Monthly Archives: May 2014


Key: A Form: Reel ABC: X: 2 T: Reel Des Voyageurs R: reel M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Amaj A2cA eAcA|eAcA d2cB|A2ce fefg|1 afec d2cB:|2 afec defg|| agae agae|f2ed cefg|1 a2g2 f2ed|f2ed cefg:|2 a2c2 f2ed|[M:3/2] f2ed c2B4G2|| MP3: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save […]

Le Voyageur


Key: G Form: Gånglåt (walking tune) ABC:* X:1 T:Flickorna Svensson C:Pelle Svensson R:GÃ¥nglÃ¥t Z:Patrik MÃ¥nsson, 2008-07-24 O:Sverige M:2/4 L:1/16 Q:1/4=100 K:G V:1 D2 | G2G2 G2AG | G2FE D2EF | G2AB cBAG |[M:3/4] F2EF G6 D2 |[M:2/4] G2G2 G2AG | G2FE D2EF | G2AB cBAG |[M:3/4] F2EF G6 Bc |:[M:2/4] […]

Flickorna Svensson (The Swenson Girls)


Key: D Form: Reel ABC: X:128 T:L'Oiseau Bleu S:Jim Coon to CoMandoList TOW R:reel M:2/4 L:1/8 Q:120 K:D |:"D"A3/2B/ AG|FA d3/2d/| "A7"cd ec|"D"d/c/d/e/ "A7"fd|! "D"A3/2B/ AG| FA d>d| "Em"cd ef/g/|"A7"fe "D"d2:|! |:"D"Ad f3/2f/|"Em"ef ge| "A7"Ac ec|"D"d/c/d/e/ "A7"fd|! "D"Ad f3/2f/|"Em" ef ge| "A7"Ac ef/g/|"A7"fe "D"d2:|! MP3: (played by Stéphanie Lépine) Download […]

l’Oiseau Bleu (Mes Amis*)



Key: D Form: Reel or March ABC*: X: 38 T:Nancy % Nottingham Music Database P:AAB S:Nan F-W, via EF M:4/4 L:1/4 K:D P:A (3A/2B/2c/2|"D"dD FA|"D"df/2e/2 dA|"D"de g/2f/2e/2d/2|\ "A7"c/2d/2e/2c/2 A/2B/2c/2A/2| "D"dD FA|"D"df/2e/2 dA|"G"Bg "A7"f/2e/2d/2c/2|"D"d2 d:| P:B f/2g/2|"D"a3/2b/2 ag/2f/2|"G"g3/2a/2 "A7"gf/2e/2|"D"fd "G"g/2f/2e/2d/2|\ "E7"c/2d/2e/2c/2 "A7"Af/2g/2|"D"a3/2b/2 ag/2f/2| "G"g3/2a/2 "A7"gf/2e/2|"G"Bg "A7"f/2e/2d/2c/2|"D"d2 "A7"d/2e/2f/2g/2|\ "D"a3/2b/2 ag/2f/2|"G"g3/2a/2 "A7"gf/2e/2| "D"fd […]

Nancy, aka Nancy Clough


Key: D Form: Slip jig ABC: X: 1 T:Snowy Path, The C:Mark Kelly R:slip jig D:Altan: Harvest Storm Z:id:hn-slipjig-24 M:9/8 K:D F2A B2F A2F|G2B d2e dBG|F2A B2F A2F|1 E2D E2F GFE:|2 E2D E2F GAB|| |:c3 c2e d2c|B2G B2c d2e|1 f3 f2e d2B|A2G F2G A2B:|2 d2A B2F A2F|E2D E2F GFE|| MP3: […]

Snowy Path


Key: D Form: Reel ABC: X: 3 T: Over The Waterfall R: reel M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Dmaj "D"f2 af "A7"gf e2|"D"d2 B2 A4|"D"f2 a2 "A7"gf e2|"D"d4 d3 e| "D"f2 af "A7"gf e2|"D"d2 B2 A2 AB|"C"=c2 cc B2 A2|1 "G"G4 G4:|2 "G"G4 G2 EG|| |:"D"A2 AA "G"B2 d2|"D"ABAG F2 […]

Over the Waterfall



Key: G Form: Reel MP3: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”.  (Detailed instructions) ABC: X: 1 T:Jamie Allen M:4/4 L:1/4 K:G G/2A/2|"G"BG GA|B2 GA/2B/2|"Am"cA AB|"D7"cd/c/ BA| "G"Gg "C"ge|"Bm"d2 "Em"B3/2c/2|"Am"dd "D7"c/2B/2A|1"G"G3G/A/:|2"G"G3B/A/|| |: "G"Gg g3/2f/2|"Em"ed cB|"Am"Aa "A7"a3/2g/2|"D7"fd ef| "C"g3/2a/2 ge|"Bm"d2 "Em"B3/2c/2|"Am"dd "D7"c/2B/2A|1"G"G2BA:|2"G"G3z|] Sheet Music: Click […]

Jamie Allen (Jimmy Allen)


Key: D Form: Reel MP3: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”.) (Detailed instructions) ABC: X: 51 T:Walk Old Shoe M:4/4 L:1/8 R:Reel K:D D2 D2 F2 A2|d2 dA BA FG|A2 AB AF DE|FE E2 E2 FE|! D2 D2 F2 A2|d2 dA BA FG|A2 AB […]

Walk Old Shoe, Heel Come a-Draggin’





Key: G Form: Polka ABC:  X:22 T: Knockabower Polka #2 Z: Jim Davis for CoMando TOW #22 2008 M: 2/4 L: 1/8 Q: 200 K: G P: A "G"GB B/c/B/A/|GB B>A|"D7"FA AB/A/|FA D2| "G"GB B>A|GB d>g|"D7"fd cA|"G"G2 G2:| P: B |:"G"g>f gd|"A7"ga a>g|"D7"fd d>e|fg a/f/d| "G"g>f g>f|"A7"ga a>g|"D7"fd cA|"G"G2 G2:| […]

Salmon Tails Up the Water, aka Knockabower Polka #2*


Key: G Form: Jig MP3: As played by Susan Reid: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions) MP3: As played by David  Kaynor for the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra’s Spring 2016 season: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. […]

Cowboy Jig



Key: G* Form: Mazurka MP3: (played by Susan Reid, David Kaynor and friends) Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions) ABC: X:1 T:Michael's Mazurka R:mazurka C:Michael Ferrie of Shetland M:3/4 L:1/8 K:G |:D2|G4A/2B/2c|B4A/2G/2F|EG GB AG|Fd Dc DF|G3ABc|Bd dc BG|Ec cB AF|G4:| K:F […]

Michael’s Mazurka


Key: D Form: Lament or Reel* ABC: X: 1 T:Da Slockit Light T:Slow Air Cape Breton Style C:Tom Anderson ,1969 S:Transcribed from Buddy MacMaster, Judique on the Floor M:C L:1/8 K:D |:F<E|"D"D3 F A2 d2|"A"{g}fed<c "D"d2 A2|"G"B2 {B}d2 "D"A2 {c}d2|"Em"BAG<F "A7"E2 G/F/E| "D"D3 F A2 d2|"A"{g}fed<c "D"d2 A2|"G"{A}B2 G2 {B}AGF<E|"D"D6:| […]

da Slockit Light


Key: G Form: Slide ABC: I X:1020 T:Moose Palace B:AN C:Susan Reid Z:Jean Rhéaume R:Jig M:6/8 L:1/8 P:A2.B2 K:G P:A B2c | "G"d2G GGG | "D"F2D D2B, | "C"C2D EDC | "D"D3 B2c | "G"d2G GGG | "D"F2D D2c | "C"B2A GAB | "D"A3 B2c | "G"d2G GGG | "D"F2D D2B, […]

Moose Palace



Key: A Form: Strathspey ABC: X: 1 T: Tom Dey R: strathspey M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Amaj [L:1/16] |:c3d|e4 f3e ce3 A3B|c4 B3A FA3 EC3|D4 F3D C3E A3a|ec3 Ac3 B4 (3B2c2d2| e4 f3e ce3 A3B|c4 B3A FA3 EC3|D4 F3D (3C2E2A2 (3c2e2a2|ec3 Bc3 A4:| |:e4|a4 b3a gb3 e4|f4 (3f2a2f2 ea3 […]

Tom Dey


Key: A Form: Waltz MP3: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions) ABC: X: 266 T: Rosebud of Allenvale C: J. Scott Skinner M:3/4 R:waltz L:1/8 Z:Alf Warnock - email hidden; JavaScript is required K:A e3/2d/2\ |"A"c3d c2| "E7"B3A B2| "A"A6| A2 […]

Rosebud of Allenvale*


Key: D Form: Polka ABC: X: 3 T: Jimmy O' The Bu's R: barndance M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Dmaj A2A2 AFAd|c2B2 B2ed|c2c2 cABc|dcde fedB| A2A2 AFAd|c2B2 B2ed|c2c2 cABc|d2f2 d2B2:| A2f2 fedc|B2g2 g3f|e2a2 ^g2a2|b2a2 ^g2a2|A2f2 fedc|B2g2 g3b|a2f2 g2e2|d2f2 d4:| MP3:(Played slowly for learning by Gina Fehr) Download this MP3  If […]

Jimmy o’ the Bu’s Polka



Key: D Form: Polka ABC:  X: 1 T: Shapinsay R: polka M: 2/4 L: 1/8 K: Dmaj |:D>F A>B|A2 F2|D>F A<d|f2 d2|e>f e>d|c>d c>B|A>B A>G|F>G F>E| D>F A>B|A2 F2|D>F A<d|f2 d2|e>f e>d|c>A B>c|d2 f2|d4:| |:F2 A2|G2 B2|A>F A<d|f2 d2|e>f e>d|cA2^g|a>b a>g|f2 d2| F2 A2|G2 B2|A>F A<d|f2 d2|e>f e>d|c>A B>c|d2 f2|d4:| […]

Shapinsay Polka





Key: G Form: Hornpipe ABC:  X: 1 T:Wonder Hornpipe, The M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G DEF|GdBG FcAF|(3GFG BG D2GF|EAAB cBAG|(3FED d^ced (3=cBA| GdBG FcAF|(3GFG BG D2GF|Eedc BADF|AGGF G2:|| AG|FAd^c d2AG|FAd^c dfed|(3B^cd ef gece|d^cde d2 =c2| B3A ^GBe2|A3G FAd2|(3efg fe (3ded (3cBA|G2(3AGF G2:| MP3: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the […]

Wonder, The (hornpipe)


Key: Dmix Form: Jig ABC: X: 1 T: Banish Misfortune Z: Jeremy S: https://thesession.org/tunes/9#setting9 R: jig M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: Dmix fed cAG|A2d cAG|F2D DED|FEF GFG| AGA cAG|AGA cde|fed cAG|Ad^c d3:| f2d d^cd|f2g agf|e2c cBc|e2f gfe| f2g agf|e2f gfe|fed cAG|Ad^c d3:| f2g e2f|d2e c2d|ABA GAG|F2F GED| c3 cAG|AGA cde|fed […]

Banish Misfortune


Key: G Form: Polska First Notes (ABC): If you know a source, please contribute ABC notation using the Suggestion Form MP3: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions) Sheet Music: Link (Midi or Youtube): If you know a source, please contribute a link […]

Polska in G (David Kaynor Went Running up the Stairs*)



Key:  A Form:  Jig ABC:  X: 1 T: The Holm Band Tune R: jig M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: Amaj AGA cBA | F2 A d2 f | ecA GAB | cAc B2 E | AGA cBA | F2 A d2 f | ecA GAB | cAA A2 z:| Ace […]

Holm Band Tune


Key: D Form: Reel ABC:  X:13 T:Glencoe March C:Traditional S:The Fiddle Player's Tunebook 1 M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:70 K:D |:F3/2G/ |\ "D"A2 d2 "A"F2 d2 |\ "D"AFAd "D"f2 g/a3/2 |\ "G"g2 ge "A"cAce |\ "D"dcdB "A"A2 F3/2G/ |\ "D"A2 d2 "A"F2 d2 |\ "D"AFAd "D"f2 g/a3/2 |\ "G"g2 ge "A"cAce |\ […]

Glencoe Mill March


Key: A Form: March (or strathspey*) ABC: X: 1 T: Stella's Trip To Kamloops R: march M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Amaj cd|"A"{c}{d}[e3e3]c A2 cd|"A"ea "D"{f}{g}f>e c<d|"A"e2 A2c2 {c}{d}[e2e2]|"D" d>c B<A "E"B2 cd| "A"{c}{d}[e3e3]c A2 cd|"A"ea "D"f2 ed|"A"c>A c<e "D"d>c B<A|"E"E2{F}{G}[A2A2] "A"A2:| ga|"E"{g}{a}b3 g e2 g<b|"A"a>g ae c<e|"D"d>c B<A "E"B2 […]

Stella’s Trip to Kamloops



Key: D Form:  Jig ABC:  X: 4 T: Tobin's Favourite R: jig M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: Dmaj F|:DFA dcd|ecA cde|f2.f gfg|ecA GFE| DFA dcd|ecA cde|(3(fga) f gec|edc d3:| dfa agf|(3(efg) e efg|fdf gfg|ecA GFE| DFA dcd|ecA cde|(3(fga) f gec|edc d3:| MP3: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on […]

Tobin’s Favourite Jig