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G RAG. AKA and see "Bust Down Stomp," "Concord Rag," "Y.Z. Special," "Hamilton's Special Breakdown." Old‑Time, Breakdown. USA; Alabama, North Georgia. "A Georgia standard." Recorded by Georgia fiddlers Earl Johnson in 1928, and by Afro‑Cherokee fiddler Andrew Baxter with the Ga. Yellow Hammers in 1927; north Georgia fiddler Gid Tanner also knew the tune, and his son Gordon used it as the theme song for his band the Junior Skillet Lickers. J.E. Mainer covered it under the title "Concord Rag." Charles Wolfe (1979) says the tune possibly originated with an Alabama fiddler named Wyzee Hamilton, who recorded a version called "Hamilton's Special Breakdown." Heritage 048, Gordon Tanner ‑ "Georgia Fiddle Bands" (Brandywine 1982). Rounder 1032, The Georgia Yellow Hammers ‑ "The Moonshine Hollow Band" (1979).

 

G. ROCK'S HORNPIPE. AKA and see "Rocks Hornpipe," "Durrock's Hornpipe," "Jirrock's Hornpipe," "Waterford Hornpipe," "Prime's Hornpipe," "Muddy Water [1]," "O'Dwyer's Hornpipe [1]." Pennsylvania, Hornpipe. The title is a folk process corruption of "Durrock's Hornpipe."

                          

G. S. MACKAY.  Scottish, Hornpipe. E Minor. Standard. AB. Composed by the great Scots fiddler-composer J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927), in honor of a fellow member of the touring group Dr. Mark’s “Little Men”, a boys orchestra. Skinner (Harp and Claymore), 1904; pgs. 128-129.

                          

GA GREINE. AKA and see "The Sunbeam."

 

GABA MEADRAC, AN. AKA and see "The Merry Blacksmith."

 

GABALTUIDE TUAIDEAC, AN. AKA and see "The Fardown Farmer ."

 

GABAR BEAMAIS. AKA and see "Beamish's Goat."

 

GABE ARSENAULT. Canadian, Reel. Canada, Cape Breton. E Minor. Standard. AABB’. Composed by fiddler Jerry Holland (Inverness, Cape Breton). Cranford (Jerry Holland’s), 1995; No. 143, pg. 41. Smithsonian Folkways Records, SFW CD 40507, The Beaton Family of Mabou – “Cape Breton Fiddle and Piano Music” (2004). 

 

GABERLUNZIE(-MAN), THE. Scottish, Reel. D Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB'. There are 3/4 and 4/4 versions. A gaberlunzie was a beggar licensed to operate within the bounds of a particular parish, and could be identified by their custom of wearing a blue gown as well as a small stamp made of lead. It has long been suggested that King James V of Scotland composed the air, albeit without firm evidence. The second strain resembles the first of "Johnny Cope" and the second of "Tennessee Wagoner." Bayard (1981, Dance to the Fiddle, pg. 138) identifies the tune‑section as "amounting to a floating formulaic passage" used to construct composite tunes when combined with strains from other tunes. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 3; No. 170, pg. 20.

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T:Gaberlunzie, The

M:C
L:1/8

R:Reel

S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 3, No. 170  (c. 1880’s)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D Minor

A|d^cde f2 (ed)|^c=Bcd eAAc|d^cde fefg|abag fdd:|

|:e|fefg a2 (gf)|edef gcce|1 fefg abag|fde^c dDD:|2 d^cde fefg|abag fdd||

 

GABERLUNZIE'S DAUGHTER, THE. AKA and see "More N'Ighean Ghiberlain."

 


GABH THU BEAN DHOI'LL BHIG?, AN (Will You Take a Wife, Little Donald?). AKA - "Little Donald's Wife."  Scottish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. The tune is popularly known on Cape Breton Island as “Little Donald’s Wife.” MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; pg. 111. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 43. Rounder 82161-7032-2, Bill Lamey – “From Cape Breton to Boston and Back: Classic House Sessions of Traditional Cape Breton Music 1956-1977” (2000).

X:1

T:An Gabh Thu Bean, A Dhò’ill Bhig

T:Little Donald’s Wife

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection  (1884)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:Aminor

A|E(AA)^G ABcA|E(AA)^G A2 A>^G|E(AA)^G ABce|dcBA G2G:|

|:B|c2ec dcBG|c2ec A2 A>B|cBcd e^fge|dcBA G2G:|

 

GABHA MEIDHREACH, AN. AKA and see "The Merry Blacksmith."

 

GABHAIDH SINN AN RATHAD MOR. AKA and see "We'll Take the High Road," “We’ll Take the Highway,” "The Stewart's March," "London Bridge is Falling Down." Scottish, Country Dance Tune (cut time) or March. A Major. Standard tuning. AAB. This melody is reported to have been played by the Stewart clan pipers at the battle of Sheriffmuir in 1715. In a still earlier martial connection, Charles Stewart in his Killin Collection suggests (without verification) that this is the same "Stewart's March" said to have been piped at the battle of Pinkie in 1547. Scottish, Pipe Tune. It is perhaps the tune (under the title “Suan agus Lagan”) played by Alexander Lamon, piper to the Laird of Lamont, at the annual piping competition (originally the Falkirk Tryst) held at the Assembly hall, Edinburgh in October 1784 (as reported in the period journal Scots Magazine). To modern ears the tune is unmistakably the children's game-song "London Bridge is Falling Down," which has its origins as a Welsh 'penillion', or standard-tune, for use in traditional singing contests for improvising children's songs. A derivative of the melody is "Will You Go to Sheriffmiur?" published in James Oswald's Caledonian Pocket Companion of the 1750's. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 153. Greentrax CDTRAX 9009, Donald MacDonell (1888-1967) - “Scottish Tradition 9: The Fiddler and his Art” (1993).

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T:Gabhaidh Sinn an Rathad Mor

T:The Stewart’s March

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Country Dances

B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection  (1884)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

e>fe>d c>d e2|B>cd>c B>c d2|e>fe>d c>d e>a|AA c>A B2A2:|

B|c>BA>B cA c2|d>cB>c dB d2|c>BA>B cA c>e|AA c>A B2 AB|

cA (3A>BA cA c2|dB (3B>cB dB d2|cA (3A>BA cA c>a|A>Bc>A B2A||

              

GABHAIRÍN BUÍ (Little Yellow Goat), AN. AKA and see "Hielan Laddie [1]," "The Bonnie Lass of Livingston," "Cockleshells," "The High Caul/Caul’d Cap," "The Pipers Dance," "Kiss me Lady." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. ABB. This hexatonic tune is a varaint of a popular folk song entitled "Tá dhá gabhairín buí agam" (I have two little yellow goats). Breathnach (1985) remarks that the Cipín (Stick) Dance is performed to this jig in County Clare, but that the dance is named after the music. He finds the tune a variant of “Hielan Laddie” and related to Aird’s “A favourite Highland Quick Step 73d Regt” and “The Bonnie Lass of Livingston.” Playford prints a version in his Dancing Master as “The Cockle Shells.” Source for notated version: flute and whistle player Micko Russell (Doolin, Co. Clare) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ II); No. 110.       

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GABHAL SIÚLACH, AN. AKA and see “The Rambling Pitchfork.”

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GABHAR AN DUBHÁNAIGH. AKA and see "Devanney's Goat."

 

GABHRÁN, AN (The wild clematis). AKA and see “Traveller’s Joy.” Irish, Reel. E Minor. Standard tuning. AB. Breathnach (1976) says this tune is played for the Lancers set. Source for notated version: flutist M.J. Ryan, 1966 (Co. Sligo, Ireland) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 187, pg.

 

GABRIEL. Cajun, Waltz. USA, Louisiana. G Major. Standard tuning. One part. Related songs are Austin Pitre's "Valse d'Amour" and Leo Soileau's "Valse d'Amour," while the verses of "Les Maringouins Ont Tout Mange Ma Belle" are also used with this tune. Source for notated version: Leroy "Happy Fats" LeBlanc and "Doc" Guidry; Moise Robin (La.) [Francois]. Francois (Yé Yaille Chère!), 1990; pgs. 141-142. Kajun Records, Leroy "Happy Fats" LeBlanc.

                       


GABRIEL FROM HEAVEN - KING. English, Dance Tune. G Mixolydian. Standard tuning. One part. Circa 1300. "From Cambridge University Add. MS 70f130; 'Medieval English Songs', Dobson & Harrison. Has claim to oldest English dance tune known. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 210.

                          

GABRIELLE’S.  Canadian, Jig. Canada, Cape Breton. Composed by John Morris Rankin, named after a next-door neighbour who plays the fiddle. Rounder Records 7052, Buddy MacMaster – “The Cape Breton Tradition” (2003). 

                          

GABY BOY, THE. AKA and see "The Gobby," "Gobbie O." English, Jig. England, Shropshire. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Irish and Scots versions, notes Seattle, are in A Dorian and usually are known by the alternate titles. Source for notated version: a c. 1837-1840 MS by Shropshire musician John Moore [Ashman]. Ashman (The Ironbridge Hornpipe), 1991; No. 68b, pb. 27.

 

GAC EINNE GABAIL TIMCEALL. AKA and see "All Hands Around."

                          

GACH TINNEAS ACH GAOL. AKA and see "Each Ailment But Love."

                          

GADAIDE UA LOC-EIRNE, AN. AKA and see "The Thief of Lough Erne."

                          

GADAIGHE GRANA, AN. AKA and see "The Ugly Theif." The title is Englished as "The Goddhee Grawna."

                          

GADAIR MEADRACA NA. AKA and see "The Merry Harriers."

                          

GAEL, THE. Scottish. A modern composition by Dougie McLean, from The Nineties Collection.

                          

GAELIC AIR [1]. Scottish, Slow Air (3/4 time). D Major. Standard. ABB. Source for notated version: David Stewart (Gow). Carlin (Gow Collection), 1986; No. 540.

 

GAELIC AIR [2], A. Scottish, Air (2/4 time). D Major. Standard. AAB. Gow (Complete Repository), Part 4, 1817; pg. 9.

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T:Gaelic Air, A [2]

M:2/4

L:1/8

R:Air

S:Gow – 4th Repository  (1817)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

F2 ~FA/G/|FE D2|F2 ~F>A|B~c d2|F2 ~FA/G/|FE D2|F2 ~F>A|B~c d2:|

d>cde|{e}(f2 A)B/c/|d>cde|{de}f3 e|e>dcB|BA A>f|edcA|Bc d2|

F2 FA/G/|FE D2|F2 ~F>A|B~c d2|F FA/G/|F2 FA/G/|FE D2|F2 ~F>A|Bc d2||

 

GAELIC CLUB [1], THE (Cumann Na Gaoidealge). Irish, Double Jig. A Minor. Standard. AABB. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 46. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1979; No. 956, pg. 177. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1986; No. 180, pg. 44.

X:1

T:Gaelic Club, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 180

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A Minor

A/B/|cBA AGE|ABA ABc|BAG BdG|Bdg GAB|cBA AGE|ABA c2d|efe dcB|cAA A2:|

|:B|ceg gec|ceg dBG|ceg gec|BGG G2 A/B/|cBA AGE|ABA c2d|efe dcB|cAA A2:|

 

GAELIC CLUB [2], THE. Irish, Jig. A Minor. Standard tuning. AABB’. O’Neill (1922) remarks: “This setting of the ‘Gaelic Club’ differs materially from the ‘Glasgow Club’ of the Highlanders, and the ‘Gaelic Club Jig’ in former O'Neill collections, the second part being new and original.” O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 143.

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T:Gaelic Club (#143), The

M:6/8

L:1/8

S:Capt. F. O'Neill

Z:Paul Kinder

K:C

A|cBA AGE|ABA ABc|BAG GAG|dcd GAB|

cBA AGE|AGA c2 d|efe dcB|cAA A2 :|

|:d|eaa efg|eaa ged|eaa gdc|BGG G2 A/2B/2|

1cBA AGE|AGA c2 d|efe dcB|cAA A2:|

2cBc dcd|edB c2 d|efe dcB|cAA A2||

 

GAELIC LAMENT, THE. Irish, Air. Green Linnet SIF‑1110, Andy McGann ‑ "My Love is in America: The Boston College Irish Fiddle Festival" (1991).

 

GAELIC LEAGUE MARCH, THE. AKA and see "Princess Royal [1]." Irish, March (4/4 time). E Minor. Standard. AABB. Played by the New York Ceilidh Band, featuring the best of New York's Irish‑American musicians of the time (Andy McGann, Paddy Reynolds, Felix Dolan) for the All‑Ireland championship in 1960. It is closely related to the set‑piece "Rodney's Glory." Shanchie 29009, "Andy McGann & Paul Brady" (1977).

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T:Gaelic League March, The

M:4/4

L:1/8

R:March

K:E Minor

BA |: GA/G/ FG E2 BA | GA/G/ FG E3B | c3B A2 d>c | B>c BA G3B |

A>B AG F>G FE | DE/D/ CD/C/ B,2 BA | G2 FE GFE^D | E4 E2B2 :|

|: e3^d d2f2 | g3G G2 zf/a/ | g>f ed cBAG | FGAF D2 EF | GA/G/ FG AB/A/ GA |

B2B2e3e | d3d c2 d>c | B>c BG AcBA | GA/G? FG/F? EGFE | DE/D/ CD/C/ B,2BA |

G2 FE GFE^D | E4 E4 :|

 

GAELIC REVIVAL, THE (An Aitbeoded Gaedealac). Irish, Reel. A Major. Standard. ABCD. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 784, pg. 136.

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T:Gaelic Revival, The

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 784

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A
c|dF E2 DFAF|dF F2 AFDc|BA=GF EFGA|BABc dfec|dF F2 AF F2|DFAc dcde|

fedc Bc (3dcB|AFdF FEE||d|cAeA EacA|cBce fedc|dBfB GABc|dcdf gfed|

cAEA cAeA|cBce fefg|agfe fedc|dfed cA A||d|cBAc BAFA|dF F2 AFDd|

cBAc BAGA|BEEF =GABd|cBAc BAFA|DFAB ABde|fedc Bc (3dcB|

AFdF FEE||d|cAEA eAce|fgaf edce|dBGB fBde|fefg afed|cA (3AAA eA (3AAA|

FAaA cdea|fede fg (3agf|ecdB cA A||

 

GAELIC WALTZ. Scottish, Slow Air (3/4 time). C Minor. Standard. One part. A generic title. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), vol. 2, 1988; pg. 28.

 

GAEN TAE DA WELL. AKA and see "I Went to the Well." Known in several Shetland districts.


 

GAERDABY LAATEN. Swedish. One of the most well-known Swedish fiddle tunes. Bjoern Staabi & Pers Hans Olsson - “Bockfot!”

 

GAFFNEY’S FAVORITE SON. Irish. Composed by Paddy O’Brien in honor of guitarist Zan McLeod. Paddy O’Brien - “The Ring Sessions.”

 

GAFTAÍ BAILE BUÍ. Irish, Air (4/4 time). G Major. Standard. AA’B. RCA 7858, Chieftains – “A Chieftains Celebration” (1988).

X:1

T:Geaftaí Bhaile Buí

M:4/4

L:1/8

S:Marcas Murchú

K:G

GA B2 (G/2A) (G/2B) D2 G4 | G2G g2 d g2|

dcB2 D2 G4 A2 B2 (G/2A) |1 (F/2 G) (D/2E4):||2 G4G2||!

|d4Bd4 e2 g4|e4e2d2 g4 e d2| dcB2 D2 G4 A2 B2 (G/2A) (F/2G) (D/2E4)||

                       

GAHAGAN’S FRISK.  Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard. AB. Perhaps composed by piper John Geoghegan (the spelling of whose last name has many variants). Geoghegan (Compleat Tutor for the Pastoral or New Bagpipe), c. 1745-46; pg. 24.

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T:Gahagan’s Frisk

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Geoghegan – Compleat Tutor for the Pastoral or New Bagpipe (c. 1745-46)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

G2 “tr”B3A | ceg dBG | c3 BAG | FAd AFD | G2 “tr”B3A | ceg dBG | eBG AFD | G6 ||

gfe dcB | ceg dBG | ecA dBG | FAd AFD | gdB ecA | ceg dBG | eBG AFD | G6 ||

 

GAHAN'S. AKA and see “Amazon Hornpipe,” “Spellan’s Fiddle.” Irish, Hornpipe. G Major ('A' part) & D Major ('B' part). Standard. AABB. McNulty (Dance Music of Ireland), 1965; pg. 25.

                       

GAIGÍNÍ CHILL ÁIRNE. AKA and see "The Killarney Boys of Pleasure."

                       

GAILLARDE OU l’ORDINAIRE DES DAMES, LA. French, Country Dance (2/4 time). A Major. Standard. AABBCC. From the contradance book (tunes with dance instructions) of Robert Daubat (who styled himself Robert d’Aubat de Saint-Flour), born in Saint-Flour, Cantal, France, in 1714, dying in Gent, Belgium, in 1782. According to Belgian fiddler Luc De Cat, at the time of the publication of his collection (1757) Daubat was a dancing master in Gent and taught at several schools and theaters.  He also was the leader of a choir and was a violin player in a theater. Mr. De Cat identifies a list of subscribers of the original publication, numbering 132 individuals, of the higher level of society and the nobility, but also including musicians and dance-masters (including the ballet-master from the Italian opera in London). Many of the tunes are written with parts for various instruments, and include a numbered bass. Daubat (Cent Contredanses en Rond), 1757; No. 27.

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T:Gaillarde ou l’Ordinaire des Dames, La

M:2/4

L:1/8

S:Daubat – Cent Contredanses en Rond (1757), No. 27

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

.c(cBA) | .d(dcB) | .c(cBA) | G>B B2 | .c(cBA) | .d(dcB) | (c/d/e) (f/g/a) | cA A2 :|

|: .a(agf) | .g(gfe) | (c/d/e) (f/g/a) | cA A2 | .a(agf) | .g(gfe) | (c/d/e) (f/g/a) | cA A2 :|

|: (cA) (fd) | (ec)(dB) | (cA) (dB) | G>B B2 | (cA) (fd) | (ec)(dB) | c/d/e f/g/a | cA A2 :|

                       

GAILY WE WENT AND GAILY WE CAME. Irish, Jig. G Mixolydian. Standard. AB. "From Phil Gleeson of Coolfree" (Joyce). Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909; No. 52, pgs. 28‑29.

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T:Gaily we went and gaily we came

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music and Songs  (1909)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

B/c/|dGA FED|GAB cBc|dGB cAG|(=F3 F2) B/c/|dGA FED|cBc d2e/f/|gBe dcA|

(G3 G2)||G/A/|BBc dde|=fdB c2 Bc|dGB cAG|(=F3 F2) B/c/|dGA G/F/G/A/B/d/|

cBc d2 e/f/|g/B/c/d/e/f/ dcA|(G3 G2)||

 

GÁIRE NA mBAN. AKA and see "Gliogar an Mheadair" (Gurgling of the Churn). Irish, Air.

 

GAIRNTULLY'S RANT. Scottish, Rant. The melody appears in the Drummond Castle Manuscript (1734), in the possession of the Earl of Ancaster at Drummond Castle. It is inscribed "A Collection of the best Highland Reels written by David Young, W.M. & Accomptant."

 

GAIRTH HOUSE. Scottish, Jig. D Major. Standard. AABB. Composed by Malcolm MacDonald, the tune appears in his Collection of Stathspey Reels, vol. 1, dedicated to Mrs. Baird of Newbyth. MacDonald (A Collection of Strathspey Reels, vol. 1); pgs. 14-15.

X:1

T:Gairth House

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:MacDonald – Collection of Strathspey Reels, vol. 1

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

(D/4E/4F/4G/4) | AFA AFA | AFA AFA | BGB AFD | E3 E2F/G/ | AFA AFA |

AFA AB=c | BGB AFA | D3 D2 :: g | fdf fdf | gdg fdf | fga agf | e3 e2g |

fdf fdf gf(e e)dc | def edc | d3 D2 :|

 

GAL I LEFT BEHIND ME, THE. See "The Girl I Left Behind Me."

                       

GAL ON THE LOG [1]. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, south-central Kentucky. G Major. Standard. AABB. Source for notated version: Jake Phelps and Street Butler (Pea Ridge, Todd County, Ky., 1965) [Titon]. Titon (Old-Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes), 2001; No. 47, pg. 79.

 

GAL ON THE LOG [2]. Old-Time, Breakdown. A different tune than “Gal on the Log [1]." “Gal on the Log [2]" was recorded by Ft. Worth, Texas, fiddler Moses J. Bonner, who was born in 1847 in Alabama.

                       

GAL WITH THE BLUE DRESS ON. See “Boating Up Sandy [3]."

                       

GALA WATER. AKA and see "Coming Thro' the Broom." Scottish, Air (4/4 time). D Major. Standard. One part. This air is quite old and was first published around 1783 under the title "Coming Thro' the Broom". Gala Water is a tributary of the River Tweed, which forms the border in the east between Scotland and England. "It rises in Midlothian and follows the course of a beautiful winding valley, characteristic of the Border country and, after passing through the heart of Galashiels, it flows into the Tweed near Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott" (Neil, 1991). The song is played and sung each year at the festival of the 'Braw Lads Gathering', held at Galashiels. The earliest known verses are thought to be:

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Braw, braw lads of Gala Water,

O! braw lads of Gala Water,

I'll kilt my coats aboon my knee,

And follow my love through the water.

Sae fair her hair sae brent her brow,

Sae bonnie blue her een, and cheerie,

Sae white her teeth, sae sweet her mou',

I aften kiss her till I'm weary.

***

Neil (The Scots Fiddle), 1991; No. 56, pg. 76.


           

GALANTE, LA.  French, Country Dance (6/8 time). F Major. Standard. AABB. From the contradance book (tunes with dance instructions) of Robert Daubat (who styled himself Robert d’Aubat de Saint-Flour), born in Saint-Flour, Cantal, France, in 1714, dying in Gent, Belgium, in 1782. According to Belgian fiddler Luc De Cat, at the time of the publication of his collection (1757) Daubat was a dancing master in Gent and taught at several schools and theaters.  He also was the leader of a choir and was a violin player in a theater. Mr. De Cat identifies a list of subscribers of the original publication, numbering 132 individuals, of the higher level of society and the nobility, but also including musicians and dance-masters (including the ballet-master from the Italian opera in London). Many of the tunes are written with parts for various instruments, and include a numbered bass. Daubat (Cent Contredanses en Rond), 1757; No. 37.

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T:Galante, La

M:6/8

L:1/8

S:Daubat – Cent Contredanses en Rond (1757), No. 37

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:F

f2c {b}agf | gec b3 | {b}agf ede | fcA F3 | f2c {b}agf | gec b3 | {b}agf cfe |

{g}f3F3 :: A2F cBA | BGB {e}dcB | AFA cBA | {A}G3C3 | A2F cBA |

def c2B | AGF CFE | F3 F3 :|

                       

GALAXY REEL. AKA and see "Hopple's Reel." The first part is much the same as "Lardners’ [1]" and "Cowboys [2]." Howe, Diamond School for the Violin, 1861; pgs. 52‑53.

 

GALBALLY FARMER, THE. AKA and see "The (Old) Barndoor Jig," "An Caitin Ban," "Cranbally Farmer," "Darby O'Leary," "Fagamaoid Sud Mar Ata Se" (Let Us Leave That As It Is), "Get Up Early," "Let Us Leave That As It Is," "The Limerick Rake," "Rakes of Kildare," "'Twas on the First of May Brave Boys." Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard. AA’B (Mitchell): AABB (Joyce, Roche): AABB’ (Mulvihill). Martin Mulvihill gives that this tune was used as a accompaniment for the dance The Haymakers’ Jig. Source for notated version: piper Willie Clancy (1918-1973, Miltown Malbay, west Clare) [Mitchell]. Henebry, 1928; pgs. 187‑189, Nos. 42 & 44. Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909; No. 406 ("The Spalpeen's Complaint of the Cranbally Farmer"). Mitchell (Dance Music of Willie Clancy), 1993; No. 141, pg. 112. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 44, pg. 128. Roche Collection, 1983, vol. 1; No. 87, pg. 39 and Vol. 3, No. 103.

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T:Galbally Farmer, The

T:Rakes of Kildare

R:Jig

M:6/8

L:1/8

K:C

C|ADD DCD|EGG A2B|cBc AcA|GED C2A,|\

D3 DCD|EGG A2B|cBA GEC|1 D3 D2C:|2 D3 D2G||\

Add dcd|dcd e2d|cBc AcA|GED CEG|\

Add dcd|dcd e2d|cBA GEC|D3 D2G:||

 

GALBALLY JIG, THE. Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard. AABB. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 54, pg. 76.

 

GALBALLY LASSES (Na Cailinide Ua Gall-Baile). Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard. ABC (O'Neill/1850): AA'BB'C (O'Neill/Krassen). Source for notated version: Cronin [O’Neill]. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 151. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1979; No. 1501, pg. 277.

X:1

T:Galbally Lasses

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 1501

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

de| fgfe dcdA | BdAd BdAd | fgfe dcdA | BdAF FEEd | fgfe dcdA | BdAd BdAf |

afge fdec | dBAG FD D2 || fgab afdf | gaba bgeg | fgab afdA | BdAF FEEe |

fgab afdf |gabg bgeg | fgef defe | dBAG FD D2 || FEFD FAAc | BAdA BAdA |

FEFD FGAc | BAdF FEEG | FEFD FAAc | BAdA cdeg | fgef defe | dBAG FD D2 ||

 

GALE WARNING, THE. Scottish. Temple Records TP021, The Battlefield Band ‑ "On the Rise" (1986. Learned from the playing of the band Ceol Beg, of Dundee).

 

GALEN'S ARRIVAL. Scottish, Reel. G Major. Standard. AABB. Composed by Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser for the birth of his son. The tune is often paired with his "Independence Trail." Source for notated version: accordion, fiddle and flute player Kay Atwood (Olympia, Washington) [Songer]. Fiddler Magazine, vol. 3, No. 1, Spring 1996; pg. 16. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; pg. 83. Culburnie 106D, Alasdair Fraser - "Dawn Dance" (1995).

X:1

T:Galen’s Arrival

M:2/4

L:1/16

K:G Major

DGA |"G"B3A BGdB |"C"c3B cAec |"G/B"dgd ecAG |"C"FGAB "D"cDBA |

"G"B3A BGdB |"C"c3B cAec |

"G"Bdgd "C"ecAF |1"D"G2GF "G"G :|2"D"G2GF "G"GABd |:

"Em"g2gf gbag |"G/B"f2fe fddB |"C"c2cB cedc |"G/B"Bdgd "D"fgaf |

"Em"g2gf gbag | "G/B(D)"f2fe "(Bm)"fddB | "C"c2cB "Am"cedc | "D"BGAF "G"G :|]

 


GALLAGHER’S [1]. AKA and see "(An) Brístín Mire,” "Cunla," "Friar's Breeches," "Friar's Britches," “The Frieze Breeches/Britches [1],” "I Buried My Wife (and Danced On Top of Her)," “On St. Patrick’s Day I was Gay,” “The Trumlo.” Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard. AA’BBCC’DD’E. Paddy Killoran recorded the tune under this title. Source O’Leary maintained fiddle Padraig O’Keeffe knew this tune as “Gallagher’s” and that it was “the Galway crowd” that called it “Frieze Breeches.” Source for notated version: accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994; No. 275, pg. 157. RTE CD174, “The Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Master Padraig O’Keeffe.”

 

GALLAGHER’S [2]. AKA and see “Baby Gavin,” “Burke’s [1],” “Charlie Mulvihill’s (Jig) [1],” “Connie O’Connell’s Jig [2],” “Lad O’Beirne’s (Jig),” “Matt Molloy’s (Jig),” “The Silver Vale.” Irish, Jig. Recorded by Donegal musicians Mairead Ni Mahonaigh and Frankie Kennedy. Shanachie Records CD34016, Andy McGann, Joe Burke & Felix Dolan ‑ "The Funny Reel" (c. 1965).

See also listings at:

Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources 

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

              

GALLAGHER'S BEST. AKA and see "The Atholl Brae(s)," "The Drinking Reel," "The Drunken Tailor," "Lagan Slashers," "League and Slasher," "Pigeon on the Pier [2]," "The Pigeon on the Gate [1]," "Reidy's Reel,” "The Scotch Braes,” “The Wandering Tinker.” Irish, Reel. E Dorian. Standard. AABB’. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 4; No. 175, pg. 20.

X:1

T:Gallagher’s Best

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 4, No. 175 (c. 1880’s)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:E Dorian

(dc)|:BE (3EEE (GE)BE|BE (3EEE B2AF|D2 (3FED (AD) (3FED|FAd^c BAFA:|

|:Bdef efed|Bdef gfed|1 B^cde dcdB|AFdF EFGA:|2 faef defd|BdAF E2||

              

GALLAGHER’S FANCY. AKA and see “Leitrim Fancy [1],” “Michael Gallagher’s Reel,” “Moran’s Hornpipe.” Irish, Hornpipe. See note for “Michael Gallagher’s Reel.”

 

GALLAGHER'S FROLIC [1]. AKA and see “The Frieze Breeches,” “Gallagher’s Lament,” “Golliher’s Frolic,” “O’Gallagher’s Frolics.” Irish, Jig. D Minor. Standard. AA'BBCCDDE. A variant of the well-known jig “The Frieze Breeches.” "I have several settings of this fine tune (though not published), but none so good as this and the following version, which were both written by the same hand in the MS." (Joyce). O’Neill (Irish Folk Music) finds a third variant, a single jig setting, in Joyce’s collection under the title “Breestheen Mira.” Darley & McCall print a slow-air version in their Feis Ceoil Collection of Irish Airs (1914) as “Gallagher’s Lament.” Source for notated version: unknown Limerick fiddler's manuscript, via Joyce. Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 350, pgs. 160‑161.

X:1

T:Gallaher’s Frolic [1]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion