Traditional reel · A Dorian
The Sligo Maid
Also known as Gearrchaile Shligigh, The Glendoan Fancy, The Glendowan Fancy, The Glendowan, The Maid From Sligo, O'Donnell's Sligo Maid.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:The Sligo Maid R:reel M:4/4 L:1/8 K:Ador |:A2BA (3B^cd ef|gedB AGEF|G2BG dGBG|DEGA BAdB| A2BA (3B^cd ef|gedB AGEG|B3G A2GE|DEGA BAA2:| |:eaag a2ga|bgaf gfed|eggf g2ge|dega bgag| eaag a2ga|bgaf gfed|eg (3gfg edBA|dBgB BAA2:|
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Josh Kane). The Session lists 20 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.