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Sir David Davidson Of Cantray reel

By John Lowe

Also known as Sir David Davison Of Cantray.

There are 19 recordings of this tune.

This tune has been recorded together with

Sir David Davidson Of Cantray has been added to 4 tunebooks.

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One setting

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X: 1
T: Sir David Davidson Of Cantray
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
A|d2fd cdBd|AdFd EecA|d2fd cdAF|GEec d2dA|
d2fd cdBd|AdFd EecA|d2fd cdAF|GEec d2d||
f|afdf afba|gfed cdef|gfed cbag|fedc d2df|
afdf afba|gfed cBAG|FAdA Bged|cAec d3||

Five comments

Re: Sir David Davidson Of Cantray

Who is John Lowe? This is a cracking tune. Did he write any more?

Re: Sir David Davidson Of Cantray

“John Lowe, born in Kincardineshire, about 1765. Dancing master at Marykirk. Violin and composer of considerable local repute. His reel ”Rachel Rae“, in Mr. Troup’s opinion, is his best”
Source : “Musical Scotland, Past and Present” - David Baptie. [ Published 1894 ].

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Re: Sir David Davidson Of Cantray

Mmm… Both “Rachael Rae” and “David Davidson of Cantray” get played now and then at The Canon (Jed), Ampocarbuile.

Re: Sir David Davidson Of Cantray

John Lowe was born in 1797 and died in 1866.