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X:256

T:Reel Boule de Neige

C:Joseph Allard

M:C|

L:1/8

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:G

Bc\

| "G" d2B2 g2>B2 | "C" d2c2 cBAB | "D7" c2A2 d2>A2 | "G" c2B2 BAGB |

  "G" d2B2 g2>d2 | "C" f2e2 edef | "D7" e2c2 a2>f2 |1 "G" g2b2 g2:|2 "G" g2b2 g2z2 |]

K:D

| "D" ABAG F2A2 | fefg f2d2 | "A7" efed c2e2 | "D" a^gab a4 |

  "D" ABAG F2A2 | fefg f2ed | "A7" c2e2 a2c2 |1 "D" e2d2 d2z2 :|2 "D" e2d2 "D7"d2 |]



X:304

T:Caribou Reel

T:As written by Andy De Jarlis, Canadian Fiddle Tunes, p. 5

M:2/4

L:1/16

C:Andy De Jarlis

Z:abc originally from Bruce Osborne,

Z:modified by Phil Katz (to match book including most chords) &

Z:Peter Yarensky (formatting & A7, A8 chords to match book).

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:Em

|:"Em" Be2e efed | Be2e efed | "G"  Bd2d dedc  | BGBc      dedc |

  "Em" Be2e efed | Bdef g2fg | "D/D" af"A7/E"ge "D/F#" fd"A/A"e^c \

|1 "Bm"dB"B7"AF "Em"E2 z2 :|2 "Bm"dB"B7"AF "Em"E2Bc |]

|:"Em" BGE2 EFGA | BGE2 Ec"tr"B2 | "D"D3D D2DD    | A,DDD D2Bc |

  "Em" BGE2 EFGA | BGBe e3e      | "Em"efed B^cdB \

|1 "B7"AGF^D "Em"E2Bc :|2"B7"AGF^D "Em"E2 z2 |]


X:305

T:Caribou Reel

T:As played by Andy De Jarlis, Favorite Old Time Fiddle Tunes

M:2/4

L:1/16

C:Andy DeJarlis

Z:abc originally from Bruce Osborne, modified by

Z:Bob Kuzak (notation of Andy's recording, presented as PDF) &

Z:Peter Yarensky (conversion back to abc with

Z:a couple modifications based on the recording).

Z: (Prints correctly; slide doesn't display correctly in BarFly)

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:Em

|:"Em" !slide![e2e2]>e2 efed | Beee efed | "G"  Bddd dedc  | BGBd  dedc |

  "Em" Be2e efed  | Bdef g2fg | "D" afge fde^c \

|1 "B7"dBAF "Em"E2 z2 :|2 "B7"dBAF "Em"E2B"+"c |]

|:"Em" BGE2 EFGA | BE({F}E)D EGFE | "D"D2[DA]D [DA]EFD    | A,DDD D2A"+"c |

  "Em" BGE2 EFGA | BGBe e3e      | "Em"efed "D"B^cdB \

|1 "B7"AGFD "Em"E2B^c :|2"B7"AGFD "Em"E2 z2 |]


X:306

T:Caribou Reel

T:As played by Marcel Meilleur, Memories with Andy DeJarlis, Track 14

C:Andy De Jarlis

M:2/4

L:1/16

Z:abc originally from Bruce Osborne, modified by

Z:Peter Yarensky to match Marcel Meilleur's playing and backup as well as possible.

Z:Chords are best guesses from listening to the recording; "+" = sharped but <1/2-step.

Z: (Prints correctly; slide doesn't display correctly in BarFly)

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:Em

|:"Em" !slide![e2e2]>e2 efed | (Be)e2 efed |"G" Bddd ded^c | BGBd ded^c |

  "Em"  Be2e efed        | Bdef g2fg   | "Am" afge "Em" fde^c \

|1 "B7" dBAF "Em"E4 :|2 "B7" dBAF "Em" E2B^c |]

|: "Em" B^GE2 EF"+"=GE | B^GE2 (3(E^GE)E2  | "D" D3D D2D2 | A,DDD D2B^c |

   "Em" B^GE2 EF"+"=GE | B^GBe e3e | "Am" efe^d "Em" B^c=dB \

|1 "B7" AGFD "Em" E2 :|2 "B7" AGFD "Em" E4 |]



X:332

T:Reel de Chateauguay

C:Joseph Allard

M:2/4

L:1/16

Z:abc by Bruce Osborne

R:Reel

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:G

dg|b2bg a2af|ggbg d2dg|fdAB cBce|dBGA B2dg|!

b2bg a2af|ggbg d2dg|fdAB cdef|g2b2 g2:|!

|:BA|G2GB d2g2|efge d2dg|fdAB cBce|dBGA B2BA|!

G2GB d2g2|efge d2dg|fdAB cdef|g2b2 g2:|!


X:636

T:Fireman's Reel

M:2/4

L:1/16

S:April Limber, New England Tradition

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:A

|:E2 | "A" AcBc AcE2| "A" A2ce f2e2|\

"A" agae "F#m" fecA|"Bm" BcBA "E7" F2EF|

"A" AcBc AcE2|"A" A2ce "A7"f2e2|\

"D" agae "E7" fecA|"E7" B2A2 "A" A2:|

(3(efg)|"A" a2ab agfe|"A" fece fece|\

"A"a2ab "F#m" agfe|"Bm" fecA "E7" B2(3(efg)|

"A" a2ab agfe|"A"fece "A7" fece|\

"D" f2af "E7" ecBA|"E7" GEFG "A" A2:|


X:1020

T:Reel Jean Luc Paradis

C:Rjean Lizotte

M:2/4

L:1/16

R:reel

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:D

|:A,D |\

FGFE DA,DF | ABAG FDFA | cdcB ABAG | FDEF E2A,D |

FGFE DA,DF | ABAG FDFA | cdcB ABAG | FDEF D2 :|

|:FA |\

dedc B2GB | dedc B2cd | efed ceAc | efed c2(3ABc |

d2>c2 B2GB | dedc B2cd | efed cABc | dBAF D2 :|


X:1256

T:Logger's Breakdown

M:4/4

L:1/8

R:Reel

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:Bb

"Bb"B,2DF BFDF | "Eb"E2GB eBGB   | "F7"F2Ac fcAc   |"Bb"BdcA BGFD|

"Bb"B,2DF BFDF | "Eb"E2GB eBGB   | "F7"F2Ac fcAc   |"Bb"BdcA B4:|

"Bb"B2df b2fb  | "Eb"a2g2 g^f g2 | "F7"A2 cf a2 fa | "Bb"g2f2f=ef2|

"Bb"B2df b2fb  | "Eb"a2g2 g^f g2 | "F7"f2 fg afcA  | "Bb"BdcA B4 :|


X:1258

T:Louis Cyr

M:2/4

L:1/16

C:Jean-Claude Mirandette

S:Jean Marie Verret and Guy Bouchard

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:G

|: G,2G,B, D2B,D | EDEF G2GA | BAGB AGED | EDEF (3(EFE)DB, |

   G,2G,B, D2B,D | EDEF G2GA | BAGB AGED |1 EGFA G2DB,    :|2EGFA G2GA |]

|: BAGB A2GA    | BAGB A2AB | cBAc B2AB | cABG A2GA |

   BAGB A2GA    | BAGB AGED | E z [eB][eB] [eB] z [FA,][FA,] |1 [FA,]z [EB,][EB,] [EB,] z GA:|2 [FA,]z [EB,][EB,] [EB,] z D |]


X: 1548

T:Old French

M:C|

L:1/8

R:reel

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:D

|:((3ABc)|\

"D" d2cd BdAF | "D" DFAd f2ed | "A7" cdef gece | "D" defd A2  ((3ABc) |

"D" d2cd BdAF | "D" DFAd f2ed | "A7" cdef gece | "D" d2 f2 d2 :|

|:cd|\

"A" efed c2A2 | "A" AEAc e2dc | "G"  BGBd gfed | "A" cA ce a2 cd |

"A" efed c2A2 | "A" AEAc e2dc | "G"  BGBd gfed | "A" c2 A2 A2 :|


X:2068

T:Trumpet Reel

S:George Wilson

L:1/16

M:2/4

R:reel

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:Eb

CD\

|: "Eb" E2E/2E/2E E2E/2E/2E | GEGB eBGE | "Bb" B,2B,/2B,/2B, B,2B,2 | DB,DF BFDF |

|  "Eb" E2E/2E/2E E2E/2E/2E | GEGB eBGE | "Bb" Fgfe "F" dcB=A   |1 "Bb" B2B=A B_AGF :|2 "Bb" B2dc B2B2 |]

|: "Eb" (=AB)BB DBBB | "Ab" cded cBAG | "Fm" ABcB AGFE | "Bb" DEFE DB,CD |

| "Eb" E2(DE) "Eb/Db" CEB,E | "Eb/C" E2(DE) "Eb//Cb" CEB,E | "Bb" EcBA GFED |1 "Eb" (F2E2) E2BB :|2 "Eb" (F2E2) E2 |]


X: 2332

T:Whalen's Breakdown

M:2/4

L:1/16

C:Don Messer

R:Breakdown

Z:abc by Chris Falt, modified by Peter Yarensky

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:C

e>f| "C"g2^f2 a2g2 | gage c2dc | "G7"B2G2 A2B2 | "C"cBcd e2ef |

     "C"g2^f2 a2g2 | gage c2dc | "G7"B2G2 A2B2 | "C"c4-c2 :|

|: GF | "C"E2C2 D2E2 | "F"FEFG A2dc | "G7"B2G2 A2B2 | "C"cBcd e2GF |

        "C"E2C2 D2E2 | "F"FEFG A2dc | "G7"B2G2 A2B2 | "C"c4-c2 :|]

Photo by Evelyn Roberts, 4/06, used with her permission.


Here are some tunes we play at the Wednesday night jam session and some other tunes of interest in abc notation. Please note that the Wednesday night tunes are not a representative sampling of the tunes we play; rather, they are a compilation of tunes for which I’ve written out music or found and modified others’ abc notation to fit our versions of the tunes. In some cases I’ve included comparisons between the tune as written and the tune as played by a local fiddler who may be a source for many of our tunes.

The Tunes: Reels

 

Fiddle Tunes in abc Format

&    Reels