The Gathering

Isaac-a-Bell and Hugh the Graham



This is from Christie’s Traditional Ballad Airs (1874). Christie arranged the air in 1850 from the singing of an old woman from Buckie in Banffshire who lived roughly from 1787-1866.

• Standard Notation with Chords
• Standard Notation with Mandolin Tablature
• MP3 soundfile of me playing Isaac-a-Bell & Hugh the Graham
  

Here's my take on Isaac.....it's a tough one to get the feel right, but I had a go.......
http://youtu.be/1eiWXkPcN0o

I enjoyed that - thanks, Tosh. One little thing: listen to me play and watch out for the timing on the last bar of the second line - not quite what you're playing.

By the way, are you going to the rally in March?

Yep, I hear that Nigel, I'm a bit fast as well. It's an great tune, and I'll keep working on it. I shall try and get along to the Rally, I've no excuse really with it being in London.......