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CHA BHAS THIG AIR
LAOCH. AKA and see "A Hero Never Dies."
CHA BHI MI GAD THALADH (I will not be singing you a lullaby). Scottish, Slow Air (3/4 time). G
Dorian. Standard tuning. AA. Martin (Ceol
na Fidhle), vol. 1, 1991; pg. 13.
CHA DEAN MI'N OBAIR (I Won't Do the Work). See "I Won't Do the Work," "Behind the Bush in the
Garden [1];" variant appears as "Wha'll Be King But
Charley."
CHA TILL
MACCRUIMEN/MACCRUIMEIN (Macrimmon Will Never
Return). AKA
and see "MacCrimmon's Lament."
CHA TILL MI
TUILLE/TUILLEADH. AKA and see "MacCrimmon's Lament" or "Never More Shall I Return."
CHA TILL MIS' A'
SEOLADH (South Georgia
Whaling Song).
Scottish, Slow Air (3/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. One part. Composed by
Donald MacMillan. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle),
vol. 1, 1991; pg. 10.
CHA TILL MOR MO BHEAN. AKA and see "Lochaber No
More."
CHACE, THE. AKA and see "The Chase."
Scottish, Reel. C Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Glen (1891) finds the tune first
in print in Joshua Campbell's 1778
collection. Carlin (The Gow Collection),
1986; No. 471. Gow (Complete Collection),
Part 2, 1802; pgs. 20-21. Jones [ed.] (Complete
Tutor Violin), c. 1815; pg. 2.
X:1
T:Chace, The
L:1/8
M:C
S:Gow – 2nd Repository
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
c2 ec GcEG|c2 ec GEDC|c2 ec
B2dB|AcBA G2G2:|
~G2 cG e(GF)E|~F2 BF d(FE)D|EFGE cE
DC|G,2 B,2 CDEF|
~G2 cG e(GF)E|~F2 BF d(FE)D|E>FGE
cE DC|G,CB,D C2C2||
CHADWELL STATION. Old-Time, Breakdown. A tune popularized by
CHAFFPOOL POST [1], THE. AKA and see “James Gannon’s (Barndance)
[2],” “Shannon Waves.” Irish,
Barndance. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Chaffpool is a townland in
Tubercurry, south
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See also listings at: Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index
to Recorded Sources (“Shannon
Waves”) Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:Chaffpool Post (The)
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:190
R:barndance
Z:Philippe Varlet (
K:G
A | B2AB e2dB | d2cA E2FG | A2AB
cAFA | GABG D2B,D |
B2AB e2dB | d2cA E2FG | A2AB cAFA |
G2g2 g3 :||
f | e^def gfga | b2d2 d3 B | cBAB
cdef | g2B2 B2gf |
e^def gfga | b2d2 d3 B | cBAB cdef |
g2fa g3 :||
CHAFFPOOL POST [2]. AKA and see “Curlew Hills,” “Glenbeigh Hornpipe,” “Military Schottische,” “Original Schottische Polka.” Irish,
Barn Dance. The tune was called “Chaffpool Post” by fiddler Michael Gorman,
originally from
CHAIDH MO LEANNAN NULL
THAR SAL. AKA and see "My Love Has Gone to Sea."
CHAILINI, AN BHFACA SIBH
CEOIRSE?, A. (Girls, have you
seen George?" AKA and see "Chonchubhar
Mhac Coireibhe" (Conor Macareavy)."
CHAILLACH OIDCHE. See "Chailleach Oidche."
CHAILLEACH, DO MHAIRÍS
MÉ (Oh, Hag, You Have
Killed Me). AKA
and see “Oh Hag, You Have
Killed Me.”
CHAILLEACH IS A CEAG
AR A GUALAINN, AN (The Hag with the
Keg on her Shoulder). AKA and see "Kitty's Rambles,"
"The Rambles of Kitty,"
"The Ladies Triumph," "Kitty's Rambles to Youghal,"
"The Heart of my Kitty for
me," "The
Heart of Kitty still warms to me," "I'm a man in muself
like Oliver's Bull," "Linehan's
Rambles," "Murray's Maggot,"
"Strop the Razor [1],”
"Young Ettie Lee." Irish,
Double Jig. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB. Breathnach (1976) remarks that
the tunes “The Cobbler” and “Dan the Cobbler” have the same second
parts as this group of tunes, although the first parts differ. Source for
notated version: flute and whistle player Micko Russell, 1969 (Doolin, Co.
CHAILLEACH MHUSGACH. AKA and see "The Drunken Wife."
CHAILLEACH ODHAR. AKA and see "The Dunn Carline."
Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB'. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 85.
X:1
T:’Chailleach Odhar
T:Dunn Carline, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
d|A>DF>D A<D D>B|A>DF>D F/G/A d2|A>DF>A D<AF<A|G<B A>F E/E/E B2:|
|:A<d d>f e>dc>A|A<d d>f ef/g/ f>e|1 A<d d>f e>dc>A| B<dA<d E/E/E B2:|2
f<a
e>f d>fB>d|A>dF>d E/E/E B2||
CHAILLEACH OIDHCHE. AKA - “An Cailleach Oiche.” AKA and see "Miss MacKenzie of Gairloch."
Scottish, Strathspey. A Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AAB (Athole): AABB'
(Kerr). MacDonald identifies his setting as a "Pipe set." Irish,
Reel. Caoimhin Mac Aoidh (1994) explains the title directly translates as “The
Night Hag” but literally means “The Owl.” The usage is derived from the belief
that witches (i.e. hag) had the ability to transform themselves into the form
of an owl to help conduct their nocturnal business. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 33, pg. 6. MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; pg. 6
(appears as “Caillach Oidhche”). Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 35.
X:1
T:’Chailleach Oidhche
M:C|
L:1/8
B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
R:Strathspey
N:Pipe set
K:A
e|AAe>A f>Ae>=g|=GGd>B =gedB|AAe>A f>Ae>=g|=GGB>d e>AA:|
g|a2 e>g a>ec>A|=g2 d>g B>gB>=G|a2 e>g a>ec>A|B<=GB<d e>AA>g|
a2
e>g a>ec>A|=g2 d>g B>gB>=G|A>B=c>d
e>dB>=g|=G>GB>d eAA||
CHAILLEACH SA TORNOIG, AN. AKA and see "The
Old Hag in the Kiln."
‘CHAILLIGH, DO MHAIRIS
MÉ. See “Oh Hag You Have Killed Me.”
CHAIN COTILLION. AKA and see “La Novelle Holendoise.”
English, Country Dance Tune (4/4 time). As “La Novelle Holendoise” it can be
found in James Aird’s Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and
Foreign Airs, volume 3 (1788), and in an anonymous English music
manuscript. “Chain Cotillion” is called “The Louisa” in Jonathan Johnson’s Choice Collection of 200 Favourite County
Dances, vol. 5 (London, 1750), and is similarly titled as “La Louise” in
the manuscript book of S. Dawes (1818), now in the British Library. The music
manuscript of the Bosham Band (
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“Chain Cotillion” appears in several
American music manuscripts of the late 18th century, including John
Turner’s Liber manuscript compiled in
X:1
T:Chain Cotillion
M:2/4
L:1/8
S:John Greenwood manuscript (c.
1785,
N:
N:to his manuscript, although his
copybook contains mostly
N:dance music, not martial or
marching airs.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G2d2|BA/B/ GA/B/|cB AG|F/G/A/F/
D>D|E2F2|G/F/G/A/ Gd|
BA/G/ AG/F/|1 G3 z:|2 G3 d||d/e/d/c/
Bd|d/e/d/c/ Bd|ed ef|g3 de/f/|
Gf/e/ dc/B/|ed/c/ BA/B/|cB AG|FE/F/
D>D|E2F2|
G/F/G/A/ Gd|BA/G/ AG/F/|1 G3 a:|2 G3
z ||
CHAIN LIGHTENING. GRT Records SP 203, “Ward Allen Presents Maple
Leaf Hoedown, vol. 1” (reissue).
CHAINE DE REEL, LA. French‑Canadian, Jig. G Major ('A' part) & D Major ('B'
part). Standard tuning. AABB. Carlin (Master
Collection), 1984; No. 79, pg. 53.
CHAISSE'S RETREAT. American. Some similarity to "Johnnie Cope.” Murphy MS., 1790; pg.
4.
CHAISSON REEL, THE. AKA and see “Kennedy’s Reel,” “The Northside Reel [2].” Canadian, Reel.
CHALK
AND CHEESE. Irish, Reel. C Major. Standard
tuning. AA’BB’. Composed by
X:1
T: Chalk and Cheese
C: © B. Black
Q: 350
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: C
G,A,B, |: C2 EC DEFA | ^FAdA G2 AB | c2 Bc AG G2 | FDEC DGGE |
C2 EC DEFA | ^FAdA G2 AB | cE (3EDE FA (3AGA |1 GEDE CG,A,B, :|
|2 GEDE C3 || D | EGAB cege | d^faf g2 g=f | ecBc acBc | efdc BGAB |
c2
ec gcec | ag^fa g2 g=f | ec (3cBc AF (3FEF |1 GEDE C3 :|2 GEDE C4 ||
CHALK SUNDAY. AKA and see “Johnny
Dennehy’s,” “Pretty Jane,” “Tom Billy’s (Jig) [3],” “The White Pony.” Irish, Jig and Air. G Major.
Standard tuning. AABB. "From Davy Condon, thatcher, of Ballyorgan, 1844.
Chalk Sunday was the Sunday after Shrove Tuesday, when those young men who
should have been married, but were not, were marked with a heavy streak of
chalk on the back of the 'Sunday coat,' by boys who carried bits of cholk in
their pockets for that purpose, and lay in wait for the bachelors. The marking
was done while the congregation were assembling for Mass: and the young fellow
ran for his life, always laughing, and often singing the concluding words of
some suitable doggeral such as:‑‑"And you are not married
though Lent has come!" This custom
prevailed in some parts of
X:1
T:Chalk Sunday
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air and Jig
S:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
B/A/ | G>AG B>AB | GBd g2e |
dBG AGE | A>BA A2 B/A/ | G>AG BAB | GBd g2 e |
dBG AGE|G2G G2 :: (3d/e/f/ | g>ag fed | ede/f/ g2 f/e/ | dBG cBc | ABd e2 (3d/e/f/ |
gag
fed | ede/f/ g2e | dBG AGE | G2G
G2 :|
CHALK’S HORNPIPE. AKA and see “Geld Him Lasses,” “Rusty Gulley [1].”
CHALLENGE BREAKDOWN, THE. Scottish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning.
AABB. Twists in and out of four keys. Honeyman (Strathspey, Reel and Hornpipe Tutor), 1898; pg. 47.
X:1
T:Challenge Breakdown, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Honeyman – Strathspey, Reel and Hornpipe Tutor (1898)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D2 G>A (3BBB B>e|d>BG>A
(3BBB B>^c|d>B A2 A>^GA>B|A>GF>E (3DFA d2|
D2 G>A (3BBB B>e|d>BG>A
(3BBB B>^c|d>^cd>e f>ed>c|B2 d2 B2:|
|:z2|e>^de>=f
e>fe>=d|c>Bc>^c d>AB>=c|d>^cd>e
d>=cB>A|G>FG>A B>AG>F|
E>^GA>B c>d e2|D>FG>A
B>^cd2|^c>df>e d>=cB>A|G2 B2 G2:|
CHALUIM BHIG, A (Little Calum).
Scottish, Air (2/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning. One part. A puirt a beul (Gaelic mouth music)
melody, attributed to Iain MacLean (Martin). Martin (Traditional Scottish Fiddling), 2002; pg.10.
CHAMBERLAIN, THE. AKA and see “Reel à/de Rémi,” “Reel de l’hôtelier.” Canadian, Reel. D
Major. Standard or ADae tunings. AABB (Messer): AA’BB’ (Hart & Sandell).
Louis Beaudion (1921-1980,
X: 1
T:The
Chamberlain Reel
R:Reel
M:2/4
L:1/16
L:Transcribed
by Bruce Osborne
K:D
AG|FDDD
DFAd|BGGG G2ed|cAAA Aceg|fddd d2AG|
FDDD
DFAd|BGGG G2ed|cAAA Aceg|fddd d2:|
|:f2|gagf
g2fg|abaf d2f2|edef gece|defg a3f|
gagf g2fg|abaf d2f2|edef gece|dfec
d2:|
CHAMI MA CHATTLE. AKA and see “Cold frosty
morning [2],” “"Ta me
ma Chulla's na doushe me" (I am asleep, and don't waken me). Scottish.
The melody appears in Stuart's Music for
TTM, c. 1725/6, though it appeared earlier in Neale’s A Choice Collection of the Most Celebrated Irish Tunes, c 1724,
under the “Ta Me...” title. Bruce Olson finds this the earliest published
Gaelic tune title in
CHAMOIS O'BRIEN. AKA and see "Shamus O'Brien."
CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE. American, March (4/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AB. A
Tin-Pan-Alley song. Sweet's note indicates the melody was played by the