This file contains 21 strathspeys (#1 - #21).
You can find more abc tune files at http://www.norbeck.nu/abc/
I've transcribed them as I have learnt them, which does not necessarily mean
that I play them that way nowadays. Many of the tunes include variations and
different versions. If there is a source (S:) or discography (D:) included the
version transcribed might still not be exactly as that source played the tune,
since I might have changed the tune around a bit when I learnt it.
The tunes were learnt from sessions, from friends or from recordings.
When I've included discography, it's often just a reference to what recordings
the tune appears on.

Last updated 6 October 2016.

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R:strathspey
Z:id:hn-strathspey-%X
M:C

X:1
T:Laird of Drumblair, The
R:strathspey
C:James Scott Skinner (1843-1927)
H:See also reel#487
Z:id:hn-strathspey-1
M:C
K:A
(3EFG|:A2c>A E>Ac>e|a2g>a f>ae>c|(3def (3efg (3aed (3cBA|(3Bcd (3cBA (3GFE (3dcB|
A2c>A E>Ac>e|a2g>a f>ae>c|(3def (3efg (3aed (3cBA|1 (3GFE (3dcB A2 (3EFG:|
[2 (3GFE (3dcB A2 (3efg|:a2e>a c>aA>a|(3cBA e>A a>ec>e|b2f>b d>bB>f|
(3dcB f>B b>fd>f|a2e>a c>aA>a|(3cBA e>A a>ec>e|(3def (3efg (3aed (3cBA|
[1 (3GFE (3dcB A2 (3efg:|2 (3GFE (3dcB A2||

X:2
T:Iron Man, The
R:strathspey
C:James Scott Skinner (1843-1927)
Z:id:hn-strathspey-2
M:C
K:A
A2c>A B<GA>B|c2e>c d<Bc>e|f2d>f e2c>e|(3dcB (3cBA G<BB>c|
A2c>A B<GA>B|c2e>c d<Bc>e|f2d>f e<ac>A|1 (3Bcd (3dcB c<AA>E:|2 (3Bcd (3dcB c<AA>e||
|:a>Ag>A f>Ae>A|(3cBA e>g a>ec>A|d<Ec>E B<Ec>E|d/c/B c/B/A (3Bcd (3efg|
a>Ag>A f>Ae>A|c/B/A e>g a>ec>A|d2f>d (3eag (3fed|1 (3cBA (3GAB c<AA>e:|
[2 (3cBA (3GAB c<AA>E||

X:3
T:Bog an Lochain
R:strathspey
Z:id:hn-strathspey-3
M:C
K:Edor
E2E2 E>FB>F|E2E2 F<D (3BAF|E2E2 E>FB>A|1 B<dA>d F<D (3BAF:|2 B<dA>d F<DD>A||
|:B2B>A B<EE>A|B2B>A F<DD>A|B2B>A d>ef>e|1 (3dBA d>A F<DD>A:|2 (3dBA d>A F<DD>f||
e2e2 e>fb>f|e2e2 d>fa>f|e2e2 e>fb>f|g<eb>e (3def a>f|
g<eb>e g<eb>e|g<eb>e (3def a>f|g<ee>f d>ef>e|(3dBA d>A F<DD>A||
|:B2B>A B<EE>A|B2B>A F<DD>A|B2B>A d>ef>e|1 (3dBA d>A F<DD>A:|2 (3dBA d>A F<DD>F||

X:4
T:Drumnagarry Strathspey
R:strathspey
D:Altan: Island Angel
Z:id:hn-strathspey-4
M:C
K:G
G>G, (3B,A,G, (3B,CD G>D|E<A,F>A, G>FE>F|G>G, (3B,A,G, (3B,CD G>D|
[1 (3EFG (3AGF (3GDC (3B,A,G,:|2 (3EFG (3AGF G2G>c||
B<GB>d g>dB>d|(3cBA (3BAG A>Bc>d|B<GB>d g>dB>G|(3FGA (3DEF G2G>c|B<GB>d g>dB>d|
(3cdc (3BcB A>Bc>e|(3dcB (3ABc (3BAG (3FGA|(3GFE (3DEF (3GDC (3B,A,G,||

X:5
T:Jimmy Lyons' Strathspey
R:strathspey
D:Altan: Altan
Z:id:hn-strathspey-5
M:C
K:A
A>ag>a e<Ac>A|F>Ad>c B>EG>B|A>ag>a e<Ac>A|1 F>AG>B c<AA>G:|2 F>AG>B c<A (3agf||
|:e<cc>e f<dd>e|d>B^d>f g<ee>f|e<cc>e f>df>a|1 (3gfe (3dcB (3Ace (3agf:|
[2 (3gbg (3efg a>Ac>B||

X:6
T:King George IV
R:strathspey
D:Tommy Peoples: Traditional Irish Music Played on the Fiddle
Z:hn-strathspey-6
M:C
K:Ador
A,2E>A, {C}B,>A,E>A,|~A,2E>A, {C}B,>A, (3G,A,B,|A,2E>A, {C}B,>A,E>A,|
[1 B,>DG>E (3DEC (3B,A,G,:|2 B,>DG>E D<B,G,2||
K:Amix
|:c>eA>B c<Ae>A|c<eA>f (3gag (3fed|1 c<eA>e c>Ae>f|g>fg>d B<dG>B:|
[2 e<aA>g A>fe>A|E<GD>E B,>A,{C}B,>G,||

X:7
T:Cat that Kittled in Jamie's Wig, The
T:Miss Lyall
R:strathspey
H:Francie Byrne plays first version with quarter-tones, which are not notated here.
H:Also played with doubled parts.
H:See also reel#143 "Paddy Ryan's Dream"
D:The Brass Fiddle (Francie Byrne)
Z:hn-strathspey-7
M:C
K:Ador
Bc>B | A<A,A,>B, C>DE>F | G>G{A}G>F G>cB>c | A<A,A,>B, C>D (3Bcd | (3efe (3dcB A>Bc>B |
A<A,A,>B, C>DE>F | G>DB,>D G>Bc>d | (3efe (3dcB c>AB>G | E<AA>G A>B^c>d ||
e<aa>^g e>f=g>d | e<aa>f g>ef>d | e<aa>^g e>f=g>f | (3efe (3d=cB c>AB>G |
e<aa>^g e>f=g>d | e<aa>f g>fg>a | (3bc'b (3agf g>ef>d | (3efe (3d=cB A ||
P:variations
Bc>B | A<A,A,>B, C>DE>F | G>G (3AGF G>Bc>B | A<A,A,>B, C>DE>B | (3cBA (3BAG A>Bc>B |
A<A,A,>B, C>DE>F | G>G (3AGF G>Bc>d | (3edc (3dcB c>AB>G | E<AA>G A>Bc>d ||
e<aa>f g>fg>d | e<aa>f g2f>g | e<aa>f g>fg>d | (3efe (3dcB A>Bc>d |
e<aa>f g>fg>d | e<aa>f g>fg>a | (3bag (3agf g>ef>d | (3efe (3dcB A ||

X:8
T:Strathspey
R:strathspey
D:Tommy Peoples
Z:id:hn-strathspey-8
M:C
L:1/8
K:A
A,2 ~A,2 C<E E2|:A>B c>A B>A B<c|A,2 ~A,2 C<E E>c|B/A/B/c/ d/c/B/A/ F3A|
E<A, ~A,2 C<E E2|A>B c>A B>A B<c|d>c d>f e<c c>a|1 B/A/B/c/ d/c/B/A/ F3A|
EA, ~A,2 C<E E2:|2 B/A/B/c/ d/c/B/A/ F3e|:f/e/d/c/ a>c b>c a2|
f/e/d/c/ a>g f>e d>c|B<b b>f a/g/f/e/ b2|B<b b>f a>g f>e|
f/e/d/c/ a>c b>c a2|f/e/d/c/ a>g f>e d>c|d/e/f/g/ a/g/f/e/ f/e/d/c/ d/c/B/A/|
[1 B/A/B/c/ d/c/B/A/ F3e:|2 B/A/B/c/ d/c/B/A/ B/A/G/F/ E/D/C/B,/||

X:9
T:Highland Whisky
R:strathspey
C:Niel Gow (1727-1807)
S:Annsofi Jonsson
Z:id:hn-strathspey-9
M:C
L:1/8
K:A
E | AA/A/ A2 A>Bc<e | BB/B/ B>c d>ef<a | AA/A/ A2 A>Bc>d | (3efg a>c B2 A :|
e | c/B/A (3eAA (3fAA (3eAA | F<BB>A G<BB>d | c/B/A (3eAA (3fAA (3eAA |
(3efg a>c B2 Ae | c/B/A (3eAA (3fAA (3eAA | F<BB>A G<BB>c | A<cB<d c<ed<f |
(3efg a>c B2 A ||

X:10
T:Earl Grey
R:strathspey
C:James Hill (1811-1853)
Z:id:hn-strathspey-10
M:C
L:1/8
K:A
A>BA>E F<AE>c | d>B d/c/B/A/ G<BB>c | A>BA>E F<AE>c |1 (3def (3efg (3aed (3cdB :|
[2 (3def (3efg a<AA>g || a>Ag>A f>Ae>A | d>B d/c/B/A/ G<BB>g |
a>Ag>A f>Ae>c | (3def (3efg a<AA>g | a>Ag>A f>Ae>A |
d>B d/c/B/A/ G<BB>E | A>BA>E F<AEc | (3def (3efg (3aed (3cdB ||

X:11
T:Braes Of Auchtertyre, The
R:strathspey
H:Related to the reel "Miss Monaghan"
Z:id:hn-strathspey-11
M:C
L:1/8
K:D
D/D/D D>E F<AA>B | d>ef>e d>BA>d | B/B/B B>A B2b2 | a<da>f e2d2 |
D3E F<AA>B | d>ef>e d>BA>d | B<dA<d G<dF>d | f/e/d/c/ d>F E2D2 ||
f>ga>b a<fd>a | b>ge>g f>ed>A | B/B/B B>A B2b2 | a<dg>f e3g |
f>ga>b a<fd>a | b>ge>g f>ed>A | B<dA<d G<dF>d | f/e/d/c/ d>F E2D2 ||

X:12
T:Ewie with the Crooked Horn, The
T:Ewe wi' the Crookit Horn, The
R:strathspey
Z:id:hn-strathspey-12
M:C
L:1/8
K:Gmix
D<GG>A F>GA<F | D<G GA/B/ c>AB<G | A>Bc>B A>GF<C | D<GG>B A<FG2 :|
K:Gdor
d<gg>a f>ga<f | d<gg>a f/g/a g2 | d<gg>a b/a/g a/g/f | d<gb>g a>fg2 |
f<ad>f c>fA<F | G/A/B/c/ d>B c>Ad>e | f<ad>f c>fA<F | G/A/B/c/ d>B c<A G2 ||

X:13
T:Smith's A Gallant Fireman, The
R:strathspey
Z:id:hn-strathspey-13
M:C
L:1/8
K:D
D2D>F A2A>F | A>Bd>A F2E>D | E2E>F E2E>f | g>fe<d B>A B/c/d | 
D2D>F A2A>F | A>Bd>A F2E>D | G>BG<B F>AF<A | E>FG>A B>AB>c || 
d2f>e e<dd>B | A>Bd<A F2E>D | e2e>f e2e>f | g>fe<d B>AB>c | 
d2f>e e<dd>B | A>Bd<A F2E>D | G>BG<B F>AF<A | E>FG>A B>A B/c/d || 

X:14
T:Pulling Bracken
T:Pu'in Bracken
T:Cutting Bracken
T:Cutting Ferns
T:Tha Mi Sgith
R:strathspey
H:Also in Ador, #15
Z:id:hn-strathspey-14
M:C
L:1/8
K:Edor
E2 e2 d<B d2 | B>A F>E D>E F<D |
E2 e2 d<B d2 | B>A F<D E2 E2 :|
|: B>A F>E D>E F<A | B>A F<E A2 A2 |
B>A F>E D>E F<A | B>A F<D E2 E2 :|

X:15
T:Pulling Bracken
T:Pu'in Bracken
T:Cutting Bracken
T:Cutting Ferns
T:Tha Mi Sgith
T:An Cailin Tuirseach
R:strathspey
H:Also in Edor, #14
Z:id:hn-strathspey-15
M:C
L:1/8
K:Ador
A2 a2 g<e g2 | e>d B>A G>A B<G |
A2 a2 g<e g2 | e>d B<G A2 A2 :|
|: e>d B>A G>A B<d | e>d B<A d2 d2 |
e>d B>A G>A B<d | e>d B<G A2 A2 :|

X:16
T:Miss Ramsey's
R:strathspey
H:See also reel#445, reel#924
Z:id:hn-strathspey-16
M:C
L:1/8
K:D
D2DB A<FFG | A<FdB A<FFE | D2DB A<FFA |1 (3Bcd AF E2EF :|2 (3Bcd AF E2Ee ||
|: f<ddf e<cce | dcdB A<FFe |1 f<ddf e<cce | (3dcB AF E2Ee :|
[2 (3fed (3edc (3dcB A2 | (3Bcd AF E2EF ||
P:variations
|: D2DB A<FF2 | AFdB A<FFE | D2DB A<FFA |1 (3Bcd AF EGFE :|2 (3Bcd AF E3g ||
|: f<ddf e<cce | dcdB A<FF2 |1 f<ddf e<ccA | (3Bcd AF E2Eg :|
[2 (3fed (3edc (3dcB A2 | (3Bcd (3AGF E3F ||

X:17
T:Aird Ranters, The
R:strathspey
C:Fred Morrison, Scotland
Z:id:hn-strathspey-17
M:C
L:1/8
K:Ador
a2ae g<eed | e<aae g<ed2 | e<aae g<eed |1 c<AAG c<AA2 :|2 c<AAG c<AAB ||
|: c2Bd c<AAG | c<AAG c<AAB | c2Bd c<AAG |1 c<AAG A2AB :|2 c<AAG A2A2 ||

X:18
T:Mac An Irish
R:strathspey
H:Scottish
Z:id:hn-strathspey-18
M:C
L:1/8
K:D
A>B d>e f<a f2 | e>d d/d/d B<d e2 | A>B d>e f<a f2 | f>e d>B A2A2 :|
|: a2 a>g f<a f2 | e>d d/d/d B<d e2 |1 a2 a>g f<a f2 | f>e d>B A2A2 :|
[2 A>B d>e f<a f2 | f>e d>B A2 A2 ||

X:19
T:Jessie Smith
T:Jesse Smith
R:strathspey
H:Scottish
Z:id:hn-strathspey-19
M:C
L:1/8
K:D
A<F F>E D>A G/F/E/D/ | A<F F>A B2 B<d | A<F F>E D>A G/F/E/D/ | D>B A<F E2 E2 :|
d>e f>d B>e d/c/B/A/ | d>e f<d B2 B2 | d>e f>d B>e d/c/B/A/ | d>B A<F E2 E2 |
d>e f>d B>e d/c/B/A/ | d>e f<d B2 B>g | (3fed (3cde (3dcB (3ABc | d>B A<F E2 E2 ||

X:20
T:Munlochy Bridge
R:strathspey
H:Scottish
Z:id:hn-strathspey-20
M:C
L:1/8
K:G
g | e>d B>A B<G G>B | d>e d<B d2 d>g | e>d B>A B<G G>f | g>e f<d e2 e :| 
|: d>e g>a b>g a<b | d>e d<B d2 d<g |1 d>e g>a b>g a<b | a>g e<d e2 e<g :|
[2 e>d B>A B<G G>f | g>e f<d e2 e ||

X:21
T:Sweetness of Mary, The
R:strathspey
C:Joan MacDonald Boes, Cape Breton, Canada
H:Also played in A
Z:id:hn-strathspey-21
M:C
L:1/8
K:G
G>A | B2 (3BAG E2 (3EGA | B>d c<e d2 (3def | g>fe>d d>cB>c | d<g B>G A2 G>A |
B2 (3BAG E2 (3EGA | B>d c<e d2 (3def | g>fe>d d>cB>c | d<g B>A G2 :|
g>a | b>dg<b a>df<a | g>fe<g d2 c>B | e>dc<e d>c>B>c | d<g B>G A2 g>a |
b>dg<b a>df<a | g>fe<g d2 c>B | e>Gc<e d>cB>c | d<g B>A G2 |
g>a | b>dg<b a>df<a | g>fe<g d2 c>B | e>dc<e d>c>B>c | d<g B>G A2 G>A |
B2 (3BAG E2 (3EGA | B>d c<e d2 (3def | g>fe>d d>cB>c | d<g B>A G2 ||