MAXWELL'S RANT
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Time signature: 2/4
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A lively Scottish (dance) Reel
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More info needed for the six youTube videos, including their complete sets of Keys.
More info needed for the six youTube videos, including their complete sets of Keys.
Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 2
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Inside row (low) = Buttons 3 to 7* plus o3*
Outside row (high) = Buttons 6 to 11*) |
Part 1 is played and immediately repeated, and then Part 2 is played and immediately repeated. The < symbol shows where to stop & go back and the > symbol shows where each repeat begins.
INSIDE ROW VERSION:
Part 1 ( with > repeat < )
> > '5* '6* | "6 "3 "4 "3 | "2* "3* "3* '5* '6* | "6 "3 "4 "5 | .6 "6
'5* '6* | "6 "3 "4 "3 | "2* "3* "3* '3 '2* | "o3* "3 "2* "3* | .3 "3 <
Part 2 (with > repeat < )
> "5 | "'6 '7* "7 "6 | '7* '6 '6* '5* "5 "5 | "'6 '7* "6 "7 | .7* "7*
"5 | '"6 '7* "7 "6 | '7* '6 '6* '5* "5 '6 '7* | "7 "6 "7* "6* | .6 "6 < <
Repeat whole as often as desired.
OUTSIDE ROW VERSION:
Part 1 ( with > repeat < )
> '9* '10* | "9 "6 "7 "6 | "6* "7* "7* '9* '10* | "9 "6 "7 "8 | .9 "9
'9* '10* | "9 "6 "7 "6 | "6* "7* "7* '6 '6* | "5* "6 "6* "7* | .6 "6 <
Part 2 (with > repeat < )
> "8 | "'9 '11* "10 "9 | '11* '9 '10* '9* "8 "8 | "'9 '11* "9 "10 | .11* "11*
"8 | '"9 '11* "10 "9 | '11* '9 '10* '9* "8 '9 '11* | "10 "9 "11* "10* | .9 "9 <
Repeat whole as often as desired.
Part 1 ( with > repeat < )
> > '5* '6* | "6 "3 "4 "3 | "2* "3* "3* '5* '6* | "6 "3 "4 "5 | .6 "6
'5* '6* | "6 "3 "4 "3 | "2* "3* "3* '3 '2* | "o3* "3 "2* "3* | .3 "3 <
Part 2 (with > repeat < )
> "5 | "'6 '7* "7 "6 | '7* '6 '6* '5* "5 "5 | "'6 '7* "6 "7 | .7* "7*
"5 | '"6 '7* "7 "6 | '7* '6 '6* '5* "5 '6 '7* | "7 "6 "7* "6* | .6 "6 < <
Repeat whole as often as desired.
OUTSIDE ROW VERSION:
Part 1 ( with > repeat < )
> '9* '10* | "9 "6 "7 "6 | "6* "7* "7* '9* '10* | "9 "6 "7 "8 | .9 "9
'9* '10* | "9 "6 "7 "6 | "6* "7* "7* '6 '6* | "5* "6 "6* "7* | .6 "6 <
Part 2 (with > repeat < )
> "8 | "'9 '11* "10 "9 | '11* '9 '10* '9* "8 "8 | "'9 '11* "9 "10 | .11* "11*
"8 | '"9 '11* "10 "9 | '11* '9 '10* '9* "8 '9 '11* | "10 "9 "11* "10* | .9 "9 <
Repeat whole as often as desired.
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Six videos. Where videos contain multiple KEYS, I've given the clock times for the first selected key in each, which covers at least one complete run, and some two runs, through both Parts 1 & 2.
Starting Keys: F=5 D=1
Videos 2 & 4 demonstrate the match between the music and the dance.
Key: D from time 0 to time 1:05
followed by variant in tune & keys Band: The Occasionals Posted by: The Occasionals |
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Key: F from time 0 to time 1:10
followed by variant in tune & keys Performers: CSCDS Youth Posted by: Becky Moore |
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Key: F from time 0 to 1:04
followed by variant in tune & keys. Performed by: Jimmy Shand and his Band Posted by: Jimmy Shand and his Band - Topic |
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This 2017 teaching video (from Scotland) demonstrates the connection between the music and the dance. Until time 0:45, the music in the key of F is matched to the notation above; then a variant is played.
Key: F from time 0:08 to 0:45 C from 0:46 to 1:21 (variant tune) F from 1:22 to 1:47 (variant tune) Performers: The Ochil Scottish Country Dancers. Posted by: Alastain Petigrew |
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Until time 0:38, the music in the key of F is matched to the notation above; then a variant is played.
Performers: Muriel Johnstone's Scottish Dance Band Posted by: Muriel Johnstone's Scottish Dance Band - Topic |
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Key: F from time 0 to 0:37
followed by variant in tune & keys Performers: Colin Dewar's Scottish Dance Band Posted by: Colin Dewar's Scottish Dance Band - Topic |
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Background Information & Links - Scottish Reels
Check out the following brief introduction to Scottish REELS in general, and SINGLE REELS in particular, including an MP3 rendition of MAXWELL'S REEL:
1. Click HERE for the Royal Scottish Country-Dance Society (RSCDS) page on REELS.
Their page will open in a separate tab, so can remove it to another part of your
screen if you wish.
2. After reading their brief general introduction, Select SINGLE REELS for more specific
information, an MP3 player for MAXWELL'S RANT, and standard sheet music for tune.
3. Go to the MP3 player shown, and click on the > arrow at left of player to hear
MAXWELL'S RANT.
This rendition corresponds to the button-accordion notation given above, which is based on
the sheet music given, and is thus a good source for practice. If you find the rendition too
fast to follow (or to play along with), click on the triple dot on the right end of the MP3 player,
choose Playback speed, and select either 0.75 or 0.5 (or even 0.25, if necessary).
1. Click HERE for the Royal Scottish Country-Dance Society (RSCDS) page on REELS.
Their page will open in a separate tab, so can remove it to another part of your
screen if you wish.
2. After reading their brief general introduction, Select SINGLE REELS for more specific
information, an MP3 player for MAXWELL'S RANT, and standard sheet music for tune.
3. Go to the MP3 player shown, and click on the > arrow at left of player to hear
MAXWELL'S RANT.
This rendition corresponds to the button-accordion notation given above, which is based on
the sheet music given, and is thus a good source for practice. If you find the rendition too
fast to follow (or to play along with), click on the triple dot on the right end of the MP3 player,
choose Playback speed, and select either 0.75 or 0.5 (or even 0.25, if necessary).
Click HERE for additional information, including sheet music for a second composition titled "Maxwell's Rant II".