The Fiddler’s Companion
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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
your cursor starting at “X:1” through to the end of the abc’s, then
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Companion work fine in most abc conversion programs. For example, I use
abc2win and abcNavigator 2 with no problems whatsoever with direct
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concertina.net’s conversion program to work you must remove the spaces
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FLAG DANCE, THE. Scottish?, Jig. C Major. Standard tuning. AA'.
Source for notated version: copied from Aird’s
Selections of Scotch, English, Irish and
Foreign Airs (1782-97) [O’Neill]. Hardings
All Round Collection, 1905; No. 144, pg. 45. O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 90
X:1
T:Flag Dance, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Aird's Selections 1782-97
Z:Paul Kinder
K:D
a|f2 d ded|f2 d ded|e2 f g2 f|e2 d cBA| d2 e f2 g|a2 a agf|e2 f g2 f|e2 f g2 a|
f2 d ded|f2 d ded|e2 f g2 f|efd cBA| d2 e f2 g|a2 a abc'|d'2 a abg|f2 d d2||
FLAG OF GREEN, THE. Irish, Reel. D Minor. Standard tuning. AB.
Source for notated version: "...sent by an anonymous correspondent from
FLAG OF THE FIRE. AKA and see "Tea in the
Morning."
FLAG(G)ON, THE. AKA and see “Alonby Lasses,” "The
Floggin'". Scottish, Irish, English; Reel.
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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:Flagon, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
c|:BG G/G/G BGdG|BG G/G/G G2gd|BG G/G/G BGd_B|A/_B/c =Fc AfcA:|
|:g2 dB GBdB|g2 dB gbaf|g2 dB GBd_B|A=fcf AfcA:|
B/c/d gd B/c/d gd|B/c/d gd BGG_B|A/_B/c =fc A/B/c fc|A/_B/c =fc AFFc|
B/c/d g>d B/c/d gd|B/c/d gd BGGe|=fgag fgfd|cA=fc AFF||
c|B/c/d Gd BdGd|BdGd BGG_B|A/_B/c =Fc AcFc|Ac=Fc AFFc|
B/c/d Gd BdGd|BdGd BGGe|~=fgag ~fgfd|cA=fc AFF||
X:2
T:Flagon, The
M:C|
L:1/8
S:O’Malley Collection
K:G
dc | BG ~G2 BGdc | BG~G2 (3Bcd gd | BG~G2 BGcB | AF~F2 AB (3cBA |
BG~G2 dG~G2 | BG~G2 (3Bcd gd | (3Bcd (3Bcd GBdB | AGFG ABcA ||
gfgd (3BdB (3GBd | g2 dg fgaf | gd~g2 BcdB | Ac~c2 ABcA |
gfgd BGBd | g2 dg fa~a2 | bgaf gedB |A GFG ABcA ||
X:3
T:Flaggon real [sic]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:William Vickers’ music manuscript, pg. 147 (1770)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
BG G/G/G BG dc|BG G/G/G BGgd|BG G/G/G BG dB|Ac Ec AF cA:|
|:g2 gd G/B/c dB|g2 gd gbaf|g2 gd G/B/c dB|cgBg AFcA:|
FLAGS OF
X:1
T: Flags of
S: Seamus Ennis
Z: transcribed by B.Black
Q: 350
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: D
B | A2 FA BcdB | (3ABA FDEB, B,2 | A2 FA Bcde | fdec d2 dB |
A2 FA BcdB | (3ABA FDEB, B,2 | A2 FA Bcde | fdec d3 ||
A | dcdf edef | gefd edBA | dcdf edef | gece d2 dA |
dcdf edef | gefd edBA | A2 FA Bcde | fdec d3 ||
FLAGSTONE OF MEMORIES, THE. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed
by flute player Vincent Broderick, originally from Bullaun, near Loughrea,
X:1
T:Flagstone of Memories, The
R:Reel
C:Vincent Broderick
B:The Turoe Stone
S:(Exact transcription of the
version in the book, p.5)
M:4/4
L:1/8
Z:transcribed by Michael Anthony
K:G
| B4 BAGA| BDDD EGGA| BDDD EGGA|
BddB A2GA|
B2BA BAGA| BDDD EGGA| Bdd2 egge|
dBAB G2GA:|
|:g2ge f2fd| e2ed BAGA| Bdef gfgd|
Bdef gdBd|
g2ge f2fd| e2ed BAGA| Bdd2 egge| dBAB
G2 z2:|
FLAHERTY'S HORNPIPE (Cornphíopa an Fhlaitheartaigh). AKA and see "A New College Hornpipe," "The Avondale." Irish, Hornpipe. D Major.
Standard tuning. AABB. Breathnach (1985) says the titles “A New College
Hornpipe” and “The Avondale” are
X:1
T:Flaherty’s Hornpipe
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
B:Luke O’Malley’s Collection of Irish Music, vol. 1, No. 144 (1976)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
(3EFG|:(3ABA FD A,DFA|dced BcdB|A2
FD A,DFA|BAGF E2 FG|
(3ABA FD A,DFA|dced BcdB|AdcB AGFE|1
(3DED CE D2 (3EFG:|2 D2F2D2 z2||
|:B^ABc dcdf|bagf edcB|({d}c)EEF
GABc|(3edc (3dcB AFEF|
(3ABA FD A,DFA|dfed BcdB|AdcB (3ABA
(3GFE|(3DFA (3dAF D2 z2:|
FLAIL [1], THE. AKA and see “Mr. John Stewart of Grantully.”
Scottish, Pipe Reel (cut time). A Mixolydian. Standard or AEae tunings. AAB.
Paul Cranford (1994) remarks that the tune was part of Cape Breton Gaelic
tradition where it was sung as port-a-beul (mouth music), according to Joe Neil
MacNeil of Big Pond,
FLAIL [2], THE. Irish, Jig. Composed by Vincent Broderick. Philo 1051, Boys of the Lough ‑ "Good Friends,
Good Music" (1977). Chris Norman – “The Man with the Wooden Flute.”
FLAITEAS NA
BEIDLEADOIRI. AKA and see "Fiddlers' Heaven [1]."
FLAMBEE MONTALBANAISE. French (?), Musette (3/4 time). B Minor, D Major and B Major. A fast
‘waltz’. Musette pieces were popular in
FLAME IN THE FIDDLE, THE. Composed by R.B. Mathieson.
FLAMES OF HADES. See "Les Flammes d'Enfer."
FLAMES OF HELL. See "Les Flammes d'Enfer."
FLAMING O’FLANIGAN’S
JIG.
Irish, Jig. C Major. Standard tuning. AABA.
***
Hooroo! Whack!
For that was the way with the Flaming O’Flannagans,
From the first illigant boys of that name;
For kissing and courting, and filling the can again,
Drinking and fighting like cocks of the game.
Hooroo! Whack!
***
Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 67. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 98.
X:1
T:Flaming O’Flanigan’s
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
(c/d/) | efe ded | cdc ceg | abc’
gfe | edd dgf | e3 decd | cdc ceg |
abc’ gfe | fdB c2 :|| (g/f/) | efg g2g
| g>ag abc’ | gfe edc | Bcd d2g |
efg g2g | g>ag abc’ | g>fee dc
| Bcd dgf ||
FLAMMES d'ENFER, LES (The Flames of Hell).
AKA and see "Adieu Roza." Cajun,
Two-Step (4/4 time).
FLANAGANS’ BANSHEE, THE. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard. AABB. Recorded by the Flanagan Brothers band in the 1920's. Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 10, pg. 5.
X:1
T: The Flanagans' Banshee
S: Flanagan Brothers
Z: transcribed by B.Black
Q: 350
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: G
GA | B2 BA BAGA | BAGE D2 DE | G2 FG A2 GA | BddB A2 GA |
B2 BA BAGA | BAGE D2 DE | G2 FG A2 GA | BGGF G2 :|
GA | BddB d2 Bd | egge g2 ge | d2 ge dBGA | BAAG A2 GA |
BddB
d2 Bd | egge g2 ge | d2 ge dBAc | BGGF G2 :|
FLANAGAN'S JIG [1]. Scottish, Jig. D Major. Standard. AA'B. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 3; No. 240, pg. 27.
X:1
T:Flanagan's Jig
B:Kerr's Merry Melodies Bk 3
N:Slightly evolved over time
Z:Nigel Gatherer <gatherer@argonet.co.uk>
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
Add Bdd|Add Bdd|ABc def|gee e3|Add Bdd|Add Bdd|
ABc def|edc d3||d2 a agf|ged cBA|dfa agf|gab a2 f|
gbg faf|efd cBA|ABc def|edc d3|]
FLANAGAN'S (JIG) [2]. AKA – “Mike Flanagan’s Jig.” Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard. AABBCCDD.
The last two parts of the tune (in reverse order) comprise “The Champion (Jig) [3],” played by
X:1
T:Mike
Flanagan's Jig
R:Jig
S:De Dannan, 1/2 Set in
Z:Philippe Varlet
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
E|DFA DFA|GBc dcB|Add cde|fdf ecA|
DFA DFA|GBc dcB|Add cde|fdc d2:||
e|fdd dcd|eAA ABc|~d3 Bcd|eaa a2g|
fdd dcd|eAA ABc|dcA GFG|1 Adc d2:|2 Adc d3||
FBc dcB|fBc dcB|cfF f2e|fgf edc|
FBc dcB|fBc dcB|cff fec|1 dBB BAG:|2 dBB ~B3||
AFA BGB|AFA fed|cBA gfe|dfe dcB|
AFA BGB|AFA fed|cBA gfe|1 dfe d2B:|2 dfe d3||
FLANAGAN’S (POLKA). AKA and see “Church
Street Polka [1]," “St. Mary’s.”
FLANAGAN’S REEL. Irish, Reel. D Mixolydian/Major. Standard tuning. AB. Source for
notated version: Brendan Mulvihill (
FLANDER’S DREAM. Old-Time, Breakdown.
FLANDERY'S DREAM. See “Flannery’s Dream.”
FLANNEL JACKET, THE. AKA and see "Peeler's Jacket [2]," "Peeler's Cap," "Hibernia's Pride." Irish
(originally), American; Reel.
X:1
T:Flannel Jacket, The
T:Peeler’s Jacket, The
M:C
L:1/8
S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 584
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
GF | D2 BG DGBG | FGAB c2 Bc | defe dcde | fdcA BGAF |
D2 BG DGBG | FGAB c2 Bc | defe dcde
| fdcA G2 || de |
gfge d2 ef | gfga bgaf | gfge d2 eg
| fdcA BG Gd | gfge d2 ef |
gfga bgaf | gbag fdde | fdcA G2 ||
FLANNERY’S DREAM. AKA - “Son of Hober.” Old-Time,
X:1
T:Flannery’s Dream
M:2/4
L:1/8
S:John Hartford
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Minor
E/D/ | E/A/G/E/ D/E/D/C/ |
A,/G,/A,/G,/ A,E/D/ | E/A/G/E/ D/E/D/C/ |
A,/G,/(A, A,)E/D/ | E/A/G/E/
D/E/D/C/ | E/D/A,/G,/ A,E/D/ | E/A/G/E/ D/E/D/C/ | A,3 :|
|: A/A/ | A/B/^c/d/ eA/B/ | ^c/A/d
e2 | ed/B/ AA/A/ | A/B/^c e>d | ^c/B/A/B/ (A2 |
M:1/4
L:1/8
A2) |
M:2/4
L:1/8
A/B/^c/d/ e>e | g/a/a aa/b/ | ag
e/d/c/A/ | c/A/G AA/c/ | A/G/E/D/ C/D/E/D/ |
E/G/A AA/c/ | A/G/E/D/ C/E/D/C/ | (A,2
A,) :|
E/D/ | E/A/G/E/ D/E/D/C/ | A,/G,/(A,
A,)E/D/ | E/A/G/E/ D/D/E/G/ |
E/C/(A, A,)E/D/ | E/D/E G2 |
A/G/E/C/ A,E/D/ | E/A/G/E/ D/G/E/C/ | (A,2 A,)E/D/ |
E/G/A/G/ D/E/G/E/ | D/C/(A, A,)E/D/
| E/G/A/G/ D/E/G/D/ | (A,2 A,) ||
FLANNIGAN. AKA and see "Lan(n)igan's
Ball." American, Jig.
FLANNIGAN'S POLKA. AKA and see "Celina Le
Blanc." Canadian, Polka. C Major ('A' part) & G Major ('B' part).
Standard tuning. AA'BB'. Johnson (The
Kitchen Musician's No. 7:
FLAP OF THE EAGLE’S
WING, THE.
Scottish, Pipe Reel. A Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by
Scots fiddler-composer J. Scott Skinner
(1843-1927), dedicated to Mr. William Maclennan, a Highland dancer. Skinner
indicated the composition was his interpretive expression of Maclennan’s
“vigorous style.” Skinner (Harp and
Claymore), 1904; pgs. 50-51.
X:1
T:Flap of the Eagle’s Wing, The
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Pipe Reel
C:J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927)
S:Skinner – Harp and Claymore (1904)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Mix
A/<A/e/c/ A/>A/f/d/ |
A/<A/e/A/ A/<A/a | A/<A/e/A/ f/A/e/A/ | B/G/B/d/ g/d/B/G/ :|
A/<A/a (B/e)c/e/ | (A/e/c/e/)
a/e/c/A/ | G/<G/g (G/d/B/d/) | G/d/B/d/) (g/d/B/G/) |
A/<A/a (A/e/)c/e/ | (a/e/c/e/)
.a/.e/.c/.A/ | (a/g/f (g/f/e f/e/d e/d/c) | B/G/B/d/ g/d/B/G/ ||
X:1
T:Flaraubadelou, La
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Daubat – Cent Contredanses en Rond (1757), No. 50
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A, | D>ED F2G | A2d AFD | G2d F2d | EFD CB,A, | D>ED F2G | A2d AFD |
FdF Edc | d2 D3 :: A | ded f2g | aba fed | B>cB c2d | e>(fe/d/) cBA | (ded) f2g |
a2g
fed | (B/c/)dB (c/d/)ec | {e}d3D3 :|
FLASH AWAY THE
PRESSING GANG. Irish, Reel. A Mixolydian. See
O’Neill’s “Slash Away the
Pressing Gang.” Shanachie SH-78010, Solas - “Sunny
Spells and Scattered Showers” (1997).
FLAT CAP. English, (Old) Hornpipe (3/2 time). F Major. Standard tuning.
AABBCCDDEE. The melody appears in Walsh’s third collection of
X:1
T:Flat Cap
B:Walsh
M:3/2
L:1/8
K:F
DEFG A2 D2 FG A2| c2 G4 C2 EFGE| DEFG A2 D2 FG A2| c2 A4 GF EFGE::\
DEFG ABAG ABAG |c4 C4 C2 EFGE|DEFG ABAG ABAF| d2 A4 GF EFGE::\
f2 d2 g2 e2 f2 d2 | g2 e4 c2 efge|f2 d2 g2 e2 f3 d |d2 A4 GF EFGE::\
defd efge fgaf | g2 e4 c2 efge|defd efge agfe |d2 A4 GF EFGE::\
F2
A2 G2 B2 F2 A2| c2 A4 C2 EFGE|F2 A2 G2 B2 F2 A2| e2 A4 GF EFGE:|
FLAT
FOOT IN THE ASHES. Old-Time.
FLAT FOOT REEL. American, Reel or Schottische. G Major. Standard. AABB. Howe lists the tune in the schottische section and credits “C. Hutchinson” as the composer. Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels), c. 1867; pg. 54. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 62.
T:Flat Foot Reel
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Schottische
S:Howe – 1000 Jigs and Reels
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
(G/c/) | B/G/A/G/ B/G/A/G/ | c/e/d/B/ (A/G/F/G/) | B/G/A/G/ B/G/A/G/ |
c/e/d/B/ G(G/c/) | B/G/A/G/ B/G/A/G/ | c/e/d/B/ A>c | B/d/e/f/ {a}g/f/g/e/ |
d/c/A/F/ G :: G | “tr”g4 | f/g/a/g/ b/g/e/d/ | B/d/e/f/ {a}g/f/g/e/ | d/c/A/c/ .B/(G/F/G/) |
B/d/e/f/ {a}g/f/g/e/ | f/g/a/g/ b/g/e/d/ | “tr” g4 |
d/c/A/F/ G :|
FLATBUSH WALTZ. American, Waltz. G Minor. Standard. Composed by Klezmer and Old-time
mandolin and clarinet player Andy Statman, named for a community in
X:1
T:Flatbush Waltz
M:3/4
L:1/8
C:Andy Statman
R:Waltz
Z:Naka Ishii
K:G min
d3 g dc|B2 G4|d3 g (3dcB|c3 e dc|GA
Bc dB|cG c4|B3 c _AB|GG, B,D GB|
d3 g dc|B2 G4|d3 g (3dcB|c3 f
(3edc|Bc de fd|cG c4|B3 c _AB|GG, B,D GB|
b4 ag|aD ^FA d^f|g2 f3 e|d6|e2 d2
c2|d2 g2 a2|b3 a bc'|a6|
b4 ag|aD ^FA d^f|g2 f3 e|d6|e2 d2
c2|d2 G2 c2|B3 c _AB|GG, B,D GB||
FLAT-FOOTED NIGGER. AKA ‑ "Big‑Footed
N....r" (?). Old‑Time.
FLATFOOTED HENRY. Old‑Time, Breakdown. C Major. Standard. AABBCC. It has become
fashionable to add a II chord (D) to the accompaniment of the tune, although
not original. Source for notated version: from an amateur tape of Jonathan
Bekoff and Kirk Poweel on fiddle and banjo, Galax, 1986 [Songer]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol.
1, 1994; pg. 88. Songer (
FLATTENING THE ACRES. AKA and see either "Rattlin’ Down the Acorns [1]"
or "Shaking Down the
Acorns [1]."
FLATWOODS [1]. Old‑Time, Breakdown.
X:1
T:Flatwoods
M:2/4
L:1/8
S:Liz Slade
N:GDad tuning
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:G
B|:(B/ d) (B/ d)(d|d)e dB/(A/|B/c/d/)(c/ d/)B/d/(A/|B/)D/G/A/ AG:|
|:(A/ B) (D/ G>)(D|B)B AG|(A/ B) (D/ G)G/D/|E/D/E/D/ AG|
(A/
B) (D/ G>)(D|B)B AG|(B/ d) (B/ d/)B/d/(A/|B/)A/G AG:|
FLATWOODS [2]. Old‑Time, Breakdown.
X:1
T:Flatwoods [2]
M:2/4
L:1/8
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:G
G/(E/|D/)(E/G/)(A/
B/)A/B/(D/|G)(A/B/) A/G/E/(E/|D/)(E/G/)(A/ B/A/)B/(B/ |
A/)D/G [GB] :: A/B/A/|B(d d)d|e(d
d/)A/B/A/|B(d d/)e/d/B/|A(G [G/B/]) :|
FLATWORLD. English, Mazurka. B Minor. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. Composed by English
musician Andy Cutting. May be played slower as an air. Blowzabella
– “Vanilla.”
X:1
T:Flatworld
M:3/4
L:1/8