Sound Files: Slow Fast
The slow file does not include the introduction.
The plus signs above the Es at the beginning mean left hand pizzicato, I use my pinky, it should sound like the train bell, the sliding double stops are the train whistle.
The double stop section is the Texas shuffle, try practicing it without double stops (only the top notes) to get the rhythm into your bow arm. Your first finger (1) scoots up from the B to the C natural on the A string while the 2nd and 4th fingers stay in place, it's a little bit uncomfortable at first. Good practice for finger independence.
You can use the tag to this tune, the last two bars, as a tag for any A major reel. Good luck.
9/10 I added slurs to the sheet music per request. You can certainly use your own bowings if you prefer. I'm working on a harmony part.
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