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Notation 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 conversion programs available, or at concertina.net’s incredibly handy “ABC Convert-A-Matic” at

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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]

 

 

 

LAEG DI MAW. Danish, Polka (2/4 time). G Major ('A' part) & D Major ('B' part). Standard tuning. AABB. The tune was recorded by the group Spaelimenninir. Sweet (Fifer’s Delight), 1965/1981; pg. 77.

X:1

T:Laeg di Maw

M:2/4

L:1/8

R:Polka

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

BB d2 | GG B2 | cc/B/ A/c/B/A/ | GB d2 | BBd2 | GG B2 | cc/B/ A/c/B/A/ | GB G2 :|

K:D

F/G/ | A/B/A/F/ A/B/A/F/ | A/B/d/A/ f/A/a/A/ | gg/f/ e/g/f/e/ | ff/e/ dF/G/ |

A/B/A/F/ A/B/A/F/ | A/B/d/A/ f/A/a/A/ | g/a/g/f/ e/g/f/e/ | df d :|

                       

LAETE SEANMAR NA h-OIGE. AKA and see "The Happy Days of Youth."

                       

LAETE SOILBIR NA CASGA. AKA and see "The Merry Days of Easter."

                       

LAETHANTA SPRAOI NA CÁSCA. AKA and see "The Sporting Days of Easter."

                       

LAETITIA BURKE. See "Lady Laetitia Burke."

                       

LAFAYETTE. Old-time, Breakdown. D Major. D Major. Standard tuning. AB. From fiddler Ole Winn. Source for notated version: Scott Marckx [Silberberg]. Silberberg (Tunes I Learned at Tractor Tavern), 2002; pg. 81.

                       

LAFAYETTE PLAYBOYS' WALTZ. Cajun, Waltz. D Major. Standard tuning. One part. Many Cajun and Texas bands have called themselves the Playboys, though this title refers to Cajun accordionist Aldus Roger's (1915-1999) Lafayette (Louisiana) Playboys. Roger, who learned the accordion at age eight by watching other Cajun musicians, led the group for over 20 years, all the while working as a carpenter during the day. His main influences were his father, Francis, and the famous Cajun musician Lawrence Walker. Roger had hits with a cover version of Hank Williams “Jambalaya” and “Lafayette Two-Step,” and recorded the “KLFY Waltz,” “Channel 10 Two Step,” “Mardi Gras Dance,” among others (he hosted his own music program on KLFY-TV 10, out of Lafayette).

***

Aldus Roger and the Lafayette Playboys.

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A related song is Shirley Bergeron's "Old Home Waltz." Source for notated version: Aldus Roger, Phillip Alleman (La.) [Francois]. Francois (Yé Yaille Chère!), 1990; pgs. 396-397. La Louisiane Records LL-LP114, Aldus Roger.

                       

LAFAYETTE TWO-STEP (Two-Step de Lafayette). Cajun, Two-Step (4/4 time). USA, southwestern Louisiana. A Major. Standard tuning. AA(Vocal)AAAABB(Vocal)BB. Related songs include Dennis McGee's "Jeunes Gens de la Campagne" and Joseph Falcon's "Allons a Lafayette." Source for notated version: Aldus Roger, Fernest "Man" Abshire (La.) [Francois]. Francois (Yé Yaille Chère!), 1990; pgs. 398-399. La Louisiane Records LL-LP107, Aldus Roger.

                       

LAFAYETTE'S WELCOME QUICKSTEP. AKA and see "Buena Vista."

                       

L'AFFAIRE DE PERRODIN. Cajun, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'. Greenblatt (Cajun Fiddle Book), 1985; pg. 11.

                       

LAFFERTY'S. AKA and see “The Crane’s Leg,” “The Glen of Aherlow [2],” “Rattigan’s Reel [2],” “Rediggan’s,” “The Woman I Never Forgot.” Irish, Reel. E Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by County Tipperary fiddler Seán Ryan (d. 1985) as “The Glen of Aherlow.” The “Lafferty’s” title is the one Kevin Burke used on recordings, although Martin Byrne also used the title on his “Paddy in the Smoke.” It comes from the recording of the tune by Clare fiddlers Paddy Caney and P.J. Hayes (on “All Ireland Champions—Violin”), a name that honors the pianist on the record, Bridie Lafferty. Source for notated version: a recording by Paddy Canney and P.J. Hayes [O’Malley]. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1976, vol. 3; No. 3 (appears as “Reddigan’s”). O’Malley (Luke O’Malley’s Collection of Irish Music, vol. 1), 1976; No. 42, pg. 21. Ryan (The Hidden Ireland), No. 28. Green Linnet SIF‑1110, Kevin Burke ‑ "My Love is in America: The Boston College Irish Fiddle Festival" (1991). Green Linnet GLCD 1200, Lunasa – “Otherworld” (1999).

X:1

T:Lafferty’s

T:Glen of Aherlow, The

M:C|

L:1/8

B:O’Malley Collection (1976)

K:E Dorian

(3BdB AF dFBF | E^DEF E=DB,D | (3BdB AF dFBF | DFAF {G}FE E2 |

(3BdB AF dFBF | E^DEF E=DB,D | B<E~E2 BEBe | dBAF {G}FE E2 :|

|: eB~B2 efge | fd~d2 Adfd | BABd egfe | dBAF {G}FE E2 |

eB~B2 efge | fd~d2 Adaf | eB~B2 egfe | dBAF {G}FE E2 :|

                       

LAFRICAN'S. American, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. It has been suggested by Caoimhin Mac Aoidh and Paul Wells that the title is a corruption of “Lorrigan’s.” Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 66. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 97.

X:1

T:Lafrican’s

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (c. 1883)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

d | AFD DFA | AFA B2d | AFD DFA | fdB B2d | AFD DFA | AFA B2d | def gfe | fdd d2 :|

|: f | afd fed | ecd ecA | ddd fdd | fdB B2d | ded fdd | edd fdd | cef gfe | fdd d2 :|

                       

LAGAN LOVE. AKA and see “My Lagan Love.” 

                       


LAGAN SLASHERS. AKA and see "The Atholl Brae(s)," "The Drinking Reel," "The Drunken Tailor," "Gallagher's Best,” "League and Slasher," "Pigeon on the Pier [2]," "The Pigeon on the Gate [1]," "Reidy's Reel,” "The Scotch Braes,” “The Wandering Tinker.”  The Lagan is a river in northern Ireland which runs through Belfast, but it also refers to the locality of East Donegal/West Tyrone; the word itself refers to ‘low-lying ground’.

                       

LAGER BEER. Scottish, Strathspey. B Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 4; No. 86, pg. 12.

X:1

T:Lager Beer

M:C

L:1/8

R:Strathspey

S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 4, No. 86  (c. 1880’s)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:B Minor

B<B d>e f2 (f>^g)|a>fe>d c<A A>c|B<B d>e f2 (f<b)|f>ed>c (B2 B)f:|

|:b<b f<d B>df>^g|a<a e>c A>ce>a|b<b f>d B>df>b|f>ed>c (B2 B)f:|

                       

LAGGAN BURN. Scottish (?), Polka. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Miller & Perron (101 Polkas), 1978; No. 70.

                       

LAINGTON'S REEL. AKA and see “Dillon Brown’s Fancy [2],” “Langton’s Reel.” Irish, Reel. Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 258 (appears as untitled reel). Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1986; No. 117. Green Linnet GLCD 3009, Kevin Burke - "If the Cap Fits" (1978. Learned from a recording of Paddy Killoran).

                       

LAIRD O’ AUCHLUNCART, THE. Scottish, March (4/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AABBCCDDEEFF. Composed by Scots fiddler-composer J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927). Skinner (Harp and Claymore), 1904; pg. 29.

X:1

T:Laird o’ Auchluncart, The

M:C

L:1/8

R:Quickstep

C:J. Scott Skinner

S:Skinner – Harp and Claymore (1904)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

A | dcB({c}d) A/F/D/F/ AB/c/ | dcB({c}d) A/F/D/F/ EA | dcB({c}d) A/F/D/F/ AB/c/ | df ({f}e/)d/e/f/ d2 d :|

|: (3A/B/c/ | df e/c/d/B/ A/F/D/F/ AB/c/ | df e/c/d/B/ A/F/D/F/ E(3A/B/c/ | df e/c/d/B/ A/F/D/F/ AB/c/ |

df ({f}e/)d/e/f/ d2 d :: (3A/B/c/ | d/e/d/c/ B/c/d/B/ A/F/D/F/ AB/c/ | d/e/d/c/ B/c/d/B/ A/F/D/F/ E(3A/B/c/ |

d/e/d/c/ B/c/d/B/ A/F/D/d/ AB/c/ | ({e}d/)c/d/f/ ({f}e/)d/e/f/ d2d :: (3A/B/c/ ({e}d/)c/d/f/ e/c/d/B/ A/F/D/F/ AB/c/ |

d/c/d/f/ e/c/d/B/ A/F/D/F/ EA/B/c/ | ({e}d/)c/d/f/ e/c/d/B/ A/F/D/F/ AB/c/ | ({e}d/)c/d/f/ ({f}e/)d/e/f/ d2 d :|

|: A | .d/.e/.d/.c/ .B/.c/.d/.B/ .A/.D/.F/.A/ .d/.f/.a/.A/ | .d/./e.d/.c/ .B/.c/.d/.^d/ .e/.A,/.C/.E/ .A/.c/.e/.A/ |

d/e/d/c/ B/c/d/B/ A/D/F/d/ ^G/A/B/c/ | ({e}d/)c/d/f/ ({f}e/)d/e/f/ d/d’/a/f/ d :: (3A/B/c/ | (d/f/a/d’/) (d/g/b/d’) (d/f/a/d’/) (d/f/a/d’/) |

(d/f/a/d’/) (d/g/b/d’) (d/f/a/d’/) (A/c/e/a/) | d/f/a/d’/ d/g/b/d’ d/D/F/D/ A/A/B/c/ | ({e}d/)c/d/f/ ({f}e/)d/e/f/ d/d’/a/f/ d :|

 

LAIRD OF BRODIE, THE (Tighearna Bhrodhi). Scottish, Slow Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB. "This rume supposed to be composed by the roving King James would spread among all his subjects as his production, but I find the best sett of it preserved in the Highlands and sung to Gaelic words." This tune "has a note accompanying the music, which supposes this air the composition of the roving King James. The set here given of it appears to be of the modelling of the Nairnshire musical gentlemen alluded to in (the note to 'Ewie Wi' the Crooked Horn'), and addressed to their neighbour, the Laird of Brodie. The editor could name many of our strathspeys and Scotch melodies modelled by the same gentlemen" (Fraser). Fraser (The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the Isles), 1874; No. 178, pg. 73.

X:1

T:Laird of Brodie, The

T:Tighearna Bhrodhi

L:1/8

M:C

S:Fraser Collection (1874)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

F || D>E [DF][DF] D3F | D>FA>F E2 DB, | D>E [DF][DF] D>E F<d | A>FF>D E2 (DB,) |

D>E [DF][DF] D3F | D<d d>A [G3B3] (A/4B/4c/) | d>ef>A B>cd e/4d/4c/4B/4 |

A>FF>A E2 DB, :| d>c d<f B>cd>e | D<d d>A [G3B3] (A/4B/4c/) | d>ef>d B>cd (e/4d/4c/4B/4) |

A>FF>D E2 DB, | d>c d<f B>cd>e | D<d d>A [G3B3]g | f>ed>c B>c d (e/4d/4c/4B/4) |

A<F F>A E2 (DB,) ||

                       

LAIRD O' COCKPEN. AKA and see "When She Cam Ben (She Bobbit)," "Cat in the Hopper," "Lord Doneraile," "Boys in the Gap [1]." Scottish, Jig and Air. E Minor (Kerr): G Minor (Howe). Standard tuning. One part (Howe): AABB (Kerr). Cockpen is located in the east of Edinburghshire, also called Mid-Lothian. The tune was originally "When She Came Ben She Bobbit" (or "when she came through the parlour, she curtseyed"), until about 1810 when it became known as "The Laird of Cockpen," after Lady Nairne's (Caroline Oliphant) words to it. The song was one of the ones selected by Queen Victoria for a recital by noted singer of Scots songs John Wilson, during her visit to Taymouth Castle in 1842. The tune can be found in the “Davies Collection.” Lady Nairne’s lyric goes:

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The laird o' Cockpen, he's proud an' he's great,
His mind is ta'en up wi' things o' the State;
He wanted a wife, his braw house to keep,
But favour wi' wooin' was fashious to seek.

***

Down by the dyke-side a lady did dwell,
At his table head he thought she'd look well,
McClish's ae daughter o' Claversha' Lee,
A penniless lass wi' a lang pedigree.

***

His wig was weel pouther'd and as gude as new,
His waistcoat was white, his coat it was blue;
He put on a ring, a sword, and cock'd hat,
And wha could refuse the laird wi' a' that?

***

He took the grey mare, and rode cannily,
An' rapp'd at the yett o' Claversha' Lee;
"Gae tell Mistress Jean to come speedily ben,
She's wanted to speak to the Laird o' Cockpen".

***

Mistress Jean was makin' the elderflower wine;
"An' what brings the laird at sic a like time?"
She put aff her apron, and on her silk gown,
Her mutch wi' red ribbons, and gaed awa' down.

***

An' when she cam' ben, he bowed fu' low,
An' what was his errand he soon let her know;
Amazed was the laird when the lady said "Na",
And wi' a laigh curtsie she turned awa'.

***

Dumfounder'd was he, nae sigh did he gie,
He mounted his mare - he rade cannily;
An' aften he thought, as he gaed through the glen,
She's daft to refuse the Laird o' Cockpen.

***

And now that the laird his exit had made,
Mistress Jean she reflected on what she had said;
"Oh, for ane I'll get better, it's waur I'll get ten,
I was daft to refuse the Laird o' Cockpen".

***

Next time that the laird and the lady was seen,
They were gaun arm-in-arm to the kirk on the green;
Now she sits in the ha' like a weel-tappit hen,
But as yet there's nae chickens appear'd at Cockpen.

***

Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels), c. 1867; pg. 122. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 306, pg. 34. Celestial Entertainment CECS001, Brenda Stubbert (Cape Breton, N.S.) - “In Jig Time!” (1995).

X:1

T:Laird o’ Cockpen

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Air

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

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G Minor

D | (G>AG) B2B | AFF F2A | (G>AG) g2 g/g/ | f>dd d2 (d/e/) |

.f.B.d .f.e.d | .c.d.B A2 (B/c/) | d>ed d2c | (B<G) G2 ||

                       

LAIRD OF COCKPEN'S SCOTCH-MEASURE, THE. Scottish. The melody appears in Henry Playford's 1700 collection of Scottish dance tunes.

                       


LAIRD O' DRUMBLAIR STRATHSPEY, THE. Scottish, Strathspey or Schottische. A Major (Alburger, Bain, Brody, Cranford, Emmerson, Phillips, Skinner): G Major (McCutcheon). Standard or AEae (recommended by Skinner in 1904) tunings. AB (Alburger, Hardie, Hunter, Johnson, Skinner): AA'B (Emmerson): AABB (Bain, Brody, Cranford, Phillips): AA’BB’ (Perlman). The mansion of Drumblair lies in the Parish of Forgue, on the north-western borders of Aberdeenshire in the North West of Scotland. The tune was composed by J. Scott Skinner (1843‑1927) for his friend and benefactor William F. McHardy of Drumblair, who gave Skinner use of a rent‑free cottage for many years to support his art. In his autobiography (My Life and Adventures, Wallace Music, 1994) Skinner wrote that McHardy, the Laird, was so impressed with the composition that for the remaining 15 years of his life he sent Skinner a thank-you check at Christmas-time.  McHardy could apparently well afford to be magnanimous, for he had made a fortune of over 100,000 pounds in South America with engineering enterprises before returning to live at Forgue near Huntly. The tune is considered one of the finest and most famous of Skinner's 600 compositions, and appears in his Harp and Claymore collection. It was one of the tunes included by him later in his career in the romantically entitled 1921 concert set "Warblings From the Hills." Skinner, writing in his autobiography My Life and Adventures (first serialized in The People’s Journal, 1923), described his inspiration for the tune: "Suddenly [one night] a tune, 'pat' and complete, flashed into my head in his honour. I jumped out of bed [looking for music manuscript paper]...but a search produced nothing better than a piece of soap paper, and on this I promptly dashed off 'The Laird o' Drumblair.' And the tune was dispatched as it had been written." “Ye’re no’ gaun tae send that awfy-like paper tae the Laird,” protested his wife, “He’ll jist licht his pipe wi’ it!” It was sent anyway. Skinner also rendered the same melodic motif as a reel called “Angus Campbell.” Sources for notated versions: Jean Carignan (Montreal, Canada) [Brody, Phillips]; Bill Hardie (Scotland) [Hunter]; Francis MacDonald (b. 1950, Morell Rear, North-East Kings County, Prince Edward Island) [Perlman]; Winston Fitzgerald (1914-1987, Cape Breton) [Cranford].  Alburger (Scottish Fiddlers and Their Music), 1982; Ex. 111, pg. 187. Bain (50 Fiddle Solos), 1989; pg. 13. Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook), 1983; pg. 162. Cranford (Winston Fitzgerald), 1997; No. 77, pg. 34. Emmerson (Rantin’ Pipe and Tremblin’ String), 1971; No. 9, pg. 104. Hardie (Caledonian Companion), 1992; pg. 73. Hunter (Fiddle Music of Scotland), 1988; No. 134. S. Johnson (A Twenty Year Anniversary Collection), 2003; pg. 13. Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; pg. 197. Phillips (Fiddlecase Tunebook), 1989; pg. 33. Skinner (The Scottish Violinist), pg. 10. Skinner (Harp and Claymore), 1904; pg. 93. Green Linnet SIF 3011, The Bothy Band – “1975” (fiddler Tommy Peoples renders it as a strathspey, then a reel). Green Linnet SIF 3037, Silly Wizard - "Golden, Golden" (1985). June Appal 003, John McCutcheon ‑ "How Can I Keep From Singing" (1975. Learned from Malcolm Dalglish, who learned it from a recording of a Scottish accordion player). Philo 2001, "Jean Carignan" (appears as third tune of "J. Scott Skinner Medley"). Philo 1031, Boys of the Lough‑ "Lochaber No More." Topic 12T280, J. Scott Skinner “The Starthspey King.”

See also listings at:

Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index

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

X:1

T:Laird o’ Drumblair, The

M:C

L:1/8

R:Strathspey

N:”(Play with) Fire and force”

C:J. Scott Skinner

X:Harp and Claymore Collection

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

E | {G}[A2A2] c>A [A<E<]A c>A | {A}a2 g>a f>ae>c | (3.d.e.f (3.e.f.g (3.a.e.d (3.c.B.A |

(3.B.c.d (3.c.B.A (3.G.F.E (3.d.c.B | {G}[A2A2] c>A E<A c>A | {A}a2 g>a f>ae>c |

(3.d.e.f (3.e.f.g (3.a.e.d (3.c.B.A | (3GFE (3dcB {G}[A2A2] A || g | {g}a2 e>a c>aA>a |

c/B/A e>g a>A ca | {^a}b2 f>b d>fB>f | d/cB f>B {^a}g2>B d<b | {g}a2 e<a c>>a A>>a |

c/B/A e>g a>Ac>A | (3.d.e.f (3.e.f.g (3.a.e.d (3.c.B.A | GFE dcB {G}[A,2A2A2] [A,EA] ||

“Last”

| GFE DCB, (A,2 A,) || [E8A8] ||

                       

LAIRD OF GULBERWICH, DA. Shetland, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AA'B. A modern composition by the great fiddler and teacher Tom Anderson (Lerwick, Shetland), in honor of his old friend in Gulberwich, Andrew Ridland. Anderson & Georgeson (Da Mirrie Dancers), 1970; pg. 31.

                       

LAIRD OF MACFARLANE’S, THE.  Scottish, Strathspey. C Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Dr. Samuel Johnson, in his account of his Scottish travels (A Journey to the Western Isles of Scotland), mentions that on Mull many people are named Maclean. He remarks:

***

Where races are thus numerous, and thus combined, none but the Chief of a clan

is addressed by his name. The Laird of Dunvegan is called MacLeod, but other

gentlemen of the same family are denominated by the places where they reside,

as Raasa, or Talisker. The distinction of the meaner people is made by their

Christian names. In consequence of this practice, the late Laird of Macfarlane,

an eminent genealogist, considered himself as disrespectfully treated, if the common

addition was applied to him. Mr. Macfarlane, said he, may with equal propriety be

said to many; but I, and I only, am Macfarlane.

***

The Laird, renowned as a great antiquary, died in 1767. Gow (Second Collection of Niel Gow’s Reels), 1788; pg. 21 (3rd ed.)

X:1

T:Laird of Macfarlane’s, The

M:C

L:1/8

R:Strathspey

N:”Slow”

B:Gow – 2nd Collection of Niel Gow’s Reels, 3rd ed., pg. 21 (orig. 1788)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:C

e|c<G “tr”G2 E<C “tr”C2|e>gd>f e<c “tr”d2|c<G “tr”G2 E<C “tr”C>f|e>gd>e c/c/c c:||

e|g>age “tr”d>cde|c>GA>E {B}c>E D2|”tr”g>age “tr”d>cde|(cG) “tr”A>G c>d c>e|

“tr”g>age {e}”tr”d>cde|c>G A>E cED>E|C>ED>F EGG>f|e>gd>e c/c/c c||

 


LAIRD OF MACKINTOSH. Scottish, Strathspey. G Major. Standard tuning. AB (Athole, Gow): AAB (Hardie, Hunter). The Laird of Mackintosh resides at Castle Moy, and is the chief of the Clan Chattan. The castle lies in the mountain region of Inverness-shire, in the hollow of a mountain on the edge of a small lake, Loch Moy. In 1831 Sir Walter Scott gave that it was “surrounded by a black wood of Scotch fir, which extends around the lake, and terminates in wild heaths, which are unbroken by any other object as far as the eye can reach.” During the period 1704 and 1833 no Mackintosh Chief left a son to follow him, a circumstance known as “The Curse of Moy,” with the result that the leadership of the clan passed from kinsman to kinsman, eventually including those residing in Jamaica, Canada, and even later on, Zimbabwe. “The Curse of Moy” is a poem by Mr. Morrit of Rokeby, included in Scott’s Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border. Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 385. Gow (Complete Repository), Part 3, 1806; pg. 16 (appears as “The Laird of Mackintosh’s Strathspey”). Hardie (Caledonian Companion), 1986; pg. 13. Hunter (Fiddle Music of Scotland), 1988; No. 80. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 175.

X:1

T:Laird of MacIntosh, The

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

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

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

B/c/ | d2 Bg dGBG | FDAD FAA B/c/ | d2 Bg dGBG | FDAc BGG B/c/ |

D2 Bg dGBG | FDAD FAA B/c/ | dcBg ecAG | FDFA BGGz ||

dgg>f eaeg | fdef gfga | dggf eaeg | fadf g2 gg/f/ | gbfa egdB | ceBd ABce |

dcBg dcBG | FDFd G2G ||

                       

LAIRD OF MACNAB, THE. Scottish, Jig. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB.

X:1
T:Laird of MacNab, The
D:Jim Johnstone, Sound of
Z:Nigel Gatherer
L:1/8
M:6/8
K:A
E | A>BA c2d | ecA fga | ecA ded | cAF  BGE  |

A>BA c2d | ecA fga | ecA edB | A3   A2  :|
c/d/ | eaa  faa | eaa faa | efe edc | B2A  GFE  |
A>BA c2d | ecA fga | ecA edB | A3   A2 :|]

           

LAIRD OF SHEN'S FAVORITE. AKA and see "We're No Very Fou, But We're Gayly Yet."

                       

LAIRD OF THRUMS. Scottish, Strathspey. A Major. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by J. Scott Skinner (1843‑1927) and dedicated to Alex MacPherson of Kirriemuir; the title was Skinner's nickname for his friend, and Thrums was the old name for Kirriemuir. Hunter (The Fiddle Music of Scotland), 1988; No. 131. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), vol. 4, 1991; pg. 18. Philo 2001, "Jean Carignan." Topic 12T280, J. Scott Skinner “The Starthspey King.” Smithsonian Folkways Records, SFW CD 40507, The Beaton Family of Mabou – “Cape Breton Fiddle and Piano Music” (2004).  

X:1
T:The Laird o' Thrums
C:J. Scott Skinner
M:C
L:1/8

Z:Jack Campin
Q:1/4=120
K:A
g| (3 agf  (3 efg  ({g}a2) (e>d) | (c<e) (A>a) (c>B) (B>g) |
(3.a.g.f (3.e.f.g ({g}a2) (e>c) | (d>f)  (B>e) ({cd}c>A) (A>g) |
(3.a.g.f (3.e.f.g ({g}a2) (e>d) | (c<e)  (A>a) ({cd}c>B) (B>g) |
(3.a.g.f (3.g.f.e  (3.f.e.^d  (e>c) | (d<f)  (B>e) ({cd}c<)A A ||
c| f2 (c>f) (A>f) (c>f) |(3.c.f.g (3.a.g.f  (3.c'.f.g (3.a.g.f|
({^d}e2) (B>e) (G>e) (B>e) |(3.B.e.f (3.g.f.e  (3.b.e.f  (3.g.f.e|
{g}a2 (e>a) (c>e) (A>g) |(3.a.g.f (3.g.f.e  (3.f.e.d  (3.e.d.c|
(3.d.e.f (3.B.c.d  (3.c.d.e (3.A.B.c|(3.d.e.f (3.e.f.g ({g}a2-) a |]

                       

LAISSE LES BONS TEMPS ROULER. See "Les Bons Temps."

                       

LAKE ARTHUR STOMP [1]. AKA and see "Arnaudville Two-Step," “Two-Step d’Arnaudville.” Cajun, Two-Step (4/4 time). USA, southwestern Louisiana. A Major. Standard tuning. One part (Greenblatt): BAA (Francois). Credit for composition of this tune, an instrumental, is claimed by Varise Connor who said he first started playing it in 1925, though he said he had heard a man play a tune "somewhat like that" previous--"but it sure wasn't like the way I played it." Lake Arthur is located in Louisiana. The "Arnaudville Two-Step", by Johnny Richard, Ray Cormier and "Boy" Fruge, is "Lake Arthur Stomp" with lyrics added. Dennis McGee’s “One Step De Mamou,” recorded in October, 1929, in New Orleans for Vocalion Records, is a version (and perhaps a precursor), as is “Two Step de Marais Bouleur” (Marais Bouleur is the name of a Louisiana town) Source for notated version: Varise Connor (La.) Francois. Francois (Yé Yaille, Chère!), 1990; pgs. 196-197. Greenblatt (The Cajun Fiddle Tune Book), 1985; pg. 33.

 

LAKE ARTHUR STOMP [2]. Cajun. Recorded by Ed Juneau and dis-similar to version #1.

                       

LAKE ARTHUR WALTZ. See "Port Arthur Waltz."

                       

LAKE CHARLES TWO-STEP. See "Two-Step de l'Anse aux Pailles."

                       

LAKE ERIE. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, Kentucky. A Major. A fiddle tune from the repertoire of Cumberland Plateau, Kentucky, fiddler John Sharp.

                       

LAKE OF COOLFINN, THE. AKA - "Lakes of Col Flynn." AKA and see "Willie Leonard." Irish, Air (3/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning. One part. "I took down this very characteristic air and one verse of the ballad, from Peggy Cudmore of Glenosheen Co. Linerick. The ballad is well known in both the south and the west; and it appears obvious that it relates a real event‑‑the accidental drowning of poor young Willie Leonard. There are many places in Ireland called Coolfin; but in which of them 'The Lake of Coolfin' is situated I cannot tell. The ballad, as I received it, is a singular mixture of vigour and imbecility; in some parts vivid and true to nature; in others, vulgar, feeble and prosy. I have retrenched, added something of my own, changed many of the lines, and restored the rhythm where it was necessary. But I have retained as much of the old ballad as possible" (Joyce). Cazden (et al, 1982) remarks that this tune shows contour and focal points matching his Catskill Mountain (New York) collected 6/8 time "The Bounty Jumper" and relatives. He also prints the title as "Lakes of Col Flynn." Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 417, pgs. 227‑228.


                       

LAKE ON THE MOUNTAIN. Canadian, Jig. Composed by the late Ontario fiddler Graham Townsend. Central New York fiddler Chad Miller reports the tune has become a regional ‘standard’ of sorts, stemming from a performance by Graham and Eleanor Townsend (Ontario) at a Fiddler’s Picnic in Osceola, NY.

                       

LAKE SHORE. Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. From the playing of banjo and accordion player Sean O Driscoll, originally from Blarney, who lived in Minneapolis and lately in County Cork. Sean O’Driscoll – "Sticking Out A Mile.”

X: 1

T: Lake Shore

S: S. O Driscoll

N: Close relative to "The Westmeath Jig" (#128)

M: 6/8

L: 1/8

Q: 280

Z: Transcribed by Bill Black

R: jig

K: D

E | EFG A2 d | =cBc E2 D | EGG EAA | EGG GED |

EFG A2 d | =cBc E2 D | EGG AGE | EDC D2 :|

d | fed edc | edc d2 e | fed cAA | cAG Ace |

dcB cBA | d2 d cAG | EFG AGE | EDC D2 :|

                       

LAKE ST. JEAN GALLOPE. AKA and see "The Keel Row." French‑Canadian, Reel. F Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; No. 106, pg. 65.

                       

LAKES OF COL FLYNN, THE. See "The Lake of Coolfinn."

                       

LAKES OF KELLARNIE. Scottish, Jig. B Flat Major. Standard tuning. AABC. Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 344.

                       

LAKES OF MARLOW, THE. AKA and see "The Rakes of Mallow." A southwestern Pennslyvania collected title.

                       

LAKES OF PONCHARTRAIN, THE. AKA and see “County Mayo,” “Lilly of the West.” Irish, Air (3/4 time). A Major. Standard tuning.

X:1

T:The Lakes of Ponchartrain

M:3/4

L:1/8

K:A

E2|A4 f2|e4 fe|c2 B2 e2|c4 B2|\

A F3 G2|A4 A2|(A6 |A4) e2|

e4 c2|e2 f2 g2|a4 a2|g2 f2 e2|\

c4 B2|c2 d2 e2|(f6 | f4) f2|

e4 c2|e2 f2 g2|a4 a2|g2 f2 e2|\

c4 B2|c2 d2 e2|(f6 | f4) A2|

A4 f2|e4 fe|c2 B2 e2|c4 B2|\

A F3 G2|A4 A2|(A6 |A4) |>|

                                   

LAKES OF SLIGO, THE. AKA and see "Lass o' Gowrie [1]," "Loch Erroch Side," “Loch Ericht Side,” "I'm O'er Young to Marry Yet [3]," “Over the Hills to Glory,” "Rocky Road to Dublin [4]” (Pa.), “Tom Billy’s (Polka) [2].” Irish, March or Polka (2/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Sligo is noted for its many picturesque lakes, including Lough Allen, Lough Key, Lough Gara. Lough Gill and Lough Arrow. The tune is related to "The Lass of Gowrie," "Over the Hills to Glory," "I'm O'er Young to Marry Yet," and the strathspey "Loch Erroch Side," according to Bayard (1981) who believes they were all descended from one air. Source for notated version: concertina player Chris Droney [Bulmer & Sharpley]. The Company of Fifers and Drummers, '76, 1974; pg. 11 and pg. 30 (2nd part). Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 248, pg. 132. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1976, vol. 4, No. 80. Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1988/1996; pg. 70. Mallinson (100 Polkas), 1997; No. 54, pg. 21. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 49, pg. 129. O’Brien (Jerry O’Brien’s Accordion Instructor), 1949. Sweet (Fifer’s Delight), 1965/1981; pg. 58. Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, Book Two), 1999; pg. 8. Coleman Center CD CC004, Seamus Quinn & James McDonagh – “The Mountain Road” (1999. Various artists. “A Compilation of tunes popular in South Sligo”). Dublin Records, “The Fabulous Kilfenora Ceili Band” (2004. Originally recorded 1959)  Lough Records LOUGH009CD, Boys of the Lough – “Twenty” (2005). 

See also listings at:

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

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

X:1

T:Lakes of Sligo

M:2/4

L:1/8

K:D

FA AB|d>e dc|BA Bd|e/f/e/d/ ef|FA AB|d>e ff/e/|dB Af|e2d2:|

|:fa d>e|fa ag/f/|gb e>f|gb ba/g/|fa ef|d>e ff/e/|dB Af|e2d2:|

X:2

T: Lakes of Sligo

Q: 250

R: polka

Z: transcribed by B.Black

M: 2/4

L: 1/8

K: D

FA AB/c/ | d>e dc | BA Bd | e>d ef |

FA AB/c/ | de f>e | dB Af | e2 d2 :|

fa de | fa ag/f/ | gb ef | gb ba/g/ |

fa ef | de f>e | dB Af | e2 d2 :|

                       

LAKESIDE ROAD, THE (Botar na/an Loca).