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!

Duncan Davison

(D 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

Duncan Davison
(Robert Burns)

There was a lass, they ca'd her Meg,
   And she held o'er the moors to spin;
There was a lad that follow'd her,
  They ca'd him Duncan Davison.
The moon was dreigh, and Meg was skeigh,
  Her favour Duncan could na win;
For wi  the rock she wad him knock,
   And ay she shook the temper-pin.
Ai o'er the moor they lightly foor,
   A burn was clear, a glen was green;
Upon the banks they eas'd their shanks,
  And ay she set the wheel between:
But Duncan swoor a haly aith,
   That Meg should be a bride the morn;
Then Meg took up her spinnin-graith,
   And  flang them a'out o'er the burn.
We will big a wee, wee house,
  And we will live like king and queen,
Sae blythe and merry's we will be,
   When ye set by the wheel at e'en!
A man may drink, and no be drunk;
  A man may fight, and no be slain;
A man may kiss a bonie lass,
  And ay be welcome back again!

Tune: Duncan Davison (30)
ARB

Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!