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HUMOURS/HUMORS OF … Brendan Breathnach (1996) says the word ‘humours’ in a title denotes character, mood and exuberance of spirit. It has also been described as a whim, fancy or caprice. It is used only in combination with a placename and always precedes it. “The Humours of Dublin” and “The Humours of Billingsgate” can be found in London dance music collections as far back as the mid-18th century.

 

HUMOUR OF GLEN. AKA and see “The Cullen Jig,” “Humours of Glynn,” “Thomas Lexlip is Proud.” Irish, Jig. B Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. A piper’s piece better known under the variant spelling “Humours of Glynn” (see note). Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 54. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 82.

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T:Humour of Glen

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:B Minor

F | B(d/c/).B/.^A/ BFF | d(e/d/).c/.B/ dFF | B(d/c/).B/.^A/ BFd | EF^A B2F |

B(d/c/).B/.^A/ dFF | d(e/d/).c/.B/ dFF | G(A/G/).E/.D/ F(G/F/).E/.D/ | EF^A B2 :|

|: d | (A/B/)dd d2d | (d/c/)(d/e/)(f/g/) (af).d | g(a/g/).f/.e/ fdB | AFA B2d |

(A/B/)dd d2d | (d/c/)(d/e/)(f/g/) (af).d | b(a/g/).f/.e/ f(e/d/).c/.B/ | AF^A B2 :|

 

HUMOUR OF NEWTOWN, THE. Irish, Jig. E Dorian. Standard. AABBCCDD. See also “Cossey’s Jig.” O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. III), c. 1808; pg. 40.

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T:Humor of Newtown, The

M:6/8

L:1/8
R:Strathspey

S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion, vol. III (c. 1808)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:E Dorian

d2B cde | d2B BAF | d2B cde | ABA ABc | d2B cde | fdB BAF | d2B AFD | EFE E2 :|

|: G | FAF A2B | ABG FED | FAF A2B | AFE E2G | FAF A2B | ABG FEF | DFA d2B |

AFE E2 :: A | dfd cec | BcB BAF | dfd cec | fdB B2c | dfd cec | BcB Bcd | FEF DdB |

AFE E2 :: F | DFF AFF | AFd FEF | DFF AFd | AFE E2F | DFF AFF | AFd FEF |

DFA B2d | AFE E2 :|

           

HUMORS OF ABBEYFEALE. AKA and see "Connie the Soldier."

 

HUMOURS OF ANDYTOWN. Irish, Reel. A modern composition (1992) by flute player Frankie Kennedy in praise of his home in Belfast. Green Linnet GLCD 1137, Altan - "Island Angel" (1993).

 

HUMOURS OF APPLETOWN, THE. AKA and see "The Heather Breeze [1]," "The Dublin Lasses [1]," "The Heathery Braes of Ballyhealy," "The Heather Bloom," "The Heathery Braes," "Coppers and/of Brass [1]," "Coppers of Brass," "The Green Fields of Erin [2]," "McNamara's Reel," "Crossing the Field," "The Limerick Lasses [1]," "Ladies/Ladys Pantaloo(n)s."

           

HUMOURS OF ARDMORE, THE. AKA - “Humours of Ardnaree.” Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Kennedy (Jigs & Quicksteps, Trips & Humours), 1997; No. 60, pg. 16. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. III), c. 1808; pg. 71.

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T:Humours of Ardmore, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion, vol. III (1808)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

AGE E2D | EGE E2D | AGE E2D | GAB c3 | BGE E2D | EGE E2D |

GAB c2A | BGE G3 :: dBd ege | dBG AGE | dBd ege | dBG A3 |

def gfe | dBG AGE | GAB c2A | BGE G3 :|

           

HUMOURS OF ARDNAREE. See "Humours of Ardmore.”

           

HUMOURS OF AYLE HOUSE, THE (Pleireaca Caislean Na h-Aille). AKA and see "Boring the Leather [2]," "Come with me now," "The Connaughtman [2]," "Down the back Lane,” "The Kilfinane Jig," "The Shoemaker's Fancy," "Tolladh an Leathair," "When you go home.” Irish, Double Jig. D Major/A Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB. The “Connaughtman,” “Down the Back Lane,” “Shoemaker’s Fancy” and “Kilfinane Jig” are related tunes. See also related “Gan ainm” jig in Breathnach CRE II, No. 6. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 261, pg. 58.

X:1

T:Humors of Ayle House, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 261

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

(G|F)DF E2(d|c)AA A2(G|FDE F2d|cAF GA(G|F)DE F2d|cAB cde|fef d/f/ed|cAF G2:|

|:B|cAA fe(d|c)AG A2B|cAA fe(d|c)AF G2B|cAA fed|cAB cde|(fe)f (d/f/e)(d|c)AF G2:|

 

HUMOURS OF BAILE NA FEAD, THE. Irish, Double Jig. Ireland, County Donegal. Collected in 1903 by Padraig Mac Aodh O’Neill from the playing of Fawans, Kilmacrennan, Donegal, farmer and schoolmaster Proinseas Mac Suibhne, who learned it from Robert Sproule of Dromore, Kilmacrennan. It is published in Mac Aodh O’Neill’s Song of Uladh.

 

HUMOURS OF BALLAGH, THE. AKA and see "Toss the Feathers [1]," "Thresh the Feathers," "The New Reel [1]," “The Piper’s Choice,” "The Mountain Lark [1]," "Geatley's," "Thornberry's."

           

HUMORS OF BALLAMAGUIRY. AKA and see “Old Langolee/Langalee.”

                       

HUMORS OF BALLINACARRIG, THE (Sugra Baile-Na-Carraig). AKA and see “The Game of Love,” “Humors of Rockstown,” “Piper’s Son,” “Paddy the Piper [1],” “Rory MacNab.” Irish, Reel. E Dorian. Standard tuning. AA'B (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AA'BB' (O'Neill/Krassen). O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 136. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1427, pg. 265. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 664, pg. 118.

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T:Humors of Ballinacarrig, The

L:1/8

M:C|

R:Reel

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 664

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:E Minor

BE {F}(3EDE d2 cB | AD (3FED FAAc | BEEF GAB^c |1 d^cdB e2 dc :|2 dBAc BE E2 ||

{f}e^def {a}gfge | defg afdf | edef gfe^c | dBAc BE E2 | {f}edef {a}gfge | defg afdf |

g2 fd (3efg fe | dBAc BE E2 ||

 

HUMORS OF BALLINAFAD, THE. AKA and see "Bryan O'Lynn." Irish, Double Jig. A Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. Roche Collection, 1983, vol. 1; No. 90, pg. 40. Topic TSCD 602, Frank Lee’s Tara Ceilidh Band – “Irish Dance Music” (1995. A reissue of the original 1932 recording).

 

HUMORS OF BALLINAFAD [2], THE.  AKA and see "Dougherty's Fancy," "Doherty's Fancy," “Pet of the Pipers.” The tune (usually known as “Pet of the Pipers”) was recorded under the “Ballinafad” title by Paddy Killoran in the 78 RPM era.

 

HUMORS OF BALLINAFAUNA, THE ("Sugrad Baile-Na-Fanad" or "Sugra Beul-Ata-Na-Fanad"). AKA and see “Jackson’s Coggie/Coge (in the Morning),” “Jackson’s Maria.” Irish, Single Jig. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. As “Jackson’s Coggie in the Morning” the tune appears in O’Farrell’s Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes (c. 1811). The first part appears derivative of “Behind the Bush in the Garden,” says Anthony Buffery. Bayard thought “Blooming Meadows [1]” to be a variant. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 67. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1081, pg. 204. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; no. 391, pg. 79.

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T:Humors of Ballinafauna, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 391

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A Minor

G|E2A A2B|c2A BGE|GAG EDE|GAG GED|E=FG A2B|c2A Bcd|ege dBG|A3 A2:|
|:g|a2e a2e|abc’ bab|=g2e g2e|edc BAG|a2e a2e|abc’ bab|gfe dBG|A3 A2:|

 

HUMORS OF BALLINAHINCH.  AKA and see “Boys of Ballinahinch.”

HUMOURS OF BALLINAMULT, THE. AKA and see “Irish Pelt,” “Jackson’s Sport,” “Prátaí Dearga is Bláthach.” Irish, Jig. E Dorian. Standard tuning. AABBCC. Ballinamult is in County Waterford, near the border with County Tipperary and the town of "Cluain Meala" (Clonmel). The alternate title “Jackson’s Sport,” a county Leitrim title for the tune unearthed by Brendan Breathnach (1996), refers to the 18th century Irish gentleman-composer Walker "Piper" Jackson, of the townland of Lisdaun, parish of Ballingarry, Aughrim, County Limerick. The tune was first printed as “The Humour of Ballinamult” in O'Farrell's Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes (vol. I, pg. 54), c. 1805, along with other tunes with County Waterford names and associations. The Scots publisher James Aird, however, had previously published it in Glasgow at the end of the 18th century under the title “Irish Pelt” in his Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs (vol. 3, 1788). Goodman printed a version called “Prátaí Darga is Bláthach.” Kennedy (Jigs & Quicksteps, Trips & Humours), 1997; No. 61, pg. 16. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. 1), c. 1805; pg. 54. Jerry O’Sullivan – “O’Sullivan Meets O’Farrell” (2005).

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T:Humour of Ballinamult, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion, vol. 1 (c. 1805)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:E Dorian

A | B3 EFE | BAG FED | B3 EFE | BAB dAF | B3 EFE | BAG FED |

A3D FDF | A3 AGF :: EFE E2F | DED D2F | EFE E2B | B3 BAF |

EFE E2F | DED DFG | A3D FDF | A3 AGF :: B2c d2e | fdB AGF |

B2c d2e | f2e fdB | B2c d2e | fdB AGF | DED FDF | A3 AGF :|

 


HUMOURS OF BALLINARAHEEN. Irish, Jig. E Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. The ‘B’ part is shared with the tunes “The Humours of Winnington,” and with the “Bottle of Punch” family of tunes. Source for notated version: "Patrick MacDowell, the distinguished sculptor" (1799‑1870) {Joyce}. Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 520, pg. 281.

 

HUMORS OF BALLINGARRY, THE (Sugra Baile-Na-Garad/Garrda). AKA and see “The Doon Jig.” Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. See also the similar ‘A’ parts of "The Buck in the Woods” (An Boc sa gCoill), "Out all Night," and "Molly's Favourite." O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 30. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 828, pg. 154. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 92, pg. 31. Capelhouse Records, James Kelly – “Traditional Irish Music” (1996. Learned from Dublin flute player Dessie O’Connor, with a different 2nd part than O’Neill’s). Front Hall FHR‑024, Fennig's All‑Star String Band ‑ "Fennigmania" (1981. Learned from the McCusker Brothers Ceili Band). Patty Furlong – “Traditional Irish Music on the Button Accordion” (1999. Learned from Bronx flute player Jack Coen, who played it paired with “Micky Quinn’s” with the late Paddy O’Brien from Tipperary).

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T:Humors of Ballingarry

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1903), No. 92

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

A|BGG dGG|cAG FGA|BGG BdB|cAF G2A|BGG dGG|cAG FGA|def gdB|cAF G2:|

|:B|def ~g3|edc BAG|eaa aga|bge edB|def gfg|edc BAB|GBd gdB|cAF G2:|

 

HUMORS OF BALLINLASS, THE (Sugra Baile-an-Leasa). AKA and see “The Chancellor,” “Feis Hornpipe.” Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB'. “The Chancellor” title was used for this tune by North Kerry fiddler Paddy O’Sullivan, says Paul de Grae, who says he “always assumed that the title was a reference to Chancellor Bismark, but have not a shred of evidence to support that notion.” Cotter (Traditional Irish Tin Whistle Tutor), 1989; 34. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 942, pg. 161.

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T:Humors of Ballinlass, The

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Hornpipe

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 942

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

GE
D2 EF G2G2|c3A BAGB|cBcd e2 dB|(3cBA BG EAGE|

D2 EF G2B2|c2 cA Bdgd|(3BdB GB (3AcA FA|G2 GF G2:|

|:ef|gfed e2 ef|gede d3B|cBcd e2 dB|1 (3cBA BG E2 ef|gfed edef|

gede d2c2|(3BdB GB (3AcA FA|G2 GF G2:|2 (3cBA BG EAGE|

D2 EF G2B2|c2 cA Bdgd|(3BdB GB (3AcA FA|G2 GF G2||

 

HUMORS OF BALLYCASTLE, THE (Sugra Baile-Caislean). Irish, Double Jig. A Major (O’Neill): G Major (Miller & Perron). Standard tuning. AABB. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pg. 22. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 27. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 810, pg. 151. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 81, pg. 29.

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T:Humors of Ballycastle, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 81

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

E|AGA cBA|faf ecA|AGA cBc|FGA BGE|AGA cBA|faf ecA|BdB cec|ABA A2:|

|:g|agf efg|aba gfe|c/f/zf f2e|c/f/zf f2g|agf edc|faf ecA|BdB cec|ABA A2:|

 

HUMOURS OF BALLYCONNELL [1], THE (“Sugra Baile-Ata-Conaill” or “Pléaráca Bhaile uí Chonaill”). AKA and see "Captain Roack," "Captain Rock(‘s) [1],” “O’Neill’s Maggot [1].” AKA – “Humours of Ballyconnelly.” Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. ABC (Mulvihill): ABB’CC’ (Moylan): AABBCC (Boys of the Lough, Brody, Kerr, Mallinson): AA’BB’CC’ (Harker/Rafferty). The tune is popularly known nowadays under the “Ballyconnell” title, which was only a local Fermanagh name for the tune more commonly known as "Captain Rock," according to the Boys of the Lough. Baltimore button accordion player Billy McComiskey wrote three additional parts for the tune which have some currency in the Washington/Baltimore area, according to Philippe Varlet. Varlet finds a precursor to the tune appears in Aria di Camera (1747) under the title “Role the Rumple Sawny” (meaning ‘Roll your Rump Sandy’). The tune was first recorded on a Columbia 78 RPM (No. 33068) in New York in 1925 by the great Sligo fiddler Michael Coleman in a duet with flute player Tom Morrison, followed by the (other) “Captain Rock/Old Bush” tune. Sources for notated versions: accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region), recorded in recital at Na Píobairí Uilleann, February, 1981 [Moylan]; Tony Smith (County Cavan & Dublin) [Mulvihill]; fiddler Jimmy McHugh [Bulmer & Sharpley]; New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker]. Boys of the Lough, 1977; pg. 11. Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook), 1983; pg. 137. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1974, vol. 1, No. 37. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 98, pg. 31. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 4; No. 157, pg. 19. Mallinson (Essential), 1995; No. 35, pg. 16. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994; No. 67, pg. 38. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 228, pg. 62. Columbia 33068, Michael Coleman & Tom Morrison (1925). EMI Records ISRM 006, Tulla Ceili Band – “Dance Tunes” (1990).  Gael-Linn CEF045, “Paddy Keenan” (1975). Lochshore CDLDL 1215, Craob Rua - “The More That’s Said the Less the Better” (1992). Philo 1042, Boys of the Lough‑ "Piper's Broken Finger" (1976). Shanachie 79095, Arcady - “Many Happy Returns” (1995).

See also listings at:

Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources 

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

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T:Humours of Ballyconnell, The

R:reel

D:Noel Hill & Tony Linnane

Z:id:hn-reel-555

Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se

M:C|

L:1/8

K:D

defe dBAd|BFAF ~E3d|defe dBAd|1 BFAF D3z:|2 BFAF D2DE||

|:(3FED AD (3FED AD|(3GFE BE (3GFE BE|FDAD BDAF|1 GBAF D2DE:|2 GBAF D2fg||

|:~a3g a2af|gece gece|~a3g abag|1 fgef defg:|2 fgef d3A||

"variations"

|:defe dBAd|BFAF ~E3A|defe dBAd|1 BFAF D3z:|2 BFAF D2DE||

|:(3FED AD BDAD|(3GFE BE cEBE|(3FED AD (3FED AF|1 GBAF D2DE:|2 GBAF Defg||

|:~a3g ~a3f|gece gece|~a3g abag|1 fgef defg:|2 fgef d3A||

 

HUMORS OF BALLYCONNELL [2], THE (Sugra Baile-Ata-Conaill). AKA and see "Ballyhaunis." Irish, Hornpipe. A Dorian (O'Neill/Krassen): A Mixolydian (Miller, O'Neill/1001): A Major (O'Neill/1850). Standard tuning. AABB. Miller (Fiddler’s Throne), 2004; No. 291, pg. 173. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 191. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1675, pg. 311. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 883, pg. 152. CEFCD 149, Mary Bergin – “Feadoga Stain 2” (1992). James Noonan – “The Maple Leaf: Irish Traditional Music from Boston” (2001).

See also listings at:

Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources 

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

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T:Humours of Ballyconnell, The  [2]

L:1/8

M:4/4

R:Hornpipe

K:AMix

ed | cdef ecAB | AGEG ABcd | c3B AGEG | ABcd e4 |

(3Bcd cB c3B | A^GAB cdcB | ABAG ED (3EFG |  A2 BG A4  :|:

ABcd e2 dc | dcdf g2 ed | efga ba^gb | a4-a3 f |

gedB =c2 AG | A^GAB cdcB | ABAG ED (3EFG |  A2 BG A4:||

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T:Humours of Ballyconnell, The  [2]

R:hornpipe

D:Mary Bergin: Feadoga Stain 2

Z:id:hn-hornpipe-40

Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se

M:C|

K:Amix

ed|(3Bcd ef ecAB|AGEF GABd|cdcB AGEG|ABcd e2dB|

cdcB cBAB|AEAB cdcB|ABAG ED (3EFG|A2BG A2:|

|:zE|ABcd e2dc|dcdf g2ed|efga ba (3gab|a2ag a2af|

gedB =c2AE|AGAB cdcB|ABAG ED (3EFG|A2BG A2:|

 

HUMORS OF BALLYDEHOB, THE (Sugra Beul/Beil-Ata-Da-Cab). Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 70. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1097, pg. 207. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 289, pg. 63.

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T:Humors of Ballydehob, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 289

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

d/c/|BGG AGE|DGG AGE|DGG AGA|Bdd edc|

BGG AGE|DGG AGE|DEG ABc|BGG G2:|

|:c|Bdd Acc|BdB AGE|DGG AGA|BAA ABc|

Bdd Acc|BdB AGE|DEG ABc|BGG G2:|


 

HUMOURS OF BALLYDESMOND, THE. AKA and see “Din Tarrant’s [5],” “The Knocknaboul Polka [1],” “The Knocknabower Pollka [1],” “The Little Green Cottage,” “The Scartaglen Polka [1].” Irish, Polka. G Major. Standard tuning. AABBCC. The Sliabh Luachra town of Ballydesmond was established in the 1830’s as a planned village at the junction of two newly built roads, among the first in the interior of the hilly region. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pg. 131. Globestyle Irish CDORBD 085, The Kerry Fiddle Trio - “The Rushy Mountain” (1994. Reissue of Topic recordings). Topic 12T309, Padraig O’Keeffe, Denis Murphy & Julia Clifford - “Kerry Fiddles” (1977).

                       

HUMOURS OF BALLYHEIGE. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AB. Source for notated version: the Rice-Walsh manuscript, a collection of music from the repertoire of Jeremiah Breen, a blind fiddler from North Kerry, notated by his student [O’Neill]. O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 278.

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T:Humors of Ballyheige

M:4/4

L:1/8

S:Rice-Walsh manuscript

Z:Paul Kinder

R:Reel

K:G

AF|D2 GA BdAc|BdAF GFGE|D2 DE FEFG|ABcA dcAc|

BcBA G2 gf|gbag fefd|defd cAFA|BcBA G2||

ga|bggg dggg|bggg gfgb|afff dfff|afff fefa|

bggb affa|gddg fdcf|gbag fdcA|BcBA G2||

                       

HUMOURS OF BALLYNAFEIDH. AKA and see "The Ball of Ballynafeidh," "The Banks of Lough Gowna," "," “John Naughton’s (Jig),” “The Jug of Brown Ale,” "The Kitten and the Frog," "Kitty in the Fog," “The Mug of Brown Ale [2],” “Old Man Dillon,” "One Bottle More [2]," "Paddy in London [2]," "Paddy O'Brien's (Jig) [3],” “The Raffle Jig,” "The Rambler From Clare [1]," "The Stonecutter's Jig," "Tom Billy's {Jig} [1]," “Winter Apples [2],” "Young Tom Ennis."

                       

HUMOURS OF BALLYLOUGHLIN, THE. Irish, Double Jig. A Mixolydian ('A' and 'B' parts) & D Major ('C' and 'D' parts). Standard tuning. See also "The Hurler’s March [4],” "Mairseal na nIomanaithe." Source for notated version: Kathleen Collins (Ireland) [Brody]. Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook), 1983; pg. 138. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1976, vol. 4, No. 60. Claddagh CC17, Sean Keane‑ "Gusty's Frolicks" (1975).  Folkways FTS 31098, Ken Perlman ‑ "Clawhammer Banjo and Fingerstyle Guitar Solos." Green Linnet SIF‑1110, Dale Russ ‑ "My Love is in America: The Boston College Irish Fiddle Festival" (1991). Green Linnet SIF 1139, “Eileen Ivers” (1994). Mulligan LUN 004, "Matt Molloy." Shanachie 29002, "Kathleen Collins." Shanachie 69010, Planxty‑ "The Well Below the Valley."  Matt Molloy & Donal Lunny.

X:1

T:Humors of Ballyloughlin

R:jig

S:Chris Moran

N:The low D twiddles should be played as piper crans.

Z:Jeff Myers: A simplified version of the tune as transcribed by Richard Cook

Z:from a handout at Calif. Trad. Music. Soc. 1995 festival.

M:6/8

K:ADor

~A3 {B}AGE|{A}GED ~D3|cBc ded|cAG {FG}FED|

~A3 {B}AGE|~G3 cGE|~D3 {G}DFA|~D3 {G}D2 z:|

cBc {d}cBc|{d}cAG ABc|{dg}ded {g}ded|{g}dAF DFA|

c {d}c {G}c d z B|cAG {FG}FGE|~D3 {G}DFA|~D3 {G}D2 z:|

{a}fdd {a}gdd|{a}fdd {a}gdd|c2e {a}ged|B/2c/2de {a}ged|

{a}fdd {a}gdd|~f2a ged|cde gag|ed^c d z e:|

~A2D ~A2G|~F3 GED|~E3 {A}EFD|~E3 {A}EFG|

~A3 dAG|~F3 GEA|~D3 {G}DFA|~D3 {G}D2 z:||

 

HUMORS OF BALLYMANUS (Sugra Baile-Meadonac). AKA and see "Jig Polthogue," "Polthogue (Jig)," "Pilib McCue." Irish, Slip Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB (Roche): AABBCC (O'Neill). The town of Ballymanus is in County Wicklow, and is the birthplace in 1775 of William Byrne, the famous ‘Billy Byrne of Ballymanus’, a leader of Wicklow men in Rebellion of 1798. Byrne was a member of one of the last great landed Catholic families in the region and a tall and powerful young man.  During the lead-up to the rebellion he refused to take a Test Oath and was dismissed from the loyalist Wicklow Yeoman Calvalry. He subsequently threw in his lot with the rebels and fought at Arklow and Vinegar Hill, leading in battle what was called the Ballymanus Division. After the defeat of the United Irishmen Byrne went into hiding, but eventually was caught, tried and hung as a traitor. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. 1), c. 1805; pgs. 38-39. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 80. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1124, pg. 212. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 417, pg. 83. Roche Collection, 1983, Vol. 2; No. 256, pg. 25.

X:1

T:Humors of Ballymanus

M:9/8

L:1/8

R:Slip Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 417

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

A2A AGF AGF|A2A AGF Bcd|A2A AGF AGF|B2B B2A Bcd:|

|:dfg afd cBA|dfg afd fga|dfg afd cBA|B2B B2A Bcd:|

|:FAF dAF dAG|FAF dAF Bcd|FAF dAF dAF|B2B B2A Bcd:|

 

HUMOURS OF BALLYMORE, THE. AKA and see “The Cúil Aodha Jig,” “Happy ‘A’ Jig,” “Maid that Cut Off the Chicken’s Lips,” “Out and About.” Irish, Double Jig. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: set dance music recorded at Na Píobairí Uilleann, in the 1980’s [Taylor]. Taylor (Music for the Sets: Yellow Book), 1995; pg. 13.

 

HUMOURS OF BALTARD.  Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD. Kennedy (Jigs & Quicksteps, Trips & Humours), 1997; No. 62, pg. 16.

                       


HUMOURS OF BANDON, THE (Sugra Droiciod-Na-Bandann). AKA and see “Humours of Listivain,” “The Jolly Old Woman,” “The Merry Old Woman [3],” “Plangsty Callagh,” “Terry’s Rambles,” “(An) tSeanbhean Sultmhar.” Irish, Set Dance (6/8 time). G Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB. A Whig tune having eight bars in the 'A' part and sixteen bars in the second. It was known as far back as 1690 when the Irish (who had learned it from the supporters of William III) played it when they sacked Kilbrogan (Winstock, 1970, pg. 26). As “The Humours of Listivain” it appears in Jackson’s Celebrated Irish Tunes, published in Dublin by Samuel Lee around 1775 (reprinted in 1790), a collection of tunes from gentleman piper Walker ‘Piper’ Jackson of the townland of Lisduan in the parish of Ballingarry, Aughrim, County Limerick. The tune was still current in 19th century County Limerick, for O’Neill (1913) mentions a retired Chicago policeman colleague remembered having danced it in his boyhood to the piping of Newcastle-West gentleman-musician Jack Moore. The title appears in the John Carroll manuscript of dance music entrusted to the Newberry Library in Chicago. Carroll was apparently stationed at Fort Niagara in the early 19th century and the dates 1804 and 1812 appear contained in the pages of the manuscript. Some believe “Humors of Bandon” to be a distanced version of “The Black Joke.” Fiddler James Morrison (1893-1947), originally from Drumfin, County Sligo, recorded the tune in New York in February, 1923. Source for notated version: New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker]. Allan's Irish Fiddler, No. 109, pg. 28. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 297, pg. 97. Kennedy (Jigs & Quicksteps, Trips & Humours), 1997; No. 63, pg. 16. O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music), 1915/1987; No. 391, pg. 187. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 224. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 786, pg. 146. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 977, pg. 168. Roche Collection, 1983, vol. 2; No. 272, pg. 30. Cló Iar-Chonnachta CICD 148, Mick Conneely – “Selkie” (2001). Shanachie 34013, Liz Carroll - “A Friend Indeed.” Shanachie 34016, Joe Burke & Andy McGann - “The Funny Reel.”

See also listings at:

Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources 

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

X:1

T:Humors of Bandon

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Set Dance

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 977

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

F|DGG GFG|A/B/AG FGA|BGG GFG|A/B/de fef|

d2e c2A|BAG FGA|BGA FDF|G3G2:|

|:c|dgg gfg|g/b/ag f2a|g/a/gf d2e|f/g/fd c2e|d/e/dc B2d|

c/d/cB G2A|B/c/BG F2A|G/A/GF D2C|DGG GFG|

A/B/AG FGA|BGG GFG|A/B/de fef|d2e c2A|BAG FGA| BGA FDF|G3G2:|

 

HUMORS OF BANTRY (Sugra Brantraige/Beantraige). AKA and see "The Fire on the Mountain(s) [2],” "Fire in the Valley," "The Rose on the Mountain [1]," "The Hare on the Mountain," "The Maid(en) on the Green," "The Eagle's Nest," Billy Patterson(‘s Favorite)," "Boys of Bockhill/Rockhill," "The Blackthorn Stick [1]," "The Catholic Boys [3]." Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB (O'Neill/1915): AABB' (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AA’BB’ (Moylan). Bayard (1981) calls it a "thoroughly characteristic Irish jig, probably of no great age." Although “Fire on the Mountain” is a floating title in Appalachian music, the tune was known as “Fire on the Mountain” to Chicago Irish piper and fiddler James Early and John McFadden and was printed under that title in Joyce’s Old Irish Folk Music and Song. Source for notated version: accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994; No. 327, pgs. 186-187. O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music), 1915/1987; No. 129, pg. 75. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 711, pg. 133. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 13, pg. 19.

X:1

T:Humors of Bantry

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 13

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

d|gfg e/f/ge|dBG AGE|DEG AGA|BGB AGE|gfg e/f/ge|dBG AGE|

DEG AGA|BGG G2:||:d|edd gdd|edd gdB|def gfg|edB AGE|1 gfg e/f/ge|

dBG AGE|DGG A/B/cA|BGG G2:|2 gfg aga|bge edB|GFG A/B/cA|BGG G2:|

                       

HUMOURS OF BANTRY BAY. AKA and see "The Floggin’," "The Flag(g)on," "The Newry Lass," "The Slashing Reel," "The Fife Reel."

                       

HUMOURS OF BORRIS, THE. AKA and see “Humours of Burrow,” “Jackson’s Maid in the Garret,” “Skiver the Quilt [1].” Irish. The tune appears in Rhames’s Three Favorite Country Dances (Dublin, n.d.).

                       

HUMOURS OF BOSTON. American, Hornpipe. B Flat Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Compiler Ryan was probably from the Boston area, as his publisher, Elias Howe, certainly was. Many of the Ryan’s Mammoth Collection tunes have Boston area associations and place names. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 106. Ryan’s Mammoth  Collection, 1883; pg. 141.

X:1

T:Humours of Boston

M:2/4

L:1/8

R:Hornpipe

S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:B_

F/E/ | D/F/G/A/ .B.B | A/B/c/d/ .e.e | d/f/d/B/ c/e/c/A/ | c/B/A/G/ .FF/E/ | D/F/G/A/ .A.A |

A/B/c/d/ .e.e | d/f/d/B/ c/e/c/A/ | BBB :: c/d/ | f/d/f/d/ .ba/g/ | f/e/d/c/ .Bc/d/ | e/f/g/f/ e/d/c/B/ |

A/B/c/A/ .FF/E/ | D/F/B/D/ E/G/c/B/ | A/B/c/d/ e/g/f/e/ | d/f/d/B/ c/e/c/A/ | BBB :|

                       

HUMOURS OF BOTTLE HILL. AKA and see "Gliogar an Mheadair," "Gurgling of the Churn," "The Splashing of the Churn [2]," "The Old Dutch Churn," "Milk the Churn," "Two in a Gig," "A Fig for a Kiss [1]," "She is fit for a kiss," "Cailín Lasa Sal Roc." Irish, Slip Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. The "Night of the Fun [2]," "The Dublin Boys," and "Dublin Streets” are related tunes. Source for notated version: Chicago Police Sergeant James P. Walsh [O’Neill]. O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 182.

X:1

T:Humors of Bottle Hill

M:9/8

L:1/8

S:Sergt. James P. Walsh

Z:Paul Kinder

K:G

F|G2 B E2 B BAG|F2 A D2 A AGF|G2 B E2 B BAG|Bcd AGF E2:||

A|B2 e eee efg|f2 d def afd|B2 e e2 f gfe|fef agf e2 d|

B2 e eee efg|f2 d ddd d2 f|a2 f g2 e e2 c|d2 B AGF E2||

                       

HUMOURS OF BURROW, THE. AKA and see “Humours of Borris,” “Jackson’s Maid in the Garret,” “Skiver the Quilt.” Irish. The tune appears in One Hundred Airs (Principally Irish), selected and composted by Lieut. Gen. Dickson, volumes I-II, no date.

                       

HUMOURS OF CALEDON, THE. AKA and see “(A) Blast of Wind,” “The Clout,” “The Cock in the Heath [2],” “Drops of Springwater,” “The Humours of Westmeath,” “Kiss in the Furz [1],” “The Rakes of Westmeath [1].” Irish, Slip Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AB (Petrie): AABB (Mulvihill). Petrie found the tune in Father Walsh’s manuscript. The earliest printing of this tune family appears in a collection of country dances printed by Neale (Dublin, 1726), under the title “The Clout.” Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 2, pg. 107. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 615, pg. 155.

X:1

T:Humours of Caledon, The

M:9/8

L:1/8

S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 615

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

d>DD FDF AFA | d>DD FDf gfe | d>DD FDF AGF | (G/A/)B.G ECE GFE ||

d2g fdf ecA | d2g f/g/af gfe | d2g fdf ece | =cBc E2F GFE ||

                       

HUMOURS OF CALIFORNIA. AKA and see "Off/Going to California [1]." Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Allan's Irish Fiddler, No. 100, pg. 25.

                       

HUMORS OF CAPPA [1], THE (Sugra na Ceapaig). Irish, Double Jig. A Minor/D Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. Roche Collection, 1983, vol. 1; No. 109, pg. 46.

 

HUMORS OF CAPPA [2], THE (Sugra na/an Ceapaig). AKA – “Humours of Caggagh.” AKA and see “Humours of Ennistymon.” Irish, Double Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Not related to version #1, but it is almost the same as the first two parts of "Cherish the Ladies." See also the note for “Thought,” where Goodman attributes his version to the 18th century gentleman composer Walker ‘Piper’ Jackson. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), vol. 3; 49. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 779, pg. 145. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 56, pg. 26.

X:1

T:Humors of Cappa, The [2]

L:1/8

M:6/8

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 56

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

A|dFF AFA|dFF AFA|BEE BEE|BdB AFA|dFF AFA|dFF AFA|ABd efg|fdd d2:|

|:A|dfd cec|BdB AFA|BEE BEE|BdB AFA|dfd cec|BdB AFA|ABd efg|fdd d2:|

 


HUMORS OF CARRICKMACROSS (Sugra Carraig-Mic-Croise). Irish, Air (9/8 time, "plaintive"). D Minor. Standard tuning. AB. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 142, pg. 25.

X:1

T:Humors of Carrickmacross

M:9/8

L:1/8

R:Air

N:”Plaintive”

S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 142

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D Minor

(3A/=B/^c/ | d2e f(e/d/)(c/=B/) c(_B/A/)(G/F/) | (GF).E D2D D2z | (fe).f (de).f (gf).e |

.d(d/e/d/c/) A2A A2e || (fe).f (de).f (gf).e | .d(d/e/)(d/c/) A2A (A=B^c) |

d2e (fe/)(d/=c/)=B/ c(_B/A/)(G/F/) | (GF)E D2D D2 ||

 

HUMOURS OF CARRIGAHOLT (Pléaraca Charraig an Chabhaltaigh). Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AB (Breathnach, Cranitch): AABB (Miller & Perron). Carrigaholt is near the southwestern tip of County Clare. The original Irish name is "Carraig an Chabhaltaigh,” which translates as "rock of the fleet", and is probably a reference to a nearby place on the Shannon River that was once used as an anchorage. Source for notated version: fiddler John Kelly (Co. Clare/Dublin, Ireland) [Breathnach]. Breathanach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 133, pg. 63. Comhaltas Ceotoiri (Ag Deanamh Ceoil). Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1996; pg. 90. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 1, No. 17. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pg. 76. Vallely (Play Tin Whistle with the Armagh Pipers Club), vol. 3; 12. Gael‑Linn Records CEF 018, John Kelly & Willie Clancy ‑ "Seoda Ceoil I" (1968). Any Old Time - “The Crossing.” Ossian Records, Matt Cranitch - “The Irish Fiddle Book” (companion tape to the tutor). Shanachie 79024, “Chieftains 4” (1973. Played on tin whistle by Sean Potts in the middle of the “Drowsy Maggie” track).

X:1

T:The Humours of Carrigaholt

S:Séan Potts, Chieftains 4, A 1

Z:Jerome Colburn

M:C|

L:1/8

K:D

dAGA G2 AG | FD d2 FGAB | =cAGF G2 FG |1 Addc d2 fe :|2 Addc d2 z2 ||\

f2 df f2 gf | edcd efge | fdde f2 gf | edcd ~e3 e |\

f2 df f2 gf | edcd efge | agfa gfec | Addc d2 z2 |]**

 

HUMORS OF CASTLE BERNARD, THE (Sugra Caislean-Bernaird). AKA and see “Bernardo’s Favorite.” Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. A close relative of this tune is the Donegal hornpipe “Joe Cassidy’s Hornpipe.” Some similarities to “High Level (Hornpipe) [1].” There are two Castle Bernards in Ireland, points out Séamus Connolly. One, in County Cork, was the seat of the O’Mahony Clan, formerly known as Castle Mahon. The second was in County Offaly, home of the sixth Lord Decies, and was also known as Kinnitty Castle. The tune was recorded on 78 RPM in the 1930’s by the Dublin Metropolitan Garda Céilí Band, and a few decades later by the Gallowglass Céilí Band (All-Ireland Champions in 1953, 1954, and 1955). Connolly & Martin (Forget Me Not), 2002; pgs. 44-45. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 214. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1770, pg. 330. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 935, pg. 160. Cló Iar Chonnachta CICD 165, John Wynne & John McEvoy – “Pride of the West” (2007).

See also listings at:

Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources 

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

X:1

T:Humors of Castle Bernard, The

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Hornpipe

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 935

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D
f>e|d>fA>d (3DFA d>f|a>fb>f a>gf>e|d>fA>d (3DFA d>f|(3efe (3dcB A>gf>e|

d>fA>d (3DFA d>f|a>fb>f a>gf>e|d>^de>f (3gec (3ABc|d2f2d2:|

|:A2|c>de>f {a}g>ec>A|d>cd>e f>de>f|{a}g>fg>a b>ag>f|(3efd (3cdB A2 A>B|

c>de>f {a}g>ec>A|d>cd>e f>de>f|g>ba>g (3fed (3edc|d2g2d2:|

 

HUMOURS OF CASTLE CORMER/COMER [1] (Sugra Caislean-Comair). Irish, Double Jig. E Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. “Blooming Meadows [1]” may be a variant. Levey (Dance Music of Ireland, 2nd Collection), 1873; No. 23, pg. 10. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 41. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 913, pg. 170. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 301, pg. 65. Folkways FTS 31098, Ken Perlman ‑ "Clawhammer Banjo and Fingerstyle Guitar Solos."

X:1

T:Humors of Castle Comer, The [1]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 301

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:E Minor

G/F/|EFE EFA|BcA B2c|ded dcB|ABA FED|EFE EFA|BcB B2c|dcB AFD|E3 E2:|

|:e|eBe eBe|efg f2e|ded dcB|ABA FED|eBe eBe|efg f2e|dcB AFD|E3 E3:|

 

HUMOURS OF CASTLECOMER [2]. AKA and see “Belfast Lasses.” Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. The town of Castlecomer is in County Kilkenny. O'Farrell (Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes) c. 1805-1810; pg. 26. Jerry O’Sullivan – “O’Sullivan Meets O’Farrell” (2005).

X: 1

T: Humours of Castlecomer [2]

S: Treoir

N: from "O'Farrell's Pocket Companion for the Irish Union Pipes"

Z: Transcribed by Bill Black

M: 4/4

L: 1/8

Q: 350

R: reel

K: G

G2 BG dBBG | EAAG FAFD | G2 BG dBBG | EcAF G2 G2 :|

gddc BdBG | EAAG FAFD | gddc BdBG | e2 fa/f/ g2 g2 |

gddc BdBG | EAAG FAFD | gdec BdBG | ecBA G2 G2 ||

 

HUMORS OF CASTLE LYON(S)/CASTLELYONS (Sugra Caislean Ua Leaocain/Liatain). AKA and see “Killashandra Lasses,” “Judy McFadden’s.” Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB (Cole, Kerr): AABB' (O'Neill). O’Neill (1910) says the tune is “probably not a very ancient composition. It was not known, evidently, to any collectors of Irish folk music before Dr. Hudson obtained a setting of it from a noted piper named Sullivan, in the County of Cork (a rival of another musician called Reilaghan). The tune has found its way into American collections of harmonized melodies.” The jig appears in Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883) as “Judy McFadden’s.” Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 65. Kerr (Merry Melodies), Vol. 2; No. 259, pg. 28. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 959, pg. 178. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 182, pg. 44. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 96.

X:1

T:Humors of Castlelyons, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 182

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

G3 BAG|d2G BAG|A2B c2d|efe dBA|G3 BAG|d2G BAG|A2B c2A|BGE E2D:|

|:gag gdB|gag gdB|A2B c2d|efe dBd|1 gag gdB|gag gdB|A2B cBA|BGE E2D:|2

G3 BAG|d2G BAG|A2B c2A|BGE E2D||

 

HUMOURS OF CASTLEFINN, THE (Pléaráca Chaisleán na Finne). AKA - "Humours of Castlefin." AKA and see “Eagan’s,” “Paddy Miles’ Fricassee.” Irish, Reel. E Minor. Standard tuning. AB. The late fiddler Danny O’Donnell (1910-2001) said on notes to his album that the famous Donegal fiddler Neilly Boyle had a friend named Joe Boyle who taught near Castlefin, Donegal, and that was the derivation of the tunes name. Neilly passed it on to Frank O’Higgins. Source for notated version: fiddler Seoirse Ó Roghallaigh/George Rowley (Ireland) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 186, pg. 73. Gael-Linn CEF 114, Noel Hill & Tony MacMahon - "I gCnoc na Graí." Mary MacNamara: Traditional Music from East Clare." ‘Ón tSean-Am Anall’ (Danny O’Donnell). Paddy O’Brien (et al) – “The Big Squeeze.”

X:1

T:The Humours of Castlefinn

B:Breathnach's Ceol Rince na hÉireann I, no. 186

R:reel

M:4/4

L:1/8

Z:transcribed by Paul de Grae

K:Edor

dc|BE ~E2 BAFB|AD ~D2 FAAd|BE ~E2 B2 AF|GBAF E2 FA|

BE ~E2 BAFB|AD ~D2 FAAd|BE ~E2 B2 AF|GBAF E3 z ||

B2 eB egfe|defg afed|B2 ed efgb|agfa ge e2|

~B2 ed egfe|defg afdf|efga bagf|e2 fd edBA||

 

HUMORS OF CASTLEOLIVER (Sugra Caisle n-Olibeir). Irish, Single Jig. D Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB'. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 401, pg. 80.

X:1

T:Humors of Castleoliver

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 401

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

ABc d3|edc d2A|ABc d2e|fed cAG|F/G/AB =c3|AdB =c2A|G2A =c2A|dcA GED:|
|:A/B/AG F2D|DED F2D|DDD G2A|BAG ABc|d/c/AG F2D|

DED F2D|DDD G2A|1 BAG AFD:|2 Bcd AFD||

 

HUMOURS OF CAVAN (Sugra Cabain). Irish, Double Jig. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 62. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1056, pg. 199. Tolman (Nelson Music Collection), 1969; pg. 4. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 263, pg. 58.

X:1

T:Humors of Cavan, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 263

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

E|E>AA A2f|ecA dcd|cde efg|a>BB B2c|E>AA A2f|ecA dcd|cde efg|a>AA A2:|

|:d|cBA BAF|F>BB B2d|cBA BAF|E>FA A2d|cBA BAF|dcd fga|ecA BAF|EFA A2:|

           

HUMORS OF CHRISTMAS. Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AB. O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music), 1915; No. 305, pg. 151.

X:1

T:Humors of Christmas

M:C

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:O’Neill – O’Neill’s Irish Music (1915)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A Minor

eA (3AAA eAAB | G2 BG dGBG | eA (3AAA edea | gedB cABG | eA (3AAA eAAB |

G2 BG dGBG | EGAB cde^f | gedB cA A2 || agab c’bag | ede^f gfed | agab c’bag |

eaab a3b | c’aab agef | gedc BG G2 | EGAB cde^f | gedB cA A2 ||

           

HUMORS OF CLARE (Sugra An Tuaidmuman). Irish, Double Jig. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AA'BB'CC. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 320, pg. 69.

X:1

T:Humors of Clare

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 320

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D Mixolydian

D3 FDF|ECE G2E|D>ED F2G|ABc BGE|D3 FDF|

ECE G2E|AGE c2A|1 GEC CDE|2 GEC EFG||

|:A2G FEF|DEF G2E|A2G FEF|ABc BGE|A2G FEF|

DEF G2E|AGE C2A|1 GEC CDE:|2 GEC EFG||

|:dAG FDF|ECE G2E|dAG F2G|ABc BGE|dAG FDF|

ECE G2E|AGE c2A|1 GEC EFG:|2 GEC EFG||

           

HUMORS OF CLASHMORE. AKA and see "Paddy Mack."

           

HUMORS OF CORK [1] (Sugra Corcaig). Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The versions played by Capercaille and Ronan Martin have two additional part added by the late Isle of Lewis composer and piper Donald MacLeod. Kennedy (Jigs & Quicksteps, Trips & Humours), 1997; No. 64, pg. 17. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. III), c. 1808; pg. 9. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 62. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1057, pg. 199. Green Linnet SIF‑1094, Capercaille ‑ "Sidewaulk" (1989). Wildcat Records WILDCD 101, Ronan Martin – “Ronan Martin” (2008).

X:1

T:Humors of Cork, The [1]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 1057

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

e|dBG GFG|GFG ABc|B>AG d>cB|ece efg|dBG GFG|ABc Bcd|def dec|BGG G2:|

|:d|g2b e2g|dcB ABc|BAG dcB|ece efg|dBG GFG|ABc Bcd|def dec|BGG G2:|

 

HUMORS OF CORK [2]. AKA and see “Katie’s Fancy.” Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: manuscripts in the possession of Chicago Police Sergeant James O’Neill, originally from County Down, many from his father [O’Neill]. O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 165. 

X:1

T:Humors of Cork, The [2]

M:6/8

L:1/8

S:Sergt. James O'Neill manuscripts

Z:Paul Kinder

K:G

D|DEF GAB|Bgf efg|dBG AGF|G/2A/2BG AFD|

DEF GAB|Bgf/2g/2 efg|dBG AGF|DGF G2:|

|:d|gfe agf|gfe dcB|ceg dBG|A/2B/2cA BGE|

DEF GAB|Bgf/2g/2 efg|dBG AGF|DGF G2:||

           

HUMOURS OF CUFFE STREET, THE. AKA and see “Cuffe St.,” “Humors of Tufts Street.” Irish, Reel. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 35.

           

HUMOURS OF CURRAGEEN, THE. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AB. Source for notated version: "...from a MS. lent to (Pigot) by Miss O'Connell of Grena, Killarney." Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 7968, pgs. 388‑389.

X:1

T:Humours of Currageen, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909), No. 798

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

G | DGG {B}AGG | cAF G2g | de=f edB | cAA A2F | DGG {B}AGG |

cAG/F/ G2g | de=f edB | cA^F G2 || A | B2B {d}cBc | d2e =fed | cAA {B}A2G |

cAA {B}A2G | B2B {d}cBc | d2e =fed | cAA {B}AG^F | AGG G2 ||

           

HUMOURS OF DERRY. AKA and see "The Humours of Whiskey [2]," "Dever the Dancer," "The Bridge of Athlone [1]," "The Crossroads Frolic," "Deel of the Dance," "The Peelers/Policeman's Return," "Plearaca an Fuisce."

           

HUMOURS OF DERRYCROSANE/DERRYKISSANE (Pléaraca Dhoire an Chreasáin). Irish, Slip Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AB. Breathnach (1963) says the tune is related to “The Foxhunter’s Jig [1]” and "Nead na Lachan sa mBúta” (The Duck’s Nest in the Boot). Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin (1999) says the tune is a popular slip jig with solo dancers. Kevin Crawford says it is associated with the playing of Clare piper Willie Clancy. Source for notated versions: piper Willie Clancy/Liam Mac Lannchadha (1918-1973, Miltown Malbay, west Clare, Ireland) [Breathnach, Mitchell]. Breathnach (Ceol Rince na hÉireann I), 1963; No. 64, pg. 28. Mitchell (Dance Music of Willie Clancy), 1993; No. 22, pg. 42. Taylor (Traditional Irish Music: Karen Tweed’s Irish Choice), 1994; pg. 43. Vallely (Learn to Play the Tin Whistle with the Armagh Pipers Club), vol. 3; 10. Celtic Crossings CD0299-02, Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin & Patrick Ourceau – “Tracin” (1999). Green Linnet GLCD  1211, Kevin Crawford – “In Good Company” (2001).


           

HUMOURS OF DERRYKISSANE. See “Humours of Derrycrosane.”

           

HUMORS OF DINGLE [1], THE (Sugra Daingean-Ui-Cuis). Irish, Double Jig. D Major ('A' part) & A Mixolydian ('B' part). Standard tuning. AABB. See also the related “Gillan’s Apples [1].” O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg 60. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1044, pg. 195. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 253, pg. 56.

X:1

T:Humors of Dingle, The [1]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 253

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

(3A/B/c/|dAF FEF|DEF FEF|AFD E2D|EFD EFA|dAF FEF|DFA d2e|fed dcd|BA^G A2:|

|:A|cee cee|cBc ABc|dcd fdf|agf ecA|cee cee|cBA dcd|fed cdB|BA^G A2:|

 

HUMOURS OF DINGLE [2], THE. AKA and see "Port Ui Fhaolain," "The Rookery [1]," "Whelan's Jig." Irish, Double Jig. E Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: piper Maitiu Mac Tighearnain (Ireland) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 49, pg. 20.

           

HUMORS OF DONNYBROOK. AKA and see “Boys from the Lough,” “Corovoth Jig,” "Cunningham's Fancy," “Donnybrook Fair [1],” "The Joy of My Life," “Joys of (My) Life,” "Fisherman's Lilt [1]," “Oh! Irishmen Never Forget,” "Old Horned Sheep,” “Our Own Little Isle,” “River Cree." Irish, Double Jig. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; No. 16, pg. 37. Pibroch MacKenzie – “The Mull Fiddler” (1969).

X:1

T:Humors of Donnybrook

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 1, No. 16 (c. 1880’s)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

{e/f/g/}a2A AGA|FAA EAA|{e/f/g/}a2A AGA|FBA GFE|{e/f/g/}a2A AGA|

FAA EAA|FAA BAB|cAA A2::Ace ecA|Ace ecA|

Ace ecA|dcd B2z|Ace ecA|Ace efg|agf edc|dcd B3:|

           

HUMORS OF DONNYBROOK FAIR. AKA and see "The Black Rogue."

           

HUMORS OF DRINAGH [1], THE (Sugrad Droignaig). Irish, Double Jig. D Major (O'Neill). Standard tuning. AABB (Miller): AABBCCDD (O'Neill). The tune, rendered in duple-time as a hornpipe/reel, can be found under the title “Banks of the Ilen.” See also the related “Farewell to Gurteen.” Miller (Fiddler’s Throne), 2004; No. 59, pg. 46. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 54. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1022, pg. 191. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 235, pg. 53.

X:1

T:Humors of Drinagh, The [1]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 235

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

A/G/|FDF ABc|dfd ecA|FDF ABc|dcA GAG|FDF ABc|dfd ece|fdf gec|Add d2:|

|:e|fdf gfg|aba gfe|fdf gfg|aba gfg|aba gag|fgf ecA|fdf gec|Add d2:|

|:c/B/|AFD DBc|dfd cBc|AFD DBc|dcA GcB|AFD DBc|dfd ecA|fdf gec|Add d2:|

|:f/g/|agf gag|fed ecA|agf gag|fdd d2 f/g/|a/g/fa gfe|f/e/df ecA|fed gec|Add d2:|

 

HUMOURS OF DRINAGH [2], THE (Pléaraca Dhraighhi). Irish, Double Jig. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AAB (Breathnach): AABB (Taylor). Different from version [1] in the 'B' parts, primarily. Sources for notated versions: noted from the piping of  Seamus Ennis (of Dublin, Ireland), in Miltown Malbay, County Clare 1959 [Breathnach]; set dance music recorded at Na Píobairí Uilleann in the late 1980’s [Taylor]. Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 2, pg. 3. Taylor (Music for the Sets: Blue Book), 1995; pg. 3.

           

HUMORS OF DUAGH. AKA and see "Three Little Drummers [1]," "Cock in the Heath [1]," "Spirits of Whisky [2]."

           

HUMOURS OF DUBLIN [1]. English, Jig. England, Northumberland. F Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The melody first appears in Walsh’s Caledonian Country Dances, also published in his Fourth Book of the Compleat Country Dancing Master (London, 1747). Vickers’ is an identical version. Source for notated version: the 1770 music manuscript collection of William Vickers (Northumberland), about whom, unfortunately, nothing is known [Seattle]. Seattle (William Vickers), 1987, Part 2; No. 351.

X:1

T:Houmours [sic] of Dublin [1]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:William Vickers’ music manuscript collection (Northumberland, 1770)

K:F

fFF F>GF|G>AG Gge|fFF F>GF|AFF F3:|

|:FAA Bdd|Aff f2c|dff cAA|Ggg g2a|

bag afd|cAF GAB|ABc fcB|AFF F3:|

 

HUMOURS OF DUBLIN [2]. AKA and see “Carolan’s Favourite Jig,” “Horse in the pound,” “Mary O’Neill [1],” “The Rutland Jig.” Irish, Scottish; Jig. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD (McGlashan): AA’BB’CC’DD’ (Gow). As “Mary O’Neill [1]," it appears in the Complete Collection of Carolan's Irish Tunes, 1984; No. 137, pg. 97, attributed to the blind Irish harper Turlough O’Carolan, who lived from 1670-1738. The tune is also known in Ireland under the titles “The Horse in the pound” (Goodman, vol. iv, pg. 1), “Carolan’s Favourite Jig” (Stanford Petrie, 1905, No. 981) and “The Rutland Jig” (a County Leitrim name). Goodman attributes the melody to the 18th century gentleman piper Walker ‘Piper’ Jackson, of the townland of Lisdaun, parish of Ballingarry, Aughrim, County Limerick. Gow (Complete Repository), Part 1, 1799; pg. 36. McGlashan (Collection of Scots Measures), c. 1780; pg. 31.

X:1

T:Humours of Dublin, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:McGlashan – Collection of Scots Measures  (c. 1780)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D Mixolydian

dAG F2D | AFD E/F/GE | dAG F2D | GEC E/FGE | dAG F2D | f/g/af g2e |

dcB c2A | GEC E/F/GE :: f2(d d)fd | dfd e/f/ge | f2(d d)fd | gec e/f/ge | f2(d d)fd |

BGB AGF | GBG FAF | GEC E/F/GE :: DFD F2D | DFD E/F/GE | DFD F2D |

GEC E/F/GE | DFD F2D | f/g/af g2e | dcB c2A GEC E/F/GE :: f2(d d)fg | afd e/f/ge |

f2(d d)ef | gec e/f/ge | f2(d d)fd | GBG AGF | GAB cBA | GEC E/F/GE :|

 

HUMOURS OF DUBLIN [3].  AKA – “The Slowmen of London.” English, Jig (6/8 or 6/4 time). F Major. Standard tuning. The melody appears in Walsh’s Third Book of the Compleat Country Dancing Master (London, 1735), his Compleat Country Dancing Master, volume the Third (London, c. 1749), and Johnson’s publication of Daniel Wright’s Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances (London, c. 1740, where the alternate title “The Slowmen of London” appears). The melody also appears in John and William Neal’s Choice Collection of Country Dances (Dublin, c. 1726). Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes, vol. 2), pg. 62.

X:1

T:Humours of Dublin [3]

T:Slow men of London

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

Z:Bruce Olson www.csufresno.edu/folklore/Olson/BM5.ABC

K:D Minor

d2 e fed|^c2d e3|f3 e2d|~^c2=B A3::FGF ced|FGF cdc|d2A BAG|~F2E D3:|

           

HUMOURS OF EDERNEY, THE (Pléaráca Eadarnaí). Irish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: fiddler Wiliam Jones (County Fermanagh) via collector Liam Donnelly (County Tyrone and Belfast) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ IV), 1996; No. 118, pg. 60.

 

HUMORS OF ENNISKEAN, THE (Sugra Inse-Caein). Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 195. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1689, pg. 314.

X:1

T:Humors of Enniskean, The

M:2/4

L:1/8

R:Hornpipe

S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 1689

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

D | G/F/G/B/ e/d/B/G/ | A/G/A/B/ A/G/E/D/ | G/F/G/B/ e/d/^c/d/ |

(3e/f/g/ f/e/ dg/a/ | b/g/a/f/ g/f/e/d/ | (3e/f/g/ d/B/ A/F/E/D/ |

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

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

G/A/B/c/ d/B/g/g/ | a/g/f/a/ g :|

 


HUMORS OF ENNISTYMON [1], THE. AKA and see “Bliven’s Favorite,” "By your leave, Larry Grogan," "Coppers and Brass [2]", “The County Limerick Buckhunt," "Finerty's Frolic," “Green Sleeves [3],” “Groom,” "Hartigan's Fancy," "The Humours of Miltown [2],” "Larry Grogan('s) [1]," "The Lasses of Melrose," “Lasses of Melross,” “Linn’s Favourite,” "Little Fanny's Fancy," "Lynny's Favourite," “Paddy’s the Boy,” "Pingneacha Rua agus Pras," “Queen of the Rushes,” "The Waves of Tramore," “Willie Clancy’s.” Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABBCC (Flaherty, Mallinson, O’Neill): AABBCC’ (Mulvihill). The name Ennistymon is derived from the Irish Inis Díomáin, or (St.) Diomán’s Island, and is locally pronounced ‘Ennis-sty-mun’. The tune is one of a large tune family whose most famous member is perhaps “Larry Grogan.” Seán Keane was of the opinion it was a Clare tune, and indeed, Ennistymon is a town in North Clare. In the liner notes for the album “Clare Concertinas: Bernard O’Sullivan and Tommy McMahon,” Muiris Ó Rochain writes that County Sligo/New York fiddler Michael Coleman adapted the tune “Coppers and Brass” by adding a third part, the whole of which he renamed “The Humours of Ennistymon.” Ó Rochain thinks this was in honor of Martin Clancy, a native of Ennistymon. Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin (1999) believes that travelling piper Johnny Doran popularized the tune in Clare in the 1930’s and 1940’s, playing it as “Coppers and Brass,” and that it is thought in Clare that Doran composed the third part of the tune. Micho Russell (1915-1944), tin-whistle player and a storehouse of folk tales and traditional lore, had his own fanciful thoughts and associations about the tune, which he would relate by way of introduction of the music. “There’s a jig called ‘The Humours of Ennistymon’ and Captain O’Neill in Chicago, the music collector, had only two parts got in his collection. So he met a man from Ennistymon and the man from Ennistymon had the third part. So I think that was one of the reasons that it was called ‘The Humours of Ennistymon’” (Piggott, Blooming Meadows, 1998). The tune appears in O’Neill’s Music of Ireland (1903) as the two-part “Hartigan’s Fancy.” In fact, both tune and title appear older than O’Neill and the above-referenced 20th century musicians, since “The Humours of Ennistymon” appears in the Goodman manuscripts (volume III, 152), collected by James Goodman from the playing Munster musicians in the mid-1800’s, predating all the above references. James Aird (c. 1790) published a variant as “The Lasses of Melross.” Breathnach remarks that the first printed version was by John Walsh before 1736 in Country Dances Book the Second under the title “Larry Grogan,” named for the County Wexford gentleman piper of the early-mid 1700's. See also note for “Groom.” Source for notated version: fiddler Michael Lennihan (b. 1917, Kilnamanagh, in the Frenchpart area of County Roscommon) [Flaherty]. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1974, vol. 3, No. 49. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; pg. 88. Mallinson (Enduring), 1995; No. 54, pg. 24. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 43, pg. 7. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 28. Celtic Crossings CD0299-02, Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin & Patrick Ourceau – “Tracin” (1999. Learned from East Clare fiddler Paddy Canny). Claddagh Records CC17, Seán Keane ‑ "Gusty's Frolics" (1975). Green Linnet SIF1122, Kevin Burke - "Open House" (1992). Philo 1051, Boys of the Lough ‑ "Good Friends, Good Music" (1977).

X:1
T:Humours of Ennistymon, The [1]
R:jig
H:See also Coppers and Brass, #31, The Queen of the Rushes, #6
Z:id:hn-jig-142
Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
A|~B3 GBd|cBc ABc|~B3 GBd|cAG FGA|~B3 GBd|cBc ABc|ded cAF|AGF G2:|
|:e|~f3 fed|cAG FGA|dgg gfg|afd d2e|~f3 fed|cAG FGA|~B3 cAF|AGF G2:|
|:d|gdB gdB|ecA ecA|~B3 GBd|cAG FGA|1 gdB gdB|ecA ecA|
~B3 GBd|cAF G2:|2 ~B3 GBd|cBc ABc|ded cAF|AGF G2||

 

HUMOURS OF ENNISTYMON [2]. Irish, Reel. E Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB’. A version of “Miss Lyall [2],” composed by Captain Simon Fraser, also known as  Mrs. Grant of Laggan” and “Paddy Ryan’s Dream [1].” Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 4; No. 177, pg. 20.

X:1

T:Humours of Ennistymon [2]

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 4, No. 177  (c. 1880’s)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:Emin

(cB) | BE (3EEE (cA)BG | (3EFG (DB,) B,DB,D | (3A,A,A, (A,B,) CDEG | AcB^G A2 :|

(AB) |: Aaa^g ae^cA | G=ggf gedB |1 Aaa^g a=gef | gedB BAAB :|2 gfef gfga | bagf edcB ||

 

HUMOURS OF ENNISTYMON [3]. AKA and see “Humors of Cappa [2].”

 

HUMOURS OF FLIP, THE. AKA and see "Geehan's Reel," "The Grazier," "Green Garters [2]," "The Potlick,” "Sally Kelly [2]," "Trim the Velvet.”

 

HUMOURS OF GALTYMORE, THE. AKA - “Humours of Galteemore.” AKA and see “The Galtee Rangers,” “Galtee Mountains [1].” Irish, Reel. G Major. Globestyle Irish CDORBD 085, Denis Murphy & Julia Clifford - “The Rushy Mountain” (1994. Reissue of Topic recordings). Topic - “Kerry Fiddles.” RTE/Topic - “Denis Murphy: Music from Sliabh Luachra.”

 

HUMOURS OF GLASGOW FAIR, THE. AKA and see "Where are You Going Sweet Robin?" Scottish, Slip Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Hamilton's Universal Tunebook, where the tune appears as "Where are You Going Sweet Robin," notes that the song "The Humours of Glasgow Fair" is sung to it. Gatherer (Gatherer’s Musical Museum), 1987; pg. 23. Hamilton's Universal Tunebook (Glasgow).

 

HUMOURS OF GLEN [1], THE. AKA and see “Good Morrow to Your Night-Cap,” “Humors of Glynn [2].” Scottish, Jig. A Minor. Standard tuning. AABBCC. There is a "Humours of Glen" appearing (ascribed to no one) in the McLean Collection published by James Johnson in Edinburgh in 1772. The melody (with variation sets) also appears in the 1840 music manuscript collection of Cumbrian musician John Rook. Cazden (et al, 1982) finds variants of this tune, or significant phrases from it, in use as the melody of Catskill Mountain New York folksongs (see discussions of "The Cumberland Crew," "The Blantyre Explosion," "The Lost Jimmy Whalen" in Folksongs of the Catskills). Gow directs “Slowish.” Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 335. Gow (Complete Repository), Part 2, 1802; pg. 12.

X:1

T:Humours of Glen, The [1]

B:Complete Repository, Part Second (c1810-20)

N:"Supposed Irish"

Z:Nigel Gatherer

M:6/8

L:1/8

K:Am

E|Ac/B/A/^G/ AEE|EcB cEE|Ac/B/A/^G/ AEc|DE^G A2 E|c/B/A/^G/ AEE|EcB cEE|

FG/F/E/D/ EF/E/D/C/|DE^G A2::C/A|G/A/cc c2 e/d/|c/B/c/d/e/f/ gec|\

fg/f/e/d/ ecA|GE^G A2::c/A/|GEE cEE|

GEE ABc|GEc A/G/F/E/D/C/|DE^G A2 c/A/|GEE AFF|GEc A/G/F/E/D/C/|\

fg/f/e/d/ ecA|GE^G A2:|]

X:2

T:Humours of Glen, The [1]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:John Rook music manuscript (Cumbria, 1840)

K:Bmin

A|Bd/c/B/A/ BFF|Fdc dFF|Bd/c/B/A/ BFd|FFA B2A|Bd/c/B/A/ BFF|Fdc dFF|

A/B/A/G/F/E/ F/A/G/F/E/D/|EFA B3||A|Add d2 f/e/|dfa afd|ga/g/f/e/ fdB|AFA B2B|

Add d2 f/e/|dfa afd|g>fe fdB|AFA B2||A|dfa dgb|dfa afd|ga/g/f/e/ fdB|

AFA B2 B/c/|dfa b3|afd a3|ga/g/f/e/ fdB|AFA B3||b3 afd|ga/g/f/e/ fdB|b3 afd|bbb aaa|

ga/g/f/e/ fdB|dcd B/A/G/F/E/D/|E/D/E/F/G/A/ B2|d|AFF dFF|AFB B/A/G/F/E/D/|AFF dFF|

EFA B3|AFF dFF|d/g/f/e/d/c/ dFF|G/B/A/G/F/E/ F/A/d/F/E/D/|EFA B3||FAd FAd|

GBG AG/F/E/D/|FAd GFE|DFA B3|FAd FAd|GBG AG/F/E/D/|ag/f/e/d/ Bcd|AFA B3||

A/F/B/F/d/F/ A/F/B/F/d/F/|A/F/B/F/d/F/ B/A/G/F/E/D/|A/F/B/F/d/F/ A/F/B/F/d/F/|

E/D/E/F/G/A/ B3|A/F/B/F/d/F/ A/F/B/F/d/F/|A/F/B/F/d/F/ B/A/G/F/E/D/|a3 fdB|AFA B3||

 

HUMOURS OF GLEN [2]. AKA and see "The Humors of Glynn."

 


HUMORS OF GLIN, THE. See “Humors of Glynn.”

 

HUMOURS OF GLENDART (Sugra Gleanndarta). AKA and see “Cashel Jig,” “Custom House,” “Darby Gallagher’s [1],” "East at Glendart," “Finley’s Jig,” “The Housemaid [1],” “Julia Clifford’s,” "Shins Around the Fireside [2]," "Tim the Piper." Irish, Double Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AB (Martin & Hughes): AABB (most versions). Glandart is near the compiler Captain Francis O'Neill's birthplace of Tralibane, west Cork. Source for notated version: fiddler John McKeown [Feldman & O’Doherty]. Feldman & O’Doherty (The Northern Fiddler), 1978; pg. 230. Mallinson (Essential), 1995; No. 77, pg. 34. Martin & Hughes (Ho-ro-gheallaidh), 1990; pg. 48. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 1, No. 56. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pg. 22. O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music), 1915/1987; No. 157, pg. 89. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 19, pg. 20.

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:Humors of Glendart

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland; 1001 Gems (1907), No. 19

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

A|BAF ADD|FEF DFA|BAF ADD|FEE EFA|BAF ADD|FEF DFA|dcB AFE|FDD D2:|

|:A|def d2B|ABA AFD|def d2f|ede fdB|def edB|AFA ABc|dcB AFE|FDD D2:|

 

HUMOURS OF GLENFLESK, THE. AKA and see “The Limerick Lass,” “Maguire’s Kick,” “Negus for Gentlemen,” “The Old Woman’s Purse of Money [2],” “Punch for (the) Ladies [1],” “The Rolling Waves [1].” Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The town of Glenflesk lies southeast of Killarney, near the Cork-Kerry border. The ‘A’ part is nearly identical to that of “The Lonesome Jig [1].” Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909; No. 436, pg. 247.

X:1

T:Humours of Glenflesk, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

B:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music and Songs, No. 436 (1909)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

B2A A3|B2G G3|B2A A2d|efg dBG|B2A A3|B2G GBA|

GFE DEF|G2g dBG::gag fgf|efe def|gfg abc’|

bag fed|bag agf|gfe gfe fed|efg dfg|B2g dBG:|

 

HUMORS OF GLYNN/GLIN [1] (Sugra/Plearaca na Gleanna). AKA and see “The Cullen Jig,” “Good Morrow to Your Night-Cap,” “Humors of Glen [2],” “Jackson’s Hornpipe [1],” “Padraig O’Keeffe’s (Jig) [1],” “Sligo Rambler [2],” “Tho’ Lexlip is Proud,” "Thomas Leixlip, the Proud," "A Virgin Wife and Widow." Irish, Air (6/8 time, "cheerfully"). B Minor. Standard tuning. AB (Mitchell, O’Farrell, O’Neill): AABB (Tolman): AABCCDDEEF (Roche). This air was supposedly composed by the blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), according to Irish musicologist Grattan Flood (whose attributions are much too often suspect), with words by Pierce Power, of Glynn, County Waterford. Edward Daly (Poets and Poetry of Munster) and Francis O’Neill (1913), however, credit composition of the entire piece to Power, who is identified as a “gentleman piper” from Glynn, and who composed the piece in the first quarter of the 18th century. Glynn, explains O’Neill, was at one time a small romantic country village that straddled the border between Counties Waterford and Tipperary on either side of the Suir, not far from Clonmel. It was anciently the seat of the influential Power(s) family. The song was an especial favorite with the Scots national poet Robert Burns, who used the air for his song "Their groves of sweet myrtle let foreign lands reckon." “Humors of Glen” appears in R.A. Smith’s The Irish Minstrel (Edinburgh, 1825) and McGoun’s Repository of Scots and Irish Airs (Glasgow, 1803); in the latter publication it is published with eight sets of variations. Flood (1906) notes that O'Keefe, previous to this, had also set this air to a song he called "Though Leixlip is proud" (corrupted by O’Neill into “Thomas Leixlip the Proud”). Under the Leixlip title it appeared in William Sheild’s opera Poor Soldier (1783). 

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The melody exists in both air and jig versions: famous early 20th century piper Patsy Tuohey recorded the tune set as a jig under the title “The Sligo Rambler,” while Miltown Mabay piper Willie Clancy played it as an elaborate set piece. “Humors of Glynn” is known as a piping “piece,” a showcase tune for the uilleann piper (see also “Nora Criona/Wise Nora”). O’Neill (1913) records it was played by piper Peter Cunningham (who lived in the 19th century in County Kildare) on his deathbed, and Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin says the tune is associated with the West Clare piper Garret Barry (1847-1899). Cork piper Daniel O’Leary, known as the Duhallow Piper, famously played the tune, which at one hearing so impressed a correspondent for the Dublin Penny Journal of October 1834, that he declared O’Leary’s rendering in his estimation the ne plus ultra of bagpipe music (Breathnach, 1997). Source for notated version: piper Willie Clancy (1918-1973, Miltown Malbay, west Clare) [Mitchell]. Ceol, vol. IV, No. 22. Mitchell (Dance Music of Willie Clancy), 1993; No. 54, pg. 61. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes), c. 1805-1810; No. 1, pg. 12 (appears as “Humours of Glen”). O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 176, pg. 31. Roche Collection, 1983, vol. 1; No. 36, pg. 18. Tolman (Nelson Music Collection), 1969; pg. 6 (appears as "Humours of Glen"). Jerry O’Sullivan – “O’Sullivan meets O’Farrell” (2005). Drumlin Records BMNCD2, Brian McNamara – “Fort of the Jewels” (2004). The McNamara Family – “Letrim’s Hidden Treasure” (1998. A version from the Stephen Greir manuscript, Leitrim).

See also listings at:

Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources 

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

X:1

T:Humors of Glynn [1]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Air

N:”Cheerfully”

S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 176

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:Bmin

A | Bd/c/B/A/ BFA | .d.d.d .dFA | .Bd/c/B/A/ .BFA | DFA B2A |

Bd/c/B/A/ .BFA | .d.d.d .dFA | GBG FAF | DFA B2 || B |

Ad.d dcd | dfd ecA | ga/g/f/e/ .fdB | AFA B2A | dfa b3 |

ab/a/g/f/ a3 | ga/g/f/e/ fdB | AFA B2 ||

 

HUMORS OF GLYNN [2]. AKA and see “Humors of Glen [1]." Scottish, Jig. The Scottish version of the Irish tune in version #1.

 


HUMORS OF GLYNN [3] (Sugra An Glinnea). AKA and see "The Groves of Sweet Myrtle." Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. No relation to “Humors of Glynn” [1] or [2]. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 316, pg. 67.

X:1

T:Humors of Glynn [3]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 316

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

d | gdd edc | BGG G2A | BGB BdB | cAA A2d | gdd edc | BGG GAB | cBc Adc | BGG G2 :|

|: d | gab bag | fag fed|ege dBG | ABA A2d | gab bag | gfg e2d | ege dBG | AGG G2 :|

 

HUMOURS OF GLIN [4], THE.  Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. A variant of “Humours of Glin [1].” Kennedy (Jigs & Quicksteps, Trips & Humours), 1997; No. 66, pg. 17.

X:1

T:Humours of Glin [4]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

K:D

A|:dcd AFD|FAA AFD|dcd AFD|FAA B2G|…

 

HUMOURS OF GLIN [5], THE.  AKA and see “The Green Meadow [2],” “Jackson’s Walk to Limerick.” Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB.

X:1

T:Humours of Glin, The [5]

M:

L:1/8

R:Jig

K:D

def A3|~D3 AFA|

           

HUMOURS OF GRAI NAMANOCH, THE. Scottish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD. Aird (Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs), vol. II, 1782; No. 191, pg. 70.

X:1

T:Humours of Grai Namanoch, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

S:Aird, Vol. II (1782)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

dFF FAB | BGE EFE | dFF FED | d2d def |

dFF FAB | BGE EFE | dFF dFF |1 A3 c2 :|2 A3A3 ||

|: ABA A2g | fed “tr”c2B | ABA A2g | fef a3 |

ABA A2g | fed cBc | dFF FEF | d3 d2B :|

|: dFF dFF | BGE BGE | dFF dFF | d3 def | dFF dFF |

BGE BGE| DEF dFF |1 A3 d3 :|2 A3 A3 ||  

|: ece ece | fdf fdf | ece ece | f2g a3 | aff gee | fdd cBA | dFF EDE | d3 def :|

                       

HUMOURS OF JERPOINT, THE. Irish, Slip Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AB. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 617, pg. 155.

X:1

T:Humours of Jerpoint, The

M:9.8

L:1/8

S:Stanford/Petire (1905), No. 617

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

A | d>fd f2g afd | d>fd f2d ecA | dfd f2g afd | faf gec d2 ||

A | AcA c2d ecA | fef Bcd ecA | AcA c2d efg | faf gec d2 ||

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HUMOURS OF KESH, THE (Pléaraca na Céise). AKA and see "The Gudgeon of Maurice's Car,” “Jackson’s (Jig) [3],” “Morrison’s (Jig) [2]." Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. The first part of this tune is the same as that of “The Gudgeon of Maurice’s Car” printed by O’Neill. Source for notated version: accordion player Sonny Brogan (County Sligo/Dublin Ireland) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 2, pg. 3 (appears as “Pléaraca na Céise”). Taylor (Traditional Irish Music: Karen Tweed’s Irish Choice), 1994; pg. 1. Taylor (Music for the Sets: Blue Book), 1995; pg. 10.

           

HUMOURS OF KILCLOGHER. AKA – “Humours of Kill Clougher.” AKA and see “Eílís Ní Cheallaigh,” “Humours of Kiltyclogher,” “Elizabeth Kelly’s Delight [1],” “West Clare Jig.” Irish, Single Jig. Ireland, West Clare. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning. Similarites to the “Behind the Bush in the Garden” family of tunes. Source for notated version: John Kelly, Sr.(Dublin, Ireland) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ I), (1963/1991); No. 56 (appears as “Elizabeth Kelly’s Delight”). Breathnach (Folk Music & Dances of Ireland), 1971; No. 15. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1974, vol.3; No. 64. Comhaltas LP, John Kelly Sr. – "Ceol an Clair." Tara Records, Liam O’Flynn – “The Piper’s Call.” Fisherstreet – “Out in the Night.” Shanachie 78030, Danú – “Think Before You Think” (2000. Learned from the Fisherstreet recording).

X:1

T:Humours of Kilclogher

T:Humours of Kiltyclogher

T:Elizabeth Kelly's Delight

T:West Clare Jig

S:Maire O'Keeffe

R:single jig

M:6/8

L:1/8

K:Dmix

B|AGE G2 E|c2 E EGE|DED D2 E|GED D2 B|

AGE G2 E|C2 E DEG|~A2 A BAG|~A3 ~A2:|:B|

c2 B c2 d|ecA ABc|BGG GAB|dBG GAB|

c2 B c2 d|ecA ABc|BAG GAB|~A3 ~A2:|

%"variation, bar 7" |~A2 A BGE|

           

HUMOURS OF KILFENORA. Irish, Hornpipe. RCA 5798-2-RC, "James Galway and the Chieftains" (1986).

           

HUMOURS OF KILKEE.  See note for “Toormore Jig.”

 

HUMOURS OF KILKENNY (Sugra Cill Cainnaig). AKA and see “Breeches Mary,” “Catholic Bill’s,” “Din Tarrant’s Favorite,” "You stay away a long time," "Your bag is handsome, my boy." Irish (originally), Scottish; Air or Double Jig. A Major (Gow): G Major (O'Neill, Roche). Standard tuning. AAB (Gow): AABB (O'Neill, Roche). John Glen (1891) finds the tune earliest in print in Joshua Campbell's 1778 collection (pg. 63). Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 496. Gow (Complete Repository), Part 2, 1802; pg. 28. McGlashan (Collection of Scots Measures), c. 1780; pg. 36. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 992, pg. 171. Roche Collection, 1983, vol. 1; No. 130, pg. 53.

X:1

T:Humours of Kilkenny

M:6/8

L:1/8

S:McGlashan – Collection of Scots Measures   (c. 1780)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

cAA A2c|efe e2d|cAA Ace|f3 a3|Ace agf|fed dcB|cAF FEF|d3 c2B|

cAA A2c|efe e2d|cAA Ace|f3 a3|Ace afa|geg fdf|cAF FEF|d3 c3:|

|:cAF FEF|AFE E2d|cAF FEF|d3 dfd|cAF FEF|AFE E2d|cBA BAF|

A3 A3:|

X:2

T:Humors of Kilkenny

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 992

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

c|:B>GG G2B|ded d2c|BGG GBd|e3g3|GBd gfe|edc cBA|BGE EDE|c3 edc:|

|:BGE EDE|GED D2c|BGE EDE|c3 edc|BGE EDE|GED D2c|BAG AGF|G3G2:|

 

HUMOURS OF KILKENNY [2].  See “Highway to Kilkenny.” Irish, Slip Jig.

                       

HUMOURS OF KILL CLOUGHER. See “Humours of Kilclogher.”

                       

HUMOURS OF KILTYCLOGHER. See “Humours of Kilclogher.”

 

HUMORS OF LANACANE, THE. Irish, Jig. D Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by Falmouth, Massachusetts, musician and writer Bill Black. Lanacane is a parish in South Louth, Ireland. Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 54, pg. 29.

X:1

T: Humors of Lanacane

C: © B.Black

Q: 300

R: jig

M: 6/8

L: 1/8

K: Dm

D/2E/2 | FEF Gcc | ^cBc d2 e | fga ecA | Bcd ^cGE |

FDD ADD | ^cDD d2 A | BAd AFD | ECE D2 :|

A | a2 f gfe | ded cBA | B2 G AGF | EFG E3 |

FDD ADD | ^cDD d2 e | fga ecA | BGE D2 :|

 


HUMOURS OF LAST NIGHT, THE. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. ABCD (Stanford/Petrie): AABBCCDD (Kennedy, O’Farrell). A four‑part set, a version of "(Merrily Danced/Kissed) The Quaker's Wife" or "Merrily Danced the Quaker." Source for notated version: “From O’Neill’s collection, 1787" [Stanford/Petrie]. Kennedy (Jigs & Quicksteps, Trips & Humours), 1997; No. 66, pg. 17. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. II), c. 1806; pg. 117. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905: No. 477, pg. 477.

X:1

T:Humours of Last Night, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 477

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

D/E/ | GAB D2E | c2A BGE | GAB D2E | A3 AGE | GAB D2E |

c2A BGE | GAB D2E | G3 G2 || c | BcB Bcd | edc BAG | BcB Bcd |

e3g3 | BcB Bcd | ege dBG | GAB D2E | G3G2 || c | BGG AGG |

BGG AGE | GAB D2E | A3A2c | BGG AGG | BGG AGE | GAB D2E | G3G2 ||

(3d/e/f/ | g3 aga | bge dcB | g3 gab | a3 age | gag faf | ege dB>G | GAB D2E | G3 G2 ||

 

HUMORS OF LIMERICK [1], THE (Sugra {na} Luimnaig). AKA and see "Judy Flannagan." Irish, Single Jig. G Major (O'Neill): D Major (Roche). Standard tuning. AABB. John Glen (1891) finds the earliest printing of a tune by this title in Joshua Campbell's 1778 collection (pg. 66). O’Neill (1913) states that a special dance was performed to this melody. O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music), 1915/1987; No. 195, pg. 106. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 876, pg. 163. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 378, pg. 77. Roche Collection, 1983, vol. 3; No. 113, pg. 35.

X:1

T:Humors of Limerick, The [1]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Single Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 378

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

G2B d2B|g2e d2B|G2B d2B|AcA BGE|G2B d2B|g2e d2f|g23 d2B|AcA BGE:|

|:g2a b2g|a2a age|g2a b2a|g2g ged|g2a b2g|a2a age|g2e d2B|AcA BGE:|

 

HUMORS OF LIMERICK [2], THE. AKA and see "Bob Thompson's Favourite," "The Coravat Jig [1]," "The Green Meadow [2]," "The Humours of Limerick [2]," "Jackson's Walk to Limerick," "Jackson's Trip to Limerick," "Jackson's Coola," “The Lark’s March,” “Mist on the Meadow,” “Morrison’s Fancy,” "The Mountain Lark [5]," "The Piper's Frolic," “Tom Broderick’s Jig,” "Tuhy's Frolic," "Twice Tricked,” "Wiseman's Favourite." Irish, Jig. The tune appears under this title in the John E. Pigot manuscript in the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin.

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

 

HUMORS OF LISADEL {Pléaraca Lios an Daill}. AKA “Humours of Lissadell.” AKA and see "The Musical Bridge." Irish, Reel. E Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. Lissadell is a place name from County Sligo, the subject of some of the writings of the poet Yeats. The tune was the composition of the great fiddler John McGrath (1900-1965) of Co. Mayo and New York, according to his nephew Vincent McGrath, and was originally titled "The Musical Bridge," after a structure in Belmullet. However, other’s dispute the claim for McGrath. Breathnach (1963) notes that Boston button accordion player Jerry O’Brien has a setting of this tune in his Irish Folk Dance Music (168). The tune was popularized by south Sligo fiddler Paddy Killoran (1894-1974), an immigrant to New York City.

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Paddy Killoran

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Sources for notated versions: flute player Éamonn de Stabaltún (Ireland) [Breathanch]; fiddler Fred Finn {1919-1986} (Kiltycreen, Kilavil, County Sligo); Frank McCollam (Ballycastle, County Antrim) [Mulvihill]. Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 191, pg. 74. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; pg. 80. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 128, pg. 34. Taylor (Where’s the Crack), 1989; pg. 7. Coleman Music Center CHC 009, fiddler Jim Rawl (Co. Leitrim) – “The Coleman Archive, vol. 2: The Home Place” (2005. Various artists). Folk-Legacy FSE 78 (LP), “Seamus and Manus McGuire.” Folkways FW 8876, Kevin Burke – “Sweeney’s Dream.” Green Linnet, Jack Coen – “The Branch Line” (mistakenly labelled as “Lads of Laois”). Green Linnet SIF‑1110, Liz Carroll, Martin Hayes & Eileen Ivers ‑ "My Love is in America: The Boston College Irish Fiddle Festival" (1991). Green Linnet SIF 1163, Joe Derrane – “Return to Inis Mór.” Leader LEACD 2004, “Martin Byrnes” (1969). Philo F12108, Jean Carignan ‑ "Plays the Music of Coleman, Morrison, and Skinner" (appears as one of "Coleman Reels"). Rounder CD7018, Frank Ferrel - “Boston Fiddle: The Dudley Street Tradition.” Shanachie, Paddy Killoran – “Back in Town” (reissue of 78 RPM). Martin Byrnes - Martin Byrnes & Reg Hall. Joe Ryan – “An Buachaill Dreoite.” Tom Healey & John Duffy – “Memories of Sligo.” Salamanca – “Paddy in Paradise.” Shaskeen – “Pipe on the Hob.” Bobby Gardiner – “The Master’s Choice.” The Bothy Band – “1975.”

X:1

T:Humors of Lisadel

M:4/4

L:1/8

R:Reel

K:EDor

gf|:eB~B2 eBdB|AF~F2 EDB,A,|B,E~E2 B,EGE|FB~B2 FBdf|eB~B2 eBdB|

AF~F2 EDB,A,|B,E{G}ED EFGA|(3Bcd ed e2gf:|:eB~B2 A2FA|d2 df edef|

df~f2 dfbf|afdf edBc|d2 fd BcdB|AF~F2 ABde|~f2ef dfbf|afdf e2gf:||

 

HUMORS OF LISCARROL, THE.  Irish, Jig. D Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB’. Source for notated version: fiddler and accordion player John McGrath (d. 1955, New York) [O’Malley]. O’Malley (Luke O’Malley’s Collection of Irish Music, vol. 1), 1976; No. 79, pg. 40.

X:1

T:Humors of Liscarrol, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

B:Luke O’Malley’s Collection of Irish Music, vol. 1, No. 79  (1976)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D Minor

d|:{e}dcA {B}AGE|GED D2E|GEE cEE|GA=B cde|dcA {B}AGE|

GED D2E|GEE cEE|1 DED D2d:|2 DED D2A||:dcd ecA|dcd ecA|

GEE cEE|GA=B cde|dcd ecA|d/e/fd ecA|GEE cEE|DED D2A|

cd ecA|dcd ecA|GEE cEE|GA=B cde|dcA cde|fed ecA|GEE cEE|DED D2z||

 


HUMOURS OF LISHEEN, THE. AKA and see “The Thrush in the Straw [2],” “The Woeful Widow.” Irish, Jig. Ireland, Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork/Kerry border. E Minor/G Major. Standard tuning. ABB’ (Moylan): AABB (Cranitch). Lisheen is a Lisheen is a crossroads settlement about a mile and a half from Knocknagree, County Kerry. The tune has been a popular one with Sliabh Luachra musicians over the years, remarks Maire O’Keeffe. Paul de Grae identifies a variant—with a slightly different second part—printed in Bulmer & Sharpley Music from Ireland (Vol. 3, No. 62) under the title “Thrush in the Straw.” O’Neill prints a version as “The Woeful Widow.” Source for notated version: accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), vol. 3; No. 62. Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1996; No. 12, pg. 129. Cranitch (Irish Session Tunes: Red Book), 2000; 12. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994; No. 213, pgs. 122-123. Spin CD1001, Eoghan O’Sullivan, Gerry Harrington, Paul De Grae - “The Smoky Chimney” (1996). RTE, Denis Murphy - “Denis Murphy: Music from Sliabh Luachra.” Topic 12T311, John & Julia Clifford - “The Humours of Lisheen.”

X: 1

T:Humours of Lisheen, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

K:G

d|efg edB|cBA BGE|G2G BdB|BAG ABd|

efg edB|cBA BGE|G2G BdB|AGF G :|

GBd ~g3 | agf g2e | fed edB | cBA BGE |

GBd ~g3 | agf g2e | fed edB |1 AGF G2D :|2 AGF GBd ||

 

HUMORS OF LISTIVAIN. AKA and see “Humours of Bandon,” “The Jolly Old Woman,” “The Merry Old Woman [3],” “Plangsty Callagh,” “Terry’s Rambles,” “(An) tSeanbhean Sultmhar.” Similar to "The Nuptial Knot,” "Spirits of Whiskey [2]," "Three Little Drummers [1]." Irish, Jig. C Major. Standard tuning. AABB. As “The Humours of Listivain” it appears in Jackson’s Celebrated Irish Tunes, a collection from the famous 18th century gentleman piper Walker ‘Piper’ Jackson of the townland of Lisduan in the parish of Ballingarry, Aughrim, County Limerick, printed by Samuel Lee in Dublin around 1775 (reprinted in 1790). However, it appears the tune is older than this, for as “The Humours of Bandon” it was known as far back as 1690 when the Irish (who had learned it from the supporters of William III) played it when they sacked Kilbrogan (Winstock, 1970, pg. 26). The melody appears in the Goodman manuscripts as “An tseanbhean sultmhar,” in the Pigot collection as “Plangsty Callagh,” and in Pádraig Ó Néill’s manuscript collection as “Terry’s Rambles.” Two similar alternate titles appear in the Forde collection  (“The Jolly Old Woman”) and in Stanford/Petrie (“The Merry Old Woman”). O’Neill (1922) remarks: “(Aird’s) setting of which there are several variants, is no doubt the original. In O'Farrell's National Irish Music for the Union Pipes, 1797-1800, a tune named "Jerry's Rambles" closely follows it. More distinct variants are "The Jolly Old Woman" and "The Humors of Bandon", the latter as printed in O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland being the arrangement favored by modern dancers.” See note for Bayard (Hill Country Tunes), 1944, No. 46. Source for notated version: copied from Aird’s Selections of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs (1782-97) [O’Neill]. Bayard (Hill Country Tunes), 1944; No. 46 (appears as "Quadrille"). Holden (A Collection of Old Established Irish Slow and Quick Tunes), pg. 10. O'Neill (Irish Folk Music), pg. 341. O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 85.

X:1

T:Humors of Listivain

M:6/8

L:1/8

S:Aird's Selections 1782-97

Z:Paul Kinder

K:C

EAA AGA|BAB GAB|eAA AGA|BAB g3|egg dee|

Bdd GAB|eAA AGA|BAB g3|egg dff|BEG A3:|

|:eaa aga|bab g3|aga e3|gfg d3|ee/2f/2e/2d/2 BB/2c/2B/2G/2|

AA/2B/2A/2G/2 E3|EAA AGA|BAB g3|egg dff|BEG A3:||

                       

HUMOURS OF LISTOWEL. AKA and see “Captain Maguire,” “Dan O’Leary’s [2].” Irish, Polka. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Sullivan (Session Tunes), vol. 3; No. 45, pg. 19.

                       

HUMOURS OF LISTOWEL [2].  AKA and see “Ken Fahey’s.” Irish, Jig. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. The earliest appearance of the tune in print is in Church of Ireland cleric James Goodman’s mid-19th century music manuscripts. Goodman (1828-1896) was an uilleann piper, and an Irish speaker who collected locally in County Cork and elsewhere in Munster. He also obtained tunes from manuscripts and printed collections. The melody appears in modern time in Bulmer & Sharpley’s Music from Ireland (vol. 4, 1976) sourced to flute player Ken Fahey, by whose name they call it. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1976, vol. 4, No. 55 (appears as Ken Fahey’s). Shields/Goodman (Tunes of the Munster Pipers), 1998; No. 431, pg. 169.

X:1

T:Humours of Listowel [2]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:James Goodman manuscripts (mid-19th century)

B:Hugh Shields – Tunes of the Munster Pipers, No. 431  (1998)

K:A Dorian

cEE GEE|cEE GAB|cGE GED|EAA A3|cEE GEE|

cEE GAB|cBA GED|EAA A3::cde/f/ geg|fdf edc|

cde/f/ geg|eaa ged|cde/f/ geg|fdf edc|cBA GED|EAA A3:|

 

HUMOURS OF LOUGHREA, THE. AKA ‑ "Humours of Lough Reagh/Lough Ree." AKA and see "The Castlebar Traveller," "The Gossan that beat his father," "The Laurel Bush," "Lough Aisles Return," "The Reel of Bogie," “The Shores of Lough Reagh,” "The Showman's Reel," "Spence's Reel [1]," "Tommy Whelan's Reel,” "Tuehey's Reel," "The West Gale," "The Yeoman's Reel.” Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AA'B (Taylor): AABB (Flaherty). Editor Taylor notes the tune has been a popular session piece, especially with flute players.

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Loughrea is a market town in County Galway, on the northern shore of Lough (lake) Rea. The area is rich in history from prehistoric times on; there is a domen (a prehistoric stone-slab monument), souterrains (underground passages and chambers), and two ruined towers. Crannogs, or prehistoric stockaded islands, have been found in the lake. The modern town dates from 1236 when the Anglo-Norman Knight Richard de Burgo (or de Burgh) built a castle there. Loughrea, like most of Connaught, is linked with the fortunes of the powerful de Burgh family. The founder of this house, William de Burgo or ‘William the Conqueror’ as he became known had obtained a grant of land in Munster. During the reign of Richard 1, Prince John made a speculative grant of the whole or part of Connaught to William de Burgo. At the time it was the property of Roderic O’Connor, the High King of Ireland and so the de Burgos had first to conquer and then fight to retain the land. William’s son Richard enclosed the town of Galway and under him it was settled by the Norman families, the ‘Tribes’ of Galway. While he had castles at Meelick on the Shannon, Galway and Portumna, his principal manor was at Loughrea. The remains of a medieval castle and friary and the old town fortifications can still be seen, and Loughrea has a Roman Catholic cathederal built between 1900 and 1905. The area was hard-hit in the Great Famine of 1847, and many industries disappeared. The town’s population dropped from 5,453 in 1841 to 3,651 in 1851 due to loss of life and emmigration.

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Sources for notated versions: fiddler player Philip Duffy  (b. 1966) [Flaherty]; learned from Paddy Keenan & the Bothy Band [Taylor/Tweed]. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; pg. 26 (appears as “Unknown”). Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1974, vol. 3, No. 14. Taylor (Through the Half‑door), 1992; No. 21, pg. 16. Taylor (Traditional Irish Music: Karen Tweed’s Irish Choice), 1994; pg. 17. DMPCD 9401, Karen Tweed – “Drops of Springwater” (1994). Green Linnet SIF 3005, The Bothy Band - “Old Hag You Have Killed Me” (1981. A reissue of the 1976 Mulligan LP). Green Linnet GLCD 3067, Jack & Father Charlie Coen – “The Branch Line” (1992). Shaskeen ‑ "Atlantic Breeze." DMPCD 9401, Karen Tweed – “Drops of Springwater” (1994).

X:1

T:Humors of Loughrea

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

K:G

DE|~G3A BA~A2|bgag egdB|GFGA BAGE|ABAG EGDE| ~G3A BA~A2|

bgag egdB|GFGA BAGE|ABAG E2|| ef|gfeg fdBd|~g2 ef gaba|

ge~e2 edBd|ea~a2 ag e2| gfeg fdBd|~g2 ef gaba|gfge agaf|dgbg egdB||

X:2

T:Shores of Loughrea

T:Humors of Loughrae

T:Tommy Whelan's

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:from Mike Rafferty (originally from Loughrea)

Z:Tom Madden

K:G

DE|:~G3A BAA2|bgag egdB|G2GA BAGE|ABAG E2DE|

~G3A BAA2|bgag egdB|G2GA BAGE|ABAG E2DE::

g2eg fdBd|g2 ef gaba|geeg fdBd|egfd e2ef| g2eg fdBd|

g2 ef gaba|g2ge a2ag|eaag egdB:|"fine"G4 z4||

                                               

HUMOURS OF MAAM. Irish, Slide (12/8 time). A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 616, pg. 155.

X:1

T:Humours of Maam

M:12/8

L:1/8

R:Slide

S:Stanford/Petire (1905), No. 616

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K: A

d/B/ | AGF G2E EFE EFG | A2B c2d efe dcd | efe dcd efe a2e | edB BAG B2A A2 :|

|: (3e/f/g/ | aba efe aba efg | aba gfe dBA GAB | cBc dcd efe a2e | edB BAG B2A A2 :|

                       

HUMORS OF MACKIN. AKA and see "The Fermoy Lasses."

           

HUMORS OF MAINE.  American, Composed by Boston fiddler Frank Ferrel. Great Meadow Music 2018, Frank Ferrel & Joe Derrane – “Fiddledance” (2004).

           

HUMOURS OF MAX. Irish, Reel. Irish, Reel. Composed by flute player Matt Molloy, in honor of his German Shepherd, Max (see also “The Sirius Reel”). CAROL 1108, Matt Molloy – “Shadows on Stone.”

 

HUMORS OF MIL(L)TOWN [1]. AKA and see "Blooming Meadows [1]," “Chasing the Hare Down the Hill,” “Cover the Buckle,” “Down the Hill,” "Down With the Tithes [1]," "Hag and Her Praskeen." Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. ABC. Stanford’s note with Petrie’s “Humours of Milltown” reads: “Petrie gives this as the same as ‘Chasing the hare down the hill’.” Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 941, pg. 239.

X:1

T:Humors of Mil(l)town [1]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

N:”A Clare Jig”

S:Stanford/Petrie – The Complete Petrie Collection of Ancient Irish Music, No. 941  (1905)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

D2G G2A|B3 {c}BAG|F2D DFD|F2D AFD|D2G G2A|

Bc/B/A/B/ cAc|d/e/=fd cAF|G3 G3||g2d ddd|g2a bag|

f2d d2e|=f2d cAF|g2d ddd|g2a bag|”tr”=f2d cAF|

G3 G3||D2G G2A|{c}BAG {d}cBA|dcB c2A|{c}BAG AFD|

D2G G2A|B3 cAc|d/e/=fd cAF|G3 G3||

 

HUMOURS OF MILLTOWN [2]. AKA - “Humours of Miltown.” AKA and see “Bliven’s Favorite,” "By your leave, Larry Grogan," "Coppers and Brass [2],” “The County Limerick Buckhunt," "Finerty's Frolic," “Green Sleeves [3],” "Hartigan's Fancy," “The Humors of Ennistymon [1],” "Larry Grogan(‘s) [1],” "The Lasses of Melrose," “Lasses of Melross,” "Little Fanny's Fancy," "Lynn's Favourite," "Pingneacha Rua agus Pras," “Queen of the Rushes,” "The Waves of Tramore," “Willie Clancy’s.”

 

HUMOURS OF MILTOWN [3]. AKA and see “Bush on the Hill [2],” “The Lowdown Jig,” “McGlinchey’s (Jig),” “Sean Ryan’s.” Irish, Jig. Attributed to Paddy Killoran. See note for “Bush on the Hill [2].”

           


HUMORS OF MULLINA(A)FAUNA [1], THE (Sugra Muilleann-Na-Fauna). AKA and see "Ruaig an Mí‑ádh" (Banish Misfortune [1]), “The Bag of Meal,” "The Little Bag of Meal," "Judy Hynes,” "Máire Ní Eidhinn,” "Nancy Hines," “Nancy Hynes,” “Parish Girl [2],” "Round the Carthouse." Irish, Double Jig. D Mixolydian (Roche): D Major (O'Neill). Standard tuning. AABB (O'Neill): ABB' (Roche). The tune is best-known nowadays under the title “Banish Misfortune.” Roche Collection, 1983, vol. 1; No. 85, pg. 38. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 845, pg. 157. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 106, pg. 33.

X:1

T:Humors of Mullinafauna [1]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 106

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

d/e/|fed cAG|ABA cAG|F2D DED|F2A GED|ABA cAG|ABA A2e|fed ecA|ded d2:|

|:d/e/|f2d dcd|f2g agf|e2c cdc|e2f gec|f2g afd|e2f gec|fed ecA|ded d2:|

 

HUMORS OF MULLIN-A-FAUNA [2]. AKA and see “Humors of Ballinafauna,” “Jackson’s Coggie in the Morning.”  Irish, Single Jig. The tune appears under this title in Levey (vol. 1, 1858).

 

HUMORS OF NEWCASTLE, THE (Sugra Caislean-Nuada). Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AABB' (O'Neill/Krassen). The tune is cousin to "The Monsignor's Blessing" and "Captain Kelly('s)/Kelley Reel [1]." O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 156. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1524, pg. 281. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 743, pg. 130. Outlet 3002, Paddy Cronin‑ "Kerry's Own Paddy Cronin" (1977).

X:1

T:Humors of Newcastle, The

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 743

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

DFEF D2 dB|A2 FD E~A,3|DFEF D2 dB|AFEG FD D2:|d2 fd adfd|A2 (3cBA eA (3cBA|

d2 fd adfd|(3fga eg fB B2|d2 fd adfd|A2 (3cBA eA (3cBA|dfeg (3fga ec|dBAG FD D2||

           

HUMOURS OF NEWTOWN [1], THE.  Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The ‘A’ part of this jig is a 6/8 time version of “The Greenfields of America [1],” although the second parts differ. The melody appears in Church of Ireland cleric James Goodman’s mid-19th century music manuscripts. Goodman (1828-1896) was an uilleann piper, and an Irish speaker who collected locally in County Cork and elsewhere in Munster. He also obtained tunes from manuscripts and printed collections. Shields/Goodman (Tunes of the Munster Pipers), 1998; No. 457, pg. 180.

X:1

T:Humours of Newtown, The [1]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:James Goodman manuscripts (mid-19th century)

B:Hugh Shields – Tunes of the Munster Pipers, No. 457  (1998)

K:G

cec BdB|AGA BGE|DGG GDG|AGA BGE|cec BdB|

AGA BGE|DGG AGA|BGG G3::dge dcB|ddd edB|

dge dcB|edc BGG|dge dcB|ddd edB|DGG AGA|BGG G3:|

 

HUMOURS OF NEWTOWN [2], THE.  Irish, Jig. B Minor/D Major. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD. The ‘A’ part is in B minor, although the rest of the tune is in D major. Only the third part is shared with Goodman’s “Humours of Newtown [1]” (being the first part of Goodman’s tune). Kennedy (Jigs & Quicksteps, Trips & Humours), 1997; No. 67, pg. 17.

X:1

T:Humours of Newtown [2]

M:6/8

L:1/8

K:B Minor

A|d2B cde|d2B BAF|d2B cde|ABA ABc|…

 

HUMORS OF NIGARI.  American, Jig. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by Vermont fiddler Pete Sutherland. Sutherland (Bareface), 1984; pg. 21.

 

HUMORS OF OLD KNOCKANEY, THE (Sugra Seana Cnocaine). AKA and see "Sutra Seana Cnocaine." Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AB. See also "An Gearrchaile sa gCrann Silini," "The Curragh Races [1]," "Coleman's Fancy,” “Maid in the Cherry Tree [3],” “Mick Flaherty’s.” Emmerson (Rantin’ Pipe and Tremblin’ String), 1971; No. 53, pg. 142. Roche Collection, 1983, vol. 3; No. 83, pg. 25.

X:1

T:Humours of old Knockaney, The

M:4/4

L:1/8

R:Reel

K:A dor

c2 ef g2 ed|c2 ec dBGB|c2 ef g2 ec|dBGB BA A2|

c2 ef g2 ed|c2 ec dBGB|c2 ef geaf|gedB BA A2||

A>B (3cBA EA (3cBA|G>AGB dBGB|A>B (3cBA EA (3cBA|

dBGB BA A2|A>B (3cBA EA (3cBA|G>AGB dBGB|

c>c cA B>B BA|GEDB, A,A,z

           

HUMOURS OF PANTEEN/PARTEEN/PURTEEN, THE. AKA and see "Jackson's Humours of Panteen," "Whish Cat from Under the Table," "Whip the cat from under the table," "Drive the cat from under the table," "Dance light for my heart lies under your feet," “Huish the Cat,” “Hush the Cat,” "Peas on the Hearth," "Bimid ag Ol [1]," "Bemthe goal," "Gilibeart Mhac Fhlannchadha." Irish. Ascribed to the 18th century Limerick piper Walker Jackson.

           

HUMORS OF PASSAGE, THE (Sugra Na Intaig). Irish, Jig. E Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. Passage West (An Pasáiste Thiar) is a village in County Cork on Cork Harbor on the Atlantic ocean, near Monkstown. It has been a primary spot for sea bathing since the 19th century. The earliest appearance of the tune in print is in Church of Ireland cleric James Goodman’s mid-19th century music manuscripts. Goodman (1828-1896) was an uilleann piper, and an Irish speaker who collected locally in County Cork and elsewhere in Munster. He also obtained tunes from manuscripts and printed collections. Kennedy (Jigs & Quicksteps, Trips & Humours), 1997; No. 68, pg. 18. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. III), c. 1808; pg. 12. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 940, pg. 175. Shields/Goodman (Tunes of the Munster Pipers), 1998; No. 454, pg.179. .

X:1

T:Humors of Passage, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 940

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:Emin

E/F/ | G2G GEG | A2A AGA | BcB BAG | B2E EEF |

GAG GEG | ABA AGA | BcB cBA | BEE E2 :|

|: f | g2e faf | g2e e2f | gfg ege | f2d d2f |

g2e faf | gfg efg | fdB cBA | BEE E2 :|

X:2

T:Humours of Passage

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:James Goodman manuscripts (mid-19th century)

B:Hugh Shields – Tunes of the Munster Pipers, No. 454  (1998)

K:Edor

G3 GFG|A3 AGA|B3 BAB|B2E E3|G3 GFG|

A2A AGA|BcB BAG|F2D D3::g2e e2f|g2e e2g|

f2d ded|ded d2f|g2e a2f|f2d edB|BcB BAG|A2E E3:|

           

HUMOURS OF PATROT, THE. English, Reel. England, Northumberland. G Major. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD. Seattle (William Vickers), 1987, Part 3; No. 463.

           

HUMORS OF PLUMBRIDGE, THE. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by Falmouth, Massachusetts, musician and writer Bill Black, named for a town in County Tyrone. Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 215, pg. 116.

X:1

T: Humors of Plumbridge

C: © B. Black

Q: 325

R: jig

M: 6/8

L: 1/8

K: G

A | BGB dcB | cAG FGE | DGB DGB | gfe d2 c |

BGB dcB | cAG FGA | BdB cAF | AGF G2 :|

e | gfe fed | efe ede | gBB dcB | cAA ABc |

BGB cBc | d^cd efg | dBd cAF | AGF G2 :|

                       

HUMORS OF PRIESTHOUSE. AKA and see “Humours of the Priesthouse.” American? Irish?, Hornpipe. A Major. Standard tuning. AABBCC. Related to ”Miss Johnson [1].” Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels), c. 1867; pg. 57.

X:1

T:Humors of Priesthouse

M:4/4

L:1/8

R:Hornpipe

S:Howe – 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867)    

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

cdef ecac | ecac dBB2 | cdef ecac | dfed cA A2 :: E2E2 A2Ac | BABd cAFA |

E2E2A2Ac | BABc Acec | E2E2A2 Ac | BABd cAFA | E2E2 Acec | BABc A2A2 :|

|: (3efg | aece fgaf | ecBd cAFA | aece fgaf | ecBc A2 :|

                       

HUMOURS OF PURTEEN, THE. See "Humours of Panteen."

                       

HUMORS OF QUARRY CROSS, THE. AKA and see “Jerry Donovan’s Favorite,” “MacPaddin’s Favorite,” “The Night Cap [1],” “Priest’s Leap [1].”

                       

HUMOURS OF REKEN. English, Jig. England, Northumberland. D Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB. Editor Seattle was not able to locate another version of this tune in any other manuscript available to him, thought he suggests "Wrekin" or "Wrekenton" are "possibilities" for "Reken." Seattle (William Vickers), 1987, Part 2; No. 232.

                       


HUMOURS OF ROCKSTOWN. AKA and see “The Game of Love,” “Humors of Ballinacarrig,” “Paddy the Piper [1],” “Piper’s Son,” “Rory MacNab.”  American (?), Reel. E Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. O’Neill prints the tune as “Humors of Ballinacarrig.” Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 29. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 54.

X:1

T:Humours of Rockstown

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:Emin

BE(Ec) d2 (cB) | A2 (3FED FA A2 | BEEF GABc | dBAc (BE) E2 |

BE(Ec) d2 (cB) | A2 (3FED FA A2 | BEEF GABc | dBAc (BE) E2 :|

|: e3f gfge | defg af d2 | e^def gfec | dBAc (BE) E2 |

e2 (ef) gfge | defg afdf | g2 (fd) ecdA | (3Bcd (Ac) BAFA :|

                       

HUMOURS OF ROSS [1], THE (Plearaca an Rosa). AKA and see "Tart ar an Ól." Irish, Double Jig. E Minor/G Major. Standard tuning. AA'B. The title comes from Michael Tubridy. "Tart ar an Ól” (Thirsty for Drink) is the title in the Roche Collection. Source for notated version: flute player Eddie Moloney, 1960 (Kinvara, Co. Galway, Ireland) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 47, pg. 26.

 

HUMOURS OF ROSS [2], THE. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD. The tune may be Scots as O’Farrell, unusually, does not give a provenance for it. Source for notated version: copied from O’Farrell’s Pocket Companion (1808) [O’Neill]. Kennedy (Jigs & Quicksteps, Trips & Humours), 1997; No. 69, pg. 18. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. III), c. 1808; pg. 71. O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 111 (appears as “Humors of Ross”).

X:1

T:Humours of Ross, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion, vol. III (1808)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

d/c/ | BGB BGB | BGB Bdc | BGB BGB | AFA ABc | BGB BGB | BGB BdB |

c2c cec | AFA ABc :: Bdd d2e | dBG ABc | Bdd d2B | AFA ABc | Bdd dge |

dBG BdB | cec BdB | AFA ABc :: BGG BGd | BGG ABc | BGG BGd | AFA ABc | 

BGG dGG | BGG BdB | cec BdB | AFA ABc :: Bdd dBg | dBG ABc | Bdd dcB |

AFA ABc | d2d d2e | dBG BdB | cec BdB | AFA ABc :|

                       

HUMOURS OF SCARRIFF, THE (Sugra Scairb). AKA – “Humours of Scariff.” Irish, Reel. D Dorian (most versions): E Dorian (Miller & Perron/McGuire setting). Standard tuning. AB (Cranitch, Miller & Perron): AAB (Vallely): AABB (McGuire & Keegan, Sullivan). Scarriff is located in east County Clare, between Killaloe and Mountshannon, on the banks of the river Scarriff, near the shore of Scarriff Bay on Lough Derg. It can therefore be considered a Clare tune. Indeed, Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin (1999) says the tune was collected by O’Neill during a trip to East Clare in 1906, where, in the Sliabh Aughty area, he had several tunes from fiddler Johnny Allen, a dance musician and contemporary of Pat Canny and a blind fiddler named Paddy MacNamara. The latter taught music in the region in the early part of the 20th century. Henrik Norbeck points out that Clare fiddler Paddy Canny slides into the ‘f’ notes in the ‘A’ part. Source for notated version: east Clare fiddler Paddy Canny [McGuire & Keegan]; Belfast fiddler Seán McGuire [Miller & Perron]. Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1996; No. 66, pg. 151. McGuire & Keegan (Irish Tunes by the 100, vol. 1), 1975; No. 71, pg. 19. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 3, No. 27 (appears as “S. McGuire Reel”). Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pgs. 76-77 (two versions). O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 776, pg. 135. Sullivan (Session Tunes), vol. 2; No. 13, pg. 6. Vallely (Learn to Play the Fiddle with Armagh Pipers Club), 197?; No. 43, pg. 38. Compass 7 4287 2, Cathal McConnell – “Long Expectant Comes at Last” (2000. Learned from a recording of accordion player Joe Burke and fiddler Andy McGann). Green Linnet SIF - 3005, Bothy Band - "Old Hag You Have Killed Me" (1981. Reissue of 1976 Mulligan LP). Shanachie 29012, Joe Burke, Andy McGann & Felix Dolan – “The Funny Reel” (1979). Viva W103, Sean McGuire – “Irish Jigs and Reels” (c. 1960’s, a reissue of “Sean Maguire Plays,” the first recording of McGuire that Josephine Keegan accompanied on piano).

See also listings at:

Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources 

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

X:1

T:Humors of Scarriff, The

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 776

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D Dorian

Adde f2 ed|cAGc AcGc|Adde f2 ed|cAAG {F}ED D2:|

||ecgc acgc|ecgc ea{b}(3aga|ecgc acec|edcd ed d2|ecgc acgc|

ecgc ea (3aga|ea2a gedB|cAGE {F}ED D2||

                       

HUMOURS OF SCARTAGLEN. AKA and see “The Gleanntán Reel [4],” “The New Post Office,” “Tom Billy’s Reel [2].” Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AB. Source for notated version: Donegal fiddler Tommy Peoples [Bulmer & Sharpley]. Breathnach (CRÉ V), 1999; No. 146. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1974, vol. 3, No. 21.

X:1

T:Humours of Scartaglen

M:4/4

L:1/8

R:Reel

K:D

DFEF D2 Ad | cAGE EFGE | DFEF D2 dB | cAGE AD D2 | DFEF D2 Ad |

cAGE EFGB | Ad d2 dfed | cAGE EDDE || f fe fdge | fdge afde | f2 fe fage |

f2 ec Adde | f2 fe fdge | fdge afge | fage dfed | dcAG EFGE ||

                       

HUMORS OF SCHULL, THE (Sugra Scolia). AKA and see “The Buckeen,” “Cameron House,” “George Gubbin’s Delight,” “Lord Kelly--Strathspey,” "Lord Kelly('s Rant/Reel)" "Mo Ceoil Sibh a Laochra" “The Musical Priest,” "The New Bridge of Erin," “The Old Grey Gander,” “The Rolling Reel,” “The Wedding Ring [2].” Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AB (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AA'BB' (O'Neill/Krassen). Source for notated version: Abram Sweetman Beamish, a native of the adjoining parish to that of Caheragh, County Cork, where Francis O’Neill was born. Although O’Neill got seven tunes from Beamish, only the “Fairhaired Boy” and “Tie the Bonnet” were previously known to him despite their common place of origin [O’Neill]. “Highway to Limerick” and “The Old Grey Gander” are related tunes. Compare also with an untitled reel in Feldman & O’Doherty’s Northern Fiddler (1979, pg. 75). O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 145. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1470, pg. 272. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 699, pg. 123.

X:1

T:Humors of Schull, The

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 699

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A Minor

EAAA cAAA|BGGG BcdB|eddB A2 ge|dBGA BA A2|EAAA cAAA|BGGG BcdB|

EAAB cde^f|gedB A2 z2||eaaa a2 ba|a2 ba age^f|g2 gg gabg|gedB BA A2|

eaaa a2 ba|a2 ba age^f|gedB {d}cBce|gedB A2 z2||

                       

HUMOURS OF SHANNON, THE. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. III), c. 1808; pg. 69.

X:1

T:Humours of Shannon, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion, vol. III (c. 1808)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

A | G2E FED | G2B AGF | EFE E2F | G2E FED | G2B AFA | DED D2 :|

c | BdB cBA | Bcd AGF | EFE E2c | BdB cBA | Bcd AGF | DED D2B |

dBG dAF | BGd AGF | EFE E2d | B3 ABc | dcd AFA | DED D2 ||

                       

HUMOURS OF SIX MILE BRIDGE, THE. AKA and see Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Six Mile Bridge is a place-name in County Clare. Kennedy gives alternate titles as “The Banks of the Ilen” and “Six Mile Bridge,” although they appear to me to be distanced variants. Kennedy (Traditional Dance Music of Britain and Ireland: Reels and Rants), 1997; No. 71, pg. 19.

 

HUMOURS OF STRAND ROAD, THE. Irish, Jig. A version of this tune appears in Brendan Breathnach’s Ceol Rince na hÉireann IV (1996), as an untitled jig (No. 17) from the Stephen Grier collection (Grier was a piper and fiddler from Farnaught, County Leitrim, who composed his manuscript in the early 1880’s). Some similarity in parts to “The Top of Cork Road” or “Father O’Flynn.”

                       

HUMOURS OF SWANLINBAR, THE. AKA and see "The Pinch of Snuff [1]," “The Wise Maid [2].”

                       

HUMORS OF TALLOW. Irish, Double Jig. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. Tallow, from the Irish Tulach an Iarainn (Hill of Iron), is a village in County Waterford on the Glenaboy River, near where it joins the Bride, on the Cork-Waterford border. It was established around the 14th century, and there exists a ruined keep nearby, Lisfinny Castle, once the stronghold of the Fitzgeralds. O’Neill’s source is undoubtedly O’Farrell, who included many place-names from County Waterford throughout his volumes. Kennedy (Jigs & Quicksteps, Trips & Humours), 1997; No. 70, pg. 18. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. IV), 1810; pg. 106. O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music), 1915/1987; No. 200, pg. 107.

X2
T:Humours of Tallow

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion, vol. IV (1810)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A Minor

A | EAA A(BA/G/) | ABd e2f | edB dBA | GBA GED | EAA A(BA/G/) |

ABd e2f | edB gdB | A3 A3 :: eag age | gba b2a | ged edB | dBA GED |

EAA A(BA/G/) | ABd e2f | gfe dBG | A3A3 :|

                       

HUMOURS OF TODDY. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard. AABB. O’Farrell (National Irish Music for the Union Pipes), 1804; pg. 35.

X:1

T:Humours of Toddy

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Farrell – National Irish Music for the Union Pipes (1804)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

G | FEF DFA | BGG A2G | FEF DFA | BGG G2 :: D | GBd gdB | gdB A2B | GBd gdc | BcA | G2 :|

                       

HUMOURS OF THE BATH. AKA and see “Bath Medley,” "The Spring's A‑Coming." English, Country Dance and Air (6/8 time). E Flat Major. Standard. AB. The tune appears in Watts' Musical Miscellany (1729), Playford's Dancing Master (vol. iii), Walsh's Dancing Master (vol. iii), and The Wedding and numerous other ballad operas. See note for “Bath Medley” for more on the town of Bath, England, which is referenced in this double-entendre title. Chappell (Popular Music of the Olden Time), vol. 2, 1859; pg. 177.

X:1

T:Humours of the Bath, or The Spring’s a-Coming

M:6/8

L:1/8

S:Chappell – Popular Music of the Olden Time  (1859)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:E_

G/F/|E2e dcB|cde BAG|cAF BGE|D>EF F2 G/F/|E2e dcB|cde BAG|cAF BGE|FED E2||

D/E/|F>GF FGA|Bcd eBG|A>BA G>AG|FGE DcB|E2e dcB|cde BAG|cAF BGE|FED E2||

                       

HUMORS OF THE JOYCE COUNTRY, THE (Sugra Na tir Iose). Irish, Air (3/4 time, "with spirit"). E Minor/G Major. Standard tuning. AB. The title honors the Irish collector P.W. Joyce. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 221, pg. 38.

X:1

T:Humors of the Joyce Country, The

M:3/4

L:1/8

R:Air

N:”With spirit”

S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 221

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:E Minor

Bd | e4 e/f/g | d4 BA | G2G2 DE | G2G2 DE | GAGEDE | G2G2 DG | A2A2 GA |

B2B2 AG | AGABAG | E2 D2 BA | “tr”(G6 | G4) || Bd | e4 e/f/g | d4 de | gagede |

gagede | gagede | g2g2 eg | a2a2 ga | b2b2 ag | agabag | e2 d2 g/a/b | “tr” (g6 | g4) ||

                       

HUMOURS OF THE PRIEST'S HOUSE, THE. AKA and see “Humors of Priesthouse.” Irish, Reel. Related to “Miss Johnson [1],” “Miss Johnston [4].”

                       


HUMOURS OF THE TEA TABLE. Northumbrian. As "Houmurs of the Tea Table," one of the "missing tunes" of Vickers' 1770 Northumbrian dance tune manuscript.

                       

HUMOURS OF TOOMAGH [1], THE. AKA and see "The Cloon," “Humours of Thuama.” Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Breathnach (CRÉ III) prints the tune as “The Cloon.” Mike Rafferty called the tune “Falling off a Cliff,” as he had it with no name from Jack Coen, and his (accordion-playing) daughter Mary said that was what it sounded like (Harker, 2005). Sources for notated versions: flute player Cathal McConnell (County Fermanagh) [Bulmer & Sharpley]; Bronx flute player Jack Coen (originally from east Galway), via New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker]. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1974, vol. 1, No. 31. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 39, pg. 13. Miller (Fiddler’s Throne), 2004; No. 170, pg. 107. Taylor (Crossroads Dance), 1992; No. 12, pg. 11. Treoir, vol. 17, No. 1, 1985. Coleman Music Center CHC 009, fiddlers Jim Rawl & Jimmy McKiernan – “The Coleman Archive, vol. 2: The Home Place” (2005. Various artists). Shaskeen ‑ "The Mouse Behind the Dresser." Green Linnet SIF 3018, “Molloy/Peoples/Brady” (1977).

See also listing at:

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

X:1

T:Cloon Reel, The

R:reel

H:Also played in C, #481

D:Dervish: Playing with Fire

Z:id:hn-reel-680

Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se

M:C|

L:1/8

K:D

|:e|fedB ~A3G|FADF ABde|fedB ~A3G|FADE FEEe|

fedB ~A3G|FADF ~A3B|d2fd adfd|B2AF FEE:|\

|:e|d2fd adfg|a2ba afef|d2 fd adfd|cAeA fAeA|

d2fd adfg|~a3b afea|bafd egfe|dBAF FEE:|

 

HUMOURS OF TOOMAGH [2], THE. Irish, Reel. C Major. A variant of [1] (or vice versa). The tune is in circulation in the key below (‘C’) as well as the key of ‘D’ major, however, Taylor (1992) says the 'C' version is "not quite" the same version he gives.

X:1

T:Cloon Reel, The

T:Humours of Toomagh, The

R:reel

H:Also played in D, #680

D:Seamus McGuire & John Lee: The Missing Reel

D:Molloy, Peoples, Brady

Z:id:hn-reel-481

Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se

M:C|
L:1/8

K:C

d|:cAGE ~G3A|GEcE ~G3d|cAGE ~G3A|GEcE EDDd|

cAGE ~G3A|GEcE ~G3A|c2ec ~g3e|1 dcAG EDDd:|2 dcAG EDD2||

|:c2ec gcec|~g3a gede|c2ec gceg|gedc AGEG|

c2ec gcec|~g3a gedg|gedc d2ed|1 cAGE ED~D2:|2 cAGE EDD||

“version 2”

e|:dcAE ~G3A|GEcE ~G3e|dcAE ~G3A|GEcE EDDe|

dcAE ~G3A|GEcE ~G3z|gaeg dged|1 cAGE D3e:|2 cAGE D3B||

|:c2ec gcec|~g3a gede|c2ec gcec|GAcd eddB|

c2ec gcec|~g3a geda|agec d2ed|1 cAGE D3B:|2 cAGE D3||

 

HUMOURS OF TRALEE, THE.  Irish, Jig. From the Goodman collection. See also the related tunes “I Found My Love in the Morning,” “I Love You Not and I Care Not,” “My Love in the Morning,” “This is My Love, Do You Like Her?”

 

HUMORS OF TRALIBANE, THE (Sugra Traig-Lia-Bain). Irish, Double Jig. A Mixolydian (O'Neill/Krassen & 1001): A Major (O'Neill/1850): A Major {'A' part} & A Mixolydian {'B' part} (Flaherty). Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: tin whistle player Jimmy McGettrick (b. 1909, Aughris, Rathmullen, Ballymote, Co. Sligo) [Flaherty]. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; pg. 135. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 24. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 793, pg. 148. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 66, pg. 27.

X:1

T:Humors of Tralibane, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 66

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A Mixolydian

g/f/|ecA Ace|dBG GBd|cBA ecA|def gfg|ecA Ace|dBG GBd|cBA edB|BAA A2:|

|:d|efg efg|f<af ged|efg efg|b<aa a2d|efg efg|f>ed Bcd|gfe edB|BAA A2:|

 

HUMORS OF TRIM, THE (Sugra At-Truim). AKA and see "Beattie's Frolics," “The Rolling Wave [2].” Irish, Double Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 45. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 949, pg. 176. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 174, pg. 43.

X:1

T:Humors of Trim, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 174

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

FEF DED|D2d cAG|FEF DED|A2F GFE|FEF DED|D2d cAG|FAF GBG|A2F GFE:|

|:D2d cAd|cAd cAG|F2d cAc|A2F GFE|D2d cAd|fed cAG|FAF GBG|A2F GFE:|

 

HUMOURS OF TUAMGRANEY (Pléaráca Thuaim Gréine). AKA - “Humours of Tuamgreine.” AKA and see “Biddy Mickey’s,” “Loch Leven/Lavan Castle,” “Loch Gamhna,” “Silver Street Lasses,” "Tomgraney Castle [1],” “Tuamgraney Castle." Irish, Hornpipe. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. Tuamgraney is a place-name from east Clare. Tuaimgreine church is by Lough Derg and recent visitors to it have reported finding a video presentation on the history of the place with a soundtrack featuring fiddler Seamus Maguire playing the tune. In Scotland the same tune is played as a reel called “Loch Leven Castle.” “Fitzgerald’s Hornpipe [1]” is a related tune. Sources for notated versions: accordionist Paddy O'Brien, 1970 (Dublin, Ireland) [Breathnach]; New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker]. Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 310, pg. 158. Breathnach (Folk Music and Dances of Ireland), 1971; 23. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 273, pg. 84. Larraga Records MOR 1302, Mike Rafferty – “Speed 78” (2004).

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

 

HUMORS OF TUFTS STREET. AKA and see “Cuffe Street,” “The Humours of Cuffe Street.” Irish, Reel. E Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. New York musician, writer and researcher Don Meade identifies this tune as a version of “Reel of Bogie,” and says it was recorded by the group Altan under the title “Old Cuffe Street.” Tufts Street is in Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, named after Peter Tufts (1774-1825), a surveyor, whose house was on the corner of Magazine Street. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 11. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 35.

X:1

T:Humors of Tufts Street

M:2/4

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:Edor

(d/c/) |: B/E/~E B/A/F/A/ | (3B/c/d/.A/.F/ (D/F/).A/.c/ | B/E/~E B/A/B/c/ | d/B/A/F/ E/d/c/d/ |

B/E/~E B/A/F/A/ | (3B/c/d/.A/.F/ (D/F/).A/.c/ | (B/A/)B/d/ c/A/B/c/ | d/B/A/F/ E :|

|: {G}F/E/ |  D/F/A/c/ dc/A/ | B/d/A/d/ B/d/A/F/ | D/F/A/c/ df/e/ | d/B/A/F/ E/G/F/E/ |

D/F/A/c/ dc/A/ | (3B/c/d.A/.c/ (3B/c/d/.e/.f/ | (g/f)(f/e/) (e/d/)(d/c/) | (3B/c/d/.A/.F/ E :|

 

HUMOURS OF TULLA, THE (Pléarace na Tulaí). Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AB (Cranitch, Miller): AAB (Taylor/Tweed): AABB (Taylor): AA'BB' (Breathnach, Harker/Rafferty). The melody was popularized by B/C button accordion player Joe Cooley (who played it as the first tune in a medley, followed by “The Skylark [1]” and “Roaring Mary”). Source for notated version: accordion player Joe Cooley (Co. Galway, Ireland) [Breathnach]; New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker]. Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 135, pg. 63. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), vol. 3, No. 4. Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1996; pg. 87. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 140, pg. 42. Mallinson (Essential), 1995; No. 51, pg. 22. Miller (Fiddler’s Throne), 2004; No. 171, pg. 108. Taylor (Through the Half‑door), 1992; No. 37, pg. 26. Taylor (Traditional Irish Music: Karen Tweed’s Irish Choice), 1994; pg. 30.Gael‑Linn Records CEF 044, Joe Cooley ‑ "Cooley" (1975). Shaskeen ‑ "Shaskeen Live." Popcorn Behavior – “Journeywork” (1997). Billy McComiskey (et al) – “The Big Squeeze.” Tara Records, “Stockton’s Wing” (1978).

See also listings at:

Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources 

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

X:1

T:Humours of Tulla

R:Reel

M:C|

L:1/8

K:D

d2Ad BdAB|defd edBc|d2Ad BdAd|(3Bcd ef g2fe|

d2Ad BdAB|defd edBc|d2Ad BdAd|(3Bcd ef g2fg||

a ~f3 d2 fg|a ~f3 g ~e3|a ~f3 d fed|cdef g2 fg|

a ~f3 d2 fg|a ~f3 g ~e3|a ~f3 d fed|cdef g2 fe|

 

HUMOURS OF TULLYCREEN/TULLYCRINE, THE. AKA and see “Bobby Casey’s Hornpipe,” "Chuir mé Feisteas ar mo Theachsa," “The Stream of the Cat” (Sruthán a’ Chait).  Irish, Hornpipe. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. Tullycrine (a townland outside Kilrush) is close to Ennis, the “county town” of Clare, and indeed, according to Gearoid O’ hAllmhurain, the tune is very much associated with West Clare. The melody was in the repertoire of Clare fiddler Junior Crehan, who was fond of it, and who called it “Sruthán an Chait.” It was associated with blind piper Garrett Barry (1847-1899) of Inagh. Breathnach (CRÉ I) printed a version of the tune under the title “Chuir mé Feisteas ar mo Theachsa,” from the line in a song sung to the melody, “I furnished up my house as well as I was able…” Seán Keane’s father played the tune as a reel. Claddagh CC17, Seán Keane ‑ "Gusty's Frolics" (1975). Drumlin Records BMNCD2, Brian McNamara – “Fort of the Jewels” (2004).

X:1
T:Humours of Tullycrine, The
T:Humours of Tullycreen, The
R:hornpipe
H:See also "Bobby Casey's", #34
D:Michael Tubridy: The Eagle's Whistle
Z:id:hn-hornpipe-86

Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se
M:C|
K:Ador
AG|EAAB cBcd|eaag (3efe dB|c2Ac BAGA|Bdde dBAG|
AGAB cBcd|eaag (3efe dB|c2Ac BAGB|A2AG A2:|
|:(3Bcd|eaag aged|eaag aged|dgga g2ed|dgga gedB|
A2AB cBcd|eaag (3efe dB|c2Ac dBGB|A2AG A2:|

 


HUMOURS OF WAPPING, THE. English, Hornpipe. B Flat Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The melody was originally published in R. Baldwin’s periodical London Magazine, or Gentleman’s Monthly Intelligencer (1756), followed by an appearance in John Johnson’s Two Hundred Favourite Country Dances, vol. 8 (London, 1758). It was later published by Charles and Samuel Thompson in their Compleat Collection, vol. 3 (London, 1773). It was entered into the American music manuscript copybooks of fiddlers John and William Pitt Turner (Norwich, Conn., 1780) and Daniel Aborn (1790), and the English manuscript of Thomas Hammersley (London, 1790) and William Vickers (Northumberland, 1770). The melody can be heard played by the mechanism a clock made by Bucks County, Pensylvania, clockmaker Joseph Ellicott (c. 1770’s). The title comes from a play called “The Constant Quaker, or The Humours of Wapping,” which was a “droll” at Bartholemew Fair. A droll being a stock stage entertainment in which humorous scenes or parts of plays were interposed with singing and dancing. Seattle (William Vickers), 1987, Part 3; No. 438. Thompson (Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 3), 1773; No. 86.

X:86

T:Humours of Wapping, The

M:C|

L:1/8

B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 3 (London, 1773)

Z:Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007

Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:Bb

FE|DFBF B2 AG|ABcd e2 dc|dfdB cecA|B2 BB B2::de|fdfd b2 ag|fdfd B2 cd|

efgf edcB|cBAG “tr”F3E|DFBF EGcB|ABcd e2g2|fbag fedc|B2 BB B2:||

 

HUMOURS OF WESTMEATH. AKA and see “(A) Blast of Wind,” “The Clout,” “The Cock in the Heath [2],” “Drops of Springwater,” “The Humours of Caledon,” “Kiss in the Furz [1],” “The Rakes of Westmeath [1].” Irish, Slip jig. G Major. Standard tuning. ABCD. The melody (barred in 6/8 time) appears in a bagpipe tutor by John Geoghegan, printed in London c. 1746. It earlier appeared as “The Clout” in a collection of country dances printed by Neale in Dublin, 1726. Geoghegan (Compleat Tutor for the Pastoral or New Bagpipes), c. 1745-46; pg. 27. Kells Music 9507, Dervish – “At the End of the Day” (appears as part of “Packie Duignan Set”).

X:1

T:Humours of Weftmeath, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

S:Geoghegan – Compleat Tutor for the Pastoral or New Bagpipes (c. 1745-46)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

ABc dAG | FDF ABc | dAG G2E | ABc dAG | FDF cdc cEF G2E ||

d3 dfd | (e/f/)ge d3 | dfd g2e | d3 dfd | e/f/ge cdc | cEF G2E ||

d2d dAG | FDF ded | dAF G2E | ded dAF | FDF cdc | cEF G2E ||

D/D/DD FDF | ECE FD/D/D | FDF E/F/GE | FD/D/D FDF | ECE cdc | cEF G2E ||

 

HUMORS OF WESTPORT, THE (Sugra Catair-Na-Mart). AKA and see “The Milestone in the Garden.” Irish, Reel. F Major. Standard. AB (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AABB (O'Neill/Krassen). The tune is usually played in the key of ‘D’ at modern sessions. The tune was popularized by Sligo fiddler James Morrison who recorded the tune in New York in 1935, under the title “The Milestone in the Garden.” See also related “Pretty Peggy [5].” The Irish tunes may be derived from a Scottish original, “The Clydesdale Lasses.” Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1994; pg. 51a (appears as untitled reel). O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 91. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1177, pg. 222. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 457, pg. 89. Cló Iar-Chonnachta CICD 173, Brian Conway – “Consider the Source” (2008). Green Linnet SIF‑1110, Seamus Connolly ‑ "My Love is in America: The Boston College Irish Fiddle Festival" (1991). Green Linnett GLCD 1117, Altan - "Harvest Storm" (1992). Green Linnett GLCD 1119, Cherish the Ladies - "The Back Door" (1992). Shaskeen OS‑360, Andy McGann, Felix Dolan, Joe Burke ‑ "A Tribute to Michael Coleman" (c. 1965). Seamus Creagh & Aidan Coffey. Tara CD4011, Frankie Gavin – “Fierce Traditional” (2001).

See also listings at:

Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index 

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

X:1

T:Humors of Westport, The

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 457

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:F

f2 fe fcAc|f2 fe fage|fage fcAc|BAGA Bcd|f2 fe fcAc|f2 fe fcAc|

f2 fe fagb|afge fcAc|BAGA BdcB||AFcF dFcF|AFcF BdcB|AFcF dFcF|

BAGA BdcB|AFcF dFcF|AFcF BdcB|Acfa gefc|BAGA Bcde||

X:2
T:Humours of Westport, The
C:from Sean Abeyta
S:session in McCarthy's, Coor, Thursday, WCSS 2001
R:Reel
Z:Transcription Johannes Schiefner (jschiefner@web.de)
Z:id:js_1069
M:C|
L:1/8
K:D
d3c dAFA|dedA .B/.c/d ec|.dedc dAFA|BGEG FDFA|
d3c dAFA|.B/.c/d ec dfec|.d.edc dAFA|BGEG FDDE||
F/E/D AD BDAD|FDAF GBAG|F/E/D AD BDAF|GFEF GBAG|
F/E/D AD BDAD|FDAF GBAG|F/E/D AD BDAF|GFEF GABc|]

 

HUMORS OF WHISKEY [1], THE (Sugra Na Uisge-Beata). Irish, Double Jig. D Major. Standard. AABB. This air bears a general resemblance to the "Maid(en) on the Green" group of tunes, according to Bayard (1981). Flood (1906) reports that it was recorded by the Belfast Northern Star of July 15th, 1792, as one of the tunes having been played in competition by one of ten Irish harp masters at the last great ancient Irish harpers convocation, the Belfast Harp Festival, held that week. See also "Aoibhneas Eilis Ní Cheallaigh." O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 23. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 784, pg. 146. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 61, pg. 26.

X:1

T:Humors of Whiskey, The [1]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 61

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

A|dfd ecA|dcB AGF|GBB FAA|GFG E2A|dcd ecA|dcB AFA|Bcd efg|fdd d2:|

|:B AFA dcd|BGB ede|AFA dAF|GFG EFG|AFA dcd|BGB ede|faf ede|fdd d2:|

 

HUMOURS OF WHISKEY [2] (Pléaraca an Fuisce). AKA and see "Barranna mora Chlann Donncha," "The Crossroads' Frolic," "Deel of the Dance," "Dever the Dancer," “Dillon’s Fancy [2],” "Humours of Derry," "The Peeler's/Policeman's Return." Irish, Slip Jig. Ireland, County Donegal. E Minor {Sullivan}: E Minor ('A' part) & D Mixolydian ('B' part) {Breathnach}: B Minor ('A' part) & D Major ('B' part) {Feldman & O’Doherty, Taylor}. Standard. AB (Breathnach, Taylor): ABB (Feldman & O’Doherty): AABB (Sullivan). A popular slip jig in County Donegal.  The first part of "The Bridge of Athlone [1]” is the same, though the ‘B’ parts differ. See also the related “The Kitten.” Sources for notated versions: piper Dan Dowd, 1966 (Dublin, Ireland) [Breathnach]; Francie and Mickie Byrne  (Co. Donegal) [Feldman & O'Doherty]; the Chieftains [Sullivan]. Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 100, pg. 53. Feldman & O'Doherty (The Northern Fiddler), 1979; pg. 159. Sullivan (Session Tunes), vol. 3; No. 11, pg. 5. Taylor (Crossroads Dance), 1992; No. 54, pg. 40. Bowhand 001CD, Danny Meehan – “The Navvy on the Shore” (2000). Altan. Shaskeen ‑ "The Mouse Behind the Dresser."

X:1

T:Humours of Whiskey, The

M:9/8

L:1/8

R:Slip Jig

K:Bm

"Bm"gfe fBB fBB|gfe fBB "F#m"fga|\

"Bm"gfe fBB fBB|"D"agf efd "A"cBA::\

"D"d2e fdf "A7"ecA|"D"dde fed "A7"gfe|\

"D"d2e fdf efg|"A7"agf efd cBA:|

 

HUMORS OF WHISKEY [3]. AKA and see “The High Road to Dublin [2],” “Sally Hegarty’s” Irish, Slip Jig. G Major. Standard. AABB. This version of “Humours of Whisky” (it shares the second part) was also recorded by Altan. Donegal fiddler John Doherty called the tune “Sally Hegarty’s.” Feldman & O'Doherty (The Northern Fiddler), 1979; pg. 61.

 

HUMORS OF WHISKEY [4]. Irish?, Slip Jig. D Minor ('A' part) & F Major ('B' part). Standard. AABB. Hardings All‑Round, 1905; No. 35, pg. 11.

X:1

T:Humors of Whiskey [4]

M:9/8

L:1/8

R:Slip Jig

S:Harding’s All-Round Collection, No. 35  (1905)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:Dmin

A2G ADD ADD | A2G ADD ABc | A2G ADD ADD | GAG G2F EDC :|

|: F2A ABA ABA | F2A ABA GEC | F2A ABA ABA | GAG G2F EDC :|

 

HUMOURS OF WHISKEY [5] (Pléaraca an Fuisce). Irish, Slip Jig. E Minor (‘A’ part) & G Major (‘G’ part). Standard. AB (Breathnach): AABB (Kennedy). Source for notated version: piper Seán Potts [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 65, pg. 28. Kennedy (Fiddler’s Tune-Book: Slip Jigs and Waltzes), 1999; No. 32, pg. 8.

X:1

T:Humours of Whiskey [5]

M:9/8

L:1/8

R:Slip Jig

S:Breathnach – CRÉ I, No. 65  (1963)

K:E Minor

BcA BEE BEE | BcA BEE FED | BcA BEE BEE | FAA ABG FED | BcA BEE BEE |

BcA BEE FED | BcA BEE BEE | FAA ABG FED || G2A BcA BcA | G2A Bcd ecA |

G2A BcA Bcd | ecA A2G FED | G2A BcA BcA | G2A Bcd ecA| G2A BcA Bcd |

ecA A2G FED ||

 

HUMOURS OF WHITEGATE, THE (Pléaráca an Gheata Bháin). Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard. AABB. Breathnach (CRÉ V), 1994; No. 124, pg. 64.

 

HUMOURS OF WINNINGTON. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard. AABB. The ‘B’ part is shared with the tunes “The Humours of Ballinaraheen,” and with the “Bottle of Punch” family of tunes. Source for notated version: "From Mr. MacDowell. Winnington or Winningtown is in Wexford" (Joyce). Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909; No. 677, pg. 339.

X:1

T:Humours of Winnington

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Songs and Music (1909), No. 677

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

G2B dBB | ecc dBB | G2B dBB | AGA BGE | G2B dBB | ecc dBB | gfe dcB | AGA BGE :|

|: g2a b2g | aga bge | g2a b2g | gfe dBG | g2a b2g | aga bge | gfe dcB | AGA BGE :|


 

HUMORS OF WINTER, THE. AKA ‑ "Sugra Na Geimread." Irish, Double Jig. G Major ('A' part) & E Minor ('B' part). Standard. AABB. Source for notated version: Mahoney [O’Neill]. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 42. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Selections), 1903/1979; No. 922, pg. 172.

X:1

T:Humors of Winter, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 922

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

F | GAG GBd | gfe dBG | cde dfg | abg fed | GAG GBd | gfe dBG | cde dgB | dcA G2 :|

|: B | BcB Bef | gfe e^de | fdB fdB | ge^d eBG | BcB Bef | gfe e^de | fgf Bgf | e3 d2 :|

 

HUMOURS OF WOODSTOWN. Irish, Slip Jig. E Minor. Standard. AABB. Some similarity in melodic contour to “Dever the Dancer.” Woodstown is the name of a village near Waterford, and another of the several place-names from County Waterford contained in O’Farrell’s volumes. Such is the frequency that one can only conclude O’Farrell was from that county or had meaningful connections to it. Kennedy (Fiddler’s Tune-Book: Slip Jigs and Waltzes), 1999; No. 32, pg. 8. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. IV), c. 1810; pg. 102.

X:1

T:Humours of Woodstown, The

M:9/8

L:1/8

R:Slip Jig

S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion, vol. IV (c. 1810)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:E Minor

d/B/ | AFE EFE E2E | AFE EFE B2d | AFE EFE E2E | AFD DED B2d :|

|: dfd cec BAF | d2d fed faf | dfd cec BdB | AFE EFE B2d :|

                       

HUMP IN THE BED, THE. AKA and see “Crosses at Annagh [2],” “Michael Dwyer’s Reel.”

 

HUMP MY LADY. English, Country Dance Tune (cut time). E Flat Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The tune is from a large MS collection of country dance and other airs from a Leeds (Yorkshire) musician written down about 1820. Kidson explains that a hump-backed person used to be called "My Lord" or "My Lady." Kidson (Old English Country Dances), 1890; pg. 20.

X:1

T:Hump My Lady

M:C|

L:1/8

S:Frank Kidson – Old English Country Dances (1890)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:E Flat Major

B|e2 e>g f2 f>a|g2 g>b (e2d2)|e2 e>g c2 c>e|Bedf (f2 e2):|

|:.B.e(d>f) .B.d(e>g|.B.e(d>f) .B.d(e>g)|fedc B2B2|cBAG F2F2|

FEDC B,2B,2|ceda gfed|(e>g).d.f (e>g).d.f|(e>g).d.f f2e2:|

 

HUMPBACK MULE. Old-Time, Breakdown. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: Lynn ‘Chirps’ Smith [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; pg. 116.

 

HUMPHREY'S HORNPIPE [1]. American, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 113. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 150.

X:1

T:Humphrey’s Hornpipe [1]

M:2/4

L:1/8

R:Hornpipe

S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

(3A/B/c/ | d(d/A/) B/A/F/G/ | A/F/G/E/ D(D/A,/) | B,/D/A,/D/ B,/D/A,/G/ | F/G/F/D/ E/F/G/A/ |

d(d/A/) B/A/F/G/ | A/F/G/E/ D(D/A,/) | B,/D/A,/D/ B,/D/A,/G/ | F/D/E/C/ D :|

|: (F/G/) | A>B .B/.A/.F/.A/ | A/d/f/d/ e/d/B/A/ | A>B A(d/c/) | B/A/G/F/ FE |

D>F B/A/F/G/ | A/d/d/f/ e/d/B/A/ | D/F/F/A/ A/d/d/e/ | f/a/e/f/ d :|

 

HUMPHREY'S HORNPIPE [2] (Crannciuil Umfrei). AKA and see “Humphrey’s Reel,” Olive Branch Hornpipe,” The Reconciliation.” Irish, Hornpipe. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Set in reel time, the tune is better known as “The Reconciliation.” O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1727, pg. 321.

See also listings at:

Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources  (Keyword Search for “Humphrey’s Hornpipe”)

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

X:1

T:Humphrey’s Hornpipe [2]

M:C|
L:1/8

R:Hornpipe

S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 1727

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

A2 c>A e>Af>A | e>Af>A e>cB>c | A2 cA> e>Af>A | e>cB>c A>FF>E |

A2 c>A e>Af>A | e>Af>A e>cB>c | A>BA>F E>cd>f | ecdB c>A A2 :|

|: A2 c>e a2 a>f | e>fe>d c>dB>c | A2 c>e a2 a>g | g>bb>a b>ab>c’ |

A2 c>e a2 a>f | e>fe>d c>dB>c | A>BA>F E>cd>f | e>cd>B c>A A2 :|

 

HUMPHREY'S JIG [1]. AKA and see "Doctor Humphrey's Jig." Old‑Time, Breakdown. USA, Kentucky. G Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'. A popular tune (whose 'A' part is in duple time and whose 'B' part is in triple time--apparently a cross between a breakdown and a jig--) with Kentucky fiddlers especially in the (north)eastern portion of the state, drawn from a Scottish tune called "Bob of Fettercairn," and not easy to play. Mark Wilson and Guthrie Meade (1976) point out that east Kentucky fiddler Ed Hayley's (or Haley) version of the tune resembles not the mainland Scottish versions but rather a Shetland version of the melody called "Knockit Corn." Regardless, they say, it is extremely rare for a tune "of this nature to survive in the American South, where the original dance function of the music has been forgotten."

***

Fiddler Wilson Douglas (W.Va.) declared in 1995:

***

I've only heard one man who I thought would come up to Ed

Hayley, and I believe he died a year or two ago. A man named

George Hawkins from Ashland, Kentucky. I'd put him and Ed

Hayley together, you couldn't tell 'em apart. He and Ed Hayley's

the only two men I heard could play the tune "Humphrey's Jig."

I never got a chance to learn it.

***

Kentucky fiddler J.W. Day recorded the tune twice for the Library of Congress, and George Hawkins, also of that state, also released a version on a 78 RPM. Douglas stated the tune was in old Saul Carpenter's (Clay County, West Virginia) repertoire, and was handed down to his son, Tom, who taught it to his son, the regionally influential French Carpenter (d. 1965), a distant relative and mentor of Douglas. Source for notated version: John Hartford [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, vol. 1), 1994; pg. 116. Rounder 1010, Ed Hayley - "Parkersburg Landing" (1976).

 

HUMPHREY'S JIG [2]. Old-Time, Country Rag. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: Kerry Blech (Seattle, Wash.) [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 2, 1995; pg. 67.

                                   

HUMPHREY'S REEL. AKA and see “Olive Branch Hornpipe,” " Reconcilliation."

                                   

HUMPTY DUMPTY [1]. Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Supposedly this was the first tune fiddler John Vesey learned from his father which he referred to as ‘Daddy's (Da’s/Pa’s) Knee, and it was picked up from him by Philadelphia musicians who termed it “Dad's Jig.”

X:1

T:Humpty Dumpty [1]

R:Jig

H:Played with 71. Given the musicians these could be Fermanagh tunes.

D:Tape of concert ('You and Yours'), Newtownards, 1983

Z:Bernie Stocks

M:6/8

L:1/8

K:D

DFA BGB | cAc d2B | AFA G2B | F2A ~E3 | DFA BGB | cAc def | edB BAF | AFE D3

::AFA ~f3 | ece d2B | AFA ~f3 | g2f e3 | AFA ~f3 | ece def | edB BAF | AFE D3:|

 

HUMPTY DUMPTY [2]. Irish, Jig. The tune is a variant of “The Kinnegad Slashers,” played as part of the Dingle Wren tradition by fife and drum band. The tune was transcribed by Steve MacDonogh in his book “Green and Gold,” that used the 1982 Wren event as an opportunity to explore historic and folklore background of the tradition.

X:1
T:Humpty Dumpty [2]
B:Green and Gold, Steve MacDonogh, Brandon, 1983
N:a Dingle Wren tune, variant of The Kinnegad Slashers
N:transposed from Eb

Z:Transcribed by Paul de Grae
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
(3D/E/F/|G2 B G2 d|Bde d2 (3D/E/F/|G2 B GED|EAA AGE|
G2 B G2 d|Bde d3|BAB GED|EGG G2:|z|
|:G2 d dBA|GBd dBA|G2 d dBG|FAA AFD|
G2 d dBA|GBd d2 d|BAB GED|EGG G3:|
|:~B3 GED|~G3 G2 A|~B3 GED|EAA AGA|
~B3 GED|G3 G2 (3D/E/F/|G2 d dBA|BGF G3:||

 

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