Traditional reel · G major
Miss McLeod's
Also known as The Brown Cow, Da Broon Coo, Did You Ever Meet The Devil, Uncle Joe?, The Gray Old Lady Of Raasay, Have You Ever Seen The Devil, Uncle Joe?, Hop High Ladies.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:Miss McLeod's R:reel M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G |:G2 BG AGBG|B2 BA BcBA|G2 BG AGBG|A2 AG AcBA| G2 BG AGBG|B2 BA B2 d2|e2 ef edef|gfed BcBA:| |:G2 gf edeg|B2 BA BcBA|G2 gf edeg|a2 ag aeef| g2 gf edeg|BcBA B2 d2|edef edef|gfed BcBA:|
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 34 settings of this tune and 3 recordings.
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.