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Notation 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 available, or at concertina.net’s incredibly handy “ABC Convert-A-Matic” at

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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]

 

 

 

DO BHI BEAN UASAL (There Once Was a Lady). AKA and see “There Was a Lady.”

                       

DO BI RUAIDRI GIOLLA CEACTA. AKA and see "Roger Was a Plowboy."

                       

DO BIDEAR-RA LA BREAG GREINE, etc. (I was one fine sunny day, a-fishing by a river). Irish, Air (2/4 time). F Mixolydian. Standard tuning. One part. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 1525, pg. 382.

                       

DO CHINNEACH BHI GUN CHEANN. AKA and see "The Chieftain's Lament."

                       

DO CHEARCAS AN SPEIR-BHEAN NA H-AONAR NA SUIDHE. AKA and see "I Saw the Bright Lady A‑Sitting Alone."

                       

DO CUADAR-RA A N-IAN-TAN &c. (I went to the west to look for a wife). Irish, Air (2/4 time). F Major. Standard tuning. One part. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 1506, pg. 377.

                       

DO DUBSLAN BAINT LIOM. AKA and see "Touch Me If You Dare."

                       

DO ‘IGEAN BACHD.  Canadian. Canada, Cape Breton. Smithsonian Folkways Records, SFW CD 40507, The Beaton Family of Mabou – “Cape Breton Fiddle and Piano Music” (2004. In the repertoire of Donald Angus Beaton 1912-1983). 

 

DO IT FAIR. Irish, Hop Jig (9/8 time). The melody appears in the (Alex) Sutherland music manuscript, from County Leitrim. Brian McNamara finds related tunes in the Goodman manuscript, “The Surround” (second part), and “The Rogue is Mad to be at Her.” The Northumbrian “Little Fishie” also has a similar second part. He believes “Hunting the Hare [2]” and “Whigsborough Huntare from the same family. Drumlin Records BMNCD2, Brian McNamara – “Fort of the Jewels” (2004. Learned from Frank Reilly, who attributed the tune to the Kennedy family—Peter, from Ballinamore, County Leitrim, and son James, who emigrated to Chicago and was a source for Capt. Francis O’Neill).  

 

DO IT FOR MY SAKE. English, Waltz. B Minor/D Major. Standard tuning. ABB. The tune is from the Hudson Manuscript, made by Henry Hudson (1798-1889) and now in Boston. Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; pg. 28, No. 28.

X:1

T:Do it for my sake

M:3/4

L:1/8

Q:120

S:Hudson MS

D:Richard Thompson, "Strict Tempo", Hannibal HNCD 440

K:D

F^A|B2 c2 d2|d2 c2 AF|F2 d2 dc|B4 AB|{B}d2 d2 {d}BA|

{A}B2 B2 AG|F2 AF ED|B,>C DE FG|E2 DD3-|D4:|B,C|

DE FG A2|G2 F>E F^A|B>d c>B A>F|A4 (3ABd|e2 e2 de|

{e}f2 f2 ed|B2 B2 dB|A2 A2 GF|ED D3-|D4:|

                       

DO LITTLE BOBBY, DO. Voyager VRCD-354, Hart & Blech – “Build Me a Boat.”

           

DO MO CHARAID MATH: BLAIR MURPHY (For My Good Friend Blair Murphy). Canadian, Air (6/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by Rosemary MacNeil, in memory of a friend tragically killed in a car accident. Shears (Gathering of the Clans Collection, vol. 1), 1986; pg. 76 (includes variations).

                                   

DO RIUBAL ME EIRE ON GENAN GO CEILE. Irish, Air (3/4 time). F Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AB. See also the variant “Mo Cailin Don Dear ar Mire ag Ol.” Source for notated version: “From T. MacMahon” [Petrie]. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 1078, pg. 273.

                       

DO WHAT YOU PLEASE BUT TAKE CARE OF MY CUP. Irish, Jig or Planxty (6/8 time). G Minor. Standard tuning. AB. Petrie notes this is a planxty or dance tune “apparently by Carolan.” Source for notated version: “From Mr. MacDowell, March 1859" [Stanford/Petrie]. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 872, pg. 218.

                       

DO YOU FANCY A SEAMSTRESS. AKA and see "One Evening Having Lost My Way."

                       

DO YOU HEAR LITTLE GIRLS, TAKE YOUR MOTHER’S ADVICE, ‘TIS THE BEST. Irish, Air (6/8 time). B Flat Major. Standard tuning. One part. Source for notated version: “J. MacCloskey” [Stanford/Petrie]. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 763, pg. 191.

X:1

T:Do you hear little girls, take your mother’s advice, ‘tis the best

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Air

N:”Allegretto”

S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 763

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:B_

FGB BGB | cdc c2B | efe dfd | dcB c2B | Bee dfd | dcB c2d | BcG BFG |

FGB c2d | e3 d2c | BcG BFG | FGB B3 ||

           

DO YOU HEAR ME BROWN HAIRED MAID.  See “(An) cluinn thu mi mo nighean donn.”

           

DO YOU KNOW JOHN PEEL?  AKA and see "D'ye Ken John Peel."

                       

DO YOU MISTRUST ME?  (B-fuil Amras Agad Orm?) Irish, Slow Air (6/8 time). G Minor. Standard. AB. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 328, pg. 57.

X:1

T:Do You Mistrust Me?

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Air

N:”Slow with feeling”

S:O’NeillMusic of Ireland (1903), No. 328

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G Minor

d>cB A>Bc|GAF F<B B/c/|dcd edc|dBA G2 B/c/|d>cB A>Bc|GAF F<B B/c/|

d>cd edc|dGG Gz||F>GA BAB|c>Bc dBB|F>GA BAB|c>de {e}d2 B/c/|

dcB cBA|G^FG B2 B/c/|ded cBc|dGG G2z||

                       


DO YOU REMEMBER THE NIGHT?  (“A Meabruigeann Tu an Oidce Sin?” or “An Cumhain leatsa an Oiche ud?”) Irish, Slow Air (3/4 time). A Major. Standard. One part (O Canainn): AB (O’Neill). The melody was remembered by P.W. Joyce from his childhood in Limerick, c. 1840’s . Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels), c. 1867; pg. 30. Joyce (Ancient Irish Music), 1873/1890. Ó Canainn (Traditional Slow Airs of Ireland), 1995; No. 42, pg. 39. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 145, pg. 26.

X:1

T:Do You Remember that Night?

L:1/8

M:3/4

N:”Moderate”
S:O’NeillMusic of
Ireland (1903), No. 145

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

(3EFG|A2A2 BA|G2A2 (3Bcd|e2 dB A>B|G2E2 (3EFG|A2A2 BA|

G2A2 (3Bcd|e2 d>B A>B|A4||(3Bcd|e2e2e2|d2d2 ed|c2B2A2|G2E2 (3EFG|

A2A2 BA|G2 A2 (3Bcd|e2 d>B A>B|A4||

                       

DO YOU SEE MY NEW SHOES?  AKA and see "Varsovienne." The tune was in repertory of Maine fiddler Mellie Dunham, Henry Ford's champion fiddler in the late 1920's.

                       

DO YOU WANT ANYMORE?  (B-fuil A Tuile Uait?) AKA and see “The Collier’s Jig.” Irish, Double Jig. D Mixolydian (O'Neill/Krassen): D Major (O'Neill/1850 & 1001). Standard. AABB. The tune is sometimes called “The Collier’s Jig” because of its similarity to “The Collier’s Reel,” says Paul de Grae. There are some melodic similarities to “The Frieze Breeches” as well. In the repertoire of Clare accordion player Bobby Gardiner. Cotter (Traditional Irish Tin Whistle Tutor), 1989; No. 52. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 74. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 741, pg. 138. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 33, pg. 22. Shanachie 78015, James Keane – “With Friends Like These” (1998. Appears as “The Collier’s Jig”).

X:1

T:Do You Want Anymore?

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’NeillDance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 33

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

G|DFA A2B|cAd cAG|Adc deg|fed cAG|FDF GAB|cAd cAG|Adc AGE|FDD D2:|

|:g|fdg fdc|Adc Ade|fdg fdc|ABc d2e|aba gag|fgf edc|Adc AGE|FDD D2:|

                       

DOB FEIDIR MA'S MAIT LIOM. AKA and see "May Be I Will."

                       

DOBBIN'S FLOWERY VALE [1]. AKA and see "My Fair‑Haired Darling [1]," "Charmer With the Fair Locks," "Maid of Templenoe," "One Evening in June," "Youth and Bloom," "Mavourneen Na Gruaige Baine." Irish, Air (4/4 time). F Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AB. Leonard Dobbin, explains O Boyle, was a man of wealth and substance in County Armagh in the early 19th century, and lent his energies to civic improvement.  He constructed most of the now attractive Armagh street known as "Dobbin Street," and  laid out the lands along the banks of the Ballinahone River according to progressive landscaping patterns for the time which tried to incorporate both parks and manufacturing.  O Boyle quotes the 19th century author Stuart in Historical Memoirs of Armagh who gushingly wrote "to men of contemplative and tranquil minds who love to listen to the clack of mills alternately swelling and dying on the breeze and who hear with delight the murmur of descending waters and the choral song of birds, this rural spot must surely appear a charming retreat." Though the anonymous folk-poet who composed the lyric evidently agreed with Stuart, the local populace was not generally so kind, and dubbed the venture "Dobbin's Folly." The 'flowery vale' is in modern times "almost obliterated by a Housing Estate."  Joyce (1873) remarks there were few tunes better known in Munster in the 19th century than this, and that he knew portions of a half-dozen songs set to the melody. One of the songs he knew began:

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By the Blackwater side, not far from Castle-Hyde, there dwells a most beautiful creature;

She’s slender tall and straight, and in beauty quite complete, and charming in every feature,

I met her the other day as I roved along the way, and I asked where my darling was going;

She said she meant to go as far as Templenoe, and I begged to accompany my storeen.

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Another song set to the melody begins:

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One morning fair as Phoebus bright her radiant charms displayed,

And Flora in her mantle green those verdant plains arrayed.

As I did rove throughout each grove, no care did me assail,

Till a pair I spied by the water side in Dobbins flowery vale.

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Source for notated version: “From Mr. Joyce b.b.p. 36" [Stanford/Petrie]. Joyce (Ancient Irish Music), 1873/1890; No. 96, pg. 98. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 789, pg. 197.

X:1

T:Dobbin’s Flowery Vale [1]

M:C

L:1/8

N:”Andante”

R:Air

S:Standford/Petrie (1905), No. 789

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:F

_ec | BG FG F2 GE | FG Bc/d/ _e2 (3cd=e | f2 _ec BG FG | _E3 F G2 _ec |

BG FG F2 GE | FG Bc/d/ _e2 (3cd=e | f2 _ec BG EG | F4 F2 || (F>G |

BG Bc _e2 (3cd=e | fe dc _e2 (3cd=e | f2 _ec BG FG | E3F G2 ec |

BG F>G F2 GE | FG Bc/d/ _e2 c=e | f2 _ec BG EG | F4 F2 ||

X:2

T:Dobbin’s Flower Vale [1]

M:C

L:1/8

R:Air

N:”Andante”

S:Joyce – Ancient Irish Music (1873), No. 96

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:F

c2|BGFE F2 GE|FGBc _e2 (3cd=e|f2 cA BAGF|_E3F G2 F=E|

CFFE F2 GE|FGBc _e2 (3cd=e|f>ecA BGEG|F4F2||(3FGA|

BABc _e2 c=e|f>ecd _e2 (3cd=e|f2 cA BAGF|_E3F G2 F=E|

CFFE F2 GE|FGBc _e2 cf|f>=ecA BGEG|F4F2||

 

DOBBIN'S FLOWERY VALE [2]. AKA and see “Mary of the Grove [1].” Irish, Air (4/4 time). E Minor. Standard tuning. Not the tune usually associated with the song. Green Linnett GLCD 1117, Altan - "Harvest Storm" (1992. Learned from the singing of the late Robert Cinnamond of Glenavy, Co. Antrim). Beginish.

X:1

T:Dobbin's Flowery Vale [2]

M:4/4

L:1/8

Q:120

S:Frankie Kennedy

R:air

N:Frankie Kennedy recorded this using a Bb flute.  This transcription is

N:transposed and written for D flute

D:Altan - Harvest Storm

H:Frankie Kennedy learned this from a tape of a BBC recording of Robert

H:Cinnamond of Glenavy, Co. Antrim

Z:Tom Madden

K:E Minor

|:B2GB EBGB|A2FA DAFA|B2GB EBGA|(3B^cd ef gfed

|B2GB EBGB|A2FA DAFA|BAGF EFGA|(3B^cd ed (3Bcd ef

|g2gf gfed|BdAc Bdef|g2gf gfed|BdAc BEef|"Variation A" gbaf gfed

|B2AB GAFG|EDEF GzGA|AGdB gfed:|

|!"variation at A" g2gf gfed|B2AB GBFB|

 

DOBBIN'S FLOWERY VALE [3]. Irish, Air. E Minor. Standard tuning. AB. Vallely (Learn to Play the Fiddle with Armagh Pipers Club), 197?; pg. 18.

X:1

T:Dobbin’s Flowery Vale [3]

M:C

L:1/8

B:VallelyLearn to Play Fiddle with the Armagh Pipers Club (197_)

K:E Minor

gf | e2 ed B2 AG | A2B2 D3E | G2A2 BA Bd | e6 gf | e2 ed B2 AG |

A2B2D3E | G2 AG E3E | E6 || B2 | d3B d2 ef | g3e f2 gf | e3d BA Bd |

e6 gf | e3d B2 AG | A2B2D3E | G2 AG E3E | E6 ||

           

DOBERMAN’S WALLET. Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AA’B. Composed by fiddler Frankie Gavin.

X:1
T:Doberman’s Wallet
C:Frankie Gavin
S:session in Miltown
R:double jig
Z:transcription Johannes Schiefner (jschiefner@web.de)
Z:id:js_1114
M:6/8
K:D
A2 F EDE|~F2 D DFA|ded ~B2 A|FED EFG|
~A2 F EDE|FDD DFA|dcd BdA|1FDD D2 B:|2FDD DFA||
d2 d cBA|Bcd ~e2 d|c2 A BAB|c.A.A ABc|
ded cBA|Bcd edB|A{B}AF EDE|FDD DFA|
d2 B {d}cBA|Bcd ~e2 d|c{d}cA ~B3|cAA ~A2 e|
fed cBA|Bcd AGF|GAB ABc|dAF EFG||F4|]

                       

DOC BOYD'S JIG. Canadian, Jig. C Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Credited to one John Burt in Jarman, but Bayard (1981) considers it a set of a tune also known as "The Republican Set" and "Old Jubiter," but also says these kinds of tunes are representative of tunes formed by swapping, adapting and shifting of familiar strains or sections of other tunes. Jarman (Cornhuskers Book of Square Dance Tunes), 1944; pg. 24.

 

DOC CHAPMAN'S BREAKDOWN. Old-Time, Breakdown. From Kentucky fiddler Snake Chapman. Rounder 0320, Bob Carlin & John Hartford - "The Fun of Open Discussion."

 

DOC HARRIS’ HORNPIPE. American, Hornpipe. B Flat Major. Standard. AA’BB’ACC’DEE’F. Named in honor of Dr. Perry F. Harris, who devoted his efforts to helping promote and preserve American fiddling through the Grand Masters Fiddler’s Contest, held each year at Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee. The tune was popularized by fiddler Howdy Forrester. Voyager VRCD 342, Rodney Miller – “Rodney Miller’s All-Round Collection of Jigs, Reels and Country Airs.”

X:1

T:Doc Harris’ Hornpipe

M:2/4

L:1/8

K:B_

B/c/|(3B/c/B/ F/B/ d/F/B/d/|(3f/g/f/ d/f/ b/B/d/f/|b/a/b/f/ e/d/c/B/|e/d/c/B/ A/c/F|

(3B/c/B/ F/B/ d/F/B/d/|(3f/g/f/ d/f/ b/f/d/f/|a/g/f/d/ e/d/c/A/|1 B/G/F/D/ B,B/c/:|2

B3 c/B/||

|:A/c/f/a/ c’c’/b/|a/f/g/=e/ f/c/A/d/|c/=e/g/a/ b/g/a/f/|g/f/=e/d/ c/B/A/G/|F/A/c/f/ c’c’/b/|

a/f/g/=e/ f/c/A/d/|c/=e/g/a/ b/g/e/g/|1 =e/f/c/A/ Fc/B/:|2 =e/f/c/A/ FB/c/||

(3B/c/B/ F/B/ d/F/B/d/|(3f/g/f/ d/f/ b/B/d/f/|b/a/b/f/ e/d/c/B/|e/d/c/B/ A/c/F|

(3B/c/B/F/B/ d/F/B/d/|(3f/g/f/ d/f/ b/f/d/f/|a/g/f/d/ e/d/c/A/|B3 b/a/||

|:bg/e/ B/e/b/a/|bf/d/ B/d/f/d/|e/c/A/F/ E/F/A/c/|B/F/B/d/ f(3f/g/a/|bg/e/ B/e/g/a/|

bf/d/ B/d/f/d/|e/c/A/F/ E/F/A/c/|1 B3 b/a/:|2 B4||g/^f/g/d/ B/G/D/G/|B/G/A/^F/ GG|

E/=F/G/B/ e/B/G/E/|^F/G/A/F/ d2|g/^f/g/d/ B/G/D/G/|B/G/A/^F/ GG|

E/=F/G/B/ e/B/G/E/|=F/G/A/c/ f2|g/^f/g/d/ B/G/D/G/|B/G/A/^F/ GG|

E/=F/G/B/ e/B/G/E/|^F/G/A/F/ d2|g/^f/g/d/ B/G/D/G/|(3B/c/B/ A/^F/ G=F|

E/F/G/B/ e/B/G/E/|=F/G/A/c/ fB/c/|(3B/c/B/ F/B/ d/F/B/d/|(3f/g/f/ d/f/ b/B/d/f/|

B/a/b/f/ e/d/c/B/|e/d/c/B/ A/c/F|(3B/c/B/ F/B/ d/F/B/d/|(3f/g/f/ d/f/ b/f/d/f/|

A/g/f/d/ e/d/c/A/|B3 c/B/|

|:A/c/f/a/ c’c’/b/|a/f/e/=e/ f/c/A/d/|c/=e/g/a/ b/g/a/f/|g/f/=e/d/ c/B/A/G/|F/A/c/f/ c’c’/b/|

a/f/g/=e/ f/c/A/d/|c/=e/g/a/ b/g/e/g/|1 =e/f/c/A/ Fc/B/:|2 =e/f/c/A/ F B/c/|

(3B/c/B/ F/B/ d/F/B/d/|(3f/g/f/ d/f/ b/B/d/f/|b/a/b/f/ e/d/c/B/|e/d/c/B/ A/c/F|

(3B/c/B/ F/B/ d/F/B/d/|(3f/g/f/ d/f/ b/f/e/f/|a/g/f/d e/d/c/A/|B/G/F/A,/ B2|

B/f/d/B/ f/d/B/F/|B/F/D/F/ B||

 

DOC HARRIS THE FISHERMAN. Bluegrass. Named by Kenny Baker for Dr. Perry Harris, who devoted his efforts to helping promote and preserve American fiddling through the Grand Masters Fiddler’s Contest, held each year at Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee.

 

DOC JESSUP('S SCHOTTISCHE). Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, Missouri. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: Art Galbraith (Springfield, Mo.) [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; pg. 72. Rounder 0157, Art Galbraith - "Simple Pleasures."

 

DOCAS h-EIREANN. AKA and see "Erin's Hope."

 

DOCHAS. Irish, Air. G Major. Standard tuning. ABB’. CBS 35612, Chieftains – “Chieftains 7.”

X:1

T:Dochas

M:4/4

L:1/8

Q:1/4=60

Z:Transcribed by Gary Chapin

R:air

K:G

G2G2F2D2|G2 GF G4|c2B2c2d2|e2d2d4||:dggf f2 ed|

dedc B2 AG|ABcA d2 cA|1 G2A2B4:|2 G2 GF G4||

 

DOCHERTY'S REEL. AKA and see “Doherty’s Reel [1],” “The Gweebarra (Bridge) Reel,” “Johnny Doherty’s Reel [2],” “The Killarney Boys of Pleasure,” "The New Fashioned Habit." The reel comes from Donegal musician Mickey Docherty via Donegal fiddler Tommy Peoples to Fermanagh flutist Cathal McConnell (the Boys of the Lough). Peoples had no name for the tune, so, following tradation, he titled it after his source. Known as "The Kilarney Boys of Pleasure" in County Antrim, northern Ireland. Shanachie 79002, "The Boys of the Lough" (1973).

 

DOCHTÚIR GILIBEART, AN. AKA and see "Doctor Gilbert."

 

DOCHTÚIR LOINGE, AN. AKA and see “The Ship Doctor.”

                       


DOCHTÚIR SEÁN Ó HAIRT, AN (Doctor John Hart). Irish, Air (3/4 time). B Flat Major (O’Sullivan/Bunting): A Major (Complete Collection). Standard tuning. AB (Complete Collection): AABB (O’Sullivan/Bunting). Both the words and melody to this air are by blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), who may have composed more than one air in honor of John Hart (as suggested by Charles O'Conor of Benagare), though no others have surfaced to date. O'Sullivan (1983) reports on the history of the once beloved Dr. Hart, who was appointed a bishop of the See of Achonry in 1735 (and probably died around 1739). Under the English Penal Laws no Catholic could hold legal title to land, therefore many of that faith made arrangements with a Protestant friend to assume legal responsibility and hold the property in trust -- a practice rarely abused, according to O'Sullivan. Dr. Hart proved an exception, however, for his Protestant neighbor (a man named Betteridge) took for his own Cloonmahon, the doctor's estate (along with his brother Charles) in County Sligo, to which the doctor had no recourse under the law.  Another Protestant neighbor, one O'Hara of Annaghbeg, seeing the injustice took Dr. Hart in, supported him, and "did all that courtesy and kindness could do to make up for the loss of Cloonmahon" (O'Rorke, 1878). The bishop was famed for his hospitality and kindness, especially to birds, which, if he found caged, he would endeavor to release. A charming legend has it that at the doctor's funeral the birds of the region gathered to chant his requiem.

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The air was mentioned by blind Irish harper Arthur O’Neill (1734-1818) in his memoirs. O’Neill, who had been journeying after the second harp competition at Granard in 1782, travelled from patron to patron, stopping for a time at the house of Ned Conway near Newtown Stewart, County Tyrone. “He had a daughter that played the harp uncommon well. Miss Conway and I were closeted together for three weeks exchanging tunes. She gave me ‘Dr. Hart’ and I gave her ‘Madgey Malone’ and several other tunes mutually that I cannot remember at present. But I left the house on the best of terms…” It was recorded by the Belfast Northern Star of July 15th, 1792, as one of the tunes 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.

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Source for notated version: The Irish collector Edward Bunting noted the tune from harper Hugh Higgins in 1792, according to the index of this 1840 collection. Complete Collection of Carolan's Irish Tunes, 1984; No. 53, pg. 52‑53. O'Sullivan/Bunting, 1983; No. 27, pgs. 43-46.

                       

DOCHTÚIR SEÁN STAFFORD, AN (Dr. John Stafford). AKA and see "Doctor John Stafford," "Carolan's Receipt."

                       

DOCK AND KEYS OF GALWAY.  Irish, Jig. Talcon Records KG240, Paddy Cronin – “The House in the Glen” (197?).

 

DOCK’S OWN BLUES. Voyager VRCD-354, Hart & Blech – “Build Me a Boat.”

                       

DOCTAIR LEODACH, AN. AKA and see "The Macleod Doctor."

                       

DOCTOR [1], THE. AKA and see "Gollochy's Farewell," "Balvenie Castle." Scottish, Strathspey. B Flat Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Credited by Gow to the great strathspey composer William Marshall (1748-1833) when published in the former’s Repository, Part Third, third edition (1806). Gow did not credit Marshall in his earlier editions. Marshall’s own earlier titles for the melody were "Gollochy's Farewell" and "Balvenie Castle.” Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 431. Gow (Complete Repository), Part 3, 1806; pg. 32. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 281.

X:1

T:Doctor, The

M:C

L:1/8

R:Strathspey

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

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:B_

B<G F>E D>CB,>d | e>cf>d c/c/c c2 | c/B/A/G/ F>E D>CB,>d | e>cf>d B/B/B ~B2 :|

B>fd>f B<fd<f | e<gd<f c/c/c ~c2 | B>fd>f B>fd>f | e<g f>d B/B/B ~B2 |

B>fd>f B<fd<f | e<g d>f c/c/c ~cg/a/ | b>ga>f g>ef>d | e<c f>d B/B/B ~B2 ||

 

DOCTOR [2], THE. English (?), Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Aird (Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs), vol. II, 1782; No. 186, pg. 69. Miller (Fiddler’s Throne), 2004; No. 31, pg. 30.

X:1

T:Doctor, The [2]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Aird, Vol. II (1782)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

B/c/ | dBG GFG | ABc B2c | dgd dgd | dcB ABc | dBG GFG |

ABc B2c | dge dBd | cBA G2 :: B/c/ | dgd dgd | dgd dcB |

cde eag |  fef def | gfe dcB | ABc B2c | dBG EcB | AGF G2 :|

 

DOCTOR [3], THE.  Scottish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by Scots fiddler-composer J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927), in honor of Dr. Keith Norman MacDonald, editor of  The Skye Collection and The Gesto Collection of Highland music. Skinner (Harp and Claymore), 1904; pg. 56.

X:1

T:Doctor, The [3]

M:2/4

L:1/8

R:Reel

N:”With fire.”

S:Skinner – Harp and Claymore (1904)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

D/ | ({F}G)(D/C/) .B,/.D/.G,/.B,/ | D/G/B/d/ e/A/A/B/ | ({F}G)(D/C/) .B,/.D/.G/.g/ | d/B/c/A? B/G/G/ :|

B/ | .e/.g/.f/.g/ .e/.b/.g/.e/ | .d/.a/.f/.d/ .A/.F/.D/.d/ | .e/.g/.f/.g/ .e/f./.g/.a/ | .b/.a/.g/.f/ .g/(e/e/).^d/ |

.e/.b/.g/.e/ .B/.G/.E/.^c/ | .d/.a/.f/.d/ .A/.F/.D/.F/ | ({F}G)B .B,/.D/G/.g/ | d/B/c/A/ B/G/G/ ||

                       

DOCTOR A. GORDON ARCHIBALD, O.C. AKA – “Dr. A. Gordon Archibald, O.C.” Canadian, Retreat March (9/8 time). A Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by piper Barry W. Shears in honor of a former Gathering of the Clans chairman. Shears (Gathering of the Clans Collection, vol. 1), 1986; pg. 35.

                       

DOCTOR ALISTAIR C. MACLAREN. Canadian, March. Canada, Cape Breton. A pipe march composed by Rod Campbell, introduced into Cape Breton fiddle repertoire by Bill Lamey (1914-1991), according to Paul Cranford. Rounder 82161-7032-2, Bill Lamey – “From Cape Breton to Boston and Back: Classic House Sessions of Traditional Cape Breton Music 1956-1977” (2000). 

                       

DOCTOR ANGUS AND EMILY MACDONALD’S TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO. Scottish, Jig. Composed by Scottish fiddle master Alasdair Fraser. Culburnie Records CUL102c, Alasdair Fraser & Jody Stecher – “The Driven Bow” (1988).

                       

DOCTOR BAIRD. Scottish, Strathspey. A Major. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by J. Scott Skinner. Skinner (The Scottish Violinist); pg. 28.

           

DOCTOR BOB SMITH. AKA and see “The Hamilton Rant.”

                       

DOCTOR BURKES REEL. AKA – “Dr. Burke’s Reel.” Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB’. McGuire & Keegan (Irish Tunes by the 100, vol. 1), 1975; No. 68, pg. 18.

                       

DOCTOR CAMERON. Scottish, Strathspey. D Minor. Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by Alexander Walker for Dr. Cameron of Banchory. Walker (A Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Marches, &c.), 1866; No. 100, pg. 35.

           

DOCTOR DELANY. Irish, Planxty. C Major. Standard tuning. ABC. Composed by Turlough O'Carolan. Complete Collection of Carolan's Irish Tunes, 1985; No. 32, pg. 41.


           

DOCTOR, DOCTOR. AKA and see "Dear Doctor." Old‑Time, Breakdown. D Major. Standard tuning. AB (Phillips): AABB (Kuntz).

This ditty is often sung during the 'A' part of the tune:  

***

Doctor, Doctor, come here quick,

I swallowed my tobacco and its makin' me sick.

***

Sources for notated versions: Liz Slade (Yorktown, New York) [Kuntz]; Jere Canote [Phillips]. Kuntz, Private Collection. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), 1994; pg. 263.

           

DOCTOR FAUSTER'S TUMBLERS. AKA – “Dr. Faustus’ Tumblers.” English, Country Dance Tune (cut time). D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The tune can be found in a number of 18th century publications, including Playford’s Dancing Master (London, 1726, pgs. 3 & 200—the long running series was at that time published by John Young), Walsh’s New Country Dancing Master, 3rd Book (London, 1728, pg. 7), Walsh’s Third Book of the Compleat Country Dancing Master (London, 1735, pgs. 6 & 144), Walsh’s Compleat Country Dancing Master, Volume the Fifth (London, c. 1754, pg. 202). Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes), 1986. Callaghan (Hardcore English), 2007; pg. 34. Towns, Audrey (A Frolick), 1979. Topic 12TS442, "Brass Monkey" (1986). Jello 2CD, Spinning Jelly – “Starling Bridge.”

X: 1
T:Dr Faustus' Tumblers
M:4/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=140
R:Polka
Z:Steve Mansfield August 2001
K:D
A | "D" dAde | fdfg | a2 gf | "A" e/d/e/f/ e A |
"D" dAde | fdfg | a2 gf | "A" e3 ::
A | "D" A G/A/ FA | A G/A/ FA | dcBe | c B/c/ Aa |
"D" a g/a/ ff | f e/f/ dd | Fd E "A" c | "D" d3 :|

           

DOCTOR FRANK. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by Peader Fitzgerald. Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 265.

X:1

T: Doctor Frank

C: P.Fitzgerald

Q: 325

R: jig

M: 6/8

L: 1/8

K: G

Bgd edB | AGA EGA | BdA ABd | ega bga |

bgd edB | AGA EGA | BAE GAB | AGE G3 :|

gab egf | gdB AFD | EGA Bde | fde def |

gab egf