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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 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 abcNavigator 2 – its well worth it.   [AK]

 

 

CAT AGUS AN BAGUN, AN. AKA and see "The Cat and the Bacon."

           

CAT AND THE BACON, THE (An Cat Agus an Bagun). AKA and see “Hush the Cat from the Bacon.” Irish, Double Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1986; No. 308, pg. 66.

X:1

T:Cat and the Bacon, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 308

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

G|Add Add|e/f/ed c2A|Add Add|e/f/ed cAG|Add Add|e/f/ed c2d|ecA G2E|FDD D2:|

|:f/g/|aba gag|fed ecA|Ac/B/A c2d|cAd cAG|Add Add|e/f/ed c2d|eaa gec|edd d2:|

           

CAT ANNSA CUINE, AN. AKA and see "The Cat in the Corner."

                       

CAT ATE THE HANDSAW. AKA and see "Buffalo Nickel [1]," "Chinky Pin," “Crooked Stovepipe [2],” "Darling Child," “Eber Atkins Tune,” "Farmer Had a Dog," "Fourth of July," "Hair in the Butter," "I'm My Momma's Darling (Child)," “Lead Out,” “Liesel,” “Love Somebody [2],” "Midnight Serenade [1]," "My Love Is/She's But a Lassie Yet [1],” “Old Mose,” “Raymondville,” "Richmond Blues," "Sweet Sixteen," "Ten Nights in a Bar Room," "Yellow Eyed Cat." Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, Missouri. An Ozarks title for a well-known tune strain that goes by myriad names. From Missouri fiddler Art Galbraith.

                       

CAT CAME BACK, THE. AKA and see "And the Cat Came Back."

           

CAT CLUMB UP THE PLUM TREE SCHOTTISCHE. AKA and see "Rochester Schottische [2]," "What the Devil Ails You [2]," "Sparrow in the Treetop," "Jack Clumb Up the Plum Tree." American, Schottische. USA, Michigan. D Major ('A' & 'C' parts) & A Major ('B' part). Standard. AABCC'. Johnson, No. 7 (The Kitchen Musician: Michigan Tunes), 1986‑87; pg. 3.


           

CAT D'ITH AN CHOINNEAL, AN. AKA and see "The Cat that Ate the Candle."

           

CAT IN THE CAN. AKA and see “The Laurel Bush/Tree.”

           

CAT IN THE CORNER [1], THE (An Cat Annsa Cuine). AKA and see “Lady Charlotte Murray” [1], “O’Mahoney’s Frolicks,” “O’Shaughnessy’s,” “Puss in the Corner.” Irish, Double Jig. D Major (O’Neill): D Mixolydian (Mulvihill, O’Malley). Standard tuning. AABB (O’Neill): AABB’ (Mulvihill): AA’BB’ (O’Malley). Mulvihill turns it into a double-tonic melody. The tune was claimed by Niel Gow as “Lady Charlotte Murry” or “Lady Charlotte Murray’s Favorite” and first appears in print in his collection. As “O’Mahoney’s Frolics” the tune was recorded by Seán Ó Riada’s group Ceoltóirí Cualann. Frank Quinn recorded a different “Cat in the Corner” in 1923 as part of a medley. Source for notated version: “From my mother” [Mulvihill]. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 49, pg. 75. O’Malley (Luke O’Malley’s Collection of Irish Music, vol. 1), 1976; No. 101, pg. 51. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 36. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1979; No. 871, pg. 162. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1986; No. 129, pg. 36. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 104. Cló Iar-Chonnachta Records, CICD 148, Mick Conneely – “Selkie” (2001). Green Linnett GLCD 1181, Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill - “The Lonesome Touch” (1997). Joe Burke (et al) – “The Big Squeeze.”

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T:Cat in the Corner, The [1]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 129

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

A/G/|F2D DFA|dAF AFD|EGE CEC|EGE CEG|F2 D DFA|

dAF AFD|GBG EFG|AFD D2::a/g/|f2d dfa|afd dfa|

e2c ceg|gec efg|faf edc|dcB AFA|B/c/dB ABG|FDD D2:|

 

CAT IN THE CORNER [2], THE. AKA and see “The Hare in the Corn [4].”

 

CAT IN THE CORNER [3], THE. Irish, Slide (12/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Source O’Leary liked to pair this tune with “A Night at the Fair.” See also the related slide “Is Your Wallet Made of Silk?” Source for notated version: Bill the Weaver via accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994; No. 348, pg. 196.

 

CAT IN THE CORNER [4], THE. AKA and see “Jerry’s Beaver Hat,” “Paddy get up,” “The Returned Yank.”

                       

CAT IN THE HOPPER. AKA and see "Lord Doneraille," "Boys in the Gap [1]," "Laird O' Cockpen." American; Jig. USA, New England. G Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. Philippe Varlet finds the tune on an old recording by the Four Provinces Orchestra of Philadelphia who called it "If Ever I Go to a Wedding," however, despite that fact that this Irish band recorded it the tune has no known Irish antecedents. Source for notated version: Ruthie Dornfeld (Seattle) [Phillips]. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 69. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 2, 1995; pg. 361. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 101. Tolman (Nelson Music Collection), 1969; pg. 3. Flying Fish FF‑266, Malcolm Dalglish & Grey Larsen ‑ "Thunderhead" (1982). Rounder 0215, James Bryan ‑ "The First of May." Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40126, Rodney Miller  – “Choose Your Partners!: Contra Dance & Square Dance Music of New Hampshire” (1999). Varrick VR‑038, Yankee Ingenuity ‑ "Heatin' Up the Hall" (1989).

X:1

T:Cat in the Hopper

M:6/8

L:1/8

Q:120

K:G Dorian

GF|:DGA B2c| AFF F2A|G2G gfe| fdd d2e|fag fed|

{e}dcA B2c|1ded B2c| dBGG2F:|2ded B2c| dBG G2g|

|:gdg gab| aff fga|~g3 gfe| fdd d2e|fag fed| {e}dcA B2c|1

ded d2c| dBG G2g:|2 ded d2c| dBG G3|

                       

CAT NA CRIMLINNE. AKA and see “The Crimlin Cat.”

                       


CAT ON A LEASH. AKA and see “The Billy Church Memorial Breakdown.” Old-Time, Breakdown. A Major. Standard timomg. AABB. Composed by Colorado fiddler Anita Dolen in 1982, during a move from Boulder to Denver, when she saw a woman walking a cat on a leash and it struck her as humourous. Source for notated version: Chuck Aronson (California) who learned the tune at one of the Galax Fiddlers’ Conventions [Songer]. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; pg. 30 (appears as “Billy Church Memorial Breakdown”). Jigsaw - “Cut Up the Floor.”

                       

CAT RAG. Old-Time. F Major (although begins in C Major). The tune was recorded on a 78 RPM recording for Okey (No. 45356) by Dupree’s Rome Boys.

                       

CAT RAMBLES TO THE CHILD'S SAUCEPAN. AKA and see "Mary Willie's." Irish, Slide. D Major. Standard tuning. The title, apparently made up in lieu of the correct name, appears on a recording by Kerry fiddler Johnny Cronin and Joe Burke. Green Linnet GLCD 1134, Cherish the Ladies – “Out and About.” Green Linnet GLCD 1187, Cherish the Ladies – “One and All: the Best of Cherish the Ladies” (1998).

X:1

T:Cat's Rambles to the Childs Saucepan, The

L:1/8

M:12/8

K:D

A3|d2e f2e dcd ~B3|{a}g2e cBA {f}e2A cBA|d2e f2e dcd ~B3|g2e cBA d3 dBA|

d2e f2e dcd ~B3|{a}g2e cBA {f}e2A cBA| d2e {fg}f2e dcd ~B3|g2e cBA d3 d2A|

d2e f2a baf a2f|{f}e2A cBA {f}e2A cBA| d2e f2a baf a2f|{f}e2A cBA d3 dBA|

d2e {g}f2a baf a2f|{f}e2A cBA {f}e2A cBA| d2e f2a baf a2f|{f}e2A cBA d3 d3|  

                       

CAT THAT ATE THE CANDLE [1], THE (An Cat d'ith an Choinneal). AKA and see "The Morning Star [6]." Irish, Reel. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AB. Breathnach (1963) notes that Hardebeck has a faulty version he calls “The Morning Star.” Source for notated version: piper Tommy Reck/Tomas Riabhach (Ireland), who had the tune from piper Seán Potts [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 153, pg. 61. Tommy Reck – “At Stone in the Field.”

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T:Cat d'Ith an Coinneal, An

T:Cat that Ate the Candle, The

S:CRE I 153

M:C|

K:DMix

A2 GB ADDE | FGAB c2 dB | (3ABA GB AGAB | cAGE FEFG |\

(3ABA GB ADDE | FGAB cAdB | (3ABA GB A3 B | cAGE F3 G ||\

Adde {g}fedf | edce dcAd | Adde {g}fefg | af (3gfe fde^c |\

Adde {g}fedf | edce dcAd | Adde f3 g | afge fde^c ||

"Bar 1 of the first part after the second part:"

dcAG ADDE |]**

 

CAT THAT ATE THE CANDLE [2]. Irish, Reel. E Dorian. Standard tuning. AB. Green Linnet SIF 1078, Altan – “Altan.” Green Linnet SIF 1153, Altan – “The First 10 Years.”

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T:Cat That Ate The Candle, The

S:Altan

M:4/4

L:1/8

K:Edor

B|E~B3 BABc|d2AF DEFD|E~A3 BAGF|GBAF GEEB|

E~B3 BABc|d2AF DEFD|E~A3 BAGF|GBAF GEE2||

K:Em

B~e3 Begb|afge fdd2|eBdB cBAF|GBAF GEE2|

B~e3 Begb|gagf fddf|e2dB cBAF|GBAF GEE2||

           

CAT THAT ATE THE SIDECOMB, THE. AKA and see "Kate Kelly's Fancy," “Killoran’s Reel [2]," "Nellie Donovan," "The Ravelled Hank of Yarn [1]," "An Ceirtlin Snaithe in Aimhreidh."

           

CAT THAT KITTLED IN JAMIE’S WIG, THE. AKA and see “The Bonnie Lassie [2],” “Mrs. Grant of Laggan,” “Miss Lyall [1].” Irish, Highland. Ireland, County Donegal. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AA’B. A popular highland in County Donegal, recorded by fiddler John Doherty. In Scotland the tune is known as a strathspey called “Miss Lyall.” The title refers to a cat that had a litter of kittens in Jamie’s wig.

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Musiciologist Paul Tyler has discovered an account by one Joseph Hayes, born in 1786 in Pennsylvania, who moved from that state down the same Ohio river to settle in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.  Late in his life he dictated memories of frontier life from circa 1810, including an account of dancing after corn-huskings. Hayes writes that at these events "in one corner would be seated the fiddler delving way with fingers, elbow, cat-gut and horse-hair, to the joy of all around - The pieces of music mostly called for, were 'The gray cat kittened in Charley's wig,’ 'Captain Johnston', 'Buncomb' &c. the whole ending in a jig called 'Clear the kitchen'.” The melody appears in Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883, pg. 168) as “The Bonnie Lassie.” Source for notated version: John Doherty (1895-1970, County Donegal) [Feldman & O’Doherty]. Feldman & O’Doherty (The Northern Fiddler), 1979; pg. 80. Green Linnet SIF 3077, John Doherty - “Bundle and Go” (originally recorded for Topic Records). Green Linnet SIF 188, Patrick Street – “No. 2 Patrick Street” (appears under the eroneous title “Hard by Seifin”).

           

CAT UP THE PLUM TREE. See “Cat Clumb Up the Plum Tree.” 

                       

CAT WI' THE LANG TAIL. Scottish. A tune that incorporates pizzicato effects appearing in James Davie's 1829 Caledonian Repository.

           

CATAIR-NA-MIDE. AKA and see "Cahiramee."

           

CATAL MAC AOCH. See "Cathal Mhac Aodh."

           

CATAL STUAIRT. AKA and see "Charlie Stewart."

           

CATARONI. Shetland, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. One part (Bain): AABB (Andeson & Georgeson). Source for notated version: A. Peterson via Larry Peterson (Shetland) [Anderson & Georgeson]. Anderson & Georgeson (Da Mirrie Dancers), 1970; pg. 18. Bain (50 Fiddle Solos), 1989; pg. 22.

           

CATCH AND KISS THE ROMP (Nach beir thu air a'bhana mhearlach). Scottish, Pipe Reel. C Mixolydian (Athole, Fraser, Kerr): D Mixolydian (Johnson). Standard tuning. AAB (Fraser, Johnson): AABB' (Athole, Kerr). The tune begins on an A minor chord in the ‘A’ part, but cadences on a ‘D’ major chord. The ‘B’ part is double tonic, ‘D’ and ‘C’ chords. This tune "is one of the pipe reels mentioned in Note 13, many of which he (Fraser's father) acquired during his service in Canada, in a corps of Caledonians, inspired with their success" (Fraser). Fraser (The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the Isles), 1874; No. 41, pg. 15. Johnson (The Kitchen Musician's No. 10: Airs & Melodies of Scotland's Past), No. 10, 1992 (revised 2001); pg. 3. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 3; No. 138, pg. 16. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 50. Culburnie Records CUL 101D, Alisdair Fraser ‑ "Skydance" (1986).

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T:Catch and Kiss the Romp

L:1/8

M:C|

R:Reel

B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection  (1884)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A Minor

d|:G<G GA ~_B2 Bg|ecgc aceg|G<G GA _B2 B>a|gefd c/c/c ~g2:|

|:e/f/g g_b _Bdfd|ecgc aceg|1 e/f/g g_b ~_Bdfd|gefd c/c/c g2:|2 e/f/g ga _bgf_e|d_Bfd c/c/c g2||

           


CATCH CLUB. American, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The 'B' part corresponds to the 'B' parts of "Down on the Big Sandy" (Bayard, 1981; No. 492, pg. 455) and "New Rig'd Ship." See note for “Catches and Gles for explanation of ‘catch’.” Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 67. Miller (Fiddler’s Throne), 2004; No. 17, pg. 23. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 99. White's Excelsior Collection, 1907; pg. 10 (3rd tune).

X:1

T:Catch Club

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

A|dDD DEF|Agf ede|dDD GAB|efe cBA|dDD DEF|Agf ede|fdB AFG|Bdd d2:|

|:f/g/|agf agf|({f}e)dd d2 g/a/|bag bag|({g}f)ee e2f/g/|agf bag|fed cBA|Adc Bed|cfe d2:|

           

CATCH-IN-TIME, THE.  English(?), Waltz. G Major (‘A’ part) & D Major (‘B’ part). Standard tuning. AABB. Kennedy (Fiddler’s Tune-Book: Slip Jigs and Waltzes), 1999; No. 107, pg. 26.

 

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. English, Reel. E Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. A modern composition by editor Michael Raven. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 208‑209.

           

CATCHES AND GLES (Glees). Scottish, Northumbrian; Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. A country dance to this tune appeared in Charles and Samuel Thompson’s Twenty Four Country Dances (London,  1769). One of the "missing tunes" of Vickers' 1770 Northumbrian dance tune manuscript. The title probably refers to the 'Catch', or a canon for three or more voices (where a great deal of skill was needed by the singers for each voice to 'catch' up his part at the right point) which was very popular in the 17th century. Some of the best texts of the catch at this later time, according to Pulver (1923), were constructed so that the entries of the different singers resulted in amusing and often suggestive or risqué word-combinations. Source for notated version: the music manuscript of Captain George Bush (1753?-1797), a fiddler and officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution [Keller]. Keller (Fiddle Tunes from the American Revolution), 1992; pg. 22. McGlashan (Collection of Scots Measures), 177?; pg. 2.

X:1

T:Catches and Glees

L:1/8

M:6/8

B:McGlashan – Collection of Scots Measures  (177?)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

dfa afd|ged cBA|dfa afd|gec d3:|

|:ged cBA|ged cBA|afd afd|gec d3:|

           

CATCHING OF FLEAS, THE. English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). England, North‑West. F Major ('A' part) & D Minor ('B' part). Standard tuning. ABB (Sharp): AABB (Knowles). Knowles (Northern Frisk), 1988; No. 119. Sharp (Country Dance Tunes), 1909/1994; pg. 37.

X:1

T:Catching of Fleas, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

S:Sharp – Country Dance Tunes  (1909)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:F

(c | A>GF c2)(f | e>dc g>fe) | (fcA) (gec) | (a>gf) f2(c |

A>GF c2)(f | e>dc g>fe) | (fcA) (gec) | (ag>f) f2 ||

|: (a | g>af e>f)(d | ^cA)(d cA)(f | dB)(e/f/ ge)(f/g/ |

ag>f f2)(a | g>af e/f/gc | d/e/fd c/d/eA) | (g/a/bg a>gf/e/ | fe2 d2) :|

           

CATCHING OF QUAILS. English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning. ABB. The modality of this tune, which was originally published in Playford’s English Dancing Master, shifts from C to G to D Major. The title was one specifically mentioned in plays of the 17th century as being for bagpipe repertoire (Collinson, The Bagpipe, 1975). Sharp (Country Dance Tunes), 1909/1994; pg. 27.

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T:Catching of Quails

L:1/8

M:6/8

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

S:Sharp – Country Dance Tunes (1909)
K:G

c2 c c>BA|B2G G>e=f|g2g e>=fg|^f3 d3|c2c c>BA|B2G G>e=f|g2g e>=fg|^f3 d3||

|:f2g f2g|f2g f>ef|g2 =f e>dc|B3 G3|g2a g2a|g2a g2=f|e2d e>dc|B3 G3:|

           

CATDANCER.  English, “Triple” Hornpipe (3/2 time). D Major (‘A’ part) & D Minor (‘B’ part). Standard tuning. AABBC. The melody, composed by Colin Hume in 1997,  weaves major and minor modes. Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes, vol. 2), 2005; pg. 17.

 

CATERPILLAR. Irish, Jig. A Dorian. Standard. AABB. Composed by Houston flute player and composer Larry Mallette, named after a cat. Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 180, pg. 95.

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T: Caterpillar

C: L. Mallette

Q: 320

R: jig

Z:Transcribed by Bill Black

M: 6/8

L: 1/8

K: Ador

A | A3 AGA | cde dcA | G3 GDE | GDE G2 G |

A3 AGA | cde ged | c2 A BAG | EFG A2 :|

A | e3 edB | dBA BAG | AEF G3 | EFG A2 e |

d3 def | gfe dBA | BAG E3 | DEG A2 :|

           

CATFISH AND MINNER.  A tune in the repertoire of fiddler and Confederate veteran Arnold A. Parrish (Willow Springs, Wake County, N.C.), as recorded by the old Raleigh News and Observer. Parrish was a contestant at fiddler’s conventions held in Raleigh prior to World War I.

 

CATH CHEIM AN FHIA. Irish, Air (4/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning. One part. Ó Canainn (Traditional Slow Airs of Ireland), 1995; pg. 13.

           

CATH CHNOC NA NDOS. AKA and see "The Church Hill [2]," "Kitty the Rag, I'm in love with you," "Mhairseail Alasdruim."

           

CATH EACHROMA. AKA and see "The Battle of Aughrim [1]."

           

CATHA RONY. Irish, Air (6/8 time). Ireland, County Louth. A Flat Major. Standard tuning. AB. Source for notated version: “A count of Louth air from James Tighe” [Stanford/Petrie]. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 713, pg. 179.

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T:Catha Rony
M:6/8
L:1/8

N:”A county of Louth air.”

S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 713

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A_

A/B/ | cAF A2F | A2A A2 A/B/ | cAF A2F | E2E E3 | c>Bc e2e |

f>ec c2e | fec B>AB | A2A A2 || A/B/c/ | d2 c/B/ c2 B/A/ | F2E E2 A/B/c/ |

d2 cB c2 B/A/ | F2E E3 | c>Bc e2e | fec c2e | fac B>AB | A2A A2 ||

           

CATHAIR NA MIDHE.  See “Cahiramee.”

 

CATHAIR RUA. Irish, Reel. Ireland, County Donegal. A popular reel in County Donegal. Paddy Galckin made an influential recording of the tune.

           

CATHAL McCONNELL’S FAVOURITE. Irish, Jig. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), vol. 4, No. 52 (appears as untitled jig).

 

CATHAL McCONNELL’S (SLIP JIG). AKA and see “Cock and the Hen,” “Denis Ryan’s.” Irish, Slip Jig. The Boys of the Lough recorded this tune as “Denis Ryan’s,” obtained from the County Offaly fiddler, although flute player Cathal McConnel altered it somewhat. Green Linnet GLCD 1200, Lunasa – “Otherworld” (1999).

           

CATHAL McCONNELL’S (REEL). See “O’Connor Donn’s” [1].

                       


CATHAL MHAC AODH (Charles Magee). AKA and see "Charles Machugh." Irish, Air (3/4 time). A Minor. Standard. One part. Cathal Magee was a famous highwayman in Ulster, elucidates O'Sullivan (1983). The tune does not appear to be the "Charles Machugh" (Catal Mac Aodh)--the wild boy--printed in O'Neill's (1850 Melodies), though Bunting gives that name as an alternate title. Source for notated version: the Irish collector Edward Bunting noted the tune from the harper Charles Byrne in 1792.

                       

CATHAL’S FAVOURITE. AKA and see “The Old Flail.” Irish, Jig. G major. Standard. AA’BB’. The tune is actually a Vincent Broderick composition called “The Flail” and appears in his book The Turoe Stone. The title “Cathal’s Favourite” refers to Boys of the Lough flute player Cathal McConnell. The Boys recorded the tune on their album “Good Friends, Good Music,” and when preparing to put together the flute tracks with Cathal, Patsy Hanley and Vincent Broderick, the other two were surprised to find that the latter musician was in fact the composer!

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T:Cathal's Favourite

R:jig

D:Cian: Three Shouts From A Hill

M:6/8

L:1/8

Z:Transcribed by Jeff Lindqvist

K:G

DEG GAB|deg gab|age ege|dBG AGE|

DEG GAB|deg gab|age ege|1 dBG AGE:|2 dBG ABd||

|:~e2a aga|~e2a aga|~d2g ged|ged BGE|

DEG GAB|deg gab|age ege|1 dBG ABd:|2 dBG AGE||

                       

CATHAOIR AN IARLA (The Earl’s Chair). AKA and see “The Earl’s Chair.”

           

CATHAOIR AN PHÍOBÁIRE (The Piper’s Chair). AKA and see "Catholic Boys" [1], “The Piper’s Chair.”

           

CATHARSIS. American, Reel. G Minor. Standard. AA’BB’. Composed by Amy Cann, a fiddler and music teacher from Putney, Vermont, who told Susan Songer she wrote the tune in ten minutes one night instead of making a phone call “and saying something I’d later great to someone I cared about very much.” The tune is popular with New England contra dance musicians. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; pg. 46. Black Socks BS 14, “Uncle Gizmo.” Conerstone - “Maggie’s Daughter.” Rounder RO7023, Natalie MacMaster - “No Boundaries” (1996. Learned from a pub session in Edinburgh, Scotland). Popcorn Behavior – “Journeywork” (1997).

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T:Catharsis

M:C|

L:1/8

Z:Transcribed by Tony Ludiker

K:G Minor

DFGF DFGF|DFGA BGA(F|DF)GF DFGF|DED(C B,C)A,B,|

G,FGF DFGF|DFGA ({Bc}B3)c|dc((3B/c/B/A) B‑AGF|1 DG((3G/A/G/F)G4:|2

DG((3G/A/G/F G)ABc||

|:dGGc GGBG|GAGG AGAc|dFFc FFBF|FAFF AGAc|

dEEc EEBE|EAEE AGAc|dc((3B/c/B/A) B‑AGF|1 DG((3G/A/G/F G)ABc:|2

DG((3G/A/G/F)G4||M:C|

                       

CATHASADH MUINTRE, AN. AKA and see “More Luck to Us,” “Riley’s Favorite."

 

CATHCART’S FAVOURITE. AKA and see "Carton's No. 2 Reel," "The Piper's Wedding," "Soh Mode, G=Doh."

                       

CATHELIEN TREALL. AKA and see "Cathleen Tyrell"?? Irish, Harp Air. The tune was recorded by the "Belfast Northern Star" of July 15th, 1792, as having been played in competition by one of ten Irish harp masters at the last great convocation of ancient Irish harpers, the Belfast Harp Festival, held that week.

                       

CATHERINE AND ANNIE’S. Canadian, Strathspey. Canada, Cape Breton. E Major. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by Cape Breton fiddler and composer Dan R. MacDonald (1911-1976). Cameron (Trip to Windsor), 1994; pg. 32.

                       


CATHERINE KELLY’S. AKA and see “Aoibhneas Éillis Ní Chealaigh,” “Elizabeth Kelly’s Delight [2].” Irish, Slip Jig. Green Linnett GLCD 1155, Martin Hayes - “Under the Moon” (1995).

                       

CATHERINE LOGIE. AKA and see “Bonny Katherine Ogie,” "Catherine Ogle," "Lady Catherine Ogle," "Katharine Oggle/Oggie."

                       

CATHERINE MARTIN. Irish, Planxty. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by Turlough O'Carolan. Complete Collection of Carolan's Irish Tunes, 1984; No. 99, pg. 76.

                       

CATHERINE NOWLAN. Irish, Slow Air (3/4). D Major. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738). O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 233. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 652, pg. 117.

X:1

T:Catherine Nowlan

M:3/4

L:1/8

R:Air

N:”Slow”

S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 652

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

AB/c/|d2F zd>c|B2A zAB/c/|d4 c2|B4 d>c|{B/c/}B>A {G/A/}G>F {E/F/}E>D|

Dz D2 DF/A/|B2 e zcz|d4||d>e|fza zf>e|dz dcBA|d4 cz|B4 d>c|

{B/c/}B>A {G/A/}F>E {E/F/} E>D|Dz D2 DF/A/|B2 e zcz|d4||

                       

CATHERINE OGLE. See “Bonny Katherine Ogie,” "Lady Catherine Ogle," "Katharine Oggle," "Katherine Oggie."

                       

CATHERINE O'DOWD. Irish, Piece (3/4). A Dorian. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by Turlough O'Carolan. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 233.

                       

CATHERINE TYRELL [1]. AKA and see "O! Blame Not the Bard," "Kitty Tyrell." Irish, Slow Air (3/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AB. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 336, pg. 58.

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T:Catherine Tyrell [1]

M:3/4

L:1/8

R:Air

N:”Slow with feeling”

S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 336

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

d>B|A2B2d2|d3 efe|d2 d’2 c’2|b3 c’d’b|bagfed|d2d2e2|f2 gfed|c2B2 d>B|

A2B2d2|d3 efe|d2 d’2 c’2|c’2 b2 c’b|bagfed|d2B2 d/e/f|e2d2d2|d4||a2|

d’2 c’2 d’2|b3 c’ d’2|e’3 d’c’b|a4 ab/c’/|c’2 d’c’ba|f2 gfed|e2 d/e/f ed|

{c}B3 cdB|A2B2d2|d3 efe|d2 d’3c’|c’2 b2 d’b|bagfed|d2B2 d/e/f|e2d2d2|d4||

 

CATHERINE TYRELL [2]. Irish, Slow Air (3/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AB. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 337, pg. 58.

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