Major Graham

strathspey

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on November 17th 2004 by Johannes J.

This tune has been added to 6 tunebooks.

Also known as Major Graham Of Inchbrakie.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Collectors' Items by Duncan Dyker And Friends
• Legacy Of The Scottish Fiddle Vol. 2 by Alasdair Fraser, Muriel Johnstone And Natalie Haas
• Now And Then by Pete Clark

X: 1
T: Major Graham
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: strathspey
K: Dmaj
(D>B,)|:A,>B, D<D D2 (d>B)|A<F E>D E2 (E>F)|A,>B, D<D D2 (d>B)|1 A<F E>F D2 (D>B,):|2 A<F E>F D2 (AB/c/)||
|d>ed>c B>A B<d|A<F E>D E2 (AB/c/)|d>ed>c B<A B<d|A<F E>F D2 (AB/c/)|
d>ed>c B>A B<d|A<F E>D E2 (E>F)|A,>B, D<D D2 (d>B)|A<F E>F D2||

Air version of this tune is "My love is like a red red rose"

This strathspey has been attributed to (or claimed by) Neil Gow. There is a slow air version which is apparently the original tune for Robert Burns' "My love is like a red red rose". I'd imagine that the strathspey came first but , perhaps, someone could correct me on this.
I'd transcribe the slow air version too but this might cause more confusion. Anyway, it's so similar that you can work it out for yourselves.

Definitely no frogs involved, unless you count the one on the fiddle bow.

# Posted on November 17th 2004 by Johannes J