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Notation Note: The tunes below are recorded in what is called “abc notation.” They can easily be converted to standard musical notation via highlighting with your cursor starting at “X:1” through to the end of the abc’s, then “cutting-and-pasting” the highlighted notation into one of the many abc conversion programs available, or at concertina.net’s incredibly handy “ABC Convert-A-Matic” at

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**Please note that the abc’s in the Fiddler’s Companion work fine in most abc conversion programs. For example, I use abc2win and abcNavigator 2 with no problems whatsoever with direct cut-and-pasting. However, due to an anomaly of the html, pasting the abc’s into the concertina.net converter results in double-spacing. For concertina.net’s conversion program to work you must remove the spaces between all the lines of abc notation, so that they are single-spaced, with no intervening blank lines. This being done, the F/C abc’s will convert to standard notation nicely. Or, get a copy of abcNavigator 2 – its well worth it.   [AK]

 

 

 

ALL ABOARD. American, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Similar to "Cuckoo's Nest." Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 32. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 57.

X:1

T:All Aboard

M:2/4

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

(F/G/) | A/F/D/F/ A/F/D/F/ | A/G/F/E/ .D(E/F/) | G/E/C/E/ G/E/C/E/ | G/F/E/D/ .C(A/G/) |

F/E/F/D/ d/e/f/d/ | c/B/A/F/ .G(A/G/) | F/E/F/D/ C/D/E/G/ | FD D :|

|: A | .d.d .d(e/d/) | d/=c/A/B/ .=c.G | .=c.c .c(d/c/) | B/A/G/B/ .A(A/G/) |

F/E/F/D/ d/e/f/d/ | =c/B/A/F/ G(A/G/) | F/E/F/D/ C/D/E/G/ | FD D :|

 

ALL ALIVE [1] (Lan Beoda). Irish, Double Jig. F Minor (Complete Collection...): G Minor (O'Neill {1850}). Standard tuning. AABB. The tune is attributed to blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), thought Donal O’Sullivan, in his definitive work on the bard could find no incontrovertible evidence of its origin. Complete Collection of Carolan's Irish Tunes, 1984; No. 181, pg. 127. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1979; No. 1105, pg. 208. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1986; No. 295, pg. 64.

X:1

T:All Alive [1]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’NeillDance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 295

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G Minor

G/A/|BdB cAc|B<GG G2A|BdB cdB|A<FF F2A|

B>AB cBc|d2g gfe|d>cB A/B/cA|BGG G2:|

|:A|Bdg fdB|fdB fdB|Acf cAF|cAF cAF|Bdg fdB|

bag fdB|c/d/ec A/B/cA|BGG G2:|

 

ALL ALIVE [2]. AKA and see "An La i ndiaidh an Aonaigh," "Billy Barlow," "The Day After the Fair [2]," "His Home and (His) Country," "I know not whether to laugh or cry," "I would not give my Irish wife," "The Wheels of the World [2]," "You're/Your Welcome to Waterford." Irish, Jig. F Minor. Standard tuning. AB (Stanford/Petrie): AABB (Levey). Source for notated version: “Tighe’s old M.S. book” [Stanford/Petrie]. Levey (Dance Music of Ireland, 2nd Collection), 1873; No. 42. Pg. 18. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 450, pg. 113.

X:1

T:All Alive [2]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 450

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:F Minor

F/G/ | AcA BGB | A<FF F2G | AcA BcA | GEE E2G | AcA BGB | Acf e2d |

cBA G/A/BG | AFF F2 || G | Acf ecA | ecA ecA | Gbe BGE | BGE BGE |

Acf ecA | agf ecA | B/c/dB G/A/BG | AFF F2 ||

           

ALL ALONE. Irish, Slow Air (4/4 time). F Major. Standard tuning. AB. "This air...from Captain Pratt, C. Cork" (Joyce). Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909; No. 658, pg. 331.

           

ALL ALONE, I'M SO ALL ALONE. American, Waltz. "Popular at Albuquerque in 1921" said Arizona fiddler Kenner C. Kartchner.

           

ALL ALONG THE RIVER BANK. AKA and see “Tureengarbh Glen.”

           

ALL AROUND. AKA and see "The Cuckoo's Nest [14]," "The Cuckoo Hornpipe [10]," "Good Ax Elve," "The Yellow Heifer [1]," "Jack and his Trousers," "Captain Moss's," "The Mountain Top [3]," "Come Ashore Jolly Tar and your Trousers On," "Jacky Tar," "The Mower."

           

ALL AROUND MY HAT. AKA and see "All Round My Hat."

           

ALL AROUND THE HOUSE. Old‑Time, Fiddle Tune. USA, Arkansas (Ozark Mountains).

 

ALL AROUND THE ROOM (Timpeall an tSeomra). AKA and see “The Light Horseman’s Reel.” Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Breathnach states that Grier has another setting in the key of D with the note “All Around the Room, Reel for Pipes.”  Source for notated version: fiddler and uilleann piper Stephen Grier (Farnaght, Co. Leitrim), who wrote his manuscripts in the 1880's [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ IV), 1996; No. 106, pg. 55.


 

ALL AROUND THE ROUNDHOUSE. Bluegrass, Breakdown. D Major. DDad tuning. AA'BB'CC'DEDE. Composed by Byron Berline. Frets Magazine, October 1983, pg. 49. Sugar Hill Records, "Berline, Crary, and Hickman."

 

ALL AROUND THE TOWN. American, Quadrille (12/8 time). A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Ford (Traditional Music in America), 1940; pg. 32.

X:1

T:All Around the Town

M:12/8

L:1/8

S:FordTraditional Music in America (1940)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

c/d/|e2e (ec)f e2c A2c|B2B BAc A2F E2c|e2e ecf [A2e2]c a3|

gfe (dc)B (A3 A A)::(c/d/)|[Ae][Ae][Ae] f2e [Ae]cc c2d|[Ae][Ae][Ae] f2e [Ed][EB][EB] Bcd|

[Ae][Ae][Ae] f2e [Ae]ce a3|gfe dcB (A3 A A):|

 

ALL AROUND THE WATER HOLE. Old‑Time, Fiddle Tune. USA, Arkansas (Ozark Mountains).

 

ALL AROUND THE WORLD. AKA and see “Cooley’s (Reel) [2],” “The Connemara Rake,” “Doherty’s (Reel) [2],” “Grehan’s,” “John Doherty’s Reel [1],” “Johnny Doherty’s Reel [1],” “Jolly Beggar,” “Matt Molloy’s [1],” “The Mistress,” “Mot Malloy,” “Tinker Doherty,” “The Wise Maid [1]." Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB (Mallinson): AA’BB (Taylor/Tweed). The tune is generally known by the “Wise Maid” title in modern sessions. Source for notated version: fiddler Sean McGuire [Bulmer & Sharpley]. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1974. vol. 1, No. 29, pg. 11. Mallinson (Essential), 1995; No. 72, pg. 31. Taylor (Traditional Irish Music: Karen Tweed’s Irish Choice), 1994; pg. 13. Gael-Linn CEF 115, Frankie Gavin (with Paul Brock) – “Tribute to Joe Cooley” (1986). DMPCD 9401, Karen Tweed – “Drops of Springwater” (1994). Shanachie 79009, “Planxty” (1973). Shanachie 79073, Noel Hill – “The Irish Concertina” (1988).

 

ALL AROUND THE WORLD AND BACK TO CITACO. AKA and see "Citaco" (probably). Old‑Time, Breakdown. USA, Georgia tune.

 

ALL AWAY TO GALWAY.  AKA and see "All the Way to Galway [1].”

 

ALL CHASSEZ. American?, Jig. C Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The title is a dance call. Harding’s All Round Collection, 1905; No. 11, pg. 4.

X:1

T:All Chassez

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Harding’s All Round Collection, No. 11  (1905)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:C

G|G2c cdB|c2g gaf|2f gec|cBc dBG|G2c cdB|

c2g gaf|efe gec|GAB c2::e/f/|g2g g2^f|g2a g2=f|

e2f gec|cBc def|g2g g2^f|g2a g2=f|efe gec|GAB c2:|

 

ALL COVERED WITH MOSS (Falaigte Go Leir Le Caonac). AKA and see “Roger the Weaver.” Irish, Double Jig. C Major ('A' part) & G Major ('B' part). Standard tuning. AA'BB'. The original title for this tune was unknown, and when a member of Francis O’Neill’s traditional Irish music circle, one Sergeant Early (of the Chicago police force) remarked “with evident appreciation, ‘Ah, that’s well covered with moss’—alluding to its ancient strains” O’Neill seized upon the remark as a convenient title. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 23. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 782, pg. 146. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 58, pg. 26.

X:1

T:All Covered with Moss

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’NeillDance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 58)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

c2 E EDE|GED DED|c2E EDE|cBc dcA|GED DED|

DED DEF|EDE GAB|1 c3 BAG:|2 c3 BAB||

|:G2A BGB|AGA BGTE|G2A BGB|c3 BAB|1 G2A BGB|

AGA BAB|ded dcB|c3 B2A:|2 GBd gdB|ded dBA|GED GAB|cdc BAG||

ALL DA SHIPS IR SAILING. AKA and see "All the Ships are Sailing."

 

ALL FLOWERS IN (OF THE) BROOME. The tune appears in William Ballet's Lute Book of 1594. English, Country Dance Tune (3/2 time). G Major. Standard. AA'BBCC'. Chappell (1859) notes the tune is mentioned as a dance tune by Nicholas Breton in Works of a Young Wit (1577) and by Nashe in Have with you to Saffron‑Walden (1596). Chappell (Popular Music of the Olden Time), vol. 1, 1859; pgs. 236‑237.

 

ALL FOR THE SAME. See "Tous les Deux Pour la Meme."

 

ALL GONE NOW. Old‑Time, Song and Breakdown. Carryon Records 002, "Ace Weems & the Fat Meat Boys."

 


ALL HANDS AROUND [1] (Gac Einne Gabail Timceall). Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AB (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AABB (Cranitch, O'Neill/Krassen). Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1996; No. 73, pg. 153. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; 93. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1188, pg. 224. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 467, pg. 90. Front Hall FHR‑024, Fennig's All‑Star String Band ‑ "Fennigmania" (1980. Learned from the Gallowglass Ceili Band).

X:1

T:All Hands Around

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:O’NeillDance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 467

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

G2 Be d2 Bd|gdBd cAFA|G2 Be d2 Bd|dcAB GDEF|

G2 Be d2 Bd|gdBd cAFA|GBAc (Bcd eg|fdcA G3z:|

|:bagb a2 fa|gfeg fd d2|bagb a2 fa|gfef d2 ga|bagb a2 fa|

gfeg fdBA|GBAc (3Bcd eg|fdcA G3z:|

 

ALL HANDS ROUND [2]. American (?), Reel. E Flat Major. Standard tuning. AB. Source for notated version: the music c. 1840’s/50’s manuscripts of painter William Sidney Mount (1807-1868), of Setauket, Long Island.

X:1

T:All Hands Round [2]

M:2/4

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:William Sidney Mount manuscripts, c. 1840-1850’s.

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:E_

B, | (3E/E/E/E E>F | E/F/G/F/ E/C/C/B,/ | (3F/F/F/F F>G | F/E/F/G/ A/G/F/E/ |

(3B/B/B/B B>c | B/G/B/c/ ee>f | g/f/e/c/ c/B/G/c/ | B/G/e/G/ F || G/A/ |

Be ec/B/ | e/f/g/f/ e/c/c/B/ | (3f/f/f/f ff/g/ | a/g/f/e/ e/d/c/B/ |

g/b/f/g/ ee/c/ |B/G/B/c/ ee/f/ | g/f/e/c/ c/B/G/c/ | B/G/e/G/ F ||

 

ALL HANDS HIGH.  English, Hornpipe. The tune appears in the William Mittell collection (1799, New Romney, Kent). Beautiful Jo BEJOCD-36, Dave Shepherd & Becky Price – “Ashburnham.”

 

ALL HANDS UPON DECK. AKA and see "Jimmy at the Helm" (Shetland). English, Scottish; Reel. England, Northumberland. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Bruce & Stokoe  (Northumbrian Minstrelsy), 1882; pg. 160.

X:1

T:All Hands Upon Deck

M:C

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:Bruce & Stokoe – Northumbrian Minstrelsy  (1882)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

d2 fg a2 fd|cecA Aeef|defg ^gafd|edcB Ad d2:|

F2 ED DddF|G2 FE EeeG|GFED Dddf|ebag fd d2|

F2 ED DddF|G2 FE Eeeg|fagf gbag|faea fd d2||

                       

ALL I GOT'S DONE GONE. See "All I've Got's Done Gone."

                       

ALL I WANT IS A DECENT BOY. Irish, Air (3/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. One part. O’Neill had the tune from O’Farrell’s Pocket Companion (1804-1810), and says: “The name of a ballad sung to this air has been substituted for "The Young Man's Dream" an obviously wrong title - as printed in O'Farrell's work.” O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), .

X:1

T:All I Want is a Decent Boy

M:3/4

L:1/8

S:O'Farrell's Pocket Companion 1804-1810

Z:Paul Kinder

R:Air

K:G

"Andantino"D>E | G>A G>A Bd | e>f e>d B>e | dB/2A/2 G>A BA | AG E2 D>E |

G>A G>A B>d | e>f ed B>e | dB/2A/2 G>A BA | AG G2 z A|BB g2 B2 | gfed B2 |

dB/2A/2 G>A BA | AG E2 D>E | G>A GA Bd | e3/2f/2e/2d/2 B3 e | dB/2A/2 GA BA | AG G2 || 

                       

ALL IN A GARDEN GREEN. AKA and see "Gathering Peascods," "The Maid in the Moon [1] (Morn)." English, Dance Tune (2/2 or 4/4 time). G Major (Johnson, Karpeles, Merryweather, Raven): D Major (Laufman): F Major (Chappell). Standard tuning. AB (Chappell): AABB (Johnson, Karpeles, Laufman, Merryweather, Raven). The earliest published version is usually given as that in John Playford's first edition of The English Dancing Master (1651). However, the melody appears earlier in William Ballet's Lute Book (1594), and therefore is probably older than the seventeenth century. In fact, it was already considered part of the established traditional repertoire in Playford's day (Pulver, 1923), the mid-17th century. A ballad was registered with the Stationers' Company (an early form of copyrighting, and mandatory at the time) in 1566 called "All in a garden green, between two lovers," which may or may not have been sung to the tune that later appeared in Ballet's MS and Playford. A further reference can be found in A Handefull of Pleasant Delites (1584) in which mention is made of "An excellent Song of an outcast Lover, to All in a Garden green." Whether these early references referred to the melody printed in Playford is not known, for the opening line, remarks Kines (1964), is common to many songs of the period. It begins:

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All in a garden green two lovers sat at ease,

As they could scare be seen among, among the leafy trees.

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Kines attributes the marrying of the "All in a garden green" poem to the air "Gathering Peascods" in William Ballet's book to the musicologist Chappell in the mid-19th century. Merryweather (1989) notes that variants of the tune appeared on the Continent, including the Dutch Unter den Linden Grune by Sweelinck, and Onder de Lindegroene by Vallet. Not only was the tune used for ballads and country dancing, continues Merryweather, but it was also absorbed into church hymnody, set, for example to psalm 47 ("All people clap your hands, Sing laud unto the Lord"). Chappell (1859) also prints a version in 6/4 time from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. Chappell (Popular Music of the Olden Times), 1859, vol. 1; pgs. 79‑80. Johnson (The Kitchen Musician No. 14: Songs, Airs and Dances of the 18th Century), 1997; pg. 1. Karpeles & Schofield (A Selection of 100 English Folk Dance Airs), 1951; pg. 21 (appears under the dance title "The Maid in the Moon"). Kines (Songs From Shakespeare's Plays and Popular Songs of Shakespeare's Time), 1964; pg. 74. Laufman (Okay, Let's Try a Contra, Men on the Right, Ladies on the Left, Up and Down the Hall), 1973; pg. 27. Merryweather (Merryweather’s Tunes for the English Bagpipe), 1989; pg. 39. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 25. Dorian 90238, The Baltimore Consort – “A Trip to Killburn.” Harmonia Mundi 907101, The King's Delight - "17c. Ballads for Voice & Violin Band" (1992).

X:1

T:All in a Garden Green

M:6/4

L:1/8

S:William Byrd – Fitzwilliam Virginal Book

B:Chappell – Popular Music of the Olden Times   (1859)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D Dorian

D2|A4 G2F2E2D2|A3 D^CB, A4 A2|d6 d2c2B2|c3 DEF c6|c4 e2d2c2B2|

C4 A2 D4 Bc|d4 (B2B2) A3G|^F3 G^FE ^F2 A4|c3 d e2d2c2B2|

C4 A2D2 zABc|d4 (B2B2) A3G|^F6 A6||

X:2

T:All in a Garden Green

M:C

L:1/8

S:Playford – Dancing Master

B:Chappell – Popular Music of the Olden Times  (1859)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:F

c4 c2c2|A3B c2c2|d2c2B2A2|G6 A2|B3c de f2|F3G AB c2|B2A2 GF G2|F8||

c4 d2f2|f2e2 f4|A3A B2A2|G2F2 G4|A3G FG A2|B3A GA B2|c3B AB c2|

d3c B2A2|G2 F2 GF G2|F8||

 


ALL IN A GREEN WILLOW. English, Air (3/2 time). D Minor (?). Standard tuning. AAB. The air appears in Thomas Dallis' Pipil's Lute Book, dated 1585. A song of the same title, composed by John Heywood, is in the British