| Title | Crossing the Minch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate titles | McNabb's Hornpipe Rob Roy Crosses The Minch | |||
| Composer | Donald MacLeod (1917–1982) | |||
| Also attributed to | Traditional Scottish | |||
| Instrumentation | Flute solo |     | ||
| Key | D major | |||
| Range | A4–A5 | |||
| Time signature | 4/4 | |||
| Tempo | 180 BPM | |||
| Performance time | 1:25 | |||
| Difficulty level | intermediate | |||
| Download printable score | PDF Sheet Music (54 kB) (preview) | |||
| Download audio tracks | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (700 kB) | |||
| Date added | 2011-04-19 | |||
| Last updated | 2011-04-19 | |||
| Download popularity index |   0.1 (rarely downloaded) | |||
| Categories |
Celtic Music, Hornpipes, Traditional/Folk | |||
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Also known as “McNabb's”, this Scottish hornpipe is sometimes attributed to Pipe Major Donald MacLeod. The Minch is a strait in north-west Scotland, separating the north-west Highlands, and the northern Inner Hebrides, from the isle of Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides.
Played at the right tempo, this tune makes a good exercise in triple tonguing.
