X: 1
T: Atholl Highlanders (G major)
T: Duke of Atholl's March
T: Lord Athlone's March
T: The Three Sisters
C: traditional
O: Scotland
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
N: Atholl (Athole) is a District in Perthshire. The Name is probably derived from gaelic
N: "ath Fodla" (="New Ireland"). The Tune is dedicated to the private army of the Duke 
N: of Atholl, the last private army still legally existing. The original Athole Highlanders 
N: (and the ones associated with the tune) were the old 77th Highland Regiment, raised in 1778
N: and commanded by Colonel James Murray. (source: Andrew Kuntz, fiddler's companion)
D: 1978: Steeleye Span: Live at Last
D: 1983: Altan: Ceol Aduaidh
D: 1987: Bobby MacLeod: The Genuine Article
D: 1989: Tannahill Weavers: The Best of the Tannahill Weavers
D: 1989: Moyland: A La Fontaine
D: 1997: Brian McAteer: Celtic Beat - Traditional Music from Ireland (Compilation)
D: 1998: Gaelic Storm: Gaelic Storm
D: 1999: Reelish: Miss Tune
D: 1999: Blackwater: Best Traditional Irish Sessions in the World
D: 2000: Polverfolk: Celtica, Volume 2
D: 2004: Johnny Murphy & Friends: Tuned In
D: 2009: Des Cafferkey: Achill Head
D: 2011: The Drowsy Lads: Pick It Up
D: 2017: The Byrne Brothers: Family Tree
D: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 9
N: Chords: | G  -  | G  D  | G  -  | C  D   |
N:         | G  -  | G  D  | G  C  | D  G  :|
N:         | G  -  | C  -  | G  -  | C  D   |
N:         | G  -  | C  -  | G  C  | D  G  :|
N:         | G  -  | G  -  | G  -  | C  D   |
N:         | G  -  | G  -  | G  C  | D  G  :|
N:         | G  -  | C  -  | G  -  | F  -   |
N:         | G  -  | C  -  | G  C  | D  G  :|
R: Double Jig
N: Originally a 6/8 Pipe March
K: G major % 1 sharp
N: Usually played in A major
M: 6/8
Q: 1/4=170
L: 1/8
N:
N: Tune only:
N:
N: ~d3 dBG | dBG ABc | ~d3 dBG | ABc BAG   |
N: ~d3 dBG | dBG ABc | dgd edc | BcA G3   :|
N: GBd GBd | Gce Gce | GBd GBd | ABc BAG   |
N: GBd GBd | Gce Gce | dgd edc | BcA G3   :|
N: g2d dcB | g2d dcB | g2d dcB | ABc def   |
N: g2d dcB | g2d dcB | ~d3 edc | BcA G3   :|
N: B2B BGB | c2c cAc | B2B BGB | A2A A=FA  |
N: B2B BGB | c2c cAc | dgd edc | BcA G3   :|
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N:
"G" ~d3 dBG | "G" dBG "D" ABc | "G" ~d3     dBG | "C" ABc "D" BAG   |
"G" ~d3 dBG | "G" dBG "D" ABc | "G" dgd "C" edc | "D" BcA "G" G3   :|
"G" GBd GBd | "C" Gce     Gce | "G" GBd     GBd | "C" ABc "D" BAG   |
"G" GBd GBd | "C" Gce     Gce | "G" dgd "C" edc | "D" BcA "G" G3   :|
"G" g2d dcB | "G" g2d     dcB | "G" g2d     dcB | "C" ABc "D" def   |
"G" g2d dcB | "G" g2d     dcB | "G" ~d3 "C" edc | "D" BcA "G" G3   :|
"G" B2B BGB | "C" c2c     cAc | "G" B2B     BGB | "F" A2A     A=FA  |
"G" B2B BGB | "C" c2c     cAc | "G" dgd "C" edc | "D" BcA "G" G3   :|