The Ale Is Dear

reel

Key signature: Bminor

Submitted on July 29th 2002 by no longer exists.

This tune has been added to 116 tunebooks.

Also known as Ale Is Dear, Elisa Dear, Elsie Dear.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Cascade by Capercaillie
• Celtic Collections, Vol. 5 - Fiddles Of Scotland by Various Artists
• Dancing Fingers by Jennifer And Hazel Wrigley
• Edinburgh Hogmany Party Mix by Keltik Elektrik
• Encore by Celtic Fiddle Festival
• Fiddlers Five by Fiddlers Five
• Grianan by Grianan MTC
• High Rock And Low Glen by Dab Hand
• In The Fields In Frost And Snow by Chris Norman
• Just As The Sun Was Setting by John Drury
• License To Drive'er by Andrea Beaton
• Portrait Of A Scottish Jew's Harp Player by Lindsay Porteous
• Roaming Free by Colin MacLeod And Rory Sinclair
• Stepping On The Bridge by Hamish Moore
• The Ale Is Dear by Clandestine
• The Piper's Broken Finger by Boys Of The Lough
• Trad by Colcannon

X: 1
T: Ale Is Dear, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Bmin
|:f2ef B2fe | faea cA Ae |f2 ef B2 fe | fa ec B2 Bc :|
|:BB Bc d2 cB | AA AB AB cA |BB Bc d2 cB | ff ec B2 B2 :|

I was surprised this one wasn't on The Session yet.
In the last 4 bars, where the first note is repeated, you can play "B2 Bc" instead of "BB Bc", it makes it a bit easier.

# Posted on July 29th 2002 by no longer exists

Bs

Or, maybe ~Bc (use a roll to do the 3 Bs)?

# Posted on July 31st 2002 by glauber

that works too....

# Posted on July 31st 2002 by no longer exists

'the ale is dear'

no, i don't want to talk about drinking ... maybe another time, eh?

instead, i'm posting about the less exalted task of building a set of tunes around 'the ale is dear'

what i have right now is: the ale is dear / mortgage burn (in B min & A maj respectively).

i'm looking for tunes to stick at either end, or maybe even between the two i have now. any suggestions?

sarah in portland

# Posted on May 5th 2004 by eleyne

Glass of Beer! http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/188
It is nice to play Ale is Dear first a little bit slowly and then move on to Glass of Beer.

H.

# Posted on May 5th 2004 by slainte

"Pipey" Setting

K: Bmin
e|f2ef B2fe|faef cAec|f2ef B2fe|faec B3:|
A|~B3c d2cB|~A3B ABcA|~B3c d2cB|faec B3A|
~B3c d2cB|~A3B ABcA|d2fd c2ec|faec B3||

Scots piper Hamish Moore plays it with Tail Toddle in a set. When played properly, this kind of simple tunes could turn into very exciting pieces.

# Posted on October 25th 2004 by slainte

The ale is dear

Nice tune. Anyone know where it's from?

# Posted on April 18th 2008 by Leah W

The Ale Is Dear

As far as I know it's a traditional Scottish bagpipe reel. I have never seen any composer's name attached to it.

# Posted on April 18th 2008 by nigelg