John MacEachinn's Big Tune

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I changed the 3rd and 4th repeat/section marks from section to repeat open and from repeat close to double repeat, respectively. rp.

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U:~=!turn!
T:Porst Mohr Iain Ic Eachinn
T:John MacEachinn's Big Tune
C:John Mackay of Skerrays Favourite
C:Pipe tune
O:Scotland
B:Keith Norman MacDonald : "The Skye collection of the best reels & strathspeys extant" : 1887
Z:Ralph Palmer
N:I changed the 3rd and 4th repeat/section marks from section to repeat open and from repeat close to double repeat, respectively. rp.
R:Reel
M:C
L:1/8
K:A
a | A<AeA cAAe | dBcA B=GGB | AAeA cAfe | d=GB<B e2 A :| a | eA c2 eAcA | d=GB<B dGBG |
eA c2 eAcA | d=GB<B e2 A :|d | c2a2 c<cae | =g2 df B<BdB | A<A a2 cAec | =g2 dB e2 Ad | c2 a2 c<cae |
=g2 df Bcc>a c>cec | g2 dB e2 A |: a | e2 Ae cAAB | d2 =Gd BGGB | e2 Aa cAec | d=GB<B e2 A ::
a | A<AcA dBcA | B<BcA dGGB | AAcA dBcA | B<Bed cAA :| e | A<AeA =g2 e<a | c<c=ge dGGB |
AAeA =g2 e<a | c<cac e2 =g2 | a=gfe g2 e<a | c<c=ge dGGB | =g2 ea cAea | =gedB e2 A |]
W:Probably so named in an ironical sense and usually applied to indifferent performers.
W:May be played as a Reel or Strathspey.

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