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Traditional waltz · D major

Sí Bheag Sí Mhór

Also known as An tSidh Bheag Agus An tSidh Mhor, Shee Beg & Shee Mor, Sheebag Sheemore, Sheebeg & Shemore, Sheebeg And Sheemore, Sheebeg Sheemore.

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ABC notation

X:1
T:Sí Bheag Sí Mhór
R:waltz
M:3/4
L:1/4
K:D
de|:f3e d2|d2 de d2|B4 A2|F4 A2|BA Bc d2|e4 de|f2 f2 e2|
d4 f2|B4 e2|A4 d2|F4 E2|D4 e2|B4 e2|A4 dc|d6|d4 de:|
|:f2 fe d2|ed ef a2|b4 a2|f4 ed|e4 a2|f4 e2|d4 B2|A4 BA|
F4 E2|D4 f2|B4 e2|A4 a2|ba gf ed|e4 dc|d6|1 d4 de:|2 d6||

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by dirk). The Session lists 18 settings of this tune and 3 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.