X: 1
T: Portobello
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Edor
|:B,EEF ~G2FG|AGEA, GFDA,|B,EEF ~G2FG|1 AGFD FEED:|2 AGFD FEFG||
|:A2AG EFFD|EGGF DA, (3EFG|A2AG EFFD|1 EGGF FEFG:|2 EGGF E2ED||
|:B,EGF EDEF|G2GA AGFD|A,DGF D3E|F2FA GFED|
B,EGF EDEF|G2GA AGFD|GAAG EFFD|1 EGGF FEED:|2 EGGF FEFG||
|:AGEA, GFDA,|AGFD EFGE|AGEA, GFDA,|1 F3G FEFG:|2 F3G FEED||
Slow reel composed by Fred Morrison for the Highland small pipes. Works nicely on fiddle too. Some nice variations you can do are (taking repeats into account):
Bars 10 & 11/14 & 15: |EGGF DA, (3B,CD|EAAG EFFD|
Bar 20/28: |ED (3FGA GFED|
# Posted on May 20th 2003 by Dow
Also works in the upper octave.
# Posted on May 20th 2003 by Dow
On the 4th line of the ABC and sheetmusic, there shouldn't be a repeat bar line. It looks as though it has been put there automatically, but this is only a 4-part reel, with one long 3rd part. Jeremy, sorry - I'm pretty sure I didn't put that in - it doesn't appear in my file.
# Posted on May 20th 2003 by Dow
Thank you for the tune. Fred Morrison is one of my favourite Scottish musicians and composers. His low whistle playing is also powerful.
Where did you get this tune, Mark?
# Posted on May 20th 2003 by slainte
It's on Capercaillie's "To The Moon", track 11. I have to say that it's not one of my fave albums - too "poppy" for me, but it's got a couple of great tunes on it nevertheless. I should point out that although I've written it in the lower octave (because that's the way the fiddler plays it 1st time thru on the album), it should really be up high since that's what the pipes are playing. I prefer it down lo' tho'.
# Posted on May 20th 2003 by Dow
I'm a defender of Scottish music but don't like Capercaillie very much either for the same reason. But, it's also true that there are always some lovely tunes in their recordings. Unfortunately they are sometimes given no names.
# Posted on May 20th 2003 by slainte