Traditional reel · D major

Rolling In The Ryegrass

Also known as The Lady's Top Dress, The Piper's Lass, Roll Her In The Rye Grass, Roll Her In The Rye-grass, Roll Her In The Ryegrass, Rollin' In The Rye Grass.

Part for

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ABC notation

X:1
T:Rolling In The Ryegrass
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
|:A2AB AFDF|G2BG dGBG|ABAF DFAF|GBAG E2D2:|
|:ABde f2fd|g2ge fedB|ABde fefa|gfdf e2d2:|

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 27 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.