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Tommy MacDonald of Barguillean

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A hidden gem worth discovering. Tommy MacDonald of Barguillean is a lesser-known four-parted 2/4 march with a memorable melody, well suited to competition from the middle grades through Grade 1.

One rhythm ties the whole tune together. The long-short-short-long grouping runs throughout the tune — hold the first dotted note, keep the two middle notes short and even, and don't shortchange the fourth note.

Watch the B-to-B taorluath and the closing birl. Bar four's B-to-B taorluath is less common than the usual low-A ending and needs solid practice, and the closing birl should always land right on the beat, never early.

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00:04be to discovered A gem, hidden starting just🔒

00:35tune rhythm together that long-short-short-long The the ties🔒

01:29phrase in closing The tachum double the🔒

02:22bar part and taorluath Second four's B-to-B🔒

03:46A the and B finish: birl doubling strong🔒

04:13part: note the fourth emphasis on balancing Third🔒

06:08The second-ending twist subtle part's last🔒

07:04dot-cut throughout consistent treatment Summary:🔒

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