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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!

Rosin the Beau

(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

Rosin the Beau

(G) C - / F C F / G - / F C G C /
     C F / C F / C - / F C G C

I've traveled all over this world
And now to another I go
And I know that good quarters are waiting
To welcome old Rosin the Beau
     To welcome old Rosin the Beau
     To welcome old Rosin the Beau
     And I know that good quarters are waiting
     To welcome old Rosin the Beau

When I'm dead and laid out on the counter
A voice you will hear from below
Saying "Send down a hogshead of whiskey
To drink with old Rosin the Beau"
     To drink with old Rosin the Beau"
     To drink with old Rosin the Beau"
     Saying "Send down a hogshead of whiskey
     To drink with old Rosin the Beau"

Then get a half dozen stout fellows
And stack them all up in a row
Let them drink out of half gallon bottles
To the memory of Rosin the Beau
     To the memory of Rosin the Beau
     To the memory of Rosin the Beau
     Let them drink out of half gallon bottles
     To the memory of Rosin the Beau

Then get this half dozen stout fellows
And let them all stagger and go
And dig a great hole in the meadow
And in it put Rosin the Beau
     And in it put Rosin the Beau
     And in it put Rosin the Beau
     And dig a great hole in the meadow
     And in it put Rosin the Beau

Then get ye a couple of bottles
Put one at me head and me toe
With a diamond ring scratch upon them
The name of old Rosin the Beau
     The name of old Rosin the Beau
     The name of old Rosin the Beau
     With a diamond ring scratch upon them
     The name of old Rosin the Beau

I've only this one consolation
As out of this world I go
I know that the next generation
Will resemble old Rosin the Beau
     Will resemble old Rosin the Beau
     Will resemble old Rosin the Beau
     I know that the next generation
     Will resemble old Rosin the Beau

I fear that old tyrant approaching
That cruel remorseless old foe
And I lift up me glass in his honor
Take a drink with old Rosin the Beau
     Take a drink with old Rosin the Beau
     Take a drink with old Rosin the Beau
     And I lift up me glass in his honor
     Take a drink with old Rosin the Beau

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Recorded by Tommy Makem on "The Best of the Clancy Bros. and
Tommy Makem.

recorded by Gordon Bok on his Verve record
  and on Golden Hour of Irish Ballads,  also A.L. LLoyd
DC

Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!