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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 12 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