Within A Mile Of Edinburgh

strathspey

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on July 5th 2007 by domnull.

This tune has been added to 8 tunebooks.

Also known as Within A Mile Of Edinburgh Town.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Legacy Of The Scottish Fiddle Vol. 2 by Alasdair Fraser, Muriel Johnstone And Natalie Haas
• Traditional Music From Clare And Beyond by Gearoid O HAllmhurain

X: 1
T: Within A Mile Of Edinburgh
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: strathspey
K: Gmaj
B>c | d<BA>B G2 B>G | E<GD>B, D2 G>A | B<de>g d<BA>G | B2 A2 A2
B>c | d<BA>B G2 B>G | E<GD>B, D2 G>A | B<de>g d<BA>B | G4 G2 ||
z2 | G>AB>c d<B g2 | G>AB>c d<B g2 | G>AG>E D<B,D>G | B>GB<d e2 g2 |
G>AB>c d<B g2 | G>AB>c d<B g2 | G>AG>E D<B,D>G | B<dA>B G2 ||

Within a mile of Edinburgh

One of the first strathspeys I learnt. I came across it on the JC tunefinder site and an Alasdair Fraser recording.

X: 1
T:Within a Mile of Edinburgh
S:Popular Songs & Melodies of Scotland
Z:Nigel Gatherer

# Posted on July 5th 2007 by domnull

Within a mile of Edinburgh Town

This tune is also used as the Regimental March of The Cameronians (The Scottish Rifles) A Regiment that is now dispanded. Played as a march of course.

# Posted on July 8th 2007 by Free Reed