Tunes 1-10

Examples of Music Notation
Complete Listing (titles only)

Titles link to descriptions-of and links-to GIFs of typeset music
ABCs links are also provided for some tunes

Aoife's Come to Dublin ... (standard notation)

A popular key G/Em reel by Paul Cranford, it has been recorded on The Lighthouse CD .

Source: The Lighthouse Collection.

ABCs.

Auld Stewarts of Forthergill... (standard notation)

This key C Scottish reel has been a long-time favorite in Cape Breton. I first learned it from Johnny Wilmot and later played it with Tommy Basker. The MacLellan Trio recorded it in the '50s

The Black Sporran: ... (standard notation)

Piper Alex MacDonald composed this tune in the '30s and it first appeared in The Cape Breton Collection (a book of original fiddle tunes which is currently out of print).

Source: The Cape Breton Collection of Bagpipe Music

by Barry Shears

The Black Haired Lass ... (standard notation)

Recorded in 1927 as a duet by Michael Coleman and Packie Dolan, this soulful modal tune is not often heard today. First published in O'Neill's Music of Ireland (1903, Chicago). Not to be confused with The Black Haired Lad, a Scottish pipe tune from the Skye Collection which is popular in Cape Breton

The Boys of the Lake ... (standard notation)

A Dan R. jig recently recorded by Natalie MacMaster on My Roots are Showing.

Source: The Trip to Windsor Collection

by Dan R MacDonald (compiled by John Donald Cameron)

The Cape Breton Fiddler's Welcome to the Shetland Islands (ABCs only)

A popular reel complosed by the late Willie Hunter of Shetland. He recorded it on Leaving Lerwick Harbour.

CBC's Glenn and Karl ... (standard notation)

A Jerry Holland reel on his new CD Fiddler's Choice.

Source: The Jerry Holland Collection

The Castle Hornpipe ... (standard notation)

A popular square dance tune from Winston Fitzgerald's book. The composer, King Colbath was a New England based bandleader from the mid-19th century. It was recently recorded by Natalie MacMaster on My Roots are Showing.

Clay Carmichael's ... (standard notation)

A lovely Inverness style jig which Joe Doucette composed a few years back. It is recorded on his CD, Fiddlin' Around Down North

Devine's Favorite ... (standard notation)

An arrangement based on 3 different 1950s recordings by Joe Derrane, Tommy Basker and Johnny Wilmot.