Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on June 15th 2004 by Rudall the time.
This tune has been added to 7 tunebooks.
X: 1
T: Danny Mackay's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: strathspey
K: Gmaj
A|B<Gd>G B<GG>A|B<Gd>B c/B/A/G/ =F>A|B<Gd>G B>cd<g|=f>dc>A B<GG:|!
f|g>be<g d>gB>g|d>gB>d c/B/A/G/ =F>^f|g>be<g d>gB>d|c/B/A/G/ =F>A B<GG^f|!
g>be<g d>g (3Bgg|d>gB>d c/B/A/G/ =F>A|B<Gd>G B>cd<g|=f>dc>A B<GG|]!
I couldn't resist posting this eponymous composition. It's a 20th century Cape Breton Tune and is part of The Lighthouse Collection, compiled by lighthousekeeper Paul S. Cranford. These were mainly composed by Paul his mentors and friends:
http://www.cranfordpub.com
http://www.cranfordpub.com/books/lighthouse.htm
# Posted on June 15th 2004 by Rudall the time
Hahaha. Have you got any information on Cape Breton Danny?
# Posted on June 15th 2004 by slainte
Cape Breton Island
Slainte, Cape Breton Island is part of Nova Scotia in Canada. They speak a form of Scots Gaelic there. Maybe this link will help:
http://www.sfcelticmusic.com/Capebret/cbmintro.htm#What_Is
# Posted on June 16th 2004 by Rudall the time
Danny, of course I know a lot about Cape Breton. But who is Danny MacKay associated with this tune? Is it you?
# Posted on June 16th 2004 by slainte
I'm disappointed. I thought it was going to be the work of Lord Diptera himself.
# Posted on June 16th 2004 by CreadurMawnOrganig
Of course it's not me, ye dunderhied! :~}
Must be one of mates, as his collection suggests. And I think the word you're after is Drosophila, Dave.
:~}
# Posted on June 20th 2004 by Rudall the time