The 4/4 time signature is one of the most common signatures, not only within Scottish music - where it’s used for Airs, Reels, Strathspeys, Hornpipes and Marches, but in a lot of Western music in general.
Most of the following compositions are Reels, however, all other styles are present below.
Here are some reels from Aly Bain, John McCusker, Mike McGoldrick, John Doyle and others…
You are most welcome to browse, download and play any of the compositions. All compositions remain copyright © John C Grant.
You can download all PDFs here| Name | Collection |
|---|---|
| A Tribute to Provost Jim Todd and Depute Provost Claire Leitch | The Fowk Collection |
| Adam Barry | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Alan Thomas | The Fowk Collection |
| Alasdair MacKay | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Alex Main | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Alexander Cassidy | The Fowk Collection |
| Alison Begbie | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Alison McDonald | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Alistair Heather | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Allan Carswell | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Alton Avenue | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Andrea Gadd | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Andrew Ross | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Annabella Burns | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Back Street | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Bank Street | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Bard Drive | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Between the Sunset and the Sea | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Billy Kay | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Bruce Fummey | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Bruce Kennedy | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Centrestage Music Theatre | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Chris McQueer | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Chris Waddell | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Claire Amos | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Clark Mains | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Clark Sorley | The Fowk Collection |
| Colin Hunter | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Cromadh Beinn Tarsuinn | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Dan Sealey | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Danny Coffey | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Darren McGarvey | The Tarbolton Collection |
| David Burns | The Fowk Collection |
| David Moore | The Tarbolton Collection |
| David Rae | The Tarbolton Collection |
| David Sillar | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Douglas Brown | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Dr David Hopes | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Tarbolton Collection |
| Duncan Roxburgh | The Fowk Collection |
| Elizabeth Lambert | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Erik Holst | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Ewan and Sheila Coventry (Reel) | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Ewan and Sheila Coventry (Strathspey) | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Eòghann Mac Colla | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Fail Avenue | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Fiona Longmuir | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Fr Michael MacDonald | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Frank Egan | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Fraser Rowan | The Fowk Collection |
| Garden Street | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Gary Elliot | The Fowk Collection |
| Gilbert Burns | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Graham Barton | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Grant Forsyth | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Gregor Keachie | The Fowk Collection |
| Heather Brown | The Fowk Collection |
| Hill Street | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Hugh MacDonald | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Hugh Reid | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Iain McKie | The Fowk Collection |
| Iain Pope | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Ian 'Mighty Mouse' McLauchlan | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Inset Nightscape | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Isla Louise Grant | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| James Paterson | The Tarbolton Collection |
| James Street | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Jean Elizabeth Southworth | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Jim Gemmell | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Joel Bremer | The Fowk Collection |
| John Jardine Fergusson | The Tarbolton Collection |
| John Orr | The Tarbolton Collection |
| John Richard | The Tarbolton Collection |
| John Spiers | The Tarbolton Collection |
| John Stevenson | The Fowk Collection |
| Johnie Simson | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Joseph Togher | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Josh Molloy | The Fowk Collection |
| Juan Christian Kuffner | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Kate Higgins | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Katherine Derbyshire | The Fowk Collection |
| Kenneth Mitchell | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Kevin Brown | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Kevin Longmuir | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Kieran Grant | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Kilmarnock Amateur Operatic Society | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Kilmarnock Cross | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Kilmarnock Train Station | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Langlands Drive | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Lodge Tarbolton Kilwinning St James No 135 | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Lynda Verrill | The Fowk Collection |
| Magnus Smedman | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Mairi aig Mairi Dhomhnall | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Major John Weir OBE | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Manson's Inn | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Mark Hoey | The Fowk Collection |
| Martin Dow | The Fowk Collection |
| Martin Swan | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Mary Campbell | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Melita Špeh Pavlič | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Michael Russell | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Mikey Lennon | The Fowk Collection |
| Mrs Grant of Onthank | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Murray Pittock | The Fowk Collection |
| Neal Ingram | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Nicki Teager | The Fowk Collection |
| Owen Griffin | The Fowk Collection |
| Patrick Joseph Togher | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Patrik Howe | The Fowk Collection |
| Paul Gough | The Fowk Collection |
| Pauline Oubari | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Princes Street | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Robert Burns | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Ros na Carraig | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Sandbed Street | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Sara Vikström Olsson | The Fowk Collection |
| Save Johnnie Walker | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Scott Ballantyne | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Sloth Unwin | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Springfield Road | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Spud and Taz Murphy | The Fowk Collection |
| Stevie Smith | The Fowk Collection |
| Stewart Sinclair | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Stuart Carnegie | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Tarbolton Bowling Club | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Tarbolton Parish Church | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Tha Dithis Brathair Agam | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| The Ayrshire Weightlifter | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| The Black Bull | The Tarbolton Collection |
| The Borland Ceilidh Band | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| The Camerons of Galston | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| The Forum Cafe | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| The Kings House Hotel | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| The McNamaras of Galston | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| The Nyah Fearties | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Thomas Hainey | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Tommy Sheridan | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Valerie Hamilton | The Kilmarnock Collection |
| Walter Mitchell | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Well Street | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Westport | The Tarbolton Collection |
| William Burnes | The Tarbolton Collection |
| William Burns | The Tarbolton Collection |
| Örjan Hallnäs | The Fowk Collection |
