Key: G
Form: Gangar (See Notes, below)
MP3: (Played by Susan Reid)
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Sheet music in PDF: Gangar
ABC:
X: 2 T: Gangar R: march M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Gmaj |:D2G2G2AB|c2 Bc A2 Bc|BABG E2 FG|AGFE EF D2| D2G2G2AB|c2 Bc A2 Bc|BABG E2 FG|1 GDBA G2 FE:|2 GDBA G2 Bc|| |:d2d2 d2 ed|c2 Bc A2 Bc|BABG E2 FG|AGFE EF D2| d2d2 d2 ed|c2 Bc A2 Bc|BABG E2 FG|1 GDBA G2 Bc:|2 GDBA G2 FE||
YouTube: (highly recommended)
Source: Trad, after Andy Cutting
Genre/Style: Norwegian walking tune similar to Swedish ganglats
Other Tunes in Set:
Region: Norway
Notes: A gangar seem likely to be a relative of the Swedish ganglat or walking tune. Called a march in the ABC above, the description in the very beautiful video says, “This is a Gangar (traditional dance tune) from Norway, from Smålene, which is the old name for the country of Østfold, south east of Oslo.” Anyway, it’s lovely played at a comfortable walking tempo.