ABC Format for The Russian Retreat

Traditional Scots Irish, Ulster Scots music for the fife

This tune is in D Major so all C's and F's are sharp (I've written this out below, so just play it as written and it should be fine).

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Low Half (played twice) - play intro then bars to 1 to 8, then 1 to 7 the 8th bar has a variation going into the high half (see note *)

(intro) A
(1) A F# D F# A B C#
(2) D' E' D' B A D' B
(3) A F# D F A D' B
(4) A G F G E A
(5) A F D F# A B C#
(6) D' E' D' B A B C#
(7) D' D' E' F#' G' F#' E'
(8) D' D' C# D' D' B

* when going into the high half second time through play D' D' C# D' E' F#' G'

(17) A' A' F#' G' F#' E'
(18) F#' D' C# A A
(19) B D' D' C# D' E' F#'
(20) G' F#' G' E' F#' G'
(21) A' A' F#' G' F#' E'
(22) F#' D' C# A A
(23) B D' D' C# D' E' F#'
(24) G' F#' E' D' C# D' F#' (repeat 17 to 23 and as the final bar, play (24*)
(24*) G' F#' E' D' C# D'

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