Tunes 21-30

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

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Marble Hill ... (standard notation)

This is probably Cape Breton fiddler Dougie MacDonald's most famous tune.It was recorded twice in 1998, once by Dougie himself and also on a CD (Saturday Night Lively) by Kinnon Beaton

Marquis of Queensbury. (standard notation)

This key C Scottish reel was a favorite of Angus Chisholm.. The MacLellan Trio recorded it in the '50s

Mary Jessie Gillis ... (standard notation)

A march that has been made famous by Jerry Holland on Fiddler's Choice. It is given here in the key of A. Other settings are found in The Lighthouse Collection.

Memories of Hughena Ratchford ... (standard notation)

Is an original reel by Brenda Stubbert recorded by Joe Doucette on Fiddlin' Around Down North . and by Brenda on Some Tasty Tunes. It was first presented to the public at the Tune of the month site ABCs.

Memories of St. Paul Island... David Greenberg and Puirt a Baroque do a beautiful job on this tune (Return of the Wanderer CD). St. Paul Island is the lighthouse where I worked for many years.ABCs (Lighthouse Archive).

Merry Memories ... (standard notation)

A tastely old-style jig from A Miner, Dougie MacDonald's latest recording.

Miss Dunbarr ... (standard notation)

The title makes me think this beatiful reel may be Scottish in origin. Recorded by The McNamara Family on Leitrim's Hidden Treasure

Miss Hutton's: ... (standard notation)

A tasty 18th century Scottish strathspey In Cape Breton it was first recorded by 'Little Jack' MacDonald on 78 disc and later by Winston Fitzgearld on lp. Recently Jerry Holland recorded it for his new CD Fiddler's Choice.

Source: The Winston Fitzgerald Collection.

Miss Simple ... (standard notation)

A lovely concertina solo by Deidre McNamara can be heard on Leitrim's Hidden Treasure, The McNamara Family