Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on May 9th 2004 by Johannes J.
This tune has been added to 21 tunebooks.
X: 1
T: Glasgow Highlanders, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: strathspey
K: Dmaj
|:D>EF>G A2 A2|A>cd>e f2 a2|g>ef>d e>cd>B|A>BA>F E>GF>E|
D>EF>G A2 A2|A>cd>e f2 a2|g>ef>d e2 a2|(3 AAA (B>c) d4:|
|: a2 g2 f3 e|d>fe>d B4|g>ef>d e2 d2|((3 cfE) ((3 dcB) A4|
a2 g2 f3 e|d>fe>d B4|g>ef>d e2 a2|(3 AAA (B>c) d4:|
Old warhorse but I prefer the word "classic"
This is a wonderful tune which may be overplayed where you live but I always love it. It was at one time the theme tune for the series "The McFlannels" on the old BBC Scottish Home service in the 1950s.
More recently, Altan have recorded it as part of the "Germans" set on the album Runaway Sunday. I believe it's popular played in that style in Donegal. Play it in whatever style you like. It's a great tune.
John
# Posted on May 9th 2004 by Johannes J
I love this tune, even though it may be a warhorse. It's the first strathspey I learned, even though the person who taught it to me commented that it was a 'strathspey lite', but didn't tell me why.
Michele
# Posted on May 10th 2004 by Batlady
Strathspey Lite
I can see why... rhythms are very simple, and its just making use to the D major scale up and down. Its a good starting piece though. :D
# Posted on January 13th 2007 by Jeffery
The Glasgow Highlanders
You might like to correct the ABCs for this one, John -
|(3 cfE (3 dcB A4| to |(3 cfe (3 dcB A4|
# Posted on January 13th 2007 by nigelg