Yearly Archives: 2020


Key: G Form: Ganglat? or march ABC: Do you know a source for ABC notation? Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.  Do you know a source for sheet […]

Skalarna


Key: G* Form: Polska ABC: Do you know a source for ABC notation? Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.  Do you know a source for sheet music? Can […]

Clarinet Polska




Key: G Form: Reel (English Country Dance) ABC: X: 1 T:Jamaica M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:1/8=400 K:G "G"G2 B2 B2 cd | "C"e2 d2 e4 | "G"d2 B2 B2 AG | "D"A4 "G"G4 :| "G"g2 g2 "D"f2 ed |"C" e2 e2 "G"d2 B2 |"G" g2 g2 "D" fg a2 |"A" e4 "D"d4 […]

Jamaica


Key: G Form: March ABC: X: 1 T:Grandfather's Clock R:March C:Henry C. Work 1876 O:USA P:A((AB)2C2)2C M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=120 K:G P:A |:DD|"G"G2 FG "D"A2 GA|"G"B2 cB "Am"E2 AA|"G"G2 GG "D"FE F2|"G"G4 "G"G2:| P:B Bc|"G"d2 BA "Em"G2 FG|"C"AG "D"FE "G"D2 Bc|"G"d2 BA "A7"G2 FG|"D"A4 "D"A2 DD| "G"G2 z2 "D"A2 z2|"G"(3BBB cB […]

Grandfather’s Clock


Key: G Form: Jig ABC:  X:1374 T:Cuil Aodha Jig O:England M:6/8 L:1/8 S:Martin Hayes K:G g|gfd cAd|GFG B2c|dcB cAG|FDD cBA| G3 GFG|A^GA fga|gfd cAd|GAF G3:| g3 gfg|ade fga|gfd c2d|cAG FGA| g3 gfg|ade fga|gfd cAd|GAF G3:| MP3: (Played slowly for learning) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page […]

Cuil Aadha Jig (Coolea)



Key: F Form: Reel ABC: Do you know a source for ABC notation? Can you help? MP3: Played slowly for learning) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). MP3: (Played “briskly”) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on […]

Reel des Neuf Mois (Nine Month Reel)


Key: A  Form: Polka ABC:  X: 1 T: Chinquapin Hunting R: polka M: 2/4 L: 1/8 K: Amaj |:"A"e3e|"D"fec2|"A"e3e|"D"fecd|"A"e3e|"D"fefg|"A"abaf|"E"efed|"A"cBA2:| |:"A"a3a|a2g2|"D"f3f|f4|"A"a3a|fgaf|"E"efed|"A"cBA2:| [|"D"f3e|fec2|"E"B3B|B4|"D"fefg|f2fg|"E"efed|"A"cBA2| "D"f3e|fec2|"E"B3B|B4|"D"fefg|a2af| "E"efed|"A"cBA2|] MP3: (played slowly for learning) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). MP3: (played “briskly”) Download […]

Chinquapin Hunting


Key: D Form: Jig ABC: Do you know a source for ABC notation? Can you help? MP3: (Kindly contributed and played by Becky Tracy and Keith Murphy) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to […]

Cararroe*, The



Key: Am Form: Jig ABC:  X:44 T:Scatter the Mud R:jig O:Ireland M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Am d | "Am" eAA B2 A | eAA ABd | eAA B2 A | "G" dBG GBd | "Am" eAA B2 A | eAA AGE | "G" GAB Bge | dBA A2 :| d | "Am" […]

Scatter the Mud


Key: A Form: Polka ABC:  X: 1 T:Britches Full of Stitches T:Breeches Full of Stitches R:polka Z:id:hn-polka-14 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:A A>B cA|BA cA|A>B cA|BA FE|A>B cA|BA ce|A>B AF|FE E2:| |:e>f ec|BA Bc|e>f ec|BA F2|e>f ec|BA Bc|A>B AF|FE E2:| MP3: (played slowly for learning) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click […]

Britches Full of Stitches


Key: D Form: Polka ABC:  X: 2 T: Bill Sullivan's R: polka M: 2/4 L: 1/8 K: Dmaj |:c|d2 d>B|AF d2|FA dB|AF ED| d2 dB|AF d2|FA E>F|ED D:| |:D/E/|:FA AF|GB BA|FA FA|FE ED/E/| FA- AF|G/A/B BA|FA E>F|1 ED- D:| MP3: (played slowly for learning) Download this MP3  (If it plays, […]

Bill Sullivan’s Polka



Key: G Form: Reel* ABC: If you know of a source of ABC notation, Please let me know. MP3: (Played by Doug LaPoint) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). MP3: (Played by Jean Rhéaume) Download this MP3  (If […]

Le Reel de mon Grand-Père d’Aimé Gagnon


Key: G* Form: Jig ABC*:  X: 1 T:Paddy Fahey's M:C| L:1/8 Q:200 S:THSP C:Paddy Fahey R:reel Z: K:Ddor "Dm"DA,DE FEFG|Add^c d2de|fedf edcA|"C"dcAG FDEC| "Dm"DA,DE FEFG|Add^c d2de|f2gf edcA|"C"dcAG "Dm"FDD2:|: "Dm"Ad~d2 fded|"C"c2Gc EcGc|"Dm"Ad~d2 fded|"C"cBcd "A"ed^cd| "Dm"a2^ga ABcA|"C"dcAG FDEC|"Dm"DA,DE FEFG|"C"Add^c "Dm"d4:|| MP3*: (played by Susan Reid) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click […]

Paddy’s Porch*


Key: A Form: Walking tune or slow march ABC:  MP3, played by Susan Reid: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). MP3: Melody emphasis, played by Peter Macfarlane Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and […]

Warm in the Winter



Key: Edor Form: Reel ABC:  X: 8 T: Ships Are Sailing I: Ships Are SailingR-115E Dorreel %%musicspace2pt M: C| R: reel %%staffwidth 15cm K: EDor "Em"Beed BcdB| "D"AD (3FED AD (3FED| "Em"EDEF GFGA| Bdef gfed| "Em"Beed BcdB| "D"AD (3FED AD (3FED| "Em"EDEF GFGA |1 "D"Bded "Em"e2ed :|2 "D"Bded "Em"e2 |] […]

Ships are Sailing


Key: D Form: Waltz ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: (played by Pam Bockes) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). MP3: (played by Michael Bell and the Barn […]

Cloud Forest waltz


Key: G Form: Air ABC: X:2 T:Marche St-Hilaire T:Air Charles St-Hilaire M:C| L:1/8 S:Repertore de Aime Gagnon (Lotbinere region, Quebec) D:Raz de Maree?Tidal Wave - "Marche du St-Laurent" (2010) Z:Transcribed by Steve Fry K:G |:"G"d3cB2d2|g4-g2 ag|[M:6/4]"D/F#"f2 a4 g2d2g2|[M:C|]"Em"d3c D2d2| "C"g4-g2 ag|[M:6/4]"D"f2a2g2d2 "G"g2 !Fine!z2:|[M:C|]"G"D4 G2B2|"G/B"d6 ef| "C"g2B2"G/B"d3d|"Am"e2d2 "D"(3BcB G2|"G"D2G2 A-B3|"Em"d2 ef […]

Air Charles St-Hilaire, aka March St-Hilaire



Key: D Form: Jig ABC:  X: 1 T: Quadrille Franco-Américain Z: NfldWhistler S: https://thesession.org/tunes/17587#setting33838 R: jig M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: Dmaj |: A2f fed|B2g gfe|c2e ABc|def A3| A2f fed|B2g gfe|c2e ABc|1 dfe d3:|2 d4 ef|| |: g2b bag|f2a agf|d2f fed|c2d e2f| g2b bag|f2a agc|a2c a2A|ABc d3:|| MP3: Download this […]

Quadrille Franco-Américain, Part 4


Key: F Form: Hornpipe ABC:  X:1 T: Hull's Victory %C: R-4 %C: New England M: C| Z: Transcribed to abc by Mary Lou Knack R: hornpipe K: F "F"fcfa fcfg| "C" agfe "F"f2AB| "C"c2cd c2cB| ABGA "F"F2c2| "F"fcfa fcfa| "C"g2g2 g2ag| "Dm"fedc "G7"=BcdB|"C"c2e2 c2c2 :| |:"F"fefg agfe| "Bb"d2B2 B2ef| "G"g^fga […]

Hull’s Victory


Key: G Form: Waltz ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: (Played by Susan Reid who writes: “Normally this is played quite a bit faster, but it is lovely at a slow temple as well.”)  Download this MP3  (If it plays, […]

Vanjan Waltz



Key: A or G* Form: Waltz ABC in A:  X:1 T:Margaret's Waltz C:Pat Shaw R:waltz M:3/4 N:Reproduced by kind permission of the EFDSS L:1/8 K:A c2|E3F AB|c4 c2|BA F2A2|B4c2|E3 F AB|c3de2|c4 B2|A4:|| cd|e3 f ge|a4 a2|fe d2f2|e4 cB|A3 B cd|e4 c2|BA F2A2|B4 cd| e3 f ge|a3gf2|e2d2c2|B4c2|E3F AB|c3d e2|c4B2|A4|| ABC in […]

Margaret’s Waltz


Key: G* Form: March or air ABC:  X:213 T:Marche de Glomel [G] M:C| L:1/8 K:G "C"c |: "G"Bc dG "D"AF "G"G2 |[1 "C"cB/c/ "G"dc/B/ "D"A2 "G"Gc :|[2 "C"cB/c/ "G"dc/B/ "D"A2 "G"Gd | |: "G"dd e>d "C"ce "G"d2 | "Am"cB/c/ "G/B"dc/B/ "C"cd "D"c/B/A | "G(Em)"B>c dG "D"A/G/F "G"G2 |[1 "C"cB/c/ "G"dc/B/ […]

Marche de Glomel


Key: D Form: 6/8 Pipe March ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.          […]

Dripping Hat, The



Key: D Form: Waltz ABC:  X: 1 T:Leaving Friday Harbour C:John McCusker R:waltz I:abc2nwc M:3/4 L:1/8 K:D A2|"D"f2f2{gf}ed|[M:2/4][L:1/16]e2f2 A4| [M:3/4][L:1/8]f3f ed|ef a2af|"G" (3ggg gf ed| "Em"ef B4|"Em7".d2dcde|"A7" (3cdc BA[da][eg] | "D"f2f2{gf}ed|[M:2/4][L:1/16]e2f2 A4| [M:3/4][L:1/8]"D"f3f ed|ef a2af|"G" (3ggg gf ed| "Em"ef B2Bd|"A7" (3cdc BA ef|"D"d4:| |:dc|"A7"c2Ac eg|"D"gf a3f|"G"g2B3g| "D"gf ef (3def|"G"g2B3g|"D"gf ef […]

Leaving Friday Harbour


Key: G Form: Reel ABC:  X: 66 T: Eddie's Reel R: reel M: C| L: 1/8 K: G "G"DGBd g2g2 | DGBd g2g2 | DGBd "G#"gfed | "Am"c2cc cdcB| "D7"AFAd f2f2 | AFAd f2fe |1 "D7"[d2A2] [dA]d "D75"[e_B]g[eB]d | "G"B3B "D7"BcBA:|2"D7"d3de2f2|"G"g4"D7"g2d2|| "G"[b3d3][bd] [b2d2][a2c2] | [g4B4] [g2B2][a2d2] | "G"[b3d3][bd] [a2c2][g2B2]| "D7"[f4A4] […]

Eddie’s Reel, aka Franco-American Reel


Key: G Form: March ABC: If you know of ABC notation for this tune, please contribute. MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.                    […]

Crags of Tumbledown Mountain



Key: G* Form: March? Air? Can you help? ABC:  X: 1 T:Time Will End M:4/4 C:Jeremiah McLane K:GMaj (3DEF)|"G"G2gf "C"e3d|"Em"edBd "D"A2GA|"Em"B2AG "C"EG"G"DE|"Am"GA"C"cB "C/D"A2" D"GF| "G"G2gf "C"e3d|"Em"edBd "D"A2GA|"G"B2AG "C"EG"G"DE|"C"GA"D"BA "G"G3:| F|"Em"E2ED"C"E2ED|"Dsus"EFGA "G"BA"D/F#"GF|"Em"E2ED "C"EFGA|"Dsus"(A4 A)BAG| "Em"E2ED"C"E2ED|"Dsus"EFGA "G"BG gf|"C"(3efg) "Em"dB "D"AGBA|"G"G3A BA"D/F#"GF|| "Em"E2ED"C"E2ED|"Dsus"EFGA "G"BAGF|"Em"E2ED "C"EFGA|"Dsus"(A4 A)BAG| "Em"E2ED "G"GABG|"C"edcB "D"AGFD|"Em"EFGA "C"BAGF|"Dsus"(G4 G)|| MP3*: (Thanks, […]

Time Will End


Key: G* Form: March? Air? Can you help? ABC:  X: 1 T:Time Will End M:4/4 C:Jeremiah McLane K:GMaj (3DEF)|"G"G2gf "C"e3d|"Em"edBd "D"A2GA|"Em"B2AG "C"EG"G"DE|"Am"GA"C"cB "C/D"A2" D"GF| "G"G2gf "C"e3d|"Em"edBd "D"A2GA|"G"B2AG "C"EG"G"DE|"C"GA"D"BA "G"G3:| F|"Em"E2ED"C"E2ED|"Dsus"EFGA "G"BA"D/F#"GF|"Em"E2ED "C"EFGA|"Dsus"(A4 A)BAG| "Em"E2ED"C"E2ED|"Dsus"EFGA "G"BG gf|"C"(3efg) "Em"dB "D"AGBA|"G"G3A BA"D/F#"GF|| "Em"E2ED"C"E2ED|"Dsus"EFGA "G"BAGF|"Em"E2ED "C"EFGA|"Dsus"(A4 A)BAG| "Em"E2ED "G"GABG|"C"edcB "D"AGFD|"Em"EFGA "C"BAGF|"Dsus"(G4 G)|| MP3*: (Thanks, […]

Time Will End


Key: A Form: Reel ABC: X:1 T:Joe Crapeau C:Robert Lavoie (New Brunswick), via Robin LeBlanc, via Devon Leger N:The tune is named for Acadian fiddler Joe "Crapaud" Chiasson M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:AEae tuning (fiddle) D:Robin LeBlanc & Nicholas Basque - "Sur l'an premier pour danser" (2016) D:Le Famille LeBlanc - […]

Joe “Crapeau” (Joe “Toad”)*



Key: D Form: March ABC:  X: 1 T: Folding Down the Sheets O:Old-time Appalachian S:http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/FOCH_FORG.htm N:There are many variants of this tune, some quite incompatible. This is a very basic version. M:2/4 L:1/16 K:D |: af | edcB ABc2 | dBAF D2EF | G4 F4 | EDE2 A2 :| z2 […]

Folding Down the Sheets



Key: D Form: Air* ABC:  X:1 T:Our Guiding Star T:Melody C:Robin Russell & Cynthia Thomas N:Composed in honor of David A Kaynor R:Air M:C| L:1/8 K:D |:"D"F2FE D3D|"D"DE"G"GA "A"G2FE|"D"F2FE "Bm"D3A,|"G"B,DDF "A"G2FE| "D"F2FE D2FD|"Bm7"FDFA "G"A2G2|"D"FAAF "Em"GFED|1"G"B,DDC "D"D4:|"G"2B,DDC "D"D2FG|| "D"A2A2BA2A|"G"B2BA "A"E2FG|"D"A2A2 "Bm"BAFD|"G"G2F2"A"E2FG| "F#m"A2A2"Bm"FD2D|"Em"G2GA"G"B2AG|"D"A2F2D2"G"G2|"A"F3E"D"D2"A7"FG| "D"A2A2"Bm"FD2A|"Em"B2BG"A"E2FG|"D"A2AF"Bm"D2F2|"Em"GFDF"A"E2FG| "F#m"A2F2"Bm"D2EF|"G"GFGB "A"BAAG|"D"F2AF "Em"GFED|"G"B,2D2"D"D4|] MP3: (Melody emphasis) Download this […]

Our Guiding Star*



Key: Dm Form: Walking tune? ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.  Do you know a source […]

Sjungar-Lars visa. från Göran Olsson


Key: Dm Form: Waltz ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: (slow, for learning) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). MP3: (Melody emphasis) Download this MP3  (If it plays, […]

Vals efter CJ Björklund


Key: G Form: March ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.  (to come) Sheet Music in PDF: […]

Granary March, The



Key: G Form: March ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.  (to come) Sheet Music in PDF: […]

Granary March, The


Key: G Form: Air? ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.  Sheet Music in PDF: Tana’s Tune […]

Tana’s Tune*


Key: D Form: Gånglåt (Walking Tune) ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music*: Click image to enlarge.  Sheet Music in PDF*: […]

Unsetholmen (Undsättholmen)



Key: Dm Form: Jig ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: (Played slowly for learning)  Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). MP3: (Melody emphasis)  Download this MP3  (If it […]

Half Door, The


Key: D Form: Jig ABC:  X: 1 T:Munster Buttermilk M:6/8 L:1/8 R:jig K:DMaj d2f edB|BAF FEF|AFE DFA|BAF DFA| !d2f edB|BAF FEF|AFE DEF|1~E3 D2A:|2~E3 D2B| !:AFA d2e|f2f fed|~g2e edB|def edB| !AFA d2e|f2f fed|edB ABd|1efe d2B:|2efe ABc|| MP3: (Played slowly for learning) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page […]

Munster Buttermilk


Key: D? Form: Slow Air ABC: X: 4 X: 4 T: Leaving Lochboisdale R: slow air C: PM John Wilson S: North Atlantic Tune List Q: 3/8=52 M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: Bm |: f | "Bm"B2B d>ed | "A"c>Bc A2f | "Bm"B2B Bed | "A"c>Bc A>de | "Bm"f>BB "A"c>BA […]

Leaving Lochboisdale



Key: D Form: Reel ABC:  X: 1 T: Bill Powrie's Z: peatysmoky S: https://thesession.org/tunes/8960#setting8960 R: reel M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Dmaj |:D2DF AFFA|d2Ad fede|dB(3(BBB) dA(3(AAA)|ceAc eAce| D2DF AFFA|d2Ad fede|dB(3(BBB) dA(3(AAA)|1cdec dBAF:|2cdec d2de|| |:f3g fede|dB(3(BBB) dA(3(AAA)|dB(3(BBB) dA(3(AAA)|ceAc eAce| f3g fede|dB(3(BBB) dA(3(AAA)|dB(3(BBB) dA(3(AAA)|1ceAc d2de:|2ceAc dBAF|D4 z4|| MP3: (Played slowly for learning) […]

Bill Powrie


Key: D Form: Hornpipe ABC:  X:13007 T:Merry Blacksmith, The R:Reel C:Trad. O:Ireland M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=120 K:D |:A2|"D"d2dA BAFA|dcdA BAFA|ABde f2ed|"G"Beed egfe| "D"d2dA BAFA|dcdA BAFA|ABde fdec| "A"dBAF "D"D2:| |:fg|"D"a2ag f2fe|d2dA BAFA|ABde f2ed|"G"Beed "A"egfe| "D"a2ag f2fe|d2dA BAFA|"G"ABde fdec|1 "A"dBAF "D"D2:| MP3: (Played by Susan Reid) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click […]

Merry Blacksmith, The


Key: G Form: Waltz ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.  Sheet Music in PDF: The Hare […]

Hare Bell Waltz, The



Key: G Form: Waltz? Jig?* ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.    Sheet Music in PDF: […]

Isle Martin


Key: A Form: Reel ABC:  X: 1 T:Frank's Reel M:4/4 L:1/8 C:John McCusker R:Reel K:A "A"AcBA "D"F2 AF|"A"EFAB "A7"cABc|"D"d3 f "A"eAce|"F#m"(3fga ec "E7"(3Bc d cB| "A"AcBA "D"F2 AF|!"A"EFAB "A7"cABc| "D"d3 f "A"ecAc|1 "E7"BAGB "A" A3:| |2 "E7" BAGB "A"Aefg|| "A"aAAg AAfA|!"A"effe "A7"cABc|"D"d3f "A"eAcA|"B7"Bcde "E7"fefg| "A"aAAg AAfA|"A"effe "A7"cABc|!"D"d3f "A"ecAc|"E7" BAGB "A"Aefg| […]

Frank’s Reel


Key: G Form: Reel (and song*) ABC:  X:23006 T:Wild Mountain Thyme T:Will you go Lassie go T:Braes o Balquhidder R:Reel C:Trad. O:Scotland M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=100 K:G GA|"G"B B3 "C"A3 G|("G"EG3) z2 Bd|"C"e3 e e3 d|"G"B d3 z2 Bd| "C"e4 "G"d2 B2|("Em"AG3) z2 AB|"G"c3 B A2 G2|E G3 G3 E| ("G"D3E) […]

Wild Mountain Thyme (Will Ye Go Lassie Go)



Key: G Form: March (and song*) ABC:  X: 153 T:Loch Lomond M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G DF|"G"G2 G>A B2 AG|"D7"A2 A>G "C"E2 DF|"G"G2 G2 G2 Bd|"C"e4 "G"d3 d|! "C"e2 ed "G"B2 Bd|"Am"cB AG "C"E2 DF|"G"G<G B<d "C" e2 dB|"D"A4 "G"G2 D2 | |! "G"G2 G>A B2 B>A|"C"G2 G>E "G"D2 "D"D>F|"G"G2 GG "Em7"G2 […]

Loch Lomond


Key: Gm Form: Slängpolska ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.  Can you help? Sheet Music in […]

Slängpolska Glymdalen in G minor


Key: G Form: Jig ABC:  X: 1 T: Sunnyside, The Z: dirk.meesen S: https://thesession.org/tunes/2586#setting2586 R: jig M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: Gmaj |:D|G2B BAG|D2B BAG|E2c cAG|FAd DEF| G2B BAG|D2B BAG|E2c FAd|AGF G2:| |:A|B2B BAG|B2g ged|c2g ged|c2c ABc| B2B BAG|B2g ged|c2G A2B|AGF G2:| MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click […]

Sunnyside, The



Key: G* Form: Lullaby ABC:  X: 1 %Music T:All Through the Night B:Singing Together, Autumn 1969, BBC Publications F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs M:4/4 %Meter L:1/8 % K:G G3 F E2 G2 |A3 G F2 D2 |E4 F3 F |G6 z2 | w:Deep the si-lence round us spread-ing, All through the night; G3 F […]

All Through the Night


Key: D Form: March? Can you help? ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Played slowly, then up to speed by Sarah Hotchkiss and John Mowad Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions […]

Minstrel’s Strain, The (Cainc Y Datgeiniad)


Key: D Form: Waltz ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.  Sheet Music in PDF: The Two […]

Two Arthurs, The



Key: A  Form: 3/8 Waltz ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.  Sheet Music in PDF: The_Summer_House […]

Summer House, The


Key: G* Form: Reel ABC:  X: 1 T:Barlow Knife [1] M:C| L:1/8 S:Kuntz – Ragged But Right K:G ef|g2 gg fgaf|g2 g2 d2 (g2|g2) bg f2 af|efge d2 ef|g2 gg fgaf g2 g2 d2 (g2| g2) bg f2 af|efge d2 (3Bcd|| |:e2 d2 BABd|e2 dB G2 g2|efed BAGB|A2 G2 G2 […]

Barlow Knife


Key: G Form: Jig ABC:  X: 1 T: Priest In His Boots, The Z: Alancorsini S: https://thesession.org/tunes/877#setting877 R: jig M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: Dmaj efe e2 g|fdf ecA|d3 fdd|eAA Bcd| efe e2 g|fdf ecA|d3 faf|1 gec d3:|2 gec d2|| |:f|a2 f g2 e|{a}f2 d ecA|d3 fdd|eAA Bcd| MP3: Download […]

The Priest and His Boots*



Key: E Dor Form: Jig ABC:  X: 1 T:Morrison's Jig M:6/8 R:Jig A:Ireland F:http://john-chambers.us/~jc/music/abc/mirror/geocities.com/Nashville/tunes1/%259:Morrisons_Jig.abc 2020-07-12 195858 UT K:EDor |"Em"~E3 BEB|EBE "D"AFD|"Em"~E3 BEB|"D"dcB AFD| "Em"~E3 BEB|EBE "D"AFD|"G"~G3 "D"FGA|"G"BAG "D"FED:| "Em"Bee fee|aee fed|Bee fee|"D"fag fed| "Em"Bee fee|aee fed|"G"gfe d2A|BAG "D"FED| "Em"Bee fee|aee fed|Bee fee|"D"faf def| "G"~g3 gfe|"D"def "G"g2 d|edc "D"d2 A|"G"BAG "D"FED|| […]

Morrison’s Jig


Key: D Form: Reel or Hornpipe* ABC:  X:95 T:Floating Crowbar, The R:reel Z:Transcribed by Dave Marshall M:C| K:D |: AD (3FED ADBD | AD (3FED A2GF | E~G3 AGFG | E~G3 GABd | AD (3FED ADBD | AD (3FED G2FG | A^GAB cded |1 cAGE D2dB :|2 cAGE D2 (3EFG […]

Floating Crowbar, The


Key: G Form: Reel ABC:  X: 1 T: Dublin Porter, The Z: JACKB S: https://thesession.org/tunes/836#setting13994 R: reel M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Gmaj |:B3A BcdB|cBAB cdec|Addc dcAG|FGAF DEFD| B3A BcdB|cBAB cdef|g2fg ecAF|AGGF G2 GA:|| |:g3f gdBd|g2fg eA A2|eA A2 edeg|fgaf gfef| g3f gdBd|g2fg eA A2|eA A2 edeg| fgaf gfed:|| MP3: […]

Dublin Porter



Key: D Form: ? Can you help? ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.  Sheet Music in […]

Andrew’s Noodle*



Key: D Form: Reel ABC:  X: 1 T:Willafjord #1 C:Joe Buchanan's Scottish Tome - Page 154.1 I:154 1 Z:Carl Allison R:Reel L:1/8 M:4/4 K:D |: B2 | "D"A2 FA- "D/F#"ADFA | "G"B2 GB- BDGB | "D"A2 FA- ADEG | "Em"EFGA "A7"GFED | "D"A2 FA- "D/F#"ADFA | "G"B2 GB- BDGB | […]

Willafjord*



Key: Am Form: Reel ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.    Sheet Music in PDF: Penderyn […]

Penderyn


Key: D Form: March or reel ABC:  X: 1 T:March of the Men of Devon, The R:March C:Trad. O:Wales (despite the title!) M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=120 K:D A>G|"D"FD D2DFAd|"A"cAA2 Aceg|"Bm"fddc Bggf|"D"e/f/e/d/ c/d/c/B/ "G"A/B/A/G/ F/G/F/E/| "D"FD D2DFAd|"A"cAA2 Aceg|"Bm"fddc "A7"Bgec|"D"d2d2 d2:| |:fg|"D"affd fdfa|"A"geec eceg|"Bm"fddc Bggf|"D"e/f/e/d/ c/d/c/B/ "G"A/B/A/G/ F/G/F/E/| "D"FD D2DFAd|"A"cAA2 Aceg|"Bm"fddc "A7"Bgec|"D"d2d2 d2:| […]

March of the Men of Devon (Ymdaith Gwyr Dyfnaint)


Key: A Form: “Latin/European” (according to the composer) ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.      […]

Float by Peter Clayton



Key: D Form: A hymn air played quickly enough to be a dance tune ABC:  X:1 T:Waiting for the Boatsman S:Melvin Wine M:C| L:1/8 N:A hymn air played quickly enough to be a dance tune. D:Poplar LPI 40290, Melvin Wine - "Cold Frosty Morning" (1976) F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/waiting-boatsman Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz […]

Waiting for the Boatsman


Key: D Form: March? ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.  Sheet Music in PDF: Mon YouTube: […]

Môn (Anglesey)




Key: D Form: March ABC:  X:7 T:Nos Fercher T:Wednesday Night R:march B:National Library of Wales, MS. J. Lloyd Williams, 53 D:Ar Log O IV i V O:Wales Z:Manuel Waldesco" <mwal:wanadoo.es> tradtunes 2002-4-2 M:4/4 K:Dmaj |D2FA d2f2|edcB AGFE|D2FA d2f2|edcd e2d2:| |a2fd a2fd|edcB AGFE|1 D2FA d2f2| edcd e2d2:|2 D2FA d2g2| fdec d4|| […]

Nos Fercher, aka Wednesday Night


Key: D Form: Reel ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.  Sheet Music in PDF: Kenny’s Ginger […]

Kenny’s Ginger Beer


Key: D Form: Polka ABC:  X: 23 T:Pwt ar y Bys M:2/2 L:1/8 Q:200 C:Trad S:Blodau'r Grug Collection Vol. 1 R:Hornpipe A:Wales N:The Welsh version of Buttered Peas - but the title translates as 'Lift N:the Latch' Z: K:D F2A2A2F2|G2B2B2G2|F2A2A2F2|G2E2E4|F2A2A2F2|G2B2B2G2|F2A2EFGE|F2D2D4:||! D2F2A2d2|dcBcd2B2|A2F2F2D2|G2E2E4|D2F2A2d2|dcBcd2B2|A2F2G2E2|F2D2D4:|| MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on […]

Pwt ar y Bys, aka Buttered Peas



Key: D For: Jig ABC:  X: 4 P: The Druid (Y Derwydd) O: Wales R: jig Z: John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: D AG \ | "D"FGA AFA | "G"BGB "D"A3 | "G"Bcd "A7"efg | "D"fed "A7"cBA \ | "D"FGA AFA | "G"BGB "D"A3 | "G"Bcd "A7"efg […]

Y Derwydd (The Druid)


Key: A Form: Reel ABC:  X: 1 T:Angus Campbell M:4/4 L:1/8 C:J. Scott Skinner R:Reel K:A "E7"E|"A"A/A/A cA EAce|"A"a2 ga faec|"Bm"d/d/d Bd "A"c/c/c Ac|"Bm"BFBA "E"GEFG|! "A"A/A/A cA EAce|"A"a2 ga faec|"D"defd "A"ceaf|"E7"ecdB "A"Aefg||! "A"a2ea caAa|"A"cAce aAca|"Bm"b2 fb dbBb|"Bm"dBdf bBdb|! "A"a2ea caAa|"A"cAce aecA|"Bm"defd "A"ceaf|"E7"ecdB "A"A3|| MP3: Do you or some friends play […]

Angus Campbell


Key: A Form: Reel ABC:  X: 1 T:Angus Campbell M:4/4 L:1/8 C:J. Scott Skinner R:Reel K:A "E7"E|"A"A/A/A cA EAce|"A"a2 ga faec|"Bm"d/d/d Bd "A"c/c/c Ac|"Bm"BFBA "E"GEFG|! "A"A/A/A cA EAce|"A"a2 ga faec|"D"defd "A"ceaf|"E7"ecdB "A"Aefg||! "A"a2ea caAa|"A"cAce aAca|"Bm"b2 fb dbBb|"Bm"dBdf bBdb|! "A"a2ea caAa|"A"cAce aecA|"Bm"defd "A"ceaf|"E7"ecdB "A"A3|| MP3: Do you or some friends play […]

Angus Campbell



Key: D Form: Polka ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.    Sheet Music in PDF: Blue […]

Blue Star Polka


Key: Bm* Form: Jig ABC:  X: 1 T: Quarantine, The Z: Uniwhisp S: https://thesession.org/tunes/19115#setting37572 R: jig M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: Bmin |:[B2F2]B Bcd | cBA BAF | d2d def | fed ecA | [B2F2]B Bcd | cBA BAF | GAB ABc | dcA B2A :| |:d2d def | afe […]

Quarantine Jig


Key: Dmix* Form: Reel ABC:  X: 1 T: Glory In The Meeting House Z: pbsinclair42 S: https://thesession.org/tunes/17657#setting34054 R: barndance M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Dmix D2d2 dcAG | Acd2 dcAF | D2d2 dcAF | GAGF- FGEF | D2d2 dcAG| Acd2 d2de | =fedc A2G^F | GAGF DECD :| |: DEFG […]

Glory in the Meeting House



Key: A Form: Air or lament ABC:  X: 1 T:Hector the Hero T:Scottish Air (Lament) O:Scotland M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:54 C:Scott Skinner K:A % Fiddle %%MIDI program 40 AB|:"A"c3 BA2|"D"f4ec|"A"e4-ef|e4AB|\ "F#m"c4BA|"D"f4ec|"Bm"B4-Bc|"E"B4ce| "F#m"c3 BA2|"D"f4ec|"A"e4A2|"D"a4f2|\ "A"e4Ac|"E"B4A2|"A"A6 -|[1 A2A2B2:|[2 A2c2e2|| :"D"f4df|a4gf|"A"e4-ef|e4ce|\ "F#m"f4ec|e4Ac|"Bm"B4-Bc|"E"B4ce| "D"f4df|a4gf|"A"e4dc|"D"a4d2|\ "A"c4Ac|"E"B4A2|"A"A6 -|[1 A2c2e2:|[2 A2 z2| MP3: Download this MP3  (If it […]

Hector the Hero


Key: D Form: Gånglåt (walking tune) ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: (played slowly for learning, then up to speed) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: […]

Gånglåt In D (Unsetholmen Gånglåt efter Börjes Olle)


Key: Em (-ish) Form: Slip jig (three-part) ABC:  X: 1 T: The Butterfly R: slip jig M: 9/8 L: 1/8 K: Emin |:"Em"B2E G2E "D"F3|"Em"B2E G2E "D"FED|"Em"B2E G2E "D"F3|"C"B2d d2B "D"AGA:| |:"C"B2c e2f g3|"D/B"B2e g2e dBA|"Am"B2c e2f g2a|"C"b2a g2e "D"dBA:| |:"Em"B3 B2A G2A|B3 BAB "D"dBA|"Em"B3 B2A "G"G2A|"C"B2e g2e "D"dBA:| MP3: […]

Butterfly, The



Key: G Form: Five-Step Waltz ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.  Sheet Music in PDF: Around […]

Around The Garden


Key: D Form: Air ABC:  X:2011 T:Blind Mary R:Air C:Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) O:Ireland M:2/4 L:1/8 Q:1/8=120 K:D A|"D"d>d dc|"G"cB "D"A (F/G/)|A>B "Bm"AF|"A"E3 (F/G/)| ("D"A>f) (f>e)|("G"dB) "D"A(D/E/)|(F>G) ("A"E>D)|"D"D3|| (d/e/)|"D"f>g fB|"A"ec A(B/c/)|"Bm"d>D D(E/F/)|"A"E3 (A/G/)| ("D"F>G) "F#m"Ad|"Bm"f>e "G"d (D/E/)|("D"F>G) ("A"E>D)|"D"D3|] MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save […]

Blind Mary


Key: D Form: Polska ABC:  X:49 T:Polska ur Petter Dufvas notbok (Ma6-49) R:Polska O:Verkelbäck, Småland B:Petter Dufvas notbok S:Petter Dufva N:Smus Ma6 bild 51 M:3/4 L:1/8 K:D Ad dd d2|Ae ee e2|fe/f/ gfed|edcB A2| Ad dd d2|Ae ee e2|fe/f/ gfed|ed/c/ d2 D2:| |:a2 gfed|g2 fedc|f2 edcB|edcB A2| Ad dd d2|Ae […]

Polska Efter Petter Dufva #53



Key: G Form: Slangpolska* ABC:  X:93 T:Poloness nr 93 efter Gustaf Blidström S:efter avskrift (låt nr 93 häri) av [[Personer/Samuel Landtmanson]] S:efter Gustaf Blidström R:Slängpolska O:Tobolsk, Ryssland / Skara, Västergötland B:Blidströms Menuetter och Polska Dantzar N:I Landtmansons samling (som detta är en transkription av) saknas korstecken i takt 5. M:3/4 […]

Polonäs nr 93 efter Gustaf Blidström


Key: A (Commonly also played in G) Form: Jig ABC:  X: 1 T:Haunted House, The T:Maguire's R:jig C:Vincent Broderick (1920-2008) H:Also played in G, #173 Z:id:hn-jig-347 M:6/8 K:A A2A BAB|cAF FEF|Ace fae|fae fec|A2A BAB|cAF FEF|Ace faf|ecB A2E:| |:Ace fae|fae fec|Acd ~e3|efe ecB|1 Ace fae|fae fec| Ace faf|ecB A2E:|2 A2A BAB|cAF […]

Haunted House, The


Key: A (Commonly also played in G) Form: Jig ABC:  X: 1 T:Haunted House, The T:Maguire's R:jig C:Vincent Broderick (1920-2008) H:Also played in G, #173 Z:id:hn-jig-347 M:6/8 K:A A2A BAB|cAF FEF|Ace fae|fae fec|A2A BAB|cAF FEF|Ace faf|ecB A2E:| |:Ace fae|fae fec|Acd ~e3|efe ecB|1 Ace fae|fae fec| Ace faf|ecB A2E:|2 A2A BAB|cAF […]

Haunted House, The



Key: G* Form: Song ABC:  X: 1 T:Carrickfergus C: M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G g2 g2 f2|e4 A4-|A2 B2 c2 d2|B3 A G4-|G2 G2 A2 B2| c4 E4-|E2 F2 G3 G|G8-|[1 G2 :|2 G2 d2 g2 a2|b8-| bgab c'2 b2|a3 f d4-|d2 dd g2 a2|b8-|bgab c'2 b2| a8-|a2 g2 g3 f|e4 A4-|A2 […]

Carrickfergus


Key: G* Form: Song ABC:  X: 1 T:Carrickfergus C: M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G g2 g2 f2|e4 A4-|A2 B2 c2 d2|B3 A G4-|G2 G2 A2 B2| c4 E4-|E2 F2 G3 G|G8-|[1 G2 :|2 G2 d2 g2 a2|b8-| bgab c'2 b2|a3 f d4-|d2 dd g2 a2|b8-|bgab c'2 b2| a8-|a2 g2 g3 f|e4 A4-|A2 […]

Carrickfergus


Key: Am Form: Reel ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: (played slowly for learning, then up to speed) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image […]

Length of the Reed



Key: Am Form: Reel ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: (played slowly for learning, then up to speed) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image […]

Length of the Reed


Key: Em Form: 9/8 slip jig? ABC:  X: 1 T: Cwrw Melyn R: slip jig M: 9/8 L: 1/8 K: Emin |:GAB BGE BGE|GAB BGE AFD|GAB BGE BGE|FGA AFD D3:| |:Bcd dBG dBG|Bcd dBG cAF|GBd dBG dBG|FGA AFD D3:| MP3: (played slowly for learning, then up to speed by Sarah […]

Cwrw Melyn (Golden Beer, Yellow Beer)


Key: D Form: Reel ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: (played up to speed and then slowly for learning) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click […]

Hell Among the Yearlings*



Key: D* Form: March ABC:  X: 1 T:Scotland The Brave #2 C:Joe Buchanan's Scottish Tome - Page 107.1 R:Polka L:1/8 M:4/4 K:Dmaj "D"D4 D3 E | "D"F2 D2 F2 A2 | "D"d4 d3 "G"d | "D"d2 A2 "D7"F2 D2 | "G"G4 B3 G | "D"F2 A2 F2 D2 | "E7"E4 […]

Scotland the Brave


Key: D Form: Jig ABC:  X: 1 T:Sarah's Jig C:Bob McQuillen M:6/8 K:D A,2|"D"DEF "A"EFG|"D"F2D DFG|"D"AFA "G"B2c|"D"d3 -d2A| "G"Bcd dcB|"D"A2d AFG|"D"A2d AGF|"A"E2F GFE| "D"DEF "A"EFG|"D"FDD DFG|"D"AFA "G"B2c|"D"d3 -d2e| "D"fgf "A"efe|"Bm"ded "F#m"cBA|"G"Bcd "A7"ecA|\ "D"d3 -d2|| |:e|"D"fgf fed|"A"ecA Ade|"D"fgf fed|"A"ecA A2G| "D"FGA "Em"GAB|"F#m"ABc "G"dcB|"A7"Agf edc|"D"d3 -d3:| MP3: (Played slowly for learning, then […]

Sarah’s Jig


Key: G Form: Reel ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: (Played slowly for learning, that up to speed) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image […]

Drunken Man, The




Key: Edor Form: Andro ABC:  X: 1 T:On the Road to Kerrigouarch M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:100 C:Soig Siberil R:an dro O:Brittany K:Edor |:E2B2 B2AG|FED2 FGA2|E2B2 B2A2|FED2 A4|! E2B2 B2A2|FED2 F2A2|E2B2 B2A2|1 FED2 E4:|2 FED2 E2EF||! |:G2B2 e2de|B2e2 d4|e2d2 B2A2|FEFG A2EF|! G2B2 e2de|B2e2 d4|e2d2 B2A2|1 FEFG E2EF:|2 FEFG E4|| MP3: (Played slowly […]

On the Road to Kerrigouarch


Key: D Form: Reel or Welsh hornpipe ABC:  X: 7 T:Gower Reel T:Lumbers M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:180 C:Trad S:Collected by Maud Karpeles (1927) R:Welsh hornpipe A:Gower Peninsula, Wales Z: K:D A>B|A2F2 A>BA>B|A2d2d2c>B|A2F2A>BA>B|A2G2F2A>B|A2F2A>BA>B|A2d2d2e2|! f2a2 g>fg>e|d2c2d2:|| G2|F2 DEF2F2|EDCD EFG2|F2 DEF2F2|! EDCB,A,4|F2DEF2F2|EDCD EFG2|F2A2GFGE|D2C2D2:|| MP3: (Played slowly, then faster by Sarah Hotchkiss) Download this MP3  […]

Gower Reel, aka Lumbers



Key: D Form: Waltz ABC:  X: 1 T:Si Bheag Si Mhor T:Sheebeg and Sheemore R:Waltz C:Turlough O'Carolan, 1691 O:Ireland M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=100 K:D de|"D"f2fed2|"D7"d2ded2|"G"B4A2|"D"F4A2|"G"BA Bc d2|"A7"e4de|"D"f4e2|"D7"d4f2| "G"B4e2|"D"A4d2|"Bm"F4E2|"D"D4f2|"G"B4e2|"A7"A4dc|"D"d6-|"D"d4:| |:de|"D"f2fed2|"D7"ed ef a2|"G"b4a2|"D"f2>e2d2|"G"e4a2|"D"f4ed|"Em7"d4B2|"A7"B4A2| "D"F4E2|"D7"D4f2|"G"B4e2|"D"A2>f2a2|"Em7"ba gf ed|"A7"e4 dc|"G"d6-|"D"d4:| MP3*: (Played by Art Edelstein and Tim Newcomb.) Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on […]

Si Bheag Si Mhor* (Sheebeg and Sheemore)


Key: D Form: Slow Reel ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.  Sheet Music in PDF: The_Cookes_of_Ashton […]

Cookes of Ashton, The


Key: D* Form: Polka ABC:  X: 1 T: Rose Tree, The Z: Alastair Wilson S: https://thesession.org/tunes/1123#setting1123 R: polka M: 2/4 L: 1/8 K: Dmaj f/e/ |: dB AF | A>B AB | d2 ed/e/ | fe ef/e/ | dB AF | A>B AB | d2 ed/e/ | fd d2 :| […]

Rose Tree (also spelled Rosetree)



Key: Am Form: Jig ABC:  X: 1 T: Drummond Castle S: https://thesession.org/tunes/2540#setting2540 R: jig M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: Amin |:ABA a2 (a|{b}a)ge ~g3|~c3 edc|Bdg dBG| (ABA) ~a3|a(ge) g3|1 ege deg|edB A3:|2 ege deg|edB A2 B|| |:~c3 cec|~d3 ded|~c3 edc|Bdg dBG| ~c3 edc|deg a2 (a|{b}a)ge deg|1 edB A2 B:|2 edB […]

Drummond Castle


Key: D Form: Slipjig ABC: X: 1 T:Du fel y Glo T:Black as Coal M:9/8 L:1/8 Q:130 S:Cadw Twmpath Collection R:Slip Jig A:Wales Z: K:D DFF DFF A,3|DFF DFF G3|DFF DFF A,3|agf e2dd3:|| afd def A3|afd def g3|afd def A3|agf e2dd3:|| MP3: (Slow, then up to speed) Download this MP3  […]

Black as Coal (Du Fel Y Glo)


Key: Edor Form: March? ABC:  X: 1 T:Llef Harlech [Harlech's cry] H:> From: Keith Davies Jones <email hidden; JavaScript is required> N:second part variations by Antwn, thank you. D:Careg Lafar 'Hyn' Z:Lesl M:C| K:Edor |:eBBA B2AG|FGAB GFE2|EBBA B2AG|FGAF E4:| |:EBBA B2AB|d3d cBAF|EBBA B2AB|dBAF E4:|| MP3: (Played by Sarah Hotchkiss) Download […]

Llef Harlech (Harlech’s Cry)



Key: G Form: Schottische ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge. Do you know a source of […]

Schottische à Robert


Key: D Form: Reel ABC: If you know a source, please contribute ABC notation. MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: (Olivier’s tune book, available here, includes this tune.) YouTube:   Source (if known): Olivier Demers (probably copyright) […]

L’heure Bleue


Key: G Form: Reel ABC: If you know a source, please contribute ABC notation. MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.  Sheet Music in PDF: YouTube:  If you know a source for this […]

Road to Eshaness, The (Da Rod to Eshaness)



Key: F Form: English Country Dance ABC:  X: 1 T:Well Hall M:3/4 L:1/8 S:Playford - Dancing Master, 6th edition (from 1679) K:F FAdcfA|G2E2B2|Acdcfg|a4 g2| agfc(d/e/f)|c2F2A2|GABcBA|B3c B2:| |:BFGF(G/A/B)|D3E D2|EGAG (A/B/c)|E3FE2| Acdcfc|d3 e/f/gd|edcaga|f3 g f2:|] MP3: (Slow for learning) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. […]

Well Hall


Key: D* Form: Waltz ABC:  X:1 % T:Waters of Kylesku, The M:3/4 R:Waltz L:1/4 Q:180 F:http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=103655 K:G d|B2 A|G2 B|d2 d|B2 d|g2 g|f2 e|d3-|d2 d| d2 d|e2 d|d2 B|G2 B|d2 d|c2 B|A3-|A2 d| B2 A|G2 B|d2 d|B2 d|g2 g|f2 e|d3-|d2 d| d2 d|e2 f|g2 e|d2 c|B/2 d/2-d2|B2 A|G3-|G2|| MP3: Download […]

Waters of Kylesku


Key: A Form: Reel ABC:  X: 1 T: Cradle Song Z: Dr. Tøm S: https://thesession.org/tunes/11999#setting11999 R: reel M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Amaj |: Ac BA e2 f2 | e4 c4 | Ac BA e2 c2 | B6 c2 | Ac BA e2 f2 | e4 c2A2 | FE AB […]

Cradle Song, The



Key: D* Form: Retreat March ABC:  X: 1 T:Dream Valley of Glendaruel, The C:Joe Buchanan's Scottish Tome - Page 047.2 I:047 2 R:March Z:Carl Allison L:1/8 M:3/4 K:D A>B d2 A2 | e>f a2 d2 | ef g3 B | f>d f2 e2 | f>e df A2 | a>g fa […]

Dream Valley of Glendaruel, The


Key: D* Form: Retreat March ABC:  X: 1 T:Dream Valley of Glendaruel, The C:Joe Buchanan's Scottish Tome - Page 047.2 I:047 2 R:March Z:Carl Allison L:1/8 M:3/4 K:D A>B d2 A2 | e>f a2 d2 | ef g3 B | f>d f2 e2 | f>e df A2 | a>g fa […]

Dream Valley of Glendaruel, The


Key: D* Form: Hornpipe ABC:  X: 1 T: Kildare Fancy, The Z: fiel S: https://thesession.org/tunes/2435#setting2435 R: hornpipe M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Dmaj z6d3/2B/2|:"D"A3/2F/2D3/2F/2 A3/2F/2d3/2B/2|AB/2A/2F3/2A/2 f3/2e/2d3/2c/2|"_Bm"B3/2A/2B3/2f/2"G"g3/2e/2f3/2d/2|"A"e3/2d/2c3/2B/2 A2d3/2B/2| "D"A3/2F/2D3/2F/2 A3/2F/2d3/2B/2|AB/2A/2F3/2A/2 f3/2e/2d3/2c/2|"^Bm"B3/2A/2B3/2f/2"G"g3/2e/2f3/2d/2|[1"A"e3/2c/2AB/2c/2"D"d4:||[2"A"e3/2c/2AB/2c/2"D"d2d3/2e/2|| |:f3/2d/2c3/2d/2 B3/2d/2A3/2F/2|"^Bm"D3/2d/2c3/2d/2 f3/2d/2c3/2d/2|"A"e3/2A/2AA/2A/2"D"f3/2A/2AA/2A/2|"A"ef/2e/2dc/2B/2 A2d3/2e/2| "D"f3/2d/2c3/2d/2 B3/2d/2A3/2F/2|"^Bm"D3/2d/2c3/2d/2 f3/2d/2c3/2d/2|"A7"e3/2A/2f3/2A/2 g3/2A/2f3/2A/2|e3/2c/2AB/2c/2"D"d4:| MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and […]

Kildare Fancy



Key: G Form: Polka ABC:  X: 1 T: Ffidl Ffadl Z: Conway S: https://thesession.org/tunes/2146#setting2146 R: polka M: 2/4 L: 1/8 K: Gmaj G3/2A/ BG |cB cA |G3/2A/ BG |FA FD | G3/2A/ BG |cB cA |Bd c/B/A/G/ |FA FD :| |:Ec c3/2G/ |Ec GE |F/A/d d3/2A/ |Fd AF | Ec […]

Fiddle-Faddle (Ffidl Ffadl)


Key: D Form: Waltz ABC:  X: 1 T:Hommage à Philippe Bruneau C:Lorenzo Picard Z: S:Laurence Beaudry - SPTDQ M:2/4 L:1/16 K:D dAFA GBAG | FAEA DDFA | dfed cBAG | FDEG FDFA | dAFA GBAG | FAEA DDFA | dfed cBAG |1 FABc d3c :|2 FABc d3B |: AAFA dFAd […]

Hommage à Philippe Bruneau


Key: Amix Form: Retreat March (3/4 pipe tune) ABC:  X:21 T:Green Hills of Tyrol, The R:March C:trans. John Macleod, from Rossini O:Scotland M:3/4 L:1/16 K:Amix A3B |: "A"d4 c2A2 c2d2 | e4 e2f2 c2f2 | "E"e3c B4 B2f2 | "A"e3c A4 A3B | "A"c4 c2A2 c2d2 | e4 e2f2 c2f2 […]

Green Hills of Tyrol, the



Key: Em Form: Reel ABC:  X: 1 T:the Old Grey Cat R:Reel O:Scotland M:4/4 K:Em e2e2 E3F | GF GA BA B^c | \ d2d2 D3E | FA dB AF ED |\ e2e2 E3F | EF GA BA B^c | d^c BA BA GF | E4 e2z2 | \ B2e2 […]

Old Grey Cat, the


Key: A* Form: Strathspey ABC:  X:5635 T:Sidlaw Hills C:J. Watson M:4/4 O:Scotland R:March R:Strathspey Z:Richard Robinson K:A e2|\ a>b a>f e<c B>A|A<c B>A F2E2|\ A2A2 a2e>d|c2A2 B3e|\ a>b a>f e<c B>A|A<c B>A F2E2 | A2A2 a2e>c | B2A2 A2 :: ce|\ f>e c<e a>e c<e | f>e c<e f2e2 | […]

Sidlaw Hills


Key: Ador Form: Reel ABC:  X: 3 P: Loch Torridon Reel B: Highland I R: reel M: C| L: 1/8 K: A Dorian AG \ | "Am"E2A2 ABcd \ | e2B2 c3A \ | "G"B2G2 GFGA \ | B2AG "(Em)"E2D2 \ | "Am"E2A2 ABcd | | "Am"e2d2 e3a \ | […]

Loch Torridon



Key: D Form: Waltz ABC: If you know a source, please contribute ABC notation. MP3: Played by Pam Bockes Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.                  […]

Valse efter Manneberg, Östgötavals


Key: Bm* Form: March ABC:  X:0 T:Greenwoodside G:pipe march M:2/4 L:1/16 Q:1/4=86 K:BMin % dorian/minor hexatonic, B-final G-gap hexatonic pitch set e2|B>BB>c B2A2|B>cd>e f4|e3f e>fe>d|c2A2 A2 f2|B2B>c B2A2|B>cd>e f4|e2a2 f2ef |d2B2 B2:| de|f3d B2f2|B>BB>c f4|e3f e>fe>d|c2A2 A2 [1 de|f3d B2f2|B>BB>d f4|e2a2 f2ef |d2B2 B2:| [2 e2|B2B>c B2A2|B>cd>e f4|e2a2 f2ef |d2B2 […]

Greenwoodside


Key: A Form: Slow Air ABC:  X: 1 T: Mrs. Jamieson's Favourite C: Charles Grant R: air, slow jig-time march M: C L: 1/8 K: A [| "A"E>AB {A}c2E | "D"F2E FA2 | "A"E>Ac "F#m"e2f | "D"e2c "E7"B2c \ | "A"E>AB {A}c2E | "D"F2E "Bm"FA2 | "A"EAB "F#m"c<ef | "E7"{A}c2B […]

Mrs. Jamieson’s Favourite



Key: D Form: March or reel ABC: (This is as near a version as I could find.) X:1 T:Untitled peurt a beul T:similar to MacGregor's March and Lord Monk's March. S:Norman Kennedy Z:Nigel Gatherer <email hidden; JavaScript is required> irtrad-l 2000-09-07 N:Transposed to D for comparison M:2/4 L:1/8 K:D AA/B/ […]

MacGregor’s March


Key: Am Form: Waltz and song* ABC:  X: 1 T:Bonny at Morn R:Slow air O:England M:3/4 A:Northumbria K:Am e3f ed|e2A2 Bc|d3c BA|G2A2B2|\ e3f ed|e2A2 Bc|d2B2G2|A6|| A2a2a2|A4Bc|B2g2g2|G4 B2|\ AG AB cd|e2 a2g2|eg3B2|A6 :| MP3: (Played slowly for learning) Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. […]

Bonny at Morn


Key: A Form: March ABC*:  X: 1 T:Headlands, The C:Joe Buchanan's Scottish Tome - Page 023.0 I:023 0 C:Ronnie Cooper R:Strathspey Z:Carl Allison L:1/8 M:2/4 K:A (e>d) | "A" dc BA | "A" (A<c) "A7" (E>A) | "D" FA df | e2 "E7" (ef/g/) | "A" a>e fa | "F#m" […]

Headlands, The



Key: Am Form: Reel ABC:  X: 1 T: Jerusalem Ridge C: Bill Monroe R: reel M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Amin |:A,B,CD E2EF|EDCE DCA,G,|A,B,CD EGAE|EDCE DCA,G,| A,B,CD E2EF|EDCE DCA,G,|A,B,CD EGAE|EDCB, A,4:| |:E2[E2A2] E2[E2A2]|E2AB c2c2|E2[E2A2] [E2A2]AB|c2[c2e2] [c4e4]| E2[E2A2] E2[E2A2]|E2AB cBcB|EAAB cBcA|EDCB, A,4:| |:e2a2 a3g|a2b2 c'4|eg2a g4|gbag edBd| ea2g a2ab|c'abc' abag|e2ef edcd|ecdc […]

Jerusalem Ridge


Key: D Form: Waltz ABC:  X:1 T: David’s Waltz C: Kenric A. Kite, ©2020 M: 3/4 L: 1/8 R: Waltz K: Dmaj D2 (F2 F)D | E2 G2 E2 | FG (A2A)F | G4 FG | (F2 F)E DB, | G,2 D2 G2 | FG A2 F2 | E4 DE […]

David’s Waltz




Key: A* Form: Hornpipe ABC:  X: 1 T:Madame Bonaparte R:Hornpipe C:Alistair Anderson* S:Nottingham Music Database M:4/4 L:1/8 K:A % transposed from G ed|"A"c2cB cecA|"D"d2dc dfdB|"A"Aceg "F#m"agaf|"Bm"e3f "E7"edcB| "A"c2cB cecA|"D"dcde fgaf|"A"ecAc "E7"dBGB|"A"A2AG A2:| cB|Aceg "F#m"agaf|"Bm"e3f "E7"edcB|"A"Aceg "F#m"agaf|"Bm"e3f "E7"edcB| "A"ceae ceae|"Bm"dfaf dfae|"A"ceae ceae|"E7"Begf gfed| "A"ceae ceae|"D"dcde fgaf|"A"ecAc "E7"dBGB|"A"A2AG A2:| MP3: Download this […]

Madame Bonaparte


Key: Em Form: Jig ABC: If you know a source, please contribute ABC notation. MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.  Sheet Music in PDF: Fiddle Fixer music YouTube:  If you know a […]

Fiddle Fixer, The


Key: Em Form: Jig ABC: If you know a source, please contribute ABC notation. MP3: Download this MP3  (If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge.  Sheet Music in PDF: Fiddle Fixer music YouTube:  If you know a […]

Fiddle Fixer, The



Key: D Form: Jig ABC:  X: 1 T: Christmas Day Ida Moarnin' Z: slainte S: https://thesession.org/tunes/773#setting773 R: jig M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: Dmaj f2d f3|e2d c2A|B2G d2c|B2G G3| e2f g2f|e2d c2B|ABA ABc|d3 d3| fa2 a3|e2d c2A|B2G d2c|B2G G3| e2f g2f|e2d c2B|ABA ABc|d3 d3|| |:e3 (4edef|g3 B3|A2A A2A|B2c d2B| e3 […]

Christmas Day Ida Moarnin’


Key: D Form: Jig ABC:  X: 1 T: Christmas Day Ida Moarnin' Z: slainte S: https://thesession.org/tunes/773#setting773 R: jig M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: Dmaj f2d f3|e2d c2A|B2G d2c|B2G G3| e2f g2f|e2d c2B|ABA ABc|d3 d3| fa2 a3|e2d c2A|B2G d2c|B2G G3| e2f g2f|e2d c2B|ABA ABc|d3 d3|| |:e3 (4edef|g3 B3|A2A A2A|B2c d2B| e3 […]

Christmas Day Ida Moarnin’