Although published by Hardie Press (1997), it is distributed in the U.S. by Mel Bay. My copy is apparently the replica of the original version but with a Mel Bay logo on the lower lefthand corner of the cover. It's $15.95.
I enjoy playing tunes from the book from time to time--some are well known but most are not (at least to me, but I am much more familiar with Cape Breton than Scottish music)--they have that early Scottish sound. Some may be more of historical interest (e.g., Nigel's observation that one is possibly the forebear of The Hills of Glenorchy). I am adding a few tunes to my repertoire. For example, I play 3 consecutive tunes together: Miss Isobel Clark's Favorite, Miss J. Roses's Reel, and Miss Jane Douglas's Favorite (pp. 20-21). The first is from John Clark, the last two from Robert Mackintosh. The last jig sounds familiar but I think it had another name. I may have heard the first one, too. It's nice to have a bunch of Scottish jigs in one place, though. Mike McGeary ----- Original Message ----- > Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 08:50:02 +0000 (GMT) > From: Nigel Gatherer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [scots-l] Re: A Fiddler's Book of Scottish Jigs > > Toby Rider wrote: > > > I was digging through Ashley MacIssac's website and found a link to > > this book that was compiled by Charles Gore... > > One of the first > tunes in the book is possibly the first instance of the tune known as > "The Hills of Glenorchy". > Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
