Rover's Reel
X:1 T:Rover’s Reel M:C L:1/8 R:Contra Dance B:Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7 (Boston, 1880-1882, p. 601) B: http://ks4.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c7/IMSLP601433-PMLP562790-ONeill_Rare_Medium_M40_M8_v6.7_text.pdf Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G GBdg edcB|gbag aA A2|GBdg edcB|cedc BG G2:| gfga gbag|fdad bdad|gfga gbag|fdef g2g2:|]
X: 133
T: Scotch Reel
O: No 133 Page 64 William Clarke of Feltwell (c. 1820-1850)
N:The reel appears as "Rover's Reel" in Howe's Musicians's Omnibus 6-7 (1880-1882)
Z: transcribed by M Humphreys
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G
D|GBdg edcB| gbag aAAB|GBdg edcB| cAdc BG G2:||
| gdga (3gab ag| fdad bdad| gdga (3gab ag | dgfa g2 g2|
gdga (3gab ag| agab c'2 d'a| gedc Bdge| dBcA G2 G2:||
X:234
T:Reel
O:No 234 Wm Clarke of Feltwell (1858)
N:AKA – “Rover’s Reel.” Clarke also entered the tune as
N:”Scotch Reel” in his ms., No. 133.
Z:Transcribed by M Humphreys May 2010
M:C
L:1/8
K:G
D| GBdg edcB| gbag aAAB| GBdg edcB| cAdc dG G2:|| !
gfga{ga}b2 ag| fd'ad' b2 (3dad|gdga (3gab ag|dgfa g2 d2|
gdga (3gab ag| agab c' ba| gedc Bdge| dcBA G2G2||