Key signature: Amajor
Submitted on November 2nd 2004 by ragaman.
This tune has been added to 25 tunebooks.
Also known as Farawell To Edinburgh.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Farewell To Edinburgh
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amaj
|:e2|A2AA c2BA|cAce fecA|B2BB B2ce|feae f2ec|
A2AA c2BA|cAce fecA|B2A2A2fe|c2A2A2:|
|:(3efg|a3e feae|feae f2ec|B2BB B2ce|feae f2ec|
[1A2AA c2BA|cAce fecA|B2A2A2fe|c2A2A2:|
[2A2cA eAcA|cAce fecA|B2A2A2fe|c2A2A2||
Posted in response to a request by Snowyowl.
I got this from The Kathryn Tickell Band's first album (with Kathryn on fiddle) - I haven't heard it elsewhere. The sleeve notes give little information about it - only that it was learnt from fiddler Chuck Fleming (Anyone here know who he is?). My guess is that it was composed sometime in the latter half of the 20th century, perhaps by someone from Shetland or the Scottish Borders (more likely, given the title).
It's 'hornpipey' endings would make it stick out like a sore thumb in an Irish session, but it's a good, driving reel. I don't play it much these days because I don't know anyone else who plays it. Thanks for reminding me of it, Snowyowl.
# Posted on November 2nd 2004 by ragaman
Chuck Fleming
Chuck Fleming is a great Fiddle Player from arund the Newcastle/Sunderland area. He used to play in the JSD Band in the late 70s early 80s. There was an accoustic Version of this Band at the end of the 90s. Chuck also played with the truly amazing Champion String Band. Their only album from more than 20 Years ago is still running constantly in my car. He also was a member of the Whisky Priests for a short period and played a duo with Bob Fox.
# Posted on November 2nd 2004 by Ranks
He used to play in Syncopace also. I saw him play in a pub in Durham.
By the way, it's "Edinburgh".
# Posted on November 2nd 2004 by Dow
Sorry Dwo, I have a hand complaint which makes me interchange two letters in every proper noun I type.
Oops! I've gone and messed up Jreemy's lovely search facility, haven't I? Sorry.
# Posted on November 2nd 2004 by ragaman
It's easily changeable, David. But only you or Jeremy can do it. Go to "edit details".
# Posted on November 3rd 2004 by Dow
thanx David
# Posted on November 3rd 2004 by snowyowl
chuck is from Loanhead near edinburgh, lives in County durham, in a band called Lyra Celtica among other things
# Posted on March 25th 2006 by mehere
"Farewell To Edinburgh"
The tune's natural rhythm and confinement within an octave scale in A major suggest to me that it might have begun life as a 2/4 Highland bagpipe march, rather like, e.g., "The 79th's Farewell To Gibraltar".
# Posted on August 1st 2006 by nicholas