S: My own ceilidh band, not sure exactly where it came from before that. We use it for the Canadian Barndance
The composer is listed as John McColl.
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John MacFayden Of Melfort
Some more sources:
http://www.tradangus.co.uk/pdfs/JohnMacFadyenofMelfort.pdf (C: John MacColl)
Some recordings:
http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/fullrecord/78382/1 (bagpipe)
http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/fullrecord/22494/1 (fiddle + piano)
And some more:
http://forums.bobdunsire.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121474
Apparently written by PM John MacColl in 1905
A 2/4 march!
It is a 2/4 march, but limited by the 1/8 note length, I’ve posted it in 4/4 (not that it makes much difference)
The M:2/4, L:1/16 version is this:
X:1
T:John MacFadyen of Melfort
C:John MacColl
L:1/16
M:2/4
K:Amaj
|: a>f |e3 A e>d c>B | A>a g<a f<a e>c | A>A A>B c<e f>e | c2 B2 B2 a>f |
e3 A e>d c>B | A>a g<a f<a e>c | A>A A>c B>c f>e | {d}c2A2 {A}A2 :|
|: c>d | e>f e>c A2 a>g | f<af>e d2 c>d | e>f e>c A>c f>e | {d}c2 B2 B2 c>d |
[1 e>f e>c A2 a>g | f<af>e d2c>d | e>A d>c B>c f>e | {d}c2 A2 {A}A2 :|
[2 c<e d<f c<e B>c | A>a g<a f<a e>c | A>A A>c B>c f>e | {d}c2 A2 {A}A2 |
|: e2 | A2 c<e A2c2 | e>Aa>e f>e c<A | e>c B<c A>c f>e | {d}c2 B2 B2 a2 |
A2 c<e A2 c2 | e>A a>e f>e c<A | c<e A>c B>c f>e | {d}c2A2 {A}A2 :|
|: f>g | a>e c<e A>c B<c | e>A a>e f>e c<A | a>e c<e A>c f>e |
[1 {d}c2 B2 B2 f>g | a>e c<e A>c B<c | e>A a>e f>e c<A | c<e A>c B>c f>e | {d}c2 A2 {A}A2 :|
[2 {d}c2 B2 B2 c>d | c>e d>f c>e B>c | A>a g>a f>a e>c | A>A A>c B>c f>e | {d}c2 A2 {A}A2 |]
John MacColl (1860-1943), of Kentallen, Appin:
http://www.pipetunes.ca/composers.asp?pg=Details&composerID=19
Thanks Weejie!