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!

My Laddie Sits Ower Late

(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

My Laddie Sits Ower Late

My laddie sits ower late up,
  My hinny sits ower late up"
My  dearie sits ower late up,
  Betwixt the pint pot and the cup.

Hey, Johnny, come hame to your bairn,
  Hey, Johnny, come hame to your bairn
Hey, Johnny, come hame to your bairn,
Wiv a rye loaf under your airm.

He addles three-ha'pence a week,
  That's nobbut a farthing a day;
He sits wiv his pipe in his cheek,
  And fiiddles his money away.

My laddie is never the near,
  My hinny is never the near,
And when I cry out, " Laddie, cum hame;'
  He calls oot again for mair beer.

ARB

Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!