Monthly Archives: October 2024



Key: A Form: Reel ABC:  X:1 T:Hebridean Milking Song M:2/2 R:Reel C:Trad. L:1/8 K:A E2 |: “A” A3 A A2 A2 | “A” e2 ee c2 e2 | “F#m” AAAA E2 E2 | “D” F2 A2 “E7” c2 B2 | “A” A3 A A2 A2 | “F#m” e2 ee c2 […]

Hebridean Milking Song


Key: G Form: Lullaby/Waltz ABC:  X:1 T:Griffin's Welcome M:3/4 R:Waltz C:Peter Macfarlane ©2023 L:1/8 K:G GA |: "G" B4 B2 | "D" A4 BA | "Em" G g3 d | "C" e4 ge | "G" d3 c B2 | "D" A2 B2 c2 | "Em" B3 A G2 | "C" […]

Griffin’s Welcome



Key: D Form: Reel ABC:  X: 1 T: Woodchopper's Reel I: RJ R-73 D reel M: C| R: reel K: D |:\ "D"afdB AdFA | DFAd f2ef | "A"(3gfe cB Ace [1,3 g | a^gab a2f=g :|[2,4 c | "D"dfec d4 :| |:\ "D"DFAd (3BdB AF | DFAd (3BdB Az […]

Woodchopper’s Reel*


Key: G Form: Polonaise ABC: Can you provide ABC notation for this tune? Please contribute. MP3: (Played by Susan Reid) 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 download, right-click in enlarged image and […]

Swedish Polonaise in G


Key: G Form: Polka ABC: X: 1 T: Ymgyrchdon Y Waunlwyd R: polka M: 2/4 L: 1/8 K: Gmaj |:de/f/|gd Bd|cA Ac|BG dB|BA de/f/| gd Bd|cA Ac|BG AF|G2:| |:G2|FA A3/2A/|cB B2|GB B3/2B/|dB Bd| ee/f/ ge|dd Bd|cA GF|G2:| MP3: (Melody emphasis, played by Peter MacFarland) Download this MP3  If it plays, […]

Waunlwyd War Cry (aka War Cry of the Men of ...



Key: C Form: Jig ABC: Can you provide ABC notation for this tune? Please contribute. MP3: (Melody emphasis, played by Peter MacFarlane) Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). MP3: (Harmony emphasis, played by Peter MacFarlane) Download this MP3  If […]

Changeling


Key: Ador Form: Reel ABC: X: 6 T: The Star Of Munster R: reel M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Ador ed|:c2 Ac B2 GB|AGEF GEDD|EAAB cBcd|eaaf gedB| cBAc BAGB|AGEF GEDG|EAAB cded|1 cABG A2 ed:|2 cABG A2 Bd|| |:eaab ageg|agbg agef|[g2B2] ga gedg|geaf gedg| eaab ageg|agbg agef|[g2B2] gg [a2A2] aa|b3 a […]

Star of Munster


Key: Am Form: 2/4 Reel.  (Possibly also a waulking song) ABC: Can you provide ABC notation for this tune? Please contribute. MP3: (Melody emphasis, played by Peter MacFarlane) Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). MP3: (Harmony emphasis, played by […]

Alasdair an Dun (Alasdair of the Dun)