The Rakish Highlandman

Parts

(PDF) Cello

(PDF) Cello ensemble

(PDF) Viola

(PDF) Viola ensemble

(PDF) Violin

(PDF) Violin ensemble

Audio

(MIDI) The Rakish Highlandman

Source

(Sibelius) The Rakish Highlandman - Scorch

Comments

Alternative title: The Rakish Highland Man.

Notated from Aird’s Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, Volume 3, Page 175, Number 449 (James Aird, 1795)

This is a very easy jig to play. It has been arranged here for educational use, with three different accompanying lines that explore different rhythms within the jig time signature, two of which use open strings only.

This also is the signature tune for the Scottish Country Dance of the same name, although the dance requires 40 bars, not the 32 written here.