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!

Let Us All Speak Our Minds

(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

Let Us All Speak Our Minds
(J.G. Maeder and William Brough)

Men tell us 'tis fit that wives should submit
To their husbands, submissively, weakly
Tho' whatever they say, their wives should obey
Unquestioning, stupidly, meekly.
Our husbands would make us their own dictum take
Without ever a wherefore or why for it,
But I don't and I can't and I won't and I shan't
No I will speak my mind if I die for it.

For we know it's all fudge to say man's the best judge
Of what should be, and shouldn't and do on,
The woman should bow, nor attempt to say how
She considers that matters should go on.
I never yet gave myself up as a slave
However my husbamd might try for it;
For I don't and I can't and I won't and I shan't
No I will speak my mind if I die for it.

note: mid 19th century
RG

Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!