Traditional reel · D major
The Mountain Road
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ABC notation
X:1 T:The Mountain Road R:reel M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D F2 AF BFAF|F2 AF EFDE|F2 AF BFAF|G2 FG EFDE| F2 AF BFAF|F2 AF EFD2|FAA2 BAFA|BABd eddA| d2dA BAFA|d2 de fgfe|d2 dA BAFA|G2 FG EDFA| d2 dA BAFA|d2 de fgfe|d2 dA BAFA|G2 FG EFDE|
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 24 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.