Nigel:

Thanks alot. Particularly the info regarding two possible tunes. Frankly, I
don't know which one. I am looking for the tune used by the Military, the
Royal Scots. I am playing at a military ceremony in September and want to be
able to play it on that occasion.

Ross

-----Original Message-----
From: Nigel Gatherer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 08:22 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: Re: [scots-l] Dumbarton's drum


Ross Flowers wrote:

> ...I am attempting to find the music for Dumbarton's drum but am
> unable to locate an ABC or GIF version on the web. Can anyone please
> help?

"Dumbarton's Drum" you wish to find;
The famous song first comes to mind
That Jean Redpath was want to croon
But could it be another tune?

A forgotten air, like many more,
There's one solution: look up Gore!
If it's not in there I must insist
The tune you seek does not exist.

Aha! I see it - just before
"Dumfries House" - good old Gore!
A fine old reel (but that high "c"
Does not endear the tune to me).

So there you are, it might confuse;
The song or reel, you have to choose
If it's the former, let us know;
If it's the latter, see below. 

X:265
T:Dumbarton Drums
R:reel
S:Loose sheet in my collection (possibly from RSCDS)
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Em
GA|B3 d BcAB|G2 d>e d2 cB|AGAB cBAG|E2 e>f e2 de|
g3 a bage|dBde g3 G|ABge dBAG|E2 e.f e2:|]
de|g3 a gaba|g b>c' b2 ag|agab c'bag|e2 a>b a2 ge|
dega bage|dBde g2 ga|bage dBAG|E2 e>f e2:|]

-- 
Nigel Gatherer, Crieff, Scotland
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/

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