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J.O. Forbes, Esq. Of Corse strathspey

By Peter Milne

Also known as J.O.Forbes Esq. Of Corse.

There are 6 recordings of this tune.

J.O. Forbes, Esq. Of Corse has been added to 1 tune set.

J.O. Forbes, Esq. Of Corse has been added to 8 tunebooks.

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Two settings

1
X: 1
T: J.O. Forbes, Esq. Of Corse
R: strathspey
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Fmaj
=A/4B/4|:A>c F3/2A/4A/4 B>d G>B|A<c d3/2e/4e/4 f2f>e|d>f c>f B>f A<f|G<g .g.f e3/2(3f/4e/4d/4 c3/2(3d/4c/4B/4|
A>c F3/2A/4A/4 B>d G>B|A<c a3/2g/4e/4 f2f>e|d>f c>f B>f A<f|A>F {F}G<E F2 F>b|
a3/2(3b/4c'/4b/4 a>f [df]3/2f/ b>d'|{B}[cf]3/2f/ a<c' {cd}c2 g3/2a/4b/4|a3/2(3b/4c'/4b/4 a2 [df]3/2f/ bd'|
(3c3/2f/g a3/2g/4e/4 f2f3/2b/4b/4|a3/2(3b/4c'/4b/4 a3/2f/4d/4 f>b d'>c|f>a c'>c e>g(3gab|
a3/2g/4f/4 e3/2f/4g/4 f3/2c/4B/4 A/B/c|1 de/f/ e/c'e/ f2 [cf]3/2A/4B/4:|2 de/f/ e/c'e/ {e}f2 [c2f2]||
2
X: 2
T: J.O. Forbes, Esq. Of Corse
R: strathspey
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
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f,>_ a, d,>_ a, g,>_ b, e,>_ g,|f,>_ a, f>_ e d2> c2|b,>_ d a,>_ d g,>_ d f,>_ g,|f,>_ d, e,>_ c, d,2> g2|
f/_ g/_ a/_ g/ f>_ d b,>_ d g>_ b|a,>_ d f>_ a a,>_ c e>_ g|f/_ g/_ a/_ g/ f>_ d b,>_ d g>_ b|
a<_ d f>_ e> d4 d>_ g|f/_ g/_ a/_ g/ f>_ d b,>_ d g>_ b|a,>_ d f>_ a a,>_ c e>_ g|
(3f_ e_ d (3c_ d_ e (3d_ a,_ g, (3f,_ g,_ a,|(3b,_ c_ d (3c_ d_ e f<_ d d:|

Seven comments

J.O. Forbes, Esq. Of Corse

Here is a version (the one from The Boys of the Lough, to be found on “In the Tradition”) of this nice slow strathspey or pastoral air composed by Peter Milne which I played in the 1980s.
I’m not entirely sure this setting is 100% accurate to the recording because I unfortunately don’t find my LP… I just turned a take (score) I had done in the early 1980’s into an ABC. Anyway, I think this should be pretty close to the version recorded (in F major) by The Boys of the Lough. Enjoy !

Re: J.O. Forbes, Esq. Of Corse

I’ve always thought that “In the Tradition” by The Boys of the Lough was an incredible album. There’s not a bad track on it. It includes great versions of the slow airs, For Ireland I’d Not Tell Her Name, and Dark Woman of the Glen. Give it a listen.

Re: J.O. Forbes, Esq. Of Corse

I first heard it played by Jerry Holland and was captivated by it. As Jerry played it I could not tell if it was a strathspey or an air. Jerry played it in its original key of E, but at the last measure of the A music he played a Dnat instead of D#. I asked him about that note and he grinned and said I just wanted to shake up the audience.
Of all the variations I"ve heard, his was the best.
Sylvia Miskoe, Concord NH USA

Re: J.O. Forbes, Esq. Of Corse

Sylvia, thank you for your comment. Have you heard Cathal McConnell’s version? I will have to find a video of the rendition you speak of.

Morgan

Re: J.O. Forbes, Esq. Of Corse

I posted that. Glad you enjoyed it.