Key signature: Amajor
Submitted on November 26th 2002 by lazyhound.
This tune has been added to 6 tunebooks.
Also known as Acrobat's, The Acrobat’s, Baker’s, Spit Fire, The Spit Fire, Spitfire, The Whistler And His Dog.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Spitfire, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amaj
|:e2|a2ed cBAc|BAGB A2AF|EFGA BcdB|cBAc B2e2|
a2ed cBAc|BAGB A2AF|EFGA BcdB|cABG A2:|
|:ef|ecAc ecfc|ecAc ecac|ecAc ecfc|dcBc d2ef|
ecAc ecfc|ecAc ecac|agfe dcBA|1 GABc d2:|2 GABc A2||
From an old New England compilation. The original was in B-flat, but I've transcribed it to A for convenience. I wonder whether this tune, in view of its title, has any connection with WW2.
# Posted on November 26th 2002 by lazyhound
Perhaps I should mention that the Spitfire was a fighter aircraft that had enormous influence in WW2. There are still a few around, and they make regular flying appearances at air shows.
# Posted on November 26th 2002 by lazyhound
"New England Fiddler's Repertoire"
by Randy Miller and Jack Perron, first published in 1983.
http://www.randymillerprints.com/fiddletunebooks.htm
Page 85: "Spitfire Reel"
# Posted on March 10th 2006 by ceolachan
"The Spitfire" / "The Whistler And His Dog" ~ with swing >
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on February 16th 2008 by Kenny.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/8268
# Posted on February 19th 2008 by ceolachan