The Salvation

reel

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on July 18th 2001 by jenn_folk.

This tune has been added to 81 tunebooks.

Also known as Salvation.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Donald's Dog by Kinnell
• Grogarry Lodge by Simon Bradley Trio
• Huinka by The Chair
• Jamie Smith by Jamie Smith
• Night And Day by Brett Lipshutz And Randy Lee Gosa
• On A Meadowlark Night: Dance Music From New England, Ireland, Scotland, Québec, And Cape Breton by Eric Eid-Reiner And Friends
• Swåp by Swåp
• Three Bean Salad by Three Bean Salad

X: 1
T: Salvation, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amaj
EGAE GAEG|~A2cA BAFA|~B3c BAFA|dBcA BAFA|
EGAE GAEG|A2cA BAFA|~c3A BAFA|EFAB cAA2:||
|:BceB ceAe|~f3e cBB2|~f3e ~f3g|abaf ecBA|
cdec defg|abaf efc2|fecA B2AB|cBAE F4:||

Info about The Salvation

Composed by Simon Bradley. I learned it from a band called Croft No. 5. It's a very popular session tune in Glasgow.

# Posted on July 18th 2001 by jenn_folk

I learned a slightly different version of this tune from the playing of Karen Tweed with the band Swap. I think it has a great drive to it:

EGAE GAEG | AecA BAFA | B3B- BAFA | dAcA BAFA |
EGAE GAEG | AecA BAFA | BccA BcAF | EFAB cA~A2 :||:
BceB ceBc | effe cBBe | f3f- fece | agae fecB |
cdec defg | agae fece | fecA B2AB | cBAE FAE2 :||!

It's also become a hot tune for contradances here in New England. Rodney Miller and David Surette do a great version of it and have this fun variation on the A part that drives dancers wild:

"variation for A part:"!
EGAE GAEG | AEGA EGAE | FGAF GAFG | AFGA FGAF |
GABG ABGA | BGAB GABz | BccA BcAF | EFAB cA~A2 :||

# Posted on August 16th 2004 by jdicarlo

Fingering

any thoughts about fourth finger vs open A's and e's in The Salvation? Are string changes (i.e. open) essential to the rhythm, drive, or is 4th finger better?

# Posted on April 8th 2011 by davidhwright

I don't think it really matters, whatever works for you!

# Posted on November 22nd 2011 by SmashTheWindows