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Note: The tunes below are recorded in what
is called “abc notation.” They
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BILL BAILEY. American, Song Tune. Recorded by
BILL BLACK'S HORNPIPE (Crannciuil Liam Duib). Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning.
AABB. Source for notated version: Winston Fitzgerald (1914-1987,
X:1
T:Bill Black’s Hornpipe
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
d>c|B>GB>d
g>dc>B|A>cb>g f>ed>c|B>GB>d g>dB>G|(3ABG (3FGE D2
d>c|
B>GB>d
g>dc>B|A>cb>g f>ed>c|(3BdB G>B (3AcA F>A|G2G2G2:|
|:B>c|d>cB>A
G>Bd>g|e2c2c2 c>d|e>dc>B A>ca>g|f2 d>d d2 e>f|
(3ggg g>e (3fff
f>d|e>fg>e d>cB>A|(3BdB G>B (3AcA F>A|G2G2G2:|
BILL BROWN. Old‑Time, Breakdown.
BILL CHARLTON'S FANCY. English. Composed by Northumbrian smallpipes player Billy Pigg.
Northumbrian Piper's Tune Book. Front Hall FHR‑08,
Alistair Anderson ‑ "Tradtional Tunes" (1976). Leader LER 4006,
Billy Pigg ‑ "The Border Linstrel."
BILL CHEATUM [1]. AKA ‑ "Bill Cheatem," "Bill Cheatham,"
"Cheatum," "Cheat 'Em." Old‑Time, Breakdown.
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See also listing at: Jane Keefer’s Folk
Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources
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X:1
T:Bill Cheatum [1]
L:1/8
M:C|
S:Jay Ungar
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:A
[A,2E2] [E2A2] [E4c4]|cBAc BAFE|DFAc
d2 de|fgaf ecBc|[A,2E2] [E2A2] [E3c3]B|
cBAc BAcA|dcde fgaf|1 ecBc A4:|2ecBc
A3|:af|ecea fdfa|gefg a2 af|ecea fdfa|
ecAc B2 af|ecea fdfa|gefg a2
(3efg|agae faed|cABc A3:|
BILL CHEATHAM [2].
BILL CLANCY'S DELIGHT (Taitneam Uilliam Mic Flanncada). AKA and see “Pretty Peggy” [5]. Irish, Reel. D
Major. Standard. AB (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AA'BB' (O'Neill/Krassen). The
tune is the same as “Pretty Peggy [5]," with the parts reversed. See also
“Milestone in the Garden.”
O'Neill (Krassen); pg. 144. O'Neill (Music
of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1465, pg. 271. O'Neill (Dance Music of
X:1
T:Bill Clancy’s Delight
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
d2 fd AFDF|d2 fd egfe|d2 fd AFDF|GEFD
EDB,A,|d2 fd AFDF|d2 fd egfe|
d2 fd AFDF|dfeg fd d2||(3FED AD
BDAD|(3FED AD CEEG|(3FED AD BDAD|
GEFD A,DDG|(3FED AD BDAD|(3FED AD
CEEG|Agdf cedB|Agfe fd d2||
BILL COLLINS'. AKA and see “Collins’ Jig,” “Dan Collins’ Father’s Jig.”
Irish, Double Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Irish musician Bill Collins
came from Gort,
X:1
T:Bill Collins' Jig
T:Dan Collins’s Father’s Jig
S:Session, Green Tree,
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
d2 A BAB|def a2 f|aba f2 e|dBB BAB|d2 A BAB|def a2 f|aba f2 e|fdB d3:|]
faa faa|afe f3|aaa f2 e|dBB BAB|d2 A BAB|def a2 f|aba f2 e|fdB d3:|]
X:2
T:Bill Collin’s Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
K:D
dAA BAB|def a3|aba f2e|dBB gfe|dAAB|def a3|aba f2e|1 edc d2A:|2 edc d2e||
|:faa fab|afe f3|aba f2e|dBB gfe|dAA BAB|def a3|aba f2e|1 edc d2e:|2 edc d2A||
BILL CRAWFORD'S FIDDLE.
Canadian, Jig.
BILL ELLIS' HORNPIPE. Irish, Hornpipe. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated
version: Chicago Police Sergeant James O’Neill, a fiddler originally from
X:1
T:Bill Ellis’ Hornpipe
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:O’Neill – Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
c>d | e>^de>c a>ga>e
| c’>bc’>e a>ga>e | f>gf>e d>cB>A | (3EGB (3egb e’2
c>d |
e>^de>c a>ga>e |
c’>bc’>e a>ga>e | (3fag (3fed c>BA>G | B2A2A2 :|
|: B>c | d>cd>B (3bag (3fed
| c>Bc>A (3agf (3edc | B>AB>d (3gfe (3dcB |
A>ce>f e2 c>d |
e>^de>c a>ga>e | c’>bc’>e a>ga>e | (3fag (3fed
c>BA>G | B2A2A2 :|
BILL FULMER'S HORNPIPE. American, Reel.
BILL GRAY’S QUADRILLE. Old-Time, Quadrille.
BILL HALL’S NO. 1. English, Reel. G Major. Standard
tuning. AA’BB’. See note for “Bill Hall’s No. 2.” Callaghan (Hardcore English), 2007; pg. 29.
BILL HALL’S NO. 2. AKA and see “Miss Forbes’ Farewell to
Banff.” English, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. This version of the
well-known Scottish tune “Miss Forbes’ Farewell to
BILL HARTE'S JIG [1] (Port Liam Uí Airt). AKA and see "Did you see my man
looking for me? [2]," “The Rookery
[2],” “Sonny Brogan’s [1],” AKA
– “Tom Hearte’s.” Irish, Double Jig. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AB
(Breathnach): AABB (Harker/Rafferty, Mallinson). Breathnach (1976) notes the
tune was not original with source Harte, and that it was related to “Bímid ag ól [1],” "Jackson's Humours of Panteen"
and "Huish the Cat." In
fact, the melody was used as an air, and Breathnach notes that
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Bú dí bú sin, neataí nóinín,
Bú dí bú sin, was every bit of her;
See how she goes on the tip of her toes,
Bú dí bú sin, was every bit of her,
See how she dances, see how she prances,
See how she dances, every bit of her;
See how she goes on the tip of her toes,
Bú dí bú sin, was every bit of her.
(Breathnach, CRE II, 1976)
***
Harte was a
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See also listings at: Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An
Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:Bill Harte’s Jig
R:jig
H:Also played in Ador, #7
Z:id:hn-jig-337
Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D Dor
~D3 ~A3|BAG ABA|~D3 ~A3|BAG EGE|~D3
~A3|BAG ABc|
d2B cBA|1 BAG EGE:|2 BAG E2D||:d2B
c2A|BAG ABc|
d2B c2A|BAG E2D|d2B c2A|BAG ABc|ded
c2A|1 BAG E2D:|2 BAG EGE||
BILL HARTE’S (JIG) [2]. AKA and see “Humours of Dingle [2],” “Whelan’s Jig.”
BILL HARTE'S REEL (Ríl Liam Uí Airt). AKA – “Sarah Hobbs’.” Irish, Reel. G Major/A
Dorian. Standard tuning. AB. Bill Harte was a Dublin accordion player.
Josephine Keegan’s “Aughacashel” is a
related tune in the first part. Source for notated version: accordionist Sonny
Brogan (County Sligo/Dublin, Ireland), learned from Bill Harte [Breathnach].
Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 110,
pg. 46. Feldman & O’Doherty (The
Northern Fiddler), 1979; pg. 243(b) (Appears as untitled tune).
X:1
T:Bill Harte’s Reel
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
K:G
DEGA BG3 | AGBG AGEG | D2 GA Bded | gedB ABGE | DEGA BG3 |
AGAB
AGEc| (3Bcd ed gedB | A3B G4 ||
BILL HOARE’S. Irish, Reel. G Major : D Major (Miller). Standard tuning. AABB. The
first part is similar to “The Road to Ballymac.” Source for notated version:
Baltimore button accordion player Billy McComiskey [Miller]. Miller (Fiddler’s Throne), 2004; No. 123, pg.
83. Green Linnet 1034, Billy McComisky – “Makin’ the
Rounds” (1981).
X:1
T:Bill Hoare's
R:reel
C:Bill Hoare
S:Billy McComiskey, "Makin' the
Rounds"
H:See CD notes
N:transcribed to G for flute
D:Billy McComiskey, "Makin' the
Rounds"
Z:Jeff Myers
M:C|
L:1/8
K:G
GE|D ~G3 BGGA|BGBd e2de|g ~d3
egde|gedB AB
GE|D ~G3 BGGA|BGBd e2de|g ~d3
egdB|cAFA G2:|
Bd|~g2 bg c'gbg|gabg agef|~g2 bg c'gbg|abag
efge|
~g2 bg c'gbg|gabg agef|~g2 fg
edBG|FA (3DEF G2:||
BILL JOHNSON. Old‑Time, Breakdown. Rounder Records,
Gid Tanner and His Skillet Lickers ‑ "The Kickapoo Medicine
Show" (appears as 6th tune of the Kickapoo Medecine Show skit).
BILL KATON'S TUNE. Old-Time, Breakdown. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Katon, or Caton,
was an influential black fiddler from Missouri who unfortunately never recorded
and is thus lost as a primary source. Source for notated version: Charlie
Walden (Mo.) [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional
American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; pg. 24.
BILL KEIM. Old‑Time, Breakdown. USA, southwestern Pa. G Major. Standard
tuning. AB. Bayard (1981) thinks the 'A' part reminiscent of Henry Clay Works'
"Kingdom Coming" (Year of
Jubilo). Named for the source's father's cousin, from whom it was learned.
Source for notated version: Harmon McCullough (Indianna County, Pa., 1959)
[Bayard]. Bayard (Dance to the Fiddle),
1981; No. 368, pg. 360.
BILL LAMEY JIG. Cape Breton, Jig. Composed by fiddler Donald Angus Beaton (b. 1912). Rounder 7011, "The Beatons of Mabou: Scottish Violin
Music from Cape Breton" (1978).
BILL LAMEY’S DELIGHT. Canadian, Jig. Canada, Cape Breton.
Composed by Cape Breton fiddler John Campbell. WS
031703, Wendy MacIsaac – “Timeline” (2003).
BILL MALLEY’S
BARNDANCE. Irish, Barndance. G Major. Standard
tuning. AA’BB’. Bill Malley was a fiddler from Glandree, County Clare. The name
is sometimes given as Bill O’Malley. Green Linnett
GLCD 1155, Martin Hayes - “Under the Moon” (1995).
X:1
T:Bill Malley's Barndance
D:Calua: bo/thar gan briseadh/down
the line
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=170
K:G
G3 A B2 GB | dedB G3 A | B2 G2 d2 G2
| BAGB A3 F |
G3 A B2 GB | dedB G2 Ac | B2 AG E2
(3DEF |1 GBAF GDEF :|
2GBAF G2 g2 |: e2 d2 g3 e | dedB G3
g | e2 d2 g3 d | BAGB A2 g2 |
e2 d2 gfge | dedB G2 Ac | B2 AG E2
(3DEF |1 GBAF G2 g2 :|2 GBAF G3 ||
BILL MALLEY’S
SCHOTTISCHE. Irish, Schottische. Bill Malley was
a fiddler from Glandree, County Clare. Recorded by Martin Hayes on his first
album.
BILL MATHES WAGONER. AKA and see "Wagoner,"
"Tennessee Wagoner." Old‑Time,
Breakdown. The title appears in a list of traditional Ozark Mountain fiddle
tunes compiled by folklorist/musicologist Vance Randolph, published in 1954.
BILL McEVOY’S FANCY. Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard
tuning. AABB. Composed by Falmouth, Massachusetts, musician and writer Bill
Black in honor of Bill McEvoy. Black (Music’s
the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 310, pg. 166.
X:1
T: Bill McEvoy's Fancy
C: © B. Black
Q: 325
R: hornpipe
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: D
de | f2 ed A2 AB | cABG EFDE | FAde fede | fagf e2 de |
faef dcBc | dBAF EFDE | FABA FDB,D | FAGE D2 :|
DF | ADFA d2 cd | eAce f2 fg | afge fdcd | edcB A2 DF |
ADFA d2 cd | eAce f2 fg | abaf gdBd | ceAc d2 :|
BILL McEVOY’S NO. 1. Irish, Reel. Composed by County Tipperary fiddler Seán Ryan (d. 1985). Ryan (The Hidden Ireland), pg. 38.
BILL McEVOY’S NO. 2. Irish, Reel. Composed by fiddler Seán Ryan. Similar to Paddy O’Brien’s “The Nervous Man.” Interestingly, Sean Ryan and Paddy O’Brien knew each other and were related by marriage. Ryan (The Hidden Ireland), pg. 38.
BILL NICHILSON’S 67th.
Canadian, Jig. Canada, Cape Breton. G Major. Standard. AABB’. Composed by
luthier, fiddler and composer Otis Tomas (Goose Cove, St. Ann’s Bay, Cape
Breton). Cook (Night in the Kitchen
collection), 1996; pg. 16. Cranford (Jerry
Holland’s), 1995; No. 266, pg. 77. Shanachie
SH-78010, Solas - “Sunny Spells and Scattered Showers” (1997).
BILL
NICHOLSON’S WELCOME TO THE NORTH SHORE. Canadian,
March (2/4 time). Canada, Nova Scotia. A Mixolydian. Standard. AABBCCDD’.
Composed by Cape Breton fiddler, editor, publisher and composer Paul Stewart
Cranford, who is also a lighthouse-keeper. Cranford (The Lighthouse Collection). Shears (Gathering of the Clans Collection, Vol. 1), 1986; pg. 31.
BILL OF RIGHTS. English. England, Northumberland. One of the "lost tunes" of
William Vickers' 1770 dance tune manuscript.
BILL O’KEEFFE’S [1]. Irish, Reel. B Minor. Standard. AB. Source for notated version: fiddler
Bill O’Keeffe via his brother, fiddler Padraig O’Keeffe, via accordion player
Johnny O’Leary (all from the Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border);
recorded by the latter in recital at Na Piobairi Uilleann, March, 1987
[Moylan]. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary),
1994; No. 162, pgs. 93-94.
BILL O’KEEFFE’S [2]. Irish, Reel. B Minor. Standard. AABB’. Source for notated version:
accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry
border), recorded in recital at Na Piobairi Uilleann, March, 1987 [Moylan].
Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994; No.
163, pg. 94.
BILL PATTEN'S JIG. Canadian, Jig. B Flat Major.
Standard. AABB. Messer (Anthology of
Favorite Fiddle Tunes), 1980; No. 159, pg. 108.
BILL POWELL'S WALTZ. Old‑Time, Waltz. USA, Nebraska. A Major ('A' part) & D Major
('B' part). Standard. AABB. Source for notated version: Bob Walters (Lincoln,
Nebraska) [Christeson]. R.P. Christeson (Old
Time Fiddlers Repertory, vol. 2), 1984; No. 195, pg. 151.
BILL SIMMONS. American, Reel or Breakdown. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Ford (Traditional Music in America), 1940; pg.
115.
BILL SMITH'S HOEDOWN. American, Reel or Breakdown. C Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed
by Bill Smith. Smith was a Saskatchewan cattleman and rancher who moved to
South Dakota in 1913, and was a popular dance fiddler who played Canadian
style, according to Pancerzewski. Pancerzewski (The Pleasures of Home), 1988; pg. 21.
BILL SULLIVAN'S. AKA and see “Denis
Murphy’s (Polka),” “Micky
chewing bubblegum.” Irish, Polka. A Major (Mallinson, Taylor): G Major.
Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by Terry "Cuz" Teahan as a youngster prior
to leaving Ireland for America. Philippe Varlet says that Teahan composed the
tune while still taking lessons with the great Sliabh Luachra fiddler Padraig
O’Keeffe. O’Keeffe liked the composition
and continued to teach it after Teahan’s departure, and it eventually
circulated among local musicians; hence the name “Bill Sullivan’s,” for a local
player who popularized it. Teahan’s tune originally had a third part, but it
was dropped in popular playing in Ireland. Mallinson (100 Polkas), 1997; No. 66, pg. 25. Taylor (Crossroads Dance), 1992; No. 61, pg. 47. Taylor (Music for the Sets: Blue Book), 1995;
pg. 7. CCF2, Cape Cod Fiddlers – “Concert Collection
II” (1999). Green Linnet GLCD 3009, Kevin Burke - "If the Cap Fits"
(1978. Learned from County Cork accordion player Jackie Daly). Shaskeen ‑
"My Love is in America." CEF 057, Jackie Daly & Seamus Creagh.
BILL THE WAIVER’S. AKA and see “Bill the Weaver’s.”
BILL THE WEAVER(‘S
JIG) [1].
AKA and see “Munster Seancahi,” “An
Seanchai Muimhneach.” Irish, Jig. Ireland, Slibah Luachra region of the
Cork-Kerry border. D Major. Standard tuning. AABBCC. The tune is named for the
father of the famous Sliabh Luachra fiddlers Denis Murphy and Julia Clifford,
Bill Murphy. The entire Murphy family, who lived in Lisheen near Gneeveguilla,
was known as “The Weavers” because Bill’s father was a linen weaver, and the
name stuck through the generations. Even Denis Murphy was known as ‘Denis the
Waiver’, and sometimes got letter addressed to him as Denis Weaver (Donal
Hickey, 1999). Hickey took the title of his book on Sliabh Luachra musicians
from a quote from Julia
Murphy, who, talking about her father, said he was “stone mad for music.”
Bill played several instruments and was even a leading member of the Lisheen
fife and drum band. Paul de Grae tells the story of Seamus Ennis recording Denis Murphy at home
in Sliabh Luachra:
***
Denis's father Bill ("The Weaver")
had been a noted fife player
in his youth, and had reverted to the tin whistle in later life when
his teeth fell out. After a while
Seamus, out of politeness, asked
Bill would he play a tune. "God
forgive me, I will", said Bill, reaching
into an alcove to produce a venerable old
whistle, all covered in dust
and cobwebs. Seamus started to brush off the whistle for him but Bill
cried "Stop, stop, leave it
alone--'twill make the music sweeter!"
***
Source for notated version: flute
and tin whistle player Bill Murphy via accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh
Luachra region), recorded in concert at Na Piobairi Uilleann, February, 1981
[Moylan]. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary),
1994; No. 60, pgs. 34-35. GN1, Joe Thoma ‑
"Up the Track: Traditional Music from Kenmare."
BILL THE WEAVER’S JIG
[2]. Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard
tuning. AA’B. Named for concert flute and tin whistle player Bill Murphy
(father of fiddlers Denis Murphy and Julia Clifford), called
“Bill the Weaver” because his mother and father were both weavers. Source for
notated version: accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the
Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]. Moylan (Johnny
O’Leary), 1994; No. 211, pgs. 121-122.
BILL THE WEAVER’S
(POLKA) [1]. Irish, Polka. D Major. Standard
tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: accordion player Johnny O’Leary
(Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994; No. 219, pg. 126.
Topic 12T312, “Billy Clifford.”
BILL THE WEAVER’S
(POLKA) [2]. AKA and see “Din Tarrant’s.” Irish, Polka. D Major.
Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: accordion player Johnny
O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994; No. 269, pg. 153.
Gael-Linn CEF092, Julia and Billy Clifford - “Ceol as
Sliabh Luachra” (appears as “Din Tarrant’s”). Globestyle Irish CDORBD 085,
Julia Clifford - “The Rushy Mountain” (1994. A reissue CD of Topic recordings
from Sliabh Luachra musicians). Topic 12T311, John & Julia Clifford -
“Humours of Lisheen.”
X:1
T:Din Tarrant's
D:Julia and Billy Clifford,
"Ceol as Sliabh Luachra"
R:polka
M:24
L:1/8
K:D
a>f df|Ad e2|e/f/e/d/ cA|Bc df|
a>f df|A/B/c/d/ ee/f/|g/f/e/d/
cA|1Bc d2:|2 Bc dB/c/|
|:dB fB|dB fe/d/|cA eA|BA ce|
fb ba|fb ba|f/g/f/e/ cA|1Bc dB/c/:|2
Bc d2||
BILL THE WEAVER’S
(POLKA) [3]. AKA and see “Din Tarrant’s,” “Lackagh Cross” [2]. Irish, Polka. B
Minor.
BILL THE WEAVER’S
(POLKA) [4]. AKA and see “The Cuban.”
BILL THE WEAVER
(SLIDE) [1]. AKA and see “The Trooper.” Irish, Slide.
BILL THE WEAVER
(SLIDE) [2]. AKA and see “The Lonesome Jig [1].” Irish, Slide.
BILL WILSON. See “Billy Wilson.”
BILLIACLETT. AKA and see "Robbie
Tampson's Smiddie," "Robbie Thompson's Strathspey."
Shetland, Reel. Shetland, Fetlar. The tune, "'Billiaclett' (or
'Baljaclett', after a place on Ronas Hill in Mainland Shetland), turns out to
be a variant of the Scottish tune 'Robbie Thompson's Strathspey'"
(Cooke, 1986). From the island of Fetlar in the Shetlands, and the playing of
octogenerian (in the 1980's) John Robertson.
BILL'S WALTZ. Old-Time, Waltz. G Major ('A' part) & C Major ('B' part). Standard
tuning. AB. Source for notated version: Rebecca Koehler [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol.
2, 1995; pg. 240.
BILLY BALLANTINE’S REEL. English, Reel. G Major. Standard
tuning. AABB. From fife player Billy Ballantine. Nigel Gatherer thinks this may
be a reworking of Angus Fitchett’s tune “J.B.
Milne Reel.” Topic Records, Billy Ballantine – “Holey Ha’Penny.”
X:1
T:Billy
Ballantine's Reel
C:Billy Ballantine
D:Holey Ha'penny
N:This could be Billy's version of
N:"J B Milne" by Angus Fitchett
O:Northumbria
Z:Nigel Gatherer <gatherer@argonet.co.uk>
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:G
d|d^c/d/ ed|BB B>A|GF/G/ AG|E3 A/B/|c/B/A/B/ cA|ff f>e|
d^c/d/ ed|cB B2|d^c/d/ ed|BB B>A|G>G Bd|e3 f|g>g fe|
e d2 d|d (3c/B/A/ EF|G3::B|dB/B/ eB/B/|dB/B/ eB|dB g/f/e/d/|
c3 A/B/|cA fA/A/|cA/A/ ff/g/|a/g/f/e/ d/^c/d/e/|B3 B/c/|dB/B/ eB/B/|
dB/B/ eB|d/B/A/G/ B/G/B/d/|e3 f|g>g fe|e d2 d|d (3c/B/A/ EF|G3:|
BILLY BANKER. See “Billy Brocker.” Irish, Reel. This is
the title for “Billy Brocker” on the Bothy Band LP.
BILLY BARLOW (Uilliamin Barlaig). AKA and see "All Alive [2]," "Day after the Fair [2]."
Irish, Double Jig. A Mixolydian (O'Neill/Krassen): A Major (O'Neill/1850 &
1001). Standard tuning. AABB. See also "An La i ndiaidh an Aonaigh,"
"The Wheels of the World [2],"
"His Home and (his)
Country, "I know
not whether to laugh or cry," "I would not give my Irish wife,"
"You're welcome to
Waterford." O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 32. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies),
1903/1979; No. 840, pg. 156. O'Neill (Dance
Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 102, pg. 32. Sweet (Fifer's Delight); No. or pg. 9.
X:1
T:Billy Barlow
L:1/8
M:6/8
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 102
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
c/d/|ecA ecA|ecA ABc|dB=G dBG|dB=G
GAB|cBc dcd|efg aza|age edB|cAA A2:|
|:c/d/|e3 efd|ecA ABc|d2d d=ge|dB=G
GAB|cBc dcd|efg a2a|age edB|cAA A2:|
BILLY BOCKETT. AKA and see "Billy Brocker."
BILLY BOY [1]. English, Jig and Morris Dance Tune. F Major (Bacon, Carlin): G Major
(Mallinson). Standard tuning. AABB, x4. A truncated version of “Constant Billy.” From the Bledington, Gloucestershire,
area of England's Cotswolds. Bacon (The
Morris Ring), 1974; pg. 77. Carlin (Master
Collection), 1984; No. 53, pg. 40. Mallinson (Mally’s Cotswold Morris Book), 1988, vol. 2; No. 3, pg. 4.
X:1
T:Billy Boy [1]
L:1/8
M:6/8
S:Bacon (Bledington)
K:F