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!

All Through the Rain and Squally Weather

(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

All Through the Rain and Squally Weather

Oh, squall in the morning, squall in the evening
     Hay, ay, ay.
Oh squall in the morning, squall in the evening,
     Blow my bully boy, blow my blow.

Blow Bull Johnson, blow your fibre,
     Hay, ay, ay
Oh, blow your fibre from Antigua
     Blow my bully boy, blow my blow.

Yes, she came in rimmin' the water
Oh, sandfly leg and mosquito liver

Oh the big Florita run down the river
Oh she went down the river to hunt Guinea nigger

Oh he want Guinea nigger to feed black nigger
Oh blow your fiber from Antigua

Oh, squall in the morning, squall in the evening
     Hay, ay, ay.
Oh squall in the morning, squall in the evening,
     Blow my bully boy, blow my blow.

From Deep the Water, Shallow the Shore, Abrahams
note: See also Blow, Boys, Blow and Congo River
RG
Apr98

Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!