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FIN DE
FINALE IN
THE
X:1
T:Finale in the
L:1/8
R:March
S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion, vol. IV (c. 1810)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
d | gd d2 | ge “tr”e2 | d>B c/B/A/G/ | F/G/A/F/ D2 | gd d2 | ge “tr”e2 |
dB d/c/B/A/ | G2G2 :: FF FE/F/ | GG GA/B/ | cc d/c/B/A/ | Bd BG |
FF FE/F/ | GG GA/B/ | cA GF | G2G2 :| fdef | (g/f/)g/a/ gb/g/ | fd ef |
g3 b/g/ | fdef | (g/f/)g/a/ gb/g/ | fdef | g2 g>d | cABG | A/G/A/B/ Ad |
cABG
| A/G/F/E/ D2 | c/A/B/G/ | A/G/A/B/ Ad | cABG | A3 z ||
FINBAR DWYER’S
FAVORITE.
Irish, Jig. Green Linnet GLCD 1211, Kevin Crawford – “In Good Company”
(2001. Learned from fiddler Conor Tully).
FINBAR DWYER’S (JIG). Irish, Jig.
X:1
T:Finbar Dwyer's
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Siobháne Peoples
R:jig
Z:Barney
K:D
~d3 faf|gec Ace|dcd AFA|=cB=c EFG|
ded ~f3|gec ABc|dcd AFA|GEA D3:||
~d3 ada|gfg ~a3|dcd ada|gef gec|
def ecA|GAB AFG|Adf ecA|1 GEA D3:|2
GEA D2 D||
(4DEFG A2B|=cAG A3|dcd efd|ABG FED|
~d3 afd|Bef gag|~f3 ecA|1 GEA D2
A:|2 GEA D3||
FINBAR DWYER'S (REEL) [1]. AKA and see “Dwyer’s Reel [1],” "The Holly Bush [2].”
FINBAR DWYER'S (REEL) [2].
AKA and see “Molly Bawn [3].” Irish,
Reel. D Mixolydian/Major. AB. Finbar Dwyer is one of the musically talented
Dwyer brothers of
X:1
T:Finbar Dwyer’s [2]
M:C
L:1/8
S:from Mike Rafferty
R:Reel
Z:Tom Madden
K:D
|:A2 EA ceed|BGG2 eBdB|eAce a2ed|cedB BAA2:||
|:a2 ea agba|ge~e2 g3z|a2 ea agba|gedB BAA2|
a2 ea agba|ge~e2 g3a|bzba gaba|gedB eBdB:|"Fine"A4z4||
FINBAR DWYER’S (REEL) [3].
Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard. AABB. Source for notated version: fiddler
Willie Kelly (
X:1
T: Finbar Dwyer's
S: Willie Kelly
Q: 350
R: reel
Z:Transcribed by Bill Black
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
D |
EAAG EDGE | DB,ED B,A,B,D | EA,CE A3 G | EB,DB, A,3 :|
D | EA (3AAA EAAF | G2 dG eGdG | EA (3AAA EAef | ecBA GAEA |
EA (3AAA fAeA | EAec d2 ed | c3 A (3Bcd BA | GEDB, A,3 :|
FINBAR DWYER’S (REEL) [4].
AKA and see “Fox on the Town,” “Richard Dwyer’s [2].” Irish, Reel. G
Major. Standard. AABB’. Carol 1108, Matt Molloy –
“Shadows on Stone.”
X:1
T:Finbar
Dwyer's
T:Fox
on the Town, The
T:Richard
Dwyer's
R:reel
C:Finbar
Dwyer
H:See
also #619 (different version)
Z:id:hn-reel-301
Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se
M:C|
K:G
gdBd
edBA | G2Bd edBd | gdBd edef | gefd efga | bggd edBA | G2Bd edBd |
efgb
agef |1 gbaf 2gf :|2 gbaf g2ga || be~e2 edBd | e2Be dega | be~e2 edBd | efgb
a2ef |
~g3d
edBA | G2Bd edBd | efgb agef |1 gbaf g2ga :|2 gbaf g2gf ||
FINCH IN THE THISTLES. American, Reel. D Major. Standard.
AABB’. Composed by
FIND THE KEY (Faigh an Gleas). AKA and see "Feagh an Geleash" (Try if it is in
tune).
FINDLATER’S HIGHLAND
FLING. Scottish, Fling. B Flat Major.
Standard.
X:1
T:Findlater's Highland Fling
C:J R Findlater
S:MS Collection, Athole Collection,
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Bb
f|d<B B/B/B F<BD<B|d<BB<c (3dgf (3edc|e<c c/c/c G<cE<c|\
e<cc<d (3egf (3edc|
b<BF<B D<BB,<B|d<BB<c (3dgf (3edc|e<ge<c d<fd<B|G<ccd (3egf (3edc|]
d/c/B f>B b>Bd>B|d/c/B F>B (3dgf (3edc|e/d/c g>c b>ce>c|\
e/d/c G>c (3egf (3edc|
d/c/B F>B D>B B,>B|d/c/B f>B (3dgf (3edc|e<ge<c d<fd<B|\
G<c
F>A B2 B|]
FINDY SICKLE TWO-STEP. Old‑Time, Two‑Step.
FINE COMPANION, THE. AKA ‑ "Fine
Companions." English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 or
6/4 time). D Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. The
melody appears in Playford's first edition of his English Dancing Master (1651). It is perhaps associated with the
play by Shackerley Marmion (1603-1639), his second, a comedy that was also
entitled A Fine Companion, staged by
Prince Charles’s Men at
X:1
T:Fine Companion
L:1/8
M:6/8
K:F
d2 f dda|cde fed|a2 g aag|a e2 e2 d|eee e2 d|cde A2 e|f2 d cde| d3 f3 ::\
d|
cAA e2 d|cAB A2 e|fde fde | f3 g3 aaa cde ffe fda| ccd ecA d3 f3:|
FINE FUN AT OUR HOUSE. AKA and see "Fine Times At Our House."
FINE KNACKS FOR LADIES. English, Air. D Major. Standard tuning. One
part. A peddler’s song by one of the greatest composers and
musicians of his time, John Dowland. Kines (1964)
believes the lyrics to be an expression of his feelings for his homeland
during his voluntary exile in
FINE TIMES AT OUR
HOUSE [1]. AKA ‑
"Fine Fun at Our House" (
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Possum up a gum stump, Coonie in the holler,
Devil's on the other side‑‑Don't you hear him holler?
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While another from Fayette County,
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Fine times at our house, Sally's got a little one:
A great beg yellow devil just like the other one.
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Gerry Milnes collected this verse in
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Fine times at our house, Kate’s got a little one;
Bless its little soul, it’s another little pretty one.
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(Bayard, 1944). See "Possum Up
a Gum Stump." Sources for notated versions: Burl Hammons (Marlinton,
Pochahontas County, W.Va.), who says he learned it from his Uncle Neal (rather
than Edden Hammons, who played a similar, but somewhat different version)
[Krassen]: John Summers (Marion, Indiana) [Krassen, Phillips]: Irvin Yaugher
Jr. (Mt. Independence, Pennsylvania, 10/19/1943, learned from his great‑uncle)
[Bayard, 1944]: James Smalley (Westmoreland County, Pa., 1944), Walter Ireland
(Greene County, Pa., 1944), Henry Yeager (Centre County, Pa., 1930's) [Bayard,
1981]. Bayard (Hill Country Tunes), 1944; No. 76. Bayard (Dance to the Fiddle), 1981; No. 301A‑C, pgs. 254‑255.
Krassen (Masters of Old Time Fiddling),
1983; pg. 80 and pgs. 137‑139. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, vol. 1), 1994; pg. 84.
Wilkinson, Southern Folklore Quarterly,
VI, I, March, 1942; pg. 10. Flying Fish Records FF089,
The Red Clay Ramblers ‑ "Chuckin' the Frizz" (1979. Learned
from
X:1
T:Fine Times at Our House
L:1/8
M:2/2
S:James H.
“Uncle Jim” Chisholm,
K:A
Mixolyian
E2 E>D CD E2|EAA>A A>BcA|E2
E>D CDE>F|G>EAG F D3|
E2 E>D C>D E2|EA A2 ABcd|efgf
e2d2|cABd c A3||
A,4 CD E2|EA A2 ABcA|EDCD E2F2|GEAG
F D3|EDCD E2A2|
A2A2 ABcd|edcB Aagf|edcB c A3||
K:A Dorian
ed c2 (d//c)Bcd|efga gagf|ed c2
(d//cBcd|ea2b a2 gf|edcB ABcd|1
efga g2d2|efgf e2d2|^cABc c A3:|2
egfa g2d2|ed^cB Aagf|ed^cA c A3||
X:2
T:Fine Times at Our House
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Breakdown
S:Edden
Hammons (
K:D
[EA]{F}[E/A/][D/A/] C/[A,/D/]E/(G/
[D/A/]F/)[A,/G/]A/ A/(B/[c/e/][A/e/]) | [EA]{F}[E/A/]D/ C/[A,/D/][E/A/][E/A] |
(3[F/A/]E/D/ [C/D/][A,/D/][DD][DD] |
[EA]{F}[E/A/]D/ C/D/[E/A/](G/ [D/A/]F/)[A,/G/]A/ [A/e/][B/e/][c/e/][d/e/] |
M:5/4
L:1/8
[e/e/][e/e/][e/e/](e/f/
(3[A/g/]f/e/[de] (3[c/e/]B/A/ [G/A/][D/A/] [E/A/](A[A/B/]) AA :|
M:4/4
L:1/8
[A/d/][d/e/][c/e/]d/ [A/e/][d/e/][c/e/][d/e/]
[A/e/]d/[A/e/][A/f/] [A/g/][A/a/][A/g/]d/ |
[A/e/][d/e/]c/[d/e/]
[A/e/]d/[c/e/][d/e/] | [A/e/][Aa][A/b/] [A/a/][A/b/][A/a/][A/g/] |
[A/e/]d/[c/e/][d/e/]
[A/e/][d/e/][c/e/][d/e/] [A/e/][d/e/][A/e/][A/f/] [Ag]d |
e/[Aa][A/b/] [A/a/]g/(e/d/)
c/(A/[B/e/]G/) [A,A][A,A] :|
FINE TIMES AT OUR
HOUSE [2]. Old-Time, Breakdown. D
Mixolydian/Major. Standard tuning. AABB. This is
FINE TIMES AT OUR HOUSE, KITTY'S GOT A BABY-O. Old-Time, Breakdown.
FINE TOAST TO HEWLETT. AKA and see “Hewlett.”
FINERTY'S FROLIC (Cleasa Uí Finnactaig). AKA and see "Bliven's Favorite," "By your leave, Larry Grogan,"
"Coppers and Brass [2]",
“The County Limerick Buckhunt,"
“Green Sleeves [3]," "Hartigan's Fancy," “The Humours of Ennistymon [1],"
"The Humours of Miltown
[2]," "Larry Grogan(‘s)
[1]", "The Lasses of Melrose," “Lasses of Melross,” "Little Fanny's Fancy," "Lynn's Favourite," "Pingneacha
Rua agus Pras," “Queen of the Rushes,”
"The Waves of Tramore," “Willie Clancy’s.” Irish, Double Jig. G
Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB. Nearly identical to “Bliven’s
Favorite.” Miller (Fiddler’s Throne),
2004; No. 42, pg. 36. O'Neill (Music of
Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1016, pg. 189. O'Neill (Dance Music of
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See also listing at: Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:Finerty’s Frolic
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Neill –
Dance Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G/F/|DGG GAB|cAG FGA|BAB cAF|AGG
G2F|
DGG GAB|cAG FGA|d/e/fd cAF|AGG G2:|
|:d|def g2g|fed cAF|Ggf gag|fdd d2e|f/g/ag
fed|cAG FGA|d/e/fd cAF|AGG G2:|
FINGAL('S) MARCH. Irish, March. E Dorian. Standard.
AB. Roche Collection, 1982, Vol. 3;
No. 216, pg. 82. Maggie’s Music MM107, "Music in
the Great Hall" (1992).
FINGALIAN AIR, A (Fonn air Dàin Féinne). Scottish, Slow Air (3/4 time). C
Major. Standard. AABB. "This Fingalian air was acquired through the
predecessor of Mr. Fraser of Leadclune, referred to in note No. 28 ('An Air to
Which Ossian in recited')" {Fraser}. Fraser (The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the
X:1
T:Fingalian Air, A
T:Fonn air Dàin Féinne
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Fraser Collection (1874)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
G2|c4G2|c4 c/d/c/B/|A2d2B2|c4 d>e|a4g2|g>a g2f2|e4 d>e|a4 c>d|e4d3|c4:|
|:e>d|c4B>A|G4c>B|A2d2B2|c4d>e|a4g2|g>a
g2f2|e4 d>e|a4 e>d|c4B2|A4:|
FINGALIANS’
DANCE, THE. Irish, March? G Major. Standard.
AB. O’Neill says an identical setting with variations was printed in Burk
Thumoth’s Twelve English and Twelve Irish
Airs (
X:1
T:Fingalians' Dance, The
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:The Hibernian Muse 1787
Z:Paul Kinder
K:G
B2 G2 G2 Bc|d2 G2 d2 G2|B2 G2 G2 Bc|d4 {c}B4|
c2 A2 A2 cd|e2 A2 e2 A2|c2 A2 A2 cd|e4 {d}c4||
G2 g2 g2 fg|agfe dcBA|A2 a2 "tr"a2 ga|bagf dcBA|
G2 g2 "tr"g2 fg|f2 ga D2 g2|f2 ga D2 g2|f4 {e}d4||
***
Photo: Paul McNeil
http://www.webcraft.co.uk/westbound/index.htm
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Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 58. Gow (Complete Repository), Part 2, 1802; pg. 6. Redwing Music RWMCD 5410, Abby
X:1
T:
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:Gow – 2nd Repository (1802)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E
B,|E>FGG (F/A)G/F/ E>B,|E>FGB
(c/B/)(A/G/) (F/A/)(G/F/)|E>F GG (F/A/)G/F/ E>B,|
C>B,C>B, CEE:|
|:B|(e2 e/)B/c/d/ (e2 d/)g/b/g/|(e2
g/)e/ b/g/ c’f (f/a/)g/f/|(e2 e/)B/c/d/ (e2 e/)f/g/e/|
{c}a>g {g}f/e/f/d/ {d}e2 E:|
|:G/F/|(E/F/)G/F/ (E/G/)B/e/
c/B/A/G/ (A/G/)F/E/|(E/e/)(B/c/) (G/B/)(B,/A/) GF F2|
E/(e/d/)c/ (B/A/)(G/F/) G/c/(B/A/
G/F/E/D/)|(C/E/)(B,/E/) (C/E/)(B,/E/) CEE:|
B|(e/d/)(e/d/) (d/B/)c/d/
(e/d/)(e/d/) (e/g/)(b/g/)|e2 (3g/f/e/ (3b/a/g/ c’f f/a/g/f/|
eg/f/ e/B/(c/d/) (e2 e/)f/g/e/|{c}
a>g {g} f/e/f/d/ e2 EB|
(e/d/)(e/d/) (e/B/)(c/d/)
(e/d/)(e/d/) (e/g/)(b/g/)|(e/B/)(g/e/) (b/g/)(e’/b/) c’f (f/a/)g/f/|
e/(e/d/)e/
(c/e/)(B/e/) (c/e/)(d/f/) (e/g/)(f/a/)|(g/b/)(a/c’/) (b/g/)(f/a/) gee||
X:1
T:Cuilfhionn
T:Fingal's Weeping
T:
D:Old Blind Dogs, Fit?
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M:2/4
K:A dorian
E/G/ | A2 B/A/G/A/ | BA Ae/d/ | BA/G/ ed/B/ | d>G GE/G/ |
A2 B/A/G/A/ | BA Ae/d/ | BA/G/ ed/B/ | eA A :|
B/d/ | ed/e/ gf/g/ | ae/a/ ge/a/ | ed/e/ ge/g/ | e/d/B/A/ GB/d/ |
ed/e/ gf/g/ | ae/a/ ge/a/ | ge/a/ g/e/d/B/ | eA AB/d/ |
ed/e/ gf/g/ | ae/a/ ge/a/ | ed/e/ ge/g/ | e/d/B/A/ GA/B/ |
dc/d/ ed/e/ | gf/g/ ae/a/ | ge/a/ g/e/d/B/ | eA A |]
X:2
T:
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:March
S:Morison –
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Minor
A2 B/A/ G/A/ | BA Ae/d/ | BA/G/
ed/B/ | dG G2 | A2 B/A/ G/A/ | BA Ae/d/ |
B/B/ A/G/ ed/B/ | eA A2 || ed/e/ g^f/g/
| {a}ae/a/ ge/g/ | ed/e/ g^f/g/ | e/d/ B/A/ G2 |
ed/e/ g^f/g/ | ae/a/ ge/g/ | g/e/
f/d/ g/e/ d/B/ | eA A2 || (3e/f/e/ d/e/ g^f/g/ | ae/a/ ge/g/ |
ed/e/ g^f/g/ | e/d/ B/A/ G/A/ B/G/ |
cB/c/ dc/d/ | ed/e/ ga | g/e/ f/d/ g/e/ d/B/ | eA A2 ||
FINGAL’S DIRK. Scottish, Pipe Quickstep (4/4
time). A Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD. Composed by Scots fiddler-composer J. Scott
Skinner (1843-1927). Skinner (Harp
and Claymore), 1904; pg. 49.
X:1
T:Fingal’s Dirk
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
.A/.B/ | .c.ed>B c(A A).A/.B/ |
ceg>d B(GG)B | ce({c}d>)B ceAa | e>c({c}d>)B cAA :|
|: .A/.B/ | c/d/e/c/ d/f/B/d/
c/d/e/d/ c/e/A/a/ | c/d/e/A/ g/e/d/c/ .B(GG).B | c/d/e/c/ d/f/B/d/ c/d/e/d/
c/e/A/a/ |
e/d/c/e/ d/c/B/e/ ({c/d/}c)AA :: a |
e>cdB cAAe | ceg>d .B(GG).f | e>cdB ce Aa | e>cdB ({B}c)AA :|
|: a | e/d/c/e/ d/c/B/d/ c/e/A/e/
c/A/a/A/ | c/d/e/A/ g/e/d/c/ BG<G Gg | e/a/c/a/ d/c/B/e/ c/d/e/d/ c/e/A/a/ |
e/d/c/e/ d/c/B/e/ cAA :|
FINGAL'S MARCH. See "Fingal March."
FINGALL'S LAMENTATION. AKA and see “Miss Guthrie’s.”
Scottish, Air ("Very Slow"). F Minor. Standard
tuning. AABB. "A very old Gaelic air" (Gow). Despite Gow’s
assertion that the tune was very old, John Purser could find no earlier printed
version than Gow’s own. Purser regards it as typical example of the ‘Celtic
revival style’ of Scottish fiddle composition of Gow’s era. Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 539. Redwing
Music RWMCD 5410, Abby
FINGAL’S WEEPING. AKA and see “Cuilfhionn,”
“Fingal’s Cave [2]."
FINGER LOCK, THE. Scottish, Pibroch.
A piece of piobaireachd music attributed to Ranald MacAilean Og of Cross on the
FINGER RING. AKA and see "I
Wish't I Had a New Five Cents," "New Five Cents [2].” Old‑Time,
Breakdown/ Song.
***
I would not have a yeller gal, I'll tell you the reason why,
She'd blow her nose on yeller corn bread and call it pumpkin pie.
***
Refrain
Wish't I had a finger ring (or, new five cents),
Wish't I had a dime;
Wish't I had a finger ring (new five cents),
To give that gal of mine.
***
I would not have a yeller gal, I'll tell you the reason why,
Her neck's so long and yeller I'm afraid she'd never die.
***
Mawsy had a yeller gal, brought her from the South,
Her mouth looked like an old fireplace with the ashes all raked out.
***
Mawsy had an old gray mare I know her mighty well,
If she ever jumps in my corn patch she'd better jump in hell.
***
Mawsy had an old blind horse, he calls him Bawly Sam,
Every tooth in his old head is sixteen inches round.
***
(See "Old Joe Clark," "Old Dan Tucker" for similar
floating verses, also the song "Raise a Ruckus (Roughhouse) Tonight" and “Sook Pied”)
Source for notated version: R.E.
Perkins (
FINGER THE SHIFT. AKA and see "The Calendar,"
"Reice an
Mhi‑adha."
FINGERING WITH YOUR
FINGERS. Old-Time, Breakdown. B Flat Major.
Standard. AA'B. The 'B' part tonality approximately follows a circle of 5ths.
Source for notated version: Lonnie Chatmon with the Mississippi Sheiks
[Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional
American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 2, 1995; pg. 49.
FINLAY IS HIS FATHER'S
DARLING (Se gaol a'bhodaich
Fionnlagh).
Scottish, Slow Air (4/4 time). D Major. Standard. AABB. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), vol. 1, 1991; pg. 7.
FINLAY MACKENZIE. Scottish, Jig. A Major. Standard. AABBCCDD. Composed by N. MacLennan.
Martin (Ceol na Fidhle, vol. 3),
1988; pg. 11.
FINLAYSTON HOUSE. Scottish, Slow Air. The melody was composed by amateur fiddle‑composer
John Riddell of
FINLEY CREEK BLUES. Rounder 0437, Jim Beeler
Kate – “Traditional Fiddle Music of the
Ozarks, Vol. 3: Down in the Border Counties.”
FINN JENTA WALTZ (Finnish Girl Waltz). Norwegian, Waltz. G Dorian. Standard. AA'BB'.
"This is a variant of a well‑known Norwegian waltz, done in the
style of Hans Brimi, a famous Norwegian folk fiddler" (Reiner). Reiner (Anthology of Fiddle Styles), 1977; pg.
56.
FINN POLKA (Kauhauan Polkka). Finnish, Polka. A popular folk tune with the
Finnish ethnic community in northern
FINNEA LASSES. AKA and see “Killarney
Wonder Schottische [1].” Irish, Schottische. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AB.
The melody was recorded by Donegal fiddler Hughie Gillespie in
FINNEGAN'S DREAM. AKA and see "Garryowen,"
"The Scotch Laddie." American, Jig
or March.
FINNEGAN'S WAKE [1] (Torran
UíFinnguine). AKA - "Tim Finnegan's Wake."
AKA and see “(An) Bhean Spáinneach,”
"Doran's Ass," "The French
Musician," “Paddy Doyle,” “The
Spanish Lady.” Irish,