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 Theme code Index    31H65 4562
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Alexander Don
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Niel Gow
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:First Collection of Niel Gow's Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 7
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1794
 Artist    
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 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   
The Caledonian Hunt



The Caledonian Hutsman's Delight






X:1 T:Caledonian Hunt [1], The M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey B:Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and B:Foreign Airs, vol. 4 (1796, No. 31, p. 12) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A|F>AdA B<dc>A|GBAF GEE>G|.F.A.d.A .B.d.A.F|G<BA>G FD-D>.G| F>AdA B<dA>F|G<BTA>F BE-E>G|F>A d>A B/c/d AG|F>A E>g f>dd|| f|(d/e/f/g/) a>f b>ga>f|(d/e/f/g/) a>f g<ee>f|(d/e/f/g/) a>f b>ga>f|A<aa>g fdd>f| (d/e/f/g/) a>f b>ga>f|(d/e/f/g/) a>f gee>g|f>de>f d>BA>F|A>Bd>e f>dd|]


X:1 T:Caledonian Hunts Strathspey, The M:C L:1/16 R:Strathspey B:Robert Petrie – Third Collection of Strathspey Reels (1802, p. 14) N:Dedicated to Francis Garden Esq. Junior of Troup by N:Robert Petrie at Kirkmichael. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A2 FA3d3A B3dA3F|G3BAF3 B3EE3A|FA3d3A B3dA3F|G3BA3G FD3D2:| f2|(defg) a3f b3ga3f|(defg) a3f ge3e3f|(defg) a3f b3ga3f|(ea3a3g) fd3df3| (defg) a3f b3fa3f|(defg) a3f ge3e3g|f3def3 d3BAF3|A3Bd3e fd3d2|]


X:1 T:Caledonian Hunts Delight [2], The T:Caledonian Hunt [1], The C:Sir Alexander Don M:C L:1/16 R:Strathspey B:Robert Mackintosh – “A Fourth Collection of New Strathspey Reels, also some Famous old Reels” (1804, p. 18) N:Dedicated to the Dutchess [sic] of Manchester N:Robert “Red Rob” Mackintosh (c. 1745-1808) was a Scottish violinist and N:composer active in Edinburgh at the end of the 18th century. Originally from N:Tullymet, near Pitlochry, Perthshire. He moved to London in the last decade N:of his life. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A2|FA3d3A B3dA3F|G3BA3F (BE3E3A)|FA3d3A B3dAF3|G2B2A2G2 F2D2D2:| f2|(defg) a3f bg3af3|(defg) a3f (ge3e3f)|(defg) a3f bg3af3|(ea3Ta3g) f2d2d2f2| (defg) a3f bg3af3|(defg) a3f bg3af3|(defg) a3f (ge3e3g)|f3def3 d3BAF3|A3Bd3e fd3d2||


X:3 T:Caledonian Hunt [1] M:C L:1/8 Q:"Allegretto" R:Country Dance B:Thomas Wilson - Companion to the Ball Room (1816, p. 52) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D A|F>Ad>A B<d AF|G>BAF BEEA|F>Ad>A B<d AF|B>dAg fdd:| |:f|d/e/f/g/ a>f b>ga>f|d/e/f/g/ a>f eeg|f>def d>BAF |A>Bd>e fdd:|]


X:1 T:Caledonian Hunt [1]. RH.453 A:Temple Sowerby,Cumbria L:1/8 M:C| O:England Q:1/2=70 R:strathspey S:Rev.R.Harrison's MS,c1815,Cumbria Z:vmp.Simon Wilson. Review PJH, 2008. %%TBL:{"version":"beta","type":"tune","id":"9023"} K:D A|F<AdA B<dAF|G<BAF BEEG|\ FAdA BdAF|G<BAG FDDG|! FAdA B<dAF|GBAF BEE>G|\ FAdA B/c/d AG|FAGD fdd||! f|(d/e/f/g/) a<f b<ga<f|(d/e/f/g/) af geef|\ (d/e/f/g/) af bgaf|Aa (a/b/a/g/) f>dd>f|! (d/e/f/g/) af bgaf|d/e/f/g/ af geeg|\ fdef dBAF|ABde fdd|]


X:1 T:Caledonian Hunt’s Strathspey M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey B:William Mackie manuscript collection (Aberdeen, early 19th century, B:after 1814) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A|F>AdA B>dAF|G>BA>F BEE>G|.F.A.d.A BdAF|1G>BA>G> FD D>G:|2 F>AD>g f>dd|| f|(d/e/f/g/) a>f b<ga>f|(d/e/f/g/) a<f g<ee>f|(d/e/f/g/) a>f b>ga<f|A<aa>g fdd>f| (d/e/f/g/) af b>ga>f|(d/e/f/g/) a>f (g>eeg)|f>de>f d>BA>F|A>Bc>d f>dd||


X:1 T:Caledonian Hunt, The M:C L:1/16 R:Stathspey B:Davies Caledonian Repository (Aberdeen, 1829-30, p. 5) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D A2|F3Ad3A B3dA3F|G3BA3F B3EE3G|F3Ad3A B3dA3F|G3B A3G F3DD3G| F3Ad>A B3dA3F|G3BA3F B3EE3G|(FGA2) d3A (Bcd2) A3G|F3AE3g f3d d2|| f2|(defg a3)f b3ga3f|(defg a3)f ge3e3f|defg a3f b3ga3f|A3aa3g fd3d3f| (defg a3)f b3ga3f|(defg a3)f be3e3g|f3de3f d3BA3F|A3Bd3e f3d d2|]


X:3 T:Caledonian Hunt [1], The M:C L:1/16 R:Strathspey B:The Skye Collection (1887) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D A2|F3A d2A2 Bd3 A3F|GB3 A3F B2(E2E3)G|F2A2d2A2 B2d2A2F2|GB3 A3G F2(D2D3)G| F3A d2A2 Bd3 A3F|GB3 A3F B2(E2E3)G|F3Ad3A Bcd2 A3G|F3AD3g fd3d2|| f2|defg a3f b3ga3f|defg af3 ge3 e3f|defg a3f bg3af3|Aa3 a3g f2d2 d3f| defg a3f b3ga3f|defg a3f g2e2e3g|f3d ef3 d3B AF3|A3Bd3e f3dd2|]