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**Please note that the abc’s in the Fiddler’s Companion 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 standard notation nicely. Or, get a copy of abcNavigator 2 – its well worth it.   [AK]

 

 

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GLACAN’S REEL. Irish, Reel. Ireland, County Donegal. Collected by Padraig Mac Aodh O’Neill in 1905 from Donegal musicians and published in The Journal of the Irish Folk Song Society (1905). It is attributed to the playing of Padraic Glacan of Doe, whose hey-day was in the 1870's (Caoimhin Mac Aoidh, 1994). Mac Aoidh finds the second part to be similar to the turn of “Miss Thornton’s {Reel}.”

                   

GLACKIN’S FANCY. Irish, Reel. G Dorian. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. Treoir.

X: 1

T: Glackin's Fancy

S: Treoir

M: 4/4

L: 1/8

Q: 350

R: reel

Z: Transcribed by Bill Black

K: Gdor

GF |: DG G2 DG G2 | FGAB c2 Bc | dg g2 fdcA | BGAG F2 EF |

DG G2 DG G2 | FGAB c2 Bc | dg g2 fdcA |1 BGAG F2 G2 :|2 BGAG FGEF ||

g2 g2 fdcA | Bcde f2 gf | dg g2 fdcA | BGAG F2 EF |

DG G2 DG G2 | FGAB c2 Bc | dg g2 fdcA |1 BGAG FGEF :|2 BGAG F2 G2 ||

                   

GLADIATOR. American, Reel. G Major. Standard. AABB. Composition credited to G.L. Tracy in Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883). George Lowell Tracy (1855-1921) was a young man who later composed light opera and composition books, according to musicologist Charles Wolfe. Evidently Tracy arranged music as well, for one publication from the 1880’s indicates an Arthur & Sullivan work was arranged by him. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 37. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 64.

                   

GLADLY WOULD I GO.  Scottish (?), March (6/8 time). D Major. Standard. AB. O’Neill (1922) says: “This fine old march was memorized from the playing of William McLean a famous Highland piper much admired in Chicago some fifty years ago. The tune in almost identical setting was included in a book of pipe music, published at Glasgow about 1825 under two names: The Duke of Athol's  March and a long Gaelic title expressive of romance and chivalry. Its spirited swing and characteristic cadences, no less than its Gaelic title indicate an Irish origin.” O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 79.

X:1

T:Gladly Would I Go

M:6/8

L:1/8

S:Capt. F. O'Neill

R:March

K:D

A/2G/2|F2 A AFA|BGB AFD|F2 A AFd|EFE E2 G|

F2 A AFA|BGB AFD|FA>F GEC|D>ED D2||

A|dBd cAc|BGB AFD|dBd cAc|BGB A2 B/2c/2|

dBd cAc|BGd AFD|FA>F GEC|D>ED D2||

                   

GLADSTONE’S BILL.  Irish, Reel. The melody appears in two versions, both having the same first part and differing second parts. One version appears in the Stephen Grier and Sutherland music manuscripts from County Leitrim, while the other appears in (a perhaps lost) manuscript from Larry Smith (Abbeylaragh, Co. Longford) [Brian McNamara]. Drumlin Records BMNCD2, Brian McNamara – “Fort of the Jewels” (2004).

 

GLADSTONE'S REEL. AKA ‑ "A.A. Gladstone (Edinburgh)." Scottish, Reel. A Major. Standard. AAB (Skinner): AABAAC (Hunter, Martin & Hughes). Composed by J. Scott Skinner. Played as part of the romantically entitled set "Warblings From the Hill's" during Skinner's 1921 concert tours. Source for notated version: Jean Carignan (Montreal, Canada) [Phillips]. Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook), 1983; pg. 121. Hunter (Fiddle Music of Scotland), 1988; No. 232. Martin & Hughes (Ho-ro-gheallaidh), 1990; pg. 25. Phillips (Fiddlecase Tunebook), 1989; pg. 22. BM-91, Buddy MacMaster – “Glencoe Hall” (appears as “The Gladstone”). Green Linnett GLCD 1137, Altan - "Island Angel" (1993). Philo 2001, "Jean Carignan" (appears as the fourth tune of the "J. Scott Skinner Medley"). Topic 12T280, J. Scott Skinner‑ "The Strathspey King".

X:1

T:Gladstone’s Reel

C:J. Scott Skinner

L:1/8

M:2/4

K:A

d/|c/A/d/B/ e/f/g/a/|a/4a/4a/ c/A/ B/G/E/d/|c/A/d/B/ e/f/g/a/|e/c/d/B/ A:|

g/|a/f/b/a/ g/e/a/g/|f/d/g/f/ e/c/f/e/|d/B/e/d/ c/A/d/c/|B/A/G/A/ B/e/f/g/|

a/f/b/a/ g/e/a/g/|f/d/g/f/ e/c/f/e/|d/B/e/d/ c/e/a/f/|e/c/d/B/ (A A/)||

|: d/|c/A/d/B/ e/f/g/a/|a/4a/4a/ c/A/ B/G/E/d/|c/A/d/B/ e/f/g/a/|e/c/d/B/ A:|

||g/|a/4a/4a f/a/ g/4g/4g e/g/|f/4f/4f/ d/f/ e/4e/4e/ c/e/|d/4d/4d/ B/d/ c/4c/4c/ A/c/|

B/A/G/A/ B/e/f/g/|a/f/b/a/ g/b/e/g/|f/d/a/f/ e/a/c/e/|d/B/e/d/ c/e/A/a/|e/c/d/B/ (A A/)||

 


GLAFIS HORNPIPE, THE. English, ‘Old’ Hornpipe (3/2 time). D Major. Standard. ABCDEF. Knowles (1995) notes that his source, John Walsh, was a contemporary of Handel and also published his work. Source for notated version: John Walsh’s 3rd Collection of Lancashire Tunes (c. 1731). Knowles (A Northern Lass), 1995; pg. 37.

 

GLAISIN OG NA G-CRAOBH. AKA and see "The Little Grey mare of the Branches."

         

GLÂN MEDDWDOD MWYN (Good Humored and Fairly Tipsy). Welsh, Air. The tune appears in Blind Parry’s collection of Twelve Airs for one and two Guitars (1760-65), repeated in the 1781 edition. Kidson (Groves) says the tune is a “slight deviation” from a once popular song called “The Women all Tell me I’m False to my Lass,” sung originally at Vauxhall in 1750. Both song and air were printed in the June supplement to the Universal Magazine for 1751.

         

GLANADH CHRÓ NA gCEARC. AKA and see "Cleaning the Henhouse."

         

GLANBRAN.  Welsh, Air (2/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AABB.

X:1

T:Glanbran

M:2/4

L:1/8

K:G

G/A/|B2 Bd|G>A BG|c2B2|AA/B/ cA|B>A Bd|G>A BG|
Ad FA|G3::G|F>A GB|Ac BA|G>B A>c|

Bd BG|B>A Bd|G>A BG|Ad FA|G3:|

 

GLAS AGUS AN BUI, AN. AKA and see "The Orange and Green [1]."

         

GLASGOW. Canadian, Jig. Canada, Cape Breton. G Major. Standard. AABB’. Composed by Cape Breton fiddler and composer Dan R. MacDonald (1911-1976). Glasgow is Gaelic for ‘green hollow.’ Cameron (Trip to Windsor), 1994; pg. 63.

         

GLASGOW BELLS. Scottish. John Glen (1891) finds the earliest printing of this tune in Joshua Campbell's 1778 collection (pg. 32). Glasgow is Gaelic for ‘green hollow.’

                   

GLASGOW CITY POLICE PIPERS, THE. Scottish, Jig. A Major. Standard. AABBCCDD. Composed by Pipe Major Donald Macleod MBE. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), Vol. 4, 1991; pg. 52.

                   

GLASGOW COLLEGE. Scottish. John Glen (1891) finds the earliest printing of this tune in Joshua Campbell's 1778 collection (pg. 74).

         

GLASGOW FLOURISH. AKA and see "Miss Admiral Gordon’s Reel." Scottish. John Glen (1891) finds the earliest printing of this tune in Joshua Campbell's 1778 collection (pg. 65). The title comes from the motto of the city of Glasgow, 'Let Glasgow Flourish'.  The title also refers to a Scottish country dance in hornpipe time. Glasgow is Gaelic for ‘green hollow.’

         

GLASGOW GAELIC CLUB. Scottish, March (6/8 time). B Minor. Standard. AABB. Recorded on a 78 RPM by Scottish bandleader Jimmy Shands. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), vol. 3, 1988; pg. 18. Smithsonian Folkways Records, SFW CD 40507, The Beaton Family of Mabou – “Cape Breton Fiddle and Piano Music” (2004). 

         

GLASGOW HIGHLANDERS. Scottish, Country Dance. The dance is acutally a hybrid country dance, being part Foursome or Highland Reel, part country dance. The tune played for it should be a strathspey of the 'fling' type. Glasgow is Gaelic for ‘green hollow.’

         

GLASGOW HORNPIPE, THE (Crannciuil Glaise-An-Gaba). Irish, Scottish; Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Michael Cooney reports this tune has been cited as a relative of the famous American hoe-down "Turkey in the Straw." Glasgow is Gaelic for ‘green hollow.’ Gatherer, 1987; pg. 41. O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music), 1915/1987; No. 318, pg. 157. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 184. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1648, pg. 306. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 870, pg. 150.

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T:Glasgow Hornpipe

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Hornpipe

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 870

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

{c}BA|GDB,D G2 GB|AGAB {d}c2 BA|Ggfg edcB|{d}c2A2 A2BA|

GDB,D G2 GB|AGAB {d}c2 BA|Ggfe dcBA|B2G2G2:|

|:Bc|dgfg edcB|cBce dcBA|Ggfg edcB|{d}c2A2 A2Bc|

dBBd ecce|fdef {a}g2 fe|dgfe dcBA|B2G2G2:|

         


GLASGOW LADYS. AKA and see “Countess of Sutherland [1].” Scottish, Reel. Perhaps "Glasgow Lasses"?  John Glen (1891) finds the earliest printing of this tune in Joshua Campbell's 1778 collection (pg. 3).

         

GLASGOW LASSES [1], THE. Scottish, Reel. F Major. Standard tuning. AB (Gow, Surenne): AABB' (Athole). "Old" (Gow). John Glen (1891) finds the earliest printing of this tune in Neil Stewart's 1761 collection (pg. 49). Glasgow is Gaelic for ‘green hollow.’ Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 422. Gow (Complete Repository), Part 3, 1806; pg. 28. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 219. Surenne (Dance Music of Scotland), 1852; pg. 113.

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T:Glasgow Lasses  [1]

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection   (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:F

C|F>GFA cAAf|FGFA BGGA|FGFA cAAc|dfeg af~f:|

|:f/g/|a>gfc Ac cf/g/|agfc eg gf/g/|1 agfc d/e/f cA|B/c/d GB AFF:|2 a>fg>e fcfA|B/c/d GB AFF||

 

GLASGOW LASSES [2]. English, Reel. England, Northumberland. F Major. Standard tuning. AABB. A relatively close variation of version #1 in the second strain. Seattle (William Vickers), 1987, Part 3; No. 511.

 

GLASGOW LASSES [3], THE. Irish, Air (3/4 time). G Dorian. Standard tuning. AAB. Source for notated version: Patrick MacDowell 1799‑1870, distinguished sculptor and collector of Irish music who "drew his stores from every part of the country" (Joyce). Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 545, pg. 290.

                   

GLASGOW REEL, THE. AKA and see “Tam Lin.”

                             

GLASIS HORNPIPE. English, (Old) Hornpipe (3/2 time). D Major. Standard. AABBCCDDEEFF. The melody appears in Walsh’s third collection of Lancashire tunes (Lancashire Jiggs, Hornpipes, Joaks, etc.) published around the year 1740.

X:1

T:Glasis Hornpipe

B: Walsh

M:3/2

L:1/8

K:D

d3 B ABAG F2 A2| G2 B2 =cBAG F2 A2| d3 B ABAG cBcA| d3 B ABAG F2 D2::\

G2 B2 =cBAG F2 A2| B2 G2 gfed c2 A2|d2 f2 gfed cdec |A2 d2 cdecd2 D2 ::\

f3 g fgaf b2 B2 | g3 f gfed c2 A2| d3 f gfed cdec|A2 d2 cdec d2 D2::\

fedf edce dcBd| d2 ef gfed c2 A2| abag fagf egfe| fedf edce d2 D2::\

BAGB AGFA F2 D2 | d2 ef gfed c2 A2 | d2 b2 c2 a2 B2 g2|bagf efga f2 d2::\

A,B,CD DEFD E2 A,2| B2 G2 gfed c2 A2| dfbf gbge dfad| A2 d2 cdec d2 D2:|

                             

GLASS BOWL, THE. Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard. AABB. Composed by fiddler and pianist Josephine Keegan (b. 1935), of Mullaghbawn, south County Armagh. Keegan (The Keegan Tunes), 2002; pg. 76.

                   

GLASS MHEUR.  Scottish. A favorite tune in the late 18th century. Emmerson (1972) reports that in 1785, at the Exhibition of Martial Music held in Dunn’s Assembly Rooms, that twenty-four pipers played the tune (along with “Failte a’ Phrionsai” and “Grim Donald’s Sweetheart;” all long-standing favorites).

                             

GLASS OF BEER, THE. AKA and see “John Stenson’s No. 2,” “Listowel Lasses,” “McFadden’s [2].” Irish, Reel. B Minor. Standard. AB (Mulvihill): AABB (Mallinson). A well-known traditional session tune, perhaps composed by John McFadden, an Irish traditional musician in Chicago and a contemporary and source of Captain Francis O’Neill. O’Neill’s “Pick Your Partner” is a similar tune supplied by McFadden. Sources for notated versions: flute player Cathal McConnell [Bulmer & Sharpley]; Bridge Céilí Band [Mulvihill]. Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1986; No. 168. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1974, vol. 2, No. 3. Mallinson (Essential), 1995; No. 61, pg. 27. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 207, pg. 56 (appears as untitled reel). “Chieftains 9.” Gael Linn CEF 103, Frankie Gavin - “Up and Away.” Green Linnett SIF1040, Touchstone - “The New Land.” Green Linnett GLCD 1119, Cherish the Ladies - "The Back Door" (1992). Ossian 39, Oisin - “Over the Moor to Maggie.”

X:1

T:Glass of Beer, The

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

K:B Minor

|:fB~B2 fBaB|fB~B2 e2de|fB~B2 ~f3e|1 dfaf e2de:|2 dfaf ~e3c\

|:~d3e ~f3e|defd edBA|~d3e ~f3e|1 dfaf ~e3c:|2 dfaf edba||\

fB~B2 fBaB|fB~B2 e2de|fB~B2 ~f3e|dfaf e2de|\

fB~B2 bBaB|fBeB fede|fB~B2 ~f3e|dfaf e4||

X:2

T:Glass of Beer

L:1/8

M:C|

B:Mulvihill - 1st Collection (207)

S:Bridge Ceili Band

K:E Minor

de|f~B3 fBaB|f~B3 e2 de|f~B3 fgfe|dfaf e2 de|

f~B3 fBaB|f~B3 e2 de|f~B3 fgfe|dfafe2 dB||

d3e fgfe|d2 fd eA (3cBA|dcde|fgfe|dfaf e2 dB|

d3e fgfe|defd eA (3cBA|d3e fgfe|dfaf e2 de||

 

GLASS OF POTHEEN, A. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard. AAB. Potheen, or 'poteen', is an alcoholic beverage distilled from potatoes, usually locally, in stills. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 243, pg. 27.

X:1

T:Glass of Potheen, A

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 2, No. 243

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

e | dBB AGA | GAG GAB | dBB BAB | Bee efg | dBB AGA | GAG GAB | dBB BAB | Bee e2 :|

|: f | g2g faf | ded def | g2g faf | efe e2f | g2g faf | ded def | gfe dBA | Bee e2 :|

 


GLASSA HOUSE. Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard. AABB'. From Issac Cooper's 1783 collection. Glen (The Glen Collection of Scottish Dance Music), vol. 2, 1895; pg. 7.

X:1

T:Glassa House

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:Glen Collection, Vol. 2  (1895)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

d>fe>c d>BA>F|G&g