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!

Wad Ye Do that

(C whistle)

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(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

Wad Ye Do that

Gude wife, when your gudeman's frae hame,
Micht I but be sae bold,
As come tae your bed chamber
When winter nichts are cold?
     As come tae your bed chamber
     Wan nichts are cold an' wat
     And lie in your gudeman's stead
     Wad ye do that?

Young man, an ye should be so kind
When our gudeman's frae hame,
As come to my bed chamber
Where I am laid my lane;
     And lie in our gudeman's stead
     I will tell you what,
     He fucks me five times ilka night
     Wad ye do that?

From Merry Muses of Caledonia, Burns
Collected by Robert Burns
AJS

Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!