Traditional reel · B minor
The Otter's Holt
Also known as The Aughdara, The Otter's Lair, The Otter's Nest, Pol An Madra Uisce, Pol An Madre Uisce, Poll An Madra Uisce.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:The Otter's Holt R:reel M:4/4 L:1/8 K:Bm e|:fBBA FEFB|(3ABA FB ABde|fBBA FEFA|(3Bcd cA Bcde| fBBA FEFB|(3ABA FB ABde|faaf effe|1 dBBA ~B3e:|2 dBAF B3c|| d2 fd Adfa|bfaf effe|(3ddd fd Adfa|bfaf egfe| defd Adfa|bfaf efde|fBBA FEFA|(3Bcd cA B3c| ~d3f a2 fa|(3baf af effe|d2 fd adfa|bfaf effe| dcdf a2 fa|(3baf af effe|fBBA FEFA|(3Bcd cA ~B3e||
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Will Harmon). The Session lists 21 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.