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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
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BÍ AG BUAIDREAD, NA. AKA and see "Don't Be
Teasing."
BÍ AG TREABHADH LEAT. AKA and see "Speed
the Plow/Plough [1]."
BI FALBH ANNS A MHIONAID (Go Immediately).
AKA and see “Weary We Have Been.”
Canadian, Scottish; Reel.
BIADANAI, AN (The Cabin Hunter). AKA and see “The Cabin Hunter.”
BIB
X:1
T:Biby, La
M:2/4
L:1/8
S:Daubat – Cent Contredanses en Rond (1757), No. 5
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
c>d | c>Gc>d | {d}e2 g>a | g>fe>d | {f}(e/d/c) c>d | c>Gc>d | {d}e2 g>a |
g>fe>d | c2 :: G>A | G>gg>f | “tr”f2 G>A | G>ff>e | “tr”e2 c>d | c>aa>g |
g2 {f}ed/c/ | BcGB| {d} c2 :|
K:C Minor
(e/d/c) | cG (e/d/c) | c2 G>A | G>FE>D | (E/D/C) (e/d/)c | cG e/d/c | c G>A |
G>FE>D | {D}C2 :|
K:C
G>B | B2 G>g | “tr” g2 G>A | G>g {g}f>e | {e}d2 c>d | c>aa>g | {a}g2 {f}ed/c/ |
BcGB
| {d}c2 :|
BICYCLE [1], THE. Irish, Slide.
***
If they were slow dancers they wouldn’t be able to do it then,
do you see. They’d be falling around the house. They couldn’t
get the double wheel at all. They’d be hitting against each
other. The one that could double could do it now, you could
do the double, swinging easy, like. But the one that couldn’t
do that is caught in that slide, if you play it fast.
(Moylan)
***
O’Leary associates the tune with a particular
figure of the Sliabh Luachra set, and usually reserves it for the fifth figure
and regards only fairly competent dancers can cope with it. Source for notated
version: recorded February, 1973, in Ballydesmond from the playing of accordion
player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra), who had the tune from Mickin Dálaigh
[Moylan]. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary)
1994; No. 15, pg. 10.
X:1
T:The Bicycle
M:12/8
L:1/8
Q:160
R:slide
D:Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra
D:Brendan Begley, "We Won't Go
Home Till Morning"
Z:Lorna LaVerne
K:E Aeolian
|:”Em”B2
“Em”B2 E E2 F G2 E E2 A | B2 A
“Bm”d2 B “Am”A3 “D”F2 A:|
|:”Em”B2e e2d “Bm”B2A “D”F2A|”Em”Bee
e2f “Bm”d3 B2A|
“Em”Bee e^de “Bm”B2A “D”=d2B|A^GA
“Bm”D2F “Am”A3 “D”F2A:|
"variation, bars 7 and 8"|
Bee efe B2A d2B|ABA D2F A3 A2F|
BICYCLE [2], THE. Irish, Reel.
BIDDLESTONE HORNPIPE, THE.
English, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard. AABB. Composed by Northumbrian
piper Billy Pigg
(1902-1968). Biddlestone is a hamlet in Coquetdale, Northumberland, where Pigg
lived for a time. Miller (Fiddler’s
Throne), 2004; No. 275, pg. 165. Northumbrian
Pipers’ Second Tune Book, 1981. Pauline Cato –
“New
BIDDY BARRY. Irish, Schottische. G Major. Standard. AB. Roche Collection, 1982; vol. 3, No. 158, pg. 53.
BIDDY
BIDDY EARLY (Brigidin Ni Maelmoceirige). Irish, Hornpipe. A Dorian. Standard.
AABB. Early in the 20th century Irish immigrants from
X:1
T:Billy Early
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Dorian
(3GAB|c2 cB cdeg|dedB GABd|cA (3AAA
ecAc|edBA GABd|
c2 cA cdeg|dedB GABd|cBAg
edcB|c2A2A2:|
|:ef|gfga gedc|BcdB GABd|agab
agea|gede cdef|
geaf gedB|cBAB cdea|gfge dfed|c2A2A2:|
BIDDY FROM
X:1
T:Biddy From
M:9/8
L:1/8
R:Slip Jig
S:O’Neill – Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
F2D A2F def | F2D A2F GFE | F2D A2F
def | g2f e2d cBA :|
|:
BIDDY FROM
MUCKCROSS. Irish, Reel.
X:1
T:Biddy from Muckcross
C:from Robbie Hannan
O:Donegal
R:reel
B:J. Schiefner "Queen of Diamonds) p. 21
Z:id:js_638
M:4/4
K:D
BGB|ADDE FAAc|d2fd BGBd|ADDE FAed|BdAG FDDB|
ADDE FAAc|dgfd BGBd|ADDE FAed|BdAG FDDf||
a{b}afd Adfg|ad (3.g.f.d cdef|a{b}afa gfed|BdAG FDDf|
a{b}afd Adfg|adfd cdef|gbaf gece|dBAG FDDF|]
BIDDY FROM
BIDDY, I'M NOT JESTING. Irish (originally),
X:1
T:Biddy I'm Not Jesting
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Capt. F. O'Neill
Z:Paul Kinder
K:G
D2|DEGA B2 AG|AGAB d2 BG|E2 DB, DEGA|B2 A>A A2 D2|
DEGA B2 AG|AGAB d2 BG|E2 DB, DEGA|B2 G>G G2:|
|:D2|GABd e2 ge|dBGE c2 Bc|dBGE DEGA|B2 A>A A2 D2|
DEGA
B2 AG|AGAB d2 BG|E2 DB, DEGA|B2 G>G G2:||
BIDDY IS MY DARLING. Irish, Air (6/8 time). G Major. Standard. AA'BB. The unrelated, but
similarly-titled slide “Biddy the Darling” is
below. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 564,
pg. 99.
X:1
T:Biddy is My Darling
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Cheerfully”
S:O’Neill – Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
d|BzG czA|BdB Gzd|ezc ezf|{z}gfe
d2f|gfe dcB|edc BAG|1
FGA ABc BcB A2:|2 FGA ABA|G3 G2||
|:d|gzd Bcd|efg dzd|gzf efg|age
dzd|gaz bag|efg d2c|BAG FGA|G3 G2:|
BIDDY MALONEY (Brigidin Ni Maoldomnaig). AKA and see “Malowney's/Maloney’s Wife.”
Irish, Double Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABBCCDDEEFFGG. Source for notated
version: from the manuscript collection of retired businessman and Irish music
enthusiast John Gillan, collected from musicians in his home county of Longford
and the adjoining Leitrim [O’Neill]. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850
Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1010, pg. 188. O'Neill (Dance Music of
Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986;
No. 224, pg. 51.
X:1
T:Biddy Maloney
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A/G/|FGA AFA|AFA AFA|BGG AGF|BGE
EGE|
FGA AFA|AFA d2A|B/c/dB Afd|AFD D2:|
|:c/d/|ecA AcA|ecA d2A|GBG FGA|BGE
E2 c/d/|ecA dfa|gfe d2A|dcB AFd|AFD D2:|
|:f/g/|a3g3|fed cBA|GBG FGA|BGE E2
f/g/|agf gbg|fed cBA|dcB AFd|AFD D2:|
|:f/g/|af/g/a/f/ dfg|af/g/a/f/
dga|bg/a/b/g/ ega|bg/a/b/g/ efg|af/g/a/f/ bgg|af/g/a/f/ d2A|
B/c/dB AFd|AFD D2:|
|:A|d/e/dc dAF|d/e/dc dAF|GBG
FGA|BGE E2A|d/e/dc dAF|d/e/dc dAF|dcd efg|fdd d2:|
|:g|f/g/ab afd|fdf/g/ afd|g2e
f2d|efe efg|f/g/ab afd|f/d/fg afd|gfg eag|fdd d2:|
|:g|fdf ece|dcB AGF|GBG FGA|BGE
E2g|fdf ece|dcB AGF|B/c/dB AFd|AFD D2:|
X:2
T:Biddy Maloney
R:jig
Z:id:hn-jig-243
Z:transcribed
by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
F2A AFA|ABA FED|GBG FGA|BGE EAG|
F2A AFA|AFA d2A|Bcd edB|1 AFD D2E:|2
AFD D2d||
|:ecA Bcd|ecA AGF|GBG FGA|BGE E2d|
ecA Bcd|ecA d2A|Bcd edB|1 AFD D2d:|2
AFD D2f||
|:~g3 ~f3|gfe def|~g3 fga|bge e2f|
~g3 ~f3|gfe d2A|Bcd edB|1 AFD D2f:|2
AFD D2E||
BIDDY MARTIN (Bidí Mháirtín). AKA and see "(Hi) Betty Martin," "Tip Toe Fine." Irish, Polka. D Major.
Standard tuning. AB (Breathnach): AABB (Mallinson). Breathnach (1985) said his
source, Leahy, told him this tune was much referred to in dancing schools as
the steps of the reel set to it were easy for youngsters.
***
Hie, Biddy Martin, tip toe, tip toe,
Hie, Biddy Martin, tip toe, tie.
***
Source for notated version:
accordion player Tim Leahy, 1968 (Listowel, Co. Kerry, Ireland) [Breathnach].
Breathnach (CRE II), 1976; No. 111,
pg. 62. Mallinson (100 Polkas), 1997;
No. 39, pg. 15. Green Linnet GLCD 3009, Kevin Burke -
"If the Cap Fits" (1978. Learned from accordion player Jackie Daly).
BIDDY MICKEY’S. AKA and see “The
Humours of Tuamgraney,” “Tuamgraney
Castle.” Outlet OAS 3002, Paddy Cronin -
"Kerry's Own Paddy Cronin" (1977),
BIDDY OATS. American, Quickstep (2/4 time). D Major. Standard. AABB. In 1862
Bruce and Emmett’s Drummers’ and Fifers’
Guide was published to help codify and train the hordes of new musicians in
Union Army service early in the American Civil War. George Bruce was a drum
major in the New York National Guard, 7th Regiment, and had served
in the United States Army as principal drum instructor at the installation at
Governor’s
X:1
T:Biddy Oats
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Quickstep March
S:Bruce & Emmett’s Drummers’ & Fifers’ Guide (1862)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
(3A/B/c/ | df/d/ Ad/A/ | FA/F/ DA | d/c/B/A/ g/f/e/d/ | d/f/c/e/ d/c/B/A/ |
df/d/ Ad/A/ | FA/F/ De/f/ | g/e/f/d/ e/c/d/B/ | A/d/A/F/ D :: f/e/ | dF/G/ Ag/f/ |
eE/F/ Gf/e/ | d/A/F/A/ g/f/e/d/ | c/e/d/B/ Af/e/ | d/A/B/c/ d/A/g/f/ |
e/d/c/d/ e/A/a/g/ | f/e/d/c/ B/g/e/c/ | dfd :|
BIDDY OF BARNES.. Irish, Hornpipe. G
Major. Standard. AABB. McGuire & Keegan (Irish Tunes by the 100), 1975; No. 74, pg. 20.
BIDDY OF
BIDDY ROWAN. Irish, Air (4/4 time). E Minor. Standard. One part. "From a MS.
lent by
X:1
T:Biddy Rowan
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E Minor
.e.e.e.e e3d | e3f g3e | edBA G2 EF
| G3A G2 zA | BBBA Bgfg | e3f d2 BA | G2 BE E3E | E6F2 |
GFED E3F | G3F EFGA | .B.BBA G3A |
B3A G3A | BBBA Bgfg | e3fd2BA | GB E2 E3E | E6 z2 ||
BIDDY THE BOWL WIFE. AKA – “Biddy the Boul Wife.” English, Irish; Jig. A Major. Standard.
AABB. Kennedy, Vol. 2, 1954; pg. 34. Kerr (Merry
Melodies), vol. 1; No. 15, pg. 37. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 110.
X:1
T:Biddy the Boul Wife
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
K:G
DGB d2 e|dBG g2e|dBG DGB|cAA A2d|DGB
d2 e|dBG g2e|dBG DEF|AGG G3:|
|:ded g2f|agf efg|dBG DGB|cAA A3|ded
g2f|agf efg|dBG DEF|AGG G3:|
BIDDY THE DARLING (Bidí an Muirnín). Irish,
Single Jig (12/8 time). D Major. Standard. AA’BB’. See also the related “Rosie Finn’s Favourite,”
recorded by the Bothy Band. Source for notated version: fiddler Tom Barrett
(Listowel, County Kerry) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ V), 1999; No. 68, pg. 35. Howe (500 Irish Melodies, Ancient and Modern), c. 1870.
BIDDY'S WEDDING (Posad Brigidin). Irish, Double Jig. C Major. Standard. AABB.
O'Neill (Krassen); pg. 56. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies),
1903/1979; No. 985, pg. 183. O'Neill (Dance Music of
X:1
T:Biddy’s Wedding
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
c>dc c2c|ceg gec|c>dc
c2c|B>cd dBG|c>dc c2c|ceg gec|faf ege|B>cd dBG:|
|:c>dc g2c|e2c g2c|c>dc
g2c|B>cd dBG|c>dc bge|edc gec|faf ege|B>cd dBG:|
BIDE YE YET [1]. Scottish, Jig. C Major ('A' part) & A Minor ('B' part). Standard.
AAB. Carlin (Master Collection),
1984; No. 164, pg. 97.
BIDE YE YET [2]??? Scottish. AKA and see "Crowdie,"
"Three Times Crowdie
in One Day," "The Wayward Wife,"
"O That I Had Ne'er Been
Married." See notes for "Lost
Indian [7]" (G Major). Bayard thinks the 'A' strain resembles the 'A'
strain in his "Lost Indian [7].”
BIDE YE YET [3]. Scottish, Jig. G Major. Standard. AABB. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2, pg. 32.
BIDFORD TOWN MORRIS. English, Morris Dance Tune (6/8 time). C Major. Standard. AABB. A
'morris on' tune. Bacon (The Morris Ring),
1974; pg. 61.
BIDH CLANN ULAIDH (Men of
BIDÍ A’ MHUC ROS [1]. Irish, Slip Jig. One of the tunes learned from two fairy fiddlers by
Bidi a’ Mhuc Ros, a Donegal lilter who lived at Muckros Head near Kilcar. See
also note for “Bean a’ Tigh ar
Lar [1].”
BIDÍ A’ MHUC ROS [2]. Irish, March. One of the tunes learned from two fairy fiddlers by Bidi
a’ Mhuc Ros, a Donegal lilter who lived at Muckros Head near Kilcar.
BIDÍ A’ MHUC ROS [3]. Irish, Hornpipe. One of the tunes learned from two fairy fiddlers by
Bidi a’ Mhuc Ros, a Donegal lilter who lived at Muckros Head near Kilcar.
BIDÍ AN MUIRNÍN. AKA and see “Biddy the Darling.”
BIDÍ MHÁIRTÍN. AKA and see "Biddy Martin."
BIELBIE’S HORNPIPE. AKA and see “Curlew Hills (Polka).” English, Hornpipe.
From the playing of Borders musicians Willie Taylor and Joe Hutton. The tune is
a member of a large tune family that, in Northumberland, goes by the name
“Beilby’s Hornpipe,” or “Bielbie’s Hornpipe.” The name is used in the early 18th
century slang term “Beilby’s Ball,” referring to a hanging: “He will dance at
Beilby’s ball, where the sheriff plays the music” (A Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, 1811). It is perhaps possible
that ‘to dance Beilby’s hornpipe’ meant the same thing. At any rate, no one
knows who Beilby/Bielbie was, although Noel Jackson notes that one of the
musical associates of Northumbrian musician Bewick the Younger was named
Bielbie. See also the related “Linehope
Lope.” Also, “The Original
Schottische” in the Thomas Hardy manuscripts, and “The Original Schottische
Polka” in Michael Turner’s manuscript copybooks are close variants. MWM 1031, Joe Hutton – “Music from Northumberland and the
Border Country” (1983. Paired with “Mrs. Anne Jamieson’s Favourite”).
X:1
T:Bielbie’s Hornpipe
C:(Curlew or
Q:1/4=140
I:abc2nwc
M:4/4
L:1/8
Z:Lewes Favourites Download (http://members.aol.com/lewesarmsfolk/LFTunes.html)
K:G
D2|:G3/2A/2 B3/2c/2 d3/2g/2
f3/2a/2|g2B2d2-d3/2B/2|\
c3/2e/2 A3/2B/2 c2c2|B3/2d/2 G3/2A/2
B3/2c/2 B3/2A/2|
G3/2A/2 B3/2c/2 d3/2g/2
f3/2a/2|g2B2d2-d3/2B/2|\
c3/2e/2 A3/2B2 c3/2B/2 c3/2A/2|\
[1G2B2G2D2:|[2G2B2G3/2A/2 B3/2c/2
|:d2b2c2a2|B2g3/2f/2 g3/2d/2
B3/2G/2|F3/2G/2 A3/2B/2 c3/2A/2 F3/2D/2|\
G3/2F/2 G3/2A/2 B3/2A/2 B3/2c/2|
d2b2c2a2|B2g3/2f/2 g3/2d/2
B3/2G/2|F3/2G/2 A3/2B/2 c3/2A/2 F3/2A/2|\
[1A3/2G/2 G3/2F/2 G3/2A/2 B3/2c/2:|\
[2A3/2G/2 G3/2F/2 G4|]
BIEN
X:1
T:Bien Aimée, La
M:2/4
L:1/8
S:Daubat – Cent Contredanses en Rond (1757), No. 39
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
eaec | cecA | BE (B/c/d) | caec | cecA | (Bd) (EG) | A2 A,2 :|
|:
(.B.c.B.A) | (GBG).E | .e(fed) | .c(ecA) | {b}aeec | fdcB | (ce) (EG) | A2 A,2
:|
BIG ALEC’S JIG. Canadian, Jig.
BIG BALL IN TOWN. "Roll On the Ground."
Old‑Time, Song Tune. The title composition was the result of The Skillet
Licker's marrying of the tune "Roll(ing) on the Ground" with new
words. The tune was recorded by J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers, and by
BIG BARNEY(‘S JIG) {Port
Bhriain Mhóir}.
Scottish, Irish; Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB. Breathnach (CRÉ IV), 1996; No. 7, pg. 4 (appears as
“Port Bhriain Mhóir”). Kerr (Merry
Melodies), vol. 3, No. 255, pg. 28.
X:1
T:Big Barney
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 3, No. 255 (c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
GBd gfe|dec B2c|dBG G2A|BGE E2F|GBd
gfe|
dec B2c|dBG ABc|BGG G2||:d|gfg
efg|dec BAG|
gfg efg|fdd d2d|efg gfe|dec B2c|dBG
ABc|BGG G2:|
BIG BEN HORNPIPE. English, Hornpipe. B Flat Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels), c. 1867; pg. 61.
X:1
T:Big Ben Hornpipe
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Howe – 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:B_
F2 | B2 (FB) (3dcB (3AGF | E2g2g2
f>e | d>f d>B c>e c>A | B2 (3dfb A2 (3ceg |
B2 (FB) (3dcB (3AGF | E2g2g2f>e |
(3dba (3gfe (3ded (3cBA | B2d2B2 :: F2 |
B>d f>b (b>a) (b>a) |
g>^f g>f g2 c>B | A>B c>d e>g f>e | d>^c d>c d2
d>c |
B>d f>b (b>a) (b>a) |
F>A c>e g2 f>e | (3dfd B>d (3cec A>c | B2b2B2 :|
BIG
***
There’s no use in talking ‘bout the
That lives on the county line;
For Betsy Jane from the prairie plain
Just leaves them way behind.
You never would see such a likely woman,
If you searched out all creation;
She beats the gals from the flat creek bottom,
She’s the queen of the whole plantation.
***
She totes herself like a flying squirrel [Carl
Baron – “probably a reference to a motorcycle”]
And the men folk all come around;
And lord how the dewdrops get off the grass
When she puts her feet upon the ground.
She’s just as ripe as an apple on a tree,
And she looks so pretty and snug;
And her mouth’s just as sweet as a corncob stopper
That comes out of a molasses jug.
***
The calf comes a-loping when the old cow calls,
And the possum dog comes to the horn;
And the grape vine climbs up the tall oak tree,
And the morning glory wraps around the corn.
And a fellow will turn around and come pretty quick,
When he hears that pretty gal laugh;
She hangs on his arm like a bird on a tree
As they both go walking up the path.
***
Her eyes give light like a foxfire chunk,
And her teeth are white as snow;
And the fellers in the cotton patch keep looking back
When they see her come chopping down the row.
She’s gone crowd the hands where the crabgrass grows,
And kill the weeds as she goes;
She skippers up the furrow in a cloud of dust,
As she busts them clods with a hoe.
***
Blue Ridge Institute BRI
005, The Shelor Family – “