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GU MA MAITH THIG AN CRUM DHA TEARLACH. AKA and see "Well May Charlie Wear the
Crown."
GU MA MEAR A CHARAID. AKA and see "Merry May the Pair Be."
GU MATH SLAN A CHI MI (May I see you happy). Scottish, Slow
Air (4/4 time). F Major. Standard tuning. One part. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle),
vol. 4, 1991; pg. 29. Morison (
X:1
T:Gu ma slan a
chi mi
T:May I see you happy
M:C
L:1/8
N:”Rather slow”
R:Air
S:Morison –
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
F>
GU MO
SLAN A CHI MI MO CHAILINN DILEAS DONN. AKA and see "Well May I
Behold My Faithful Brown Hair'd Maid." The
title has also been translated as "Oh Happy May I See Thee."
GUARACHA (WALTZ) [1], THE.
English, Waltz. D Major (‘A’ part), A Major (‘B’ part) & G Major
(‘C’ and ‘D’ parts). Standard. AABB’CCDD’. The Guaracha
was a type of Spanish waltz that mixed couple with group dance, and was
especially popular in
GUARACHA WALTZ [2], THE. English, Waltz. G Major. Standard. AABBCD. The
first two parts of Kerr’s waltz are the same as the last two parts of “Guaracha (Waltz) [1].” Kerr (Merry Melodies, vol. 2), c. 1880’s; No. 438, pg. 32. Wilson (Companion to the Ballroom), 1816; pg.
173.
X:1
T:Guaracha Waltz [2]
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Waltz
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 2, No. 438 (c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
(ed)|(^c2d2)B2|G4
(ed)|(^c2d2)B2|(d2=c2)(dc)|(B2c2)A2|F4 (ed)|^cded=cA|G4:|
|:d2|(B2de2)d2|(B2d2)d2|gfedcB|(d2c2)c2|(A2c2)c2|(A2c2)c2|(A2c2)c2|agfedc|c2B2:|
d2|g2f2e2|d2^c2d2|e2d2^c2|d2B2d2|g2f2e2|d2^c2d2|e2d2^c2|d4d2|ggffee|dd^ccdd|
eedd^cc|ddBBdd|ggffee|dd^ccdd|e2
z2[A2f2]|[D2B2g2]z2z2||B6|B6|B2A2B2|(d4c2)|
A6|A6|A2G2A2|B6|B6|B6|B2A2B2|(d4c2)|A2^G2A2|d2c2A2|(G6|G2)
z2G2|
e6|d6|c2d3c|B6|A2^G2A2|e2d3c|(B6|B2)
z2G2|e6|d6|f2e2f2|g6|A2^G2A2|d2c3A|(G6|G2)z2||
GUARD HOUSE, THE. AKA and see "Soldier's Dance," "The Marchioness," "The Hullichan Jig,"
"Chelmsford Races." American
(originally Scottish), Jig. B Flat Major. Standard. AABB. The tune goes back to
the 18th century, first appearing in a Skillern
collection of 1776. Hardings All‑Round Collection, 1905; No.
103, pg. 32‑33.
GUARDIAN ANGEL NOW
PROTECT ME. The title appears in Henry Robson's
list of popular Northumbrian song and dance tunes which he published c.
1800. It is probably the song “Guardian
Angels (Watch Over Me),” a popular song of the era (see note for “Guardian
Angels”).
GUARDIAN ANGELS. AKA – “Guardian Angels Watch Over Me.” English, American; Air and
Country Dance Tune (2/4 time). G Major (Keller, Sweet): A Major (Barnes). Standard tuning. AB (Keller, Sweet): AABB (Barnes). The tune
appeared with a song in Vocal Music or The
Songster’s Companion printed in
X:1
T:Guardian Angels
M:C
L:1/8
K:G
G2 B>c/2d/4 cAFD
| G>A/2B/4 AG FE D2 | GD GB AD Ac | B>c/2d/4 cB
B2 A2 |
G2 B>c/2d/4 cAFD
| G>A/2B/4 AG FE D2 | G2 AB E2 c>d/2e/4 | e/d/c/B/ d/c/B/A/ {A} G4 :|
|: d2 g>e {e}d3d | d>c c>B
B2A2 | d>B d>B c>A c>A
| B/G/d/B/ g/d/c/B/ {B}A4 | G2 dB gdBG |
D2 D/F/A/c/ BGEG | E2 F>G DGce | e/d/c/B/ d/c/B/A/ {A}G4 :|
GUDA AIS MAURAIS. AKA and see "The Gudgeon of Maurice's Car."
GUDE NIGHT AND JOY BE WI' YOU A'. See "Good Night and Joy Be with
You."
GUDEWIFE, ADMIT THE
WANDERER. See "Good Wife, Admit the Wanderer."
GUDEWIFE OF PEEBLES. Scottish, Slow Air (6/8 time). B Flat Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831), fiddler, composer, music publisher and bandleader. Son of the famous Scots fiddler-composer Niel Gow. Gow (Complete Repository), Part 4, 1817; pg. 14.
X:1
T:Gudewife of Peebles
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Gow – 4th Repository
(1817)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:B_
B/c/|(dB)B (AF)F|(G/F/)(G/A/)(B/G/)
(FD)D|(dB)B (cA)F|GAB {d}c2 (B/c/)|
(dB)B (AF)F|~(G/F/)G/A/B/G/
FDD|(dB)B (cA)F|GBA B2:|
|:d/e/|(fd)f
g>ab|f(g/f/)(e/d/) (cde)|(fd)f g>ab|a2g f2g|(fd)g (ec)f|
d(e/d/)(c/B/) A>Bc|(dB)d (cA)F|(GB)A B2:|
GUDGEON OF MAURICE'S
CAR, THE (Guda {an} Ais Maurais). AKA - "The Gudgeon of Morrison's Car." AKA and see “The Humours of Kesh,”
“Jackson’s (Jig) [3].” Irish,
Double Jig. Ireland, County Sligo. G Major. Standard tuning.
AABB. A gudgeon is a metal pivot at the end of an
axle, around which the wheel turns. O’Neill (Irish Folk Music) said his source, piper Connors, was the only one
among the traditional music circle to know this jig at the time O’Neill
collected it from him in Chicago. Sources for notated versions: flute player
Harry McGowan (b. 1937, Carrowmore, Co. Sligo)
[Flaherty]; piper John Connors, a native of Dublin living in Chicago—Connors
had played pipes on Mississippi steamboats before the Civil War [O’Neill].
Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; pg.
162. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 76. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies),
1903/1979; No. 1115, pg. 210. O'Neill (Dance
Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 288, pg. 62. Sweet (Fifer’s Delight), 1964/1981; pg. 28.
X:1
T:Gudgeon of Maurice’s Car, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 288
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
d/c/|BAG Bcd|edc
Bcd|BAG Bcd|ecA A2d/c/|BAG Bcd|edc Bcd|e/f/gd ecA|BGG G2:|
|:G|GBd
g2d|edc Bcd|GBd g2d|ecA A2d/c/|BAG g2d|edc Bcd|e/f/gd ecA|BGG G2:|
GUDGEON OF MORRISON'S
CAR. AKA and see "The Gudgeon of Maurice's
Car."
GUGGERIN’ SPUDS. Irish, Jig. Composed by the late
fiddler Seán Ryan. Ryan (Seán Ryan’s Dream), No. 24.
GUIAN VALLEY WALTZ. Old‑Time, Waltz. An uncommon tune recorded for
GUILBEAU'S WALTZ. AKA and see "Valse
a Guilbeau."
GUILDEROY. AKA and see "Gilderoy."
GUILLANE, THE. AKA and see “The Gullane.”
GUILMETRE'S WALTZ CLOG. French‑Canadian, Waltz‑Clog (3/4
time). B Minor ('A' part) & D Major ('B' part). Standard
tuning. AABB. The waltz clog was a hybrid dance form from the late
19th/early 20th century that had some modest currency for a time. Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; No. 102, pg.
64.
GUINEA AND THE ONE
POUND NOTE, THE. Shetland.
***
For the note it was wrought (?)
And the guinea it was (sent)
So I'd rather have the guinea than the one pound note. (Cooke)
GUINESS IS GOOD FOR YOU. AKA and see “The Wandering Minstrel.” Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABBCC’. O’Neill printed the tune as “The Wandering Minstrel.” O’Brien (Jerry O’Brien’s Accordion Instructor), c. 1940 (?).
X:1
T:Guiness
is Good for You
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Jerry O’Brien’s Accordion Instructor (1949)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
B|ADD BAF|Ade fdB|ADD BAG|FAF GFE|ADD BAF|Bde fdB|AdB AFE|FDD D2:|
|:B|ABd ece|fdB AFA|BdB
AFD|EFE E2e|faf ede|fdB AFA|BdB
AFE|FDD D2:|
|:g|fdf afd|gbe gbe|fdf afd|ceA ceA|fdf afd|gbe gbe|faf ede|1 fdd d2:|2 fdd edB||
GUIRY'S FAVORITE (Roga Ui
Gadra/Guaire). Irish, Double Jig. A Minor/D Dorian. Standard
tuning. AABB. O'Neill (Music of Ireland:
1850 Melodies), 1979; No. 707, pg. 131. O’Neill (Irish Folk Music) says the tune was “unpublished and new to us,” however, it appears related to “Bryan O’Lynn.”
Source for notated version: John Carey, a native of Limerick [O’Neill]. O'Neill
(Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems),
1907/1986; No. 10, pg. 18.
X:1
T:Guiry’s Favorite
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 10
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Minor
e/^f/|gea ged|cAB c2d|eaa age|ed^c de^f|gea ged|cAB cde|fed ecA|GFE D2:|
|:A/B/|cBc A2G|EcB cde|ded cAG|Adc ded|cBc A2G|EcB cde|fed ecA|GFE D2:|
GUIRY'S REEL. AKA and see “Lady
Montgomery [3],” “Miss
Montgomery” “Phelim’s
Frolic(s),” “Rising Sun [3].” Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB.
Source for notated version: "...copied from (a) very old well‑written
manuscript lent to me in 1873 by Mr. J. O'Sullivan, of Bruff,
Co. Limerick" (Joyce). Joyce (Old
Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909; No. 227, pg. 110.
X:1
T:Guiry’s Reel
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music and Songs
(1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
d2 dA FGAF
| d2 dA cdef | d2 dA FGAF | E2 ed cdef :| d2 ag fgaf | d2 ag
fgab |
d2 ag fgaf | gfed cdef
| d2 ag fgaf | d2 ag fgea | bgaf
gdBG | E2 ed cdef ||
GUISER'S MARCH, DA. See "Guizer's
March."
GUISER'S REEL. See "Guizer's
Reel."
GUITAR FANDANGO. Old‑Time. The tune was recorded for the Library of Congress by
musicologist/folklorist Vance Randolph from Ozark Mountain fiddlers in the
early 1940's.
GUIZER'S MARCH. Shetland, March (4/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by
Gideon Stove (1875‑1954), who as a young man was offered a chair with the
London Philharmonic Orchestra, but who preferred to remain in the Shetlands
"where he was a much respected musician and teacher" (Hunter, 1979).
This march was written for the Up Helly Aa procession which was at one time led by a fiddle band,
though now by a brass band. It is used in Shetland for dancing a two‑step.
Anderson & Georgeson (Da Mirrie Dancers), 1970; pg. 29. Hunter (Fiddle Music of Scotland), 1988; No.
344. BM-91, Buddy MacMaster
– “Glencoe Hall.”
GUIZER'S/GUISER'S REEL, DA. Shetland, Reel. D Major. ADae tuning. AABB.
"...From a manuscript given to Tom Anderson by the late Pete Fraser (d.
1982). There were different variants played on the West side of Shetland. It
was always played when the Guizers came
visiting a wedding or houses at Christmas time" (
GUL FHIN. AKA and see “Fingal’s Cave
[2].”
GULF BREEZE WALTZ. Old-Time, Waltz. D Major (‘A’ part), A Major (‘B’ part) & G Major
(‘C’ part). Standard tuning. ABC. Composed by the
GULLANE JIG, THE (Port an Ghalláin). AKA – “Gallane
Jig,” “Gullaun Jig.” AKA and see “John Mahinny’s
No. 1,” “The Old Bush (Jig),” “Old Joe’s Jig,” “Old John’s Jig,”
“Port Sheáin tSeosaimh.”
Irish, Double Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Gullane
is a village in the Sliabh Luachra
region of
GULLANE POLKA [1]. AKA and see “The Guillane,”
“The Sliabh Luachra.” Irish, Polka(s).
X:1
T:Gullane Polka, The
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
K:D
Ad BA|DF FE/D/|CE GE|BA F>G|Ad BA|DF FE/D/|CE GE|1 ED D2:|2 ED DE||
|:FE/F/ GF/G/|BA FD|AB/A/ GE|BA
FD|FE/F/ GF/G/|BA FD|AB/A/ GE|1 ED DE:|2 ED D2||
GULLANE POLKA [2]. Irish, Polka.
X:1
T:Gullane Polka [2]
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
K:D
d>B AF|A2 AF/A/|B/c/d/B/ AF|E2
E>B|d>B AF|Ad
f/g/f/e/|dB AF/A/|D2 D2:|
|:f>d fa|eg
f/g/f/e/|fd fa|f2 {a}fe/e/|f>d
fa|eg f/g/f/e/|dB AF/A/|D2 D2:|
GULLANE (POLKA) [3]. AKA and see “Tuar
Mór Polka [1].”
GULLANE SLIDE. Irish, Slide (12/8 time).
GUM-GA'D AIVER, THE. Scottish, Bagpipe Rant. Appears in the Gairdyn MS., 1700‑c. 1740, and later a version
modified by expanded range for the fiddle by David Young in the McFarlane Manuscript (vol. 3, No. 267),
1740.
GUM TREE CANOE. AKA and see "Tombigbee Waltz," "
GUN, THE. English, Country Dance Tune. Published in Playford, The English
Dancing Master (1651). Raven (English
Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 41.
GUN
BHRIS MO CHRI O'N DH' FHALBH THU. AKA and see "My Heart Is Broke(n) Since Thy Departure."
GUN DO DHIÙLT AM BODACH FODAR DHOMH (The old
man wouldn’t give me fodder). AKA and see “Greig’s Pipes,”
“Munlochy
Bridge,” “The Old
Man Wouldn’t Give Me Straw.”
GUN DUINE AIG A'
BHAILE. AKA and see "None Left At Home But Wife and Bairn."
GUN IN THE THATCH [1]. AKA and see “Chattering Magpie.” Irish, Reel. G
Major. Standard. AB. Source for notated version:
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See also listing at: Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
GUN IN THE THATCH [2]. Irish, Reel. D Minor ('A' part) & D Major ('B' part). Standard. AABB.
Source for notated version: fiddler Sean McGuire (Williamson). Williamson (English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish Fiddle
Tunes), 1976; pg. 88.
GÚNA NUA, AN. AKA and see “The New Frock.”
GUNBOAT. AKA and see "Going Down to Georgie‑o."
Old‑Time, Breakdown. USA; Braxton County, W.Va.
A Major. AEae tuning. ABB’. West Virginia fiddler Ernie Carpenter learned
his version from the playing of Wallace Pritchard. West Virginia fiddler Melvin
Wine called the tune “Gunboat Whistled into Georgi-o.”
Perhaps by the title alone it is thought to be a Civil War-era tune, although
there is no proof of this assertion. Source for notated version: Kentucky
fiddler Bruce Greene [Lamancusa]. Augusta Heritage Records 003, Ernie Carpenter ‑
"Elk River Blues: Traditional Tunes From Braxton County, W.Va." Jim Taylor (et al) – “The Civil War Collection,
vol. II.”
X:1
T:Gunboat
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Bruce Greene
N:From a transcription by John Lamancusa, by
permission; see http://www.mne.psu.edu/lamancusa/tunes.htm
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
(AB | c2) c2 cdcB
| A(FF)(F A2) (AB) | (ce)ee
(ef)ec | B(A[A)A](A [A2)A2]
(AB) |
c2 cc (cd)cB | A(FF)(F A2) (AF) | E2 CC (EF)E(C | B,)(A,[A,)E](A,
[A,2)E2] AF ||
|:E2 C2C2 (AF) | E(C[C)E](C [C2)E2]
(AF) | E2C2 (EF)EC |1 B,(A,[A,)E](A, [A,2)E2] AF :|2
B,(A,[A,)E](A, [A,4)E4] ||
GUNBOATS ON THE
POTOMAC. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, West
Virginia, Pennsylvania.
GUNS OF THE
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN. AKA and see “Fintan McManus’s.”
Irish, Reel. A modern composition by Fintan McMaus, Co. Fermanagh. The title was probably suggested by
the 7-beat measure in the third part of the tune. Green
Linnett GLCD 1137, Altan -
"Island Angel" (1993).
X:1
T: The Guns of the Magnificent Seven
M: 2/2
L: 1/8
R: Reel
C: Fintan
McManus
D: Altan,
"Island Angel"
K: ADor
EAAG ABcA|EAFA
GEDG|EAAG ABcd|egdB BAAG:|
|:ABcd eAAf|gedc BA~A2|ABcd eaaf|gedB
BA~A2:|
M: 6/8
|:egdB A2|
M: 2/2
egdB GABd|eBdB
Aaag|egdB BA~A2:|
GUR
MIS' THA GU CRAITEACH O'N UIRIDH. AKA and see "What Pain I've Endured
Since Last Year."
GUR MULADACH A TA MI. AKA and see "How
Melancholy Am I."
GUR TROM AN DEIGH MO THURAIS MI. AKA and see "Tired
After My Expedition."
GURGLING OF THE CHURN, THE. AKA and see “Fig for a Kiss [1].”
GURKIN CROSS. AKA and see “Church
Street(Polka) [1]," “Flanagan’s
(Polka),” “Oyster River (Reel),”
“St. Mary’s Polka.” Irish, Polka. G Major.
Standard. AABB. The title probably is a miss-hearing of “Gurteen Cross,” the title
under which Paddy Killoran recorded the tune.
X:1
T:St. Mary’s Polka