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Stirling Castle

strathspey

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on June 19th 2003 by cj.

This tune has been added to 76 tunebooks.

Also known as Grey Daylight, Harvest Home, The Kirn, Sterling Castle.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

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X: 1
T: Stirling Castle
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: strathspey
K: Dmaj
A | D2 F>A D>A F<A | A,2 C>E A,>E C<E | D2 F>A D>A F<A | (3Bcd (3efg (3fed (3cBA |
D2 F>A D>A F<A | A,2 C>E A,>E C<E | D2 F>A D>A F<A | (3Bcd (3efg f<d d:|
A | d2 f>d g>e f>d | g2 e>d c>B (3ABc | d2 f>d g>e f>d | (3Bcd (3efg f<d d>A |
d/2d/2d f>d g>e f>d | B2 c>d (3efd (3cBA | (3fga (3gfe (3dcB (3AGF | (3GAB (3ABc d2 d :|

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Stirling Castle sheetmusic
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Stirling Castle

This version from Kerr's Violin via Barbara McOwen, a Boston Scottish fiddler.

Mozart Allen in 1961 published a version in 1961 without any "snaps" in the A part, and a variant on the B

# Posted on June 19th 2003 by cj

A | d2 f>d g>e f>d | B2 c>d (3efe (3cBA | d2 f>d g>e f>d | (3Bcd (3efg fA | dd g>e f>d | g2 e>d c

# Posted on June 19th 2003 by cj

Thanks

I've had parts of that tune taught to me ... but the whole piece is a delight. I've transposed it to the Alto clef and have been working on a duet with Viola and Mandola (CGDa). This is coming along great. Thanks again CJ.

# Posted on June 24th 2003 by 2situla

Skye Collection

This tune can be found in print dating back to 1887 in the Skye Collection, which is now available as a second edition by Paul Cranford (http://www.cranfordpub.com/). It's a lovely strathspey. I have also heard it played as a clog by Joe Derrane, very nice. Cheers!

# Posted on January 15th 2007 by Kathleen Lavengood

Stirling Castle

This has also been called "Harvest Home" (the tune is unrelated to the hornpipe of the same name), "Grey Daylight" and "The Kirn".

# Posted on January 15th 2007 by nigelg

Some relatives ~

"The Marquis of Huntley"
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/9750

"The Grey Daylight" ~ reel
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/9753

# Posted on July 17th 2009 by ceolachan

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