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!

Don't Take My Counterpart Away

(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

Don't Take My Counterpart Away

In South East Asia, here in Vietnam,
What kind of war no one can say.
Some say insurgent, some psychologic,
Please don't take my counterpart away

Down in the Delta, we have the VC,
Who come here from north of Hue.
Some say guerrilla, some next-door neighbor
Please don't take my counterpart away

The other night, dear, out in the hamlet.
I dreamed I held you in my arms.
When I awoke, dear, it was the VC,
So I shot him down and I cried.

The high triumvirate includes Westmoreland
With Throckmorton and Dick Stilwell.
They'll have the VC backed into China,
Just don't take their counterparts away.

From The Longest Year, Bowen and Fish
RG

Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!