Key: Gmix and Amix*
Form: Reel
ABC:
X:1
T:Sandy Boys
L:1/8
M:C|
C:Trad arr \251 2009 Ben Paley
O:USA
Q:1/2=114
R:Reel
Z:Ben Paley <email hidden; JavaScript is required>
K:A Mixolydian
P:A
|: a2g2 e2eg | ecBc A2a2- | -a2g2 e2g2 | a3b a4 |
a2g2 e2eg | edBc A2AB | cdec dc3 | A8 :|
P:B
|: e4 e4 | e2dc A2Ac- | -c2ec d2Ac- | -c2ec dcA2 |
e4 e4 | ecdc A2AB | cdec dc3 | A8 :|
MP3: Gmix, melody emphasis, played by Peter MacFarlane
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MP3: Gmix, harmony emphasis, played by Peter MacFarlane
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MP3: Amix, melody emphasis, played by Peter MacFarlane
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MP3: Amix, harmony emphasis, played by Peter MacFarlane
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MP3: Gmix, Slow for learning
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MP3: Amix, Slow for learning
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Melody
Harmonies
Gmix Bass clef & Cello
Amix Bass clef & Cello
Sheet Music in PDF:
SandyBoys-Melody
SandyBoys-Harmony
Gmix SandyBoys-BassClef
Amix SandyBoys-BassClef
YouTube:
Source: Trad.
Other Tunes in Set:
Region: USA, Appalachian
*Notes: The arragements in two keys above, by Peter MacFarlane and taught to the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra in 2024 were to be played sequentially, hence the sheet music and MP3 clips above in both keys.
We know another tune, The Quail is a Pretty Bird, which is sometimes called Sandy Boys, but quite different and at most a distant cousin.