COLONEL MACBEAN. AKA and see "Colonel McBain's."
COLONEL McBAIN'S (An Ardtaoiseac Mic Baeitine). AKA and see "Boston Rattlers," "Brian Boru," "Col McBain," "Dan Sullivan's Reel," "The Devonshire Reel," "The Duke of Clarence Reel," "General McBean," "Hobb's Favorite," "Johnny's Wedding," "Miss Abercrombie's Reel," "Mother's Delight," "Sean Frank," "Sporting Molly." Scottish (originally), Irish; Reel. G Minor (Cole, Gow, Honeyman, Hunter): E Minor (O'Neill). Standard. AB (O'Neill): AAB (Gow, Honeyman, Hunter, McGlashan): AABB (Cole). Glen (1891) finds the earliest publication of the tune in Robert Bremner's 1768 2nd collection (pg. 101). The tune was first recorded by Galway melodeon player Peter Conlon in 1921, under the title "McBan's Reel" (thought the different spelling may be due to an error by the record company). Irish versions are in E Minor, Scottish in G Minor. Paul Cranford (1997) remarks that he has heard a strathspey setting (in G) of "Colonel McBain's" played by Jonny Wilmot who learned it from his uncle Joe Confiant. Source for notated version: Winston Fitzgerald (1914-1987, Cape Breton) [Cranford]. Cole (1001 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 31. Cranford (Winston Fitzgerald), 1997; No. 162, pg. 64. Gow (Complete Repository), Part 1, 1799; pg. 8. Honeyman (Strathspey, Reel and Hornpipe Tutor), 1898; pg. 29. Hunter (Fiddle Music of Scotland), 1988; No. 265. McGlashan (A Collection of Reels), c. 1786; pg. 18 (appears as "Colonel Macbean's Reel"). O'Neill (1850), 1903/1979; No. 1403, pg. 261. O'Neill (1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 645, pg. 116. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 185 (appears as "Colonel MacBean"). Gael-Linn Records CEF 165, Máire O'Keeffe - "An Coisir."
T:Colonel MacBean
L:1/8
M:C|
R:Reel
B:The Athole Collection
K:G Minor
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A|~(B2 B)f B/B/B fd|cdcB ABcA|G(gg)a bag^f|g/a/b a^f ~g2 ga|
g/a/b fd ~Bdfd|cdcB ABcA|Bdg^f gdce|dBcA G2G||
T:Colonel McBain
L:1/8
M:C|
R:Reel
B:O'Neill - 1001 Gems (645)
K:E Minor
EF|GBEF GEBE|FADE FDAD|GBEF GEBE|FADF E2 EF|
GBEF GEBE|FADE FDAD|G2 GF GBdB|AFDF E2||EF|
G2 GF GBdB|ABAG FAAF|Eee^d ef|gefd Beef|gfge dedB|
ABAG FGAF|Beed BcdB|AFDF E2||