Scarce o’ Tatties, Part 2

from: Beginning Celtic Fiddle with Emerald Rae

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Scarce o’ Tatties

Scarce o’ Tatties, Part 1

Scarce o’ Tatties, Part 2

Scarce o’ Tatties, Part 3: Play-Along Track

“The Atholl Highlanders”/“Scarce o’ Tatties”/“The Stool of Repentance” Play-Along Track

Scarce o’ Tatties, Part 2

You’ll learn the B part of “Scarce o’ Tatties” in this video. Emerald also shows you how to play a “scrunch.”

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