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Sir Torquil Monroe

jig

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on May 11th 2007 by nigelg.

This tune has been added to 5 tunebooks.

Also known as Sir Torquil Monro, Sir Torquil Munro.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

X: 1
T: Sir Torquil Monroe
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Amaj
E|EAA A2B|cAA A2G|FBB BcA|GEE E2E|
EAA A2B|cAA A2G|FcB GFG|A3 A2:|
d|cde ecA|dff f2A|GAB BGE|cee e2d|
cde ecA|dff f2A|GAB EFG|A3 A2d|
cde ecA|dff f2A|GAB BGE|cee e2e|
efg agf|edc BAG|FGA BGE|A3 A2|]

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Sir Torquil Monroe sheetmusic
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Sir Torquil Monroe

I believe this is an Adam Rennie composition. I had it on a 78rpm disc in a set of four jigs:
"The Golden Pheasant" (not by Rennie)
"Sir Torquil Monroe"
"Elizabeth Donald" http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7146 and
"Mrs Grace Bowie" http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7147

I transposed them from Bflat to A - of all of them, Sir Torquil least suits that transposition.

# Posted on May 11th 2007 by nigelg

Adam Rennie Appreciation Week ~ "Sir Torquil Monroe"

Thanks for the contributions Nigel. I was half hoping that Kenny might also know some of his tunes... I had come across your ABCs for this one on the Internet and have been playing around with it in G... It was fun, a kick, but I hope I haven't taken too many liberties. It has ended up somewhere along the following lines ~

X: 1
T: Sir Torquil Monroe
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: G Major
|: FE |
DGG G2 A | BGG G2 F | E2 A ABG | F2 D DB,C |
DGG G2 A | BGF G2 F | E>cA FEF | G3- G :|
|: Bc |
dBc dBG | cee e2 G | FF/G/A DcA |
[1 Bdd d2 ^c | dB/c/d GdB | cee e2 G | F>GA DcA | G3- G :|
[2 B/c/dd d2 ^c | dg/g/g gfe | dBe d2 F | E>FG DcA | G3- G |]

# Posted on May 11th 2007 by ceolachan

"Sir Torquil Monroe" ~ a relatively direct transposition to G

Here it is from your notes and taken to G without my distractions:

X: 2
T: Sir Torquil Monroe
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: G Major
|: D |
DGG G2 A | BGG G2 F | EAA ABG | FDD D2 D |
DGG G2 A | BGG G2 F | EBA FEF | G3 G2 :|
|: c |
Bcd dBG | cee e2 G | FGA AFD |
[1 Bdd d2 c | Bcd dBG | cee e2 G | FGA DEF | G3 G2 :|
[2 Bdd d2 d | def gfe | dcB AGF | EFG AFD | G3 G2 |]

# Posted on May 11th 2007 by ceolachan

Adam Rennie

A bit about the man, musician, band leader and composer:

"Box and Fiddle"
http://www.boxandfiddle.com/adam_rennie.htm

# Posted on May 11th 2007 by ceolachan

Adam Rennie Appreciation Week ~ the story so far

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Key signature: A Major
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# Posted on May 12th 2007 by ceolachan

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