> But there were also many fiddlers who > didn't read music in Cape Breton in the past. > Yes, it could be of course that the arrangement in the printed collections followed the custom of the players, as per Nigel's post about Nathaniel Gow. For the benefit of those who habitually stuck to the same key for a set, it would be natural for the publishers to offer a choice of tunes in the one key.
Another thought to compound the confusion - I don't have a copy of Kerr's to hand, but aren't the tunes arranged into groups and numbered? David Francis Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
