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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
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LÁNA ROSEMARY. AKA and see "Rosemary Lane."
LAN BEODA. AKA and see "All Alive."
LANACHREE & MADRUM. Scottish. Shanachie‑79017, John &
Phil Cunningham ‑ "Against the Storm" (1980).
LANAMACREE. AKA and see “Leanbh Mo Chroi.”
LANAMUIN NUAD, AN. AKA and see "The New Married Couple."
X:1
T:A Lancashire Carol
C:Dave Roberts
Z:Anahata (anahata@treewind.co.uk)
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:Am
EG | "Am"A3B cB | A2e2 dc |"Em"B3cBA |B2E2 EG |\
"Am"A3B cB |A2 e2 dc | B3"Dm"f ed | e4 :|
|: ef | "C"g3 ece | "G"d2 G2 AB | "F"cBAcBA |
"F"B2E2 EG |\
"Am"A3B cB |A2 e2 dc | "Em"BABdcB | "Am"A4 :|
LANCE DES BELAIR. Cajun. Morning Star 45002, "The Early
Recordings of Dennis McGee (
LANCERS. A dance form derived from the French regiments d’Lancier, which disseminated from military tradition to popular culture in the early 19th century. The dance did not arrive to the Shetland Isle of Whalsay until about 1907--its arrival "more or less coincided with the building of the first hall on the island" (Flett & Flett, 1964).
LANCERS [1], THE (Cuadraill Na Lancers). AKA – “The Lancers Quadrille.”
Scottish, Irish; Dance Tune (4/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. This
tune is actually a portion of the same set as Trim's "Les Graces" in
the "Lancers Quadrilles." Editor
Jackie Small (CRÉ V) says the tune is
popular in
X:1
T:Lancers, The [1]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 3, No. 395
(c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
f/g/ | a/^g/a/b/ a/=g/f/e/ | dd
d/c/d/e/ | ff f/a/g/f/ | e/d/e/f/ e(f/g/) |
a/^g/a/b/ a/=g/f/e/ | dd d/c/d/e/ |
ff e/d/e/f/ | dfd :|
|: A | d/c/d/e/ fd | c/d/e/c/
A(B/c/) | d/c/d/e/ fd | c/d/e/c/ AA |
A/G/F/G/ A/B/c/d/ | A/G/F/G/
A/B/c/d/ | Af e/d/e/f/ | dfd :|
LANCERS [2], THE. English, Dance Tune (6/8 time). D Major.
Standard tuning. AAB. Evidently part of a Lancers set, it is a different melody
than any of the Lancers sets noted so far. Source for notated version: an MS
collection by fiddler Lawrence Leadley, 1827-1897 (Helperby,
LANCERS QUADRILLES, THE. English, Lancers' Set. These are tunes for
five figures grouped together for the purpose of extended dance figures
collectively called "Lancers." The Lancers was "a nineteenth
century square dance which flourished alongside the quadrille
in the last quarter of the century, and outlived it into the early 20th
century. The name was derived from the 'Quadrille Des Lanciers' which was
introduced in 1817 in
1) La
2) Lodoiska (2/4 time) ‑‑ D Major.
ABC,ABC,Coda.
3) La Native (6/8 time) ‑‑ D Major.
4) Les Graces (6/8 time) ‑‑
A Major, E Major, & A Minor.
ABC,ABC.
5) Les Graces {Les Lanciers?} (4/4
time) ‑‑ C Major.
AA'BB.
A dance called the "Lanciers
Quadrille" was performed during the 150th anniversary celebration for the
town of
***
The
Ball Room Companion (Frederick Warne & Co., Covent Gardern, London, 1866), an
instruction manual, says this about the Lancers:
***
Undoutedly the most popular quadrille after the First Set is the
Lancers—
indeed, we are almost inclined to fancy that it is the most popular of
any
quadrilles. Many years ago this dance was a great favourite, but, owing
to the freaks of fashion, it lapsed into obscurity, and was seldom, if
ever,
danced. We believe praise is due to the Empress Eugenie, to whom we are
indebted for many things beside crinoline, for the re-introduction of
this
best of quadrilles into the modern ballroom.
***
The Lancers are more intricate and complicated than the First Set, hence
it behoves those who essay to perform them to be especially careful to
be
quite perfect in the figure—bearing in mind that a single mistake will
frequently spoil the entire quadrille. But once having thoroughly
mastered
the figure, the dancer will never forget it, for we know of no tunes
which so
completely suggest the figure as the old-fashioned music of the Lancers,
which we are glad to see keeps its place in the ball programme, despite
several attempts to introduce a variety of questionable compositions
under
the guise of New
Lancers.
***
Trim (Thomas Hardy), 1990; No. 84.
LANCIER BOUCHARD (premiere partie). AKA and see "Bride of the Winds."
French-Canadian, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'. The whole piece was in
five parts, issued on Bluebird recordings B-1138, B-1139 and B-1140. Joyal (Danses d'ici: Musique Traditionnelle du
Québec), 1994; pgs. 39 & 98. Bluebird B-1138-A
(78 RPM), Joseph Bouchard (1938).
LAND LEAGUE [1]. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard. AABB. The composition is credited to
“Parnell” in Ryan’s Mammoth Collection,
but the 'A' strain is shared with "Harry
Cooper," "Jim Clark's
Hornpipe," and "Morpeth's
Hornpipe."
X:1
T:Land League [1]
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D | .GD/C/ B,/G,/B,/D/ | E/C/F/A/
G/F/G/A/ | B/G/F/G/ .c.B | A/G/F/G/ .A.D |
.GD/C/ B,/G,/B,/D/ | E/C/F/A/
G/F/G/B/ | B/G/c/B/ A/G/F/A/ | GGG :|
|: d | g/f/g/a/ b/g/d/B/ | c/B/c/d/
e/d/c/B/ | A/B/c/d/ e/d/c/B/ | .A{^c}d{^c}d{^c}d |
g/f/g/a/ b/g/d/B/ |c/B/c/d/ .e.f |
(g/f/).g/.e/ (d/B/).G/.c/ | (B/G/)(A/F/) G :|
LAND LEAGUE [2]. Irish, Jig. B Minor ('A' part) & D Major ('B' part). Standard.
AABB. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2;
No. 294, pg. 32.
X:1
T: The
Q: 350
R: reel
C: Martin Mulhaire
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
Z: transcribed by B.Black
K: C
G, | C2 EC B,DGF | EccB cGEG | FAdF EGcG | FEDC B,G,A,B, |
C2 EC B,DGF | EccB cGEG | FAdA BGFD | DCB,D C3 :|
e/2f/2 | ge e2 fdBd | cedB cGEG | FAdF EGce | fedc defa |
ge
e2 fdBd | cedB cGEG | FAdc BGFD | DCB,D C3 :|
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
(3A/B/c/ | ded dAF | ABA ABc | ded dAF | Eee efe |
ded dAF | ABA a2g |
fef dcB | ABc d2 :: A | dfa afd | cde ecA | dfa afd |
faa a2A | dfa afd |
LAND OF THE TREES, THE (Duthaich nan craobh). Scottish, Slow Air (3/4 time). D Major. Standard
tuning. AABB. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle),
vol. 2, 1988; pg. 9.
LAND OF THE WEST, THE. AKA and see
"I Will If I Can [1]." Irish, Air (6/8
time). G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music), 1915; No. 95, pg. 53.
S:O’Neill – O’Neill’s Irish Music (1915)
B | B>AB
d>cB | A>BG E2 G/E/ | D>EG G>AB | BFG E2D | B>AB d>cB | ABG
E2G |
D>EG GAB |
AGG G2 || B | cE z/c/ BD z/B/ | ABG E2 G/E/ | DGA B>cd | e2 A/B/ G2 :|
b>ab d’c’b
| a>bg e2g | d>eg gab | bfg e2d | b>ag d’2 c’/b/ | a>bg e2g |
d>eg g>ab |
agg g2 b |
c’ec’ bdb | ab/a/g/f/ e2 g/e/ | dga bc’d’ | e’/a/ b>a g2 ||
LAND TO LEA. Shetland,
Shetland Reel. Shetland, Unst. May be a pipe march tune.
LAND WE LIVE IN, THE. See note for “Lads of Dunse.”
LANDLADY, THE. Irish, Air
(2/4 time). B Flat Major. Standard tuning. One part. The tune is attributed to
blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), thought Donal O’Sullivan, in
his definitive work on the bard could find no incontrovertible evidence of its
origin. Complete Collection of Carolan's
Irish Tunes, 1984; No. 196, pg. 134.
LANDLADY CASEY. See “Madam
Cassey,” “Mrs. Casey.”
LANDLADY OF INVER INN, THE. Scottish, "Slowish"
March. F Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by Scots fiddler-composer Niel
Gow (1727-1807). Gow was a life-long resident of Inver, near Dunkeld,
Perthshire, Scotland. According to local lore, poet Robert Burns visited Gow at
his cottage in Inver in 1787, from which they adjourned to the Inver Inn. While there, the story goes, they witnessed
an irate woman belabouring her husband, which inspired Burns to compose the
following verse:
Ye gods, ye gave to me a wife, out of
your grace and pleasure,
To be the partner of my life and I
was glad to have her.
But if your providence divine for
better things design her,
I obey your will at any time, I’m
willing to resign her.
S:Gow – First Book of Niel Gow’s Reels (1787,
revised 1801)
c/B/|A.F.F.F|EGG
c/B/|AFFF|A(cc) f/c/|AFFF|EGG(c/B/)|
(B/A/).G/.F/
F/E/D/C/|D(FF)::(c/4d/4e/)|”tr”f>g {fg}ag/f/|egce|”tr”f>g {fg}ag/f/|
e(gg>)a|”tr”f>g
{fg}ag/f/|(eg) cf/c/|(B/A/)(G/F/) (F/E/)(D/C/)|D(FF):|
LANDLADY
OF THE TAVERN, THE (Bean An
Tabhairne). Irish, Air (3/4 time). F
Major. Standard tuning. AAB. "Stanford‑Petre has a different tune
with this name" (Joyce). Joyce (Old
Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 687, pg. 345.
S:Joyce – Old
Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909), No. 687
A/G/ | F2G2A2
| f4 fg | agfedc | f4e2 | d4 (3edc | dcdefe | dcBAGF | G3 BAG | F2G2A2 | f4 fg
|
agfedc |
f2e2f2 | d2 eccA | c2 dcAG | A6 | f2e2f2 | dfedcA | c2 dcAG | (A6 | A4) :| f/g/
|
a2f2a2 |
g2f2e2 | c=Bcdef | g4 gb | agfedc | dcdefe | dcBAGF | G3 BAG | F2G2A2 | f4 fg |
agfedc | f2e2f2
| dfedcA | c2 dcAG | A6 | f2e2f2 | dfedcA | c2 dcAG | (A6 | A4) ||
LANDLORD
FILL THE FLOWING BOWL. AKA and see "For Tonight We'll Merry Merry Be."
English, Air. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Jarman, 1951; pg. 80. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 3; No. 386.
Ostling, 1939; pg. 22.
T:Landlord Fill the Flowing Bowl
T:For Tonight We’ll Merry Merry Be
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 3, No. 386
(c. 1880’s)
f | dAFA | d>ddd | e>eee | (f2
d)f | dAFA | d/d/d/d/ dd | e/e/e/e/ ee | (f2d) ||
|: A | f>ffa | (a/g/)g/g/ g2 |
e>eeg | (g/f/)f/f/ f2 | d>ddf | f/e/e/e/ ge | dcBc | (e2d) :|
LANDLUBBER. Scottish,
Hornpipe. C Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 3; No. 356, pg. 39.
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 3, No. 356
(c. 1880’s)
(GE) | CEGc ecGE | FAde f2 (fe) |
dedc BAGF | EFGA G2 (GE) |
CEGc ecGE | FAde f2 (ed) | egec BGFD
| C2c2c2 :|
|: (ef) | gece geag | fed^c d2 (de) |
fdBd fdgf | edcB c2 (GE) |
CEGc ecGE | FAde f2 (ed) | egec BGFD
| C2c2c2 :|
LANDS OF SCOTLAND, THE (Críocha nah Alban). Irish, Slip Jig. G
Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: a manuscript in the
possession of Sliabh Luachra fiddler John M. Buckley [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ V), 1999; No. 65, pg. 32.
LANE. AKA and see
"Scott Number Two," "Scotch Number 2." Old‑Time,
Breakdown. G Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'. Ford (Traditional Music in America), 1940; pg. 110.
S:Ford – Traditional Music in America (1940)
[G,D]E/F/
Gg|B/c/d/e/ eB/G/|1 c/G/c/G/ [G,D]G/A/|B/G/B/G/ A/G/E/G/:|2
B/A/B/G/
[G,D] G/B/|[DA][G,G] [(G,G][G,)G]||:gg/a/ ba/g/|e/f/g/e/ d2|1
ea
a/b/a/g/|ea a2:|2 g/a/b/a/ g/e/d/g/|g/b/a/g/ g2||
LANE TO THE GLEN. Irish, Reel.
D Minor. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. Composed by County Cavan/Philadelphia fiddle
player and composer Ed Reavy (1898-1988). Reavy (The Collected Compositions of Ed Reavy), No. 14, pgs. 14-15.
S:The Collected Compositions of Ed Reavy
N:This is the lane that led to the glen fiddler, the same solitary fiddler
N: of Ed's dreams. Ed heard him often in the New World, particularl