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[AK] |
L & N RAG. AKA and see "Sleeping Lulu."
Old‑Time, Country Rag.
L IS FOR… American, Waltz. A Minor.
Standard tuning. AA’B. Composed by
LÁ A CASADH TOMÁS Ó
MAOLÁIN ORM, AN. AKA and see "The Day I met Tom Moylan."
LÁ BAISTEAC. AKA and see "(A) Rainy Day [1]."
LA COSA MULLIGAN. AKA and see “Jackson’s Reel [4].” Irish, Reel. Composed by famed Donegal
fiddler Tommy Peoples and named for Mulligan records, with whom Peoples was
briefly involved in the 1970’s. The title is a play on “La Cosa Nostra,” the
Italian pseudonym for the Mafia, and one may surmise that Peoples’ feelings
about the record company were not very flattering (see also “Don’t Touch that Green Linnet”).
Peoples has said he composed the tune in the late 1960’s, although perhaps it
was untitled until the incident with Mulligan gave inspiration for a name.
Peoples’ is known to be a modest man, and his composition apparently circulated
independent of attribution or title. Peoples’ claim actually surfaced with his
1998 recording “The Quiet Glen.” “Jackson’s” is perhaps a more popular title,
stemming from the recording on Frankie Gavin’s first solo album, in
which it appears as the first of two tunes in a set called “Jackson’s Reels”
(the second tune in the set is “Jackson’s Reel [3]”). Breathnach (CRÉ
II), 1976; No. 163 (appears as “Gan anim/Untitled”). Peoples (Fifty Irish Fiddle Tunes), 1986; 35. Shanachie 34009, "Frankie Gavin with Alec Finn"
(appears erroneously as “
X:1
T:La Cosa Mulligan
C:Tommy Peoples
S:Tommy Peoples
D:The Quiet Glen/An Gleann Ci\'uin
Z:Juergen.Gier@post.rwth-aachen.de
N:The (...) tune erroneously aquired
the title "Jackson's No. 2",
N:possibly because it is of a
similar genre as another reel
N:called Jackson's, which I recorded
on the "High Part of the Road"
N:album. It's proper title is as
above, I gave it this title as a mark of
N:respect to Mulligan Music Ltd.
with whom I was briefly involved
N:in the seventies. (liner notes by
Tommy Peoples)
L:1/8
M:4/4
R:Reel
K:D
D2FD EDFE|DEFD EA,~A,2|A,E~E2
GBed|ceAc dBAF|\
D2(3FFD EDFE|~D2FD EFGB|Acec
dBAG|1FGEF D4:|2FGEF D3g|:\
fd~d2 defd|efde fe^de|A2cA
BAcB|~A2cA Bcde|\
fd~d2 defd|[c3e3]a fe^de|ceAc
egec|dcce d3e:|
A3 A BAAG | FAAF GEFD | ~E3 F GFEF |
Ggec dBAF |
D2FD EDFE |
DEFD EFGB | Acec dBAG |1 F2EG FDDE ||
LÁ DO DIOLAMAR AN CIOS, AN. AKA and see "The Day
We Paid the Rent."
LÁ FEILE PADRAIG. AKA and see "St.
Patrick's Day."
LÁ FHEILE PAIDRIC [1]. AKA and see "(St.)
Patrick's Day (in the Morning)."
LÁ FHEIL PHADRAIG [2] ({St.} Patrick's Day). Irish. This tune, which appears in Stanford-Petrie,
No. 1303, does not resemble the immensely popular jig "Patrick's Day (in the
Morning)."
LÁ I nDIAIDH AN
AONAIGH, AN (The Day after
the Fair). AKA
and see “The Day after the Fair.”
LÁ ‘LE PÁDRUIG(‘S MÉ A
dTIG AN TÁBHAIRNE) {On
St. Patrick’s Day {When I Was in the Public House}. Irish, Slow Air (cut time). A
Minor. Standard tuning. AB. Source for notated version: the manuscript of
the James Goodman (1828-1896) and
Anglican cleric and collector, Cork, 1861 [Shields]. Shields (Tunes of the
Munster Pipers), 1998; No. 4, pg. 6.
LÁ NA BÁISTÍ. AKA and see “The Rainy Day [3].”
LÁ NA FEISE. Irish, Slip Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB'. Roche Collection, 1983, vol. 3; No. 116, pg. 36.
LA POOLE/POULE. AKA and see “Poule,
LA RUSSE. English, Country Dance Tune (4/4 or 2/4 time). G Major ('A' part) &
D Major ('B' part). Standard tuning. AABB. The tune was originally part of a
quadrille set, dating it to the 1830’s or 1840’s, although it has become an
accepted single-figure set dance in itself. Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes, vol. 2), 2005; pg. 112. Kennedy (Fiddler’s Tune Book, vol. 1), 1951; No.
65, pg. 32. Raven (English Country Dance
Tunes), 1984; pg. 144. Martin (Traditional
Scottish Fiddling), 2002; pg. 43.
X:1
T:La Russe
M:4/4
L:1/8
N:Quadrille section
K:G
BA|G2BB B2dd|d2g2g2 fg|a2g2e2c2|e2
de dcBA|
G2BB B2dd|d2g2g2fg|e2d2d2FG|A2G2G2:|
K:D
A2|A2dd d2cB|A2aa a2gf|g2f2
g2e2|fgag f2d2|
A2dd d2 cB|A2aa a2gf|g2f2 g2e2|1
d3:|2 d2 de d=cBA||
LA ZENDA WALTZ. AKA and see "Zenda Waltz."
LABORER’S REEL. See “Reel
des Ouvriers,” “Traveller [1],” “Traveller’s Reel,” “Walker Street.”
LABOUR IN VAIN. AKA and see "Shepherd's
Holiday."
LABRADOR. French-Canadian, Reel. C Major. Standard tuning. AAB. The melody is
similar to "Traveler's Reel."
Source for notated version: transplanted French-Canadian fiddler Omer Marcoux
(Concord, N.H.) who learned the tune as a young adolescent when a man from
Labrador (hence the name) stayed with the family for a few weeks and played at
night with them [Miskoe & Paul]. Miskoe & Paul (Omer Marcoux), 1994; pg. 29.
LABYRINTH [1], THE. English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time).
England, Yorkshire. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The melody appears also in
the music copybook of Ann Winnington, c. 1810, who lived in New York City,
although she may have been British and returned to England. The melody also
appears in the American publication Willig’s Collection of Popular Country
Dances, No. 2 (Philadelphia, c. 1812). Source for notated version: an MS
collection by fiddler Lawrence Leadley, 1827-1897 (Helperby, Yorkshire)
[Merryweather & Seattle]. Cahusac (Annual Collection of Twenty
Four Country Dances for the Year 1809), 1809; No. 5. Merryweather & Seattle (The Fiddler of Helperby), 1994; No. 74,
pg. 46.
X:1
T:Labyrinth, The [1]
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Ann Winnington’s music manuscript,
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
GA | B2B {c}BAB | (d2c) {d}(cBc) |
({B}A2)A (Ad).c | B3 z2 d/(c/B/A/) | G2G {A}GFG |
(BA).A A2G | (FED) (DEF) | (G3 G) ||
Bc | d2d dcB | e2d d2B | A2A (Ad)c | B3 z2 d/(c/B/A/) |
G2G ({A}G)FG | ({B}A2)A A2G | FGA GEA
| (D2D) D(.g.a) | b2b {c’}(bab) | d’2c’ {d’}c’ga |
{g}a2a ae’c’ | b3 z2 d’/c’/b/a/ | g2g {a}gfg | ba.a a2g | (fed) (def) |
(g3 g) ||
X:2
T:Labyrinth, The [1]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Cahusac – Twenty Four Country
Dances for the Year 1809, No. 5 (London)
N:”With proper Directions to each Dance as they are performed at
N:Court, Bath, and all Public Assemblys.”
Z:Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s
Companion
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G/A/|B2B {c}BAB|c3 {d}cBc|A2A {B}AGA|B3 {d}cBA|G2G
{A}GFG|
{B}(A3 A2)G|{G}FED DEF|(G3
G2)::B/c/|d2d {e}dcd|e2d {d}cBc|
A2A Adc|B3 {d}cBA|G2G {A}GFG|{B}(A3
A2)G|{G}FED DEF|(G3 G2):|
LABYRINTH [2], THE. AKA and see “The Ballyfin (Slide),” “Pádraig O’Keeffe’s Slide [8].”
Irish, Slide (12/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The tune appears to
be a version of “Major Mackie’s Jig,”
(Kerr, c. 1880's) with the parts reversed. Source for notated version: set
dance music recorded at Na Píobairí Uilleann, in the 1980’s [
X:1
T:Labyrinth, The [2]
M:12/8
L:1/8
R:Slide
K:D
fa2g|f3 fed g3 g2f|ecA ecA f3
f2e|dcd dcd efg e2d|…
L'ACADIEN TWO-STEP. See "La Banane a None'
Adam."
LACASSINE BREAKDOWN. See "Lacassine Special."
LACASSINE SPECIAL. Cajun, Two-Step. USA, southwestern Louisiana. A Major. Standard tuning.
AA(Vocal)BBAA(Vocal)BBAA(Vocal)BB. A Cajun accordion favorite. Lacassine,
Louiaiana, lies thirteen miles east of Lake Charles. The name is Spanish, not
French, and means small house. Related songs, according to Raymond Francois
(1990), are Merlin Fontenot's "La
Danse de Coulee Croche" and the "Lacassine
Breakdown." Source for notated version: Iry LeJeune (La.) [Francois].
Francois (Yé Yaille Chere), 1990;
pgs. 193-195. Goldband Records GB-LP7740, Iry LeJeune.
LACCAROO/LACCARUE BOYS, THE (Na Buacaillide/Buacailli Ua Leacain-Ruad). AKA and see "Adew Dundee,"
“Adieu Dundee,” "Bonnie Dundee [1],” “The Hearty Boys of
Ballymote,” "Mary of
Castlecary," "Saw Ye My
Wee Thing." Irish, Double Jig. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. The
melody appears in Kerr's First set as
a Scottish reel called "Mary of Castlecary," but in its earliest
variant can be found in the 5th part of the Scottish Skene Manuscript, dating from c.
1630-1640. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 53. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850
Melodies), 1979; No. 1007, pg. 188. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1986; No. 239, pg. 54.
X:1
T:Laccarue Boys, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No.
239
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amin
A/G/|EAA A>Bc|BAG B>cd|efe
dge|dBG G2 A/G/|
EAA A>Bc|BAG B>cd|efe deg|e>dc/B/
A2:|
|:B/A/|GBd gab|BAG B>cd|eaa
a^ga|b>ag/^f/ e2f|
gag gab|BAG B>cd|efe
deg|e>dc/B/ A2:|
L’ACCROCHE-PIED.
French-Canadian, A traditional
tune in the repertoire of Idilon Mimeault, father of fiddler Yvon Mimeault (b. 1928,
Mont-Louis, Gaspé). The title comes from one of Yvon’s piano accompanists, Jean
Bellavance. Yvon Mimeault – “Y’ était temps!/It’s
About Time.”
LACHA CROSS. AKA and see “Lackagh Cross.”
LACHAIN SA CHOIRCE, NA. AKA and see “The Ducks in the Oats.”
LACHLAN WITH THE JET
BLACK HAIR (Lachlann Dubh). Scottish, Slow Air (6/8 time). E
Minor. Standard tuning. AABB'. "The editor took down this air from the singing
of Mrs. Campbell, wife of the Reverend Mr. Campbell of the Inverness Royal
Academy, who sings a number of Gaelic verses to it with great taste"
(Fraser). Fraser (The Airs and Melodies
Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the Isles), 1874; No. 115, pg.
45.
X:1
T:Lachlan with the jet black hair
T:Lachlann Dubh
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Slow Air
S:Fraser Collection
(1874)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Emin
B|e>^de B>ef|g>eg f2 e/^d/|e>de Bef|g>b/a/g/ f2e|g>ab bag|b2 e/d/ B2g|
B>A/G/F/ G>A/B/A/|G2 F E2:||:e/f/|g>fe Bef|g>eg f2e|g>fe Bef|g>b/a/g/ f2e|
g>ab bag|b2 e/d/ B2g|1 B>A/G/F/ G>A/B/A/|G2F E2:|2
B>A/G/F/ G>A/B/a/|g2f e2||
LACHLANN DUBH. AKA and see "Lachlan
with the Jet Black Hair".
LACH-QUADRILLE. German. The air was collected in southwestern Pennsylvania by Bayard
(1981, No. 131, pg. 72; an untitled reel) from a fiddler called Moore.
"For what it might be worth", he says, Moore was of German descent,
the family name originally being Mohr. Boehme, No. 283, pg. 177.
LACHRYMAE. English. The melody was composed by English composer John Dowland. It
appears in William Ballet's Lute Book
of 1594.
LACKAGH CROSS [1]. AKA and see “The Ballinaderreen
Polka,” “Ballyvournie Polka,”
“Cuil Aodha.” Irish, Polka. E Dorian
(‘A’ part) & D Major (‘B’ part). Standard tuning. AA’BB’. Source for notated
version: accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the
Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]. Moylan (Johnny
O’Leary), 1994; No. 220, pg. 127. Topic 12T358,
“Jackie Daly” (appears as “Ballyvournie Polka”).
LACKAGH CROSS [2]. AKA and see “Bill the
Waiver’s,” “Bill the
Weaver’s (Polka) [3]," “Din
Tarrant’s,” “Lacha Cross,” “Walsh’s (Polka) [2].” Irish, Polka. B
Minor. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. The tune appears in an obscure book called Sliabh Luachra on Parade under the title
“O'Keeffe's Dream.” Mallinson (100 Polkas),
1997; No. 80, pg. 30. Denis Doody. Green Linnet SIF
1125, Patrick Street – “All in Good Time” (appears as last tune in the polka
set labelled “Walshes”).
LACKAGH CROSS [3] (Polca Chrosaire an Leacaigh).
Irish, Polka. G Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. See also the related
hornpipe “Thadelo’s [3].” Source for
notated version: Sliabh Luachra musician Art O’Keeffe, who said “Peter
Murphyused to play it.” [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ V), 1999; No. 103, pg. 52.
LACKEY’S REEL (Ríl Leaici). Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard. AABB.
Breathnach collected the tune from musician Tom Kearns. Breathnach (CRÉ IV), 1996: No. 144, pg. 70.
LACROIX'S WALTZ CLOG. French‑Canadian, Waltz (‑Clog). D Major. Standard tuning.
AAB. The waltz-clog was a hybrid dance form which had some currency as a
novelty around the turn of the 20th century. Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; No. 103, pg. 64.
LACRUM COSH. AKA and see "Ligrum Cush,"
"Marquis/Marquess of
Granby," "Over the
Water to Charlie," "Pot Stick,"
"Sean Buidhe/Bui," "Wishaw's Delight."
LACY BROWN. Old-Time, Breakdown.
USA, Kentucky. A Major. AEae tuning. AABB. Jeff Titon (2001) says the tune is
related to “Grey Eagle.” Source for notated version: John M.
Salyer (Salyersville, Magoffin County, Ky., 1942) [Titon]. Titon (Old-Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes), 2001;
No. 77, pg. 105.
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