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The Joys Of Mabou Mines reel

By Donald Angus Beaton

There are 4 recordings of this tune.

The Joys Of Mabou Mines has been added to 7 tunebooks.

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One setting

1
X: 1
T: The Joys Of Mabou Mines
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
c|B2 AB GEDE|GABG A2 Ac|B2 AB GEDE|GBgB G2 G:|
e|gfed e2 g2|dBgB A2 Ae|gfed e2 ge|dBAB G2 Ge|
gfed e2 g2|dBgB A2 A2|B2 AB GEDE|GBgB G2 G||

Three comments

The Joys of Mabou Mines

A nice reel from the pen of Cape Breton fiddler Donald Angus Beaton, here transcribed from the playing of Ashley MacIsaac on his 1998 ‘Fine Thank You Very Much (a traditional album)’.

Thanks Nigel… 😉

“The Joys of Mabou Mines” ~ C: Donald Angus Beaton, 1912 - 1982

Another transcription can be found here:

“Donald Angus Beaton’s Cape Breton Scottish Violin Music”, tune #24

Celtic Music Interpretive Centre - Judique, Nova Scotia
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Introduction to the Donald Angus Beaton Project
http://www.celticmusiccentre.com/collections/dab/index.htm

Welcome to Mabou: The Life and Music of Donald Angus Beaton
Biography: http://www.celticmusiccentre.com/collections/dab/bio.htm
Compositions by Donald Angus Beaton
http://www.celticmusiccentre.com/collections/dab/compositions.htm

“Joys of Mabou Mines” ~ includes sheet music and three MP3 recordings: Donald Angus Beaton, The Beatons of Mabou, and Kinnon & Andrea Beaton…