Key signature: Amajor
Submitted on August 11th 2004 by Trevor Jennings.
This tune has been added to 28 tunebooks.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Apple Tree, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amaj
A2a2 fedc|Aaga fedc|Bcde fBBc|Bcde fefa|
A2a2 fedc|Aaga fedc|Bcde fBBa|gefg a4:|
EAAB cBAE|EAAB cBAG|FBBc dcBA|GABc defe|
EAAB cBAE|EAAB cBAG|FBBc dcBA|GEFG A4:|
The Apple Tree
Someone gave me this tune at a Clonmel workshop last year. It's on a recent list of Scottish tunes http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display.php/4239, so if it's the same one then it must be Scottish. Come to think of it, it has got something of the flavour of a Scottish reel about it. It's a good lively reel to play, and not too difficult for beginners.
Trevor
# Posted on August 11th 2004 by Trevor Jennings
Scottish
If it's in A major, then it must be Scottish.
# Posted on August 11th 2004 by Jeremy
The Apple Tree
Ah, but sometimes I like to play G maj tunes in A maj
Trevor
# Posted on August 11th 2004 by Trevor Jennings
The Apple Tree
For the fiddle, try transposing this tune down to G; this gives a marvellous opportunity for open G-string drones in bars 1, 2, 5 and 6 of the second part. Then go straight into the full 4-part version of The High Road to Linton in A.
Trevor
# Posted on August 12th 2004 by Trevor Jennings
That will turn it into an Irish tune then.
Ach well, The High Road To Linton will always be Scottish , I suppose
# Posted on August 12th 2004 by John J.
The Apple Tree
"The Apple Tree" was composed by Scots fiddler Carl Volti (nee Archie Milligan) in the 18th century. A short biog can be seen at
http://www.nigelgatherer.com/perf/fiddlers/volti.html
# Posted on December 19th 2005 by nigelg
The Apple Tree
The NINETEENTH century I meant!
# Posted on December 19th 2005 by nigelg