Sheet Music: Miss Lyall

TitleMiss Lyall
Alternate titlesBonnie Lassie
Miss Lyle's Strathspey
Mrs. Grant of Laggan's Strathspey
Panmure House
The Cat that Kittled in Jamie's Wig
Faill na mBan
ComposerTraditional Scottish
InstrumentationFlute solo
KeyD minor
RangeD4–E6
Time signature4/4
Tempo108 BPM
Performance time0:35
Difficulty levelintermediate
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Date added2021-04-12
Last updated2021-04-12
Download popularity index☆☆☆☆☆ 0.2 (relatively unpopular)
Categories
Celtic Music, Strathspeys, Traditional/Folk

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Monday 12 April 2021

Tune of the Day: Miss Lyall

Traditional Scottish strathspey

Popular both in Scotland and in Ireland, this strathspey started appearing in music collections in the early 19th century. One of its earliest appearances is in John Hall's A Selection of Strathspeys Reels, Waltzes & Irish Jigs, dated circa 1818.

In County Donegal, Ireland, the tune is set as a highland and known as “The Cat that Kittled in Jamie's Wig”. This title, referring to a cat that had a litter of kittens in someone's wig, appears to have been an anti-Jacobite reference.