Key signature: Amixolydian
Submitted on December 17th 2005 by dAle.
This tune has been added to 18 tunebooks.
Also known as Dancing Sarah.
X: 1
T: Dancing Sara
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amix
|:e2AA eAce|fedf g2fg|eAAA eAce|fedc Bdcd|
e2AA eAce|fedf g2fg|eedB GGGB|dGBc dBcd:|
c3A EAcA|BBBG DGBd|cAAA eAce|aaaf gfed|
cAAA eAcA|BGGG DGBd|cAAA EAcA|1 BAGB d4:|2 BAGB A4||
|:aaaf gfed|cdeg fedf|e2af gfed|=cdef g4|
a3f gfed|cdeg fede|=cdef ggge|1 dedB G2z2:|2 dedB G2zG||
|:AecA B2GB|AAAF GFED|AecA B2GB|AGFD E2zE|
AecA B2GB|AAAF GFED|EEGE FFAF|1 GGBG BBAG:|2 GGBG ABcd||
Dancing Sarah
This lovely 4 part reel was written by Charles "Wolf" Jevons, flute and whistle player from Toronto.
I heard it a few times in Toronto sessions, but finally learned it properly from Michael Ayles of Montreal. You see, Wolf is just too modest to play his own tunes unless strongly encouraged.
# Posted on December 17th 2005 by dAle
dAle where you have written ^B (B sharp) did you mean to write =c (c nat)?
# Posted on December 18th 2005 by flamin fiddler
Thanks, I changed the ^B to =c in the ABC notation. The midi plays correctly either way.
# Posted on December 18th 2005 by dAle
Dancing Sara...no "H"
I've just been informed that this reel was written for Donna MacLeod's daughter on her first birthday...and yes, she did dance to it. And also, there is no "H" in Sara.
# Posted on December 20th 2005 by dAle
Great tune to post, Dale!
Do you have a decent recording or you and/or Wolf playing it, or do I need to go digging through the session recordings from Goderich?
# Posted on December 20th 2005 by Sol Foster
I think I can save you the digging and send you something.
# Posted on December 20th 2005 by dAle