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Originally Posted by TwitchyFingers
I'd always thought it was an old Irish tune, but I notice Sir Charles Forbes sometimes listed as the composer and also see it alternately titled as "Sir Charles Forbes of Edinglassie's Quickstep." Looking him up, we find he was anything but Irish, but his political career would have brought him some sympathies across the Irish Sea. The article doesn't mention anything about him being a musician. Maybe the tune was written in his honor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Ch...s,_1st_Baronet |
Thanks Twitchy and good spot. I looked that up as well and whilst the first part is the same as the Rakes of Mallow, it seems to differ vastly after that. Interesting find nonetheless!