Alasdair an Dun (Alasdair of the Dun)


Key: Am

Form: 2/4 Reel.  (Possibly also a waulking song)

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MP3: (Melody emphasis, played by Peter MacFarlane)

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MP3: (Played by Peter MacFarlane slowly for learning)

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Melody

Harmony

Low Harmony

Cello Melody

 

 

 

 

 

Cello Accompaniment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sheet Music in PDF:
Alasdair An Dun – Melody
Alasdair An Dun – Harmony
Alasdair An Dun – Low Harmony
Alasdair An Dun – Cello Melody
Alasdair An Dun – Cello accompaniment

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Source: Trad.

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Region: Scotland (Hebrides)

Notes: According to Nigel Gatherer, Alasdair of the Dun is known by many as Island Spinning Song, with the chorus “Hull-a-mack-a-do, hoo-ro-va-hee” etc. It was published in ‘Songs of the Isles’ (1950).