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X:1 % T:Craig a chait T:Cats Craig, The C:J. Scott Skinner M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Pipe Quickstep B:Skinner - The Logie Collection (1888, p. 76) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D d/e/|~fadf|A(d d)e/f/|~gbeg|B(e e)d/e/| ~fadf|A(d d)e/f/|g/f/e/d/ .f.e|(d2d):| |:f/g/|ad a/g/f/e/|d/e/f/g/ a.c/.d/|~eA e/d/c/B/|A/B/c/d/ ef/g/| ad a/g/f/e/|d/e/f/g/ ag/f/|g/f/e/d/ .f.e|(d2d):| |:d/e/|f/a/g/e/ f/a/d/f/|A(d d)e/f/|g/a/g/f/ g/a/e/g/|B(e e)d/e/| B(e e)d/e/|f/a/g/e/ f/a/d/f/|A(d d).e/.f/|g/f/e/d/ .f.e|(d2 d):| |:f/g/|a/d/f/d/ a/g/f/e/|d/e/f/g/ ac/d/|~e/A/c/A/ e/d/c/B/|A/B/c/d/ ef/g/| A/B/c/d/ ef/g/|a/d/f/d/ a/g/f/e/|d/e/f/g/ ag/f/|g/f/e/d/ .f.e|(d2d):|



CRAIG A CHAIT (Cats Craig, The). Scottish, Pipe Quickstep (2/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCCDD. Composed by fiddler-composer and dancing master biography:J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927). Craig a chait is the name of a hill in the vicinity of Gairloch, and is also the slogan of the Mackenzies of Gairloch.

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Printed sources : - Skinner (The Logie Collection), 1888; p. 76.

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