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Traditional jig · A major

The Athol Highlanders

Also known as Athol Highlander, The Athol Highlanders, The Athol's Highlander's March, The Athole Highlanders, The Atholl Highlanders March, The Atholl Highlanders' March.

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ABC notation

X:1
T:The Athol Highlanders
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:A
|:e2e ecA|ecA Bcd|e2e ecA|Bcd cBA|
e2e ecA|ecA Bcd|eae fed|cdB A3:|
Ace Ace|Adf Adf|Ace Ace|Bcd c2B|
Ace Ace|Adf Adf|eae fed|cdB A3:|
|:a2a aec|a2a aec|a2a aec|Bcd cBA|
a2a aec|a2a aec|eae fed|cdB A3:|
c2c cBA|d2d fed|c2c cBA|=G2=G BA=G|
c2c cBA|d2d fed|eae fed|cdB A3:|

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 2 recordings.

Playing it on a wind instrument

Traditional jigs 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.