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The Fiddler’s Companion
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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
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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 after pasting, 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
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[AK] |
BIOD SE MAR SIN. AKA and see "Let it be so."
BIODAG AIN M' OMISH. AKA and see “Biodag Air Mac Thomais,”
“Brodach Ain M’Omish.” Scottish,
Reel. A Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AAB. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; Set, 29, No. 2, pg. 18.
BIODAG AIR MAC
ALASDAIR (MacAlister Wears a
Dirk).
Scottish, Reel. A Mixolydian. Standard. AAB (Skye): AABB (Athole). MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; pg. 15. Stewart-Robertson
(The Athole Collection), 1884; pg.
30.
X:1
T:Biodag Air Mac Alasdiar
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Stewart-Robertson – The
Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
Beed cAB2|cAAB =GAB2|Bee=g dgBd|cA A/A/A =GEE:|
e|cA A/A/A d=GdB|cAAc dB=GB|cA A/A/A d=GdB|cAAB =GEEe|
cA
A/A/A d=GdB|cAAc dB=GB|cA A/A/A dB B/B/B|cA A/A/A =GEE||
BIODAG AIR MAC THOMAIS (Thomas' Son Wears a Dirk). AKA and see “Biodag Ain M’ Omish,” “Brodach Ain M’Omish.” Scottish,
Reel. A Mixolydian. Standard. AAB. MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; pg. 9. Stewart-Robertson
(The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 8.
X:1
T:Biodag Air Mac Thòmais
M:C|
K:1/8
S:Reel
B:Stewart-Robertson – The
Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
e|cA c/d/e c2Ac|B=GdG B2GB|cA c/d/e c2Ac|dB=GB A2A:|
||g|a(eec a(eef|~=g2 dg Bgdg|a(eec a(eed|cABG A2Ag|a(eec a(eef|
~=g2
dg Bgdg|aebg aefd|cABG A2A:|
BIODAG DHO'ILL 'IC
ALASDAIR. AKA and see "Glengarry's Dirk."
BIODAG DHÒMHNAILL ‘IC ALASDAIR. AKA and see "Glengarry's Dirk."
BIODG SUAS LIOM. AKA and see "Move Up to Me."
BIRCH. Canadian, Reel. D Major. Standard. AB. Messer (Anthology of Favorite Fiddle Tunes), 1980; No. 86, pg. 59.
BIRD ALONE [1], THE. Irish, Slow Air (2/4 time). F Major. Standard.
One part. "In Stanford‑Petrie there are two airs with this name,
both different from the one given here.
If my Peggy leaves me for ever, I'll be a bird alone. (Old song)" {Joyce}.
Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909; No. 603, pg. 312.
BIRD ALONE [2], THE. Irish, Air (4/4 time). A Minor (O’Neill): A
Dorian (Stanford/Petrie). Standard. AB (O’Neill): One part (Stanford/Petrie). Source
for notated version: “From Mr. J. Keane’s book, Kilrush” [Stanford/Petrie].
O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies),
1903/1979; No. 475, pg. 83. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 611, pg. 154.
X:1
T:Bird Alone, The [2]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Moderate”
S:O’Neill – Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Minor
EG|A2 A>c BAGE|c2 c>A
BAGE|A^GAB GE G>E|D2D2 D2 E^G|A2AB c2d2|
e2 eg f2d2|edcA G2 E^G|A6||AG|E2 AB
c>dec|d2 eg f2d2|edcA G2 ED|E6 E^G|
A2 A>B cAGE|c2 d>c BAGE|A^GAB
GEDB,|A,2 A,2 A,2||
BIRD ALONE [3], THE. Irish, Air (4/4 time). E Flat
Major/Mixolydian. Standard. One part. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 612, pg. 154.
X:1
T:Bird Alone, The [3]
M:C
L:1/8
S:Stanford/Petire (1905), No. 612
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E_
G/A/ | BB B/A/B/c/ _d2 cA | B2
c/B/A/F/ EE E G/A/ | BB ef gg a/g/f/e/ |
e>g f/e/d/c/ B>B BG/A/ | BB ef
g>g a/g/f/e/ | ed/e/ f/e/d/c/ BB BG/A/ |
BB B/A/B/c/ _d2 cA | B2 c/B/A/F/ EE
E ||
BIRD DOG WALTZ. Old‑Time, Waltz.
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See also listings at: Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle
Recording Index Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An
Index to Recorded Sources Alan
Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:Bird in the Bush, The
M:C
L:1/8
K:G
|:d2ec dB~B2|cBAB G2 GG|EAAc
BG~G2|BGBd ~g2ge|
d2ec dB~B2|cBAB G2 GE|DEGA B2eB|dBAc
BGG2:|
|:(3Bcd ef~g2fb|agef gedc|(3Bcd
ef~g2fb|agef g2 ga|
bg~g2 agef|~g2ge dBGE|DEGA B2eB|dBAc
BGG2:|
X:2
T:Bird in the Bush
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Jerry O’Brien’s Accordion Instructor
(1949)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
Bd | eB (3BcB eBdB | AGAB GEDE | GB (3BcB dB (3BcB | eBdB A2 Bd |
eB (3BcB eBdB | AGAB GEDE | GABd gedB | AGAB G2 :|
|: e2 | gd (3dgd gbaf | gfga gedB | dega b2 ag | eaab a2 ga |
baga egdB | gede gbaf | gfgd egdB | AGAB G2 :|
BIRD IN THE CAGE. AKA and see "The London
Lasses [1]," "The Maid in
the Rushes" (An Gearrchaile sa Luachair), "The Maid in the Bushes," "Gardiner's Favourite [1],"
"The Turnpike Gate [2]."
BIRD IN THE TREE (An tÉan ar an gCrann). AKA and see “Bird in the Bush,” “Bird
on the Tree.” (Dha Ean ar an gCrann). Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard
tuning. AB (Breathnach, Moylan): AABB (Brody, Miller & Perron, O’Malley).
See also the related tune "Two
Birds in the Tree.” The tune was recorded on a 78 RPM by Michael Hanafin
(1875-1970) under the title “Billy Hanafin’s Reel” (Billy {1885-1924} was his
brother, and an associate of piper Patsy Tuohey’s). Sources for notated
versions: piper Matthew Tiernan/Maitiu Mac Tighearnain (
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See also listings at: Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle
Recording Index Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An
Index to Recorded Sources Alan
Ng’s Irishtune.info |
BIRD ON THE BUSH, THE. See “Bird in the
Bush.”
BIRD ON THE TREE, THE. See “Bird in the
Tree,” “Bird in the Bush.”
BIRD ON THE WING. AKA and see "Mechanics’
Hall Jig." American, Dance Tune (2/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning.
AABB'. Tune is listed as a 'jig' in Ryan’s
Mammoth Collection, meaning an old‑time banjo tune probably
associated with the sand jig dance, a type of solo dance performed on a floor
that had been sanded to reduce friction and facilitate the brushing of the
shoes. See also parts 5 and 6 of “Kitty
O’Neill’s Champion Jig.” Cole (1000
Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 83. Ryan’s
Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 117.
X:1
T:Bird on the Wing
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:”Sand Jig”
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
d^d e2 | z/d/c/A/ D2 | z_E
(=E/c/)z/c/ | B/G/A/F/ G/A/B/c/ | d^d e2
| z/ d/c/A/ D2 |
z_E (=E/c/) z/c/ | B/G/A/F/ Gz ::
D/G/ z/ B/ A/G/B/G/ | D/B/ a/B/ A/G/B/G/ |
A/d/ z/f/ e/d/f/d/ | A/d/ z/f/
e/d/f/d/ | D/G/ z/B/ A/G/B/G/ | D/G/ z/B/ A/G/B/G/ |1
e/g/g/a/ g/e/d/c/ | B/G/A/F/
G/F/E/D/ :|2 (3d/c/B/ (3B/c/d/ c/B/A/c/ | B/G/A/F/ G/A/B/c/ ||
BIRDIE [1]. AKA and see “Put Me in My
Little Bed.” Old‑Time, Breakdown.
***
Oh Birdie I am tired now,
I do not care to hear you sing;
You’ve sung your happy songs all day,
Now put your head beneath your wing.
***
In addition
to the Kessinger 78 RPM made for Brunswick in 1930, other early recordings were
made by the West Virginia band The Tweedy Brothers, and by Jess Johnson and Roy
Harvey (calling themselves the West Virginia Ramblers, and backing the tune
with “O Dem Golden Slippers”). The Bing Brothers learned their version of the
tune from the late
BIRDIE [2].
BIRDIE [3]. Old-Time, Breakdown. C Major. Standard. C Major. In the repertoire of
Fiddlin' Cowan Powers 1877‑1952? (
X:1
T:Birdie [3]
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:The playing of Henry Reed, from a
transcription by Alan Jabbour
K:C
c(cA)c (G>E) Gc|(^d<e)
[e2e2][e3e3] c|A/(c/d/B/) d>(e d)B (AG)|
(d<e) (ed) (d<e)
e)(e/d/|c)(cA)c (G/A/G/E/) G(A {e/f/g/})|
a a2 (e/f/ g) g2 ((3A/E/F/|G)[GB]AB
[c2e2][c2e2]||
(d>e) [e2e2] [e3e3] (e/d/|c)(cA)c
(G/A/G/E/) Gc|(^d<e) [e2e2] (d<e) ec|
(A/c/d/c/) (d>e d)B (AG)|(de)
(e^d) (d<e e)(e/d/|c)(cA)c (G/_A/G/E/) G [A/e/]f/4g/4|
a) a2 (e>f g) g2
((3A/E/F/|G)[GB]AB [Ec][Ec]||(G|G)c c/d/c/A/ Gc c/d/c/A/|
GB B/c/B/A/ GB B/c/B/A/|Gc c/d/c/A/
Gc c/d/c/A/|
M:5/4
L:1/8
GB (B/A/)(B/c/) dc3||Gc|
M:4/4
L:1/8
(e<g) G2 (a<g) (a/g/e){A/}|(GA
A)(A/B/ A) (A/<d/ d/)(e/d/c/)|
B2b2 (a>g e)(a/g/)|
M:3/4
L:1/8
a)(ge)c (Gc)
M:4/4
L:1/8
(g/<e/ g) g2 (a<g)
(a/g/e/A/)|(GA) (A>B) A ((3A/B/c/ d/)(e/d/c/)|B2b2a2g2|
M:2/4
L:1/8
c3||(G|
M:4/4
L:1/8
G)c c/d/c/A/ Gc c/d/c/A/|GB B/c/B/A/
GB B/c/B/A/|Gc c/d/c/A/ Gc c/d/c/A/|
GB (B/A/)(B/c/) d c3||
BIRDIE [4]. Old-Time, Breakdown. G Major. Standard. AA’BB. Source for notated
version: Mel Durham [Silberberg]. Silberberg (Tunes I Learned at Tractor
Tavern), 2002; pg. 10.
BIRDIE IN THE SNOWBANK. Old-Time, Breakdown. From the
playing of Lee and Fred Stoneking. The tune is derivative of the Irish “Boys of Bluehill,” or “Beaux of Oak Hill [1].”
BIRDS-A-BUILDING. English. The second half of the tune is the same as the 'B' part of
"Flowers of Edinburgh."
JEFDSS, I, 82.
BIRDS IN THE BROOK. American, Schottsche. F Major ('A', 'B', and 'D' parts) & D Minor
('C' part).
BIRDS IN THE BUSHES. AKA and see “Bright
Star of Munster,” “The Eight
O’Clock Train,” “Kitty’s Wishes,”
"Star of Munster."
BIRD'S NEST. AKA ‑ "Put Out the
Fire." Scottish, Canadian; Reel.
***
Tha nead na h-eoin anns a’choille (x3)
Far an d’fhuair an smeorach.
(The bird’s nest is in the woods (x3)
Where the thrush is gotten.)
***
Sources for notated versions:
fiddler Angus Chisholm, learned this tune from the Gaelic singing of his mother
(Cape Breton, Nova Scotia) [Dunlay & Reich]; Peter Chaisson, Sr. (b. 1929,
Bear River, North-East King’s County, Prince Edward Island) [Perlman].
BIRDY IN THE TREETOP. AKA and see "Sparrow
in the Treetop," "Rochester
Schottische [2]," "Jack Clumb Up the Plum Tree,"
"The Cat Clumb
Up the Plum Tree Schottische," "What the Devil Ails You [2]."
BIREAD OIDCE, AN. AKA and see "The Night Cap."
BIRGITTAS VALS. Scandinavian, Waltz. D Major. Standard. AABB. Composed by Ivar
Barentsen. Private collection, A. Kuntz.
BIRK AND GREEN HOLLIN. Scottish. "A most distinctive Border melody, to which a version of
'The Wife Wrapt in a Wether's Skin' was sung (Williamson)." Flying Fish FF358, Robin Williamson ‑ "Legacy of
the Scottish Harpers, vol. 1."
BIRK HALL. Scottish, Strathspey. A Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB'. Pipe Tune.
"From Ross's Collection (Skye)." MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; pg. 10.
X:1
T:Birk Hall
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:MacDonald – Skye Collection (1887)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
a|c2 (Ae) A<AeA|c2 (Ae) dB=Ga|c2
(Ae) A<AeA|B=GdB AAA:|
B|A<AeA a2 ef|=g2 ed B=GGe|1
A<AeA a2 ef|=g2 dB AAA:|2
A<AeA c2 (Ae)|=g2 (dB) AA A2||
BIRKHALL REEL. AKA – “Birkhall.” Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. One part
(Martin & Hughes): AABB (Phillips). Composed by J. Robertson (copyrighted
in 1948). Source for notated version: contra dance and Québecios-style fiddler
Donna Hébert (Amherst, Mass.) [Phillips]. Martin & Hughes (Ho-ro-gheallaigh), 1990; pg. 15.
Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle
Tunes, vol. 1), 1994; pg. 26.
X:1
T:Birkhall
C:John Robertson
S:Sheet published by Rae MacIntosh,
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
A | d2 fd A2 dA | FAFD A2 FA | B2 dB A2 d2 | e3 f e2A2 |
defd A2 dA | FAFD A2 FA | Bcde fA e2 | d4 d2fg |
a3 b a2 f2 | df A2 d2 ef | g3 a g2 e2 | ce A2 e2fg | a3 b a2 f2 |
df
A2 d2 ef | gage A2 Bc | dd d2 d2 :|
BIRKENBURN. Scottish. Shanachie 79017, John & Phil
Cunningham ‑ "Against the Storm" (1980).
BIRKS. AKA and see “Birks of Abergelde,”
"Berks of Abergelde."
BIRKS OF ABERGELDIE. AKA and see “Bonny
Lassie, Will You Go,” “Cast a Bell,”
“The De’els Dead.” AKA – “Birks of Aberfeldy.”
Scottish, Strathspey. D Major (Kerr, Neil): F Major (Athole, Bremner, Gow): G
Major (Howe, Jones, Kennedy, O’Farrell). Standard. One part (Howe): AAB
(Athole, Gow, Jones, O’Farrell): AABB (Bremner, Kennedy, Kerr, Neil). The
usual meaning of the Scots word birk is of a birch tree, or a small wood
of birch trees. In this case, the ‘birks of Abergeldie’ (or Aberfeldie) is in
***
Poet Robert Burns set lyrics to the
melody inspired while standing under the
X:1
T:Birks of Abergeldy
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
FGAc ~f2 f>c|~f2 fa gfga|FGAc ~fgag|~fdcA G2d2:|
FGAd dFAF|cFAc d/c/B/A/ GA|FGAc ~fgag|~fdcA G2d2|
FGAf cfAf|cfAc d/c/B/A/ GA|FGAc ~fgag|~fdcA G2d2||
X:2
T:The
Birk's of Abergeldy
S:Petrie's
Second Collection of Strathspey Reels and Country Dances &c.
Z:Steve
Wyrick <sjwyrick'at'astound'dot'net>,
N:Petrie's
Second Collection, page 18
%
Gore's Index gives earliest publication as Neil Stewart's
%
"Collection of the Newst & Best R. or C.D.s for VnÉ." Edinburgh
1761
L:1/8
M:C|
R:Reel
K:F
FGAc
f2(fd)|f2(fd) (e/f/g) (f/g/a)|FGAc (f/e/f/g/) (ag)|f(dTcA) G2d2:|
(FGA)f
cFAF|cFAc (d/c/B/A/) GA|FGAc fgag|f(dTcA) G2d2 |
(FGA)f
cfAf|cfAf (d/c/B/A/) GA|FGAc (f/e/f/g/) ag |f(dTcA) G2d2|]
BIRKS OF DELHANDY, THE. Scottish, Slow Air (4/4 time). D Major. Standard.
AAB. Composed by Alexander Walker. Walker (A
Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Marches, &c.), 1866; No. 84, pg. 29.
BIRKS OF INVERGARY, THE. Scottish. The tune first appeared in print in Robert Ross's 1780 collection (pg. 4).
BIRKS OF INVERMAY. Scottish, Air (4/4 time). B Flat Major (McGibbon): G Major (Jones).
Standard. AABB. The melody appears in the McLean
Collection, published by James Johnson in
X:1
T:Birks of Envermay
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Slow”
S:McGibbon – Scots Tunes, book II, pg. 36 (c. 1746)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:B_
(B/c/d/e/) | f3g (fd)”tr”(c>B) |
(cB)(cd) G3B | F>GFD F2 B>F | D2(FG) (B/c/d/e/) |
f3g (fd)”tr”(cB) | “tr”(c>Bc)d G2
({B/c/}d)c | (BG)(FD) (FG)(Bc) | (B/c/d) “tr”(c>B) B2:|
|: (F>E) | D3F (G>F)GB |
“tr”(cBc)dG3g | f>gfd (ed)”tr”(cB) | ({c/d/}e2) “tr”d>c c2 fe |
d2(f/g/a) b2 “tr”(ag) | (fd)”tr”(cB)
G2 “tr”d>c | (BG)(FD) (FG)(Bc) | ({B/c/}d2) “tr”(c>B) B2:|
X:2
T:The Birks of Invermay.
M:C
L:1/8
B:Complete Tutor Violin (c. 1815)
Z:Dr. Evan Jones [Ed.]
K:G
U:T=!trill!
N:Printed with :||: at the end replaced with :|]
%%graceslurs false
N:Also published in William Thomson's Orpheus Caledonius (1733). See http://www.silverwhistle.co.uk/songs/birks.html
(Bc) | d3 e (d>B) (AG) | (TA>GA)B E3 G | (D>ED)B, D2 (GD) | B,2 (D>E) D2 (G/A/B/c/) | d3 e ({fg})(dBA) G |
(cB) (AG) E2 (B>A) | (GE) DB, D2 (G>A) | B2 (A>G) G2 :||: (DC) |
B,3 D (E>DE)G | (A>GA)B E3 e | (d>ed)B (cB) (AG) | (c>d) (e/d/)(c/B/) A2 (d>c) |
(Bd) (ef) g3 ({f/}e) | (dB) (AG) E2 (B>A) | (GE) (DB,) D2 (G>A) | B2 (TA>G) G2 :|]
X:1
T:
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
(AG) | F2F2 FAdF | GFED CEAG | FAdf
gfed | (3efe (3deB (3ABA (3FGE | F2F2 FAdF |
GFED CEAG | FAdA BGEC | D2D2D2 :: f2
| efgf edcA | defg a2a2 | (3gag e2 (3faf d2 |
(3efe (3cdB (3ABG (3FGE | F2F2 FAdF
| GFED CEAG | FAdA Bgec | d2d2d2 :|
BIRNAM WOOD. Scottish, Slow Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by
John Gow (1764-1826), who established a
X:1
T:Birnam Wood
M:C
L:1/8
R:Slow Strathspey
S:Gow – 3rd Repository (1806)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A|(d/e/f/)e/ d>A {Bc}d>B
A/G/F/E/|(D/F/)(A/B/) (d/e/f/)d/ {f}e>d Be|
(d/e/f/)e/ d>A {B}d2
A>g|(g/f/)(e/d/) B/g/f/e/|fdd:|
z|(A,/D/)(F/D/) (G/D/)(F/D/)
(B/D/)(F/D/) (A/D/)(F/A/)|
{e}d/>c/d/A/ (G/F/)(E/D/) B,EE
D/B,/|
(A,/D/)(F/D/) (G/D/)(F/D/)
(B/D/)(F/D/) (A/D/)(F/A/)|
d/f/B/d/ (F/A/)G/B,/ A,DD
{E}E/C/4B,/4|
(A,/D/)(F/D/) (G/D/)(F/D/)
(B/D/)(F/D/) A/D/F/A/|
{e} d/>c/d/A/
{A}G/>F/{F}E/>D/ BEE F/E/|
D/A/F/d/ A/f/d/a/ f/d’/a/f/
g/e/c/A/|B/G/d/B/ c/A/g/e/ fdd||
BIRNAN HALL. Scottish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by J. Steel. The
Birnan Hall of the title is in Dunkeld.
BIRNIE-BOUZLE. See "Braes of Tullymet."