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All-America Set (Part 1)

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Three classic American folk tunes arranged to play as one set. America (the Beautiful), Old Susanna, and Old Folks at Home (Swanee River), written out as plain, steady 4/4 marches you can play back to back without stopping.

None of these are traditional pipe tunes, so the gracenotes aren't set in stone. They're written in to feel natural on the chanter and bring out the melody and rhythm — feel free to alter or change them.

The technical demand is low; the real work is keeping your rhythms distinct. Watch your tied notes so you hold every beat fully, and contrast even eighth notes against dot-cut patterns so the melody of each tune comes through clearly.

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00:08Three American Classic Introduction: Folk Tunes🔒

00:58Rhythm Beautiful: and Notes the America Tied🔒

01:50in Bar Three Cadence Piobaireachd-Style A🔒

02:10Old Susanna: Notes Grace Strikes vs.🔒

02:53Notes the Counting Home: Old Folks at Tied🔒

04:20Playing Tunes the Three Set a as🔒

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03:52before, on your express same eye dot-cuts. Two, steady keep played Keep tunes. versus your nice a to your three, 4/4 four — much rhythms rhythms three even marches and If the

04:36even And can you to march them.

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