Form: Strathspey (or reel*)
MP3*:Mandolin Art Edelstein, guitar Mike Fullerton
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Sheet Music in PDF: The Birks of Invermay
ABC:
X: 2 T: The Birks Of Invermay R: strathspey M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Gmaj B>c|"G"d3 e d>BA>G|"C"A>GAE|"G"D>ED>B, D2 G>D|B,2 D>E D2-D>B| "G"d2 (3efg d>BA>G|"C"c>BAA|"G"G>ED>B, D2 G>A|"D"B2 A>G "G"G2 D>C| "G"B,3 D E>DE>G|"C"A>GAed>B "D"c>BA>G|"D"c>dc>B A2 d>c| "G"B>de>f g3 e|"G"d>BA>G "C"E2 B>A|"G"G>ED>B, D2 G>A|"D"B2 A>G "G"G2||
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Source: Trad.
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Region: Scotland
*Notes: Most sources show this tune as a strathspey but it also makes a lovely reel if played ‘un-dotted’ as in the MP3 clip above. It is commonly played for Scottish Country Dance.