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!

Sae Far Awa

(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

Sae Far Awa
(Robert Burns)

O, sad and heavy should I part
   But for her sake sae far awa,
Unknowing what my way may thwart-
   My native land sae far awa,

Thou that of a' things Maker art,
   That formed this Fair sae far awa
Gie body strength, then I'll ne'er start
  At this my way sae Far awa!

How true is love to pure desert!
   So love to her sae far awa,
And nocht shall heal my bosom's smart
   While, Oh, she is sae far awa!

Nane other love, nane other dart
   I feel, but hers sae far awa;
But fairer never touch'd a heart
   Than hers, the fair sae far awa

Tune: Sae far awa (572)
ARB

Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!