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The Highway To Edinburgh

jig

Key signature: Eminor

Submitted on March 16th 2005 by Johannes J.

This tune has been added to 15 tunebooks.

Also known as Bundle And Go, The High Way To Edinburgh, Lord Elcho's Favourite, My Tocher's The Jewel.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

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X: 1
T: Highway To Edinburgh, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Emin
|:B,EE ~E2 D|EGA Bed|B2 A G/A/BA|GDD D2 D|B,EE ~E2 D|EGA Bed|Bge dBA|1 GEE E2 D:|2 GEE E2 B||
|:ded dBG|ABd e2 e|dBA GBA|GDD D2 D|EGD EGD|EGA Bed|Bge dBA|1 GEE E2 B:|2 GEE E3||

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The Highway To Edinburgh sheetmusic
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This is a catchy jig which I learned a few years ago from Simon Bradley. I really don't know much about its history so if anyone can help?

# Posted on March 16th 2005 by Johannes J

Highway to Edinburgh

A lovely tune indeed.
Mode might be Adorian, but its a 6 one melody, so could be Aminor, too.

# Posted on March 17th 2005 by swisspiper

Re mode

Yes, I've just realised that it's not G major but it won't affect the notation. It's not Emin either but something in between. I can work out some "modal" chords for it but I get confused with this dorian and mixylodian stuff. :-)

# Posted on March 17th 2005 by Johannes J

Mode and Chords

I'd just call it E pentatonic and leave it at that. As far as harmonization, I'd try "thirdless" chords like E5 and G5. Just a couple of suggestions, not meant to be definitive.

# Posted on March 17th 2005 by muspc

Alternate title: Lord Elcho's Favourite

Alasdair Fraser plays a version of this tune on his recording: Legacy of the Scottish Fiddle Volume 2. Fraser notes that Gow published this tune as Lord Elcho's Favourite.

# Posted on July 29th 2005 by JR

"My Tocher's the Jewel" / "The High Way to Edinburgh" ~ A minor

Duplication, but a different key ~
Submitted on July 10th 2004 by jakki S.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3264

# Posted on December 3rd 2005 by ceolachan

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