Traditional reel · G major
The Foxhunters
Also known as Fiagaí An Mhadra Rua, The Fox Chase, The Fox Hunter, The Fox Hunter's, The Fox Hunters, The Fox-Chase.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:The Foxhunters R:reel M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G |:d2BG d2BG|d2BG AGEG|d2BG dGBG|AcBG AGEG:| |:D~D2B BAGE|DGBG AGEG|D~D2B BAGB|AcBG AGEG:| |:gedB GABd|gdBd eaaf|gedB GABG|ABcd eA~A2:| |:dggf ~g2ge|dggd egdB|dggf ~g2gd|egdB AGAB:| |:G2BG dGBG|GABG AGAB|~G2BG dGBd|egdB AGAB:|
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Josh Kane). The Session lists 15 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.