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**Please note that the abc’s in the Fiddler’s Companion 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 – its well worth it.   [AK]

 

 

 

KIASER’S DEFEAT JIG. American, Jig. Recorded in the early 1920’s by fiddler Allan Sisson. Note the misspelling in the title.

 

KICK A DUTCHMAN. American, Waltz. C Major. Standard tuning. AA'B. Same first strain (an international one) as that of tune called "Old Mazurka" in Bayard, 1981; No. 650, pgs. 568-569. See also tunes "Varsoviana Waltz" and "Silver Lake Varsoviana" for other usages of the strain. Ford (Traditional Music in America), 1940; pg. 136.

 

KICK HIGH TODAY. Old‑Time. The title appears in a list of traditional Ozark Mountain fiddle tunes compiled by musicologist/folklorist Vance Randolph, published in 1954.

 

KICK THE POPE. AKA and see "Fair and Aisy I'll Be Rid of Her,” "Fair and Aisy I'll Get Out of It.” Bayard (1981) marks the tune an Orange Irish one because of the title, and identifies it as another member of the ‘pervasive’ "Welcome Home” tune family.

 

KICK THE ROGUES OUT. Scottish, English; Jig (9/8 time). England, Northumberland. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. John Glen (1891) finds the earliest printing of the tune in Robert Bremner's 1757 collection. It is one of the "missing tunes" from William Vickers' 1770 Northumbrian dance tune manuscript. Bremner (Scots Reels), c. 1757; pg. 36.

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T:Kick the Rogues Out.

M:9/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Bremner – Scots Reels (c. 1757)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

(FGA) D2B (AFD) | (FGA) D2=c “tr”B2A | (FGA) D2B (AFD) | (GFE) (EFA) “tr”B2A :|

|: (dcd) D2B (AFD) | (dcd) A2g “tr”(f2e) | (de)f (ef)d (c”tr”B)A | (B/c/d)B (AF)A “tr”B2A :|

 

KICK THE WORLD BEFORE YOU. AKA and see “Priest’s Leap [2],” “Red Stockings [2].” Scottish, Country Dance Tune (9/8 time). The melody appears in the Drummond Castle Manuscript (in the possession of the Earl of Ancaster at Drummond Castle), inscribed "A Collection of Country Dances written for the use of his Grace the Duke of Perth by Dav. Young, 1734."

 

KICK YE BUCKETT.  See “The Bucket,” “The Colonel [2].”

 

KICKING MULE. Old‑Time, Breakdown. Known as a southeastern Tennessee tune. An instrumental version of "Whoa Mule (Whoa) [1]." The title appears in a list of traditional Ozark Mountain fiddle tune compiled by musicologist/folklorist Vance Randolph, published in 1954. It is perhaps the same tune as "Bucking Mule." It was also in the repertoire of fiddler Tommy Magness (1911-1972), born in north Georgia near the southeastern Tennessee border.

 

KID, THE (An Mionnán). See “An Mionnán.”

 


KID ON THE MOUNTAIN [1], THE (An Mionnán Air/Ar an Sliab). AKA and see "The Bottle of Wine." Irish, Slip Jig (9/8). E Aeolian (Em). Standard tuning. ABCD (Breathnach): AABBCC (Williamson): AABBCCDD (Moylan): ABBCCDDEE (Brody): AABBCCDDEE (Kennedy, Mallinson, Martin & Hughes, Tubridy): AABBCC'DDEE (O'Neill/Krassen): AABBCCDDEEFF (O'Neill/1915, 1001 & 1850). “The Bottle of Wine,” an alternate title, is the name of a song to the tune Breathnach collected from P. O’Loughlin (Largy), Miltown Malbay, County Clare. See also the related “Kilbride’s Favourite.” Sources for notated versions: “Mr. Townsend, Cork” [Joyce]: fiddler Tommy Peoples (County Donegal) and guitarist Paul Brady (Ireland) [Brody]; piper Seamas Ennis, 1959 (Co. Clare, Ireland) [Breathnach]; accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border)--apparently the only slip jig he knew [Moylan]. Breathnach (CRE II), 1976; No. 104, pg. 55. Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook), 1983; pg. 157. Jordan (Whistle and Sing), 1975; 46. Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 672, pg. 336 (appears as untitled ‘hop jig’). Kennedy (Fiddler’s Tune Book: Slip Jigs and Waltzes), 1999; No. 37, pg. 9. Mallinson (Enduring), 1995; No. 90, pg. 38. Martin & Hughes (Ho-ro-ghedllaedh), 1990; pg. 46. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994; No. 301, pg. 173.  O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 85. O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music), 1915/1987; No. 225, pg. 120. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1155, pg. 218. O'Neill (Damce Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 434, pg. 85. Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, Vol. 1), 1999; pg. 37. Williamson (English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish Fiddle Tunes), 1976; pg. 85. Flying Fish 217, Barde ‑ "Images" (1978). Folkways FW 8876, Kevin Burke‑ "Sweeney's Dream." Green Linnet SIF 3005, Bothy Band - "Old Hag You Have Killed Me" (1981. A reissue of the 1976 Mulligan LP). Mulligan 030, The Bothy Band‑ "Afterhours." Outlet 3002, Paddy Cronin‑ "Kerry's Own Paddy Cronin" (1977. Features a double-tracked ‘duet’ with himself on fiddle and flute). Shanachie 29003, Tommy Peoples and Paul Brady‑ "The High Part of the Road." Shanachie 79010, Planxty‑ "The Well Below the Valley." Shanachie 97011, Duck Baker - "Irish Reels, Jigs, Airs and Hornpipes" (1990). Voyager 320‑S, Frank Ferrel‑ "Fiddle Tunes." Also recorded by Michael Coleman. Popcorn Behavior – “Journeywork” (1997).

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T:Kid On The Mountain

M:9/8

L:1/8

R:Slip Jig

K:Em

|:"Em"EDE "D"FEF "Em"G2 F|"Em"EDE "D"BcA BGD|"Em"EDE "D"FEF "Em"G2 A| "D"BAG FAG FED:|!

|:"G"BGB "D"AGF "G"G2 D|"G"GAB "D"dgf dBG|"G"BAB "D"AGF "G"G2 A| "D"BAG FAG FED:|!

|:"Em"gfg eBe e2 f|"Em"gfg "D"efg afd|"Em"gfg efe e2 a|"D"bag fag fed :|!

|:"Em"eBe e2 f gfg|"Em"eBe "D"efg afd|"Em"eBe e2 f g2 a|"D"bag fa g fed:|!

|:"G"edB "D"dBA "G"G2 D|"G"GAB "D"dge dcA|"G"edB "D"dBA "G"G2 A| "D"BAG FAG FED:|

 

KID ON THE MOUNTAIN [2], THE. Irish, Slip Jig. Tonality slipping from E Minor (as in the first version) into G Major. Standard. AABBCC. A version of “Kid on the Mountain [1]," but distanced enough for a separate entry. Kerr (Merry Melodies), Vol. 4; No. 191, pg. 22.

           

KIDS, THE. Scottish, Reel. A Major. Standard. AABB. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 36.

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T:Kids, The

M:C|

L:1/8
R:Reel

B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection  (1884)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

R:Reel

K:A

g|acec ace2|acec ac ~B2|aced ceae|fdec ac~B :: cAAe ceA2|cAAe ce~B2|cAAe ceae|fdec ac~B2:|

           

KIDS IN THE POOL, THE. Irish, Jig. D Major/Mixolydian. Standard. AABB. Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 292, pg. 157.

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T: Kids in the Pool

C: © B.Black

Q: 325

R: jig

M: 6/8

L: 1/8

K: Dmix

A | d^cd def | cBc cGE | d^cd def | agf gfe | d^cd def | cBc cGE | DAA cBA | GEC D2 :|

e | fdd a2 f | bag fed | ecc g2 e | agf ede | fdd Add | cBc cGE | DEG ABc | GEC D2 :|

           

KIELDER JOCK’S.  AKA and see “The Omnibus,” “Stage Hornpipe [1].” English, Hornpipe. England, Northumberland. G Major. Standard. The tune is James Hill’s “The Omnibus,” here named for Northumbrian fiddler Jack “Kielder Jock” Davidson who lived in the latter 19th century.

 

KIERAN KELLY'S. Irish, Barn Dance (4/4 time). AABCCDD. Standard. D Major ('A', 'B' and 'D' parts) & G Major ('C' part). An Irish barn dance usually sounds like an American or Canadian 4/4 quadrille. Keiran Kelly (Co. Athlone, Ireland/London, England) was an virtuoso button accordion player who won the All‑Ireland championship for the instrument in 1954 and 1955, during the early years of the fleadhanna. In the 1960's he fronted the Kieran Kelly Ceili Band. Taylor (Through the Half‑door), 1992; No. 69, pg. 49. Shaskeen ‑ "Atlantic Breeze."

 

KIERAN KELLY’S (REEL).  Irish, Reel. Patty Furlong – “Traditional Irish Music on the Button Accordion” (1999). 

           

KIIKURI KAAKURI. Finnish, Air. A tune popular in ethnic communities in Michigan, Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, to whom in many cases during the assimilation process the words to the song were less important than music, having disappeared or been altered, as in this hybridized version:

Kiikuri, Kaakuri, Kirjava Lintu,

Grab him by the ankle and throw him out the window.

(Leavy, 1984).

 

KILAVEL JIG. AKA and see “Killavil Jig [1].”

           

KILBAHA. AKA and see “The Laurel Groves.” Irish, Reel. Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 196.

 

KILBERRY.  English, Waltz. D Major. Standard. AABBCCDD. Kennedy (Fiddler’s Tune-Book: Slip Jigs and Waltzes), 1999; No. 139, pg. 35.

 

KILBRIDE’S FAVOURITE. Irish, Slip Jig. See also the related “Kid on the Mountain.” Giblin (Collection of Traditional Irish Dance Music), 1928; 73.

 

KILBURNEY. English. England, Northumberland. One of the "missing tunes" from William Vickers' 1770 Northumbrian dance tune manuscript.

           

KILCAR MAZURKA, THE. Irish, Mazurka (3/4 time). Ireland, County Donegal. G Major. Standard. AA’BB’. Source for notated version: fiddlers Francie and Mickey Byrne (County Donegal) [Feldman & O’Doherty]. Feldman & O’Doherty (The Northern Fiddler), 1979; pg. 177 (appears as unititled “Mazurka”).

           

KILCHATTAN WEDDING, THE (Calum Figheadair). Scottish, Reel. D Minor. Standard. AABB'CCD. Fraser (The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the Isles), 1874; No. 26, pg. 9. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 230 (appears as "Calum Figheadair").

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T:Calum Figheadair

T:Kilchattan Wedding, The

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L:1/8

R:Reel

B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection (1884)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D Minor

c | Addf cAAa | fAAf cAAf | Addf cAAa | ~f^c d/d/d G2G :|

|:f|de~fc d/d/d g2|fd d/d/d ecce|1 de~fc d/d/d g2|f^c d/d/d G2G:|2 bagf dfga|~f^c d/d/d G2G||

                       

KILCOMMON. Air (3/4 time). Great Meadow Music GMM 2003, “Rodney Miller’s Airdance” (2000).

                       

KILCOON. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard. AA’BB’. Composed by Killargue, County Leitrim, fiddler Joe Liddy. Green Linnet GLCD  1211, Kevin Crawford – “In Good Company” (2001. Appears as “Kilcloon,” learned from Donegal fiddler Brid Harper).

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T:Kilcoon

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

K:G

G,2B,D GBdB | c2 ec dB{d}BA | GEDE GABG | A/B/c BA GEDB, |

G,2B,D GBdB | cdef ~g3a | bgag edBA |1 GEDE GEDB,:||2 GEDE GABc ||

dg~g2 dgeg | dggf gfed | ea{b}ag ~a3g | ea{b}ag edBc |

dg~g2 dgbg | agef ~g3a | bgag edBA |1 GEDE GABc:||2 GEDE GEDB,|]

 

KILCOOLEY WOOD. Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. Composed by Tipperary fiddle player and composer Seán Ryan (d. 1985), of Nenagh, County Tipperary. Kilcooley house and woodland, a landed estate in Kilkenny, County Tipperary, Ireland, near Ryan’s native homestead, is the site of the remains of an old Cistercian Abbey on the ancient route to Cashel. Ryan (The Hidden Ireland). Drumlin Records BMNCD2, Brian McNamara – “Fort of the Jewels” (2004. Learned from Seán Ryan’s son, Brian, a flute player and pianist). Kevin Rowsome – “The Rowsome Tradition.”

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T:Kilcooley Wood

R:hornpipe

C:Sean Ryan

S:The Hidden Ireland

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M:C

L:1/8

Q:75

K:G

GF|DGGA BDcD|BDAD GABc|dg (3gfg fgag|fdcA (3Bcd AF|

|DGGA BDcD|BDAD GABc|dg (3gfg fdcA|1(3Bcd AF G2:|2(3Bcd AFG2 Bc||

dg (3gfg fgaf|dg (3gfg bgaf|defg abag|fdcA (3Bcd AF|

DGGA BDcD|BDAF GABc|dg (3gfg fdcA|1(3Bcd AF G2 Bc:|2(3Bcd AF G2||

GF|DGGA BDcD|BDAF GABc|dg 3gfg fgag|fdcA (3Bcd AF|

 

KILCOY CASTLE. Scottish, Reel. A Mixolydian. Standard. AA'BB'. A pipe tune. Kilcoy derives from the Gaelic Cu coille, meaning ‘nook of the wood’ or ‘nook of the hazel wood’. Kilcoy Castle was a home of the MacKenzies for nearly 300 years, until 1813. It was the subject of one of the prophecies by the 17th century Brahan Seer, Kenneth MacKenzie (Coinneach Odhar {Dun-colored Kenneth}), of Ross-shire, who predicted “The stern castle of Kilcoy shall stand cold and empty,” and indeed it did in the 19th century when it was allowed to fall nearly to ruins. It was restored at the beginning of the 20th century and is now in private possession, although the gardens are open to the public in the summer. MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; pg. 73.

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T:Kilcoy Castle

M:C

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:MacDonald – Skye Collection  (1887)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

A<A cA e2 cA | a2 (cA) eAcA | A<A cA e2 (cA) | g2 (BG) dG BG :|

|: a2 (cA) e2 (cA) | a2 (cA) eAcA |1 a2 (cA) e2 (cA) | g2 (BG) dGBG :|2

aefd e2 (d<e) | g2 (dg) d2 BG |: ABcd e2 (cA) | a2 (cA) eAcA |1 ABcd e2 (cA) |

g2 (BG) dGBG :|2 aefd e2 (d>e) | g2 (dg) d2 BG ||


 

KILCOY'S MARCH. Scottish. Flying Fish FF‑299, Battlefield Band ‑ "There's a Buzz" (1982).

 

KILCUMMIN LASS, THE. Irish, Polka. D Major. Standard. AABB. Kilcummin is an area just northeast of Killarney, west Kerry. Source for notated version: learned from Jack Sweeney by accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994; No. 324, pg. 185.

           

KILCUMMIN SLIDE, THE. Irish, Slide (12/8 time). Ireland, Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border. G Major. Standard. AA’BB. Source O’Leary stated: “I’d say it is from Kilcummin (Co. Kerry) it came. The most of the slides and polkas come from there. That’s the strange thing.” Source for notated version: Mick Mahony via accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region), recorded in recital at Na Piobairi Uilleann, February, 1981 [Moylan]. Breathnach (CRÉ III), No. 40 (appears as untitled jig). Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994; No. 91, pgs. 52-53. RTE CD174, “The Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Master Padraig O’Keeffe.” Topic 12T357, Johnny O’Leary - “Music for the Set” (1977).

           

KILDARE CLUB, THE. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard. AABB. Source for notated version: O’Farrell’s Pocket Companion (c. 1808) [O’Neill]. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. III), c. 1808; pg. 29. O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 139.

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T:Kildare Club, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

S:O'Farrell's Pocket Companion (c. 1808)

Z:Paul Kinder

K:G

e|dGG dcB|dGG e/2f/2ge|dGG edB|dBA A2 B|

dGG dcB|dBd G2 A|BAG e/2f/2ge|dBA A2:|

|:B|dBd gdB|gba gdB|dBd gdB|cAA A2 B|

dBd ece|dBd g2 a|b2 a/2g/2 e/2f/2ge|dBA A2:||

                       

KILDARE FANCY, THE ("Roga Cille-Dara" or "Rogha Chill Dara"). AKA and see "Cincinatti Hornpipe [1]," "Cliff Hornpipe," "Cork Hornpipe [1]," "Dundee Hornpipe," “Duxberry Hornpipe,” "Fred Wilson's Clog," "Harvest Home [1]," "Higgins’ Hornpipe," "Kephart's Clog" (Pa.), "The Liverpool Hornpipe [2]" (Bayard's No. 2), “Paine’s Reel,” “Pantomime Reel,” "Ruby Lip," "Snyder's Jig" (Pa.), "Standard Hornpipe," "Union Hornpipe [3]," "Wilson's Clog [1]," "Zig‑Zag Hornpipe/Clog.” Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard. AABB. ‘Kildare’, derived from the Gaelic cill dara, means ‘Church of the Oaks’ or “the ‘cell’ by the oak’ (referring to a monastery founded by St. Bride). The melody was first recorded under this title by piper Patsy Tuohy, and if fact is a favorite of pipers in general. Sources for notated versions: Chicago police patrolman, piper and flute player John Ennis, originally from County Kildare [O’Neill]; piper Jim Brophy, 1972 (Dublin, Ireland) [Breathnach]; accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]; fiddler Peter Turbut [Feldman & O’Doherty]. Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 298, pg. 153. Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1996; pg. 78. Feldman & O’Doherty (The Northern Fiddler), 1979; pg. 245. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994; No. 265, pg. 151. O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music), 1915/1987; No. 320, pg. 158. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 164. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1559, pg. 283. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 809, pg. 140. Alcazar Dance Series FR 203, Rodney Miller ‑ "New England Chestnuts" (1980. Learned from the playing of Adirondack fiddler Larry Older). Flying Fish FF‑055, The Red Clay Ramblers ‑ "Merchants Lunch" (1977).

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T:Kildare Fancy

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L:1/8

R:Hornpipe

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 809

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

(3DEF|G>DB>D G2 (3gag|f>ee>d e>cA>G|(3FAF D>G F>GA>c|

(3BAG (3AGF G>FE>D|G>DB>D G2 (3gag|f2e>d e>cA>G|

F>Ad>B c>AD>F|A>G{A}A>F G2:|

|:B>c|d>cB>d g>dB>d|(3gag b>f g>dB>d|(3gag f>g e>dc>d|

(3efe d>c d2 (3def|(3gag d>c (3BdB G>c|e>cA>G (3FAF D>D|

G>Bd>B c>AD>F|A>G{A}G>F G2:|

           

KILDARE HORNPIPE, THE. AKA and see “Pretty Maggie Morrissey.” Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard. AABB. ‘Kildare’, derived from the Gaelic cill dara, means ‘Church of the Oaks’ or “the ‘cell’ by the oak’ (referring to a monastery founded by St. Bride). Allan's Irish Fiddler, No. 94, pg. 24.

           

KILDARE QUICKSTEP, THE. Irish, Quickstep. D Major. Standard. AABB. ‘Kildare’, derived from the Gaelic cill dara, means ‘Church of the Oaks’ or “the ‘cell’ by the oak’ (referring to a monastery founded by St. Bride). O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music), 1915/1987; No. 113, pg. 64.

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