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FOULA REEL. AKA and see "Auld Foula Reel (Da)," "Shaalds O Foula (Da)," "Aald Reel (The)." Shetland, Jig. E Minor (sometimes G Major). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Hunter (1979) states the tune popularly used for country dances is known today as "Da Shaalds O Foula" or "Da Foula Shalds," but "The Foula Reel" is another tune altogether whose dance has been lost. Anderson & Georgeson (1970), however, assert there are many variations of both melody and dance (though most versions are in jig time, with only a few in reel time) that go by all four titles mentioned above. John Purser says the Foula Reel is still danced as a country dance in jig time. He thinks the tune had its origins on the Scottish mainland. See also "Boanie Tammie Scollay."

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Anderson & Georgeson (Da Mirrie Dancers), 1970; p. 15. Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes, vol. 2), 2005; p. 45. Hunter (Fiddle Music of Scotland), 1988; No. 288.

Recorded sources: Redwing Music RWMCD 5410, Abby Newton - "Castles, Kirks and Caves" (2001).

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-'''FOULA REEL'''. AKA and see "[[Auld Foula Reel (Da)]]," "[[Shaalds O Foula (Da)]]," "[[Aald Reel (The)]]." Shetland, Jig. E Minor (sometimes G Major). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Hunter (1979) states the tune popularly used for country dances is known today as "Da Shaalds O Foula" or "Da Foula Shalds," but "The Foula Reel" is another tune altogether whose dance has been lost. Anderson & Georgeson (1970), however, assert there are many variations of both melody and dance (though most versions are in jig time, with only a few in reel time) that go by all four titles mentioned above. John Purser says the Foula Reel is still danced as a country dance in jig time. He thinks the tune had its origins on the Scottish mainland. See also "Boanie
+'''FOULA REEL'''. AKA and see "[[Auld Foula Reel (Da)]]," "[[Shaalds O Foula (Da)]]," "[[Aald Reel (The)]]." Shetland, Jig. E Minor (sometimes G Major). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Hunter (1979) states the tune popularly used for country dances is known today as "Da Shaalds O Foula" or "Da Foula Shalds," but "The Foula Reel" is another tune altogether whose dance has been lost. Anderson & Georgeson (1970), however, assert there are many variations of both melody and dance (though most versions are in jig time, with only a few in reel time) that go by all four titles mentioned above. John Purser says the Foula Reel is still danced as a country dance in jig time. He thinks the tune had its origins on the Scottish mainland. See also "[[Boanie Tammie Scollay]]."
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