X: 1
T: Hector the Hero (D maj)
T: Hector MacDonald the Hero
C: composed by Scottish Fiddler James Scott Skinner (1843-1927)
N: in honor of the famous Major-General Sir Hector MacDonald (1857-1903), 
N: one of the most famous Victorian-era British military figures.
Z: transcribed by Frank Weber
S: learned from flute player Stefan Siefert, January 2009
D: 1975: Bothy Band: Bothy Band
D: 1991: Wolfstone: Unleashed
D: 1995: Tony McManus: Tony McManus
D: 1998: Celtic Fiddle Festival: Encore
D: 1998: Laurence Nugent: Two for Two
D: 2002: Aidan McMahon & Anthony Quigney: A Clare Conscience
N: Chords: | D  | G  | D  | D  | Bm | G  | A  | A   |
N:         | D  | G  | D  | Bm | D  | A  | D  | D  :|
N:         | G  | G  | D  | D  | G  | D  | A  | A   |
N:         | G  | G  | D  | Bm | D  | A  | D  | D  :|
R: Walth
L: 1/8
K: D maj % 2 sharps
M: 3/4
N:
N: Tune only:
N: DE | F3 E D2 | B3 A F2 | A6_     | A4  DE  | F3 E   D2  | B3 A F2 | E6_ | E4 DE  |
N:    | F3 E D2 | B3 A F2 | A D3 E2 | F d3 B2 | A  D3  F2  | E4   D2 | D6_ | D4    :|
N: FA | B3 G B2 | d3 c B2 | A6_     | A4  FA  | B3 d B/A/G | A D3 F2 | E6_ | E3 FGA |
N:    | B3 G B2 | d3 c B2 | A D3 E2 | F d3 B2 | A  D3  F2  | E4   D2 | D6_ | D4    :|
N:
N: Variations of 2nd part:
N: FA | B3 G B2 | d3 c B2 | A6_     | A4  FA  | B3 d B/A/G | A D3 F2 | E6_ | E3 Bdc |
N:    | B3 G B2 | d3 c B2 | A D3 E2 | F d3 B2 | A  D3  F2  | E4   D2 | D6_ | D4    :|
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
DE | "D" F3 E D2 | "G" B3 A F2 | "D" A6_     | "D"  A4  DE  | "Bm" F3 E   D2  | "G" B3 A F2 | "A" E6_ | "A" E4 DE  |
   | "D" F3 E D2 | "G" B3 A F2 | "D" A D3 E2 | "Bm" F d3 B2 | "D"  A  D3  F2  | "A" E4   D2 | "D" D6_ | "D" D4    :|
FA | "G" B3 G B2 | "G" d3 c B2 | "D" A6_     | "D"  A4  FA  | "G"  B3 d B/A/G | "D" A D3 F2 | "A" E6_ | "A" E3 FGA |
   | "G" B3 G B2 | "G" d3 c B2 | "D" A D3 E2 | "Bm" F d3 B2 | "D"  A  D3  F2  | "A" E4   D2 | "D" D6_ | "D" D4    :|
N:
P: Variations of 2nd part:
FA | "G" B3 G B2 | "G" d3 c B2 | "D" A6_     | "D"  A4  FA  | "G"  B3 d B/A/G | "D" A D3 F2 | "A" E6_ | "A" E3 Bdc |
   | "G" B3 G B2 | "G" d3 c B2 | "D" A D3 E2 | "Bm" F d3 B2 | "D"  A  D3  F2  | "A" E4   D2 | "D" D6_ | "D" D4    :|