Annotation:Fitful Head
X:1 T:Fitful Head N:Transcribed from a 1954 field recording of fiddler Peter Scollay (1922-2000), N:Burravoe, Yell, Shetland. M:C L:1/8 R:Reel D:https://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/track/89868?l=en Z:Andrew Kuntz K: A GA|BGEd c2Ac|dBef e2fg|agag (f/g/f)ba|(g/a/g) e2e2fg| aefa e2 ce |dBed (c/d/c) Ac|Bdfa gedB|1(c/d/c) A2A2:|2(c/d/c) A2 A3|| B|cedB cedB|(c/d/c) AA A2 ce|agag (f/g/f)ba|(g/a/g) e2e2fg| aefa e2 ce |dBed (c/d/c) Ac|Bdfa gedB|1(c/d/c) A2A3:|2(c/d/c) A2A2 ||
FITFUL HEAD. Scottish, Reel (cut time). Scotland, Shetland Isles. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. "Fitful Head" was in the repertory of fiddler Peter Scollay (1922-2000) of Burravoe, Yell, Shetland. He was recorded playing it in August, 1954, by field recorder Iain Maclean.
