's Strathspey
C: by Niel Gow
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.34 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: D
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V: 1 staves=2
|:\
(A,<D)D>F TE>DEF | (A,<D)D>F (TE/D/E/)F/ B2 |\
TB>d (B/A/)G/F/ (G/F/)E/D/ TEF | (A,<D) D>F (TE/D/)E/F/ D2 :|\
(A<d)d>f Te>def | (A<d)d>f Te>fd2 |
TB>d (B/A/)G/F/ (G/F/)E/D/ EF | (A,<D) DF TE>F D2 ||\
(A<d)d>f Te>def | (A<d)d>f Te>f dA |\
(B/A/B/).d/ (B/A/).G/.F/ (G/F/).E/.D/ EF | (A,<D) D>F (TE/D/)E/F/ D2 |]
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
|:\
d2D2 a2A2 | d2f2 a2g2- | g2fd efga | f2d2 a2f2 :| d2d'2 a2A2 | d2d'2 a2fd |
gd fd ef ga | f2d2 a2f2 || d2d2 a2A2 | d2d'2 c'a bf | g2fd ef ga | f2d2 a2f2 |]
X:4344
T: Lady Balhaven's Delight
%R: jig, air
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.34 #4 (and top 4 staves of p.35)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: "Slowish"
K: A
% - - - - - - - - - -
V: 1 staves=2
E |\
[A2C2][AC] [A2C2]c | {c}B2G E2G | A2E c2A | [B3-G3] [B2G2]c ||\
[A2C2][AC] [A2B,2]F | ~G2A Bcd | !p!TF2B {A}GFE | [A3E3C3] [A2E2C2] :|
e |\
{g}a2e (ag)b | a2f {f}e2c | A2A Tc2e | f2B B2g ||\
a2e (ag).b | {g}a2f {f}e2c | E2E EFG | {G}[A3E3C3] [A2E2C2] (e//f//g/) |
a2e (ag).b | {g}a2f {f}e2c | A2A ~c2e | f2B Bcd ||\
~c2e e2a | d2f f2b | (ec)A EFG | {G}[A3E3C3] [A2E2C2] |]
% - - - - - - - - - -
% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z |\
[AA3]ce [AA3]ce | [GG3]Be [EE3]Be | [AA3]ce [AA3]ce | [EE3]Be [EE3]Be ||\
[cc3]ea [^dd3]fb | [ee3]gb [ee3]ga | !p![dd3]fb [ee3]gb | aec A2 :|
z |\
[aa3]c'e' [be3]d'e' | [aa3]c'e' [aa3]c'e' | [cc3]ea [cc3]ea | [dd3]fb [ee3]gb ||\
[aa3]c'e' [bb3]d'e' | [aa3]c'e' [aa3]c'e' | c2c cdB | Ace a2z |
[aa3]c'e' [bb3]d'e' | [aa3]c'e' [aa3]c'e' | [cc3]ea [cc3]ea | [dd3]fb [ee3]gb ||\
[cc3]ea [cc3]ea | [dd3]fa [dd3]fb | [ee3]ac' [ee3]gb | aec A2 |]
X:4351
T: the Dutch Skipper
O: This was a favorite Dance in my young Days.
%R: air, march, reel; jig
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.35 #2 (top 4 staffs continued from p.34)
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
%S: s:3 b:35(11+12+12)
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow Bold"
K: D
% - - - - - - - - - -
% Voice 1 reformatted slightly to make note spacing more similar on 3 staffs
% Note the strains' lengths: 7+14+8+6=35 bars (all repeated = 70 bars).
V: 1 staves=2
(3(.A.B.c) |\
d4 c3d | TB4 A2Bc | {e}d2c2 d2e2 | ~f3e defg |\
a4 d3e | fede Te3d | [d6F6] :: ~d>e |\
f2f2 (gf).e.d | c6 cd | e2[af][^ge] [fd][ec][dB][cA] | [B4G4] Tc3d |
e4 A3B | cBAB TB3A | [A6C6] ~d>e | f2f2 gfed |\
g6 fg | {b}a2gf g2a2 | "^sf"b4 f3g | "^sf"a4 d3e |\
fede Te3d | "_Fine"H[d6F6] ::[M:6/8] "^Quick"a | {g}fe"_Pia"d {f}edc | d2d def |
d2d def | e2e eag | {f}fed {f}edc | d2d "_For"def | ^gea Ta2g | [a3-A3] [a2A2] :: e |\
{e}cBA {d}cBA | e2e efg | {g}fed {g}fed | g2g gab | Bcd ecA | [d3-F3] "_DC"[d2F2] :|
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% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z2 |\
[d4f4a4] [A4e4a4] | [e4^g4b4] a2=g2 | f2e2 f2c2 | d2d'2 z4 |\
f2a2 B2c2 | d2f2 a2A2 | d2A2 D2 ::\
z2 |\
d2f2 a2d'2 | A2c>e a2z2 | A2a2 c'2a2 | e'2e2 a2b2 |
c'2e'2 f2^g2 | a2cd e2E2 | A2E2 A,2z2 | d2f2 a2d'2 |\
efed cAde | f2ed e2f2 | g2G2 d2e2 | f2a2 B2c2 | d2f2 a2A2 | d2A2 D2 ::\
[M:6/8] z | [f'2d'2][f'd'] [e'2a2][e'a] |
[f'2d'2][f'd'] [f'3d'3] | [f'2d'2][f'd'] [f'3d'3] | [e'2a2][e'a] [e'3a3] |\
[f'2d'2][f'd'] [e'2a2][e'a] | [f'2d'2][f'd'] [f'2d'2]z | e'2a e'2e | a3 A2 :: z |\
[a3c'3e'3] [a3c'3e'3] | [a2c'2e'2][ac'e'] [a3c'3e'3] |\
[f'3d'3] [f'3d'3] | [g2b2d'2][gbd'] [g3b3d'3] | z2z [a3A3] | dAF "_DC"D2 :|
X:4352
T: Mrs Kinloch's Favorite
C: by Mr Kinloch
%R: air, waltz, jig
N: This is version 1, for ABC software that doesn't understand voice overlays.
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.35 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: The 2nd and 3rd strains have an f drone in V:1 in their first 3 bars.
N: The 3rd strain has a Bb drone V:1 in bar 5.
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: Bb
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V: 1 staves=2
B !segno!|\
d>cB (F<D)F | (G<E)G (F<D)B, | {Bc}d>cB (F<D)F | ~G2A B2B ||\
{Bc}d>cB (F<D)F | (G<E)G (FD).B, | {Bc}d>cB (Ge).d | {d}cBA B2 :: f |\
d2d c2c | BAB A2A |
[1 d2d c2c | [=ec][ec][ec] [f2A2] :|2 d2d cba | {g}gf=e Hf2 "_D.C."e/_e/ !segno!|]| f |\
d2d c2c | BAB A2A | d2d c2c | [=ec][ec][ec] [f2A2]Tf ||\
!f!g2g f2f | e2e d2d | !p!{Bc}d>cB .G(eg) | {g}f2A H[B2F2D2] |]
% - - - - - - - - - -
% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z !segno!|\
B2B B3 | [B3e3] [B3d3] | B3 d3 | e2c d3 ||\
B2B B3 | [B3e3] [B3d3] | B>cd e3 | f2F B2 :: z | b2b a2a | gfg f2f |
[1 b2b a2a | ggg f2 :|2 B2B ABB | ccC HF2 "_D.C"G/A/ !segno!|]| z |\
b2b a2a | gfg f2f | b2b a2a | ggg f2z ||\
!f!e2e d2d | c2c B2B | !p!B>cd e2e | f2F B2 |]
X:4361
T: Mr George Grant's Strathspey
C: by Nath. Gow
%R: strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.36 #1
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: There is only one d sharp; the key can be changed to Emix, all the natural signs erased, and the one ^d added.
N: This tune works equally well in Edor.
M: C
L: 1/16
K: E
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% Voice 1 reformatted for _ _-bar lines, for compactness and proofreading.
V: 1 staves=2
B2 !segno!|\
G3E B3G A2=D2 FGAF | G3EA3F B3GBe3 |\
G2E2B2G2 A2=D2 FGAF | G3EA3F B3Gc3A ||\
d2B2e2E2 A2=D2 FGAF |
G2E2A2F2 B2G2B2e2 | G2E2B2G2 A2=D2 FGAF |\
G2E2 B2G2 e2B2e2a2 |]|\
g3e gabg a2=d2 fgag | g3e gaba g2e2a2c'2 | g3e gabg a2=d2 fgaf |
g3e a3f b2e2g2b2 ||\
g3e gabg a2=d2 fgaf | g3e gaba gfed cBAG |\
(3A2c2A2 (3G2B2G2 A3=D FGAF | (3z2E2e2 (3z2G2g2 (3z2B2b2 (3z2e2e'2 !segno!|]
% - - - - - - - - - -
% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z2 |\
[e4E4] [e4E4] [=d4=D4][d4D4] | [e4E4][B4B,4] [e4E4][e4E4] |\
[e4E4][e4E4] [=d4=D4][d4D4] | [e4E4][f4F4] [g4G4][a4A4] ||\
[b4B4][c'4c4] [=d'4=d4]d4 |
[e4E4][B4B,4] [e4E4][e4E4] | [e4E4][e4E4] [=d4=D4][d4D4] | [e4E4][B4B,4] [e4E4][e4E4] |]|\
[e'4e4][e'4e4] [=d'4=d4][d'4d4] | [e'4e4][e'4e4] [e'4e4][e'4e4] |\
[e'4e4][e'4e4] [=d'4=d4][d'4d4] |
[e'4e4][f'4f4] [g'4g4][e'4e4] || [e'4e4][e'4e4] [=d'4=d4][d'4d4] | [e'4e4][e'4e4] [e'4e4]z4 |\
[f4F4][e4E4] [=d4=D4][d4D4] | [e4E4][g4G4] [b4B4][e'4e4] !segno!|]
X:4362
T: Lord Balgonie's Favorite A very old Highland Tune.
%R: air, strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.3 p.36 #2
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow with much Expression."
K: Am
% - - - - - - - - - -
V: 1 staves=2
E |\
A2 A>B AG E2 | c2~c>e {e}d>c B<G |\
A<A e2 A>G EC | D<D E>^G {G}AA, A, :: B, |\
C2 TC>E {E}D>C B,D | ~C>B, A,C B,E H[E2^G,2] |
!p!c2 Tce {e}d>c Bd | c>A (c/B/)A/G/ (EA).A :: B |\
!f!c<c g2 TB>c d2 | {Bd}c>B Ac Be H[e2B2^G2] |\
!p!E2 FE/D/ (EA)(Bd) | c>A (c/B/)A/G/ (EA).A :|
% - - - - - - - - - -
% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | A2A2 ABc2 | a2a2 =g2g2 | a2a2 ABc2 | f2eE A2A :: z | A2A2 B2[E2^G2] | A2F2 E2HE2 |
!p!a2a2 e2^g2 | a2e2 A2A :: z | !f!c2c'2 g>ab2 | a2f2 e2H[E2e2] | !p!c2dB (c.A)(^G.E) | A2eE A2A :|
X:4363
T: Niel Gow
%R: air, strathspey
B: Niel Gow & Sons "A Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc." v.4 p.36 #3
Z: 2022 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
Q: "Slow"
K: D
% - - - - - - - - - -
% Voice 1 reformatted for 2 4-bar lines, for better readability
V: 1 staves=2 clef=treble
B |\
A<F {F}d>A BEEB | A<F d>A TB3c |\
(d/c/).B/.A/ {c}d>A BEE>c | {Bc}d>B AF D3 :|
|:\
A, |\
D<D {DE}F>D TE>B,B,E | D<D [DF,]<[DF,] {c}d<ABd |\
Ad Fd EB, B,(B/c/) | (d/c/).B/.A/ {c}d>F D3 :|
% - - - - - - - - - -
% Voice 2 preserves the staff layout in the book.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
z | d2F2 G2A2 | F2D2 G2g2 | f2d2 G2A2 | FGA2 D2d :||:\
z | F2D2 G2G2 | F2D2 f2g2 | f2d2 G2G2 | FG A2 D3 :|
%%sep 3 3 500
%%begintext
%% End of Fourth Book.
%%endtext
%%begintext align
%% And add for the Information of those who wish to posess
%% themselves of my Reels or what is called GOW'S REELS.
%% that the Books I have published are Five in number and are as follows.
%%endtext
% The book has the (1750) prices along the right margin:
%%text A Collection (my first) of Strathspey Reels Dedicated to the Dutchess of Athole _ _ _
%%text A Second Collection of Strathspey Reels, Dedicated to the Caledonian Hunt _ _ _
%%text A Third Collection of Strathspey Reels Dedicated to the Marchioness of Tweeddale _ _ _
%%text A Complete Repository of the Original Scotch Slow Strathspeys & Dances Dedicated to the Dutchess of Gordon
%%text And this Fourth Collection Dedicated to the Earle of Eglintoun _ _ _
%%text The Dancing Tunes in this Book have the Peculiar Advantage of being Arranged as Medleys.