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The Sandyburn

reel

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on May 31st 2004 by Johnny Jay.

This tune has been added to 20 tunebooks.

Also known as Da Sandieburn.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

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X: 1
T: Sandyburn, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amaj
E2|:A2 (EA) dcBA|e2 (cA) a2 A2|agfe ^decA|B2 E2 d2 E2|
A2 (EA) dcBA|e2 (cA) a2 A2|agfe Bcde|1 c2 A2 A2 E2:|2 c2 A2 A2 e2||
|:a2 ee (c'2 e2)|e'2 e2 a2 e2|agfe ^dece|B2 e2 g2 e2|
a2 ee (c'2 e2)|e'2 e2 a2 e2|agfe Bcde|1 c2 A2 A2 e2:|2 c2 A2 A2 E2||
|:A2 (EA) dcBA|EAce fecA|EGBd gf e2|(ge)be gedB|
A2 (EA) dcBA|EAce fecA|agfe Bcde|1 c2 A2 A2 E2:|2 c2 A2 A2 e2||
|:agae c'ee'e|agfe c2 A2|agfe ^dece|Bege bege|
ceae c'ee'e|agfe c2 A2|agfe Bcde|1 c2 A2 A2 e2:|2 c2 A2 A4||

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The Sandyburn sheetmusic
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Great Shetland reel

This is one of my favourite Shetland tunes which may, at first, appear a bit daunting. However, it's probably not quite as hard as it first seems, especially if you're quite good at moving up to the higher position. I'm fine with the mandolin but can fluff the higher notes when I try it on the fiddle. Just lack of practice. :-)
Actually, if you substitute "c" for "c'" and "E" for "e'" or something similar, you'll get a quite acceptable version of the tune which will blend in perfectly well with the "correct" version at a session.

John

# Posted on May 31st 2004 by Johnny Jay

Tom Anderson?

# Posted on June 2nd 2004 by CreadurMawnOrganig

Frank Jamieson

# Posted on June 2nd 2004 by Johnny Jay

The Sandyburn Reel

This tune was written by Frank Jamieson from Vidlin, Shetland, it refers to his family home of Sandyburn.

# Posted on October 22nd 2004 by tirvaluk

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