Da Foula Reel

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on June 17th 2005 by domnull.

This tune has been added to 22 tunebooks.

Also known as Da Foula, Da Foula Shaalds, Da Shaalds, Da Shaalds O' Foula, The Shaalds O' Foula.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Boys Of The Lough by Boys Of The Lough
• Da Farder Ben Da Welcomer by Fiddlers' Bid
• Debbie Scott by Debbie Scott
• Fully Rigged by Aly Bain And Ale Möller
• Kilbride by Kilbride Brothers
• Shetland Fiddle Music by School Of Scottish Studies, University Of Edinburgh
• The Silver Bow: The Fiddle Music Of Shetland by Tom Anderson And Aly Bain

X: 1
T: Da Foula Reel
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
D |:(EG)G G2e | edB BAG | G2B A2B | G2A GED |
(EG)G G2e | edB BAG | G2B A2B | d3 D3 :|
|:edB ABd | edB BAG | {f}g2B A2B | G2A GED|
edB ABd | edB BAG | {f}g2B A2B | d3 D3:|

I found this Shetland jig (used for dancing the Foula Reel apparently!) on Chris Hoseason's site. It's got a number of other Shetland tunes too.

http://www.hoseasons.co.nz/shetlandfiddle/

# Posted on June 17th 2005 by domnull

I've added the site to the Links section too

# Posted on June 17th 2005 by domnull

Da Shaalds (jig)

It seems "Da Shaalds" is the correct title of this tune. It's on Fiddlers' Bid's latest recording.

# Posted on June 17th 2005 by slainte

Shaalds o' Foula

A recording of this tune, by Da Forty Fiddlers, can be found on an LP called Shetland Fiddlers produced in the 70's on the Leader label. LED 2052. Da Forty Fiddlers was the colloquial name given to The Shetland Fiddler's Society and was led by Tom Anderson.
I have two other versions of this tune whose ABC's I will add shortly.

# Posted on June 17th 2005 by hetty

Shaalds o' Foula

This was collected by Pat Shaw from Gibbie Gray, Shatland.
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: Jig
K: G
G2G G2B | edB A2B | G2G g2A | BAG E2D | EGG G2B | edB A2B | G2g GaB | d6 :||
def g2d | edB A2B | G2G G2A | BAG E2D | def g2d | edc A2B | G2G GAB | d6 :||

and this from Mrs Smith, Foula.
GAG G2g | edB A2B | G2B A2B | GAG E2D | GAG G2g | edB A2B | G2B A2B | d6 :||
g2d B2d | edB A3 | g2B A2B | GAG E2G | g2d B2d | edB A2B | G2B A2B | d6 :||

I use all three tunes when playing for the Foula Reel in the order of 1) Gibbie Gray 2) Mrs Smith 3) the one submitted here.

# Posted on June 19th 2005 by hetty

my apologise for mispelling Shetland, typed in haste unfortunately without checking.

# Posted on June 19th 2005 by hetty

"Da Fields o' Foula" ~ another jig for the 'reel'

Submitted on July 21st 2003 by fifer.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1834

# Posted on December 7th 2005 by ceolachan

"Da Brig Jig" ~ another jig for the 'Foula Reel'

Submitted on August 29th 2003 by dafydd.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2203

# Posted on December 7th 2005 by ceolachan

"Maggie O'Ham" ~ an additional jig for the 'Foula Reel'

Key signature: A Major
Submitted on November 14th 2007 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7968

# Posted on November 14th 2007 by ceolachan