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 Three Six Five Collection |
| Abigail MacKenzie | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Adam Barry | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Alan Thomas | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Alasdair MacKay | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Alex Main | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Alexander Cassidy | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Alison Begbie | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Alison McDonald | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Alistair Heather | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Allan Carswell | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Alton Avenue | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Andrea Gadd | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Andrew Ross | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Annabella Burns | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Back Street | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Bank Street | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Bard Drive | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Between the Sunset and the Sea | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Billy Kay | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Bruce Fummey | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Bruce Kennedy | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Centrestage Music Theatre | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Chris McQueer | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Chris Waddell | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Christopher Caird Dominique | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Claire Amos | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Clark Mains | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Clark Sorley | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Colin Hunter | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Cromadh Beinn Tarsuinn | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Dan Sealey | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Danny Coffey | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Darren McGarvey | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| David Burns | The Three Six Five Collection |
| David Moore | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| David Rae | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| David Sillar | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Donald Walker of North Boisdale | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Douglas Brown | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Dr David Hopes | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection,The Tarbolton Collection |
| Duncan Roxburgh | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Elizabeth Lambert | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Erik Holst | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Ewan and Sheila Coventry (Reel) | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Ewan and Sheila Coventry (Strathspey) | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Eòghann Mac Colla | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Fail Avenue | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Fiona Longmuir | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Fr Michael MacDonald | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Frank Egan | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Fraser Rowan | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Garden Street | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Gary Elliot | The Three Six Five Collection |
| George Dreghorn | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Gilbert Burns | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Graham Barton | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Grant Forsyth | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Gregor Keachie | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Heather Brown | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Hill Street | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Hugh MacDonald | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Hugh Reid | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Iain McKie | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Iain Pope | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Ian 'Mighty Mouse' McLauchlan | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Inset Nightscape | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Isla Louise Grant | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Jacqueline Sinclair | The Three Six Five Collection |
| James Paterson | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| James Street | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Jean Elizabeth Southworth | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Jim Gemmell | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Joel Bremer | The Three Six Five Collection |
| John Jardine Fergusson | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| John Orr | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| John Richard | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| John Spiers | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| John Stevenson | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Johnie Simson | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Joseph Togher | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Josh Molloy | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Juan Christian Kuffner | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Kate Higgins | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Katherine Derbyshire | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Kenneth Mitchell | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Kevin Brown | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Kevin Longmuir | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Kieran Grant | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Kilmarnock Amateur Operatic Society | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Kilmarnock Cross | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Kilmarnock Train Station | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Langlands Drive | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Lawrence Jordan | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Lodge Tarbolton Kilwinning St James No 135 | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Lynda Verrill | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Magnus Smedman | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Mairi aig Mairi Dhomhnall | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Major John Weir OBE | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Manson's Inn | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Mark Hoey | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Martin Dow | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Martin Swan | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Mary Campbell | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Melita Špeh Pavlič | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Michael Russell | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Mikey Lennon | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Mrs Grant of Onthank | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Murray Pittock | The Three Six Five Collection |
| NTS Patrons' Club Welcome to Edinburgh | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Nancy Brown | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Neal Ingram | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Nicki Teager | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Owen Griffin | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Patrick Joseph Togher | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Patrik Howe | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Paul Gough | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Pauline Oubari | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Penny Mhor | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Princes Street | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Robert Burns | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Ros na Carraig | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Sandbed Street | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Sara Vikström Olsson | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Save Johnnie Walker | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Scott Ballantyne | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Sloth Unwin | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Springfield Road | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Spud and Taz Murphy | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Stevie Smith | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Stewart Bryden | The Three Six Five Collection |
| Stewart Sinclair | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Stuart Carnegie | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Tarbolton Bowling Club | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Tarbolton Parish Church | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Tha Dithis Brathair Agam | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| The Ayrshire Weightlifter | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| The Black Bull | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| The Borland Ceilidh Band | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| The Camerons of Galston | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| The Forum Cafe | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| The Kings House Hotel | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| The McNamaras of Galston | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| The Nyah Fearties | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Thomas Hainey | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Tommy Sheridan | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Valerie Hamilton | The Kilmarnock Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Walter Mitchell | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Well Street | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Westport | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| William Burnes | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| William Burns | The Tarbolton Collection,The Three Six Five Collection |
| Örjan Hallnäs | The Three Six Five Collection |
