Traditional reel · E minor
The Dunmore Lasses
Also known as The Dunmore Lassies, The High Road To Sligo, Morrison's, The Road To Knock, Tom Morrison's.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:The Dunmore Lasses R:reel M:4/4 L:1/8 K:Em |:~E3F ~G3A|Be~e2 Be~e2|~E3F G2BG|A2BA GEFD| ~E3F ~G3A|Beed ~e3f|(3.g.f.e fd eBdB|AcBA GEFD:| g2eg fedc|Be~e2 Be~e2|g2eg fedB|AcBA GE~E2| g2eg fedc|Beed ~e3f|(3.g.f.e fd eBdB|AcBA GEE2:|
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by glauber). The Session lists 18 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.