Mr. Duff's Favourite Scotch Measure

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 Theme code Index    5553 5553
 Also known as    Duff's Scots Measure
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:"By a Lady"
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    SCOTLAND(Angus and Fife)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Archibald Duff
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Collection of Strathspey Reels &c.
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 7
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1794
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Mr. Duff’s Favourite Scotch Measure M:C L:1/8 C:”by a Lady” R:Reel B:Archibald Duff – Collection of Strathspey Reels &c. (1794, p. 7) N:Duff dedicated his volume to Lady Carnegie of Southesk. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D F/G/|A2 AB A2F2|A2 AB A2F2|(dc).B.A (BA).G.F|G2E2E2 FG| A2AB A2F2|A2 AB BAGF|Bdce dfeg|f2d2d2:| |:f/g/|abab {b}a2 gf|gaga gfed|gege fdfd|f2e2e2 fg| abab bagf|gaga gfed|Bdce dfeg|f2d2d2:|]


X:1 T:Duff's Scots Measure M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B:James Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 5 B:(Glasgow, 1797, No. 111, p. 42) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D F/G/|A2AB A2F2|A2 AB A2F2|dcBA cBAG|G2E2 E2 FG| A2 AB A2F2|A2 AB BAGF|Bdce dfeg|f2 d2d3:| |:f/g/|abab a2 gf|gaga gfed|gege fdfd|f2 e2e2 fg| abab bagf|gaga gfed|Bdce dfeg|f2 d2 d3:|]