This seems to be a local variant of the Scottish tune "Down the Broom" or the the Irish "Sligo Maid," but with a telescoped high turn. The version played here by "Old Peter" Chaisson is in The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island
Old Peter's Reel
Kind of Tune
reel
Tune Selections
| Gmacphee Reel#2 / Old Peter's Reel | Musician: George MacPhee, Recordist: Ken Perlman | Accompanied by: Ken Perlman, bjo | Northeast Kings | info |
| Pigeon on the Gatepost / Old Peter's Reel | Musician: "Old Peter" Chaisson, Recordist: Ken Perlman | Accompanied by: Kevin Chaisson, pno | Northeast Kings | info |
| Old Peter's Reel / Johnny Cope Reel (PEI setting) | Musician: "Old Peter" Chaisson, Recordist: Ken Perlman | Accompanied by: Ken Perlman, bjo | Northeast Kings | info |