Digital Tradition Mirror

This notation is pretty simple; dark circles mean covered holes; empty circles mean uncovered holes; a '+' below means to blow harder to get the upper octave; a '#' below means this note is too low for the whistle chosen and you'll have to fake it :) The author of this program always plays accidentals by closing holes, so you'll never see half-covered holes.

When I was starting, I found notation like this to be very helpful, and I know plenty of people who have trouble reading music who find this notation easier. Good luck!

Mother, is the Battle Over?

(Ab whistle)

(This score available as ABC, SongWright, PostScript, PNG, or PMW, or a MIDI file)
(Choose a whistle key: A B C D E F G Ab Bb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb A# B# C# D# E# F# G#)
Dulcimer tab for this song is also available

Mother, is the Battle Over?
(Benedict E. Roefs)

"Mother is the battle over!  Mother is the battle over!
Thousands, thousands have been killed, they say;
Is my Father coming!  tell me,
Have our soldiers gain'd the day!

Is he well or is he wounded!
Mother do you think he's slain!
If you know, I pray you tell me,
Will my father come again, will my father come again!

Mother dear you're always sighing
Since you last the paper read.....
Tell me why you now are crying
Why that cap is on your head!  Why that cap is on your head!

Ah! I see you cannot tell me,
Father's one among the slain;
Altho' he lov'd us very dearly,
He will never come again!  He will never come again."

Note:  This is the published version

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Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!