The Gesto

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on September 1st 2010 by bogman.

This tune has been added to 13 tunebooks.

Also known as Lady Georgina Campbell, Miss Georgina Campbell.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Atlantic Fiddles by Various Artists
• Capercaillie Live! by Capercaillie
• Fit As A Fiddle by Natalie MacMaster
• For The Love Of Tara by Denis Lanctot
• Live At The Music Room by Troy MacGillivray
• My Roots Are Showing by Natalie MacMaster
• Ronan Martin by Ronan Martin
• The Dusky Meadow by Donald MacLellan With Doug MacPhee
• Traditional Fiddle Music Of Cape Breton Volume 1: Mabou Coal Mines by Various Artists
• Traditional Fiddle Music Of Cape Breton Volume 4 Mackinnon's Brook by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Gesto, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
BA |: GEDE ~G2 Ge | dGBG AGEG | GEDE G2 Ge | [1dGBG ~A2BA :| [2dGBG ~A3f ||
gede g2 gb | agab ageg | gede g2 gb | agab ~g3a |
gede g2 gb | ~a3b ageg | gede gaba | gegB ~A2 ||

The Gesto Reel

This is a great old reel I remembered today. It appears is the Skye Collection as Lady Georgina Campbell.

X: 1
T: Lady Georgina Campbell
S: The Skye Collection, 1887
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|: B | GEDE G2 Ge | dGBG dBA<B | GEDE G2 Ge | dGBG A/A/A A :|
f | gede g2 ga | agab agea | gede g2 gb | agab g/g/g ga |
gede g2 ga | agab agea | gdde gaba | gegB A/A/A A ||

# Posted on September 1st 2010 by bogman

It seems kind of strange for the last note of the tune to be A and not G. Is A the correct note? I'm guessing that the tune is ended in the first half or by hitting an G instead of an A to resolve it, according to the key signature?
I like this one
Kaylee

# Posted on September 15th 2010 by Kaylee Johnson

The Gesto Reel

A is the right note Kaylee, it's just one of these non resolving tunes.

# Posted on September 16th 2010 by bogman

okay, thanks

# Posted on September 16th 2010 by Kaylee Johnson

Pronounciation

hi, I have another question about this tune, how have you heard it pronounced? Gesto, as in GUEST-oh, or Gesto as in JEST-oh?

# Posted on March 30th 2011 by Kaylee Johnson

The first one!

# Posted on March 31st 2011 by No Cause For Alarm

"GUES-to" it is, thanks

# Posted on April 2nd 2011 by Kaylee Johnson