Fun Flute Portobello

Winter 2011

Improvers Group

• An Dro (flute version, normal speed)
• An Dro (flute version, slow speed)
• An Dro (whistle version, normal and slow speeds)
• The Swedish Masquerade (whistle version, slow)
• The Swedish Masquerade (whistle version, normal)
• The Swedish Masquerade (flute version, slow and normal speeds)
• Tha Mi Sgith (whistle version, Em)
• Tha Mi Sgith/ Cutting Bracken (whistle version, Am)
• Tha Mi Sgith/ Cutting Bracken (flute versions, Em and Am)

Advanced Group

• Dolina Mackay (whistle version, slow speed)
• Dolina Mackay (whistle version, normal speed)
• Dolina Mackay ("low" whistle version, normal speed — this is a bit of a cheat as it is the same as the above recording, but dropped an octave lower when editing)
• Dolina Mackay (flute version, slow and normal speeds)

Tunes in ABC notation
The tunes for this session.

• In ABC format (A text file that can be used in many view and play music. See below on how to use this document).
• An Dro (PDF)
• Dolina MacKay (PDF)
• Swedish Masquerade (PDF)
• Tha Mi Sgith (Cutting Ferns) (PDF)

Autumn 2010

Improvers Group

• The Skye Boat Song
• The Arran Boat Song
• Iomramh Eadar Il' A's Uist (Rowing from Islay to Uist)

Advanced Group

• Captain Campbell (flute version)
• Captain Campbell (whistle version)
• The Smith's a Gallant Fireman (flute version)
• The Smith's a Gallant Fireman (whistle version)

Tunes in ABC notation
The tunes for this session.

• In ABC format (A text file that can be used in many view and play music. See below on how to use this document).
• The Skye Boat Song (PDF)
• The Skye Boat Song Harmony (PDF)
• The Arran Boat Song (PDF)
• Iomramh Eadar Il' A's Uist (PDF)
• Captain Campbell (PDF)
• The Smith's a Gallant Fireman (PDF)

May 2010

Improvers Group

• Patrick O'Connor's Polkas (No.2 & No.1) Fast
• Patrick O'Connor's Polkas (No.2 & No.1) Slow
• Valse de Galorne (Breton waltz)
• Laridé (Breton dance)

Advanced Group

• The Tarbolton Set (Michael Coleman Set: The Tarbolton/ The Longford Collector/ The Sailor's Bonnet) Slow
• The Tarbolton Set (Michael Coleman Set: The Tarbolton/ The Longford Collector/ The Sailor's Bonnet) Fast
• John McKenna's Reels (No.1 and No.2 or Colonel Roger's Favourite/ The Happy Days of Youth) Fast
• Colonel Roger's Favourite (different speeds)
• The Happy Days of Youth (different speeds)
• Farewell to Whisky (Neil Gow)
• Farewell to Whisky/ The Dark Girl Dressed in Blue (Irish polkas)

Tunes in ABC notation
This is complete list of the tunes learned this Session, in ABC format. The link is to a text file, which can then be downloaded and saved. ABC software can read, convert, print and play these files. For a list of software options, see the ABC notation website.

However, it is possible to print up these tunes following these instructions:

1. Highlight all of the text of the tune by dragging the cursor over the letters. Include all of the text associated wit the tune, including the tune number, e.g. X:1
2. Copy the text (cmd-C)
3. Go to the ABC convert-a-matic page at concertina.net
4. Paste the copied text into the box on the page (cmd-V) and press submit.

From the results you can:

• View or Download a graphic of the tune
• View or Download a PDF (Portable Document File) of the tune (recommended)
• Play or Download a midi file of the tune

Once you have saved the file, you may find it most useful to rename the file to that of the tune title. You should be able to open PDF files and print readily from there. These should open with the free Acrobat Reader or equivalent.

Useful links
Background to Breton dance music.
Background to John McKenna.