The Dark Island
Also known as: Dr. Mackay's Farewell to Creagorry; Eilean Dorcha; Away to the Westward
Sheet music and tabs for The Dark Island
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About this tune
The Dark Island is a one-part air in G major, written in 3/4 time. The tune contains about 9 bars and spans from C3 to D4. It is credited to Ian MacLachlan 1958, or Allan MacCormack 1930?. The source notes it as Scotland.
ABC notation for The Dark Island
DE | "Am"A3 E A2 | "Em"G3 A G2 | "C"E3 D C2 | "G"D4 GA | "Em"B3 A G2 | "G"G d3 D2 | B3 d B2 | "D"A4 DE | "Am"A3 E A2 | "Em"G3 A G2 | "C"E3 D C2 | "G"D4 GA | B3 D dB | "D7"A3 D BA | "C"G3 G G2 | "G"G4 Bc || "G"d3 D D2 | "Em"B3 A G2 | "C"E C3 E2 | "G"D4 GA | "Em"B3 A G2 | "G"G d3 D2 | B3 d B2 | "D"A4 DE | "Am"A3 E A2 | "Em"G3 A G2 | "C"E3 D C2 | "G"D4 GA | B3 D dB | "D7"A3 D BA | "C"G3 G G2 | "G"G4 |]
Sheet music source:Paul Hardy's Session Tunebookbrowse the collection
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