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© 1996-2008 Andrew Kuntz
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Note: The tunes below are recorded in what
is called “abc notation.” They
can easily be converted to standard musical notation via highlighting with
your cursor starting at “X:1” through to the end of the abc’s, then
“cutting-and-pasting” the highlighted notation into one of the many abc
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work fine in most abc conversion programs. For example, I use abc2win and
abcNavigator 2 with no problems whatsoever with direct cut-and-pasting.
However, due to an anomaly of the html, pasting the abc’s into the
concertina.net converter results in double-spacing. For concertina.net’s
conversion program to work you must remove the spaces between all the lines
of abc notation after pasting, so that they are single-spaced, with no
intervening blank lines. This being done, the F/C abc’s
will convert to standard notation nicely. Or, get a copy of abcNavigator 2 –
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K. C. STOMP. Old‑Time, Breakdown.
KAFOOZALUM. AKA and see "London Bridge
[1]," "Will
You Go to Sher(r)iff Moor?" Scottish,
X:1
T:Kafoozalum
M:C
L:1/8
R:
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 1, No. 15 (c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
(a2 a>)g
f>g a2|e>fg>f e>f g2|(a2 a>)g f>ga>f|d>ef>d (e2d2):|
|:f>dA>d
f>d f2|g>ec>e g>e g2|f>dA>d f>d f2|d>ef>d e2 d2:|
KAIL AND KNOCKIT CORN. AKA and see "The Bob of
Fettercairn," "Come Kiss With Me, Come Clap With Me," "Had I the Wyte." Shetland. The title means ‘cabbage and
bruised oats’. The ‘k’ is pronounced in the word ‘knockit’ in old tradition in
Shetland, according to Tom Anderson, as with most ‘kn-‘ words there. The tune
is the Scots’ “Bob o’ Fettercairn,” transplanted to the Shetland idiom.
***
I'll be kissed and du'll be kissed
We'll all be kissed the morn
The best maet that's in the house
Is kail and knockit corn. (Cooke)
***
Anderson (Haand Me Doon da Fiddle);
pg. 43.
KAIL POT, THE.
Scottish, Strathspey. D Minor. Standard tuning.
AABB. Kail = cabbage. The Kail-pot was a common metal cooking utensil used for
a variety of purposes, and was often found hanging over a hearth in the family
home. It was often filled with whatever was growing in the kail-yard, from kail
to carrots, onions, leeks and cabbage. Sometimes, depending on season and the
state of family finances, a lamb shank or cow heel added for flavour, or (in
Shetland), a piece of reested (cured, salted) mutton. It was versatile article,
however, and in fact ‘kail’ was a term used in 19th century
X:1
T:Kail Pot,
The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 3, No. 169 (c.
1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D Minor
A|D>EF>G A<A
d>e|f>ed>f e<(A A>)^c|d>=cB>A
B>AG>F|(3EFG (3AGA F<(D D):|
|:A|d>^cd>e
f>ed>e|f>ef>a g<(c c>)e|f>ef>a
g>fe>g|(3fed (3^cde d>(D D):|
KAISER, THE (An Kaiser). AKA and see "Going to the Well for Water
[1]." Irish, Slide (12/8 time).
X:1
T:Going to the Well for Water
T:The Kaiser
R:slide
M:12/8
L:1/8
K:D
A2 f A2 f A2 f fed|B2 g B2 g B2 g
gfe|cdc BcB ABA a2 f|
1 g2 e cde d3 dcB:|2ged cde d3 d2
e|:f3 fed efe edc|
d2 d dcB c3 cBA|GBB GBB FAA FAA|EDE
e2 d cBc d3:|
KAISER WALTZ. American, Waltz.
KAISER’S DEFEAT JIG. Recorded by
American fiddler Allan Sisson for
KALEVALA, THE
(
KALEY AMBER’S. Canadian, Reel.
KANAWHA HORNPIPE. Old‑Time, Hornpipe.
KANAWHA
KANAWHA MARCH. Old‑Time, March (cut time).
KANE’S JIG. Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard. AABBCC. Source for notated
version: Ned Connell (Lixnaw, County Kerry) [Mulvihill]. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No.
24, pg. 69.
KANE’S REEL [1]. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard. AB. “Recorded in
KANE’S [2] (Ríl Uí Chatháin). AKA and see “Nelson’s
Pillar.” Irish, Reel. C Major. Standard. AAB. A
KANGAROO JIG.
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G
G Edim Edim G G E7 E7
A6 A6 D7 D7 G6 G6 D#7/A# D7/A
G G Edim Edim G G E7 E7
A6 A6 D7 D7 G6 D7 G6 G6
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B6 B6 B6 B6 E7 E7 E7 E7
A6 A6 A6 A6 D7 D7 Daug Daug
G G Edim Edim G G E7 E7
A6 A6 D7 D7 G6 D7 G6 G6
***
Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), Vol. 2, 1995; pg. 70. Voyager 309, Benny & Jerry Thomasson -
"The Weiser
KANTARA TO EL 'ARISH. Scottish, Strathspey. Composed by
KANTSCHUKOFF REEL. American, Reel. A Major. Standard. AABB. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 27. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 52.
X:1
T:Kantschukoff Reel
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
(3EFG | AEcA ecae | fe^de fecA |
GEBE dBge | bagf edcB | AEcA ecae |
fe^de bagf | gbeg fa^df | ({f}e)^def
e2 :: z2 | EFGA BcdB | Ae^de f2 (ec) |
EFGA BcdB | eaec A2 ({g}a2) | AGBA
cBdc | e^dfe gfaf | eafd cABG | Aaec A2 :|
KAPLAN WALTZ. Cajun, Waltz.
KAREN CHAISSON’S REEL. Canadian, Reel.
KAREN TWEED’S. AKA and see “Custy’s,” “Siobhán O'Donnell's No.2.”
Irish, Jig. A Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. Karen
Tweed learned the tune from flute player and singer Siobhán O'Donnell. Karen Tweed’s Irish Choice. Michael McGoldrick -
“Morning Rory.”
X:1
T:Karen Tweed's
D:Mary Custy & Eoin O'Neill,
With a lot of help from their friends
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:transcribed by Paul de Grae
K:Am
cde AGE|GAB A2 d|eag ecd|eAB AGE|
cde AGE|~G3 Gce|eaa ged|cAG A3 :|
|: a2 a ged|edg edc|A/B/cA GAc|dec
deg|
aeg dec|AcA GEE|cde ged|cAG A3 :|
KAREN’S FANCY. American, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by
KAREN'S KITCHEN. American, Schottisch. G Minor. Standard tuning.
AABBCCDD. Composed by
KAREN’S REEL. Canadian, Reel.
KÄRIS PERS POLSKA. Swedish, Hambo Tune (3/4 time). D Major. Standard
tuning. AA'BB. A hambo is a type of Swedish country dance which has
attained some popularity among New England contra dancers. This is the
currently the most popular of the hambo tunes. I have a well-circulated
photocopy of a text which gives the source as "efter Paul Backstrom, efter
Hook Olof." Source for notated version: Matt Fichtenbaum [Reiner &
Anick]. Kuntz, Private Collection. Thompson (Fiddler's Almanac); pg. 55. Reiner & Anick (Old Time Fiddling Across America), 1989;
pg. 168 (includes harmony part).
X:1
T:Käris Pers Polska
L:1/8
M:3/4
S:Ashokan Fiddle Camp, 1982
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
“D”A2 A>B A>G|G>F F>D
F>A|d2 d>e d>c|”Em”c>B B>G E2|”A”e2 e>f e>d|
d>c c>A c>e|a2 a>b
a>g|”D”g>f f4|A2 A>B A>G|G>F F>D F>A|d2 d>e d>c|
“Em”c>B B4|”A”e2 e>f
e>d|d>c c>A c>e|a2 a>g f>e|”D”d2 d4||
|:”G”g2 e>g e>g|”D”f>e
d>c d>f|”A”e>d c>A B>c|”D”d>e f/e/f/g/ a2|
“G”g2 e>g e>g|”D”f>e d>B
d>f|”A”e>d c>A B>c|”D”d2 d4:|
X:2
T:Karis Pers Polska—Harmony
L:1/8
M:3/4
C:Andrew Kuntz
K:D
F2 F>G F>E|E>D D>A,
D>F|A2 A>G F>E|E>D B,4|C2 C>D E>F|G2 A2 A>G|
A2 B2 c2|1 d2 d4:|2 F2 F4||
|:B2 G>B G>B|A>G F>A
B>d|c>B A>E G2|F4 A2|B2 G>B G>B|A>G F2 B>d|
c>B A>E D>E|D2 D4:|
KARO. AKA and see "Roscoe
Trillion" (
KATE. AKA and see “Countr(e)y Kate,” "Hey for Nothing." English, Jig (9/8
time).
KATE AND DAVY. American, Reel. D Minor. Standard tuning.
AABB. Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels), c.
1867; pg. 58.
X:1
T:Kate and Davy
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Howe – 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D Minor
cABG AF D2 | FGAB cAAd | cABG AFDe |
fdeg fd d2 :|
|: de f2 fagf | ecgc ecgc | de f2
fagf | ecde fd d2 :|
KATE AND ROSE’S. Irish, Reel. D Minor (‘A’ part) & D Mixolydian (‘B’ part). Standard tuning. AABB. The tune is sometimes credited to
Irish fiddler Maire Breathnach, who apparently does not claim it. Source for
notated version: Kerry Elkin (
KATE CAULFIELD'S JIG. Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AA'B. A possible variant of “Tatter
Jack Walsh.” Carlin (Master
Collection), 1984; No. 233, pg. 135.
KATE DALRYMPLE. AKA and see "New Highland Laddie [1]," "Jinglin' Johnnie." Scottish, Reel
or Scottish Measure. A Major. Standard tuning. AAB.
Hunter (1979) explains that Kate Dalrymple was a noted beauty, and the subject
of a Gainsborough portrait. The melody was first published in 1750 under the
title "The New Highland Laddie." Hunter (Fiddle Music of Scotland), 1988; No. 241 (arranged by James
Hunter). Kerr (Merry Melodies), Vol.
1; No. 8, pg. 24. Lerwick (The Kilted
Fiddler), 1985; pg. 13. Tradition 2118, Jim
MacLeod & His Band ‑ "Scottish Dances: Jigs, Waltzes and
Reels" (1979). “Fiddle Me Jig” (c. 1978). Bob Smith’s Ideal Band – “Better
Than an Orchesta” (1977). Bob Smith’s Ideal Band – “Ideal Music” (1977).
X:1
T:Jinglin Johnnie
T:Kate Dalrymple
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:Stewart-Robertson – The
Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
E | A2(Ac) B2(Bc) | A2(Ac) B2(Bc) | A2 (ag) (fe)dc | B2e2c2 (AE) | A2(Ac) B2(Bc) |
A2(Ac) B2(Bc) | A2(ag) (fe)dc | B2e2c2A || c | e2 (ef) edcd | e2a2e2 (cd) | e2(ef) edcd |
e2 (ag) fedc | d2(fd) c2(ec) | B2(Bc) d2(cB) | A2(ag) fedc | B2e2c2A || E |
AEAc BEGB | AEAc BEGB| A2(ag) fedc | B2(ed) (dc)BA | AEAc BEGB |
AEAc BEGB | A2(ag) fedc | BAGB ABcd || e^def ecAc | e2(af) ecAc | e^def ecAc |
e2(ag) fedc|d2(bd) c2(ac) | B2(Bc) d2(cB) | A2(ag) fedc |
B2e2c2A ||
KATE GAYNOR'S FANCY. AKA and see "Aisghairm
na hAontachta," "The Gurtaglanna
Reel," "Roll Her in the Rushes [1]."
KATE
X:1
T:Kate Kearney
T:Beardless Boy, The
T:Dissipated Youth, The
M:3/4
L:1/8
S:Capt. F. O'Neill
Z:Paul Kinder
R:Waltz
K:G
"Temp di Valse"GE|D2 B,2 D2|G3 A BG|A2 G2 G2|G4 D2|G2 B2 d2|ed cB AG|B2
A2 A2|A4 Bd|
e2 g2 ge|d4 c2|B2 d2 c2|B4 GA|B2 A2 B2|G2 E2 D2|E4 F2|G2 z2||
GE|D2 B,2 D2|D2 B,2 D2|G4 G2|G4 E2|D2 B,2 D2|D2 B,2 D2|A4 A2|A4 d2|
e2 c2 e2|d2 B2 d2|c2 A2 c2|B4 GA|B2 A2 B2|G2 E2 D2|E4 F2|G2 z2||
Bd|g2 d2 d2|e2 d2 BA|GA Bc df|e2 d2 d2|g2 d2 d2|e2 d2 BA|G2 B2 d2|e4 de|
g2 d2 d2|e2 d2 BA|GA Bc df|e2 d2 d2|g2 d2 d2|e2 d2 BA|G2 B2
A2|G2 z2||
KATE
X:1
T:Kate Kearney Waltz
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Moderate”
S:O’Neill –
Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D2 | D2E2G2 | G2A2B2 | A2G2G2 | G4D2
| G2B2d2 | edcBAG |
B2A2A2 | A4 Bd | e2c2e2 | d2B2d2 |
c2A2c2 | B4 GA | B2A2B2 |
G2E2D2 | E2G2G2 | G4 || D2 | D2B,2D2
| D2B,2D2 | G6 | G4D2 |
D2B,2D2 | D2B,2D2 | A6 | A4Bd |
e3ce2 | d2B2d2 | c3Ac2 |
B2G2A2 | B2A2B2 | G2E2D2 | E6 | G4
||
KATE KELLY'S FANCY (Roga Cait-m Ceallaig). AKA and see "Ho! Awake," "gCeirtlin Snaithe in Aimhreidh," “Killoran’s (Reel) [2],” "Twin Katy's." Irish, Reel. G
Major. Standard tuning. AB. Breathnach (1976) finds
the first part of “The Doon Reel [1]”
related to this tune and “Nellie Donovan,”
and to “The Ravelled Hank of
Yarn [1].” O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No.
1207, pg. 227. O'Neill (Dance Music of
X:1
T:Kate Kelly’s Fancy
L:1/8
M:C|
R:Reel
S:O’Neill –
Dance Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
dc|BABc dcAc|BGGB d2 cA|BABc d2 cA
d2 cA BG G2|
BABc dcAc|BGGB d2 cA|BABc d2 de|fdcA
BG G2||
Fgaf g2 fd|d^cAc d2 de|fgaf g2
fd|dcAc BG G2|fgaf g2 fd|
d^cAc d2 de|fgaf gbag|fdcA BGAc||
KATE LAY SLEEPING. AKA and see "Kate's Laid in the
Hay," "Round
and Round this Green Sugar Tree," "Whitewashed Kate." American, Reel
and Air.
***
Say, pretty Belle, has your beau come (x3)