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A. A. CAMERON'S
STRATHSPEY. Scottish, Strathspey.
A Mixolydian ('A' part). AABB. Lerwick (The Kilted Fiddler),
1985; pg. 27. Shanachie 79016, Silly Wizard - “So Many Partings.”
X:1
T:A. A. Cameron's
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
K:A Mix
|:eA3 A4 B3Gd3B|eA3 A4 d3g
(3f2e2d2|eA3 A4 B3Gd3B|
BG3 G3B d3g (3f2e2d2:|
|:Be3e3f g3ea3f|Be3e3f g3e (3f2e2d2|
Be3e3f g3ea3f|dB3G3B d3g (3f2e2d2:|
A. A. GLADSTONE [
‘A’ AND ‘D’ COTILLION. Rounder 0436, Art Galbraith
– “Traditional Fiddle Music of the Ozarks, vol. 2: On the Springfield Plain.”
'A' AND 'E' RAG. Old‑Time, Reel. A Major. Standard. AABB. Sanella,
"Balance and Swing" (CDSS). Caney Mountain Records CEP 102 (privately issued extended play LP), Lonnie
Robertson (
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'A' AND 'E' WALTZ. American, Canadian; Waltz (9/8 or 3/4 time). A Major ('A' part) & E
Major ('B' part). Standard tuning. AB (Phillips, Silberberg): ABCA'B'C' {part
'C' is a variation of 'A' played at the octave} (Gibbons). “A and E Waltz” is
one of the ‘100 essential
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A ANDY O. English, Air (2/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning. One part. Source for
notated version: the 1823-26 music mss of papermaker and musician Joshua
Gibbons (1778-1871, of Tealby, near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire Wolds)
[Sumner]. Sumner (
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A' BHANAIS IRTEACH. AKA and see "The St. Kilda
Wedding."
A BHANARACH DHONN A'
CHRUIDH. AKA and see "The Brown Milkmaid," "The Dairymaid [3]."
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‘A BHEAN A BH’AIG AN
TÀILLEAR CHAOL (The skinny tailor’s wife). AKA and
see “Lady Madelina
Sinclair.” Scottish, Air (4/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning. One part. A
Scottish puirt a beul (mouth
music) song, with sometimes bawdy words. The tune is the same as the strathspey “Lady Madelina
Sinclair, printed by the Gows in 1792.
***
A’ bhean a bh’aig an
taillear chaol, thug an taog an ceann dith;
A’ bhean a bh’aig an
taillear chaol, thug an taog an ceann dith;
A’ bhean a bh’aig an
taillear chaol, thug an taog an ceann dith,
Thug an taog na casan agus thug an cat an ceann dith.
A’ bhean a bh’aig an
taillear chaol, thug an taog an ceann dith,
Thug an taog na casan agus thug an cat an ceann dith.
***
Martin (Traditional Scottish Fiddling), 2002; pg. 77.
A
BHEAN AN TAIGH NACH LEIG THU STEACH. AKA and see "Goodwife, Admit the Wanderer."
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A BHEAN-A-TIGHE. AKA
and see "Oh, Woman of the House."
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A’ BHLIADHNA GUS AN AIMFIR FO. Scottish, Air. Patrick MacDonald
Collection. Redwing Music RWMCD
5410, Abby
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A' BODY LOO'S ME. Scottish, Country Dance Tune (4/4 time). The tune appears in the
Bodleian MS (1740), written by David Young,
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A CAILIN OIG NA POR AN
SEAN DUME. Irish, Air. G Major. Standard tuning.
One part. Roche Collection, 1982;
vol. I, pg. 33.
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A CAILLIG DO MARBUIGIS
ME. AKA and see "Oh! Hag You Have Killed Me."
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A CHO-DHALTA MO RUIN! SEACHAINN AN DUN! (Dear Foster brother avoid the
tower). Scottish, Air (3/4 and 2/4 time). G Major.
Standard tuning. ABC. Jane Morison notes: “Sung by a prisoner to his young
foster brother, the chief, to warn him of danger.” She also indicates the tune
was “Kindly contributed (along with “Campbell of Duntroon’s Welcome”) by Miss McLeod of McLeod, and
interesting as having been given to her many years ago by ‘The Stuart Princes’
the grand children of Prince Charles Edward.” Morison (Highland Airs and Quicksteps, vol. 2), c. 1882; No. 23, pg. 12
& No. 42, pgs 26-27 (pipe set).
X:1
T:A cho-dhalta
mo ruin! Seachainn an dun!
T:Dear Foster brother avoid the tower.
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Morison –
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
GG/G/ d2c2 | AA/A/(c2A2) | FF/F/
(A2G2) | FF/F/ (A2G2) | GG/G/ d2c2 |
AA/A/ c2A2 | AG2 GG2 | FA2 GG2 | Gc2
FF2 | GA2 GG2 ||
M:2/4
L:1/8
N:”quicker”
G>G d>d | A>A c>c |
F>G A>G | A>G A>A | G>G d>d | A>A c>c |
F>G A>G | c>G G>G ||
M:3/4
L:1/8
G/G/G/d2c2 | AA/A/ c2A2 | FF/F/
(A2G2) | FF/F/ (A2G2) | GG/G/ d2c2 |
AA/A/ c2A2 | AG2 GG2 | FA2 GG2 |
Gc2FF2 | GA2GG2 ||
X:2
T:A cho-dhalta
mo rùin
M:C
L:1/8
R:March
S:Morison –
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Dorian
A>{B}A e2 e>{d}B d2 |
e>{d}B d2 e>{d}B d2 | B>{A}B e2 e>{d}Bd2 | G>B A>A G>B
A>A :|
B>{A}G d>{B}B d>{G}G
d>{B}B | d>{A}A d>{B}B d>{A}A d>{B}B | B>{A}G d>{B}B
d>{G}G d>{B}B |
B>d A>A G>B A>A ::
A>{B}A a2 {g}f/e/d f2 | e/d/B e2 d/B/B d2 | f>{e}d f2 e>{d}Be2 |
d>{B}A B2 G>B A>A | G>B
A>A z2z2 :: d>G B>B d>G B>B | d>A B>B d>A B>B |
d>G B>B d>A B>B | B>d
A>A G>B A>A :: A>{B}A e>e e>{d}c {B}B>d | g>e {G}G>B
e{d}B/A/ B2 |
{G}A>{B}A e>e e>{d}c B>d
| G>B A>A G>B A>A :: B>d B>d B>d B>d | B>d A>A
B>d A>A |
d>{G}G d>{B}B d>{G}G
d>{B}B | B>d A>A G>B A>A :|
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A' CHRIDHEALACHD/ A' CHRIODHAILEACHD. AKA and see "The Merry Making."
A' CHUACHAG. Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning.
AABB. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 106.
X:1
T:A’ Chuachag
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
e|fedB dBAB|eeed feef|fedB dBAB|defe d2d:|
|:f|aefd eAAB|eeed feef|aefd eAAB|defe d2d:|
A' CHUTHAG. AKA and see "The Cuckoo [4]."
Scottish, Slow Air (3/4 time).
A CLADAIRE NA BAIN
LIOM. AKA and see "You Rogue You Dar'n't Meddle Me."
A CUISLE MO CROIDE. Irish, Air. G Major. Standard tuning. One
part. Roche Collection, 1982; vol. I,
pg. 29.
A DHOMHNUILL, A
DHOMHNUILL. AKA and see "Dhomhnuill, A."
A DHONNCHADH NA BI
FOGARTHACH (Denis, Don’t be
Threatening).
AKA and see “Denis, Don’t be
Threatening.” Irish, Air or Jig. The melody, which is related to the jig
"Is it the priest you want?," appears in the Irish collector Edward Bunting's
1796 (No. 20, pg. 10) and 1809 (pg. 41) collections.
A, E AND D QUADRILLE. AKA and see "Blue Bird Quadrille." Old‑Time,
Quadrille.
A. G. A. QUADRILLE. American, Quadrille or Reel (cut time).
A GHAOITH O'N DEAS ("O Southern Breeze" or "O Wind from
the South").
See "Perry's Victory,"
"Why Should Not Poor Folk?"
A hAON SA
DÓ NA PÍOBAIREACHTA. AKA and see “The
Ace and Deuce of Pipering.”
A H-UISCHIDHE CHROIDHE
NA N-ANMANN. AKA and see "Oh Whiskey, Heart of Souls [1]."
A LA
MODE DE
A LEANB MO CROIDE. AKA and see "Child of My Heart."
A. M. SHINNIE. Scottish, Jig. Composed by Scottish fiddler
Angus Fitchet, who toured with Jimmy Shand’s dance band and with his own “Broadcasting Band.” Topic 12TS239. Topic TSCD 669, Will Atkinson (et al) –
“Ranting and Reeling: Dance Music of the north of
A MHAIRE NI
CHUILLIONAIN. AKA and see "My Mary Cullenan."
A MHAIREAD OG. AKA and see "Young Margaret."
A
MHÁIRE'S A MHÚIRNÍN. AKA and see "Oh, Mary, My Darling [1]."
A MHAIRI BHAN OG. AKA and see "Fair Young Mary."
A MHISG A CHUR AN
NOLIG OIRN (Christmas Carousing). Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB.
The Gaelic title is translated as ‘Christmas Carousing’. The word ‘carousing’
derives from the Danes. A rouse was a large glass that was filled with
an alcoholic beverage for drinking a health; the drinking of the health by the
assembled company formed a carouse. There could be no carouse unless the
glasses were emptied (Hackwood, 1909). MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; pg. 14. The Seaforth
Collection. Flying Fish FF 299, Battlefield Band ‑
"There's a Buzz" (1982. Appears as "Christmas Carousal").
Green Linnet GLCD1182, The Tannahill Weavers -
“Choice Cuts 1987-1996.”
X:1
T:A Mhisg a chur an nolig oirn
T:Christmas Carousing
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:MacDonald – Skye
Collection (1887)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s
Companion
K:D
a|eAA<A BGGB|A<Afe dBBa|eAA<A BGGB|A<Afe d2d:|
a|fdfa fdfa|eAef dBBf|fdfa fdfa|eAef d2 dg|
fdfa fdfa|eAef dBBe|daaf edef|gage d2d||
A MHUIRNIN (My
Darling). Irish, Air. B Flat Major. Standard tuning. AB. This air seems to be exclusive to
Bunting's 1840 edition. Source for notated version: the Irish collector Edward
Bunting noted the melody from Denis Hempson, the harper, at Magilligan,
A MHUIRNIN DILIS
(Faithful Darling). Irish, Air. The melody appears in
either or both of O’Farrell’s Pocket
Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes and Collection of National Irish Music for the Union Pipes.
A' MONADH LIATH. AKA and see "The Sportsman's Haunt."
A NOCHD GUR
X:1
T:An nochd gur faoin mo chodal
dhomh
T:Tonight sleep has forsaken me
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Morison – Highland Airs and Quicksteps, vol. 2, No. 21 (c. 1882)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G Mixolydian
E>G G>G A>B D>D | E>G
G>G A2 B2 | dB/A/ GG Ge dd
| GB/A/ Bd e3d |
d>g gg
g>B de | dB {B}AG E3D | G>D E>G e>d d>e | dB B/A/G G4 ||
A' PHIORBHUIC. AKA and see "The Periwig."
"A" POLKA #2. Irish, Polka. A Major. Standard
tuning. AABB. Carlin (Master Collection),
1984; No. 269, pg. 153.
‘A’ RABHAIS AG AN g-CARRAIG? See “Were you at the Rock?”
A-ROVIN. AKA and see "Faithless
Nancy Dawson."
A SAN MALO A BORD DE
MER (San Malo by the Sea). Canadian, Set Dance (cut time). Canada, Prince
Edward Island. G Major. Standard tuning. AABBCC. The tune is named for a French
town in the region of that country where a majority of the Acadien
population originated. The parts are irregular--the ‘A’ part has 10 measures,
the ‘B’ four and the ‘C’ six. Source for notated version: Louise Arsenault (b.
1956, Mont Carmel, East Prince County, Prince Edward Island; now resides in
Wellington) [Perlman]. Perlman
(The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island),
1996; pg. 152.
A SHEADHAIN, A
BHRATHAIR GHAOIL. AKA and see "Oh John, My Cousin."
A SHEUMAIS A GHRADH. AKA and see "Jemmy My Love."
A SPAILPÍN A RÚIN. AKA and see "Spailpín Rúin."
A STÓR MO CHROÍ. See “Stór mo chroí [1].”
A THAIDHG, A RÚN. AKA and see “Rose in the Garden [1].”
A' THE
NIGHTS O' THE YEAR, THE CHAPMAN DRINKS NAE WATER. Scottish. Composer John French (1753‑1803) had a set of this tune
which so impressed the Scots national poet Robert Burns that, in 1793, he tried
(via the town provost) to get copies of it (Alburger,
1983). A chapman is a beggar; to ‘chap’ a door means
to knock on it.
A-TIOCFAD TY SIOS GO
LUIMNEAC? AKA and see "Will You Come Down to Limerick?"
A U HINNY BURD. AKA ‑ "A.U.A." English, Air (2/4 time). England,
Northumberland. C Major. Standard tuning. AB. Title appears (as "A U
A") in Henry Robson's list of popular Northumbrian song and dance tunes
("The Northern Minstrel's Budget"), which he published c. 1800.
***
Its O but aw ken well
A U hinny burd
The bonny lass o' Benwell,
A U A;
She's lang‑legged and mother‑like,
A U hinny burd,
See she's rakingup the dyke,
A U A. (Bruce & Stokoe)
***
Bruce & Stokoe
(Northumbrian Minstrelsy), 1882; pg.
120.
X:1
T:A U Hinny Burd
L:1/8
M:2/4
S: Bruce & Stokoe – Northumbrian Minstrelsy (1882)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
G|c2 ec|B2d2|G2 (Bc)|dg BG|cc ec|B2d2|G2 (AB)|c3||c|
(fe) df|ee c2|G2 (Bc)|dg (BG)|fe df|ee c2|G2 (AB)|c3||
'A' WALTZ. Old-Time, Waltz. USA, Missouri. A Major. Missouri
State Old Time Fiddlers' Association, Pete McMahon - "Kansas City
Rag."
A' WILLIE, WE HAVE
MISS'D YOU. Scottish, Strathspey.
D Major. Standard tuning. AB. Cole (1000
Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 126. Ryan’s
Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 164.
X:1
T:A’ Willie, We Have Miss’d You
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
d’ | (b<c) (b>.a) (b<e)
(e>.d’) | (b<c) (b>.a) (d’<d(d<.d’) | (b<e) b>a b>fg>e | d>BA>a (f<d) d>d’ |
(b<e) a>a (b<e) e>d’ |
(b<e) b>a (d’<d) d>d’ | (b<e) b>a b>fg>e
| d>BA>a (f<d)d ||
G | (E/G/e) (G>.e) (B<E)
E>.G | (E/B/e) G>.e (d<D) D>G | (E/B/e) G>e B>eg>e | d>BA>B (G<E) E>G |
(E/B/e) G>e (B<E) E>G |
(E/B/e) G>e (d<D) D>G | (E/B/e) G>e B>eg>b
| (d’/c’/b/a/) d’>a (f<d)d ||
AA THE SHIPS ARE
SAILING. Shetland, Shetland Reel. Shetland,
Nesting.
AALD HILL GRIN(N)D, DA. Shetland, Jig. G Major ('A' part) & D Major ('B' part). Standard
tuning. One part. This traditional tune was originally collected without a
title and later named by a founder member of the Shetland Folk Society, Peter Moar. Anderson and Georgeson note
the tune can be used for a Boston two‑step. Source for notated version:
J.J. Stickle (Unst, Shetland) [Anderson & Georgeson]. Anderson & Georgeson
(Da Mirrie Dancers),
1970; pg. 17. Bain (50 Fiddle Solos),
1989; pg. 12.
AALD REEL... See "Muckle
Reel."
AALD REEL O WHALSAY, DA. Shetland, Reel. D Major. ADae tuning. One
part. "During a symposium at the School of Scottish Studies in the mid‑1960's
on Scottish, Shetland and Scandinavian music, the Norwegian Hardanger
fiddler Magne Manheim pointed out that the Aald Reel o Whalsay closely
resembled part of a Norwegian Halling, and it is
likely that all the Muckle Reels were of Norwegian
derivation" (Anderson & Georgeson, 1970).
See also note for "Muckle Reel o Finnigirt."
Source for notated version: John Irvine (Saltness, Whalsay, Shetland) [Anderson & Georgeson].
Anderson & Georgeson (Da Mirrie Dancers), 1970; pg. 10.
AALD WIFE AHUNT THE
FIRE, THE. Shetland. Cooke (1986) prints the
following text to this dance tune, in oral tradition in the Shetlands in the
1970's:
***
The aald wife behunt
the fire,
The aald wife behunt
the fire,
The aald wife behunt
the fire,
She neether deed for kale or salt
She deed for a werrer fault
She deed for want of sneezing.
AALD WIFE O NIDDISTER, DA. AKA and see "Taste Da Green." Shetland, Shetland Reel.
AANDOWIN AT DA BOW(E). Shetland, Shetland Reel. Shetland, widely known in the islands. G
Major. Standard tuning. AAB (Hunter, Martin, Martin & Hughes): AABB' (Cooke).
A good example of an indigenous Shetland reel, states Peter Cooke, identified
by Anderson & Georgeson (1970) as supposed to
have been composed by a fiddler from Muckle Row,
Shetland. Tom Anderson (1978) explains the title refers to the action of keeping
a fishing boat steady in one place by means of "iddling"
with the oars while the lines are out. The 'bow' referred to in the title is a
marker buoy. Cooke (1986) prints the following text sung with this dance tune,
of more recent composition than the tune and in oral tradition in the Shetlands
in the 1970's:
***
No gaen forward, no gaen
trow
Bidin aboot
ae place, Aandowin at da bow.