Monthly Archives: December 2015


Key: A Form: Jig MP3: As played by David Kaynor slowly for the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra’s Spring 2016 season: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions) ABC: X: 1 T: Stan Chapman's Jig C: Jerry Holland M: 6/8 L: 1/8 Z: 1997 by John Chambers Z: […]

Stan Chapman’s Jig


Key: D Form: Jig 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”. (Detailed instructions) ABC: X: 1 T: an Honest Shaker O: from David A. Kaynor R: Jig S: https://natunelist.net/an-honest-shaker/ N: "dance tune […]

An Honest Shaker


Key:  D Form: Reel ABC: X:239 T:Reel St. Etienne M:C| K:D Ad| "D"f2>f2 fgfe| dedc (3BcB Ac| "Em"e2>e2 efed | "A7"cBAG F2 Ad| "D"f2>f2 fgfe| dedc (3BcB Ac| "Em" efed "A7"cBAG |"A"FABc "D"d2:| |:AG | "D"FdAF dBAG | FdAF dfed | "A7"ceAc eAce | AecA B2 AG| "D"FdAF dBAG | FdAF […]

Reel St. Étienne



Key:  D Form: Reel ABC: X: 1 T:Reel St-Joseph Z: M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D d2fd cdec | defd A2dc | B2gf edcB | AaaA aABc | d2fd cdec | defd A2dc | B2gf edcB |1 Afec d3A :|2 Afec d2Ad |: fdfa fdfa | aggf g3f | edcB Aceg | baag a3g […]

Reel St-Joseph (Reel de Bellechasse, La Bistringue)*


Key:  D Form: Reel First notes in ABC: If you know a source, please contribute ABC notation using the suggestion form. MP3: (Played by Susan Reid) 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 […]

Reel Levi


Key:  G Form: Reel ABC: X:1000 T:Marie, Sauce ton Pain M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G d2|:"G"gage "G/B"d2B2|"C"c2d2 "D"e2f2|"G"gage "Em"d2G2|"D"B2d2"G"G2z2| "G"gage "G/B"d2B2|"C"c2d2"D"e2f2|"G"gage "Em"d2 Bd|1 "D7"cAFA "G"G2d2:|2 "D7"cAFA "G"G2 DG|| |:"G"B3B "G/B"BBAG|"C"Eccc c2 BA|"G"GBBB B2 AG|"D"FADF A2 DG| "G"B3B "G/B"BBAG|"C"Eccc c2e2|"G"d2 Bd "D"cAFA|1"D7" GBAF "G"G2 DG:|2"D7" GBAF "G"G2d2|] MP3: (Played by Susan Reid) Download […]

Marie Sauce ton Pain



Key:  A Form: Reel ABC: X: 1 T:Lévis Beaulieu M:4/4 L:1/8 K:A ed |: c2AA AcBA | FBAF E3A | BABc d2B2 | AAAc efed | c2AA AcBA | FBAF E3A | BABc dBed |1 c2A2 A2ed :|2 c2A2 A2ce |: a2ab a=ged | cAce a2ef | =g2ga ged=c | B=GBd […]

Lévis Beaulieu


Key:  D Form: Reel ABC:  X:158 T:Bastringue, La O:Quebec R:reel M:C| L:1/8 K:D |: "D"f2ff f2gf | "A"e2c2 "D"d2>d2 | "A"c2d2 e2fe | "D"d2e2 f2d2 | "D"f2ff f2gf | "A"e2c2 "D"d2A2 | "G"g2>f2 "Em"e2d2 | "A7"B2c2 "D"d2A2 :| |:"D"d2fd adfd | "C"=c2ec gcec | "D"d2fd adfd | "A"bgec dcBA | "D"d2fd […]

La Bastringue


Key:  D Form: Reel ABC: X:9426 T:Le Reel Des Jeunes Maries % Nottingham Music Database S:via PR M:4/4 L:1/4 K:D "D"DF/2A/2 F/2A/2d/2e/2|f/2a/2f/2d/2 Af|"A"g/2f/2e/2d/2 "A7"c/2A/2B/2c/2|\ "D"d/2c/2d/2e/2 f/2e/2d/2A/2| "D"DF/2A/2 F/2A/2d/2e/2|f/2a/2f/2d/2 Af|"A"g/2f/2e/2d/2 "A7"c/2A/2B/2c/2|\ "D"df dA:: "D"af/2d/2 A/2d/2f/2a/2|"A"g/2e/2c/2B/2 A/2c/2e/2f/2|\ "A"ge/2c/2 "A7"A/2c/2e/2g/2|"D"f/2e/2d/2f/2 "A7"e/2A/2d/2f/2| "D"af/2d/2 A/2d/2f/2a/2|"A"g/2e/2c/2B/2 A/2c/2e/2f/2|\ "A"ge/2c/2 "A7"A/2c/2e/2g/2|"A7"f/2d/2e/2c/2 "D"d2:| MP3: (Played by Susan Reid) Download this […]

Reel des Jeunes Mariés (the Newlyweds)



Key:  Ador Form: Reel ABC: X: 1 T: Growling Old Man and Grumbling Old Woman T: La chicaneuse C: French Canadian M: C| L: 1/8 Z: Transcribed to abc by Mary Lou Knack R: reel K:Ador A,B, \ | "Am"CA,[A,E]A, CA,[A,E]A, | "G"B,G,[G,D]G, B,G,[G,D]G, |\ | "Am"CA,[A,E]A, CA,[A,E]A, |1,3 "G"B,G,[G,D]G, "Am"A,2 […]

Growling Old Man, Cackling Old Woman



Key:  G Form: Reel ABC: P:A GB|”G”dBcd “D”(3BcB Ac |”G”BB GB (3{\c}BBB GB |”D”A2 (3AAA AFAd |”G”BB GB “D”(3{\c}BBB GB | “G”dB{\B}cd “D”(3BcB Ac |”G”BB GB (3{\c}BBB GB |”D”A2 (3AAA AFAd |”D7″BdAF “G”G2 |:   P:B |:GB|”G”ggbg {\a}ggeg |”D”ffdf {\f}fedf |”Am”eA (3AAA “D/F#”AFAd |”G”BBGB “D” {c} BAGB | “G”ggbg {\a}ggeg |”D”ffdf […]

Reel Célina



Key:  D Form: Reel First notes in ABC: X:1 T:Reel de Cap Chat S:Tommy Duchesne M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Z:Steve Fry K:D a2 fa g2 eg|fedf eece|ddBd cBAc|BABc B2A2| a2 fa g2 eg|fedf eece|ddBd cBAc|1BAec A2z2:|2BAge A2 FE|| |:DFAc ddef|gece ddAd|BBGB AAFA|GFED EGFE| DFAc ddef|gece ddAd|BBGB AAFA|1GFEC D2 FE:|2 GFEC D4|| MP3: […]

Cap Chat


Key: D Form:  Reel ABC: X: 1 T:Scapa Flow C:James S C Johnstone, Orkney D:Parlophone E4070 (78rpm) Z:Nigel Gatherer M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D A2 | D3 E F2 A2 | G2 B2 A2 g2 | fedc BAGF | E2 A2 C2 A,2 | D3 E F2 A2 | G2 B2 A2 […]

Scapa Flow


Key: D Form:  Jig ABC: X: 1 T:Off She Goes M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D F2A G2B|ABc d2A|F2A G2B|AFD E3|F2A G2B|ABc d2e|f2d g2f|edc d3:| |:faf d2f|gbg e2g|faf d2f|ecA A2g|faf d2f|gbg e2g|f2d g2f|edc d3:| Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge. To download, right-click in enlarged image and "Save as...". MP3: Download this MP3  […]

Off She Goes