Key signature: Adorian
Submitted on June 14th 2007 by No Cause For Alarm.
This tune has been added to 12 tunebooks.
X: 1
T: Donald McLean Of Lewis
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Ador
A>BG A3 | e>dg e>dB | A>BA G2 B | (d2e) e>d B |
A>BG A3 | e>dg e>dB | G>Bg e>dB |[1 ({B}A3) A3 :|2 ({B}A3) A2 ||
|: g | a>ee (e2g) | a>ee e>dB | A>BA G2 B | (d2e) e>dB |
[1 a>ee (e2g) | a>ee e>dB | G>Bg e>dB | ({B}A3) A2 :|
[2 A>BG A3 | e>dg e>dB | G>Bg e>dB | ({B}A3) A2 e ||
|: A>ee d>ee | A>ee e>dB | A>BA G2 B | (d2e) e>dB |
A>ee d>ee | A>ee e>dB | G>Bg e>dB |[1 ({B}A3) A2 e :|[2 ({B}A3) A2 G ||
|: A>aa a>ga | g>ee e>dB | A>BA G2 B | (d2e) e>dB |
[1 A>aa a>ga | g>ee e>dB | G>Bg e>dB | ({B}A3) A2 G :|
[2 A>BG A3 | e>dg e>dB | G>Bg e>dB | ({B}A3) A3 ||
Donald McLean of Lewis
This, of course, is a 6/8 pipe march and not a jig, although it has been played as a jig in the past, particularly in Cape Breton.
It was written by P/M Donald McLeod and has become one of the pipe standards. You can read more about Donald McLeod here:
http://www.footstompin.com/articles/celtic_music_heroes/obj54567
# Posted on June 14th 2007 by No Cause For Alarm