Dry and Dusty

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Traditional, as played by the Left Handed Capricorns on Handin' Down

Mixolydian Mode. Usually played in D. Tuning: 1-5-8 (e.g. D-A-D); 5-5-5 (e.g. Galax or bagpipe D-D-D)

The melody is represented by this table of fret numbers. Each line of fret numbers gets eight beats (two measures). Single numbers get one beat. Numbers separated by a hyphen get their share of that beat:

[A] play twice
4-5 7 7 9-8 7 9 7 5

4-5 7 7 9-8 7 9 11-11 11

4-5 7 7 9-8 7 9 11 9

9-9 9-8 7 5-4 2-2 1 0 0

[B] play twice
4-5 4 2 - 4-5 4 0 -

4-5 4 2 2-1 0-2 1 0 -

4-5 4 2 - 4-5 4 0 -

4-5 4 2 2-1 0-2 1 0 -
* = pick up notes

[A] play twice
	4-5	7	7	9-8	7	9	7	5

	4-5	7	7	9-8	7	9	11-11	11

	4-5	7	7	9-8	7	9	11	9

	9-9	9-8	7	5-4	2-2	1	0	0


[B] play twice
	4-5	4	2	-	4-5	4	0	-

	4-5	4	2	2-1	0-2	1	0	-

	4-5	4	2	-	4-5	4	0	-

	4-5	4	2	2-1	0-2	1	0	-