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Tune Req: dots for Widow's Lament for her Husband

06 Jan 13 - 10:30 PM (#3462434)
Subject: Tune Req: dots for Widow's Lament for her Husband
From: Phil Cooper

Hi, I was needing to send a pdf document of the melody of Widows Lament for Her Husband Killed at Culloden from the Fraser collection. Normally, I would agree with the sentiment of "buy your own copy of the Fraser Collection..." I actually have the hard bound copy and the spiral bound one already. When I was actually looking where I thought they were, they were both gone. I believe they got shuffled somewhere else in the house when we had to do a major cleaning, so I think they will turn up sometime. In the meantime, I had promised our violin player buddy a copy of the music for a gig this coming Sunday. Does anyone know where there might be an online version of the tune with notes, not ABC. Thanks.


07 Jan 13 - 03:09 AM (#3462480)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: dots for Widow's Lament for her Husband
From: pavane

If you do have the abc, there are several programs (including mine) that can print the dots


07 Jan 13 - 05:18 AM (#3462511)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: dots for Widow's Lament for her Husband
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)

Phil - If that's The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands..., you can download a copy from IMSLP: S.Fraser - The Airs And Melodies... (You need cookie enabled for the site and have to accept a disclaimer on the next page after you click; it's safe!).

If the tune is the same as A Lady to her Husband who was killed at the Battle of Culloden it's on page 85 (103 in the pdf).

Mick


07 Jan 13 - 09:01 AM (#3462586)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: dots for Widow's Lament for her Husband
From: Phil Cooper

That's the one, Mick. Will check the site when I get home. Thanks.


07 Jan 13 - 03:59 PM (#3462798)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: dots for Widow's Lament for her Husband
From: Phil Cooper

A good website, Mick. If I need to get another copy of my Fraser collection, I can go there. I know my copies are still in the house someplace. I just have to remember my frame of mind when I put things in other places. We were trying to clean the house for a house concert. Usually I try to think of putting things where I can remember. But I failed this time.