Sir Sidney Smith's March

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on May 4th 2006 by dafydd.

This tune has been added to 33 tunebooks.

Also known as Handel's Gavotte, Sidney Smith's March, Sir Sidney Smith, Sir Sidney Smith's March (+ Variations), Sir Sidney Smiths March, Sir Sydney Smith's March, Sir Sydney Smith’s March.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

Équinoxe by Celtic Fiddle Festival
Concertina Workshop by Alistair Anderson
English Fiddle Tunes by Pete Cooper
Northumberland Collection by Kathryn Tickell Band
The Ancient Harp Of Scotland by William Jackson
The First Month Of Summer by Buttons And Bows
The Northumbrian Small Pipes by Various Artists
The Surprise by Pauline Cato And Tom McConville
The Wild Hills O'Wannie: The Small Pipes Of Northumbria by Various Artists
There's A Buzz by Battlefield Band
Uilleann Piper by Tommy Martin

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

X: 1
T: Sir Sidney Smith's March
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
Bc|:d2d2d2d2|e2d2c2B2|dcBc A2 dc|BcAB G2dc|
BdBd AdAd|GdGd FdFd|Bcde d2^c2|1d2d2d2 Bc:|2d2d2d2 AG||
FDFA dABc|B2B2B2 dc|BGBd gde=f|e2e2e2 gf|
egeg dgdg|cgcg BgBg|egeg dgdg|cgcg BgBg|
e2d2c2B2|e2d2c2B2|e2d2c2B2|B2A2A2 Bc|
d2d2d2d2|e2d2c2B2|dcBc A2dc|BcAB G2 dc|
BdBd AdAd|GdGd FdFd|EdEd FdFd|GdGd AdAd|
EdEd FdFd|GdGd AdAd|cedc BAGF|G2G2G2||

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

A lovely tune from Northumbria.

# Posted on May 4th 2006 by dafydd

Whodunnit?

Do we know a composer?

# Posted on May 5th 2006 by Bob himself

I know one.
There's a nice little story about Sid (Syd), under the tune title, on this page:
http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/SIR.htm

# Posted on May 5th 2006 by ʎɹoʇısuɐɹʇ

Thanks for the link.

# Posted on May 7th 2006 by dafydd

Sir William Sydney Smith, British Admiral 1764 - 1840 ~

"British admiral, born at Westminster; entered the navy at 12, became a captain after many gallant services at 18, was naval adviser to the king of Sweden and knighted, joined Lord Hood off Toulon and helped to burn the French fleet; was taken prisoner by the French in 1796, and after two years made his escape; forced Napoleon to raise the siege of Acre, and was wounded at Aboukir; was rewarded with a pension of £1000, and raised in the end to the rank of admiral (1764-1840). "

extract from "The Nuttall Encyclopaedia of General Knowledge"
~ edited by the Reverend James Wood, 1907

And here are a few more links for the curious ~

National Maritime Museum ~
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/nelson/viewObject.cfm?ID=PAD3506

Here's a picture of the dude ~
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/nelson/viewRepro.cfm?reproID=PU3506&picture=1#content

The Napoleonic Guide
http://www.napoleonguide.com/
http://www.napoleonguide.com/sidsmith.htm

Instittuto Historico de Petropolis ~ the Brazilian connection
http://www.ihp.org.br/
http://www.ihp.org.br/docs/khll20030811VI.htm

Rice University ~ a bio and his papers ~
http://www.rice.edu/
http://www.rice.edu/fondren/woodson/mss/ms267.html

# Posted on May 9th 2006 by ceolachan

Once again chapter and verse from ceolachan.Thanks.

# Posted on May 9th 2006 by dafydd

Hey Dafydd, you beat me to this march. I had it on the back burner considering submitting it. I sent out some music to a few others to give it a go and then forgot about it until you came along and added it here. I'll have to come back and add my ways with it, or at least a few variations.

I hope you are well, drop me a line sometime...

a friend in the digital quagmire ~ 'c'

# Posted on May 9th 2006 by ceolachan

"Sir Sydney Smith's March" ~ other ways and a repeated B-part

# Posted on June 5th 2006 by ceolachan

Handel's Gavotte?

I note SSS's March aka Handel's Gavotte - what's it's connection with Handel?

# Posted on May 12th 2011 by Mr Hippy