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Barney’s Balmoral reel

Also known as Sergeant MacDonald’s.

There are 7 recordings of this tune.

Barney’s Balmoral has been added to 1 tune set.

Barney's Balmoral has been added to 43 tunebooks.

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Two settings

1
X: 1
T: Barney's Balmoral
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|: f2 fA BABd | defA BABd | f2 fA BABd | e2 dB Adde :|
f2 af fafd | e2 fd BdBA | f2 af fafd | e2 dB Adde |
f2 af fafd | e2 fd BdBA | f2 af e2 fA | BBBA Bdda ||
fABd f2 ed | aABd efed | aABd f2 ed | e2 dB Adda :|
f2 df e2 de | f2 df edBA | f2 df e2 de | e2 dB Adda |
f2 df e2 de |f2 df edBA |fA ~A2 BABd | e2 dB Adda ||
2
X: 2
T: Barney's Balmoral
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
e | f3 A BABd- | defA BABd | f3 A BABd | e2 dB Add :|
e | f2 af- fafd | e2 fd BdBA | f2 af- fafd | e2 dB Add
e | f2 af- fafd | e2 fd BdBA | f2 af e2 fd | B2 BA Bdd |]

Seven comments

Barney’s Barmoral

Cracking reel popular at many Scottish sessions.

Excellent hat-related music.
By E MacDonald of the Scots Guards apparently.
Should of course be " Balmoral" I think

Barney’s Balmoral

Of course, sorted it, cheers.

Missing Repeat Sign?

Hi… I’m guessing that there should be a repeat sign at the beginning of the fourth line to match up with the one at the end of the line (thereby giving us a 32-bar tune). Is that correct?

Thanks!

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Sergeant MacDonald’s

This is a Scottish pipe reel I’ve been fond of lately. I’ve transcribed it from the playing of The Tannahill Weavers (Dancing Feet, 1987).

Re: Barney’s Balmoral

Oops! Thanks for pointing that out Bogman.