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GIBBIE GREY'S. Shetland, Shetland Reel. Named for the Shetlandman who played the tune.
Front Hall 018, How to Change a Flat Tire ‑
"Traditional Music of
GIBSON'S WHISKEY. Scottish. Composed by J. Scott Skinner.
GIDD. Scottish. John Glen (1891) finds the earliest appearance of this tune
in print in Joshua Campbell's 1778
collection (pg. 28).
GIE THE LASSES MAIR
O’T. Scottish. A variant of "The Lass of Patie's Mill,” or
"Peaty's/Paty's Mill,” combined with another strain. Aird (Selection),
vol. 3; No. 556.
GIE THE MAWKING MAIR
O’T. AKA and see "Drunken Wives of Carlisle.”
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GIFT FROM THE FAIRIES. Irish, Slip Jig (9/8 time). From
the playing of Donegal fiddler Mickey Doherty (older brother of John Doherty
and a member of the famous traveller musical family) who said he had it from
the fairies. It was recorded in the field in 1949 by Kevin Danaher and Sean O’
hEochaidh of the Irish Folklore Commission. Capelhouse
Records, James Kelly – “Traditional Irish Music” (1996).
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GIGA. AKA and see "Lord
Elcho's Favourite.” Scottish, Slow Jig. G Minor. Standard tuning. AABB.
This generically named tune ('giga'=jig) was composed by James Oswald, but also
published by Nathaniel
Gow who gave no composer credit. Alburger (Scottish Fiddlers and Their Music), 1983; Ex. 78, pg. 128.
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GIGGA. A generic term used in the 17th and the early 18th century for the form
now known as a jig, or a tune in 6/8 time.
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GIGGE-A-GOGGE. AKA and see "Woodystock."
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GIGUE.
A French Canadian form, where step dancing is mostly to (2/4)
reels, not to (6/8) jigs. The work Gigue
has several meanings in
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GIGUE, LA. French, Dance Tune ('A' part in 2/4 time, 'B' part in 6/8). G Major.
Standard tuning. AABB. Stevens (
GIGUE À CELINA. AKA and see “Reel à Célina.”
GIGUE À COGNE
GIGUE À JOS
GIGUE À l’ENVERS, LA. French-Canadian, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. From an obscure
recording from the beginning of the 20th century. Remon & Bouchard, vol. 1,
1996; No. 24.
GIGUE À MA TANTE
GIGUE À PADDY (Paddy's Jig). French-Canadian, Jig. G Major. Standard
tuning. AA'BB'. Cuillerier (Joseph Allard),
1992; pg. 6. Bluebird B-4889-b (78 RPM), Joseph
Allard.
X:1
T:Gigue a`
Paddy
C:Joseph
Allard
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:Transcribed
by Bruce Osborne
K:G
d|gfg
efg|afd def|gfg efg|afd def|!
g2 g aga|bgg
bge|dcB AGA|BGG G2:|!
|:E|DGB
AGA|Bcd efg|G2 B AGA|BGE E2 D|!
DGB AGA|Bcd efg|dcB AGA|BGG G2:|!
GIGUE À PIERRE
CHARTRAND, LA.
French-Canadian, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. Source Bruneau plays
this ‘crooked’ tune in the key of F
Major (the ‘A’ part has four measures, the ‘B’ part 6). Source for notated
version: accordion player Phillipe Bruneau [Remon & Bouchard]. Remon &
Bouchard, Vol. 2, 1997; No. 15. Phillipe Bruneau &
Pierre Chartrand - “La gigue québécoise.” Les Têtes de violon - “Le
Talencourt.”
GIGUE À TOMMY (MÉDEE), LA. French-Canadian, Jig (3/4 time). G Major. AA’BBC. Guy Bouchard points
out that source Boudreault, like many Québecois fiddlers, changes the number
and order of the parts of the tune at each repetition. For this particular
transcription the order was AAABBC, AAAAABBBC, AAAAAABBB, AAAABBC. Source for
notated version: Louis ‘Pitou’ Boudreault (
GIGUE CANADIENNE (Canadian Jig). French-Canadian, Jig. G Major. Standard
tuning. AA'BB'. Cuillerier (Joseph Allard),
1992; pg. 7. Victor 263522-b (78 RPM), Joseph Allard.
X:1
T:Gigue
Canadienne
C:Joseph
Allard
M:2/4
L:1/16
Z:Transcribed
by Bruce Osborne
K:G
dc|B2GB
cAFA|d^cde dBGB|DFAB cBcB|AGFE DB,DG|!
B2B2
cBce|dBge dBGB|DFAB cAFG|A2G2 G2:|!
|:ga|bgfg
dega|bgfg dega|ba^ga ea^ga|ba^ga ef=ga|!
bgfg dega|bgfg defg|(3aba (3gag
(3fgf (3efe|defe g2:|!
GIGUE DE LA DÉBAUCHE. French-Canadian, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'. Cuillerier (Joseph Allard), 1992; pg. 7. Bluebird B-1107-a (78 RPM), Joseph Allard.
X:1
T:Gigue de
la De`bauche
C:Joseph
Allard
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:Transcribed
by Bruce Osborne
K:G
d|g2 B
BAG|Bdd dBG|cec BdB|AFA def|!
g2 B BAG|Bdd
dBG|cec BdB|AcA G2:|!
|:B|def g2
g|faf d2 d|def gfg|a2 a gbb|!
gbg faf|ege dBG|cec BdB|AFA G2:|!
GIGUE DE M. LASANTÉ, LA. French-Canadian, Jig (3/2 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB’.
Source for notated version: Mr. Lasanté (Abitibi, Québec), via Lisa Ornstein
[Remon & Bouchard]. Remon & Bouchard, Vol. 1, 1996; No. 14. MP2036, La Bottine Souriante - “Je voudrais changer
d’chapeau.”
GIGUE DE TERREBONNE. French-Canadian, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. From the
repertoire of French-Canadian accordion player Alfred Montmarquette.
Source for notated version: accordion player Raynald Ouellet (Québec) via Dan
Compton (
GIGUE DES
CAPUCHONS (Hood Dance). French-Canadian, Jig. D Major. Standard
tuning. AA’BB’. A capuchon is an item
of apparel—a hood that covers the head. Source Joseph Allard (1873-1947) played
the tune ‘square’ (i.e. equal parts of equal measures), however, Rémi Laporte
played the tune with a measure of 9/8 at the beginning of the second part.
Source for notated version: fiddler Rémi Laporte (Saint-Liguori, Québec) [Hart
& Sandell]. Hart & Sandell (Dance
ce Soir), 2001; No. 11, pg. 45.
X:1
T:Gigue des
Capuchons
C:Joseph
Allard
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:Transcribed
by Bruce Osborne
K:D
g|faa
afa|gfe d2 e|faf ede|fdf efg|!
faa afa|gfe
d2 e|faf ede|fdd d2:|!
|:F|A3
G3|FAd fed|cBc edc|dfe dcB|!
A3 G3|FAd fed|cBc edc|dfe d2:|!
GIGUE DES PAROISSIENS. French-Canadian, Jig. D Major.
Standard tuning. AABB.
X:1
T:Gigue des
Paroissiens
C:Joseph
Allard
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:Transcribed
by Bruce Osborne
K:D
A|AFA
dfa|agf efg|fdf fed|cee ecA|!
AFA dfa|agf
efg|afd gec|edd d2:|!
|:D|DFA
dcB|ABA FAF|DFA DFA|A,CE A,CE|!
DFA dcB|ABA FAd|fef gec|edd d2:|!
GIGUE DES
X:1
T:Gigue des
C:Joseph
Allard
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:Transcribed
by Bruce Osborne
K:G
G|D2 G D2
G|DGA B3|cBc ABc|e2 d B2 G|!
D2 G D2
G|DGA B3|cBc DEF|GBA G2:|!
|:d|g3
f3|ece d3|cBc ABc|e2 d B2 d|!
g3 f3|ece d3|cBc DEF|GBA G2:|!
GIGUE DES TOURISTES. AKA and see "Quadrille de
Beauharnois."
GIGUE DU DIAMANT BLEU. French-Canadian, Reel. D Major.
Standard tuning. AA’BB’C.
X:1
T:Gigue du diamante bleu
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Transcribed by fiddler Pascal
Gemme (of the group Genticorum) http://tradquebec.over-blog.com/archive-1-2007.html
K:D
a/g/|:f/d/e/d/ f/d/e/f/|g/b/a/f/
ea/g/|f/d/e/d/ f/d/e/f/|1 g/b/a/f/ da/g/:|2 g/b/a/f/ dA/d/||
|:fe/d/ f/d/e/d/|B/d/A/d/
B/d/A/d/|fe/d/ fe/d/|1 c/A/B/c/ dA/d/:|2 c/A/B/c/ d/A/B/c/||
d/c/d/A/ F/A/F/A/|G/B/G/B/
F/A/F/A/|d/c/d/A/ F/A/F/A/|G/A/B/c/ d(3A/B/c/|
d/c/d/A/ F/A/F/A/|G/D/B,/D/
F/A/F/A/|d/c/d/A/ F/A/F/A/|G/A/B/c/ da/g/||
GIGUE DU
FORGERON (Blacksmith’s Dance). French-Canadian, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning.
AA'BB'. Source for notated versions: Joseph Allard (1873-1947,
X:1
T:Gigue du
Forgeron
C:Joseph
Allard
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:Transcribed
by Bruce Osborne
K:D
A|dcd
AFA|dfb a2 f|gfg Ace|dfd AFA|!
dcd AFA|dfb
a2 f|gfg Ace|d2 d d2:|!
|:g|b3
-bag|faa agf|gfg Ace|ba^g a2 a|!
gbb bag|faa agf|gfg Ace|d2 d d2:|!
GIGUE DU PÈRE MATHIAS. French-Canadian, Reel. D Major.
Standard tuning. AA’BB’CC’. The melody was composed by accordion player Adélard
Thomassin, who played with the influential folk group Leas Montagnards
Laurentien.
X:1
T:Gigue du père Mathias
M:2/4
L:1/8
C:Adélard Thomassin
R:Reel
S:Transcribed by fiddler Pascal
Gemme (of the group Genticorum) http://tradquebec.over-blog.com/archive-1-2007.html
K:D
d/B/|:A/F/F/F/ Ad/B/|A/F/F/F/
Ed/B/|A/F/F/F/ Ad/B/|1 A/F/E/F/ Dd/B/:|2 A/F/E/F/ D2||
|:A/c/e/c/ B/{c}B/A|A/c/e/c/
B/{c}B/A|A/c/e/c/ B/{c}B/A|1 B/A/B/c/ d/d/d:|2 B/A/B/c/ d/c/d/e/||
|:fd BA/G/|F/A/F/A/ E/A/d/e/|fd
BA/G/|1 F/A/B/c/ d/c/d/e/:|2 F/A/B/c/ dd/B/||
GIGUE DU PETIT PETE
PAYETTE. French‑Canadian, Jig. D
Major. Standard tuning. AABB.
GIGUE DU SOUS-MARIN. French-Canadian, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'. Cuillerier (Joseph Allard), 1992; pg. 10. Bluebird B-1279-b (78
RPM), Joseph Allard.
X:1
T:Gigue du
Sous-Marin
C:Joseph
Allard
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:Transcribed
by Bruce Osborne
K:G
B|BAB G2
D|B,2 E D2 B|BAB d2 B|G2 B A2 B|!
cBc A2 G|F2
G A2 B|cBc fed|cBA B2 B|!
BAB G2 D|B,2
E D2 B|BAB d2 B|G2 B A2 B|!
cBc A2 G|F2
G A2 B|cBc fed|cBA G2:|!
|:B/c/|d2 d
e2 d|g3 -gfg|a3 -aga|b3 -bab|!
d'2 B d2 g|gfe
d2 g|fed cBA|B3 -BBc|!
d2 d e2 d|g3
-gfg|a3 -aga|b3 -bab|!
d'2 B d2 g|gfe d2 g|fed cBA|G4
-G:|!
GIGUE DU VIOLONEUX. French-Canadian, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'. The 'A' part is
reminiscent of "Captain Jinks." Cuillerier (Joseph Allard), 1992; pg. 10. Victor
263648-b (78 RPM), Joseph Allard.
X:1
T:Gigue du
Violoneux
C:Joseph
Allard
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:Transcribed
by Bruce Osborne
K:D
e|f2 d
AFA|B2 A d2 f|efg B2 c|d2 e f2 g|!
aba AFA|B2 c
d2 f|efg B2 c|edd d2:|!
|:d|g3
-gag|f2 d fgf|efe ede|fdB B2 A|!
g3 gag|f2 d fgf|e2 d efg|ABc d2:|!
GIGUE FOR GENNY. AKA and see "Greenholm."
English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Barnes (English Country Dance), 1986.
GIGUE SIMPLE. AKA and see “(La) grande
gigue simple.”
GILBERT CLANCY'S REEL (Gilibeart Mhac Fhlannchadha). AKA and see "Bímid ag Ól," “Courting in the Garden,” “James Ryan’s Favourite,” “John Reid’s Favourite,” “Seán Reid’s Reel,” "The West Wind [1].” Irish, Reel. G Major.
Standard tuning. AB. O'Sullivan (1983) sees motivic connections between this
tune and Bunting's "Whish,
Cat from under the Table." Gilbert Clancy (died c. 1957) was a flute
and concertina player from Islandbawn, County Clare, father of piper Willie
Clancy (1918-1973) and friend to blind piper Garrett Barry, an influential
musician of the region who died around 1900. Source for notated version: piper
Willie Clancy/Liam Mac Flannchedha (Miltown Malbay,
GILDA
GILDEROY [1]. Scottish (originally), English, Irish; Hornpipe, Reel and Air. A Minor.
Standard tuning. AABB. An earlier, minor key, relative of what was later called
"The Red Haired Boy" family
of tunes. Caoimhin Mac Aoidh explains that the name ‘Gilderoy’ is an English
corruption of the Gaelic words ‘Giolla Ruaidh’; giolla is generally taken to
mean a servant or a young person, while ruaidh
literally means red, though when used in conjunction with a person it refers to
red hair. Interestingly, he mentions that in modern Scotland and Ireland
hunting and fishing stalkers or guides are still referred to in anglicised form
as ‘Gilles’. The hero of the ballad “Gilderoy” was a historical personage, a
Scottish freebooter of the notorious Clan MacGregor, seven of whose gang were
taken by the Stewarts of Athol and hanged in
X:1
T:Gilderoy [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
K:A Minor
E2 | A2 AB cBcd | efec d2 cd | edcB
ABcA | B^GEE E2 EG |
A^GAB cBcd | efec d2 cd | ea^ga edcB
| c2A2A2 :|
|: ef | g2 ga gfef | gfec d2 cd |
edcB ABcA | B^GEE E2 EG |
A^GAB cBcd | efec d2 cd | ea^ga edcB
| c2A2A2 :|
X:2
T:Gilder
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Slow”
S:McGibbon – Scots Tunes, book III, pg. 70
(1762)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Minor
E2 | A2 A>B c>Bc>d |
({c/d/}e2) “tr”(d>c) (d>e) (c>d) | ({c/d/}e2)G2 c<AG<E | G6
“tr”(cB) |
(A^G)AB (cBc)d | (e>d)(e>f) e2
(ag) | (fe)(dc) “tr”B3A | A6 :: (e>f) | (g>f)(g>a) g2 “tr”(f>e) |
{d/e/}(fe)(dc) d2 c>d |
({c/d/}e2)G2 (c/4B/2<A) (G/4F/2<E) | (G4G2) “tr”(cB) |
(A^GA)B (cBc)d | (e>d)(e>f) e2
(ag) | (fe)(dc) “tr”B3A | A6 :|
GILDEROY [2]. AKA and see "Black Rock [2]"(Pa.),
"The Duck Chewed Tobacco"
(Va.), "Guilderoy," "Gilder Roy," "Gilda Roy,"
"Gilroy," "Gilderoy's Reel," "Injun Et a Woodchuck [2]"
(Pa.), "Mairi ban Og,"
"Nellie on the Shore" (Pa.),
"The Old
Soldier (with a Wooden Leg) [2]," "Red Haired Boy," "Wooden Leg.” Scottish, Reel; Old‑Time,
Breakdown.
***
Injun et a woodchuck,
(or: I'll be darned if he didn't.)
He had no time for to skin it. (Bayard, 1981)
***
Sources for notated versions: Irvin
Yaugher Jr. (Mt. Independence, Pennsylvania, October 19, 1943; learned from his
great‑uncle) [Bayard, 1944]: seven southwestern
X:1
T:Gilderoy [2]
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
K:A Mixolydian
F2|EA2B A2 cd|efec d2 cd|edcB A2
Bc|BAGF G2 ED|
EA2B A2cd|efec d2 cd|ea2b
aged|c2A2A2:|
|:ef|g2 gf gfef|gfec d2 cd|e2A2
ABcA|BAGF G2 ED|
EAAB A2 cd|efec d2 cd|eaab a2
ed|c2A2A2:|
GILDEROY [3]. See “Gilda Roy.”
GILDEROY [4]. American, Reel. A Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. A version of the Irish
tune “Take Her Out and Air Her
[3]” and “Touch Me if You
Dare [1].” Alan Jabbour collected a version from Glen Lynn, Virginia,
fiddler Henry Reed, that the latter identified as a “British field march”
played by the retreating British at the Battle of New Orleans. Ford (Traditional
Music in
X:1
T:Gilderoy [4]
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Ford – Traditional Music in
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Minor
A/B/ | cB/A/ BB/A/ | G/A/B/c/
d/B/G/B/ | cB/A/ BA | E/AB/ AA/B/ |
cB/A/ BB/A/ | G/A/B/c/ d/B/G/B/ |
gB/A/ BA | E/AB/ A :: A/B/c/d/ ee/f/ |
g>g BA | a>a cB | E/AB/ A :|
GILDEROY [5]. Old-Time, Breakdown. C Major.
Standard tuning. From the playing of
GILE MEAR. AKA and see “Mo Gile Mear.”
GILE MO CHROÍ. AKA and see “Brightness
of My Heart.”
GILE MOCHRAIDHE. AKA and see "Brightness
of My Heart."
GILES FARNABY'S GIGGE. English, Dance Tune (common time). Even though called a jig, the tune
is in common time; here the word jig denotes a spirited dance.
GILES
GILIBEART MHAC
FHLANNCHADHA (Gilbert Clancy’s
{Reel}). AKA
and see “Gilbert Clancy’s Reel.”
GILL CAN, THE. AKA and see "Loch Leven Castle,"
"Miss Lyle's Reel." Shetland.