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!

Sail Away, Ladies

(E 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

Sail Away, Ladies

Ain't no use to sit and cry
  Sail away, ladies, sail away.
You'll be an angel by an' by,
  Sail away, ladies, sail away,

cho: Don't you rock 'im die-dy-0,
     Don't you rock 'im die-dy-0,
     Don't you rock 'im die-dy-0,
     Don't you rock 'im die-dy-0.

I've got a home in Tennessee,
That's the place I wanna be,

If ever I get my new house done,
I'll give the old one to my son,

Come along, boys, and go witb me,
We'll go down to Tennessee,

Ever I get my new house done,
Love you, pretty girls, one by one.

Hush, little baby, don't you cry,
You'll be an angel by and by.

Recorded by Uncle Dave Macon
RG

Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!