Key signature: Aminor
Submitted on September 2nd 2010 by buailteoir.
This tune has been added to 13 tunebooks.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Bessie Millie's Sixpence
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amin
ABcd eA A2| gAaA e2 AB|cBAG EGEC| GEDC B,DCB,|
A,B,CD EA,A,A,|GA,AG E3 E|ABcA BedB|cABG A2 EG:|
|:cBAG AEAB|cedc B2 ed|cABG ABce|g2 gd B2 CB,|
A,EEE B,G, G,2|EcBG A3 E|ABcA BedB|cABG A2 ed:|
Bessie MIllie's Sixpence
A lovely tune by Hazel Wrigley of Orkney. Bessie Millie was a witch who resided in Stromness and would give sailors a blessing before sailing for a fee of sixpence.
# Posted on September 2nd 2010 by buailteoir
On the recording, Jennifer and Hazel are joined by Eamonn Coyne on the banjo.
# Posted on September 5th 2010 by slainte
Great tune...
which I'm really enjoying playing on my guitar. Thanks for posting it!
# Posted on September 8th 2010 by muspc