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Traditional waltz · G major

Fanny Power

Also known as Fainní Ní Poer, Fanny Poer, Fanny Powers, Madame Trench, Mrs Power, Mrs. Fanny Power.

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ABC notation

X:1
T:Fanny Power
R:waltz
M:3/4
L:1/4
K:G
|:D|"G"G2D "Em"G>AB|"C"c2B "D"A2G|"C"F>GE "D"D>ED|"Bm"F2G "D"A>Bc|
"G"B>AG "Em"B>cd|"C"e2A "D"A2G|"C"F>GE "D"D>GF|"G" G3 G2:|
|:d|"G"dB/c/d dB/c/d|"Em"G>AG GBd|"C"ec/d/e ec/d/e|"D"A>BA ABc|
"G"B>cd "C"e>fg|"D"f>ga d2c|"G"B>AG "D"A/B/cF|"G"G3 G2:|

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Mark de Jong). The Session lists 13 settings of this tune and 2 recordings.

Playing it on a wind instrument

Traditional waltzs are dance music — lift and rhythm matter more than speed. Learn the tune slowly by ear first, then add ornaments (cuts, taps, rolls). Clarinet and sax players: use the transposition menu above so the part matches the fiddle and flute players.