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DROCHAID LUIDEACH, AN (The Twisted Bridge). Scottish, Reel. A Mixolydian.
Standard tuning. AABB. Green Linnett GLCD 1146, The
Tannahill Weavers - "
X:1
T:An Drochaid Luideach (The Twisted Bridge)
M:12/8
L:1/8
R:Reel
Z:Transcribed
by Juergen Gier
K:AMix
ce (3eee feef eca2|ce (3eee feef ecB2|\
ce (3eee feef eca2|AAAB ~c3d BGA2:|
|:ae (3eee feef eca2|ae (3eee feef ecB2|\
ae (3eee feef eca2|AAAB ~c3d BGA2:|
DROCKETTY'S MARCH. Irish, March (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AABBCC. Darley &
McCall's note states that Drocketty is supposed to be a corruption of the
Gaelic 'Draoideactad', meaning enchantment or magic. The tune was used for
"the famous Druid's Dance still performed every winter by the Mummers of
the Co. Wexford." Patrick Kennedy, in his "Banks of the Boro,"
calls it a "war‑dance" and gives a descriptive account of
"the fantastic manner in which it is danced." See also notes for “Mummer’s March” and “Droghedy March.” Source for notated version: flutist
John Ferguson, a farm laborer (Rathangan, Co.
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T:
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s
Companion
K:D
dD (3DDD ABAF | Dgfe dcBc | dD (3DDD ABAF | BEEF GABc | dD
(3DDD ABAF |
Dgfe dcBc | dBcA BGAF | BEEF GABc || d2 fd fafd | Adfa gece
| d2 fd fafd |
BEEF GABc | d2 fd fafd | Adfa gece | f2 ec dABG | FABc dcBc
||
X:1
T:
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
AFD DFD|AFD G2E|AFD DFG|AFD E2d|AFD
DFD|AFD G2E|DFA B2d|AFD E2D:|
|:D/E/F/G/A/B/ c3|B3 A2D|DFA d2B|AFD
E2D|
D/E/F/G/A/B/ c3|B3 A2B|ABc d2B|AFD
E2d:|
DROGHEDY MARCH. AKA and see “The Mummer’s March.”
Irish, March (6/8 time). Standard tuning. ABCDEFDH. Fleischmann gives a reference for this tune in J. Brysson’s A Curious Selection Of Favourite Tunes With
Variations to which is added upwards of fifty favourite Irish Airs for the
German Flute or Violin, with a Bass for the Harpsichord or Violoncello.
Harmoniz'd by an Eminent Master
(
***
A “Droghedy's March” from county Wexford is
described by Patrick Kennedy in 1812 in his book On the Banks of the Boro:
***
The tune called Droghedy's March was occasionally danced to among the
hornpipes, by a performer furnished with a short cudgel in each hand, which
he brandished and clashed in harmony with the tune. But we had the good fortune
to see it performed in a complete fashion on the borders of the barony of
Bargy,
in the old manor-house of Coolcul, whose young men, joined by the stout
servants and labourers on the farms, were well able, in country parlance, to
clear a fair. Amongst these the present chronicler was initiated into the
mysteries of mumming, and was taught to bear his part in that relic of the
Pyrrhic or Druidic dance, "Droghedy's March." We practiced it in one
of the
great parlours, and this was the style of it's execution: six men or boys
stood in line, at reasonable distance apart, and six others stood opposite
them, all armed as described. When the music began, feet, and arms, and sticks
commenced to keep time. Each dancer, swaying his body to the right and left,
described an upright figure of 8 with the fists, both of them following the
same direction, the ends of the sticks following the same figure, of course.
In these movements no noise was made, but at certain bars the arms moved
rapidly up and down, the upper and lower halves of the right-hand stick
striking the lower half of the left-hand stick in the descent of the right arm,
and the upper half of it in the ascent, and vice versa. At the proper point of
the march each man commenced a kind of fencing with his vis-a-vis, and the
clangs of the cudgels coincided with the beats of the music and the movements
of the feet. Then commenced the involutions, evolutions, interlacings and
unwindings, every one striking at the person with whom the movement brought
him face to face, and the sounds of the sticks supplying the hoochings in
the reels....The steps, which we have forgotten, could not have been difficult,
for we mastered them.....This war dance is (or was) performed to a martial tune
resembling Brian Boru's march... [Pp.231-32]
***
See O’Neill’s “Mummer’s March” and Darley
& McCall’s “Drocketty March” for more.
DROICEAD NA CIULIN. AKA and see "Cooleen Bridge."
DROICHEAD BEAG, AN (The Little/Small Bridge). Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard
tuning. A modern composition by
X:1
T:Droichead Beag, An
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
ag|f2 df edce|ddcd BAFA|DDFA
dcde|fgfd e2 ag|
ffdf eece|ddcd BAFA|DDFA dcde|fgef
d2 dc :|
B2 BcdB BB|fgfg fBBB|AAFA dcde|fgfd
e2 dc|
(3BcB BcdB BB|fgfg fBBB|AAFA dcde|fgef
d2 dc :|
ef|ggfg eAAA|ffef dAAA|DDFA
dcde|fgfd e2 ef|
ggfg eAAA|ffef dAAA|DDFA dcde|fgef
d2 eg :|
DROICHEAD
X:1
T:Droichead Loch Gearr
T:
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:James Goodman manuscripts (mid-19th
century)
K:D
(3f/e/d/|cAA BGA/G/|FGA cde/f/|cAF GBG|AFD
D2(3f/e/d/|cAA BGA/G/|
FGA cde/f/|cAF GBG|AFD D2::z|fff
gfg|afd ecA|
fff gfg|afd d2e/f/|agf gfe|fed
dfd|cAF GBG|AFD D2:|
DROIGNEAN DONN, AN. AKA and see "The Brown Thorn."
DROIM CHONGA (The Ridge of Cong?). AKA – “Drimcong.” AKA and see "The Lark on the Strand [1],” “Tim Hogan’s Jig." Irish, Double
Jig. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: fiddler
George Rowley/Seoirse Ó Roghallaigh (
DROLL JOHNNEY (sic). English, Jig.
DROMADOIRI UÍ
DUNLAINGE. AKA and see "Delaney's Drummers."
DROMEY’S
FANCY. Irish, Jig. E Minor. Standard
tuning. AABB’. O’Neill (1922) remarks: “This catchy strain which is a
superior variant of ‘The Dancing Master’
in O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland was
introduced to Chicagoans by John Dromey an excellent fluter, and amateur piper,
whose name it bears. Mr. Dromey who is yet hale and hearty, was in his prime, a
generation ago, the star of every Irish gathering, for as a traditional singer
of Irish songs, he was unrivalled.” The closely related tune “The Swallowtail”/”Swallow’s Nest [1]” is perhaps the
best-known member of this tune family at present. Source for notated version: Patrick Stack
(Chicago) [O’Neill]. O’Neill (Waifs and
Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 127.
X:1
T:Dromey's Fancy
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Patrick Stack, Chicago
Z:Paul Kinder
K:Emin
E/2F/2|GEE BEE|GEE BAG|FDD ADD|dcB AGF|
GEE BEE|GEE B2 c|ded BAF|GEE E2:|
|:A|Bef gfe|fed BAG|FDD ADD|"tr"A2 G FED|
1Bef gfe|fed BAG|GEE BAF|GEE E2:|
2EDE G2 A|BAB def|edB BAF|GEE E2:||
DRONEY’S DRUMMERS. AKA and see “The Three
Little Drummers.”
DRONEY'S FAVORITE. Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated
version: concertina player Chris Droney [Bulmer & Sharpley]. Bulmer &
Sharpley (Music from
DRONEY'S JIG. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABBCC. Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; pg. 143, No.
247.
DROP, THE. AKA and see "Ward's
Drop." English, Slip Jig.
DROP OF DRAM, THE. AKA and see "Jack the Jolly Ploughboy."
Irish, Air (4/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. IV), c. 1810; pg.
133.
X:1
T:Drop of
Dram, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
S:O’Farrell
– Pocket Companion, vol. IV (c. 1810)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
d | d>c
Bd dgfe | d>c Bc d2 g>g | g2 eg gf2d | fed^c d=c BA |
G2 B>G cAGF | GB d2d2 B>d |
dcAc cBGB | cAGF G3 ||
DROPPET, THE. English, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The melody appears in the 1770-1772 music manuscript of Northumbrian musician William Vickers, about whom little is unfortunately known.
X:1
T:Droppet, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:William Vickers’ music manuscript (1770-72)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G,B,DG BdBG|AcAF EGDB,|G,B,DG BdBG|AcAF G2G,2:|
|:d2 bd BdBG|c2 ac AcAF|d2 bd BdBG|AcAF G2G,2:|
DROPS OF BRANDY [1] (“Braona
Brannda” or “Braoinini Brannda”). AKA and see “Cummilum,” "Drops
of Whiskey," "A Drop of Whiskey,"
"New Drops of Brandy,"
"Oh, Mary Take My Advice."
Irish (originally?), Scottish, English; Jig (9/8 time). England; Shropshire,
Lancashire, Northumberland, Lincolnshire. G Major (most versions): A Major
(Martin, Silberberg, Trim). Standard tuning. AB (O'Neill/1001, Silberberg): AAB
(Tubridy): AABB (most versions). AABB’ (Martin). There are two main versions of
this tune, an old and a new, the latter often known as "New Drops of
Brandy." The older versions can be found in the English manuscripts of
John Moore and William Vickers. Merryweather (1989) notes it bears some
resemblance to Playford's "Scotland."
The title appears in Henry Robson's list of popular Northumbrian song and dance
tunes, which he published c. 1800 and also appears in the
***
Drops
of Brandy is also the name of a specific country dance known throughout the
***
Anne
Lederman, in her entry on “Fiddling” in the Encyclopedia
of Music in Canada (1992), identifies “Drops of Brandy” as one of two
important tunes in the ‘fur-trade’ repertoire of the 18th and 19th
centuries in Canada (along with “La
grande gigue simple” and cognates). It was the vehicle for the Scottish
line dance (also called Drops of Brandy), and Lederman suggests the tune was
derived from a Scottish 6/4 hornpipe (or ‘Old Hornpipe’ time). The tune also
went by the titles “Le Brandy,” “The Hook Dance” and “La danse du crochet” as
well as various titles in native languages, writes Lederman. See also the version in Ann Winnington’s music
manuscript book (no. 19), c. 1810, wherein the frontispiece indicates she
resided in
***
Sources
for notated versions: a c. 1837-1840 MS by Shropshire musician John Moore
[Ashman]; a c. 1847 manuscript from Lancashire musician Ellis Knowles [Plain
Brown Tune Book]; Joshua
Gibbons (1778-1871) was a papermaker and musician from the village of Tealby,
near Market Rasen, in the Lincolnshire Wolds, who compiled a manuscript
collection dated 1823-26 [Sumner]. Ashman (The Ironbridge Hornpipe), 1991; No. 331, pg. 10. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 60
(appears as 'A Drop of Whiskey"). Emmerson (Rantin’ Pipe and Tremblin’ String), 1971; No. 75, pgs. 156-157.
Hunter (Fiddle Music of
X:1
T:Drops of Brandy [1]
M:9/8
L:1/8
R:Slip Jig
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 448
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
ded BGB BGB|d2c BGB c2A|ded BGB BGB|cBc AFA c2A|
d2c BGB BGB|ded BGB cBA|d2c BGB BGB|cBc A2B cBA||
GBd gdB gdB|GBd gdB c2A|GBd gdB gdB|cBc AFA c2A|
GBd gdB gdB|GBd gdB cBA|GBd gba gdB|cBc A2B cBA||
X:2
T:Drops of Brandy [1]
M:9/8
L:1/8
B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 2 (London, 1765)
Z:Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G>AB B>AB B>AB|GAB dBG B2g|G>AB B>AB B>AB|F>GA ABG F2D:|
|:G>AB gdB gdB|G>AB gdB d2g|G>AB gdB gdB|F>GA AG F2D:||
DROPS OF BRANDY [2]. Canadian, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'. "(This tune) is
an alternate selection used to accompany a traditional country dance of the
same name performed by Metis dancers. Frank Lowery learned this melody during
the 1970's from Graham Townsend (Canada)" {Gibbons}. Source for notated
version: Frank Lowery (Prince George, British Coloumbia) [Gibbons]. Gibbons (As It Comes: Folk Fiddling From Prince
George, British Columbia), 1982; No. 4, pg. 16.
DROPS OF BRANDY [3]. English (?), Jig (9/8 time). C Major. Standard tuning. AABB’. Kennedy (Fiddler’s Tune-Book: Slip Jigs and Reels),
1999; No. 16 (2nd setting), pg. 5.
DROPS OF DRINK. English, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Country dance figures are
given in Saltator’s Treatise on Dancing
(Boston, Mass., 1802 and 1807). The melody was printed in Gilfert’s Gentleman’s Pocket Companion for the German
Flute or Viola (New York, 1802). However, the melody is older, having first
appeared in Aird’s Selections, vol. 2
(Glasgow, 1785). “Drops of Drink” was included in a few music manuscript
collections, including, in North America, those of Elisha Belknap (Framingham,
Mass., 1784) and flute player Thomas Molyneaux’s copybook (Shelburne, Nova
Scotia, 1788). In England, it appears in the music manuscript collection of
musician John Rook (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840). Aird
(Selections of Scotch, English, Irish and
Foreign Airs), vol. II, 1785; No. 27, pg. 10. Barnes (English Country Dance
Tunes, vol. 2), 2005; pg. 28 (appears as “Dauntless Dorothy,” the name of a
dance by Fried de Metz Herman set to the tune). Kennedy (Fiddlers Tune Book), vol. 2, 1954; pg. 43. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg.
106.
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T:Drops of Drink
L:1/8
M:6/8
K:Emin
D|GFG G2g|dBG GAB|A2B c2d|ecA A2B|GFG G2g|gfg dBG|A2B c2A|BGE E2:|
|:f|e2f g2e|fed d2f|e2f g2a|bge e2g/a/|bgb afa|geg dBG|A2B c2A|BGE E2:|
X:2
T:Drops of Drink
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:John Rook manuscript collection
(Waverton, Cumbria,1840)
K:G
E|G2G G2g|dBG G2B|A2B c2d|ecA
A2B|G2G G2g|
Gfg dBG|A2B c2A|BGE E2::f|e2f
g2e|fed d2f|e2f g2a|
bge e2 g/a/|bgb afa|geg dBG|A2B
c2A|BGE E2:|
DROPS OF SACK. English, Jig. England, North‑West. G Major. Standard tuning.
AABB. Knowles (Northern Frisk), 1988;
No. 77.
DROPS OF SPRINGWATER.
AKA and see “(A) Blast of Wind,” “The Clout,” “The Cock in the Heath [2],” “The Humours of Caledon,” “The Humours of Westmeath,” “Kiss in the Furz [1],” “The Rakes of Westmeath [1].”
Irish, Slip Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB. The “Drops of Springwater”
comes from James Kelly and Paddy O’Brien, who say they got the tune from Paddy
Moloney. See “The Clout” for the earliest appearance of this tune family. Taylor (Traditional Irish Music:
Karen Tweed’s Irish Choice), 1994; pg. 43. DMP
Records, Karen Tweed – “Drops of Springwater” (1994). Kells Music 9507, Dervish
– “At the End of the Day” (appears as part of “Packie Duignan Set”). Shanachie Records 29015, James Kelly & Paddy O’Brien –
“Is it Yourself?” (1979). Shanachie 34014, James Kelly, Paddy O’Brien & Daithi Sproule –
“Traditional Music of Ireland” (1995).
DROPS OF WHISKEY. See "A Drop of Whiskey,"
"Drops of Brandy." Irish, Slip
Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Cole (1000
Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 60 (appears as "A Drop of Whiskey").
Raven (English Country Dance Tunes),
1984; pg. 130 (appears as "Drops of Brandy"). Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 93. Williamson (English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish Fiddle
Tunes), 1976; pg. 83 (includes Williamson's variations).
X:1
T:Drop of Whiskey, A
T:Drops of Whiskey
M:9/8
L:1/8
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection
(1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
d2c BGB BGB | d2c BGB c2A | d2c BGB
BGB | {d}cBc AFA c2A |
d2c BGB BGB | ded BGB c2A | ded BGB
BGB | {d}cBc AFA cBA ||
GBd gdB gdB | GBd gdB c2A | GBd gba
gdB | {d}cBc AFA c2A |
GBd gdB gdB | GBd gdB c2A | GBd gba
gdB | {d}cBc AFA c2A ||
DROPS OF WHISKEY [2]. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AB. Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels), c. 1867; pg. 102.
X:1
T:Drops of Whiskey [2]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Howe – 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
g2G G2A | B>AG e>dc | g2G G2B
| A2B dcA | g2G G2A | B2G d2B |
A2=f fef | A2B cBA || d2d d2c | BAG
d2B | d2d edc | cAB cBA |
d2d d2c | BAG dcB | A2=f fef | A2B
cBA ||
DROUGHT, THE. AKA and see “Drown Drowth.” Irish, Slig Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB (O’Farrell): AABB’ (Kennedy). O’Farrell gives the tune’s provenance as Irish. Kennedy (Fiddler’s Tune-Book: Slip Jigs and Waltzes), 1999; No. 17. pg. 6. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. III), c. 1808: pg. 66.
X:1
T:Drought, The
M:9/8
L:1/8
R:Slip Jig
S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion, vol. III (c. 1808)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A | F/G/AF dAG F2D | F/G?AF GEE E2A | F/G/AF dAG F2D | F/G/AE FDD D2 :|
A | dfg afb afd | c2A cee e2f | d3 dfg afd | g2e fdd d2A |
dfg afb afd | c2A cee e2f | dfg abc’ d’c’b | abg fge d2 ||
DROUN DROWTH. See “Drown Drowth.”
DROUTH. AKA and see “Drown Drowth.”
DROVER LADS, THE (Gillan an Drover). AKA and see "Gillan the Drover." Scottish,
'Highland' Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD. See note for “Gillan the
Drover.” See also an untitled Irish version of the jig in Breathnach’s Ceol Rince na hÉireann, vol. II (1976),
No. 16.
***
The Thirsty Drover
(1856). Francis William Edmonds.
***
Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 3; No. 272, pg. 30. MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; pg. 176. Green Linnet SIF 1047, John Cunningham - "Fair
Warning" (1983).
X:1
T:Drovers Lads, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:MacDonald – Skye Collection (1887)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
B|GBd g3|agf (g2e)|dBB (B2e)|dBB (B2A)|GBd
g3|agf (g2e)|dBA A2e|dBA A2:|
|:GBd dBd|ege dBG|dBB (B2e)|dBB
(B2A)|GBd dBd|ege dBG|dBA (A2e)|dBA A2:|
|:B|GBB gBB|aBB bBB|dBB (B2e)|dBB
(B2A)|GBB gBB|aBB bBB|dBA (A2e)|
dBA A2:: g | bag agf | gfe efg | dBB
(B2e) | dBB (B2g) | bag agf | gfe efg | dBA (A2e) | dBA A2 :|
DROVER’S JOURNEY HOME, THE. Irish, Reel. D Major/Mixolydian. Standard
tuning. AA’BB’. Composed by County Cavan/Philadelphia fiddler and composer Ed
Reavy (1898-1988). Reavy (The Collected
Compositions of Ed Reavy), No. 68, pgs. 74-75.
X: 1
T:The Drover's Journey Home
R:reel
C:Ed Reavy
M:2/2
L:1/8
Z:Joe Reavy
N:The drover was a part of the tradition that Ed felt
N:should be remembered. He drove his herds across the cold,
N:dark fields of that ancient land much as his father did
N:before him. A part of that story is told beautifully
N:in Padraic Colum's poem "The Drover."
K:D
D (3gfd dfed | cAGA cdec | dcAG FGAE | FEDB, CA,G,B, | A,2 DE =FD=CD |
=FEFG A^cde | (3fga gf dcAF |1 GE=cG EDCE :|2 GE=G EDD^c || d2 ad bdad |
(3ddd ag efge | d2 ad bdad | =cAGA cdec | d2 ad bdad | (3ddd ag efge | abag efge |
dB=cG EDD^c || d2 ad bdad | (3ddd ag efge | d2 ad bdad | =cAGA cdec |
d2 ad Adad | (3ddd ag efge | abag efge | dB=cG EDCE ||
DROWN DROWTH. AKA – “Droun Drowth,” “Drouth,” “Drown Drought.” AKA and see “Give Us a Drink of Water [1],”
“Doon da
Rooth,” “The Drought.” Scottish, English; Old
Hornpipe or Jig. B Flat Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Variously noted in 6/8 or
9/8 time. The melody was popular in England and Scotland and appears in
numerous 18th century publications and fiddlers’ manuscripts,
beginning with John Young’s Drummond
Castle Manuscript, in the possession of the Earl of Ancaster at Drummond
Castle. It is inscribed "A Collection of Country Dances written for the
use of his Grace the Duke of Perth by Dav. Young, 1734" (and for this
reason it is sometimes called the Duke of
Perth MS). “Drown Drouth” was included in the music manuscript copybooks of
London musician Thomas Hammerseley (1790), Northumbrian musician William
Vickers (1770), and Cheapside, London, musician Walter Rainstorp (1747). Aird (Selection
of Scots, English, Irish and Foreign Airs), vol. 3, 1788; pg. Bremner
(Scots Reels), 1757; pg. 65. Glen (Glen Collection of Scottish Music), vol.
1, 1891; pg. 14. Gow (Complete Repository),
Part 1, 1799; pg. 32. Johnson (Wright’s Compleat Collection of Celebrated
Country Dances), 1740; pg. 61. Oswald (Caledonian Pocket Companion),
vol. 1, 1760; pg. 33 (appears as “Drouth”). Petrie (Collection of Strathspey Reels and Country Dances), c. 1790; pg.
21. Seattle (William Vickers), 1987,
Part 2; No. 391. Thompson (Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite
Country Dances, vol. 2), 1765; No. 191 (appears as “The Drouth”).
X:1
M:9/8
R:Jig
S:Bremner – Scots Reels (1757)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Bb
F | (D/E/F)D BFE “tr”D2 B, |
(D/E/F)D ECC C2F | (D/E/F)D B>cd “tr”D2 B, |
(D/E/F)C DB,B, B2 :: F | BcB fdg fdB
| “tr”A2F (A/B/c)c c2d | Bcd fga bag | fbd “tr”c2B B2 :|
X:2
T:Drown
Drouth
S:Petrie's
Collection of Strathspey Reels and Country Dances &c., 1790
Z:Steve
Wyrick <sjwyrick'at'astound'dot'net>,
N:Petrie's First Collection, page 21
L:1/8
M:6/8
R:3/2
Hornpipe
K:Bb
F
| (D/E/FD) BFE | D2B, (D/E/FD) | ECC C2E | DEF (B/A/B/c/)d | D2B, (D/E/F)C |
DB,B,
B,2 :: F | B>cB def | fdB A2F |
(A/B/c)c c2A | B>cB fga | b>ag
f>ed | TcBc B2"^Fine" :|
%In
my opinion this tune should be notated in 3/2! –SW
X:3
T:Drouth, The
M:9/8
L:1/8
B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 2 (London, 1765)
Z:Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Bb
F|(D/E/F)D (BFE) D2B,|(D/E/F)D ECC C2F|(D/E/F)D (BFE) D2B,|(D/E/F)E DB,B, B,2:|
|:F|B>cB dBg f(e/d/c/B/)|A2F (A/B/c)c
c2F|B>cd/e/ fga bag|(fb)B “tr”c2B B2:||
DROWNING CREEK BLUES.
Old-Time, Blues. USA, Oklahoma. D Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. Mark
Wilson links this tune with Uncle Dick Hutchinson’s “Sharecropper’s Blues.” Hutchinson
was an influential fiddler from the same are as recorded source Audrey Handle.
The second strain is a bit ‘crooked’, with extra measures. Source for notated
version: Audrey Handle (b. 1930, Jay, Oklahoma) [Beisswenger & McCann].
Beisswenger & McCann (Ozark Fiddle Music), 2008; pg. 187. Rounder CD 0435, Audrey Handle – “Traditional Fiddle Music
of the Ozarks, vol. 1” (1999. Various artists).
DROWSY/DROUSY/DROWSIE MAGGIE [1]
(Mairgreadin Taimeac/Suantac). AKA and see "Sleepy Maggy/Maggie," "Sleeping Moggie," "Sleepy
Moggie," "Pegg in the Settle."
Irish, Reel. E Dorian or E Minor ('A' part) & D Major ('B' part). Standard
tuning. AB (Cranitch, Feldman & O’Doherty/Byrne, Flaherty, Martin &
Hughes, Mulvihill, O’Malley, O'Neill/1850 & 1001, Spandaro, Tubridy): AAB
(Cranford/Holland, Kennedy, Roche, Raven): AA’B (Vallely): ABB' (Feldman &
O’Doherty/Doherty, O'Neill/Krassen): AABB (Brody, Phillips): AABB' (Sweet):
AA'BB' (Harker/Rafferty, Reiner): AA’BC (Songer): ABCE (Breathnach). A very
common reel, the basic form of which is known to most Irish traditional
musicians. There is a version of “Drowsy Maggie” particular to County Donegal,
where, again, it is a popular reel. A third part to the tune is sometimes
played that was first recorded in 1938 by Frank O’Higgins (see abc’s below).
Liz Carroll, in the notes to her album “A Friend Indeed,” says the same third
part was composed by the famous accordion player Joe Cooley, but in view of the
fact that he would have been 14 at the time of O’Higgins’ recording, this seems
unlikely. Breathnach’s source, Michael “The Master” McDermott (d. 1947), a
schoolteacher and fiddler from Pomeroy and Carrigmore, County Tyrone, had two
additional parts than the usual two-part setting; the first was similar to
O’Higgins, while the fourth is a variation on the third. See also the related “Lady’s Bonnet.” Sources for notated
versions: fiddler Peter Horan (b. 1926, Kilavil, Co. Sligo) [Flaherty]; “from
my mother” [Mulvihill]; fiddler John Doherty (1895-1980, County Donegal)
[Feldman & O’Doherty]; fiddler Peter Turbit [Feldman & O’Doherty];
fiddlers Francie and Mickey Byrne (County Donegal) [Feldman & O’Doherty];
from the mid-20th century collection of Michael ‘Master’ McDermott, who got his
tunes from local musicians [Breathnach]; an old recording of piper Tom Ennis
[O’Malley]; New Jersey flute
player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker].
Breathnach (CRÉ IV), 1996; No. 143,
pg. 70. Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook),
1983; pg. 91. Cranford (Jerry Holland: The Second Collection), 2000; No.
156, pg. 59. Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book),
1996; pg. 86. Feldman & O’Doherty (The
Northern Fiddler), 1979; pg. 68. Feldman & O’Doherty (The Northern Fiddler), 1979; pgs. 162
& 235. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo),
1990; pg. 70. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike
Rafferty), 2005; No. 75, pg. 24. Kennedy (Fiddlers Tune Book), vol. 2, 1954; pg. 15. Martin & Hughes (Ho-ro-gheallaidh), 1990; pg. 35.
Mulvihill (1st Collection),
1986; No. 48, pg. 13. O’Malley (Luke
O’Malley’s Collection of Irish Music, vol. 1), 1976; No. 39, pg. 20.
O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 136. O'Neill (Music
of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1425, pg. 264. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems),
1907/1986; No. 662, pg. 118. Phillips (Fiddlecase
Tunebook), 1989; pg. 16. Raven (English
Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 178. Reiner (Anthology of Fiddle Styles) 1977; pg. 51. Roche Collection, 1982; vol. 1, pg. 64, No. 163. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; pg. 66
(third part from the Massachusetts contradance band The Fourgone Conclusions).
Spandaro (10 Cents a Dance), 1969;
pg. 18. Sweet (Fifer’s Delight),
1964/1981; pg.43. Tubridy (Irish
Traditional Music, Book Two), 1999; pg. 23. Vallely (Learn to Play the Fiddle with
Armagh Pipers Club), 197?; No. 42, pg. 38. Williamson (English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish Fiddle
Tunes), 1976; pg. 62 (appears as "Sleepy Maggie"). CAT-WMR004, Wendy
MacIssac - “The ‘Reel’ Thing” (1994). Claddagh
CC14, Cheiftains‑ "Cheiftains 4" (1973). Coleman Center CD CC004, Seamus
O’Donnell – “The Mountain Road” (1999. Various artists. “A Compilation of tunes
popular in South Sligo.”) Columbia C33397, Dave Bromberg ‑ "Midnight on the
Water" (part of "Yankee's Revenge" medley). EMI Records ISRM
006, Tulla Ceili Band – “Dance Tunes” (1990).
Front Hall Records FHR029, Fourgone Conclusions - “Contra Dance Music
from Western Massachusetts.” Green Linnett GLCD 1117, Altan - "Harvest
Storm" (1992. A Donegal version learned from the playing of Con Cassidy,
James Byrne and John Doherty). June Appal JA 028, Wry Staw ‑ "From
Earth to Heaven" (1978). Maggie's Music MM107, "Music in the Great
Hall" (1992). Shanachie 29008, Frankie Gavin‑ "Traditional
Music of Ireland." Shanachie 79024, "Chieftains 4" (1983). Shanachie 79064, Matt
Molloy – “Heathery Breeze” (1999). Transatlantic
337, Dave Swarbrick‑ "Swarbrick." Dave Bromberg‑
"Midnight on the Water" (fifth tune in 'Yankee's Revenge Medley).
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:Drowsy Maggie
R:Reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:E Dorian
"Em"E2BE dEBE|"Em"E2BE "D"AFDF|"Em"E2BE dEBE|1 "Em"BABc "D"dAFD:|2 "Em"BABc "D"dAFA||"D"d2fd "A"c2ec|"D"defg afge|1 "D"d2fd "A"c2ec|
"G"BABc "D"dAFA:|"D"afge fdec|"G"BABc "D"dAFD||
X:2
T:Drowsy Maggie
M:4/4
L:1/8
Z:County Clare setting.
K:D
~E2BE ~E2BE |~E2BE AFDF | ~E2BE GBdB | AFDE FE{G}ED ::\
fedB A4 | fedB AFD2 | e3f gfec | dBAG FDD2 :|
X:3
T:Drowsy Maggie, 3rd part
S:Liz Carroll, A Friend Indeed B 4b
L:1/8
M:C|
Z:Transcribed by Jerome Colburn
K:EDor
dBfB dBfB | A2 eA fAeA | dBfB dBfB | def^g aecf |\
dBfB dBfB | A2 eA fAeA | EGBe aece | d2 ce dAFD |]
X:4
T:Drowsy Maggie, 3rd part
S:Frank O’Higgins
L:1/8
M:C|
Z:Transcribed by Philippe Varlet
K:A
dBfB dBfB | cAeA cAeA | dBfB dBfB | defg aecA |
dBfB dBfB | cAeA cAeA | (3Bcd (3efg aecA | ~B3 c dAFD ||
X:5
T:Drowsy Maggie
S:Michael (Master) McDermott, Tyrone
B:Ceol Rince na hE/ireann 4, Breathnach/Small
M:4/4
L:1/8
Z:Transcribed by Paul de Grae
R:reel
K:Edor
~E2 BE dEBE|~E2 Bc dAFD|~E2 BE dEBB|BABc dAFD|
~E2 BE dEBE|~E2 Bc dAFD|~E2 BE dEBB|BABc dAFA||
d2 fd c2 ec|d2 fd fa{b}af|d2 fd c2 ec|BABc dAFA|
d2 fd c2 ec|d2 fd fa {b}a2|(3bag af {a}gfed|BABc dAFA||
dBfB dBfB|cAeA cAeA|dBfB ~B2 fB|defg aecA|
dBfB ~B2 fB|cAeA cAeA|(3Bcd (3efg aecA|~B2 Bc dAFA||
dff{gf}e dfBf|ce e2 {fe}ceAe|dff{gf}e defg|a{ba}gfg aece|
dff{gf}e dfBf|ce e2 {fe}ceAe|afge fded|B{cB}ABc dAFD||
DROWSY MAGGIE [2]. Scottish, Reel. E Minor. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. A Scottish version of
the Irish reel, although quite distanced. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 4; No. 91, pg. 12.
X:1
T:Drowsy Maggie [2]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 4, No. 91
(c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Emin
(dc)||BE (3EEE (GE) BE|BE (3EEE B2
AF|D2 (3FED (AD) (3FED|DAdc BAFA|
BE (3EEE (GE) BE|BE (3EEE B2 AF|D2
(3FED (AD) (3FED|FDdF E2 (ed)||
Bdef efed|Bdef gfed|Bcde d^cdB|AFdF
DEFA|
Bdef efed|Bdef gfed|faef defd|Bd AF
E2||
DROWSY MAGGIE [3]. AKA and see “Irish
Molly,” “Scotch Mary.” Scottish (?),
Strathspey. A Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: a c. 1847 music
manuscript by Ellis Knowles, a musician from Radcliffe, Lancashire, England [Plain
Brown]. Plain Brown Tune Book, 1997; pg. 53.
DRUB THE ROGUES.
English (?), Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABBC. Aird (Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and
Foreign Airs), vol. II, 1783; Nos. 172, pg. 63.
X:1
T:Drub the Rogues
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Aird,
vol. II (1782)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
GFG A2B | cBA dBG | GFG A2B | cAF G2 :|
|: BdB A2d | ^ceG G2F | A2A Bgf | ed^c d3 :|
d2d dBc | ded dBc | B2c BGd | dcB B2A |
GFG
A2B | cBA dBG | ege dBd | dBA G3 ||
DRUCD AN CEO. AKA and see "The Foggy Dew."
DRUNKEN MOLL KNOX. English, Reel. England, Northumberland. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB.
Bruce & Stokoe (Northumbrian
Minstrelsy), 1882; pg. 172.
X:1
T:Drucken Moll Knox
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Bruce & Stokoe – Northumbrian Minstrelsy (1882)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
B2 G>A GB (3dcB | c2 A>B cd (3edc | B2 G>A GB (3dcB |
c>Bag (3fef g2 :: g2 eg f2 dB | c2 Ac B2G2 | (3gfg eg (3fef dB | ced^c d2 ef |
g2
eg f2 dB | c2 Ac B2G2 | (3gfg eg (3fef dB | ced^c d2 =c2 :|
DRUID, THE. AKA and see "(Y)
Derwydd."
DRUIMFHIONN CONN DILIS, AN. Irish, Air. F Major. Standard tuning. AB. A song and harp air of the
Jacobite period in favor of the Stuarts. The title is an allegorical name for
Ireland, states Grattan Flood (1906). See also notes for "Dear Black Cow," "Dear Brown White-Backed Cow."
Roche Collection, 1982; vol. III, pg.
21.
DRUIM-FIONN DONN
DILEAS. AKA and see "The Faithful Brown Cow."
DRUIM-FIONN DUB OG. AKA and see "The Young Black
Cow."
DRUIMIN DUBH. AKA and see "The Black Cow."
DRUIMIN DUBH DILIS. AKA and see "The
Dear Black White‑Backed Cow."
DRUIMUACHDA(I)R (High
Road to Inverness). AKA and see "Drumuachdar," "Highland Road to Inverness."
Scottish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Neil (The Scots Fiddle), 1991; No. 131, pg. 170. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 159.
X:1
T:Druim_Uachdair
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
g|dGBG dG B2|dGBG Bddg|dGBG dG B2|cABG Bee:|
g|efge dG B2|efgd Bddg|efge dG B2|cABG Beeg|efge dG B2|
efge
fgaf|bfge dg B2|cABG Bee||
DRUM. AKA and see “Frazer's (Jig)
[2],” “Jackson’s Drum,” “Miss Frazer’s Delight,” “Paddy from Portlaw.” Irish, Jig. The
tune, under this name, is attributed by Goodman to the famous 18th
century uilleann piper Walker ‘Piper’ Jackson, of the townland of Lisdaun, parish
of Ballingarry, Aughrim, County Limerick. Goodman, volume IV, pg. 5.
DRUM CORPS, THE. American? Quickmarch (6/8 time). C Major.
Standard tuning. AABB. Hardings All-Round
Collection, 1905; No. 155, pg. 49.
X:1
T:Drum Corps, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Quickmarch
B:Harding’s All Round Collection, No. 155 (1905)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
B|d2d d2d|dec BAG|c2c edc|BAB d3|d2d
d2d|
dec BAG|c2c e2g|fdB c2::e/f/|geg
fdf|edc BAB|
c2c edc|BAB def|g2e f2d|e2c BAB|c2c
e2g|fdB c2:|
DRUM HOUSE. AKA – “Mr. Hay’s Favorite.” Scottish, March (2/4
time). G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by Nathaniel Gow
(1763-1831). The House of Drum, Edinburgh was designed and built in 1725 by
architect William Adam, for James, 12th Lord Somerville.
incorporating part of an older structure built in 1584 by John Milne. It
boasted Scotland’s first venetian window. Gow (Fourth Collection of Niel
Gow’s Reels), 2nd ed., originally 1800; pg. 24.
X:1
T:Drum House
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:March
N:”Slowish”
B:Gow – Fourth Collection of Niel
Gow’s Reels (1800)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
d/c/|BG~GB|cAA d/c/|BG~GB|~d2
g>d|BG~GB|cAA”tr”f|g>e (e/d/)(c/B/)|~d2 d:||
g|(ef)ga|fddg|(ef)ga|”tr”f2
{e/f/}g>d|(ef)g>a|(g/f/)(e/d/) {f}g>e|(e/d/)(c/B/) AB|(c/B/c/).d
(e/g/)(f/a/)|
gG~G>B|cAA d/c/|BG~GB|”tr”d2
g>d|BG~G>B|cAA>”tr”f|{f}g>e (e/d/)(c/B/)|~d2 d||
DRUM MAJOR, THE. American? Quickmarch (6/8 time). G Major. Standard
tuning. AABB. Hardings All-Round
Collection, 1905; No. 153, pg. 48.
X:1
T:Drum Major, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Quickmarch
B:Harding’s All Round Collection, No. 153 (1905)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
(d/c/)|Bdg gfg|Bdg gfg|eaa abg|fge
dec|Bdg gfg|
Bdg gfg|eag fef|gdb g2::(f/g/)|add
d^cd|bdd d^cd|
add bdd|agf edc|Bdg gfg|Bdg gfg|eag
fef|gdb g2:|
DRUMBAIN'S REEL. Scottish, Reel. F major. Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by William Marshall (1748-1833). Drumbain was the name of
a farm close to Rothes. Moyra Cowie (The
Life and Times of William Marshall, 1999) suggests that it was a waystop
for Marshall on his way to Elgin from his farm of Keithmore, as Marshall
attended church in Elgin and the way was long. Marshall, Fiddlecase Edition, 1978; 1822 Collection, pg. 55.
X:1
T:Drumbain’s Reel
L:1/8
M:C|
S:Marshall – 1822 Collection
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
A|F/F/F fd cfcA|BdcA BGGA|F/F/F fd
cfcA|BdcB AFF:|
c|fgaf cfaf|dfcA BGGe|fgaf bgaf|dfcB
AFFe|fgaf bgaf|cfaf bgga|
fcAf dfcA|BdcB AFF||
DRUMBEGGIL HORNPIPE. Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by Falmouth,
Massachusetts, musician Bill Black, named after a street in Ennis, County
Clare, Ireland. Black (Music’s the Very
Best Thing), 1996; No. 98, pg. 51.
X:1
T: Drumbeggil
C: © B. Black
Q: 300
R: hornpipe
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: G
D | G2 FG AB c2 | B2 AB cd e2 | gddg eccA | (3Bcd cA GFED |
GBdA Ec (3cBc | BcBA GE (3EDE | D2 ED (3EFG AB | cAFA G3 :|
d | gdBc dc B2 | abag fd (3dcd | c2 EF GABc | defd gfed |
gddg
ec (3cBc | BcBA GE (3EDE | D2 ED (3EFG AB | cAFA G3 :|
DRUMDELGIE. Scottish, Jig and Air. Scotland, Aberdeeshire. D Major. Standard tuning.
ABB. "A well known bothy (bunkhouse) song (Williamson, 1976).
***
Fare ye will Drumdelgie, for
I maun gang awa,
Fare ye weel Drundelgie, yer
weetie weather an a';
Fare ye weel drumdelgie, I bid
ye a' adieu,
I leave ye as I foond ye, a
damned unceevil crew.
***
Williamson (English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish Fiddle Tunes), 1976; pg. 48.
DRUMIN [1]. Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by Scots
fiddler-composer J.
Scott Skinner (1843-1927). Skinner’s handwritten note on his original
manuscript reads: “To W. Skinner Esq. Factor, Drumin, in whose possession
lies one of Wm. Marshall’s violins.” Skinner (The Scottish Violinist); pg. 6. Skinner (Harp and Claymore), 1904; pg. 73.
D<(d d)>B
A>FD>F | G>AB>A G/F/E/D/ C<E | D<(d d>)B
A>FD>F | G/A/B/c/ d>A FDD :|
|| g | (f>ga).f
dfAd | (g>ab).g egBe | (f>ga).f dfAd | .c/.B/.A/.^G/ Aa f<d [F>d]
=g/ |
(f>ga)f dfDd |
(g>ab).g eg Ee | f/g/.a/.g/ .f/.e/.d/.c/ .d/.c/.B/.A/ .B/.A/.G/.F/ | .G/.A/.B/.c/
.d/.B/.A/.G/ F<D [A2D2] ||
DRUMIN('S STRATHSPEY) [2]. Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning. AB (Marshall): AAB (Athole): AABB' (Kerr). Composed by William Marshall (1748-1833). Marshall’s grand-daughter married James Skinner of Drummin Farm and together they had two daughters and four sons, all of whom prospered, according to Moyra Cowie (The Life and Times of William Marshall, 1999). Skinner was the factor of Glen Livet. Nearby the farm was the ruins of the Earl of Huntly’s hunting seat. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 169, pg. 19. Marshall, Fiddlecase Edition, 1978; 1822 Collection, pg. 36. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 127. Rounder CD 7026, Theresa Morrison – “Laments and Merry Melodies from Cape Breton Island (1998). Rounder Heritage Series 1166-11592-2, Theresa Morrison (et al) – “The Art of Traditional Fiddle” (2001. Appears as part of “Inganess” medley).
X:1
T:Drumins
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
F|D/E/F/G/ A>F D/D/D B2|A<d A>F G<E E>F|D/E/F/G/ A>F D/D/D B2|
A<d A>G F<DD:|
g|f>ed>e d/d/d f2|d>ef>d e<E E>g|f>ed>e d/d/d f2|B<d A>G F<D D>g|
f>e
d<e d/d/d f2|d>ef>d e<E E>g|f<b e>f d>ef>e|B<d
A>G F<DD/||
DRUMLANRIG CASTLE. Scottish, Strathspey. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Gow (Complete Repository), Part 4, 1817; pg.
30.
X:1
T:
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:Gow – 4th Repository
(1817)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
B|D>E G>A B>ABe|d>A
B>G E/E/E E>G|D>EG>A B>ABd|(e/f/g) dg BGG:|
e|(d/c/B/c/) dg d>BGB|(c/d/e)
(B/c/d) AEEe|(d/c/B/c/) dg dBGB|(c/d/e) A>c BGGe|
(d/c/B/c/) dg ~d>BGB|(c/d/e)
(B/c/d) AEE>G|D>EG>A B>ABd|(e/f/g) dg BGG||
DRUMLEY'S RIDE. AKA and see "Astley's Ride."
DRUMMCHARY HOUSE. Scottish, Reel. D Major.
Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by Malcolm
MacDonald, this tune appears in his first collection, dedicated to Mrs.
Baird of Newbyth. MacDonald (A Collection
of Strathspey Reels); pg. 16.
X:1
T:Drummchary House
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:MacDonald – Collection of Strathspey Reels, vol. 1
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
e | d/d/d fd gefd | AGFD ECCe |
d/d/d fd gefd | Agfe fe d :|
f/g/ | afdf afdg | egcg eg cf/g/ |
afdf afdf | edcA fddf/g/ |
afdf afdf | egcg eg cf/g/ | afge
fdec | Agfe fd d ||
DRUMMER, THE. AKA – “The Drummers.” AKA and see “Good Morning to Your
Night Cap [2],” “Jack the brisk young drummer,” “Jack the drummer,” “The Piper o' Dundee,” “Taylor.”
Scottish, English; Reel. A Dorian/Minor. Standard tuning. AB (Surenne): AAB
(Athole, Gow/Repository, Honeyman, Kennedy, Kerr, Skye & Raven): AABB
(Gow/Carlin). "Very old" notes Gow in his Repository (1802) and MacDonald in The Skye Collection (1887). Glen's (1891) found that the earliest
printing occurs in Neil Stewart's 1761
collection—although many English publications have earlier appearance dates,
such as Walsh’s Caledonian Country Dances,
vol. 3 (c. 1740, pg. 21), and Walsh’s Compleat
Country Dancing Master, Fourth Book (c. 1747, pg. 182). The popular melody
also appears in Stewart’s Collection of
the Newest and Best Reels or Country Dances (Edinburgh, c. 1775).
Manuscript versions appear in Thomas Hammersley’s copybook (London, c. 1790),
and fluter John Simpson’s c. 1750 music manuscript pages (bound with a printed
flute tutor).
***
A similar
tune, although in a different key, is “Wearying on the Gill Stoup,” a
pipe tune contained in the Edinburgh
Collection, Book 11 (c. 1910). Barry Shears, in his Gathering of the Clans Collection, vol. 1 (1986), prints an
untitled pipe reel (pg. 54) that appears to be a version. In addition, says
Shears, he has heard a Gaelic song called “Seallaibh curaigh, Eohainn” sung in
Nova Scotia by Mrs. Annie Arnett for the School for Scottish Studies, that
“bears a striking resemblance to this tune.” The late indexer Bruce Olson
suggested this tune was the original of John O’Keefe’s “Good Morrow to Your
Night Cap,” a song written for his farce The
Good Soldier.
***
Aird (Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 1),
1782; pg. 45. Carlin (Master Collection),
1984; pg. 90, No. 150. Carlin (The Gow
Collection), 1986; No. 481. Gow (Complete
Repository), Part 2, 1802; pg. 23. Honeyman (Strathspey, Reel and Hornpipe Tutor), 1898; pg. 17. Kennedy (Fiddlers Tune Book), vol. 2, 1954; pg.
14. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1;
Set 9, No. 6, pg, 8. MacDonald (The Skye
Collection), 1887; pg. 111. Raven (English
Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 164. Stewart-Robertson
(The Athole Collection), 1884; pg.
43. Surenne (Dance Music of Scotland),
1852; pg. 17. “Fiddlers Three Plus Two.”
X:1
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amin
B|ABcA E2E^F|GABc dBGB|cABG E2Eg|edcB A2A:|
B|c2ce d2de|c2ce dBGB|c2ce d2dg|edcB A2AB|
c2ce d2de|c2ce dBGB|ccce dddg|edcB A2A||
X:2
T:Drummer, The [1]
M:2/4
L:1/8
B:Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 1 (1782)
K:Ador
E|ABcA|E2 EF|G2 AB|d/c/B/A/ GB|AGAB|E2 E=f|edcB|A2 A:|
|:B|c>Bce|d>cde|c>Bce|d/c/B/A/
GB|c>Bce|dcd=f|edcB|A2 A:|
DRUMMER [2], THE.
Scottish, Reel (cut tume). The melody appears in David Young’s Bodleian Manuscript (in the Bodleian
Library, Oxford), inscribed "A Collection of the Newest Country Dances
Performed in Scotland written at Edinburgh by D.A. Young, W.M. 1740."
DRUMMER [3], THE.
English, Reel (whole time). G Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. The melody
appears in John Johnson’s Choice
Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 2 (1744), Samuel, Ann and
Peter Thompson’s Compleat Collection of
200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757) and David Rutherford’s Compleat Collection of 200 of the Most
Celebrated Country Dances (London, 1756). It can also be found in the 1747
commonplace book of Walter Rainstorp (Cheapside, London), William Vickers’
Northumbrian music manuscript collection (1770), and in the American fiddler Daniel T. Aborn’s commonplace book
(1790-1809). Barnes (English Country
Dance Tunes, vol. 2), 2005; pg. 34 (Thompson’s versions). Thompson (Compleat
Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1), 1757; No. 170.
X:3
T:Drummer, The [3]
M:
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:William Vickers’ 1770 music
manuscript collection (Northumberland)
K:Gmin
D|GABG D2D2|FGAB “tr”c2 BA|GABG D2
De|dcBA G2G:|
|:A|B2 Bd c2 c2|B2 Bd cAFA|B2 Bd c2
ce|dcBA G2G:||
X:4
T:Drummer, The [3]
M:C|
L:1/8
B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757)
Z:Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Gmin
B/A/|GABG
D/D/D DE|F2 FG A>BcA|GABG D/D/D De|dcBA G/G/G G:|
|:F|B/B/B Bd|c/c/c ce|B/B/B Bd cAFA|B/B/B Bd c/c/c ce|dcBA G/G/G G:||
X:1
T:
T:Castle Drummond
S:Various sources
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Am
B|A>BA a3|age g2 B|c2 c edc|Bdg
dBG|A>BA a3|age g3|
ege deg|edB A2::B|c2c cec|d2 d
ded|c2 c edc|
Bdg dBG|c2 c edc|deg a2 g|ege deg|edB
A2:|]
X:2
T:
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Gow – 2nd Collection of Niel Gow’s Reels, 3rd ed.,
pg. 8 (1st ed., 1788)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Minor
E|(ABA) a3 |(age) “tr”g3|c2c edc|Bdg
dBG|(ABA) a3|age “tr”g3|e>ge deg|edB A2:|
|:B|c2c cec|d2d ded|c2c edc|Bdg
dBG|c2c edc|deg “tr”a2g|ege deg|edB A2:|
DRUMMOND DAYS. Irish, Jig. Composed by the
late Irish fiddler Seán Ryan. Ryan (Seán
Ryan’s Dream), No. 24.
DRUMMOND LASSES, THE ("Na Cailinide Ua Druiman" or
"Cailim an Drumman"). Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AB
(O'Neill/1850 & 1001): ABB' (O'Neill/Krassen). Source for notated version:
whistle player Jimmie McGettrick, (County Sligo) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 167, pg. 87 (appears
as “Gan anim/Untitled”). O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 137. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies),
1903/1979; No. 1436, pg. 266. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 673, pg. 120.
Seamus Maguire & John Lee – “The Missing Reel.”
X:1
T:Drummond Lasses, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No.
673
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G2 BG dGBG|G2 BG EAAF|G2 BG
dGBd|cABG EG G2|G2 BG dGBG|
dGBG EAAF|G2 Bc dege|dBAG EG
G2||gfed (3Bcd ef|gfed eaaf|gfed BcdB|
cABG EGGd|gfed (3Bcd ef|gfed ea
a2|bgaf gedB|cABG EG G2||
DRUMMOND'S RANT. Scottish, Rant. C Major/A Dorian. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD. The melody
appears in the Drummond Castle Manuscript,
in the possession of the Earl of Ancaster at Drummond Castle. It is inscribed
"A Collection of Country Dances written for use of his Grace the Duke of
Perth by Dav. Young, 1734." See also “General Stuart’s Reel.” Emmerson (Rantin’ Pipe and Tremblin’ String),
1971; No. 40, pg. 134. Stewart-Robertson
(The Athole Collection), 1884; pg.
59.
X:1
T:Drummond’s Rant
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Stewart-Robertson – The
Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amin
c|BGdB ecdc|BGdB ABcA|BGdB ecdB|A/B/c FA fcc:|
|:f|e/^f/g dg BGdB|e/^f/g d=f AFcA|e/^f/g dg BGdB|A/B/c FA fcc:|
|:d|BG G/G/G G/G/G dc|BG G/G/G ABcA|BG G/G/G G/G/G dB|A/B/c FA fcc:|
|:f|e/^f/g
dg BGdB|e/^f/g d=f AfcA|e/^f/g dg BGdB|A/B/c FA fcc:|
DRUMMORE LASSES.
Scottish, Country Dance Tune (9/8 time). D Mixolydian (‘A’ part) & G
Major (‘B’ part). Standard tuning. AABB. Kennedy (Fiddler’s Tune-Book: Slip Jigs and Waltzes), 1999; No. 18. pg. 6.
DRUMMORE'S RANT. Scottish, Reel. G Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD. Glen (1891)
finds the earliest appearance of this ‘double-tonic’ tune in print in Robert Bremner's 1757 collection.
Bremner (A Collection of Scots Reels),
1757; pg. 11.
X:1
T:Drummore’s Rant
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Bremner – Scots Reels (1757)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G Mix
(d | B)GdB ecd(c | B)GdB F(A/B/ c)A
| BGdB ecdB | (A/B/c) FA fcc :: f | (e/f/g) dg BGdB |
(e/f/g) df AFcF | (e/f/g) dg BGdB |
(A/B/c) FA fcc :: d | BG G/G/G G/G/G ed |
BG G/G/G F(A/B/ c)A | BG G/G/G G/G/G
ed | (A/B/c) FA fcc :: f | (e/f/g) (e/f/g) BGBG |
(e/f/g) (e/f/g) AFAF | (e/f/g) (e/f/g) BGBG | (A/B/c)
FA fcc :|
DRUMMUIR
CASTLE. Scottish, Pipe Quickstep (4/4 time). A Mixolydian. Standard
tuning. AABB. Composed by Scots fiddler-composer J.
Scott Skinner (1843-1927). Skinner (Harp
and Claymore), 1904; pg. 44.
X:1
T:
M:C
L:1/8
R:Pipe
Quickstep
C:J. Scott
Skinner (1843-1927)
S:Skinner –
Harp and Claymore (1904)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Mix
({f}e2)
d/c/B/A? ce a2 | ({f}”tr”g2) d/f/g/d/ ({d}B(G G).f | ({f}e2 d/c/B/A/ ce a>f
|1 ({f}g)G B/c/d/B/ ({B}e)(AA)z :|2
({f}g)G
B/c/d/B/ ({B}e)(AA) e |: a2 g/f/e/d/ eA a2 | ({f}g2) e/f/g/d/ B(GG)g | a2
g/f/e/d/ .e.A a>f |1
({f}g)G
B/c/d/B/ ({B}e)(AA)e :|2 ({f}g)G B/c/d/B/ ({B}e)(AA)z ||
DRUMNAGARRY. Scottish, Strathspey. G Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB. The melody is
similar to "The Fisher's Rant."
MacDonald (The Skye Collection),
1887; pg. 74. Green Linnett GLCD 1137, Altan -
"Island Angel" (1993. Learned from Tommy Peoples). GTD Heritage Trad.
HCD 008, Tommy Peoples - "Traditional Irish Music Played on the
Fiddle."
X:1
T:Drumnagarry
L:1/8
M:C
R:Strathspey
S:MacDonald – Skye Collection
(1887)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D|G>DB,>G, (B,/C/D)
G2|E<A,F<A, G>A, E<A|G>G,B,>G, (B,/C/D) G2|1
(3FGA (3DEF (3GEC (3B,A,G,:|2 (3FGA
(3DEF G2 G,||c|B<GB>d g>dBG|
(3cec (3BdB
A>Bc>d|B<GB>d G>dBG|(3FGA (3DEF G2 G,>c|B<GB>d
g>dBG|
(3cec (3BdB A>Bc>e|(3dcB (3ABc
(3BAG (3FGA|(3GFE (3DEF (3GDC (3B,A,G,:|
DRUMS AND GUNS. American, Reel. B Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated
version: Roy Watrous (Guilford, Conn.) [Sweet]. Sweet (Fifer’s Delight), 1964/1981; pg. 42.
DRUMS ARE BEATING, THE. Irish, Air (3/4 time). E Flat Major. Standard
tuning. AB.
***
The mother cries Boys do not take my dear from me
For if yes do my ghost will haunt yes
Love farewell.
The drums are beating and colours flying...
***
Source for notated version: “From J.
Bridgford” [Stanford/Petrie]. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; Nos. 440 & 441, pg. 111.
X:1
T:Drums are Beating, The
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 440
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E_
G/A/ BB | e2 e>e fg | e c2 z
e>c | B3 GGF | E C2 z B,C | E/D/E/D/E/D/ E/D/E/D/E/D/ |
E3 || G/A/ BB | e2 e/e/e/e/ fg | ec
z cec | B3 GGF | E C2 zB,C | E/D/E/D/ E/D/E/D/E/D/ | E2 ||
DRUMS OF JOHORE, THE. English, March. G Major. Standard. AABB. A modern
composition by compiler Michael Raven. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 208.
DRUMSHAMBO JIG. Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard. AABB’. Source for notated
version: Brendan Mulvihill (Baltimore, Md.) [Mulvihill]. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 1,
pg. 65.
DRUMSHEUGH. Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard. AAB. Glen (1891) finds the
earliest appearance of the tune in print in Robert Bremner's 1768 2nd collection
(pg. 106). The Forest of Drumsheugh was part of the burgh muir of Edinburgh,
when the king hunted there in ancient times. It was in the hands of the Earl of
Moray when it was developed in the 18th century as the city outgrew
its original walls. An Edinburgh residence named Drumsheugh was in the
possession of the Lords Moray, which evidently shielded for a time the remnants
of the forest. Lord Henry Cockburn (1779-1854), in his memoir Memorials of His Time (published
posthumously in 1856) revealed himself to harbor pioneering environmentalist
sympathies when he remarked:
***
We clung long to the hope that, though the city might in time surround
[the old grand estates] , Bellevue at the east, and Drumsheugh
(Lord Moray’s
place) at the west, end of Queen Street might be spared. But in 1802
Bellevue was sold. The magistrates, I believe, bought it; and the whole
trees were instantly cut down. They could not all have been permanently
spared; but many of them might, to the comfort and adornment of the
future buildings. But the mere beauty of the town was no more thought of
at that time by anybody than electric telegraphs and railways; and per-
pendicular trees, with leaves and branches, never find favour in the
sight
of any Scotch mason. But indeed in Scotland almost every seems to be a
“foe to the Dryads of the borough groves.” It is partly owing to our
climate,
which rarely needs shade; but more to hereditary bad taste. Yet, though
standing passive, I remember people shuddering when they heard the
axes busy in the woods of Bellevue, and furious when they saw the bare
ground. But the axes, as usual, triumphed; and all that art and nature
had
done to prepare the place for foliaged compartments of town
architecture,
if being built upon should prove inevitable, was carefully obliterated;
so
that at last the whole spot was made as bare and as dull as if the
designer
of the New Town himself had presided over the operation. (pgs. 166-167)
***
Glen (Glen Collection of Scottish Music), vol. 1, 1891; pg. 5.
X:1
T:Drumsheugh
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:Glen Collection, vol. 1 (1891)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
FDDB d2 df|e>def E/E/E EG|FDDB d2
df|e>def d/d/d d:|
f|afab afdf|edfd e/e/e (ef)|afab
afdf|e>def d/d/d df|afab afdf|
edfd e/e/e (ea)|bfae fdec|dBAF d2
df||
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