Key signature: Gminor
Submitted on November 15th 2009 by bogman.
This tune has been added to 46 tunebooks.
Also known as Dirty Bee.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Dirty Bee, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmin
GA |: BAGA cAGA | dcAG A2 GA | BAGA cAGA | GAAG A2 GA |
BAGA cAGA | dcAG A2 GA | BAGA cAGA | [1 GAAG A2 GA :|[K: Dmaj] [2 dAeA fAgA ||
|: a2 fd defd | eA c/c/c efge | a2 fd defd | eAce defg |
a2 fd defd | eA c/c/c efge | a2 fd defd | [1 eAce d2 e/f/g :| [2 eAce d2 GA |]
The Dirty Bee
There's been a few tunes from Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Hendersons album so here's another one. This was written by Ross and is probably his best known tune. It's a must know tune in many Scottish sessions. As it's a Scottish pipe tune I've notated it in A mix though the first part is minor and the second major with the g nat being a passing note.
# Posted on November 15th 2009 by bogman
It is a great tune. The first part is in Gm and the second in Dmajor.
# Posted on November 15th 2009 by No Cause For Alarm
The Dirty Bee - key
Of course, ignore my g nat nonsense above, wasn't thinking straight - or hardly at all!
# Posted on November 15th 2009 by bogman
Options ~ in case you missed the email...
Select ~ K: Gmin
GA |: BAGA cAGA | dcAG A2 GA | BAGA cAGA | GAAG A2 GA |
BAGA cAGA | dcAG A2 GA | BAGA cAGA |[1 GAAG A2 GA :|[2 dAeA fAgA ||
K: Dmaj
|: a2 fd defd | eA c/c/c efge | a2 fd defd | eAce defg |
a2 fd defd | eA c/c/c efge | a2 fd defd |[1 eAce d2 e/f/g :|[2 eAce d2 GA |]
~ or ~
Select ~ K: Gmin
GA |: BAGA cAGA | dcAG A2 GA | BAGA cAGA | GAAG A2 GA |
BAGA cAGA | dcAG A2 GA | BAGA cAGA | [1 GAAG A2 GA :|[K: Dmaj][2 dAeA fAgA ||
|: a2 fd defd | eA c/c/c efge | a2 fd defd | eAce defg |
a2 fd defd | eA c/c/c efge | a2 fd defd |[1 eAce d2 e/f/g :|[2 eAce d2 GA |]
# Posted on November 15th 2009 by ceolachan
The Dirty Bee - key
Thanks ceolachan. I notated it the way I did because it is a Scottish pipe tune and makes more sense in that context that way. However on reflection for the purposes of this site you are absolutely right so I've adjusted it accordingly.
# Posted on November 15th 2009 by bogman
you sure about that c# birl? always played an A birl there
# Posted on November 15th 2009 by Matt Seattle
The Dirty Bee
Yes Matt, that's how Ross wrote it, but I often substitute it for an A birl too. The second part if usually played quite harmonized as it lends itself well for that so both are often played.
# Posted on November 15th 2009 by bogman
The story behind the tune...
as I heard it when chatting with Ali Hutton after a Back of the Moon show a few years back is that the titular bee went up the leg of the composers trousers.
# Posted on November 16th 2009 by malcombpiper
Correction
The A part of ceolachan's first "option" should read:
[2 dA=eA ^fAgA ||
# Posted on November 18th 2009 by bdh