My Cape Breton Home

waltz

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on June 22nd 2004 by slainte.

This tune has been added to 93 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

Birlin' Fiddles by J. Wrigley, A. Henderson, J. Legge, And S. Wright
Fire On ! by Blazin' Fiddles
Jigs To The Moon by Dordan
Journey To The Heartland by Ken Kolodner
Lively Steps by Jerry Holland
Mapless Journey by Kathy Buys
The Great Waltz by Childsplay

X: 1
T: My Cape Breton Home
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Gmaj
d2|:g3g fg|a2 f2 d2|c3c Bc|d2 B2 G2|
g3g fg|a2 f2 d2|c3c Bc|d f3 fg|
g3 g fg|a2 f2 d2|c3c Bc|d2 B2 G2|
Ec3 cB|A3G F2|G4 GF|1 G3 ABd:|2 G4 GE||
|:D3G B2|c3c Bc|d2 B2 G2|A G3 GE|
D3G B2|c3c Bc|dg3 gf|d3 c AF|
D3G B2|c3c Bc|d2 B2 G2|A G3 GE|
D g3 fd|c3A FA|G4 GF|1 G4 GE:|2 G4||

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

My Cape Breton Home

Another Jerry Holland tune. I don't know any anecdote about this tune, but it seems a special composition.

My transcription here is based on the version which appears on a unique recording "Birlin' Fiddlers" by three young Scottish fiddlers, Jennifer Wrigley, Alan Henderson, and Julia Legge. I didn't know Blazin' Fiddles also recorded it.

I think I heard it played several times in Scotland. It's a really beautiful tune which makes both the players and listeners happy. Well, some flute players might be out of breath while playing this kind of slow waltz. Enjoy!

# Posted on June 22nd 2004 by slainte

This tune is included in The Waltz Book, Vol. 1 by Bill Matthiesen.

# Posted on November 22nd 2005 by Music Addict

Galway, Mason, Ungar recording

There is a nice recording of this tune by James Galway,Jay Ungar and Molly Mason on their album - A Song of Home: An American Musical Journey.

# Posted on July 14th 2007 by kedawi

Hope Jerry is fine now.

# Posted on July 14th 2007 by slainte

Jerry wrote this for his dad.

# Posted on July 24th 2007 by DonaldK

I really like tis tune. I had to memorize it once for a fiddle workshop.

Sara

# Posted on August 7th 2007 by Celtic Lass

My Cape Breton Home

In Gerry Holland's first "Collection" book, the tune is listed as a "slow air" rather than a waltz.

At the Emma Lake Fiddle Camp a few years ago, Gerry mentioned that he wanted to give the tune a different name, but a friend wrote lyrics to the melody and called it "My Cape Breton Home", so he stuck with that title.

# Posted on July 30th 2008 by bmccombs

Thans for the info. You can't actually post any tune as a slow air on this site. And I believe you mean Jerry Holland, not Gerry.

# Posted on July 31st 2008 by slainte