Five comments
Reel composed by J. S. Skinner. My transcription is based on the way Tabache play the tune. On whistle, I transpose this down to Gmaj.
I recognize, of course, that this is actually a march in 2/4…
Another Scott Skinner, Professor Blackie goes well after it https://thesession.org/tunes/9581
This is how Troy MacGillivray plays it, with swing:
X: 1
T: The Duke of Fife’s Welcome to Deeside
C: J Scott Skinner
S: Troy MacGillivray & Shane Cook/When Here Meets There/Track 10
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: A
F/|:E2A2 A2B<c|B2A2 A2B<c|d2e<f {gf}e2a2|e>cA<c B2B<c|
E2A2 A2B<c|B2A2 A2B<c|d2e<f e>cB<c|[1{cB}A4 A2-A>F:|[2{cB}A4 A2c<d|
e2c<A Ta2g<a|{gag}f2g<a e2c2|d2e<f {gf}e2a2|e>cA<c B2c<d|
e2c<A Ta2g<a|{gag}f2g<a e2c2|d2e<f e>cB<c|{cB}A4 A2c<d|
e2c<A Ta2g<a|{gag}f2g<a e2c2|d2e<f {gf}e2a2|e>cA<c B2B<c|
E2A2 A2B<c|B2A2 A2B<c|d2e<f e>cB<c|{cB}A4 A2-A>F|
|:E>DC>E A>A,A>c|B>AG>B A>A,A>c|d>cd>f e>ca>f|e>cA<c B>AG>F|
E>DC>E A>A,A>c|B>AG>B A>A,A>c|d>ef<a e>cd<B|[1{cB}A4 A2-A>F:|[2{cB}A4 A2c<d|
{ed}c2 (3dcB A>ag>a|f<ad>f e<ac>e|d>cd>f e>ca>f|e>cA<c B2c<d|
{ed}c2 (3dcB A>ag>a|f<ad>f e<ac>e|d>ef<a e>cd<B|{cB}A4 A2c<d|
{ed}c2 (3dcB A>ag>a|f<ad>f e<ac>e|d>cd>f e>ca>f|e>cA<c B>AG>F|
E>DC>E A>A,A>c|B>AG>B A>A,A>c|d>ef<a e>cd<B|{cB}A4 A2- A3/2|]
Duke of Fife’s Welcome to Deeside
This tune shown as also being called Hughie Shortys Reel.
This is incorrect. Hughie Shortys Reel is a totally different tune altogether and originates from Cape Breton.
Duke of Fife’s Welcome to Deeside has no other title.
Kindest regards
David Gardner