The Fir Tree

strathspey

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on August 15th 2011 by jaychoons.

This tune has been added to 5 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Compilation by Natalie MacMaster
• Chrissy Crowley by Chrissy Crowley
• Four On The Floor by Natalie MacMaster
• Full Circle by Bill Lamey
• Timeline by Wendy MacIsaac
• Traditional Fiddle Music Of Cape Breton Volume 4 Mackinnon's Brook by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Fir Tree, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: strathspey
K: Dmaj
F2 DB/c/ d>AB>G|E2 =CA/B/ =c>GE>A|F2 DB/c/ d>AB>G|F2 DA/B/ c>Ad>G|
F2 DB/c/ d/c/B/A/ B/A/G/F/|E2 =CA/B/ =c>GE>A|F2 DB/c/ d>AB>G|F2 D2 d>d d||
|:f|d/d/d f>d g>ef>e|e/e/e g>e g>ec>e|d>ef>g a>ba>f|g<ea>g f>ed>f|
d/d/d f>d g>ef>d|e/e/e g>e g>e =cf/g/|a>fg>e f>de>c|B/A/B/c/ d/c/B/A/ F>E D:|

A Fine Auld Tune

I found this little Strathspey whilst looking through "A Collection of Scots Reels or Country Dances" by Robert Bremner. It is available (sorry, PDF only, folks) here:

http://imslp.org/wiki/A_Collection_of_Scots_Reels_or_Country_Dances_(Bremner,_Robert)

...amongst many other fine tunes. The older ones a best, IMO...

Enjoy!

-Jay

# Posted on August 15th 2011 by jaychoons

A Fine Auld Tune

are best...

# Posted on August 15th 2011 by jaychoons