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!

The Old German Clockwinder (2)

(C 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

The Old German Clockwinder (2)

 A German clockwinder to Dublin once came,
 Benjamin Fuchs was the old German's name,
 And as he was winding his way 'round the strand,
 He played on his flute and the music was grand.

     CHORUS
     Too-ra-lam-a-lam-a, Too-ra-lam-a-lam-a Too-ra-li-ay
     Too-ra-li Oo-ra-li Oo-ra-li-ay
     Too-ra-lam-a-lam-a, Too-ra-lam-a-lam-a Too-ra-li-ay
     Too-ra-li Oo-ra-li Oo-ra-li-ay

 There was a young lady from Grosvenor Square,
 Who said that her clock was in need of repair.
 In walked the German, and to her delight,
 In less than five minutes, he had her clock right.

     CHORUS

 And as they were sitting right down on the floor,
 There came a very loud knock on the door.
 In walked her husband, and great was his shock,
 To see the old German wind up his wife's clock.

     CHORUS

 Then says her husband, "Look here, Mary Ann,
 Don't that old German come in here again.
 He wound up your clock and left mine on the shelf.
 If your old clock needs winding I'll do it myself."

     CHORUS

 Then says the German, "Sure I meant you no harm,
 But the spring wouldn't work in your old wife's alarm.
 I pulled out me oil can and I gave it a squirt;
 If you keep it well-oiled, your wife's clock will work!"

     CHORUS

RB
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Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!