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Tune Req: Mrs Dundas, Miss Brown, Miss Charte

21 Apr 01 - 11:23 AM (#446086)
Subject: Mrs Dundas, Miss Brown, Miss Charter
From: GUEST,leeneia

Okay, here's the story: the guy who's always sneering "Why can't you pick it up by ear?" wants my friend who has spent 38 years reading music to accompany him on three Scottish reels tonight - that's in 10 hours. Last night she faked it pretty well, but she would be a lot less nervous if she knew she wouldn't forget what she worked out.

(He announced the day before the concert that he had put them on the program. We have had no chance to tape them from his playing, and he waffles when you ask them what key they are in. This is a textbook example of ego in music.)

The reels are (of course) obscure, and I can't find them on the net. They are "Mrs. Dundas of Arniston", "Miss Charter" and "Miss Brown's Favorite." MIDI or pdf files would be best.

Correction: I have found "Mrs Dundas" in ABC format, but I don't know what to do with it. There used to be info on changing ABC to MIDI on the Mudcat, but I can't find it now.

Searching for "Miss Charter" brought up lots of references to the Can't Miss Charter Service, which will take you out fishing on the Great Lakes, and I kind of wish that's where I was right now.

21 Apr 01 - 12:57 PM (#446123)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Mrs Dundas, Miss Brown, Miss Charte
From: Barry T

Mrs. Dundas and Miss Charteri (not Charter) are both from the Gow Collection. I'll do midi file versions for you later today and post the urls here. You'll find a midi of Miss Brown's Favourite in John Chamber's Tunefinder database.

21 Apr 01 - 01:54 PM (#446154)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Mrs Dundas, Miss Brown, Miss Charte
From: Barry T

  1. Miss Brown's Favourite
  2. Mrs. Dundas of Arniston
  3. Miss Charteri

21 Apr 01 - 03:01 PM (#446189)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Mrs Dundas, Miss Brown, Miss Charte
From: GUEST,leeneia

Barry T., thank you ever so much! This is going to make the whole concert go better.

I have downloaded the tunes and have been leaving people phone messages saying "How much are you willing to pay me for copies of those three reels?" (Just kidding.)

I'm so glad you saw my message and helped out.