Captain Campbell of Carphen

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 Theme code Index    113b2 7bL7bL42
 Also known as    Captain Campbell, Captain Campbell's Strathspey
 Composer/Core Source    Malcolm MacDonald
 Region    Scotland, Canada
 Genre/Style    Cape Breton/PEI, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    CANADA(Maritimes/English)
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Malcolm MacDonald
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Second Collection of Strathspey Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 8
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1789
 Artist    Biography:Alasdair Fraser & Jody Stecher
 Title of recording    Driven Bow (The)
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Culburnie Records CUL102c
 Year recorded    1988
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Captain Campbell of Carphen M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey S:MacDonald - 2nd Collection of Strathspey Reels (1789) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Amin E | A/A/A AB cABE | G/G/G Gc {B/c/}d>cBG | A/A/A (AB) cABG | e>dgB A2A :| B | Aa Ta>g e/g/e/d/ cd | e^fge (d/c/)B/A/ GB | AaTa>g e/g/e/d/ ce | dBgB A2 A2 | eaTa>g e/g/e/d/ cd | e^fge d/c/B/A/ GB | cAdB e>dce | dBgB A2A ||


X:1 T:Capt. Campbell M:C L:1/16 R:Strathspey B: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs, B:book 5 (1844-45, p. 16) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Amin A2|EA3A3B c3ABG3|DG3G3A Bd3 (cB)AG|EA3A3B c3Bce3|dB3g3B A4 A2:| B2|Aa3a3g e3dce3|d3eg3e dcBA GB3|Aa3a3g e3dce3|dB3g3B {B}A4 AB3| Aa3a3g e3dce3|d3eg3e dcBA GB3|cA3d3B e3dce3|dB3g3B {B}A4 A2||


X:2 T:Captain Campbell M:C L:1/16 R:Strathspey B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Aminor A2|EA3 A3B c3A BG3|EG3 G3A B2d2 cBAG|EA3 A3B c3Bc3e|dB3 g3B A4A2:| B2|Aa3 a3g e3d ce3|d3eg3e d=cBA G2B2|A3a ag3 e3d ce3|dB3 g3B A4A2| Aa3 a3g e3d ce3|d3eg3e d=cBA G2B2|cA3 d3B e3d =ce3|dB3 g3B A4A2||