Tonehole

Traditional reel · A major

The Mason's Apron

Also known as Braes Of Glenorchy, Glasgow, Lady Carbury, Le Tablier De Maçon, Lowrie Tarrell, Mason Apron.

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ABC notation

X:1
T:The Mason's Apron
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:A
|:e2|aAA2 ABAF|EFAc dcBA|dBB2 BcBA|Bcde fefg|
aAA2 ABAF|EFAc dcBA|dcde fefa|A2 cB A2:|
|:ed|cAeA fAeA|cAeA fedc|dBfB aBfB|defg afed|
cAeA fAeA|EFAc dcBA|d2dc defa|A2 cB A2:|
|:ed|ceee feee|ceee fedc|dfff afff|dfff agfe|
ceee feee|EFAc dcBA|dcde fefa|A2 cB A2:|
|:e2|aeee aeee|aege feee|beee beee|beae gefg|
aeee aeee|aege feee|dcde fefa|A2 cB A2:|
|:ed|c2Ac eAce|AceA cecA|d2 Ad fAdf|AdfA dfed|
c2Ac eAce|AceA cecA|d2dc defa|A2 cB A2:|

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 35 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.