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 You Hear Jerusalem Moan?

(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

Don't You Hear Jerusalem Moan?

There's a Meth'dist preacher, you can tell him by his bow---
     Don't you hear Jerusalem moan?
Never grubbles at a chicken, just picks out the co'
     Don't you hear Jerusalem moan?

cho: Don't you hear Jerusalem moan?
     Don't you hear Jerusalem moan?
     Get to Heaven with a ringin' and my soul starts singin'
     Don't you hear Jerusalem moan?

There's a Baptis' preacher, you can tell him by his walk
Got a bottle in his pocket an' he can't hardly talk.

There's a Hardshell preacher, you can tell 'im by his shoes,
Never chaws his own terbaccer er drinks his own booze.

There's a Campbellite preacher, an' his soul is saved,
But he has to get baptised ever' other day.

There's a Holy Roller preacher, he can show you how to shout,
When he gits them all a-rollin' they kick the lights out.

There's a Presbyt'ian  preacher, an' he lives in town,
His neck's so stiff he cain't hardly look around.

RG

Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!