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Traditional reel · E Dorian

The Pigeon On The Gate

Also known as An Colúr Ar An nGeata, League And Slasher, Ná Coillte Críona, The Pigeon At The Gate, The Pigeon On The Gatepost.

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ABC notation

X:1
T:The Pigeon On The Gate
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Edor
|:dc|BE ~E2 BEdE|BE ~E2 dBAF|D2 (3FED ADFE|DEFA BAFA|
BE ~E2 BEdE|BE ~E2 B2 AF|D2 FA dfec|dBAF E2:|
FA|Beed efed|(3Bcd ef gedB|Addc d3 B|A2 FE DEFA|
Beed efed|(3Bcd ef g2 fg|af (3gfe fd ec|dBAF E2:|

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by b.maloney). The Session lists 27 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.