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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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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
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FRAGRANT BLOSSOMS (Blata Deagbolaig). Irish, Air (6/8 time, "with spirit."
C Major. Standard. AB. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979;
No. 565, pg. 99.
X:1
T:Fragrant Blossoms
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”With spirit”
S:O’Neill – Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
G|c2e efg|d2d def|e2c A2d|B G2
z2G|c2e efg|d2d afd|e2c d2g|e c2 z2||e|
d2g edc|Bcd G2 d/c/|d2g e2c|B d2
z2G|c2g edc|Ade f2f|e2c d2g|e c2 z2||
FRAHER’S JIG. Irish, Single Jig (12/8 or 6/8 time). D Mixolydian. Standard. AB
(Mitchell): AA’BB’ (
X:1
T:Fraher’s Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
K:G
A3 GEA | DED GEG |
A3 GEA | DED GEG | (3ABc A GEA | ~D3
D3 |
A3 GEA | DED GEG |
A3 GEA | DED GEG | (3ABc A GEA | ~D3
D3 |
(3ABcA d2A | d2A AGE | GAB c2c | BGE
EDD |
Add def | dcA AGE | (3ABc A GEA |
D2~D D3 |
(3ABcA d2A | d2A AGE | GAB c2c | BGE
EDD |
Add def | dcA AGE | (3ABc A GEA |
D2~D D3 |
FRAILACH. AKA – “Itchikil.” Klezmer Tune. The spelling is supposed to be
‘freilach’, which is a type of klezmer dance tune. In the case of the melody on
the Kevin Burke record, the tune is called “Itchikil.” Green
Linnet SIF1122, Kevin Burke - "Open House" (1992).
X:1
T:Itchikil
T:Appears as ‘Freilach’ on Kevin
Burke record
S:Kevin Burke Open House CD
D:Kevin Burke - Open House
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:75
K:F
G,2|:A,DFD DFAF|G2 GF GA F2|FAcA
FAcA|G2 GF GA F2|
FGGF FEED|D8|FGGF FEED|1D6 G,2:|2D4
DEFA||
|:d6 cB|A8|dAde d2 cB|A8|d6 c2|e6 d2|dAde
d2 cB|A8|FGAB ABAB|ABAB A2 G2|
GDDG GDDG|GDGA G2 F2|FGGF
FEED|D8|1FGGF FEED|D4 DEFA:|2
FGGF FEED|D8|FGGF FEED|D8||
FRAINC A’PHOILL. Irish, Jig.
FRAISES ET LES
FRAMBOISES, LES (Raspberries,
Strawberries).
Canadian,
***
Ah, les fraises et les framboises
du bon vin j'en ai bu.
Croy-ez-moi, jolies bourgeoises,
J'me suis jamais tant plu.
***
Source for notated version:
transplanted French-Canadian fiddler Omer Marcoux {1898-1982} (
X:1
T:Les Fraises et les Framboises
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:G
B|BG GD|D3 B/B/|BG FG|A2 Dc|cA AF|F2 Dd|dc
BA|G2 Bd:|
|:G>G GG|G3B|AG FG|A2Ac|FF/F/
FF|F3d|dc BA|1 B2Bd:|2 G3:|
FRAM APON HIM. Shetland, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated
version: J.J. Stickle (Shetland) [Anderson & Georgeson]. Anderson &
Georgeson (Da Mirrie Dancers), 1970;
pg. 17. Bain (50 Fiddle Solos), 1989;
pg. 20. Atlantica Music 02 77657 50222 26, Richard
Wood - “
FRAMLINGTON FAIR. English.
FRANCES ANN’S DELIGHT. English, Jig. G Major. Standard
tuning. AABB. “Frances Ann’s Delight” is the name of both a tune and a country
dance by George Middleon, composed in 1974. Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes, vol. 2), 2005; pg. 46.
FRANCES GRANT’S REEL. Old-Time, Breakdown. D Major.
Standard tuning. AA’BB’. Source for notated version: Howie Meltzer
[Silberberg]. Silberberg (Tunes I Learned at Tractor Tavern), 2002; pg.
48.
FRANCIE DONNELLAN’S
REEL (Ríl Phroinsias Uí
Dhomhnalláin).
AKA and see “McGreevy’s Favorite.”
Irish, Reel. D Dorian. Standard tuning. AB. Francie Donnellan is a fiddler from
east
FRANCIE MOONEY’S. Irish, Barndance.
FRANCIE MOONEY’S
MAZURKAS. AKA and see “The Old Donegal Mazurkas,” “Proinsias O' Maonaigh (No. 1 &
No. 2),” “Vincent Campbell’s
Mazurkas.” Irish, Mazurkas.
FRANCIE WALSH’S
MAZURKA. Irish, Mazurka (3/4 time).
FRANCIE WELSH’S
BARNDANCE. Irish, Barndance.
FRANCIS BEATON REEL. Canadian, Reel.
FRANCIS BERT MACDONALD. Canadian, Jig.
FRANCIS GRANT'S REEL.
FRANCIS JOHN McGOVERN. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. The title honors the late
musician Francis John McGovern whose main instrument was the fiddle, but who
also played the whistle, flute and uilleann pipes. McGovern hailed from north
Leitrim, and lived and played in the area around Bundoran. Flute player Brian
McGovern is Francis John’s nephew, and plays his uncle’s instrument. The tune
is a north Leitrim version of “The Worn,
Torn Petticoat” and “Old Torn Petticoat.” Comhaltas
Records, Charlie Lennon – “Lucky in Love.” Tara 3009,
X:1
T:Francis John McGovern
R:Reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
Z:Transcribed by Tim Shirley
K:G
|BcBA GEDE|~G2 BG cGBG|B3 ~G
AGDG|EAAG (3ABA GA:|
(3Bcd ed gded|gded B ~G3|(3Bcd ed
~g2 ed|eaag ~a2 ge|
(3Bcd ed gded|gded BG ~G2|BcBA
GEDG|EAAG ~A2 GA|
X:2
T:Francis
John McGovern’s
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:reel
Z:Transcribed
by Brendan Taafe
K:A dor
|:BcBA GEDE|G2BG cGBG|BcBA GEDG| EAAG A2 GA:|
Bded gded|gded BAGA|Bded gedg|eaag aged|Bded gded|
gded
BAGA|BcBA GEDG|EAAG A4|
FRANCIS SITWELL. AKA and see “Master
Francis Sitwell.” Scottish, Strathspey or Marching Air (4/4 time). B Flat
Major. Standard tuning. AABB' (Gatherer, Kerr, Stewart-Robertson): AAB &
variations CCD (Cranford/Fitzgerald). Composed by Nathaniel
Gow (1763-1831). Nathaniel was a son of the famous fiddler Niel Gow, and
was himself a fiddler, composer, bandleader and music publisher. Source for notated
version: Winston Fitzgerald (1914-1987,
X:1
T:Francis
Sitwell
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
B:The Athole Collection
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:B_
B|F>BD>B
G2 E>G|F>f e/d/c/B/ A<c cd/e/|d>BF>D G2 E>G|
F>B A/B/c d<BB::g|f>dg>e f2 d>g|g>d e/d/c/B/ A<c cd/e/|1
f>dg>d f>db>d|e/d/c/B/ F>c d<BB:|2 f>dB>F G2 E>G|F>B A/B/c d<B~B||
FRANCIS T. ROBERTSON. Scottish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB.
X:1
T:Francis T Robertson
S:Learned from Judith Tait, Edinburgh, c.1995
Z:Nigel Gatherer <gatherer@argonet.co.uk>
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:A
e|A2 AB cAce|a2 ae fece|A2 AB cAce|dBcA BEGB|
A2 AB (3cBA ce|a2 ae fecA|d2 fd c2 ec|afec ec A:|]
e|a2 ae fecB|Acea fecA|a2 ae fecA|Bbba geeg|
a2 ae fecB|Acea fecA|d2 fd c2 ec|afec ec A:|]
FRANCIS THE MILLER. Canadian, Reel.
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See also listing at: Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle Recording
Index |
FRANCIS XAVIER KENNEDY
MACDONALD.
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See also listing at: Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle Recording
Index |
FRANK CASSIDY’S. Irish,
FRANK GILRUTH [1]. Scottish, Hornpipe. A Major. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by the great
Scottish fiddler and composer J. Scott Skinner
(1843-1927), from his Harp and Claymore
collection (1904). In the same volume is a melody composed by Gilruth, an air
called “Farewell to Gartly.”
Skinner (The Scottish Violinist), pg.
43.
FRANK GILRUTH [2]. Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by Peter
Milne (1824-1908), famous self‑taught Scots fiddler of the Victorian
era; a prodigy and later an influential teacher and musical companion of J.
Scot Skinner (1843-1927).
X:1
T:Frank Gilruth [2]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:Honeyman – Strathspey, Reel and Hornpipe Tutor (1898)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
B|:A<D F>A D>AF>B|A<D
F>A B<E E>d|A<D F>A D>AF>A|(3Bcd (3cde (3dfe (3dcB|
A<D F>A D>AF>B|A<D
F>A (3EFG (3ABc|d>AF>A D>AF>A|(3Bcd (3cde f<dd:|
|:g|f>ed>A
F>AD>g|f>ed>A B<e e>g|a>fd>A (3Bcd (3efg|(3fag (3fed
(3ced (3cBA|
(3Bcd (3cde (3dfe (3dcB:|
FRANK GILRUTH [3]. Scottish, Reel. D Major (most versions): E Major (Henderson). Standard
tuning. AB (
X:1
T:Frank Gilruth [3]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Honeyman – Strathspey, Reel and Hornpipe Tutor (1898)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
D2 cB ADFA|BEGB ADFA|d2 cB ADFA|Gdce
dgfe|d2 cB ADFA|BEGB ADFA|
dcdB ADFA|Bdce fdd:|
|:a|gfed cdBd|AdBd feea|gfed
cdBd|AdBd feea|gfed cdBd|AdBd feeg|fafd egec|
dfdB cecA:|
X:2
T:Frank Gilruth [3]
C:Peter Milne
B:Flowers of Scottish Melody (1935)
Z:Nigel Gatherer
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:E
e2 dc BEGB|cFAc BEGB|e2 dc BEGB|cedf
cagf|e2 dc BEGB|cFAc BEGB|
edec BEGB|cedf gee||g|agfe dece|Bede
geeb|agfe dece|
Bedf geeg|agfe dece|Bede geea|gbge
fafd|egec dfdB|]
FRANK HARRIS’
BREAKDOWN.
American, Reel.
FRANK KEENEY [1]. AKA ‑ "Keeny." AKA and see "Viva la Compagnie." American, March
(6/8 time).
FRANK KEENEY [2]. AKA and see "The Stick Beat."
FRANK McCOLLAM’S [1]. Irish, Double Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by the late
Frank McCollam, Ballycastle,
FRANK McCOLLUM’S [2]. AKA and see “Daniel
O’Connell, the Home Ruler,” "The
Hangman's Noose,” “The Home Ruler,”
"McCollum's Hornpipe," “Pat Galvin’s Hornpipe,” "Sean Ryan's (Hornpipe) [1]."
Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Usually known as “The Home
Ruler.” Taylor (Traditional Irish Music: Karen Tweed’s Irish Choice),
1994; pg. 38.
FRANK O. MOON'S JIG.
FRANK PALMER. Irish, Planxty (6/8 time). C Major. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by
blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738). Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes, vol. 2), 2005; pg. 47. Complete Collection of Carolan's Irish Tunes,
1985; No. 146, pg. 101.
FRANK ROCHE’S FAVORITE. AKA and see “Blue Bonnets [2],”
“Here Awa’,” “John Roche’s Favorite,” “Lady Ann Hope [1],” “The Woodford Fling.” Irish, Fling. G Major.
Standard. AB. An Irish fling setting of the Scottish strathspey “Lady Ann Hope [1].” See also reel
setting as “Miss Thornton” and hornpipe settings under the titles “Tiger Hornpipe,” and Goodman’s “Signora
Ferze’s Hornpipe.” Matt Molloy recorded it as “Frank Roche’s Favorite,”
however, it is in the Roche collection as “John Roche’s Favorite.” Claddagh CCF 18CD, Matt Molloy – “Stony Steps.” Green Linnet
SIF 3041, Matt Molloy – “Stony Steps.”
X:1
T:Frank Roche’s Favorite
T:John Roche’s Favorite
R:Fling
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
G2GB AGEG|cBce dBg2|BGBd cA
(3BAG|EAFA GB (3AFD|\
G2GB AGEG|cBce dBg2|(3BAG Bd cA
(3BAG|(3EGA FA G4||\
dgBg dgBd|gb (3agf e3f|(3gbb (3agf (3efg
(3dcB|(3cee (3dBd (3gdB (3cBA|\
dgBg dgBd|gb (3agf e3f|(3gbb (3agf
(3efg (3dcB|(3cef (3dBd (3gdB (3cBA||
X: 2
T: Frank Roche's Favourite
Z: transcribed by B.Black
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe %with considerable strathspey
feeling
S: Matt Molloy
K: G
G2 GB AG E2|cBce dBd<g|B2 Bd (3cBA
(3BAG|(3EFG (3FGA (3GBG (3AFD |
G2 GB AG E2|cBce dBd<g|B2 Bd (3cBA
(3BAG|(3EFG (3FGA G4 ||
dgBg dgBg|(3gab (3agf e2 e2|(3gab (3agf (3gfe
(3dcB|(3cde (3def (3gdc (3BAG|
dgBg
dgBg|(3gab (3agf e2 e2|(3gab (3agf (3gfe (3dcB|(3cde (3def (3gdc (3BcA ||
FRANK RYAN’S HORNPIPE. Canadian, Hornpipe. B Flat Major. Standard.
AABB. Composed by one-time Canadian Champion fiddler Ward Allen. GRT Records SP 203, “Ward
Allen Presents Maple Leaf Hoedown, vol. 1” (reissue).
X:1
T:Frank Ryan's
Hornpipe
C:Ward Allen
R:Hornpipe
M:2/4
L:1/16
Z:Transcribed
by Bruce Osborne
K:Bb
FE|DFBd
cBAc|Bdgf dBBd|AFcF ecAc|gf=eg f2FE|
DFBd
cBAc|Bdgf dBBd|AFcF ecAc|Bdfd B2:|
|:f2|dBBB
ecAc|BABG FAcB|AFcF ecAc|gf=eg fgf_e|
dBBA ecAc|BABG FAcB|AFcF ecAc|Bdfd B2:|
FRANK SUTHERLAND. Canadian, Reel.
FRANK T. ROBERTSON. Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard. AABB. Composed in 1981 by Arthur Scott Robertson, of Lerwick, Shetland, a "national champion exponent of fiddle playing in the traditional Scottish style" according to his book. It is dedicated to Frank Robertson, “Lerwick Fiddler.” Robertson (Musical Reflections, Book III), 1983.
X:1
T:
Frank T. Robertson
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: D
(FE)|"D"D2 FA d2 cd|fedc dAFA|"Em"B2 ef
(gf)ed|"A7"(c2A2) (AG)FE|!
"D"D2 FA d2 cd|fedc "G"Bd"D"Ad|"Em"B2
ed "A"cAce|"D"f2d2 d2:|]!
g|f2 (cd) ABcd|(fa)ag (fe)dc|"Em"B2 ef (gf)ed|(c2A2) )A2g2)|!
"D"f2 cd A2 Bc|"Am"(dc)dc (BA)GF|"G"G2 Bd
"A7"(cd)eg|"D"f2d2 d2:||
FRANK THORNTON. Irish,
FRANK WALSH’S. Irish, Reel. Named after flute
player Frank Walsh,
FRANKENSTEIN’S COUNTRY
JAMBOREE.
American, Jig. A Minor (‘A’ part) & F Major (‘B’ part). Standard.
AB. Composed by Henry Jankiewicz. The tonality is as tortured as the title
would indicate. Randy Miller (2004) says that, according to Jankeiwicz, there
is a store in
FRANKIE. Old‑Time, Breakdown.
FRANKIE
AND JOHNNY. Old‑Time, Country Blues. The
tune was recorded for the Library of Congress by musicologist/folklorist Vance
Randolph from
***
Oh I'm goin' away,
And I'm goin' to stay,
I'm never comin' home.
You're gonna miss me
hon'
In the days to come,
When the winter winds
begin to blow
The ground is covered
up with snow.
You'll think of me,
And you'll wish to be,
Back with your lovin'
man.
You're gonna miss me
hon
In the days, days, days to come.
***
The song often starts with a line similar to the one below (c.f. Tommy Jarrell’s “Frankie Baker”).
***
Frankie was a good
girl,
As everybody knows,
She spent five hundred
dollars
For Albert a suit of
clothes,
He was her man,
Her gamblin' man.
***
The version below appears in Robert Winslow Gordon’s papers,
in his “North Carolina Collection (pg. 186), collected from Mrs. H.A. Barrier,
***
Frankie Baker was a
good girl
As everybody knows;
She paid a hundred
dollar bill
For a suit of little
Albert's clothes.
'Twas all because
She loved him so.
***
Garst says that the two titles, “Frankie and Albert” and
“Frankie and Johnnie” coexisted for some time after 1912, but that the “Frankie
and Johnnie” title eventually superceded the earlier one in popular mind.