Key signature: Edorian
Submitted on June 3rd 2003 by Berni.
This tune has been added to 56 tunebooks.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Witches, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Edor
EBBG FDDF|EBBF GABc|d2 AG FEDF|EBAF GE E2:|
gfeg Bgeg|fdad bdaf|gfeg Bgeg|fdaf fee2|
gfeg Bgeg|fdad bdaf|gaeg deBd|ABFA BEE2||
I learned this one from a friend of mine, a fiddleplayer from scotland; thats about all information i have about it. So maybe somebody else knows more about it...
# Posted on June 3rd 2003 by Berni
Witches
Not 100% sure, but I think this may be a composition of Eddie McGuire, the flute-player with Glasgow traditional band "The Whistlebinkies".
# Posted on June 3rd 2003 by Kenny
This is by 19th century Scottish composer Joseph Lowe. I think Jerry Hollan has recorded a version.
# Posted on June 4th 2003 by iainr
Witches -
The first part definately is in E Dorian ... but the second part? Is this in B Minor?
Has anyone figured out some chording to go with this marvelous bouncy tune?
# Posted on December 4th 2003 by 2situla
Witches
The singer I work with tells me that Witches Reel is the oldest recorded reel dating back to the late 1500's. Recorded in this case means written down; the reel was notated as part of the testimony at a witch trial that took place in Scotland.
If I'm not mistaken, there was even a version in the movie "Waking Ned Devine".
# Posted on October 2nd 2005 by Snakefingers
The Witches (reel)
It's the last two bars of this tune that really make it.
Trevor
# Posted on October 9th 2005 by lazyhound
its by g. frame
# Posted on May 28th 2007 by Catherine..
no its not actually.. my mistake
# Posted on May 28th 2007 by Catherine..
The Witches Reel in the movie "Waking Ned Devine" is a different tune alltogether, although Shaun Davey might have been "inspired" by the original Scottish tune.
# Posted on December 5th 2007 by G. Marzo