Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on August 19th 2008 by domnull.
This tune has been added to 13 tunebooks.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Da Galley Watch
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
e|:f2df afdf|e2ce gece|f2df afdf|[1egfe fdde:|[2egfe fddB||
AGFG A2 AB|AGFD E2 E2|DEFG AGF2|[1Agfe fddB:|[2Agfe fdd2||
Da Galleywatch
I learnt this tune from great Shetland fiddler Jenna Reid at a weekend workshop in the Yorkshire Dales last year.
The way she taught it was to start on an upbow, slurring the e into a shortened f thus
e-|:fz df etc
# Posted on August 19th 2008 by domnull
I think this version is slightly different from other versions I found on Fiddlers Companion
A2|:defg afdf|(3efe ce Aece|defg afdf|[1egfe fddA:|[2egfe fddB||
AD (3FED ADDB|ADFD EA A2|DEFG EGFG|[1egfe fddB:|[2egfe "D"d2 z2||
# Posted on August 19th 2008 by domnull
It's also on the Silver Bow CD (though not listed in here
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1781)
# Posted on August 19th 2008 by domnull
The version recorded by The Boys of the Lough (and on The Silver Bow, I think - both feature Aly Bain) goes something like this:
X: 1
T: Da Galley Watch
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
defg afdf|e2ce Aece|defg afdf|[1egfe fddA:|[2egfe fddB
|:ADFD ADDB|ADFD EAAE|DEFG AGFG|[1egfe fddB:|[2egfe fddA||
# Posted on August 21st 2008 by ragaman
Gallay watch
Gran
Yes - that's more along the lines of the version I've put in the comment above. Do you know of any other recordings? I've not managed to find any
# Posted on August 21st 2008 by domnull
Here it is played by The Aberdeen Shetland Fiddlers - much the same verision as Jenna Reid's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGy0omlxOxk
The Toucan Pirates http://cdbaby.com/cd/toucanpirates3 have an unusual take on it.
# Posted on August 21st 2008 by ragaman