The Skye Boat Song

waltz

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on October 14th 2004 by dveith.

This tune has been added to 102 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• From The Floor Up by Wild Asparagus
• Rendezvous by Celtic Fiddle Festival
• Souvenir Of Scotland by Hamish MacGregor And The Blue Bonnets

X: 1
T: Skye Boat Song, The
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Gmaj
"G"D>E D "G"G2 G|"D"A>B A "D"d3 |"G"B>A B "C"E2 E |"D"D3 "D"D3|
"G"D>E D "G"G2 G|"D"A>B A "D"d3 |"G"B>A B "C"E2 E |E>D E "G"G3|
"G" G3 "Em"B>G B|B3 "Am"A>E A| A3 "Em"G>E F|"C"G2 F "Am"E3 |
"Em"E3 "Em"B>G B|B3 "Am"A>E A| A3 "Em"G>E F|"C"G2 F "Em"E3 |
"D"D3 "G"D>E D|"G"G2 G "D"A>B A |"D"d3 "G"B>A B|"C"E2 E "D"D3 |
"D"D3 "G"D>E D|"G"G2 G "D"A>B A |"D"d3 "G"B>A B|"C"E2 E E>D E |"G" G3 "G" G3|

Default Note Length

The system defaulted to an 1/8 note as the default note length. It should be 1/4.

# Posted on October 14th 2004 by dveith

Note length

All you have to do is use half as many bars.

# Posted on October 14th 2004 by Jeremy

Recording

This tune is also recorded on the CD Rendevouz by Celtic Fiddle Festival

# Posted on October 14th 2004 by adam b