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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
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GAMBLER'S HORNPIPE. AKA and see "The
Brokendown Gambler." Old‑Time, Breakdown.
GAME CHICKEN, THE. English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time).
GAME COCK, THE (An Coileach Comhraic). AKA and see “The Bog Carrot,” “Game
Cock Reel.” Irish, Slide (12/8 time). D Major. Standard. AABB. The same
melody set as a reel can be found in Ryan’s
Mammoth Collection as “Game Cock Reel,” from which the name was taken.
Editors Breathnach/Small find another reel setting in the Sliabh Luachra region
of southwest Ireland collected from Jack Connell (or Jack the Lighthouse, as he
was better known, from the townland where he lived). Kanturk,
X:1
T:Game Cock, The
B:Ceol Rince na hÉireann 4, no. 62
R:slide
M:12/8
L:1/8
Z:Transcribed by Paul de Grae
K:D
A|F2 A d2 A {Bc}BAB d2 A|Bcd A2 F E3
E2 A|
F2 A d2 A {Bc}BAB d2 A|Bcd A2 F D3
D2:|:g|
{fg}f3 f2 e d2 e f2 g|a2 f d2 f e3
e2 f|
f3 {a}f2 e d2 e fed|Bcd A2 F D3
D2:||
GAME
COCK REEL (An Coileach
Comhraic). AKA
and see “Along the River Banks,”
“The Bog Carrot,” “Captain Francis Wemyss,” “The Maid I First Courted,” “Those Evening Bells Reel,” “The Western Lasses.” American, Irish;
Reel. D Major. Standard. ABB. A reel that apparently predates the version set
as an Irish slide or single jig also called “The Game Cock” (An Coileach
Comhraic). Al Smitley suggests the tune may possibly have been named for the
clipper ship Game Cock, a name that
appears in American Clipper Ships
1833-1858 by Howe and Matthews, and in fact a few tunes in the
Howe/Ryan/Cole’s volumes appear to be named after engineering or transportation
accomplishments of the mid-19th century. On further investigation
one finds that the Game Cock was an
extreme/medium clipper ship built in 1850 by Samuel Hall,
X:1
T:Game Cock
Reel
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
FAdA
BAdA|BdAF EE/E/EG| FAdA BAdA|BdAF (3DDD D2|fedc defd|geaf (3eee eg|
fedc
defe|dBGE (3DDD D2||fedc defd|geaf (3eee eg|fedc defe|dBAF (3DDD D2|
fedc
defd|geaf (3eee ea|faef defe|dBAF (3DDD D2||
GAME OF LOVE, THE (Cluiche an Ghrá). AKA and see "The Aberdeen Lasses," "Bloron's Fancy," "Bond's (Reel)," “Humors of Ballinacarrig,” “Humours of Rockstown,” "The New Custom House," “Paddy the Piper [1],” “Piper’s Son,” “Pride of Rathmore,” “Rory MacNab.” Irish, Reel. E Minor.
Standard. AB. A version is in O’Neill’s Waifs
and Strays of Gaelic Melody. Breathnach (1976) says it is called “The Aberdeen
Lasses” in
X:1
T:Game of Love
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
Z:Ken Fleming
K:EDor
B2EF GFGB|AD (3FED FA (3AAA|B2EF
GABc|dcBA Beef|e2EF GABc|dD (3FED FA (3
AAA|~B3A GABc|dcBA BE (3EGE:||Beed
egfe|defg afdf|eBBA Bgfe|dcBA BE (3EG
E|Beed egfe|defg ae (3fga|gefg
fdef|edBA BE (3EGE:||
X:2
T:Game of Love, The
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Sergt. James O'Neill manuscripts
Z:Paul Kinder
R:Reel
K:E Minor
dc||BEEF GBdB|AFDE FGAc|BEEF GABc|dBAc BE E2|
BEEF GBdB|AFDE FGAc|BEEF GABc|dBAc BE E2||
Bdef gfge|defg afed|Bdef gfed|BdAc BE E2|
Bdef gfge|defg afdf|g2 ba gfed|BdAc BE E2||
X:3
T:Game of Love, The
D:Dervish: ?
O:
Z:Nigel Gatherer
L:1/8
M:4/4
K:Em
A|:B2 EF G3 B|AD (3DDD FAAc|B2 EF GAB^c|d^cBA Be e2:|
eB (3BBB egfe|defg a3 z|eB (3BBB egfe|dBAF BE E2|
eB (3BBB egfe|defg a3 z|g3 e f3 d|edBA Be e2|]
GAME
PLAYED IN
X:1
T:Game
Played in Erin Go Bragh, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air and
Jig
N:”With
life”
S:Howe’s 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
G | ADD DcE | EDD D2 d/e/ | fed edc | A=Bc d2d |
edc
dcA | GFE F2 G/G/ | ADD DcE | EDD D2 ||
GAMES PEOPLE PLAY, THE. See "'Tit Galop Pour Mamou."
GAMEST TOAST, THE. Irish, Air (6/8 time). G Major. Standard. One
part. Stanford/Petrie (Complete
Collection), 1905; No. 501, pg. 127.
X:1
T:Gamest Toast, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 501
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G | G>AG gfg | e>de d3 |
G>AG gfg | “tr”e3d3 | G>AG gfg |
cdc BcB | “tr”A3G3 | Bcd d3 | dcB
A2A | Bcd ded | cBA G3 |
[GB][Ac][Bd] [B3d3] | [Bd][Ac][GB]
[F2A2][FA] | [GB][Ac][Bd] [Bd][eg][Bd] | [Ac][GB][FA] G3 ||
GAMESTERS AND LAWYERS, THE. AKA and see "When Once I Lay with another
man’s wife," "The King's
Delight." The air appears under this title in Gay's Beggar's Opera of 1729. It is also in
Playford's Musick's Handmaid of 1678.
Lawyers were held in as poor esteem in Gay's time as now-days.
GAMHNA GEALA, NA. AKA and see "The White Calves,"
"The Lovely Calves."
GAMHUIN GEAL BAN, AN. AKA and see "Fair‑Haired
White‑Skinned Calf, The."
GAMMAHO, THE. Irish, Jig. D Dorian? Standard. AABBCC. Source
for notated version: Mr. Townsend,
X:1
T:Gammaho, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Songs
and Music (1909), No. 671
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D Dorian
|: Bcd B2G | A2G B2G | c2A ded | dBG
G2B | ABc B2G | A2G B2G | fed cAf |
cAF F3 ::
GAMMALMODIG ATTA. Finnish version of "Soldier's
Joy [1]." See note for "The
King's Head."
GANDAL I bPOLL NA
bhFATAÍ, AN. AKA and see "The Gander in the Pratie Hole."
GANDER
IN THE PRATIE HOLE, THE (An Gandal i
bPoll na bhFataí). AKA and see “The Brother’s
Jig,” “The Friar’s Jig,” “The Gander at the Pit of Spuds,” “The Monk,” “The Monk’s Jig,” “Port
an Bráthair,” “Port Padraig na Carra.” Irish,
Double Jig. D Major ('A' part) & D Mixolydian ('B' part) {Breathnach,
Carlin, Harker/Rafferty, Mallinson}: D Mixolydian {Mitchell}. Standard. AAB
(Carlin): AABB (Breathnach, Harker/Rafferty, Mallinson, Taylor/Tweed): AA’BB
(Mitchell). A gander is an adult male goose, while a ‘pratie hole’ refers to
potatoes, perhaps a refuse pile. Closely related tunes include the “Brother’s
Jig”/”Monk’s Jig”/”Port Padraig na Carra” tune group. According to piper
Néillidh Mulligan these titles refer to
piper Brother Gildas (Padraig Ó Seaghdha 1882—1961), who learned the jig from
piper Tom Rowsome (d. 1928, uncle of famous piper Leo Rowsome), who called it “Butler's Jig.” “Port Padraig na Carra” is
also closely related tune. Sources
for notated versions: piper Seán Potts (
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See also listings at: Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An
Index to Recorded Sources Alan
Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X: 1
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
K:G
D|G2G EGD|G2G Bdg|efg dBG|AGA BGE|
G2G EGD|G2G Bdg|efg dBG|AGF G2:||
f|gab agf|edg ed^c|deg edB|BAG A2f|
gab agf|edg ed^c|deg edB|AGF G2f|
gab agf|edg ed^c|deg edB|BAG A2A|
G2G EGD|G2G Bdg|efg dBG|AGF G2||
X: 2
T:
Z:Peter Crummy
R:Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
G|FAD FAD|GFG EFG|FAD FAD|GED D2 D|
FAD FAD|GFG EFG|fed ecA|GED D2:|]
z|Add ded|=cAB cAG|Add ded|=cAB c2
G|
Add ded|=cAB cde|fed ecA|GED D2:|]
GANDY DANCER'S REEL.
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Gandy Dancers, by Lee Russell (1939) for
the Farm Service Administration. Collection of the Library of Congress LC-USF33- 012161-M2
***
Miller & Perron (
X:1
T:Gandy
Dancer’s Reel
M:C|
L:1/8
K:D
AG|FD A,D
FD A,D|FA Bc d2cd|BE EE cE EE|df ed B2AG|
FD A,D FD
A,D|FA Bc d2cd|BA GB AF DF|ED CE D2:|
|:fg|a2ab
ag fe|de fg a2gf|ed ef gf ec|df ed B2 (3ABc|
dc df ec AF|GF GB AF DF|GF ED CA,
CE|(3DED CE D2:|
GANE IS MY JEAN. Scottish, Air (4/4 time). A Flat Major. Standard. AB. From J. Scott Skinner’s Logie
Collection (1888). His manuscript copy, arranged by Gavin Greig but
excluded from his later Harp and Claymore
Collection, is set in the key of A Major. The title may refer to Skinner’s
wife Jean, who was admitted to the Elgin Asylum in 1885, following the
composer’s bankruptcy, where she resided until her death in 1899.
X:1
T:Gane is My Jean
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
C:J. Scott Skinner
S:Manuscript copy
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
A2 B>A F2 E>F|A2 A>c e3e|f2
a>f e2 c>A|c2 BA F2 EF|
A2 B>A F2 E>F|A2 A>c e2
e>e|f2 a>f e2 c>A|c2 B>A A4||
F2 a>f e2 c>A|c2 B>A
F2F2|E2 A>A a2 f>f|ec BA B4|
A2 B>A F2 E>F|A2 A>c e4|f2
a>f e2 c>A|c2 B>A A4||
GANGER [1]. A Norwegian dance music form which takes its name from the word 'gang'‑‑to
walk. The ganger is a stately ceremonial dance which lends itself to
transcription in either 2/4 or 6/8 meter, according to whether duple or triple
time is felt. "The 6/8 ganger is usually characterized by a horizontal
oscillation of three and two‑note groupings (hemiola). These patterns are
superimposed over evenly‑spaced foot‑tapping in a duple meter. The
rhythmic counterpoint between bowing rhythm and foot‑tapping thus
produces vertical combinations of threes and twos as well" (Hopkins, 1985;
pg. 175).
GANGER [2], THE. AKA and
see “The Drunken Gauger [4].”
GANGLAT EFTER HGORT-ANDERS. Swedish, Walking Tune (2/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The
addition of 'efter', or, in English, 'after' recoginzes famous and inflential
fiddlers, in this case Hjort‑Anders. Thompson (Fiddler's Almanac), pg. 55.
GANGLAT FRAN APPLEBO. Swedish.
GANIVELLE. French, Scottish (2/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed
by Frederic Paris. Stevens (
GANLEY’S JIG (Port Mhig Sheanlaoich). Irish, Single Jig (12/8 time). D Major.
Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: Bernard Bogue (Counties
Monaghan and Tyrone) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ IV), 1996; No. 64, pg. 32.
GANNON’S. Irish, Barndance. Recorded by New York/County Sligo fiddler Michael Coleman.
GAOL A THUG MI ÒG, AN. Scottish, Slow Air (4/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. One part.
Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), vol. 4,
1991; pg. 26.
GAOL OF CLONMELL, THE. Irish, Air (3/4 time). A Minor.
Standard. One part. “From P. Carew’s M.S.” Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 362, pg.
92.
X:1
T:Gaol of Clonmell, The
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 362
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Minor
E^G | A3 cBA | A G3 AB | c3 edc | c
B3 EA | c3e d>c/2d/4 | e4 de | c4 Ac | B A3 ||
cd | e4 cA | d4 ed | c4 BA | {c}B4
EA | c4 dc/d/ | e4 de | c4 Ac | B A3 ||
GAOTH ANEAS, AN. AKA and see “The South Wind.”
G(H)AOTH ANIAR, AN. AKA and see "James Ryan's Favourite."
Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. ABC. Source for notated version: piper
Liam Mac Flannchadha (
GAOT A CORRUIDEANN AN
EORNA, AN. AKA and see "The Wind that Shakes
the Barley."
G(H)AOTH A
CHROITHEANN AN EORNA, AN. AKA and see "The Wind that Shakes
the Barley."
G(H)AOTH ANIAR ANDEAS, AN. AKA and see "Connie
the Soldier," "Coffee
and Tea [2]," "Jimmy the
Tailor," "The Cherry
Grove Jig," "Aineen's Double,"
"Bacach na Cleithe,"
"Maire Inis Toirc." Irish, Double Jig. D Mixolydian ('A' part) &
D Major ('B' part). Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: piper
Sean Potts (
GARAID-EOGAN LE
ATRUGAD. AKA and see "Garry Owen."
GARB OF OLD
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The melody still serves as the slow
march of all Scottish battalions in the British army. “Cases have been known,”
writes David Murray (pg. 176), “where some soldiers have believed that ‘Old
Gaul’ was some ancient regimental hero immortalised in music, but the mundane
fact is that
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In the garb of old
From the heath-covered mountains of
When the Romans endeavoured our country to gain,
Our ancestors fought, and they fought not in vain.
***
GARBH CHNOICÍN FRAOICH, AN. AKA and see “The Rough Little Heathy Hill.”
GARBH CNOICÍN FRAOIGH, AN. AKA and see “The Rough
Little Heathy Hill.”
GARÇON VOLAGE
QUADRILLE, LA. English, Quadrille (6/8 time). G
Major ('A' and 'B' parts) & E Minor ('C' part). Standard tuning. AABCC.
From the (Thomas) Hardy manuscript collection (19th century) of
GARÇON VOLAGE (The Fickle Fellow). AKA and see “”Trip to Cottingham,” “The Village Boy Quadrille.” AKA - “Garcon
Volange.” English (originally), Scottish, Canadian; Jig.
X:1
T:Garcon Volage
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 1, pg. 29
(c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
dB|GdB GdB|Adc Adc|Bdg gfg|baa
adB|GBd GBd|
Adc Adc|Bdg fef|ggg g2z::b3 g3|aaa
a2z|c’3 f3|ggg g2z:||
d3 cBc|d3 cBc|d2d g2d|bag fed|c3
A^GA|c3 A^GA|ced cBA|G2 GG G||
GARÇONS DE LA MONTAGNE
[1]. French, Bourree a 3 Temps (3/8
time). G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Stevens (
GARÇONS DE LA MONTAGNE
[2], LES. French, Bourree (3/8 time).
GARDA NUA, AN (The New Policeman). AKA and see "The Tinker's Stick," "Paddy Bolster's Reel," "The Twin Brothers [1]," "Lady Cork's Reel," "The New Policeman [3]." Irish, Reel.
GARDEBY GANGLAT. Swedish, Walking Tune. D Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'. "This is
a 'walking tune' (ganglat) form the Swedish town of
GARDEN, THE.
American, Jig. Standard tuning. AABB. A c. 1800’s
GARDEN GATE, THE. Irish, Slow Air (2/4 time). G Dorian. Standard
tuning. One part. Source for notated version: Irish sculptor Patrick MacDowell
1799‑1870. Joyce (Old Irish Folk
Music and Song), 1909; No. 518, pgs. 280‑281.
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My hook began to glitter, my flail it was in order.
***
It was not until O’Neill’s next door
neighbor, Sergeant Michael Hartnett, gave him the tune as it was played where
he lived, however, that O’Neill was able to obtain a full setting. As luck
would have it:
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Canal a week or so later, what should I hear on the boat
but another of our long-lost tune, played in fine style by
Early and McFadden! It had been sent them by (piper)
Pat Tuohey, who learned it from a fiddler recently
arrived in
from Stephenson, the great Kerry piper.
***
O’Neill states two ‘inferior’
settings appear in the Stanford/Petrie Complete
Collection of Irish Music. See also note for the song “The Palatine’s Daughter,” sung to
this tune. Paul de Grae believes “
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In Irish tradition “Garden of
Daisies” is one of the four tunes called the Traditional Sets (i.e. set dances),
along with “Job of Journeywork,”
“The Blackbird” and “St. Patrick’s Day.”
***
O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850
Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1797, pg. 337. O'Neill (Dance Music of
X:1
T:
M:C
L:1/8
R:Set Dance
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D