An Ugly Customer

Strathspey · 4/4 · G major

An Ugly Customer is a traditional Scottish strathspey in G major with a 4/4 meter, though its specific composer and exact historical origins remain unrecorded. The tune is characterized by its lively, angular rhythm and spirited melodic leaps, which demand a crisp and rhythmic bowing style typical of traditional fiddle playing. It is frequently performed in modern sessions and highland dance settings as a robust example of nineteenth-century instrumental dance music.

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