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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 Highland Muster Roll

(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 Highland Muster Roll

Little wat ye wha's comin',
Little wat ye wha's comin',
Little wat ye wha's comin',
Jock and Tam and a's comin'

     Borland and his men's comin',
     The Cameron's and MacLean's comin'
     The Gordon's and MacGregor's comin',
     A' the duniewastle's comin'!

Little wat ye wha's comin',
Little wat ye wha's comin',
Little wat ye wha's comin',
MacGilvray o' Drumglass is comin'!

     Winton' comin', Nithsdale's comin',
     Cornwath's comin', Kenmure's comin',
     Derwentwater and Foster's comin',
     Withrington and Nairn's comin'.

Little wat ye wha's comin',
Little wat ye wha's comin',
Little wat ye wha's comin',
Blythe Cowhill and a's comin'.

     The Laird o' Maclntosh is comin',
     MacRabie and MacDonald's comin',
     The MacKenzie's and MacPherson's comin'
     A' the wild MacCraw's comin'.

Little wat ye wha's comin',
Little wat ye wha's comin',
Little wat ye wha's comin',
Dornald Gun and a's comin'!

     They gloom, they glower, they look sae big,
     At ilka stroke they'll fell a whig,
     They'll fricht the wuds o' the Pockpuds
     For many a bare arse is comin'.

Little wat ye wha's comin',
Little wat ye wha's comin',
Little wat ye wha's comin',
Jock and Tam and a's comin'!

From Folk Songs and Ballads of Scotland, MacColl
Note:This Jacobite song was probably made and sung about
     the time the Earl of Mar raised the standard of King
     James in the north. E MacC
RG

Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!