SMG Beginners Whistle

Autumn 2011 — Summer 2012

MP3 files

• The Skye Boat Song
• The Arran Boat Song
• Campbell's Farewell to Redcastle
• Tha Mi Sgith
• Laridé de Portobello
• Farewell to Whisky (SMG version) See the Fun Flute page for an alternative version.
• Laridé de Portobello (full version)
• Da Day Dawn
• The Keel Row (to come)
• Patrick O'Connor's Polka No.2 (The Annascaul Polka)
• Patrick O'Connor's Polka No.1 (Tom Barrett's)
• Bennachie Sunrise
• Short Coated Mary
• Valse de Galorn
• Leaving Lismore (D version)
• Leaving Lismore Harmony (D version)
• The Boyne Hunt
• The Lilting Banshee
• The Mug of Brown Ale

The tunes for this session in PDF format unless otherwise stated.

• Intoduction to Whistle Tablature
• The Skye Boat Song (whistle tablature)
• The Skye Boat Song
• The Skye Boat Song Harmony
• The Arran Boat Song (whistle tablature)
• The Arran Boat Song
• The Arran Boat Song Harmony
• Campbell's Farewell to Redcastle
• Campbell's Farewell to Redcastle (whistle tablature)
• Tha Mi Sgith (updated)
• Tha Mi Sgith (whistle tablature)
• Laridé de Portobello
• Farewell to Whisky (SMG version) (PDF) See the Fun Flute page for an alternative version.
• The Keel Row
• Patrick O'Connor's Polka No.2
• Patrick O'Connor's Polka No.1
• Bennachie Sunrise
• Short Coated Mary
• Valse de Galorn
• Leaving Lismore (D)
• Leaving Lismore (G) (JPEG)
• Miss Mary O'Neill's Favourite/ The Boyne Hunt/ The Boyne Hunt Harmony
• The Lilting Banshee/ Harmony
• The Mug of Brown Ale/ Harmony
• In ABC format (A text file that can be used in many view and play music. See below on how to use this document).

 

Tunes in ABC notation
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 full explanation and 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
• And it is free

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.