The Glen Aln

hornpipe

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on January 6th 2005 by Dow.

This tune has been added to 17 tunebooks.

Also known as Glen Aln.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Pipes, Rods 'n' Reels by Ray Sloan
• The Surprise by Pauline Cato & Tom McConville

X: 1
T: Glen Aln, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Gmaj
(3DEF|GDB,D GBdB|gf (3efg dBGF|EGce DGBd|Agfe (3ded (3cBA|
GDB,D GBdB|gf (3efg dBGF|EecA DdBG|(3FED (3cBA G2:|
|:(3Bc^c|dBGB dBgd|(3efg dg BdGB|cAaA cAag|(3fga (3gfe (3ded (3Bc^c|
dBGB dBgd|(3efg dg BgGF|EecA DdBG|(3FED (3cBA G2:|

Glen Aln Hornpipe

Great tune by Will Atkinson, transcribed from a recording of the composer himself. Below is a transcription of the same tune from the playing of Joe Hutton:

X: 1
T: Glen Aln, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Gmaj
(3DEF|G*DB,D GBdB|gf (3efg dBGF|EGce DGBd|Adfe (3ded (3cBA|
G*DB,D GBdB|gf (3efg dBGF|EecA DdBG|(3FED (3cBA G2:|
|:(3Bc^c|dBGB dBgd|(3efg dg BgGB|(3cBA aA (3cBA ag|(3fga (3gfe (3ded (3Bc^c|
dBGB dBgd|(3efg dg BgGF|EecA DdBG|(3FED (3cBA G2:|

# Posted on January 6th 2005 by Dow

* denotes light-heavy pair. All other pairs are heavy-light by default.

# Posted on January 6th 2005 by Dow

I have the limited edition book of all Will Atkinson's tunes if you want me to post some more.

# Posted on January 6th 2005 by snowyowl

That would be great Eleanor - they're good tunes!

# Posted on January 7th 2005 by Dow

Yes, the more of Will's tunes out in the wide world the better.

# Posted on January 11th 2005 by bellows boy

Will Atkinson

Northumberland's Moothy (harmonica) Playing Tradition

http://www.soundsnorthumbrian.co.uk/page7.html

The Will Atkinson Audio Collection
FARNE (Folk Archive Resource North East)
Audio Playlist
MP3 & RealAudio files

http://www.asaplive.com/farne/home.cfm
http://www.farneweblog.com/stories/storyReader$706

http://www.asaplive.com/FARNE/ListeningPost.cfm?ccs=247&cs=741

http://www.asaplive.com/FARNE/Learn.cfm?ccs=188&cs=430

And his music on recordings:

Solo - "Mouth Organ"
Common Ground: CGR 002 / CGRCD002

"Ranting & Reeling: Dance Music of The North of England"
Various Artists - highly recommended
Topic: TSCD669

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/vop/669.htm
http://www.mustrad.org.uk/vop/notes190.htm

1.) Will Atkinson, mouth-organ
Hexham Races / The Stool Of Repentance

6.) Will Atkinson, rnouth-organ
The Friendly Visit / The Greencastle / The Lass On The Strand

7.) Willy Taylor, fiddle; Joe Hutton, small pipes; & Will Atkinson, rnouth-organ
Christie MacLeod / The Gallowglass Rant / Charlie Hunter

12.) Willy Taylor, fiddle; Joe Hutton, small pipes; & Will Atkinson, rnouth-organ
Mrs. Jamieson's Favourite / Parnell's March

14.) Will Atkinson, mouth-organ
Farewell To The Creeks

17.) Will Atkinson, rnouth-organ
J.B.Milne / The New High Level

21.) Will Atkinson, mouth-organ
Longueval

25.) Will Atkinson, rnouth-organ
A.M.Shinnie / The Hogmaney Jig / Elizabeth Adair

28.) Willy Taylor, fiddle; Joe Hutton, small pipes; & Will Atkinson, rnouth-organ
Kelso Accordion And Fiddle Club / Linda McFarlane / The Scairlaveg

# Posted on June 3rd 2005 by ceolachan

http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/1565

# Posted on June 3rd 2005 by ceolachan

FARNE - Folk Archive Resource North East

Radio FARNE
Programme Three: Will Atkinson and Friends

http://www.asaplive.com/FARNE/Home.cfm

http://www.asaplive.com/FARNE/RadioFARNE.cfm?ccs=150&cs=771

# Posted on June 5th 2005 by ceolachan

Glen Aln

I should have pointed out that my transcription was based on a performance in C. I transposed it into the usual key. It's quite nice in C but very high. You wouldn't want to try it on a fiddle unless you played it in the lower octave I suppose:

X: 1
T: The Glen Aln
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Cmaj
(3GAB|cGEG cege|c'b (3abc' gecB|Acfa Gceg|dc'ba (3gag (3fed|
cGEG cege|c'b (3abc' gecB|Aafd Ggec|(3BAG (3fed c2:|
|:ef|gece gec'g|(3abc' gc' egce|fdd'd fdd'c'|(3bc'd' (3c'ba (3gag ef|
gece gec'g|(3abc' gc' ec'cB|Aafd Ggec|(3BAG (3fed c2:|

# Posted on March 17th 2006 by Dow