Tonehole

Traditional reel · G major

Over The Moor To Maggie

Also known as Four Green Fields, Green Meadow, The Green Meadow, Green Meadows, The Green Meadows, Little Christmas.

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ABC notation

X:1
T:Over The Moor To Maggie
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
|:DE|G2GA B2Bd|efge dBAG|EAAG ABAG|EAAG AcBA|
GFGA BABd|efge dBAG|DGGF GBAG|EDEF G2:|
|:ga|b2bg a2af|g2ge fedB|eaag abag|eaag a2 ga|
b2bg a2af|g2ge fedB|dggf gbag|edef g2:|
|:cd|e2ec d2dB|c2cA BAGD|EAAG ABAG|EAAG ABcd|
e2ec d2dB|c2cA BAGE|DGGF GBAG|EDEF G2:|

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 15 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.