A Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc. (Gow, Niel)

First Publication 1784
Genre Categories Country dances; Dances; Ecossaises; Gigues; For treble instrument, continuo; Scores with basso continuo; Scores with open instrumentation; For 1 player with continuo; For violin, continuo; Scores featuring the violin; For violin, cello; Scores featuring the cello; For 2 players; For violin, harpsichord; Scores featuring the harpsichord; For violin, bass instrument; For treble, bass instruments; For flute, harpsichord; Scores featuring the flute; For violin, viola (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); For 2 players (arr)

Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score
#338814 - 10.99MB, 39 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1076×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2014/8/10)

Editor First edition
Engraver James Johnson (c.1750-1811)
Publisher. Info. Edinburgh: for the Author, Corri & Company, n.d.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
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 Complete Score
#531370 - 38.70MB, 42 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 65×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2018/7/12)

Engraver James Johnson (c.1750-1811)
Publisher. Info. Edinburgh: for the Author, n.d.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Sold by N. Stewart, Corri & Sutherland, R. Bremner; London: Wm. Napier; Glasgow: J. Aird.
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 Complete Score
#333187 - 4.50MB, 38 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 529×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2014/7/8)

 Complete Score
#312970 - 13.80MB, 37 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 822×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2014/1/22)

Publisher. Info. London: W. Boag, n.d. (ca.1784).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes #312970 - Google watermark needs to be removed.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Violin and Viola (Jones)

 Complete Score
#972770 - 0.21MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 27×⇩ - Alxdjones

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Alxdjones (2025/5/28)

Arranger Alex Jones
Publisher. Info. Alex Jones, 2025.
Copyright
Public Domain (dedicated) [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Nos. 2 and 3 ("Duncan Davidson" and "Nithian a Ghreisich") are from this collection
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General Information

Work Title A Collection of Strathspey Reels, etc.
Alternative. Title A Collection of Strathspey Reels, &c. With a Bass For the Violoncello or Harpsichord
Composer Gow, Niel
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
First Publication. 1784
Dedication Duchess of Atholl
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation unspecified treble (violin assumed), cello/harpsichord (unfigured continuo); 1 dance for flute and harpsichord

Navigation etc.

The Boag edition is pirated from the original edition published by Gow himself. See this article.

  • Kilrack's Strathspey (p.29) is in AEae scordatura tuning;
  • Duke of Argyle's Strathspey (p.32) is in ADae scordatura tuning.

Includes the following pieces with attributions:

  • The Caledonian Hunt. Strathspey. by Sir Alexander Don.
  • Tail Toddle [arranged] for the Harpsichord and German Flute by Mr Nisbet
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