Flying Indian

Flying Indian is an old-time tune that I had never heard before.

For some reason when I saw the title for the first time, it made me think of the Indian Motorcycle. Perhaps there was a model by that name, I don’t know. It’s just the first thing that popped into my head. And, that’s why you see the pic on the left. However, I’m pretty sure the tune has nothing whatsoever to do with the motorcycle.

This was a request that interested me from the beginning. Like I said, I wasn’t familiar with the tune at all. I didn’t find much in the way of history or info for it (didn’t look too hard), but I did find a recording by Dan Levenson on iTunes (Beyond the Waterfall), and most notably, by one of my favorites – Bruce Molsky (on his “Can’t Stay Here This A-Way” album).

This melody seems to lay out quite well on the mandolin.

The Tune

“Flying Indian” is tabbed out here in the key of G major. The A-part is played two times, followed by the B-part, also played twice. There’s nothing really tricky in this version. Therefore, it should be fairly easy for everyone to pick up.

I did keep fumbling around with this melody, so I’ll make another version available in the mailout this month!

Listen to “Flying Indian” for mandolin

Here’s the slower version to play along with (100bpm):

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Thanks for taking a look at “Flying Indian”. I hope you enjoy playing this old-time fiddle tune.
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