28th of June, 2019

The Bird’s Nest

Reel in A-minor (ish)

A short but lovely reel from Cape Breton.

If you want to get in an argument with a music major, try to nail down which key this tune is in. It’s centered around A, but there is no 6th. You could call it A-dorian, A-minor, Aeolian hexatonic. I call it A-minor because I’m not picky.

Melody recorded on mandolin with guitar accompaniment.