Flowers of Edinburgh
intermediate
Flowers of Edinburgh
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Jam Along
Chord Chart
A x2
GG
GG
DD
DD
GG
G
C
DD
GG
B x2
GG
DD
CC
EmEm
GG
CC
DD
GG
Chords used:
C
D
Em
G
Demo Videos
About This Song
Flowers of Edinburgh is a traditional Scottish fiddle tune that became a bluegrass standard. The tune features a distinctive melodic phrase that cascades down the scale, giving it an elegant, flowing character that suits both fast breakdown tempos and more moderate settings.