Monthly Archives: July 2016


Key: G Form: Reel ABC: X: 2 T: West Mabou R: reel M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Gmaj e|g2 dg e2 dB|g2 dg eaab|g2 dg e2 dB|A2 GA BGGe| g2 dg e2 db|g2 dg eaag|bgaf gfed|efga babg| eddB dedB|A2 GA BAAg|eddB dedB|A2 GA BGGg| eddB dedB|A2 GA BAAe|g2 bg e2 dB|A2 […]

West Mabou Reel


Key: A Form: Waltz ABC:  If you know a source, please contribute ABC notation using the suggestion form. MP3: Played by David Kaynor Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”.(Detailed instructions) Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge. To download, right-click in enlarged image and […]

Waltz in A


Key: Dm Form: Waltz ABC:  If you know a source, please contribute ABC notation using the suggestion form. MP3: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions) Sheet Music:   Link (Midi or Youtube): If you know a source for this one, please […]

Transtrand (Waltz from)



Key: G Form: Reel ABC: X: 1 T:Swinging on a gate M:4/4 K:G Bd|gedB G2AB|cABG AGEG|DGBd g2fg|eaag fdef|gedB G2AB|cABG AGEG|cABG AGEG |DGGF G2:| Bd|g3a bgaf|gfed B2AG|EAAB cBAG|EAAB cdef|g3a bgaf|gfed B2AB|cABG AGEG|D GGF G2:| MP3: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions) Sheet […]

Swinging on a Gate


Key: D* Form: Hornpipe* ABC: X: 1 T:44.Soldiers Joy M:4/4 Q:200 L:1/8 K:D FG|"D"AFDF AFDF|A2d2d2cB|AFDF AFDF|"A"G2E2E2FG| "D"AFDF AFDF|A2d2d2e2|fagf "A"egfe|"D"d2d2d2:| de|"D"f2f2fagf|"A"e2e2egfe|"D"f2f2fagf|"A"edcB A4| "D"f2f2fagf|"A"e2e2egfe|"D"fagf "A"egfe|"D"d2d2d2:| MP3: (This version stripped down for learning.) Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions) (An up-to-speed, Appalachian version.) Download […]

Soldier’s Joy, aka Plymouth


Key: G Form: Schottische ABC:  If you know a source, please contribute ABC notation using the suggestion form. MP3: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions) Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge. To download, right-click in enlarged image and "Save as...". Link […]

Schottische In G



Key: G Form: Polska ABC:  If you know a source, please contribute ABC notation using the suggestion form. MP3: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions) Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge. To download, right-click in enlarged image and "Save as...". Link […]

Polska från Gräsmark (Grëmark?)


Key: Am Form: Polska ABC:  If you know a source, please contribute ABC notation using the suggestion form. MP3: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions) Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge. To download, right-click in enlarged image and "Save as...". Link […]

Polska efter Lisa Furubon




Key: F* Form: Hornpipe ABC*: K: Gmaj* (3def|:g2 bg d2 gd|BcdB G2 AB|cded cBAG| |(3FGF EF D2 ef|g2 bg d2 gd|BcdB GBAB| cedc BGAF||1 DGGF G2 (3def:|2 DGGF GABc|| |:dcdB gfgd|e^dec a^gae|~f3 e dfaf| gage de (3fed|g2 bg d2 gd|BcdB GBAB| cedc BAGF|1 AGGF GABc:|2 AGGF G2 (3def|| MP3: Download […]

Steamboat, the (Hornpipe)


Key: Gm Form: Polska ABC:  If you know a source, please contribute ABC notation using the suggestion form. MP3: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions) Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge. To download, right-click in enlarged image and "Save as...". Link […]

Polska Fran Äppelbo




Key: Em Form: Reel ABC*:’ X: 1 T: THE DANCING BEAR C: Bob McQuillen 2 Feb 78 B: Bob's Note Book 3 #21 N: I have a wonderful friend who is a Bear named Oso and this tune is for him because N: he likes it. Barry Nielson likes it, […]

Dancing Bear


Key: G Form: Hornpipe ABC: X: 1 T:"The Flowers Of Edinburgh" (hornpipe) 1746 C:Unattributed B:O'Neill's Music Of Ireland (The 1850) Lyon & Healy, Chicago, 1903 edition Z:FROM O'NEILL'S TO NOTEWORTHY, FROM NOTEWORTHY TO ABC, MIDI AND .TXT BY VINCE BRENNAN July 2003 (HTTP://WWW.SOSYOURMOM.COM) I:abc2nwc M:2/4 L:1/16 K:G (GE)|D2(DE) G2G2|BGBd cBAG|FGEF […]

Flowers of Edinburgh, the


Key: G Form: Waltz ABC: X: 1 T:The Dark Island M:3/4 L:1/8 K:G DE| A3 E A2| G3 A G2| E3 D C2| D4 GA| B3 A G2| G d3 D2| B3 d B2| A4D-E|\ A3 E A2| G3 A G2| E3 D C2| D4 GA| B3 Dd-B| A3 DB-A| […]

Dark Island



Key: Ador* Form: Reel ABC: X: 1 T: Cold Frosty Morning 3 R: reel Z: 2019 John Chambers B: Krassen (Appalachian Fiddle), 1973; pp. 38-39. B: Brody (Fiddler's Fakebook), 1983; p. 114. S: Printed MS of unknown origin. M: 2/4 L: 1/16 K: Ador |:\ "Am"EDEG A2A2 | ABcd e2A2 […]

Cold Frosty Morning


Key: Gm Form: Senpolska ABC: |:{/^f}g d3/2 c/ | e3/4d/4 (d3/4c/4) (c3/4A/4) | {/c}(B/4A/4B/4c/4d) B/2(c/4B/4) | A/(B/4A/4) G/(B/4G/4) ^F/D/ | {/^f}g d3/2 c/ | (e3/4d/4) (d3/4c/4) (c3/4A/4) | (B/4A/4B/4c/4d) B/2(c/4B/4) | (A/^F/) G2 :| |: (B/4c/4B/4A/4) G3/4A/4 B3/4c/4 | d3/4g/4 (^f3/4g/4) d | {/^f}g3/4(f/4 g3/4)(b/4 a3/4)g/4 | (=f3/4g/4) f3/4=e/4 d | […]

Polska fr. Gimdalen (Innerståfrid’n)


Key: G (modal?) Form: Hornpipe ABC: X: 1 T: The Bunch Of Rushes R: hornpipe M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Gmaj de|f2ef gfef | d2dc AGFA | cBcd ecdB | A2AB A2de | f2ef gfef | d2dc AGFA | cBcd dcAG | E2D2 D2GA | B2AB c2Bc | A2AG FGAB […]

Bunch of Rushes, The



Key:  G Form: Jig ABC: X: 1 T: A Winston Tune R: jig M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: Gmaj GFG ABd|gba gfe|ded B2G|FGA cBA| GFG ABd|gba gfe|def dfa|g3 g3:| B3 B2d|c3 c2e|ded B2G|FGA cBA| B3 B2d|c3 c2e|def dfa|g3 gdc:| MP3: (played slowly for learning by Sarah Hotchkiss, after the style of […]

A Winston Tune (Jig)


Key:  G Form: Reel ABC: X: 1 T:Spootiskerry #2 C:Joe Buchanan's Scottish Tome - Page 197.2 I:197 2 Z:Carl Allison C:Ian Burns R:Reel K:G (DE) | G2 (DE) DEGA B2 (AB) | G2 (DE) GABd | e(ged) B2 (AB) | G2 (DE) GDEG | DEGA B2 (AB) | g2 (ed) […]

Spootiskerry