Traditional reel · D major
The Concertina
Also known as The Farting Badger, Micho Russell's, Miko Russel's, The Old Concertina.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:The Concertina R:reel M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D |:A2FA BAFA|A2FA BAFA|B2BA B2BA|B2BA BAFA| A2FA BAFA|A2FA BAFA|FABc d2dA|BAFE D4:| |:Addd Addd|AddA BAFA|B2BA B2BA|B2BA BAFA| Addd Addd|AddA BAFA|FABc d2dA|BAFE D4:|
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 14 settings of this tune and 2 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.