Miss McLeod's Reel
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
"Miss McLeod's Reel", in Gaelic "Cor Ingean Ni Mic Leod" or "Cor Mhic Leoid"<br> is an Irish reel in G major, A major or sometimes F major.<br> This is also known as "Did You Ever See the Devil Uncle Joe?",<br> "Did You Ever Go to Meeting Uncle Joe?", "Hop Up Ladies",<br> "Hop High Ladies the Cake's all Dough" and many other names.<br> The tune was first printed in Nathaniel Gow's Fifth Collection<br> of Strathspey Reels of 1809 with the note "An original Isle of<br> Skye Reel. Communicated by Mr. McLeod (of Raasay)." The tune<br> has remained popular with Scottish, Irish and American fiddlers,<br> banjo players and fifers and is known from New England to the<br> Ozarks and probably beyond.<br> This tune is often played with the parts in reverse order,<br> starting with the B part and finishing with the A part.<br> This is a circular tune that can be repeated continuously.<br> Whichever part is played second, an extra measure needs to<br> be added to end on a G.<br> I often play this in a medley with:<br> "Old Mother Flanagan" in the tunes section or<br> "Farewell to Whiskey" in the legacies section.<br>
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