Farewell To Stromness - Peter Maxwell Davies (1934-)
transcribed for guitar by Timothy Walker, 1980
tab by Weed - corrections to weed@wussu.com - 11 March 2006
[In the late 1970's, the UK mining conglomerate Rio Tinto Zinc (now Rio Tinto)
was exploring for uranium in Scotland, mooting an open pit mine on the Isle of
Orkney. However Rio Tinto and its backers, the UK's Civil Uranium Procurement
Directorate, were surprised at the strength of opposition to their plans from
the Islanders. Their Island Council incorporated a ban on uranium in its
structural development plan. And the composer Peter "Max" Maxwell Davies, its
most famous citizen, launched into campaign mode. His five minute hauntingly
lyrical "Farewell to Stromness" was originally part of The Yellow Cake Revue,
staged at Orkney's St Magnus Festival in 1980. It rapidly became a paean for
the anti-uranium movement, and is still broadcast to this day. (Rio Tinto was
forced to abandoned its plans for Orkney without fanfare.)
- info from PARTiZANS (People Against Rio Tinto Zinc and Subsidiaries), now
incorporated into Mines and Communities - http://www.minesandcommunities.org/
Weed - 15 December 2007]
left hand fingering below the tab, right hand fingering above the tab
some changes have been made to the sheet fingering (more may be needed)
listen to the MIDI to help with the timing
tuning - D A D G B E time - 2/4
time - 60 bpm - At a slow walking pace
D major
1 | . | . | . | .
e -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D ---0-----------4-------------|---5-----------7-------------|
1 4
softly (piano,p)
3 | . | . | . | .
e -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D ---------------0=============|==============-2-------------|
A -----------------------------|---------------0-------------|
D ---0-----------4-------------|---5-------------------------|
3 2
5 ____3____ ____3____ ____3____ ____3____
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a m a m
e ---2-3========-5-------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------3-----|---0-3========---------------| see below
G -----------------------------|---------------6-------2-----| tab for
D ---------------0=============|==============-2-------------| alternative
A ---0-------------------------|---------------0-------------| fingering
D ---0-----------4-------------|---5-------------------------|
1 1 4 4 2
2 3 1
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e ---2-3========-5-------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------3-----|---0-3========---------------|
G -----------------------------|---------------6======-------|
D ---------------0=============|==============-2-------------|
A ---0-------------------------|---------------0-------------|
D ---0-----------4-------------|---5-------------------------|
9 ____3____ ____3____ ____3____ ____3____
| | | | | | | | | | | |
e ---2-3========-5-------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------3-----|---0-3========---------------|
G -----------------------------|---------------6-------2-----|
D ---------------0=============|==============-2-------------|
A ---0-------------------------|---------------0-------------|
D ---0-----------4-------------|---5-------------------------|
1
11 ____3____ ____3____ ____3____ ____3____
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e ---5-3========-2-------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------3-----|---0-3========-3=======------|
G -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D ---0-----------0=============|==============-0-------------|
A -----------------------------|---------------0-------------|
D ---4-----------0-------------|---5-----------0-------------|
4 1 2 1 2
2 3
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| | | | | | | | | | | |
e ---7-9========-10------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------3-----|---5-3========---------------|
G *--0-----------7-------------|---------------6-------------|
D *--0-------------------------|---0-------------------7-----|
A ---------------9-------------|---------------7-------------|
D ---5-------------------------|---5-----------7-------------|
3 4 1 4 2 3
1 4
1 3 3 3
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e ---7-9========-10------------|---------------0======-------|
B -----------------------3-----|-----3========---------------|
G *--0-------------------------|---4------------------------*|
D *--0-----------7-------------|---0------------------------*|
A ---------------9-------------|---------------7-------------|
D ---5-------------------------|---5-----------7-------------|
3 1 1
1 3 2
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p
e --)10----------9-------------|---7-----------5-------------|
B --(7-8========-10------------|---0-------------------------|
G --)7-------------------------|-----7========-6-------------|
D --(0-------0-----------0-----|-----------0----------<7>----|
A --)0-----------9-------------|---------------0------<7>----|
D --(0-------------------------|---5-------------------------|
4 2 2 4 3 1
3 2 3
1 1 3
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p
e --)10---------12-10----9-----|---9-----------5======-------|
B --(7-8=======-10-------------|---0-<12>=====---------------|
G --)7-------------------------|---------------6======-------|
D --(0-------0-----------0-----|-----<12>=====---------------|
A --)0-----------9-------------|---10------5---0------<7>----|
D --(0-------------------------|-----------------------------|
4 3 1 1
2
1 3
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p
e --)10--------10-9------------|---9-----------5-------------|
B --(7-8========-10------------|---0-<12>--------------------|
G --)7-------------------------|---0------<12>-7-6-----------|
D --(0-------0-----------0-----|-----<12>=====--------<7>----|
A --)0-----------9-------------|---------------0------<7>----|
D --(0-------------------------|----------<12>---------------|
1
3 2
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e -----------------------------|---3-------0---2======-------|
B --53---------020-------------|-----3========-3======-------|
G ---2-0========---2==========-|---4-------------------------|
D -----------0---4-------0-----|-----------0-----------0-----|
A -----------------------------|---------------0-------------|
D ---4-----------0-------------|---5-----------0-------------|
12 2 1 1 1
1 4 2
3 3
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| | | | | | | | | | | |
e ---3-----------0-------------|---2========================-|
B ---0-3=================------|---3========================-|
G ---4========================-|---2========================-|
D -----------0===========-0----|-----------0==========-0-----|
A -----------------------------|---0========================-|
D ---5========================-|---0========================-|
B minor
31 | . | . | . | .
p(2nd time)
e ---------------------0-------|---2-----0-------------------|
B ---------3-----------3-------|---3-----3-----------3-------|
G *----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D *--4-----4-----------4-------|---4-----4-----------4-------|
A ---2-----2-----------2-------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
D -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
3 2
4
1
33 | . | . | . | .
e ---0-------------------------|-----------------------------|
B ---2-----3-----------2-------|---0-----2-----3============-|
G ---2-----2-----------2-------|-----------------------------|
D ---2-----2-----------2-------|---4-----4-----------4-------|
A ---0-----0-----------0-------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
D -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
2 3 2 3
1 4
1 1
35 | . | . | . | .
e ---------------------0-------|---2-----0-------------------|
B ---------3-----------3-------|---3-----3-----------3-------|
G -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D ---4-----4-----------4-------|---4-----4-----------4-------|
A ---2-----2-----------2-------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
D -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
37 | . | . | . | .
e ---0-------------------------|-----------------------------|
B ---2-----3-----------2-------|---3-----2-----0============-|
G ---2-----2-----------2-------|----------------------------*|
D ---2-----2-----------2-------|---4-----4-----------4------*|
A ---0-----0-----------0-------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
D -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
cII......................
47 | . | . | . | .
e ---0-------------------------|---0-------------------------|
B ---2-----2-----------3-------|---0-----3-----------0-------|
G ---2-----2-----------2-------|---1-----1-----------1-------|
D ---2-----2-----------2-------|-----------------------------|
A ---0-----0-----------0-------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
D -----------------------------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
4 4
3 3
2 2
2
2
CVII...............
49 | . | . | . | .
e ---------------------0-------|---2-----7-----------7-------|
B ---2-----3-----------3-------|---4-----7-----------7-------|
G ---2-----2-------------------|---------8-----------8-------|
D ---2-----4-----------4-------|---4-------------------------|
A ---0-----5-----------0-------|---2-------------------------|
D ---------------------0-------|---------9-----------9-------|
2
3
51 | . | . | . | .
e ---0-------------------------|---0-------------------------|
B ---2-----2-----------3-------|---0-----3-----------0-------|
G ---2-----2-----------2-------|---1-----1-----------1-------|
D ---2-----2-----------2-------|-----------------------------|
A ---0-----0-----------0-------|---2-----2-------------------|
D -----------------------------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
CI.................
53 | . | . | . | .
e ---------------------0-------|---2-----6-----------6-------|
B ---2-----3-----------3-------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
G ---2-----2-------------------|---3-------------------------|
D ---2-----4-----------4-------|---4-------------------------|
A ---0-----5-----------0-------|-----------------------------|
D ---------------------0-------|---------2-----------2-------|
4
1
1
B major
55 | . | . | . | .
e ---------------------0-------|---2-----0-------------------|
B ---------4-----------4-------|---4-----4-----------4-------|
G -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D ---4-----4-----------4-------|---4-----4-----------4-------|
A ---2-----2-----------2-------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
D -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
4
3
1
CI
57 | . | . | . | .
e ---0-------------------------|-----------------------------|
B ---2-----4-----------2-------|---------2-----4-------------|
G ---2-----2-----------2-------|---4-------------------------|
D ---2-----2-----------2-------|---4-----4-----------4-------|
A ---0-----0-----------0-------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
D -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
4 4 1 4
3
1
59 | . | . | . | .
e ---------------------0-------|---2-----0-------------------|
B ---------4-----------4-------|---4-----4-----------4-------|
G -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D ---4-----4-----------4-------|---4-----4-----------4-------|
A ---2-----2-----------2-------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
D -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
61 | . | . | . | .
e ---0-------------------------|-----------------------------|
B ---2-----4-----------2-------|---4-----2-----0-------------|
G ---2-----2-----------2-------|-----------------------------|
D ---2-----2-----------2-------|---4-----4-----------4-------|
A ---0-----0-----------0-------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
D -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B minor
63 | . | . | . | .
p
e ---------------------0-------|---2-----0-------------------|
B ---------3-----------3-------|---3-----3-----------3-------|
G -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D ---4-----4-----------4-------|---4-----4-----------4-------|
A ---2-----2-----------2-------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
D -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
3 2
4
1
becoming gradually softer (diminuendo, dim)
65 | . | . | . | .
e ---0-------------------------|-----------------------------|
B ---2-----3-----------2-------|---0-----2-----3-------------|
G ---2-----2-----------2-------|-----------------------------|
D ---2-----2-----------2-------|---4-----4-----------4-------|
A ---0-----0-----------0-------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
D -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
2 3 2 3
1 4
1 1
67 | . | . | . | .
p
e ---------------------0-------|---2-----0-------------------|
B ---------3-----------3-------|---3-----3-----------3-------|
G -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D ---4-----4-----------4-------|---4-----4-----------4-------|
A ---2-----2-----------2-------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
D -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
softly (piano, p)
69 | . | . | . | .
e ---0-------------------------|-----------------------------|
B ---2-----3-----------2-------|---3-----2-----0-------------|
G ---2-----2-----------2-------|-----------------------------|
D ---2-----2-----------2-------|---4-----4-----------4-------|
A ---0-----0-----------0-------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
D -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
71 | . | . | . | .
p
e --)3-----2-----------0-------|---2-----0-------------------|
B --(0-----0-----------0-------|---3-----3-----3-------------|
G --)0-------------------------|-----------------------------|
D --(0-------------------------|---4-----4-----------4-------|
A --)5-----5-----------5-------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
D --(5-----5-----------5-------|-----------------------------|
1 1
4 3
3 1
gradually getting louder (crescendo, cres)
73 | . | . | . | .
arp
e --)3-----2-----------0-------|---3-----2-----------0-------|
B --(0-----0-----------0-------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
G --)0-------------------------|---2-------------------------|
D --(0-------------------------|---2-----2-----------2-------|
A --)5-----5-----------5-------|---0-----0-----------0-------|
D --(5-----5-----------5-------|-----------------------------|
D major
75 ____3____ ____3____ ____3____ ____3____
| | | | | | | | | | | |
e -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D -----------0-----------0-----|-----------0-----------2-----|
A ---0-------------------------|---------------0-------------|
D ---0------------4------------|---5-------------------------|
2
loud (forte, f)
77 ____3____ ____3____ ____3____ ____3____
| | | | | | | | | | | |
e ---2/3========-5-------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------3-----|-------3=====----------------|
G -----------------------------|---4---------676-------------|
D -----------0-----------0-----|-----------0----------<7>----|
A ---0-------------------------|---------------0------<7>----|
D ---0-----------4-------------|---5-------------------------|
23
3
3
79 ____3____ ____3____ ____3____ ____3____
| | | | | | | | | | | |
e ---2/3=====-2/35-------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------3-----|-----3=======----------------|
G -----------------------------|---4---------676-------------|
D -----------0-----------0-----|-----------0-----------------|
A ---0-------------------------|---------------0------<7>----|
D ---0-----------4-------------|---5-------------------------|
1-14 23
2
81 ____3____ ____3____ ____3____ ____3____
| | | | | | | | | | | |
e ---2/3=====-2/35-------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------3-----|-----3========---------------|
G -----------------------------|---4----------76-------------|
D -----------0-----------0-----|-----------0----------<7>----|
A ---0-------------------------|---------------0------<7>----|
D ---0-----------4-------------|---5-------------------------|
83 ____3____ ____3____ ____3____ ____3____
| | | | | | | | | | | |
e 2/35-3======-232-------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------3-----|-----3========-3=======------|
G -----------------------------|---4-------------------------|
D -----------0-----------0-----|-----------0-----------0-----|
A -----------------------------|---------------0-------------|
D ---4-----------0-------------|---5-----------0-------------|
1-14 12 2 1 2
2 3
85 ____3____ ____3____ ____3____ ____3____
| | | | | | | | | | | |
e ---7/9========-10------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------3-----|---5-3========---------------|
G *----------------------------|---------------6-------------|
D *----------0-----------0-----|-----------0----------<7>----|
A ---------------9-------------|---------------0------<7>----|
D ---5-------------------------|---5-------------------------|
4-4 1 4 1 2 3
1 3 3 3
2nd time, becoming gradually softer (diminuendo, dim)
87 ____3____ ____3____ ____3____ ____3____
| | | | | | | | | | | |
e ---7/9=======7910------------|---------------0=======------|
B -----------------------------|-----3=======-3--------------|
G -----------------------7-----|---4---------6--------------*|
D -----------0-----------------|-----------0----------------*|
A ----------------9------0-----|---------------0------<7>----|
D ---5-------------------------|---5-------------------------|
13 4 4 1
2
____3____ ____3____ ____3____ ____3____
93 | | | | | | | | | | | |
e --)10----------9-------------|---7-----------5-------------|
B --(7-8=======--10------------|---0-------------------------|
G --)7-------------------------|-----7========-6-------------|
D --(0-------0-----------0-----|-----------0----------<7>----|
A --)0-----------9-------------|---------------0------<7>----|
D --(0-------------------------|---5-------------------------|
moderate volume (mezzo-piano, mp)
____3____ ____3____ ____3____ ____3____
95 | | | | | | | | | | | |
e --)10---------12-10----9-----|---9-----------5======-------|
B --(7-8=======-10-------------|---0-<12>=====---------------|
G --)7-------------------------|---------------6======-------|
D --(0-------0-----------0-----|-----<12>=====---------------|
A --)0-----------9-------------|---10------5---0------<7>----|
D --(0-------------------------|-----------------------------|
97 ____3____ ____3____ ____3____ ____3____
| | | | | | | | | | | |
e --)10--------10-9------------|---9-----------5-------------|
B --(7-8========-10------------|---0-<12>--------------------|
G --)7-------------------------|---0------<12>-7-6-----------|
D --(0-------0-----------0-----|-----<12>=====--------<7>----|
A --)0------------9------------|---------------0------<7>----|
D --(0-------------------------|----------<12>---------------|
softly (piano,p)
99 ____3____ ____3____ ____3____ ____3____
| | | | | | | | | | | |
e 12-10--------797-------------|---3-------0-----------------|
B ---10----------7-10=========-|-----3======-357-------------|
G -----<12>====----------------|---4-------------------------|
D ---------------0-------------|-----------0-----------0-----|
A ---9-------------------------|---------------0-------------|
D -----------------------0-----|---5-----------0-------------|
4 3 4 4 113
1
101 ____3____ ____3____ ____3____ ____3____
| | | | | | | | | | | |
e ---3-----------0-------------|---3-----------0-------------|
B ---0-3=================------|---0-3=================------|
G ---4========================-|---4========================-|
D -----------0===========-0----|-----------0===========-0----|
A -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D ---5========================-|---5========================-|
very softly (pianissimo, pp)
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| | | | | | | | | | | |
e -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B --<7>========================|==========-------------------|
G --<7>========================|==========-------------------|
D --<7>----------0======-0=====|==========-0==========-0=====|
A ---0=========================|======================-7/////|
D ---0=========================|=============================|
105 ____3____ ____3____ ____3____ ____3____
| | | | | | | | | | | |
e -----------------------------|----------------------------||
B -----------------------------|----------------------------||
G -----------------------------|----------------------------||
D =============================|===========================-||
A ///9=========================|===========================-||
D =============================|===========================-||
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alternative fingering
5 ____3____ ____3____ ____3____ ____3____
| | | | | | | | | | | |
a m a m
e ---2-3========-5-------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------3-----|---0-------------------------|
G -----------------------------|-----7========-6-------------|
D ---------------0=============|==============---------7-----|
A ---0-------------------------|---------------7-------------|
D ---0-----------4-------------|---5-----------7-------------|
1 1 4 4 1 4
3
2 2 2
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