Toss The Feathers — Reel in D Mixolydian: Sheet Music & ABC

Toss The Feathers

Also known as Croith Na Cleití, Toss The Feathers #2.

Part for

ABC notation

X:1 T:Toss The Feathers R:reel M:4/4 L:1/8 K:Dmix |:D2 FD ADFD|ABcA G~E3|D2 (3FED ADFA|d2 ed cAGE| (3DDD AD (3DDD AD|ABcA G~E3|cABG A2 AB|1 cded cAGE:|2 cded cAGc|| |:Ad (3ddd Ad (3ddd|Ad (3ddd ed^cd|eaag a2 ag|eaag ed^cd| efge afge|dfed cAGB|cABG A2 AB|1 cded cAGc:|2 cded cAGE||

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Will Harmon). The Session lists 33 settings of this tune and 2 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.