Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on January 13th 2009 by Mix O'Lydian.
This tune has been added to 10 tunebooks.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Midlothian Pipe Band, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
|:fe|d2A def|ABA A3|f2f fed|e2e ABc|
d2A def|BGB B2g|fga ABc|[1d3 d:|[2 d3 d2||
|:e|f2f fed|efe efg|aag ffe|dBB B2g|
fga efg|fed B2g|fga ABc|[1d3 d2:|[2 d3 d||
The Midlothian Pipe Band
My abc submission is based on a recording of the tune made by the Richard Fitzgeral Ceili Band in 1967. Transcribed from memory - hopefully reasonably accurate, but please forgive any errors.
Member nigelg has advised that this setting is an adaptation from the original pipe march. Here is the original abc, as transcribed by Nigel:
X: 1
T: Midlothian Pipe Band, The
C: ------ Beaton
S: Scots Guards, Standard Settings Vol.1
R: March
M: 6/8
K: D
fe | d2A d>ef | ABA A2A | f2f f>ed | e>fe A>Bc |
d2A d>ef | B<GB B2g | f>ga A>Bc | d3 d2 :|
a/g/ | f2f f>ed | e2e e2g | a2a f2e | d>BB B>ag |
f2f fed | e2e e2g | a<fd A>Bc | d3 d2
a/g/ | f2f f>ed | e2e e2g | a2a f2e | d>BB B2g |
f>ga e>fg | f>ed B2g | f>ga A>Bc | d3 d2 |]
# Posted on January 13th 2009 by Mix O'Lydian
The Midlothian Pipe Band
Member Random Notes has advised that the following transcription of the tune is available from Christine Martine's
Fiddle Music of the Scottish Highlands
Ceol Na Fidhle Vol 1 & 2 p.43
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~dexy/music/celticl.abc
X: 22
T:Midlothian Pipe Band, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:120
R:Jig
K:D
f>e|:"D"d2A d>ef|A2A A2A|f2f f>ed|"A7"e>fe A>Bc|"D"d2A d>ef|"G"B>GB B2g|
"A7"f>ga A>Bc|
1 "D"d3-d>fe:|2 "D"d3-d>ag||
"D"f2f f>ed|"A7"e2e e>fg|"D"a2a "G"f2e|d>BB B>a"A7"g|
"D"f2f f>ed|"Em"e2e e>fg|"A7"f>ga A>Bc|"D"d3-d>"A7"ag|
"D"f2f f>ed|"A7"e2e e>fg|"D"a2a "G"f2e|d>BB B>"A7"ag|
"D"f>ga "A7"e>fg|"Bm"f>ed "G"B2g|"A7"f>ga A>Bc|"D"d3-d2|
Random has also provided some additional details concerning the orginal composer:
Pipe Major Farquhar Beaton of the 48th Highlanders of Canada
[ 1900 - 1913 ]
# Posted on January 13th 2009 by Mix O'Lydian