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GOOCH, THE. Australian, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning.
AA’BB. A modern composition by Peter Holmes.
X:1
T:The Gooch
R:Reel
C:Peter Holmes
Z:Andrew Le Blanc
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
A,B,||:DCDE DB,A,B,|DCDE D2FG|Adcd
BAGF|EFGA BAGF|
~E2EF GABG|dcde dAFD|DEFG Adcd|1
AFEF D2A,B,:|2 AFEF D4|
||fedf gfed|(3efg fa gfed|afed
bagf|edcB AGFE|
Ddcd fdcd|gddd addd|bagf edcB|AGFE
D4:||
GOOD AX ELVE. AKA and see "The Cuckoo's
Nest [14]," "Cuckoo Hornpipe," "The Yellow Heifer [1]," "Captain Moss's," "The Mountain Top [3]," "Come Ashore
Jolly Tar and Your Trousers On," "Jacky Tar." American, Breakdown. D
Major. Standard. AABB. See note for "The Cuckoo's Nest." Ford (Traditional Music in
GOOD BOY, THE. Irish, Air (3/4 time). D Major/Mixolydian.
Standard. AB. Source for notated version: “From P. Carew’s MSS”
[Stanford/Petrie]. Stanford/Petrie (Complete
Collection), 1905; No. 537, pg. 136.
X:1
T:Good Boy, The
M:3/4
L:1/8
N:”Andante”
S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 537
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
(3ABc | d2A2G2 | F>
F>
=c3 de^c | d2A2G2 | F>
GOOD BOY JOHNNY. Old‑Time, Fiddle Tune. The title appears in
musicologist/folklorist Vance Randolph's list of traditional
GOOD DRYING. Scottish, Reel. Composed by R.S. MacDonald. Green
Linnet GLCD1182, The Tannahill Weavers - “Choice Cuts 1987-1996.”
GOOD FELLOW, THE. Irish, Slip Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD. O’Neill’s and O’Farrell’s settings are identical. Source for notated version: manuscripts in the possession of Chicago Police Sergeant James O’Neill, originally from County Down—many from the playing of his father [O’Neill]. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. 1), c. 1805; pg. 60. O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 183.
X:1
T:Good Fellow, The
R:Slip Jig
S:Sergt. James O'Neill manuscript
Z:Paul Kinder
K:D
A|:DED D2 d F3|DED D2 d GEc|DED D2 d F3|EFE cBA GEC:|
|:AcA GBG F3|AcA GBG AFD|AcA GBG F3|EFE cBA GEC:|
|:D2 a ged c3|d2 e f2 a gec|faf ged c3|cAG FAF GEC:|
|:DED
dAG F3|DED dAF GEC|DED dAG F3|EFE cBA GEC:||
GOOD FELLOWS, THE. Irish, Slip Jig. E Flat Mixolydian. Standard
tuning. One part. Stanford/Petrie (Complete
Collection), 1905; No. 960, pg. 244.
X:1
T:Good Fellows, The
M:9/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
N:”A Duplicate of this tune has the
first four bars repeated.” Ed. (Stanford)
S:Stanford/Petrie – Complete Collection, No. 960 (1905)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E Flat
E2E E2 B/A/ G3|E2E E2B AFD|E2E
E2B/A/ G2B|AF_D DED AFD|
B2A B2A G2A|B2A B2e dBA|B2A B2A
G2B|AF_D DED AF=D|
EGE G2E GAF|EGE G2B AFD|EGE G2E
G2B|AF_D DFD AF=D||
GOOD FLUTER, THE. AKA and see "The Green Groves of Erin [1],"
"The Groves of Erin," "The Green Fields of Erin [1],"
"Erin's Groves," "Down the Groves," "The Heather
Breeze," "The Queenstown Lasses,"
"Miss Shaw's Reel,"
"Mary in the Mall,"
"The Castlecomer Lasses,"
"The Gay Fellow's Favourite."
GOOD FOR THE TONGUE. AKA and see “Jenkin's Hornpipe,”
“The Stoney/Stony Steps,” “The Washington Hornpipe.” American,
Breakdown or Hornpipe.
T:Good for the Tongue
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:White’s Unique Collection (1896), No. 142
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
F | B/c/d/e/ f/(B/A/B/) | .g/.B/.a/.B/
.b/(B/A/B/) | (G/e/)(F/d/) (E/c/)(D/B/) |
.c/.d/.e/.c/ .B/.A/.G/.F/ | B/c/d/e/
f/(B/A/B/) | .g/.B/.a/.B/ b/(B/A/B/) |
(G/e/)(F/d/) (E/c/)(D/B/) | d/c/B/A/
[DB] :: (d/e/) | f/(B/A/B/) g/(B/A/B/) |
b/a/b/g/ g/f/e/d/ | (g/^f/)(g/d/)
(e/d/)(e/G/) | c/d/e/c/ B/A/G/F/ | B/c/d/e/ f/(B/A/B/) |
.g/.B/.a/.B/ .b/(B/A/B/) |
(G/e/)(F/d/) (E/c/)(D/B/) | d/c/B/A/ [DB] :|
GOOD GIRL, THE. American, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning.
AABBCCDD. Ryan prints dance directions under the melody. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 26. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883;
X:1
T:Good Girl, The
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A|df/d/ c/e/A/c/|df/d/
c/e/A/c/|d/c/d/e/ f/g/a/f/|1 e/d/c/B/ A:|2 b/g/e/c/ d||
|:A|A/d/f/a/ g/f/g/e/|A/c/e/g/
f/e/f/d/|A/d/f/a/ g/f/g/b/|a/g/f/e/ d:|
|:A|.f.g a>b|a/g/f/e/
g/f/e/d/|.f.g a>b|a/g/f/e d:|
|:e/f/|g/b/g/e/ f/a/f/d/|e/f/g/e/
d/c/B/A/|g/b/g/e/ f/a/f/d/|e/f/g/e/ d:|
GOOD HARVEST. AKA and see “The Cheap Meal.”
GOOD HEALTH TO MY
BROWN MAID (Slainte Do'm Cailin
Donn). Irish,
"Very Slow" Air (4/4 time). F Major. Standard tuning. AB. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies),
1903/1979; No. 595, pg. 104.
X:1
T:Good Health to My Brown Maid
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Very Slow”
S:O’Neill – Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
D2|F2 G>B d2 c>B|A2 DE
{D/E/}G2 zA|G>
F2 G>B f2 e>c|d>{e/d/}cAc
d2 zA|c>dc>B d2 cB|A>D ED/E/ F2 z||A/B/|
c>dcB d2 cB|A>D E2 F2 (3cde|f>{g/f/}efg
fedc|AGAc d2 zA/B/|cA cdd/e/ f3a|
g>fed c2 d/^c/d/e/|f>edc {A}d2
cB|A>D ED/E/ F3||
GOOD HEALTH TO OUR
FRIENDS FAR AWAY (Slainte D'ar
Caradaib Imcian).
AKA and see “Here’s a
Health to Them That’s Awa’”. Irish, Air (6/8 time, "lively"). G
Major. Standard tuning. AB. O'Neill (Music
of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 213, pg. 27.
X:1
T:Good Health to Our Friends Far
Away
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Lively”
S:O’Neill – Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
b/a/ | g2d e>dB | d>ef g2 b/a/
| g2d e>fg | a>ba a2 b/a/ | g2d e>fg |
f>ed g2 d | BGB AFA | (G3 G2) ||
G | B2d d<ed | cBA G2 B/c/ |
d2d d>ef | (g3 g2) d | d>ed
efg | f>ed g2 d/c/ | BGB AFA | (G3 G2) ||
GOOD-HUMOURED REEL, THE. English, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB.
Kennedy (Traditional Dance Music of
GOOD INDIAN. Old‑Time, Breakdown.
***
Oh, Good Indian don't kill me,
For I've a wife and familee. (Sung to first four measures).
***
Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; pg. 100. Thede (The Fiddle Book), 1967; pg. 30.
GOOD LAGER BEER. AKA and see "The
Frost's on the Pumpkin and the Fodder's in the Shock," "Sweet Potato Pie." American,
Schottische.
GOOD LIFE, THE. Irish, Jig. F Major. Standard tuning. AABB.
Composed by fiddler and pianist Josephine Keegan (b. 1935), of Mullaghbawn,
south
GOOD LUCK AND MORE OF IT. Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AB. Source for notated version: Patrick Stack (Chicago) [O’Neill]. O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 286.
X:1
T:Good Luck and More of It
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Patrick Stack, Chicago
Z:Paul Kinder
R:Reel
K:A Minor
A2 (3cBA EAce|dcBA GBEB|A2 (3cBA EAce|ecBd cABG|
A2 (3cBA EAce|dcBA GBEB|A2 (3cBA cea^f|ecBd cA A2||
aece ^fece|dcBA GBEB|aece ^fece|ecBd cA A2|
aece
^fece|dcBA GBEB|ag^fe ceaf|ecBd cABG||
GOOD MONEY. AKA and see "Lay
Your Good Money Down."
GOOD MORNING, FAIR
MAID (Go m-Beannuig Dia
Duit a Cailin Ban). AKA ‑ "Go M‑Beannuig Dia Duid
A Cailin Ban." AKA and see "I'll Teach You the Way,"
"Hide and Go Seek."
Irish, Air (3/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. One part. See note for “The Enniskillen Dragoons” for
brief note on the structure of this tune and partial list of others in this
class. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850
Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 38, pg. 7.
X:1
T:Good Morning, Fair Maid
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Moderate”
S:O’Neill – Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
GA | B2A2G2 | E2G2E2 | D2B,2D2 |
E2G2G2 | G4 D2 | G2A2B2 |
c4 dc | B2A2G2 | B2d2B2 | A4 D2 |
G2A2B2 | c4 dc | B2A2G2 |
B2d2B2 | A4 GA | B2A2G2 | E2G2E2 |
D2B,2D2 | E2G2G2 | G4 ||
GOOD MORNING TO YOUR
NIGHTCAP [1] (Ball Ua Dia Ar Do
Biread-Oidce).
AKA and see “Over the Waves [2],” “Roll Her in the Rushes [2].”
Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AB (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): ABB'
(O'Neill/Krassen): AABB (Miller & Perron). The tune was recorded by
***
The tune’s title comes from a song
of the same name by
***
Dear Kathleen, you, no doubt,
Find sleep how very sweet ‘tis;
Dogs bark, and cocks have crowed out,
You never dream how late ‘tis.
This morning gay, I post away,
To have with you a bit of play,
On two legs rid along, to bid
Good-morrow to your night-cap.
***
Last night, a little bowsy,
With whiskey, ale and cider,
I asked young Betty Blowsy
To let me sit beside her.
Her anger rose, as sour as sloes,
The little gipsy cocked her nose,
So here I’ve rid along, to bid
Good-morrow to your night-cap. [from the Universal Songster; or
***
Source for notated version: Michael
Coleman [Miller & Perron]. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pg.
73. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 148. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1485, pg. 275.
O'Neill (Dance Music of
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See also listings at: Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle
Recording Index Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An
Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:Good Morning to Your Night Cap [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Minor
A2 Ac BGGB|cBcd (3e^fg dB|A2 Ac
BGGB|cABG (3E^FG D2|A2 Ac BGGB|
cBcd (3e^fg dB|A2 Ac BGGB|cABG EA
A2||efec dedB|cBcd eaag|(3e^fg ec dedB|
cABG (3E^FG D2|e2 ec dedB|{d}cBcd
e^f{a}ge|aged (3e^fg dB|cABG EA A2||
X:2
T:Good Morning to Your Nightcap [1]
T:Good Morning, Nightcap
T:Shifting Gravel
R:reel
D:Matt Molloy: Heathery Breeze
D:Four Men and a Dog: Shifting Gravel
D:Kevin Burke: If the Cap Fits
Z:id:hn-reel-161
Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se
M:C|
K:Ador
e3c d3B|cBcd (3efe d2|e2ec d2dB|cABG EGD2|
e3c d3B|cBcd (3efe d2|(3efg fa gedB|cABG EGD2:|
|:EAAc BGGB|cBcd (3efe d2|eA~A2 BG~G2|BGAG EGD2|
EAAc BGGB|cBcd (3efe d2|(3efg fa gedB|cABG EGD2:|
"Variations:"
~e3c dG (3Bcd|cBcd (3efe d2|edce dc (3Bcd|cABG EGD2|
ecec dedB|cBcd ecd2|eg (3fga gedB|cABG (3EFE D2:|
|:~A3c BG~G2|cBcd (3efe d2|eA~A2 BG~G2|BAAG EGD2|
~A3c BG~G2|cBcd (3efe d2|(3efg (3fga gedB|cABG (3EFE D2:|
X:3
T:Untitled Reel
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:James Goodman manuscripts (mid-19th
century)
B:Hugh Shields – Tunes of the
K:A Minor
EAAc BG
G2|cBcd e2A2|EAAc BG G2|BGAG E2D2:||
e2e2d2
ec|cBcd e2A2|e2e2d2 ec|BGAG E2D2|
e2e2d2
ec|cBcd e2A2|e2e2 dfed|BGAG E2D2||
GOOD MORNING TO YOUR
NIGHT CAP [2]. AKA – “Good morrow to your night
cap.” AKA and see “The Drummer [1]." Scottish, Country Dance Tune. A Minor (Harding’s): B Minor
(Gow). Standard tuning. AABB. The 'B' part is similar to version #1. The Gows
included the melody in a section of country dances fashionable in
X:1
T:Good Morning to Your Night Cap [2]
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Country Dance Tune
S:Harding’s All-Round Collection (1905)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Minor
E|A/B/c/A/ EE/^G/|A/A/B/c/
dc/B/|A/B/c/A/ EF/f/|(e/d/).c/.B/ A:|
|:B|c/c/c/c/ d/d/d/e/|c/c/B/c/
d/B/G/B/|c/c/c/c/ d/d/d/f/|(e/d/).c/.B/ .A:|
X:2
T:Good morrow to your night cap [2]
M:2/4
L:1/8
N:”This Tune may be played Slow”
B:Gow – 2nd Collection of Niel Gow’s Reels, 3rd ed.,
pg. 36 (orig. 1788)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:B Minor
F|”tr”B>cdB|F2
“tr”F^G|ABcd|({c/d/}e2) “tr”dc|”tr”B>cdB|
F2 “tr”Fg|fedc|({c}B2B::c|.c.c”tr”df|ee”tr”ef|dd”tr”df|
ecAc|dd”tr”d>f|eee>g|”tr”f>edc|{c}B2B:|
GOOD
MORNING YOU WOULD LIKE SOME TEA. Canadian, Jig.
X:1
T:Good Morning, You Would Like Some
Tea
R:Jig
Z:From Rufus Guinchard
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
d2 c|:BGG B2 d|g2 g f2 e|ded B2 A|G2
G A2 B|c2 e edc|1B2 d dBG|
A2 c B2 G|A3d2 c:|2B2 d g2 a|bgb a2
f|g3 g2 a|
|:b2 b bag|a2 a agf|g2 a gfe|d2 B G2
B|c2 e edc|1B2 d dBG
A2 c B2 G|A3 g2a:|2B2 d g2 a|bgb a2
f|g3||
GOOD MORROW GOSSIP
JOAN. English, Air (4/4 time). E Flat
Major. Standard tuning. One part. The air appears in Pills to Purge Melancholy, and John Gay's Beggar's Opera (1729) as well as other ballad operas. Another song
to the same tune is called "Happy Dick" and appears in
***
Why how now, Madam Flirt,
If you thus must chatter,
And are for flinging dirt,
Lets see who best can spatter.
Madam Flirt!
Why how now, saucy jade,
The scoff of such a gipsy?
Saucy Jade!
***
Chappell (Popular Music of the Olden Time), vol. 2, 1859; pg. 98. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg.
61. Scott (English Song Book), 1926;
pg. 38.
X:1
T:Good Morrow, Gossip Joan
M:C
L:1/8
S:Chappell – Popular Music of the Olden Time
(1859)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E_
B2|e2E2G2A2|B6 AG|A2F2B,2 A2|A2G2
z2B2|c2c2c2 BA|BABc B2 AG|
A2A2A2 GF|GFGA G2e2|B2e2B2e2|fedc
B2A2|G4F4|E6||
GOOD MORROW TO YOUR
NIGHT-CAP. AKA and see “Humours of Glen [1].” Irish,
Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Not the same tune as that printed by
O’Neill under the similar sounding title “Good Morning to Your Nightcap”.
X:1
T:Good Morrow to Your Night-Cap
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A | BcB BFA | ded dAF | BcA BFF |
EFA B2A | BcB BFA |
ded dAF | GBG FAF | EFA d2 :: z |
Add d2d | gfe fdB | gfe fdB |
AFA B2A | dfb a2a | afd a2a | gfe
fdB | AFA d2 :|
GOOD MORROW TO YOUR
NIGHT CAP [2].
See “Good Morning to Your
Night Cap [2].”
GOOD NATURED MAN, THE. See “Goodnatured
Man.”
GOOD NEIGHBOR WALTZ. Canadian, Waltz. D Major. Composed by
GOOD NIGHT (Oidce Mait Cugat). Irish, Single Jig. E Minor. Standard tuning. AABB.
O'Neill (Dance Music of
X:1
T:Good Night
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Single Jig
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E Minor
G2E G2E|G2A BGE|G2E G2E|FAd AFD|G2E G2E|G2A
B2c|ded BAG|FAd AFD:|
|:gdc B2A|G2A BGE|gdc BAG|FAd
AFD|gdc B2A|G2A B2c|ded BAG|FAd AFD:|
GOOD NIGHT ALL ROUND. AKA and see "Parting Glass,"
"Good Night and Joy Be With
You All."
GOOD NIGHT AND GOD BE WITH YOU. AKA and see "Good Night and
Joy Be With Ye A."
GOOD NIGHT AND JOY BE
WITH YE A'. AKA and see "Parting Glass," "Good Night and
God be with Ye," "Good Night All
Round," "Sweet Cootehill
Town," "The Peacock [1],"
"Burn's Farewell (to
Ayrshire)." Scottish (originally), English, Irish; Air (4/4 time) or
Reel;
X:1
T:Good Night and Joy be wi’ ye a’
M:C
L:1/8
S:Gow – 2nd Repository
(1802)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
ed|c2~c2 G3c|A2A2 a3g|(eg)ag
egag|e2c2c2:|
ze|{e}dcde {e}d2 cA|GAcd {cd}e2
dc|~dcde ~fefg|{fg}a2d2 d3e|
f>efg {fg}a2 gf|edef {ef}g2
fe|(de)fa (g<e)d>e|c2A2A2||
X:2
T:Goodnight And Joy Be With You
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Playford
K:C
c2 A c2 A|c2 d ecA| c2 A c2 A| Bdg dBG| c2 A c2 A c2| d e2 f gag edc| Bd g dBG::\
c'gf
GOOD NIGHT, GOOD NIGHT AND JOY BE WITH YOU. Irish, English; Jig or Country
Dance Tune (6/8 time).
X:1
T:Good Night, Good Night and Joy be
with You
L:1/8
M:6/8
S:Sharp – Country Dance Tunes (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Minor