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Note: The tunes below are recorded in what
is called “abc notation.” They
can easily be converted to standard musical notation via highlighting with
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E AN SAGART?, AN
AKA and see
"Is it the priest you want?"
E FLAT REEL, THE. Canadian, Hornpipe.
E TO E REEL. Irish, Reel. E
Minor. Standard. AA’BB’. A
modern composition by Ciaran O’Grady. Sin É.
X:1
T:E to E reel
R:reel
D:Sin E
Z:id:hn-reel-574
Z:transcribed by
henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se
M:C|
L:1/8
K:Em
eE~E2 GFEB,|CDEG FABd|eE~E2 GFEA|Bdef gefd|
eE~E2 GFEB,|CDEG FAdc|BG~G2 ADFA|1 (3Bcd AF E2Bd:|2 BdAF EFGA||
|:Beef geag|fdAG FGAc|BG~G2 AFdF|eFdF BFAF|
E2ef geag|fdAG FGAc|BG~G2 ADFA|1 (3Bcd AF EFGA:|2 BdAF E2Bd||
EACH AILMENT BUT LOVE (Gach tinneas ach gaol). Scottish, Slow
Air (6/8 time). C Major. Standard. AABB. "This melody was acquired through the gentlemen
mentioned in the prospectus, but is one of those to which it is impossible at
this period to attach incident" (Fraser). Fraser (The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the
X:1
T:Each ailment but love
T:Gach tinneas ach gaol
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Slow Air
S:Fraser Collection (1874)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
E/F/|Gcc c>de|GEE E2 E/F/|Gcc c>d/e/E/|EDD D2 E/F/|Gcc c>de|
C>E/G/4c/4e/4f/4 g2 g/4a/4g/4f/4|e>d/c/B/ cBA|GEE E2:|
|:(3c/B/A/|GEE cEE|GEE E2 (3c/B/A/|GEE cEE|DDD D2 (3c/B/A/|
GEE cEE| C>E/G/4c/4e/4f/4 g2 g/4a/4g/4f/4|e>d/c/B/ c>BA|
GEE E2 (3c’/b/a/|gee c’ee|gee e2 (3c’/b/a/|gee c’ee|ddd d2 (3c’/b/a/|
gee c’ee|c/B/c/d/e/f/ g2
g/4a/4g/4f/4|e>d/c/B/ cBA|GEE E2:|
EACH NIGHT WHEN I
SLUMBER. Irish, Air (4/4
time). E Minor. Standard.
One part (Joyce): AB (Stanford/Petrie). "The words of this song show that
it was composed in the time of the American War of Independence, that is, at
the end of the eighteenth century. I never saw either words or air printed in
any shape or form: they have been simply preserved in my own memory as I
learned them unconsciously from hearing them sung at home when I was a
boy" (Joyce). Source for notated version: “From Mr. Joyce”
[Stanford/Petrie]. Joyce (Old
Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909; No. 390, pgs. 197‑198.
Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 832, pg.
208.
X:1
T:Each
night when I slumber
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Standford/Petrie
(1905), No. 832
Z:AK/Fiddler’s
Companion
K:E Minor
c/d/ | ee de | c2 BA | AG Bd | d3d |
ee de | c2 B/A/G/E/ | A>G EE |
E3 || B/A/ | GE GA/B/ | c2 de | EE
E/D/E | G2 A/G/E/D/ |
c2 B/A/G/E/ | A>G EE | E2 ||
EADOTCAS NA bPIOBAIRI. AKA and see "The Piper's Despair."
EAGLE HORNPIPE. Old‑Time. Caney Mountain Records CEP 208 (privately
issued extended play LP), Lonnie Robertson (
EAGLE'S NEST, THE. AKA and see "Billy Patterson(‘s Favorite),"
"The Blackthorn Stick [1],”
"Boys of Rockhill/Bockhill,"
"The Catholic Boys [3],"
"The Coach Road to Sligo [1],"
"Fire on the Mountain(s)
[2]," "Fire in the
Valley," "The Hare on the
Mountain," "The Humors
of Bantry," “The Maid(en) on
the Green,” "The Rose
on the Mountain [1]."
EAGLE’S TUNE. See “Eagle’s Whistle [1].”
EAGLE'S
WHISTLE [1], THE. AKA ‑
"The Eagle's Tune," "Fead an Iolair,” “Fead an Fhiolair."
Irish, March (2/4 time). G Major. Standard
tuning. One part (Vallely): AAB (Joyce, O’Neill). Joyce (1873)
identifies this as the marching tune of the O’Donovans whose ancient lands
consisted of the
X:1
T:Eagle’s
Whistle, The [1]
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:March
S:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G/ | BB d/B/A/G/ | BB d/B/A/G/ | BAA
B/G/ | BAA B/G/ | BB d/B/A/G/| BB d/B/A/G/ |
EG GG>A | EG/G/ (GG/) :| d/ | e/d/e/f/ ed/B/ | e/B/d/g/ dB/A/ | dg d/B/A/G/ |
BAA B/G/ |
e/d/e/f/ ed/B/ | d/B/d/g/ dB/A/ | Bg/e/
d/B/A/G/ | EG/G/ (G G/) ||
EAGLE’S WHISTLE [2], THE (Fead an Iolair). AKA and see "O'Donovan's March." Irish, Air or March (3/4 time). G Major. Standard
tuning. AB. P.W. Joyce (Ancient Irish Music, 1873) notes: “This was the
marching tune of the family of the O’Donovans, who were anciently chiefs of the
X:1
T:Eagle's
Whistle, The
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:110
R:Irish Air
K:G
D GA|: "G" B2 dBAG| BA/B/ dB AG| "D" A 2 A>B/ AG| A2
D2-D2| "G" B2 dB AG|
BA/B/ dB AB/A/| G2 GB "D" AB/A/|1 "G" G2 GD GA:|2
"G" G2 GA Bd
|: "C" ef/e/ de gf| ef/e/ dB AG| "D" A2 A>B AG| A2 A2
Bd| "C" ef/e/ de g f|
ef/e/ dB AB/A/| "G" G2 GB "D"AB/A/|1"G"G2 GA
Bd:|2 "G" G3||
X:2
T:Fead an Iolair
T:Eagle’s Whistle, The
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Marching Time”
S:P.W. Joyce – Ancient Irish Music (1873), No. 53.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
B2 dB AG|B2 dB AG|A2 AB AG|A2 AB
AG|B2 dB AG|B2 dB AB|
G2 GB AF|G2 GB AG||e2 dB gd|e2 dB
AG|A2 AB AG|A2 AB AG|
e2 dB gd|e2 dB AB|G2 GB AF|G2 GB AG||
EAGLE’S WHISTLE [3], THE. Irish, Air (3/4 time).
D Major: F Major. Standard tuning. AB. A 3/4 time setting of “Eagle’s Whistle [1]." George
Petrie notes the versions he gives are from P. Carew’s MS. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; Nos. 305
& 306, pg. 76.
EAGLE'S WHISTLE [4], THE (Fead An Iolair). Irish, Air (4/4
time).
EALAIDH GHAOIL. AKA – “Air faillirinn illirinn.”
Scottish, Air (6/8 time). D Dorian.
Standard tuning. AB. Christine Martin notes that
pipers call the tune “Not the Swan on the
EALAÍN AN TINCÉARA. AKA and see “The Tinker’s
Occupation.”
EALS FOR EVER. English, Hornpipe.
ÉAMONN A' CHNUIC (Nos na Ronne). AKA and see "Ned of the Hill [1]," “Edmond of the Hill.” Irish, Air (3/4). G Major. Standard tuning. One Part (Ó Canainn): AB (O’Farrell,
Roche). The melody first appears in the appendix to
***
Who is that outside with anger in his voice beating my closed door?
I am Éamann of the Hill, soakend through and wet
From constant walking of mountains and glens
My love, fond and true, what else could I do
but shield you from wind
and from weather?
When the shot falls like hail, they us both shall assail
and mayhap we will die
together.
***
Through frost and through snow, tired and hunted
I go in fear both of friend and of neighbour;
My horses run wild, my acres untilled
and all of lost to my
labour.
What grieves me far more than the loss of my store
is there is no one would
shield me from danger
so my fate it must be to
bid farewell to thee
and languish amid
strangers
***
My darling, my beloved
we will go off together
for a while
to forests of fragrant
fruit trees
and the blackbird in his
nest
the deer and the buck
calling
sweet little birds singing
on branches
And the little cuckoo on top of the green yew tree
Forever, forever, death will not come near us
in the middle of our
fragrant forest.
***
(translation
by Barbara Carswell on Connie Dover's CD "If Ever I Return"). See
more under entry for “Ned of the Hill.”
O’Farrell (Pocket
Companion), c. 1805; pg. 3 (appears as “Yemon O Knock”). Ó Canainn (Traditional Slow
Airs), 1995; No. 92, pg. 79. O Sullivan, Songs of the
Irish. Roche
Collection, 1982; vol. 3, pg. 1, No. 3. MKM 7590, Mike McHale – “The
Schoolmaster’s House” (2000).
X:1
L:1/8
Q:90
K:G Major
B{c}{B}A|"G"
G2{A}{G} E3 F |"Em" {A}G4 {A}GA |
"G" B{a}g3{a}{g} fd
|"C" {a}e4 f{a}{f}e |"G" d4 B{c}{B}A |
"Em" G4 AB |1"C" c3
B{c}{B}A{B}{A}G |
"D" E4 :|2"C"
A4 {B}{A} "D" GF |"G" G4 ||
Bd | "C" e c3 g2
|"G" {c}d4 d2 |"C" e2{a}f2{g}{f}e2
|"G" d4 de |
d4 B{c}{B}A |"Em" G4 AB
|"C" c3 B {c}{B} A{B}{A} G|"D"E4 |
B{c}{B}A
|"G" G2{A}{G} E3 F |"Em" {A}G4 {A}GA |
"G" B{a}g3{a}{g} fd
|"C"{a}e4 f{a}{f}e |"G" d4 B{c}{B}A |
"Em" G4 AB |"C"
A4 {B}{A}"D" GF |"G" G4 ||
X:2
T:Yemon O Knock
M:3/4
L:1/8
N:”Slow”
S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion (c. 1805)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
DE | G2B2 (AG) | B2g2 f>d | ed/B/ “tr”A2B2 | (AG) G2F2 | E(D/E/) D3E |
G2B2 A>G | B2g2f>d | ed/B/ “tr”A2B2 | A>GA/4 G3 || de/f/ g2 (ge) | a>g f2 ed/B/ |
d4 gf | e>d (B/A/)G/E/
(G/A/)B/d/ | (e>f) (g>a) (g/a/b) | D>
fd (e/d/)(B/A/) “tr”A2 | (G/A/)B/d/ (e/d/)B/G/ A2G2 | G4 ||
ÉAMONN COYNE’S. AKA and see “Geordie Affleck.” Irish, Reel. Caoimhin
Mac Aoidh identifies this tune as one that Francie Dearg & Mickey Ban O
Beirn played in the key of D Major and John Doherty and Danny O'Donnell played
in A Major, called “The Mint in the
Corn.” Tommy Peoples also plays the tune in D Major, learned from older
Donegal musicians. It is a version, Mac Aoidh explains, of the Scottish reel
“Geordie Affleck.” Breathnach (CRÉ II),
No. 191 (appears as “gan ainm/untitled”).
X:1
T: Éamonn Coyne's
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:reel
Z:Barney
K:G
Bc dB GA BG|AD (3DDD cA FA|Bc dB GA
BG|AD EF G3A|
Bc dB GA BG|AD (3DDD AD (3DDD|Bc dB GA
BG|AD EF G3A||
BG Bd gf ed|cA ce
ag fe|fg af de fd|ed ^ce d2 ef|
gf ed ef a2-|ag fe dc BA|Bc dB GA BG|
AD FA G4:||
ÉAMONN DODBHALL. AKA and see "Edward Dodwell."
ÉAMONN
McGIVNEY’S. AKA and see “McGibbney’s Fancy,” “McGivney’s Fancy.”
Irish, Hornpipe. E Dorian. Standard
tuning. AA’BB’. Paul de Grae remarks the tune is “named for
Eamonn McGivney, Clare-based fiddler and the subject of the comic song
"The Ordnance Survey Man" (his day job).”
ÉAMONN MHAGÁINE [1]. Irish, Slow Air (4/4 time). D
Mixolydian. Standard tuning. One
part. Ó Canainn (Traditional
Slow Airs of
ÉAMONN MHAGÁINE [2]. Irish, Slow Air (3/4 time, “Slow and distinct”).
G Mixolydian. One part.
Éamonn Mhagáine is perhaps the name of a highwayman, notes Goodman. Source for notated version: a manuscript
collection dated 1861, compiled by