John MacColl is the master of the competition 2/4 march. List the top twenty competition 2/4s and a third to half are my — Mrs. John MacColl, Arthur Bignold of Lochrosque, John MacFadyen of Melfort, Kilbowie Cottage. I earned it the hard way: beaten at my first games, I worked a year in a quarry to afford lessons in Glasgow.
The tune is a perfect balance of what you expect and what you don't. Classic A-C-E call and response, then a second line that marches straight up the scale, a single changed C on the third part's repeat, and one of the greatest ending phrases ever written.
The rhythm grows more complex part by part — keep every beat equal. Part one puts long notes solidly on the beat; each later part reverses more dots and cuts. Play the short notes razor short, pulse the downbeats, and give every beat exactly the same weight.
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What Makes this Tune Great? Mrs. John MacColl
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13:12champion, athlete, shinty Dancer, golfer🔒
18:56at the Glenfiddich, Gillies Alasdair 1999🔒
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35:55map the rhythm Phrase and colors🔒
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49:09tempos, vs. band a Q&A: tune, solo mystery🔒
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