Key signature: Amajor
Submitted on December 22nd 2002 by Dow.
This tune has been added to 20 tunebooks.
Also known as Boil The Kettle Early Highland Fling.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Boil The Kettle Early
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amaj
|:~c3A B2AF|EAcA BAFA|Bc{d}cA ~B2af|ecBd cAAB:|
ce~e2 feec|ABcA {c}BAFA|ce~e2 fece|fa~a2 bafe|
ce~e2 feec|ABcA {c}BAFA|Bc{d}cA ~B2af|ecBd cAAB||
I'm never sure whether to repeat the 2nd part of this tune or play it just as a single reel. Does anyone know for sure? I have also seen another version of this with a different 2nd part on JC's tune index. Any more info on this tune welcome.
# Posted on December 22nd 2002 by Dow
By the way, I notice that this appears on Will Harmon's list of "common session tunes" from a discussion thread a while back. Will, if you're there, is this the tune/version you meant? I've tried playing this at a few sessions in different places and nobody knows it...
# Posted on December 22nd 2002 by Dow
Yep, this is the tune I meant, and in a very similar setting to the way I know it.
I consider this a single reel because each part (half) is just eight bars, played once before moving on. Of course the A part is really just 4 bars repeated, so it looks like AAB. Does that make sense?
This tune may be more popular in the States, where it has been adopted into the Old-Timey repertoire, at least in some circles.
# Posted on December 23rd 2002 by Miss Lonelyhearts
I've edited the ABC so that the 2nd part is played once. A similar version on JC's does repeat the 2nd part, I believe Will though.
# Posted on December 23rd 2002 by Dow
"Boil the Kettle Early" ~ highland fling
R: highland fling
K: G Major
|: G>A |
B2 B>G (3AAA (3AGE | D>GB<G A>GE<G | A>BB>G A2 (3gfe | d>B (3ABc B<G :|
B<d d2 e<d d2 | G>A (3BAG A>GE<G |1 Bd (3ddd ed (3Bcd | eg g2 aged :|
2 AB (3BBB Ag (3ggg | (3dcB A>c d<G ||
# Posted on March 9th 2006 by ceolachan
Single Reels & Highland Flings
Whenever I come across a two part single reel, 16 bars, with a clear second ending for the B-part, I have to check out its highland fling possibilities, and this one is a joy. This follows the 'classic' way of repeating the last two measures of the A-part as its second ending. Other classic ways include a run of triplets, an arpeggio, or something altogether different but representing or reflecting elements in the melody, sometimes in harmony.
There's also that want to try it in other keys, since within the realm of a 'step' there's always the possibility of influences that raise pitch ~ old tunings or recording practices, speeding up the recording, etc. Thes influences aside, some tunes do well moved up or down from their usual bedding in. I also like to offer alternatives to certain tendencies toward dogma. This lovely melody works well, I think, slanted this way too, in this case dropped down a step. So, rather than repeat it in 'A', where it also lies nicely, I have given its highland fling ghost in another key... 'G'...
# Posted on March 9th 2006 by ceolachan
Oops! ~ forgot that second lead in ~ |: G2 |
R: highland fling
K: G Major
|: G>A |
B2 B>G (3AAA (3AGE | D>GB<G A>GE<G | A>BB>G A2 (3gfe | d>B (3ABc B<G :|
|: G2 |
B<d d2 e<d d2 | G>A (3BAG A>GE<G |1 Bd (3ddd ed (3Bcd | eg g2 aged :|
2 AB (3BBB Ag (3ggg | (3dcB A>c d<G ||
I seem to have cut it out when doing the cut and paste, sorry...
# Posted on March 9th 2006 by ceolachan
GRRRR! ~ it must be distractions, "Masterchef" is on the tele ~ so, I missed some of this '>' and some of this'<' ~ but you can put them where you like...
However, here's some more fun with this tune, as sometimes I jump up an octave, and hopefully this time I haven't forgotten anything. It is still in 'G', but there's nothing stopping anyone from doing this in 'A', is there? ~
R: highland fling
K: G Major
|: (3EFG |
B>c (3BAG A2 G>E | D>G (3BAG A>G (3EFG |
A>dB>G (3ABA g>e | d>BA>c B>G :|
|: G>d |
(3Bcd g>d e<dg>d | g>a (3bag a>ge<c |
1 B>d (3ddd e>d (3ddd | e>gg>b a>ge<d :|
2 A>dB>d A>g (3gfe | d>B (3AAA G2 ||
# Posted on March 9th 2006 by ceolachan