Key: G
Form: Jig (or waltz if played slowly)
ABC:
X: 48 T:Auld Snatwell M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:180 K:G D|"G"DB,D DB,D|"C"ECE ECE|"G"DB,D DB,D|"Am"ECA, A,B,C|! "G"DB,D DB,D|"C"ECE ECE|"Am"c2A "D"B/2c/2dc|"G"BGG G2::! c|"G"B2-c dBG|"C"c2-d ecA|"G"B2-c dBG|"D7"cAF "G"G2::! c|"G"BGB BGB|"C"cdc cdc|"G"BGB BGB|"D7"cAF "G"G2::! e|"G"ga-g "D"fe-d|"C"ef-g "G"dB-G|BcB "Em"Bcd|"Am"ede "D"e2f|! "G"ga-g "D"fe-d|"C"ef-g "G"dB-G|"Am"c2A "D"B/2c/2dc|"G"BGG G2:||
MP3: (Played slowly for learning by Gina Fehr)
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Melody from ABC Tune Finder
As transcribed by Tom Anderson
Sheet Music in PDF: Auld-Snatwell
YouTube:
Source (if known): Trad.
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Region: Shetland
Notes: From the unattributed comment on the Tom Anderson transcription: “This beautiful old melody was learned from the late Peter Fraser, who was of the opinion that it might have been a wedding tune.”