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The Stuart's Rant

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on March 10th 2007 by Falkbeer.

This tune has been added to 9 tunebooks.

Also known as Stewart's Rant, The Stewart's Rant, Stuart's Rant, Was Yow At The Wedding.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

Scottish Fire by Bonnie Rideout

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The Stuart´s rant

I think this is a great tune, and I play it myself a lot on the tin whistle. I´ve transcribed it from the 1965 LP "I love Scotland" with Robert Gordon. This transcription is very close to Gordons own playing. He plays The Stuart´s rant in a session with two other tunes. (He calles the whole session General Stuar´s reel)

1. The Stuart´s rant
2. There was a lad born in Kyle
3. Duncan gray
(4. The Stuart´s rant - reprise ad lib)

This scottish reel is not played as fast as the traditional irish reel.

# Posted on March 10th 2007 by Falkbeer

Nice additional comment Falkbeer, but what about the 'details'? ;-) Is there really a Falkland beer?

# Posted on March 10th 2007 by ceolachan

Don't forget to add the the LP information and comments to 'Recordings'...

# Posted on March 10th 2007 by ceolachan

"The Stewart's Rant" ~ "The Athole Collection", 1884

James Stewart-Robertson's work...

K: A Major
e |
c/d/e f/g/a e2 ce | dBfB bBfB | c/d/e f/g/a e2 ce | dBge a2 Ae |
c/d/e f/g/a e2 ce | dBfB bBfB | cefa efce | defg a2 A ||
e |
c>A A/A/A cAcA | B>E E/E/E BEBd | cA A/A/A cAcA | BE E/E/E e2 Ae |
cAeA fAeA | GEBE GABd | cAeA AaeA | defg a2 A ||

# Posted on March 12th 2007 by ceolachan

"The Stuart's Rant" ~ further back to 1757

"A Collection of Scots Reels and Country Dances"
Robert Bremner, Edinburgh, 1757

# Posted on March 12th 2007 by ceolachan