Quote Originally Posted by EagleJCS View Post
Is the time signature 3/4, 3/8, or 6/8 - or does it vary across the tune? 'In 3' indicates one of these, but only 3/8 allows for the first three notes to be eighth notes with no rests. Unfortunately, that time signature does not allow for a half note to be tied to an eighth. The second measure indicates 6/8.

I've tried putting these notes into MuseScore (shareware music writer) as well, with a variety of three-count time signatures, but the tune is still not familiar.

Sorry. (And sorry, I don't read Lilypond. BMW or music only.)
Time signature is 3/4.

Surely you've seen pieces start with partial-length initial measures. They're called pickups, or anacruses (if the piece is correctly written, the last bar is shortened to the value of the 'missing' notes, and all is well with the world).

Oops, I meant to say that the total value of the high A half note, was a half-note tied to an 8th. Thus adding the G' and you have a full-value bar of 3.

Anyway, thanks for trying. I figured if anyone had a clue, what I provided should be enough of a prompt. Maybe I'll ask my piping teacher...