The Hurdle Race reel

There are 2 recordings of this tune.

The Hurdle Race has been added to 11 tunebooks.

One setting

X: 1
T: The Hurdle Race
R: reel

M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Amaj
|:e|cA A/A/A A2EA|A,CEA cAec|dB B/B/B B2 FB|B,DFB dBfd|
cA A/A/A A2 EA|A,CEA cAec|defd fgaf|ecdB A2A:|
|:e|cAeA EAcA|eAce fedc|dBfB FBdB|fBdf bBed|
cAeA EAcA|eAce fedc|defd fgaf|ecdB A2A:||

Three comments

The Hurdle Race

I first heard this tune played by the fine harpist Harriet Earis, I was inspired to post it here!

The Hurdle Race

I thought it sounded very Scottish and checked my sheet music - it’s in Taigh na Teud’s ‘Scottish Fiddlers Session Tune Book’ (Ho-Ro Gheallaidh Vols 1&2), where it’s attributed to James Fraser and referenced to the Lowes Collection.

The Hurdle Race

Thanks for posting it Vix, I love it.

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