Traditional reel · D major
MacLeod's Farewell
Also known as The Drunken Police Car, MacCloud's Farewell, McCloud's Farewell, McLeod's Farewell, Miss McCloud's Farewell To Chastity, The Wedding.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:MacLeod's Farewell R:reel M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D |:DE|F2BF AFEF|D2 DE FABd|e2 fd efdB|ABde dBAG| F2BF AFEF|D2 DE FABd|e2fd efdB|1 ABde d2:|2 ABde d3|| B|A3 f edfd|A3 f edfd|ABdA BdAB|dBAF E2 DE| F2BF AFEF|D2DE FABd|e2fd efdB|1 ABde d3:|2 ABde d2||
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Playing it on a wind instrument
Traditional reels 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.