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These are traditional folk tunes, so every version you encounter will be subtly different. In Scotland, it is normal to play reels at about 120 bpm (60 bars per minute). This will, of course, vary according to the taste of the performer. Musicologists have noted that in Shetland they tend to play reels at around 106 bpm. The midi files on this site are designed to run at that speed. The tunes in this set have the traditional internal structure of AABB. Each is played twice, ie AABBAABB. The order is as follows:
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