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GREEN APPLE QUICKSTEP. American, March (4/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. A modern composition
by
GREEN BACK DOLLAR. AKA ‑ "Green Backed Dollar Bill," "Old Greenback
Dollar." Old‑Time, Breakdown and Song.
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Over the hill and down the holler,
All I want is a greenback dollar (x2)
Over the hill and down the holler,
All I want is a sweet little mama (x2)
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The reverse side of a 1918 dollar.
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John Hartford (2001) says that
fiddler Howdy Forrester played two versions of “Greenback Dollar,” the standard
form and “one (form) he said the way his people played it was ‘lengthened
out’”. Forrester’s family was from
GREEN BANKS OF
ROSSBEIGH, THE. AKA and see "The Green Fields of Ros(s)beigh,"
"The Kerry Reel [1]," "The Witch of the Glen," "Pairceanna Glasa Ros Beithe."
Irish, Reel. E Minor. Standard tuning. AB. O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music), 1915; No. 289, pg. 146.
X:1
T:Green Banks of Rossbeigh
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O’Neill – O’Neill’s Irish Music (1915)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E Minor
dc | BEE2 BAFB | ABde fded | BE
E2BAFA | (3Bcd AF E2 dc | BE E2 BAFB | ABde fded |
BE E2 BAFA | (3Bcd AF FE E2 || e2 ed
e2 fe | defd d2 fd | e2 ed (3efg fe | dBAF FE E2 |
g2 (3ggg gfeg | f2 (3fff fedB | ABde
fded | Bdce d2 ||
GREEN BANKS OF THE
MAIGUE, THE. Irish, Slow Air (4/4 time). C
Major. Standard tuning. AB. Source for notated version: "the late R.J.
O'Mulrenin of
X:1
T:Green Banks of the Maigue, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Rather slow”
S:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
G2|c2c2c2G2|A2G2G2E2|D2C2C2D2|E4 z2
G2|
c2c2e2 cA|G2E2G2E2|DCDE C2C2|C6||
GF|E2C2E2G2|_B2A2A2G2|F2ED
C2D2|E6G2|
c2c2c2 GA|G2E2G2E2|DCDE C2C2|C4 z2||
GREEN BANNER [1], THE (An Bratac Glas). AKA and see “The Green Flag [1].”
Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music), 1915/1987; No. 317, pg. 157. O'Neill (Dance
Music of
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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
T:Green Banner, The [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G2|D>GB>G
d>GB>G|e>fg>e d>BA>B|G>FG>A B>AB>G|A>BA>F
G>FE>F|
D>GB>G
d>GB>G|e>fg>e d>BA>B|G>Bd>g e>cA>F|G2G2G2:|
|:d2|g>be>g
d>gB>e|d>Bg>e d>BA>B|G>Bd>B e>dc>B|A>GA>B A2
D>C|
B,>DG>B d2 c>B|A>Bc>d
e2 g>e|d>BG>B A>GF>A|G2G2G2:|
GREEN BANNER [2], THE. Canadian, Hornpipe.
GREEN BAY HORNPIPE. AKA and see “Bielbie’s Hornpipe,” “Curlew Hills (Polka).”
GREEN BED OF RUSHES, THE. AKA and see “Bunch of Green Rushes [1].”
Irish, Reel. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB. Kennedy (Traditional Dance Music of
GREEN BLANKET, THE. AKA and
see “The Ewe Reel,” “The Red Blanket.” Irish, Reel. G Major.
Standard tuning. AABB’. The tune was recorded by the Ballinakill Ceili Band in
1931 (paired with the east
GREEN BRANCH, THE (An Geagan Glas). Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard
tuning. AA'B. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 107. O'Neill (Music of Ireland:
1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1259, pg. 237. O'Neill (Dance Music of
X:1
T:Green Branch, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
ge|:dGBG dGGB|dGBG AG E2|dGBG defg|1
afdf g2 fe:|2 af (3def g2 fe||
dggf gbag|fdef gfef|dggf gbag|fede
fe e2|dggf gbag|fdef gedB|c2 cA BAGB|dega bg g2||
GREEN
BRECHANS O' BRANTON, THE. English, Jig.
X:1
T:Green Brechans o’ Branton, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Bruce & Stokoe – Northumbrian
Minstrelsy (1882)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
g|f2B BdB|e2A AcA|f2B BdB|d3g3|f2B BdB|e2A AcA|Bcd ecA|d3g2:|
|:g|fdB fdB|ecA ecA|fdB fdB|d3g3|fdB fdB|ecA ecA|Bcd ecA|d3
g2:|
GREEN BRIAR, THE. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB.
Composed by
X:1
T: Green Briar
C: © B. Black
Q: 300
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
D | GBA GBA | GBd efg | edB dgg | eBA GEE |
DEG DB,D | GBd efg | a2 f gdB | cAF G2 :|
A | dBd efg | aga bag |
DEG
BAB | dBd efg | a2 f gdB | cAF G2 :|
GREEN BUSHES [1], THE (Na Tomanaide Glais). Irish, Slow Air (3/4 time). A Major
(O’Neill): F Major (Stanford/Petrie): A Minor (Stanford/Petrie): A Dorian
(Stanford/Petrie). Standard tuning. AB (O’Neill): AABB (Stanford/Petrie). There
are two main melodies going by this title, which Cazden lables the "English"
and "Irish" airs (though they are to some extent both found in each
tradition). One, the Irish, is a member of a large tune family often used for
ballads, hymns and airs, including "Rye
Whiskey," "The Old
Head of Denis," "Rock Island Line," and many others. Petrie
notes: “See ‘The Capa danig.’” Sources for notated versions: “From P. Carew’s
MS,” “From Mr. Fitzgerald,” “
X:1
T:Green Bushes, The
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Slow”
S:O’Neill – Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
EE|A2c2A2|G>A Bc d2|e2 fd
B>A|G4 (3EFG|A2c2A2|GABc d2|e2 ge f^d|e4 cd||
e2c2aa|f2e2 f/e/c/B/|A2 AB c>A|F4
(3EFG|A2c2A2|GA B2 cd|e2 fd B>G|(A2 A)z||
X:2
T:Green Bushes, The
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Andante”
S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 367
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
C/D/4E/4 | F2 FA GF | E2F2 GB | c3 BGF | F2E2 CD/E/ | F2 FAGF |
E2F2 GB | c3 ed=B | c4 :: AB | c2f2
fe | c2d2_e2 | A>B cB GF |
E4 G2 | F3 AGF | E2F2 GB |
c3 BGE | F4 :|
X:3
T:Green Bushes, The
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Andante”
S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 368
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Dorian
E2 | A3 cBA | G2A2 cd | e2 dc A2 |
G4 E2 | A3 cBA | G2A2 cd | e2f2 e^d | e4 ||
cd | e2a2a2 | e2f2g2 | B2 dc AF |
G4E2 | A3 cBA | G2A2 cd | e2 ed B>A | A4 ||
X:4
T:Green Bushes, The
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Andante”
S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 369
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Minor
E2 | A2A2 BA | G2A2B2 | e2 dc BG |
E2^G2A2 | A2A2BA |
G2A2B2 | e^f gfed | B4 cd | e2a2a2 |
e2^f2g2 | Bc dcBA |
G2A2B2 | A2A2 BA | G2A2B2 | e2d2e2 |
A4 ||
GREEN BUSHES [2]. English, Jig. C Major. Standard tuning. One
part. No relation to “Green Bushes [1]." Source for notated version: an
1845-47 music manuscript by Ellis Knowles, a musician from Radcliffe,
GREEN COCKADE [1], THE. AKA and see "Sadler's Balloon."
X:1
T:The Green Cockade
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:100
K:D
D2FA2d|f2dA2F|GFGe2d|cBA
GFE|D2FA2d|f2dA2F|GFGe2d|1 cBc d3:|2 cBc dcd|
|:e2AF2A|f2dA2(f|g2)fe2d|cBA GFE|D2FA2d|f2dA2F|GFGe2d|1
cBc dcd:|2 cBc d3|
GREEN COCKADE [2], THE. Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning.
AABB. Shanachie SHA 79061, Boys of the Lough –
“Welcoming Paddy Home” (1989).
X:1
T:Green Cockade, The
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
K:G
GA|B3 c B2 AG|BGBd efge|dege dBGA|B2
AG A2 GA|!
B3 c B2 AG|BGBd efge|dege dBAc|B2 G2
G2:|!
|:Bd|g3 a gfed|edef g2 ge|dege
dBGA|B2 AG A2 Bd|!
g3 a gfed|edef g2 ge|dege dBAc|B2 G2
G2:||!
GREEN CORN. AKA – “Hot Corn, Cold Corn.”
Old‑Time, Breakdown.
GREEN
COTTAGE [1], THE. Irish, Polka. G Major. Standard
tuning. AABB. O’Brien (Jerry O’Brien’s
Accordion Instructor), 1949.
X:1
T:Green
Cottage [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Polka
S:O’Brien –
Jerry O’Brien’s Accordion Instructor
(1949)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
d2ed B2GA | B2G2 GF GB | A2D2 FDFG | A2G2 GFGB | d2 ed B2GA |
B2G2 GFGB | A2D2 FDFG | A2G2G2 z2 :: G2 Bd g3f | f2e2 ed e2 |
F2 Ad f3e | e2d2 d^c d2 | G2 Bdg3f | f2e2 ed e2 | Ggfe defg | a2 g2g2 :|
GREEN COTTAGE [2], THE. AKA and see “Denis Doody’s [2],” “From Billy to Jack,” “Glen Cottage Polka [2],” “Green
cottage polka, no. 2,” “The Glin
Cottage Polka [1],” “Johnny
O’Leary’s [1],” “Quarry Cross,” “St. Patrick was a gentleman [2],”
“St. Patrick was your
patron saint.” Irish, Polka. E Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. See also an
untitled polka in Breathnach’s Ceol Rince
na hÉireann, vol. II (1976), No. 130. Source for notated version: accordion
player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border)
[Moylan]. Breathnach (CRÉ III), No.
72. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994;
No. 236, pg. 137 (see also No. 160). Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 17 in polka section (appears
as untitled polka). Coleman Music Center CHC 009,
fiddler Kevin McHugh (b. 1925, Foxford, Co. Mayo) – “The Coleman Archive, vol.
2: The Home Place” (2005. Various artists). Gael-Linn CEF092, Julia and Billy
Clifford - “Ceol as Sliabh Luachra.” Green Linnet GLCD 1175, Cherish the Ladies
– “New Day Dawning.” Green Linnet GLCD 1187, Cherish the Ladies – “One and All:
the Best of Cherish the Ladies” (1998. Learned by Mary Coogan from her father
Jim). Shanachie 34014, James Kelly, Paddy O’Brien & Daithi Sproule –
“Traditional Music of
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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
T:Green Cottage, The [2]
R:polka
L:1/8
K:Edor
"Em"BA |:"Em"GE ED|"Em"B,E EF|"Em"GF ED|"G"GA BA|"Em"GE ED|
"Em"B,
"Em"eB BA|"Em"B/d/e df|"Em"e2 ef|"Em"ga/g/ "D"fg/f/| "Em"ed BA|
"Em"BE E/F/G/A/|1"Em"B2
"Em"BA:|2"Em"B2|
GREEN