The Strathspey Server
Your resource for Scottish country dance and music
The Strathspey Server
Your resource for Scottish country dance and music
| 1. | RSCDS starter kit ... ) Cosh >> Cherrybank Gardens Drewry (Bankhead book?) >> Blooms of Bon Accord Drewry >> Duchess Tree (The) Drewry >> Moray Rant (The) Drewry ... > Blooms of Bon Accord * > Cherrybank Gardens > The Duchess Tree * > The Flight of the Falcon ** > ... Message 53702 · Rod Downey · 3 October 2008 00:24:43 |
| 2. | RSCDS starter kit ... ) Cosh > Cherrybank Gardens Drewry (Bankhead book?) > Blooms of Bon Accord Drewry > Duchess Tree (The) Drewry > Moray Rant (The) Drewry ... Reel Blooms of Bon Accord * Cherrybank Gardens The Duchess Tree * The Flight of the Falcon ** The ... Message 53700 · Anselm Lingnau · 3 October 2008 00:04:29 |
| 3. | Duchess Tree ... what the words might be? The Duchess Tree >From the Logie Collection ( ... bird Sound sweet in the Duchess Tree. Let the gay lamp ... Through the boughs of the Duchess Tree. Like the queen of the ... spread The bower of the Duchess Tree. The world is cold ... Message 16929 · PossumP · 11 April 1999 01:07:06 |
| 4. | Duchess Tree ... : The_Healys <The_Healys@compuserve.com> > Subject: Duchess Tree > To: Strathspey <strathspey@tm. ... tale). I also believe the Duchess of Gordon was an avid ... of a young and lively Duchess... Happy Dancing, Lee Fuell (Source: " ... Message 16942 · Lee Fuell · 12 April 1999 05:43:56 |
| 5. | the Duchess Tree ... I would also note that The Duchess Tree is the name of a ... of 144 yards. Sadly the tree is no more but was > ... :34 > > To: strathspey > > Subject: the Duchess Tree > > > > Does anyone know what ... behind the title of the Duchess Tree? I > remember being >told a ... Message 40405 · Noel Chavez · 26 January 2005 02:31:41 |
| 6. | the Duchess Tree ... end of the instructions say: 2. The Duchess Tree was a lime tree ... of 144 yards. Sadly the tree is no more but was ... 18:34 > To: strathspey > Subject: the Duchess Tree > > Does anyone know what is behind the title of the Duchess Tree? I remember being told a ... Message 40389 · mlamontbrown · 25 January 2005 21:57:06 |
| 7. | Duchess Tree ... story regarding the origin > of the Duchess Tree. > > The Duke of somewhere was ... wait for them beneath a > particular tree. This became known as the Duchess Tree. That's slightly different to ... heard that she waited under the tree with a king's shilling in ... Message 16945 · Ian Brockbank · 12 April 1999 13:56:15 |
| 8. | Duchess Tree ... com> Can anyone verify the following story regarding the origin of the Duchess Tree. The Duke of somewhere was required ... would wait for them beneath a particular tree. This became known as the Duchess Tree. Anyway, it makes a good story ... Message 16935 · Andrew Patterson · 11 April 1999 21:53:25 |
| 9. | The Duchess Tree ... as well, they referred to: a duchess's kisses (two versions); the species and size of the tree; the Gordon Highlanders and its history ... current request for information. I could send my file on *The Duchess Tree* privately, however, should someone want ... Message 40404 · bert.post@sympatico.ca · 26 January 2005 02:01:29 |
| 10. | Duchess Tree ... kissing Duchesses but in the Brodie Book version, John Drewry merely mentions: > The Duchess Tree was a lime tree in the grounds of Gordon Castle > at Fochabers. It ... a circumference of > 144 yards. Sadly the tree is no more but was famous in ... Message 16939 · The_Healys · 12 April 1999 02:42:25 |
| 11. | the Duchess Tree Does anyone know what is behind the title of the Duchess Tree? I remember being told a story 20 years ago when I first learnt the dance, but can't recall the details. Of course, the lovely elderly gentleman who told it to me took ... Message 40388 · Helen Beaney · 25 January 2005 20:34:13 |
| 12. | Duchess Tree ... Sent: Thursday, April 15, 1999 3:57 PM > To: strathspey@tm.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de > Subject: Re: Duchess Tree > > > > 1st Battalion was raised 1858, reformed 1787 as 75th Highland > regiment > > of Foot, From ... Message 16990 · Melanie Pratt · 16 April 1999 00:17:39 |
| 13. | The Duchess Tree ... [SMTP:devans@whidbey.net] > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 8:11 PM > To: 'strathspey' > Subject: Re: The Duchess Tree > <snip> > To return to an earlier thread, I treated myself to both the 'Memories > of a Scottish ... Message 16924 · Melanie Pratt · 9 April 1999 16:20:56 |
| 14. | The Duchess Tree ... words of wisdom? >Many thanks in advance >Di Evans >devans@whidbey.net It's a Skinner tune, "The Duchess Tree". I can send or fax a copy for your musicians if you like; contact me at jan@fiddlerscrossing.com. ... Message 16920 · Tappan · 9 April 1999 10:18:43 |
| 15. | The Duchess Tree Smith, Kent wrote: I just happen to have the directions with me at the office: Tune: "The Duchess Tree" by J. Scott Skinner. See "The Scottish Violinist", page 36 (Bayley & Ferguson) And I just happen to ... Message 16917 · John Chambers · 9 April 1999 04:02:49 |
| 16. | The Duchess Tree ... http://victoria.tc.ca/Culture/Vnsc/ --------------------------------------- Recommended Tunes: [6] Duchess Tree, The [7] (Skinner, James Scott) Recordings: [8] Caledonian Ball, The - Vol 1 ... Message 16916 · John D. Erskine · 9 April 1999 01:55:48 |
| 17. | The Duchess Tree I just happen to have the directions with me at the office: Tune: "The Duchess Tree" by J. Scott Skinner. See "The Scottish Violinist", page 36 (Bayley & Ferguson) Kent S. (Connecticut) Message 16915 · Smith, Kent · 9 April 1999 00:23:03 |
| 18. | the Duchess Tree ... up its stream near Kinrara lies Jane Duchess of Gordon, with those beautiful eyes turned ... out its branches like a banyan tree." Scotland - Field And Fern: Forres To ... the regiment was raised beneath the Duchess' lime tree. Moira Turner Chesterfield, VA Message 40391 · Jinkdiddle@aol.com · 25 January 2005 22:42:30 |
| 19. | the Duchess Tree I only vaguely recall that the tree was a meeting place for Robert Burns and some lover...which may or may not be correct! Why the tree was so named and which lover that was I do not recall. Robb Quint Thousand Oaks, CA, USA Message 40390 · Volleyballjerry@aol.com · 25 January 2005 22:01:40 |
| 20. | Duchess Tree ... infantry >regiments in military history, all sprung (so we are told) from the >kiss of a young and lively Duchess... > >Happy Dancing, > >Lee Fuell > >(Source: "The Scottish Regiments (Second Edition)," Diana M. >Henderson, HarperCollins, c. 1996) ... Message 16944 · Bryan McAlister · 12 April 1999 13:45:22 |
