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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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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, 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] |
KISS AND COME AGAIN. AKA and see "Cam You Here to
Kiss and Clap." Shetland, Unst.
KISS AND MAKE UP. American, Jig. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AABBCC’BB. Composed by
KISS BEHIND THE DOOR, THE. AKA and see “The
Merry Girl.” Irish, Polka. Leitrim flute player John McKenna (1880-1947)
recorded this tune twice for Decca records: the first time in 1934 as “The
Merry Girl” and again in 1937 as “Kiss Behind the Door.”
KISS FOR A HALF PENNIE, A. Scottish, Country Dance Tune (4/4 time). The melody appears in the Bodleian Manuscript (in the Bodleian
Library,
KISS FOR NOTHING, A. Scottish, Jig (9/8 time). F Major. Standard. AABB. John Glen (1891)
finds the earliest printing of the tune in Robert
Bremner's 1757 collection. Bremner (Scots
Reels), 1757; pg. 74.
X:1
T:Kiss for Nothing, A
M:9/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Bremner – Scots Reels (1757)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
F2c A2c d2f | F2c cAF GEC | FAc cAc
d2f | agf cAF G2A :|
|: (f/g/a)g fcf Acf | fcf Aca
g2(f/e/) | fce fga cde | fac dfF G2A :|
KISS HER AND CLAP HER. Shetland, Wedding Tune (noted both in 6/8 and duple time versions). A
Mixolydian. Standard. AABB. The title means 'kiss her and pet her'. This was
the second tune usually played for the wedding party in a traditional Shetland
wedding of the last century; it "was a cue for the groom's party to kiss
the bridesmaids ceremonially" (Cooke, 1986). Cooke (1986) prints the
following text for this tune:
***
Here awa, there awa, wandering Willie
Here awa, there awa, wandering Willie
Lang have I sought thee,
Now I have gotten my Willie again.
***
Source for notated version: Peter
Fraser (Finnigirth, Walls, Shetland) [Anderson & Georgeson, Cooke].
Anderson & Georgeson (Da Mirrie
Dancers), 1970; pg. 11. Cooke (The
Fiddle Tradition of the Shetland Isles), 1986; Ex. 29, pg. 83. Shetland
Folk Book. Front Hall 018, How to Change a Flat
Tire ‑ "Traditional Music of
KISS HER SLYLY. English.
KISS HER SWEETLY. Shetland, Shetland Reel. Shetland, Unst (
KISS IN THE FURZ [1]. AKA and see "A Blast of Wind," “The
Clout,” “The Cock in the Heath
[2],” “Humours of Caledon,”
“Humours of Westmeath,”
"John Fleming's Jig,” “The Rakes of Westmeath [1]."
English, Irish; Slip Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. William Litten was a
musician aboard an English warship in the early 19th century who compiled
a manuscript of tunes played aboard ship. Huntington (William Litten’s), 1977; pg. 32. O'Neill (Music of Ireland); No. 1123, pg. 212 (appears as “Blast of Wind”).
KISS IN THE FURZE [2]. AKA and see “John Fleming’s
Jig,” “Kerry Jig [2].”
KISS IN THE KITCHEN, A. Irish, Air (6/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AB. P.W. Joyce
obtained the tune from the manuscripts of the Forde collection. Source for
notated version: "Patrick MacDowell, distinguished sculptor" (1799‑1870)
{Joyce}. Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and
Songs), 1909; No. 554, pg. 294.
X:1
T:Kiss in the Kitchen
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
B:P.W. Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music and Songs, No. 554 (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
f/e/|dAF DFA|dB/c/d/e/ fa/g/f/e/|dAF
DB/A/G/F/|Eee e2 (3gfe|
dAF DFA|dB/c/d/e/
fa/g/f/e/|AA/B/A/B/ d/e/f/e/d/e/|fdd d2||
(3a/b/c’/|d’af b/a/g/f/e/d/|d’af
b/a/g/f/e/d/|e/d/e/f/g/a/ b/a/g/f/e/d/|
Bee e2 f/g/|afa d’bg|f/a/b/c’/d’/b/
b/a/g/f/e/d/|AA/B/A/B/ d/e/f/e/d/e/|fdd d2||
KISS IN THE SHELTER. Irish, Slip Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Collector George Petrie
notes the tune is “A Connaguht Jigg.” Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 4, pg. 107. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 935, pg.
238.
X:1
T:Kiss in the Shelter
M:9/8
L:1/8
R:Slip Jig
B:Stanford/Petrie – Complete Collection, No. 935 (1905)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
c|(BA).G ADD ADD|(BA).G ADD EDC|BAG
ADD ADD|GAB cBA GED:||
c3 BdB cBA|d3 dcd ecA|c3 BdB cBA|GAB
cBA GED|
c3 BdB cBA|d3 dcd ecA|cde dcB
cBA|GAB cBA GED||
KISS ME AGAIN WALTZ. Old‑Time, Waltz.
KISS ME DARLING (Tabair Do'm Pog A Muirnin). AKA and see "The Wild Irishman [4].” Irish, Jig. D
Major. Standard tuning. AABB. See also "Norickystie,"
"Cailleach an Tuirne,"
"Cailin an Tuirna," "Norah
with the Purse," "Wreathe
the Bowl," "The Road to
Lurgan," the double jig "The Maid at the Spinning Wheel,"
"Maire an Phortair,"
"Tune the Fiddle." O'Neill (Music
of
X:1
T:Kiss Me Darling
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Neill – Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
d2e f2d | g2e f2d | d2e fed | cec
ABc | d2e f2d |
g2e f2d | fga gec | dAF D2 :: g| fed
{d}c2B | A2A A2g |
fed c2A | GEF G2g | fed cBA |AFG A2g
| fga ABc | dAF D2 :|
KISS ME FAST, MY MINNIE'S (Mother's)
COMING. AKA and see "Bonny Jockey," "Kiss Me Suen, My Minnie's Coming,"
"Quick March Scot's Royal."
Scottish, English; Jig.
X:1
T:Kiss Me Fast
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D Major
E |: D2A F2A | E2=c GE=C | D2A F2A | D2A AFD | GBG FAF |
E2F GE=C | dcB Afd | D2A AFD :: d2g f/g/af | e2f ge=c | d2g f/g/af |
d2a afd | gbg faf | e2f ge=c |1 d^cB Afd | D2A AFD :|2 agf gfe | (d3 d2) ||
X:1
T:Kiss me fast my mother’s coming
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Aird, Vol. II (1782)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
D2AF2A | E2F GFE | D2A F2A | D2A F2A |
G2B F2A | E2F GFE | dcB AFA | D2F AFD :|
|: d2a faf | e2f gfe | d2g faf | d2g faf | gbg faf |
e2f gfe | dcB AFA | D2F AFD :|
KISS ME, JOE. AKA and see "Julia's Wedding."
Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 9. Miller (Fiddler’s Throne), 2004;
No. 186, pg. 118. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection,
1883.
X:1
T:Kiss Me, Joe
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
FE|DF F2 GEFE|DEFA BABc|dcdB
AFEG|FDEC DA,B,C|
DF F2 GEFE|DEFA BABc|dcdB
AFDF|EA,B,C D2:|
|:FG|AFDA BGEB|cGEc dAFf|gBBg
fAAf|edcB AGFG|
AFDA BGEB|cGEc dAFf|gBBg fAAf|eABc
d2:|
KISS ME KATE (Tabair Do'm/Dam Pog A Cait). AKA and see “Charming Mollie’s [1].” Irish,
Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AB (Harker/Rafferty, O'Neill/1850, Vallely):
AA'B (O'Neill/Krassen): AABB (Mulvihill). Sources for notated versions:
recorded at Flead Ceol, New York, from the playing of fiddler Seamus Connolly
and accordionist Joe Burke, 1978 [Mulvihill]; New Jersey flute player Mike
Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker]. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No.
109, pg. 33. Mulvihill (1st
Collection), 1986; No. 88, pg. 23. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 137.
O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1432, pg. 266.
O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001
Gems), 1907/1986; No. 669, pg. 119. Vallely (Armagh Pipers Club Play 50 Reels), 1982; No. 21, pg. 12.
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See also listings at: Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An
Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:Kiss Me Kate
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No.
669
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D|G2 Bd gdBG|D2 GB AEEF|G2 Bd
gdBd|ecBc ADEF|G2 Bd gdBG|
D2 GB AEEF|G2 Bd gdBd|ecAc
BGG||g|fgag fddg|fgag bgeg|fgag fddg|
fdef g2 dg|(3gab af g2 bg|fgag
fddg|fded fded|fdef gedB||
KISS ME LADY. AKA and see "The Pipers
Dance," “The Yellow Goat.”
KISS ME MY LOVE AND
WELCOME. English, Reel. A Major. Standard
tuning. AABB. Trim (Thomas Hardy),
1990; No. 14.
KISS ME QUICK AND GO. English, Reel. C Major. Standard tuning. AB. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg.
147.
KISS ME QUICK, MY
PAPPY’S A-COMING. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, Kentucky.
AEae tuning. Bruce Greene – “Ellum Wood” (Learned from Sammie Walker, of Summer
Shade, Metcalfe County, south-central Kentucky, c. 1911-1987. "Sammie
learned a lot of his tunes from his dad, Joe D. Walker. There were about three generations of
Sammie's family that played old time music, and when we got together Sammie
would stay in the background until the rest of them gave out. Then we would stay up late and play and smoke
those little King Edward cigars and he would tell me about the old fiddlers he
grew up around. They all learned a whole lot of their fiddling from the Carver
family, especially Henry Carver, who in turn credited a man named John Gregory,
who settled in Fountain Run from Virginia in the late 1800s....Anyhow, Sammie
passed away in 1987, and I don't smoke King Edwards anymore"). See also
the similarly titled Scottish tune “Kiss Me Fast, My Minnie’s
Coming.”
KISS ME SUEN, MY
MINNIE'S COMING. See "Kiss Me Fast, My Minnie's
Coming."
KISS ME SWEETHEART (Tabair Do'm Pog A Teagair). Irish, Single Jig. G Major.
Standard tuning. AABB. Connolly & Martin (Forget Me Not), 2002; pgs. 54-55. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 67.
O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1082, pg. 204.
O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001
Gems), 1907/1986; No. 392,pg. 79.
X:1
T:Kiss Me Sweetheart
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No.
392
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
c|B2G GBG|A2B c2e|B2G GBG|ecA
ecA|B2G GBG|A2B c2e|dBd gfe|dBG G2:|
|:c|B2c d2g|ece d2g|BGB dBG|ecA
ecA|B2c d2g|ece d2c|Bcd gfe|dBG G2:|
KISS ME SWEETLY. Scottish, Reel. C Major (Bremner, Gow, MacDonald): G Major (O’Neill).
Standard tuning. AAB (Gow): AABB (Bremner, O’Neill). John Glen (1891) finds the
earliest printing of the tune in Robert
Bremner's 1757 collection. Bremner (Scots
Reels), 1757; pg. 4. Gow (Complete
Repository), Part 4, 1817; pg. 32. MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; pg. 113. O’Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music), 1915; No. 110, pg. 62.
X:1
T:Kiss Me Sweetly
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:MacDonald – Skye Collection (1887)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
g|(a/g/f/e/) (cg) egcg|(a/g/f/e/)
(cg) eddg|(a/g/f/e/) (cg) egde|c>AGE C/C/C C:|
F|(E/F/G) (cG) AGcG|(E/F/G) (ce) dDDF|(EF/G/)
(cG) EGca|gede c/c/c (cG)|
(E/F/G) (cG) AGcG|(E/F/G) (ce)
eDDF|(E/F/G) (cG) EGca|gede c/c/c c||
KISS ME WALTZ. Bluegrass, Waltz. Recorded by Bill
Monroe on his “Uncle Pen” album, with fiddle by Kenny Baker (it was presumably played
by Monroe’s uncle Pendleton Vandeveer). Charlie Poole recorded the tune in the
1920’s as the “Kiss Waltz” (see note for that tune).
“Kiss Me, Again” is a different tune. Rural Rhythm Records, Vassar Clements – “20 Fiddle
Tunes and Waltz Favorites” (1998).
KISS MY LADY [1]. English, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AABBCC. Huntington (William Linton's), 1977; pg. 24.
KISS MY LADY [2]. English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning.
AABBCC. Source for notated version: an MS collection by fiddler Lawrence
Leadley, 1827-1897 (Helperby, Yorkshire) [Merryweather & Seattle].
Merryweather and Seattle (The Fiddler of
Helperby), 1994; No. 47, pg. 41.
KISS MY WIFE AND
WELCOME. English, Jig (12/8 time). E Dorian.
Standard tuning. AABB. Huntington (William
Linton's), 1977; pg. 33.
KISS THE BRIDE (Pog An Brideog/Brideac). AKA and see “Early Rose,” “Strawberry Banks.” Irish, Reel. G
Major. Standard tuning. AA'B (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AABB (Cole, Connolly
& Martin): AA'BB' (O'Neill/Krassen). Seamus Connolly (2002) notes that he
heard this reel played fairly often on Radio Telefís Éireann in the 1960’s,
though adds that it is not played much in recent times. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 19.
Connolly & Martin (Forget Me Not),
2002; pgs. 56-57. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 150. O'Neill (Music of
Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1496, pg. 277. O'Neill (Dance
Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems),
1907/1986; No. 720, pg. 127. Ryan’s
Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 44.
X:1
T:Kiss the Bride
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No.
720
Z:Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D2 | GBAG FGAc | BGBd g2 dg | ecAG
FGAc |1 BGAF GFED :|2 BGAF G2 ||
d2 | g2 fg a2 ga | bagf g2 dg | ecAG
FGAc | BGAF GFED |
g2 fg a2 ga |bagf g2 dg | ecAG FGAc
| BGAF G2 ||
KISS THE BRIDE IN THE
BED (Tabhair póg don
Bhrídeoig sa Leaba). AKA and see "Bumper
Allen's Delight," “The Dairymaid
[4],” "Kiss the Maid in Bed,"
"Tom the Fisherman,"
"The Maids of Tipperary."
Irish, Reel. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB. Not O'Neill's "Kiss the
Bride." Sources for notated versions: piper Seán Potts (Ireland)
[Breathnach]; students of New York fiddler John McGrath (1900-1955, originally
from County Mayo) [O’Malley]. Breathnach (CRE
I), 1963; No. 150, pg. 60. O’Malley (Luke
O’Malley’s Collection of Irish Music, vol. 1), 1976; No. 32, pg. 16. Coleman Music Center CHC 009, Dick Brennan & Tommy Hunt
– “The Coleman Archive, vol. 2: The Home Place” (2003. Reissue recording by
various artists. The cut was originally recorded for Parlaphone in Dublin,
Ireland, c. 1932).
X:1
T:Kiss the Bride in Bed
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O’Malley Collection
K:D
dB | AF ~F2 DFBF | AFDE FE ~E2 | AF
~F2 DFAF | (3EFE DE FDD>B |