Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on by kirlino.
This tune has been added to 11 tunebooks.
Also known as The Ross Battery March, The Ross Battery.
X: 1
T: Ross Battery March
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
d2 A def | gBd c2 A | ged def | gBd c2 e | d2 A def | gBd c2 A | a2 a gec | edd d3 :|
afA def | gBd c2 A | afd def | gBd c2 g | afA def | gBd c2 A | a2 a gec | edd d3 |
afA def | gBd c2 A | afd def | gBd c2 g | afd fad | Beg c2 A | a2 a gec | edd d3 |
def dfA | Bde BdA | faa faf | fed e2 A | def dfA | Bde BdA | a2 a gec | edd d3 :|
afd afd | gBd c2A | gBd a2 f | fed e2 g | afd afd | gBd c2A | a2 a gec | edd d3 |
afd afd | gBd c2A | gBd a2 f | fed e2 g | fef a2 a | Beg c2 A | a2 a gec | edd d3 |
Wrong key/part missing
"The Ross Battery" is a 4-part 6/8 march in the key of A.
# Posted on August 21st 2004 by Kenny
Could u help me, please ?
I wrote it down as I knew that march
# Posted on August 21st 2004 by kirlino
In D, not A.
Sorry, kirlino, my mistake. I think it's in D and not A, and yes, I will help. I'll send you an e-mail through the website in the next few days. What instrument do you play, and who did you learn the "Ross Battery" from?
# Posted on August 22nd 2004 by Kenny
Thank you Kenny
I play DADGAD guitar and I'm singer in a group called Liltin' Haddock.
I've heard "Ross Battery march" during a "Deaf shepherd" gig, played by Rory Campbell with a flute.
I'd like to find a good strahtspey and a good reel to build a medley.
# Posted on August 22nd 2004 by kirlino
The Ross Battery
Key - D [ 4 parts ], but please, a 6/8 march - not a jig!
d2 A def | gBd c2 A | ged def | gBd c2 e | d2 A def | gBd c2 A | a2 a gec | edd d3 :|
afA def | gBd c2 A | afd def | gBd c2 g | afA def | gBd c2 A | a2 a gec | edd d3 |
afA def | gBd c2 A | afd def | gBd c2 g | afd fad | Beg c2 A | a2 a gec | edd d3 |
def dfA | Bde BdA | faa faf | fed e2 A | def dfA | Bde BdA | a2 a gec | edd d3 :|
afd afd | gBd c2A | gBd a2 f | fed e2 g | afd afd | gBd c2A | a2 a gec | edd d3 |
afd afd | gBd c2A | gBd a2 f | fed e2 g | fef a2 a | Beg c2 A | a2 a gec | edd d3 |
# Posted on August 24th 2004 by Kenny
Thank you very much Kenny.
I have updated the tune.
I knew that Ross Battery was a march, but when I try to submit it as a march there isn't the category: I can only choose between jig, reel, strathspey, waltz, barndance, hornpipe.
I've choosen jig 'cause it's a 6/8....
# Posted on August 24th 2004 by kirlino
Thanks for posting this -
Great tune, both of you! This just swings along, I've tried it with a few Strathspeys but haven't found one which "really" fits the brite nature of this piece.
# Posted on August 26th 2004 by 2situla
MSRs
The March in a March, Strathspey and Reel is always a 2/4 rather than 6/8, but there's no law against it! Incidentally, I think yet another composition of Donald McLeod, although 1 book does attribute it to Peter McLeod.
# Posted on August 26th 2004 by Kenny
Let's try "Drumnagarry strathspey" !
# Posted on August 27th 2004 by kirlino