These tunes and information were gratefully and appreciately “lifted” from the Edinburgh Shetland

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These tunes and information were gratefully and “lifted” from the Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers’ Society website. The Faroe Rum Set: These are traditional folk tunes, so every version you encounter will be subtly different. Some of the attractiveness of Shetland tunes lies in the fact that they break the rules. Almost all Scottish tunes have an 8 bar A section and an 8 bar B section. Musically, these are not Scottish tunes and they usually depart from that custom. Even wider is the expectation that a tune will end on the note of its key - ie a tune in D will end on the note of D. Da Forfeit o' da Ship in this set and Da Shaalds o' Foula in the Garsters Dream set are examples of tunes that didn't, and have had a termination stuck on to help listeners relax. The tunes in this set have the traditional internal structure of AABB. Each is played twice, ie AABBAABB. The order is as follows: Faroe Rum (midi) (hi-res for printing) Aandowin at da Bowe (midi) (hi-reg) Da Forfeit o' da Ship (midi) (hi-reg) The Five Reel Set: This set of five reels is one of the most popular sets of Shetland tunes. These are traditional folk tunes, so every version you encounter will be subtly different. The syncopation of Donald Blue in this set and Faroe Rum in the Faroe set display one of the features of the Shetland music style. Another phenomenon is the use of modes other than major or minor. These put Shetland in the middle of Scandinavia, if ...

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These tunes and information were gratefully and “lifted from the Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers’ Society website.

The Faroe Rum Set: These are traditional folk tunes, so every version you encounter will be subtly different. Some of the attractiveness of Shetland tunes lies in the fact that they break the rules. Almost all Scottish tunes have an 8 bar A section and an 8 bar B section. Musically, these are not Scottish tunes and they usually depart from that custom. Even wider is the expectation that a tune will end on the note of its key - ie a tune in D will end on the note of D. Da Forfeit o' da Ship in this set and Da Shaalds o' Foula in the Garsters Dream set are examples of tunes that didn't, and have had a termination stuck on to help listeners relax. The tunes in this set have the traditional internal structure of AABB. Each is played twice, ie AABBAABB. The order is as follows: Faroe Rum Aandowin at da Bowe Da Forfeit o' da Ship

(midi) (hi-res for printing) (midi) (hi-res for printing) (midi) (hi-res for printing)

The Five Reel Set:

This set of five reels is one of the most popular sets of Shetland tunes.

These are traditional folk tunes, so every version you encounter will be subtly different.

The syncopation of Donald Blue in this set and Faroe Rum in the Faroe set display one of the features of the Shetland music style. Another phenomenon is the use of modes other than major or minor. These put Shetland in the middle of Scandinavia, if not geographically, then certainly musically.

Here is an mp3 of the entire set , as performed one Sunday afternoon at Donald's place. The tunes have the traditional internal structure of AABB. Each is played twice, ie AABBAABB. The order is as follows:

Jack Broke da Prison Door Donald Blue Sleep Soond in da Morning Lasses Trust in Providence

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Da Bonnie Isle o' Whalsay

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The Ships Set:

Since this is a set of traditional folk tunes, there will be many subtle variations between written versions. The tunes here have the traditional internal structure of AABBCC. Each tune is played twice, ie AABBCCAABBCC.

It may seem unusual to have a jig followed by a reel in the same set. It would be difficult to dance to! This is explained by the tradition of playing a slow air, followed by a normal-speed reel. Da Full Rigged Ship can certainly be played as a normal-speed jig, but it has a haunting feel which makes it good as a slower "listening tune".

Here is an mp3 of the set , that we put together at Donald's place one Sunday afternoon.

The order is as follows:

Da Full Rigged Ship Da New Rigged Ship

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The Ferry Reel Set: These are traditional folk tunes, so every version you encounter will be subtly different. In Scotland, it is normal to play reels at about 120 bpm (60 bars per minute). This will, of course, vary according to the taste of the performer. Musicologists have noted that in Shetland they tend to play reels at around 106 bpm. The midi files on this site are designed to run at that speed. The tunes in this set have the traditional internal structure of AABB. Each is played twice, ie AABBAABB. The order is as follows:

Da Ferry Reel Lay Dee at Dee Miss Spence's Reel

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The Freddie's Tune Set:

Since this is a set of traditional folk tunes, there will be many subtle variations between written versions. Freddie's tune is played as written. Da Blue Yow is a short tune, so it may be played up to three times.

It may seem unusual to have a 3/4 (it isn't played as a waltz) followed by a reel in the same set. This is explained by the tradition of playing a slow air, followed by a normal-speed reel. Freddie's Tune is usually played as a slower "listening tune".

Freddie was Fredamann Stickle, composer and fiddler, who lived in the second half of the 18th century. A yow is a sheep.

Ornamentation: If you can't be bothered with ornamentation, ignore it. If you are a medium player and want a party piece, be guided by the written ornamentation here. If you want to become a better player, ignore this ornamentation and work out your own. Da Blue Yow is often played with swing.

The order is as follows:

Freddie's Tune Da Blue Yow

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