Pamela Rose Grant strathspey

This lovely Strathspey is by Alasdair Fraser, composed or published in 1995.
I copied the abc from here; http://www.folktunefinder.com/tunes/19619

Transposed down into D because…..

Shouldn’t the key be Bb and the transposition G?

Bogman,
I do not know the answer. In the original setting, the tune ends on B flat, but I do not feel that the tune resolves to B flat. Scottish tunes, in particular, do not always end on the tonic. It’s part of the charm of this tune that it leaves you in anticipation at the end of each part. There’s a feeling of uncertainty about whether it’s a major or minor tune or a modal tune.

On the CD Dawn Dance, Alasdair Fraser ends a rather elaborate arrangement on a C natural. I’ll leave it to those with a better knowledge of musical theory to judge. It’s a lovely tune.

Philip, your keys are correct. As you know, more often than not a tune will resolve to its root note, but this tune isn’t one of them.

Hi Philip, in the D setting you might want to change the “Gg” chords to “G” and the “D/F” chords to “D/F#”. I wonder what I played on Monday night?

My apologies, your keys are correct, don’t know what I was thinking there!

Thanks DonaldK, that’s sorted.