Monthly Archives: March 2015


Key:  G Form: Waltz ABC: X: 1 T:Gentle Maiden #2, The C:Joe Buchanan's Scottish Tome - Page 629.2-630.1 I:629 2 Z:Carl Allison R:Waltz L:1/4 M:3/4 K:G D | "G"G>A G | "D7"F E D | "G7"d3 | "C"e f g | "G"d>c B | "D7"(A2 G) | "Am"E3 | "D7"(E2 […]

Gentle Maiden


Key:  A Form: Double Jig (Quickstep) ABC: X: 1 T: Steamboat Quickstep C: R:Jig Q:180 K:A M:6/8 L:1/16 |:e2|a4e2 c4A2|A2c2e2 a6|a2g2f2 e2d2c2|B2c2d2 c2B2A2| a4e2 c4A2|A2c2e2 a6|a2g2f2 e2d2c2|e2d2B2 A4B2| c4e2 e2f2e2|e2f2e2 c4A2|d4f2 f2g2a2|f2g2a2 f4e2| c4e2 e2f2e2|e2f2e2 c4A2|a2g2f2 e2d2c2|e2d2B2 A4:| MP3: Do you play this tune? Please contribute a non-copyrighted sound file […]

Steamboat Quickstep


Key:  A Form: Jig ABC: X: 1 T: Three October Days C: David Kaynor R: jig M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: A |: "A"aec A2E | "D"FED "A"C3 | "D"DFA "E"EAB | "A"c3 "E"B2g | "A"aec A2E | "D"FED "A"C3 | "D"DFA "E"EAG |1 "A"A3 "E"efg :|2 "A"A3 A2E || […]

Three October Days



Key:  Em Form: Polka ABC: If you know a source, please contribute ABC notation using the suggestion form. MP3: (played slowly in rehearsal by the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra) Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions) Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge. To […]

Dollar Polka*



Key:  A* Form: Reel ABC*: X:1 T:Speed the Plow K:A cd|"A"e4 c4 | "E"BABd "A"cBA2 | "D"fefg "(Bm)"afed | "E"c2<B2 B2 cd | "A"e4 c4 | "E"BABd "A"cBA2 | "D"fefg "(Bm)"afed | "E"cB3 "A"A2:| cd|:"A"e2e2 "D"fedf | "A"ece2 "D"f3e | "D"fefg "(Bm)"afed | "E"c2<B2 B2cd | "A"e2e2 "D"fedf | "A"ece2 "(F#m)"f3e […]

Speed the Plough, (Old Time version)



Key:  D Form: Jig ABC:  X: 1 T:Haste to the Wedding #1 C:Joe Buchanan's Scottish Tome - Page 231.3 I:231 3 Z:Carl Allison R:Jig M:6/8 K:D A | "D"AFA Agf | "Em"ede "A7"fdB | "D"AFA "Bm"AdF | "Em"GFG "A7"E2 A | "D"AFA Agf | "Em"ede "A7"fdB | "D"A2 g "A7"faf […]

Haste to the Wedding


Key:  G Form: reel ABC: X: 1 T: Nail That Catfish to the Tree C: Steve Rosen R: reel M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Gmaj DE |: "G"G2 BG AGBG | cGAG B2 BB | "D"ABAG F2 AB | AGFD (3EFE D2 | "G"G2 BG AGBG | cGAG B2 BG […]

Nail That Catfish to the Tree*


Key:  D Form: Jig ABC: X: 1 % T:The Green Cockade [1] M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:100 K:D D2FA2d|f2dA2F|GFGe2d|cBA GFE|D2FA2d| f2dA2F|GFGe2d|1 cBc d3:|2 cBc dcd| |:e2AF2A|f2dA2(f|g2)fe2d|cBA GFE|D2FA2d| f2dA2F|GFGe2d|1 cBc dcd:|2 cBc d3|| MP3: (Played slowly for learning by David Kaynor) Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save […]

Green Cockade, the



Key:  G Form: Reel ABC: X: 1 T: Possum up a Gum Stump [3] R: reel Z: 2008 John Chambers M: C| L: 1/8 K: G B,A, \ | "G"G,2G,A, B,A,G,B, | "C"CB,CD EFGE | "G"D2DE DCB,G, | "D"A,3B, A,2B,A, | | "G"G,2G,A, B,A,G,B, | "C"CB,CD EFGE | "D7"DEFG AcBA […]

Possum Up a Gum Stump


Key:  G Form: Reel ABC: X: 1 T:Paddy on the Handcar B:CCDB version M:2/4 L:1/8 Q:1/8=200 K:G t=8 |: E/A/A/A/ AA/B/|c/B/A/B/ c/B/A/G/|E/G/G/G/ G G|E/G/G/G/ G G| E/A/A/A/ A A/B/|c/B/A/B/ c c/d/|e/d/e/f/ g/f/e/d/|cAA z:| |:TeaTea|e/d/e/f/ g/f/e/d/|TBgTBg|B/A/B/c/ d2| TeaTea|e/d/e/f/ gd|e/d/e/f/ g/f/e/d/|cAA z:| MP3: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the […]

Paddy on the Handcar (also Paddy on the Turnpike)


Key:  A Form: Waltz ABC: If you know a source, please contribute ABC notation using the suggestion form. MP3: (played by George Wilson?) Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions) Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge. To download, right-click in enlarged image […]

Pearls and Diamonds



Key:  A mix Form: Strathspey ABC: X:939 T:Sarah MacArthur's C:anon. O:Scotland R:Strathspey M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=192 % god that's fast! K:AMix scordatura [A,2E2A2e2 % the usual Cape Breton "high bass" tuning F| EF EG | F>D - (3DDF G>EF>D | EG F>GA>e |({f}g>)fe>d ca - (3aag f>(g (3a)af|({f}g>)fe>d cF | [1 […]

Sarah MacArthur’s Strathspey


Key:  D Form: Reel ABC: X: 1 T: Reel Bijoux M: C| L: 1/8 R: reel K:D ag|:"D"fafd Adcd |"D#dim"Bdef "Em"g2gf|"A7"egec Acec|"D"defg "A7"a2 ag| "D"fafd Adcd |"D#dim"Bdef "Em"g2gf|"A7"e2 ce aece|1dfec "D"d2 "A+"ag:|\ [2 "A"dfec "D"dBAF || |:"D"D2FA dAFA|"G"BABc "D"dBAF| "D"D2FA dAFD|"Em7"E2CE "A7"A,ECE| "D"D2 FA dAFA|"G"BABc defg| "D"a2 fa "G"gfed|1 "A7"cABc […]

Reel Bijou (Reel Bijoux)


Key:  A dor Form: Strathspey ABC: X: 1 T: MacKinnon's Brook R: strathspey M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Ador B|"Am"AG E2 E>D|"C"ED C>DE<G|"Am"AB "C"c>de<a|"G"{ga}g>ed<B "Am"A2 A:| |:B|"Am"AB "C"c>de<a|"G"g>degB<G|"Am"AB c>de<a|"G"{ga}g>ed<B "Am"A2 A:| MP3: (played by George Wilson) Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed […]

McKinnon’s Brook



Key:  G* Form: Waltz First notes in ABC: If you know a source, please contribute ABC notation using the suggestion form. MP3: (played by David Kaynor) Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions) Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge. To download, right-click […]

Hymn to George Augustus Wilson


Key:  A mix Form: Reel ABC: X: 1 T: Anne McQuarrie's R: reel M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Amaj ag|aA A/A/A =g2 fg|afec eAce|aA A/A/A =g2 fg|afec Befg| aA A/A/A =g2 fg|afec eAce|agfe fgaf|ecBc A2:| e2|A/A/A e2 A/A/A e2|fefg afec|A/A/A e2 A/A/A e2|fecA B2 B2| A/A/A e2 A/A/A e2|fefg agfe|fdfg […]

Anne McQuarrie’s Reel


Key:  A minor / C Form: Waltz First notes in ABC: If you know a source, please contribute ABC notation using the suggestion form. MP3: (played by David Kaynor) Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions) Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge. […]

Partings



Key:  D minor Form: Slow Air First notes in ABC: If you know a source, please contribute ABC notation using the suggestion form. MP3: (played by David Kaynor) Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions) Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge. To […]

Hard Fall, A


Key: D* Form: Polska ABC:  X: 36 T: Trollet i skkten O: Hlsingland Z:Transcribed to abcby Jon Magnusson 080430 R: Polska M: 3/4 L: 1/8 K: D A,D DD FE/2D/2|EA, A,A, GF/2E/2|D/2E/2F/2G/2 A/2B/2c/2d/2 ef|ge/2c/2 c/2d/2A/2G/2 G/2F/2E/2D/2| A,D DD FE/2D/2|EA, A,A, GF/2E/2|D/2E/2F/2G/2 A/2B/2c/2d/2 ef|ge/2c/2 d4:|: a3/2g/2 f/2g/2f/2e/2 d/2e/2d/2B/2|AA GE/2G/2 F2|a3/2g/2 f/2g/2f/2e/2 […]

Troll in the Knitting Machine, the (Trollet i skäkten)