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LARDNERS' [1]. AKA and see "Prairie Hornpipe,"
"Coming Down From Denver,"
"Cowboys [2],” “The Halfway House,” “The Turnpike." American, Reel.
X:1
T:Lardner’s Reel
M:C|
L:1/8
K:A
|:A2 Ac BA GB|Ac eg a2 ga|bg eg ag fe|dc BA GB EG|
A2 Ac BA GB|Ac eg a2 ga|bg eg ag ae|fd BG A2 E2:|
|:E2 GE BE GB|A2 cA eA cA|B2 ^dB fB dB|e2 ge bg eg|
A2
GA B2 AB|c2 Bc d2 ed|c2 BA E2 G2|A4 A2:|
LARDNER'S REEL [2]. American, Reel.
X:1
T:
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 3, No. 99 (c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
c<e e>a f>ec>A|G<E B>E c>EB>d|c<e e>a f>ec>A|F<B G>e c<A A>d:|
|:(3cBA E>A F>AE>d|(3cBA E>A F<B B>e|(3cBA E>A F>AE>c|(3def (3efd c<A A>d:|
LARGO LAW [1]. Scottish, Strathspey. A
Major. Standard tuning. AAB (Athole, Gow, Little): AABB' (Kerr).
***
Largo Law has attracted many legends about hidden treasure or ancient gold mines. One tale is told of a shepherd, braver than his companions, who accosted a ghost who haunted the vicinity of Largo Law, to ask him why he roamed the land of the living. The shade was enticed to reveal where the shepherd might find the treasure that bound the ghost (for this might also release him from his wanderings), but under two conditions: the Auchendowie cock must not crow and the herder of Belmain must not blow his horn. The shepherd hastened to make sure the conditions were met, slaying all the cocks within earshot of the hill, and approaching the local herder, one Tommie Norrie, an by threats or cajoling, impugned him not to sound his horn. At the time appointed by the shade the shepherd drew near on the slopes of Largo Law, as the church bells tolled eight times. The shade turned to reveal its secret, but just as it was about to speak a horn blast sounded from down in the valley…Tommy Norrie had either betrayed his promise or forgotten his assignment. The shade, instead of divulging treasure, uttered a curse. “Woe to the man that blew that horn,” it said “For out of that spot he shall never be borne.” Indeed, Tommy Norrie dropped dead on the spot and his body remained immobile, despite attempts to remove it for proper burial. In the end the townspeople were forced to build a cairn around the body just where it lay.
***
Carlin (The Gow
Collection), 1986; No. 409. Gow (Complete
Repository), Part 3, 1806; pg. 24. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 27, pg. 6. Little (Scottish and
X:1
T:
L:1/8
M:C|
R:Strathspey
B:The Athole Collection
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
c|A<c e>f A>Bc>e|f<a e>c B/B/B B>c|A<c E>F A>Bc>e|f/e/f/g/ ac A/A/A A:|
e|a>ef>c e/e/e a>e|fac>c B/B/B B>g|a>ef>c e/e/e a>e|f<a e>c A/A/A A>e|
a>ef>c e/e/e a>e|f<a e>c B/B/B B>c|A<c E>F A>Bc>e|f/e/f/g/ a>c A/A/A A||
LARGO LAW [2]. Scottish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB'. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 3; No. 100, pg. 12.
X:1
T:
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 3, No. 100 (c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
c>A A/A/A A2 ce|feae feae|c>A A/A/A A2 cA|GEBE GEBd:|
|:ceAe ceAe|ceeg agae|1 ceAe ceAe|dcBA GBed:|2 agfe dcBA|GEBE GEBd||
See also listings at: Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle
Recording Index Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An
Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:Fairy Dance, The
C:Nathaniel Gow
S:Peter Hardie's MSS, via Scottish Country Dance Book 3
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
f2 fd f2 fd|f2 fd cAec|f2 fd gfed|1cABc d2 de:|]2cABc defg|]
a2 af b2 ba|gfge a2 ag|fefd B2 ge|cABc defg|
a2
af b2 ba|gfge a2 ag|fefd B2 ge|cABc d2 z2|]
LARICKILLE. Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD. John Glen
(1891) finds the earliest printing of the tune in Alexander McGlashan's 1780
collection. McGlashan (Collection of
Strathspey Reels), c. 1780/81; pg. 8.
X:1
T:Larickille
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:McGlashan – Strathspey Reels (c.
1780)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
E|D2 F>D A>DF>D|E/E/E F>A B>ABd|D/D/D F>D A>DF>D| E>FED A, B,2 B,:|
|:d>edB d>AA>d|B>cd>e f>BB>c|d>e e/d/c/B/ A<F d>B| A<F E>D B,2 B:|
|:E|D>AF>A D>AF>A|E/E/E F>A B>ABd|D>AF>A A>DF>D| A,A G/F/E/D/ B2 B:|
|:B|d>e e/d/c/B/ d>AA>d|B/A/B/c/ d/c/d/e/
f>BB>c|d>e e/d/c/B/ A>BdB| A<F E>D B,2 B:|
LARK [1], THE (Codiad Yr Ehedydd). Welsh, Air. A harp air attributed
to the Welsh harper David Owen (Davydd y Gareg‑wen), who composed between
1720‑1752. It was set with variations by Edward Jones ‘Bardd y Brenin’ in
his book The Musical and Poetical Relics
of the Welsh Bards (1784). The tune is widely used for penillion singing, according to Robin Huw Bowen, the style which
demands that the singer sing verses after the harp has started, sing in a
different metre and phrasing, yet end at the same time! Flying Fish FF70610, Robin Huw Bowen – “Telyn Berseiniol Fy Ngwlad/The
Sweet Harp of My Land” (1996).
LARK [2], THE. Scottish, Slow Air (6/8 time). C Major.
Standard tuning. AB. Composed by James Hogg (b. 1770, in the
***
Bird of the Wildernes
Blythesome and cumberless
Sweet be thy matin o'er moorland and lea,
Emblem of happiness
Blessed is thy dwelling‑place
Oh! to abide in the desert with thee.
***
Neil (The Scots Fiddle), 1991; No. 48, pg. 65.
LARK IN THE BLUE
SUMMER SKY, THE. Irish, Air (6/8 time). G
Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AB. "Not intended for a jig" (Joyce).
Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs),
1909; No. 190, pg. 94.
X:1
T:Lark in the blue summer sky, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Moderate: time well marked”
S:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
d/c/|BGG DGG|BdB c2 B/c/|ded
def|A/G/F/G/A/B/ c2 d/c/|BGG DGG|
BdB c2 B/c/|ded def|AGG G2||B/c/|def
gag|fde f2d|gdB cBc|
dBG F2 d/c/|BGG DGG|BdB c2 B/c/|ded
def|AGG G2||
LARK IN THE BOG, THE. Irish, Jig. Globestyle Irish CDORBD
085, Star of
LARK IN THE CLEAR AIR [1]. Irish, Air (irregular time). D Major. Standard tuning. One part. English words by this title were written by poet Samuel Ferguson to a tune taken from the Petrie collection, "An tailiur." The song was popularized by the tenor John Cormack. John Loesberg (1979) remarks that the tune was featured for many years as an introduction to Cairan Mac Mathuna's radio program Mo Cheol Thu.
***
Dear thoughts are in my mind and my soul
soars enchanted,
As I hear the sweet lark sing in the clear
air of the day;
For a tender beaming smile, to my hope has
been granted,
And tomorrow she shall hear, all my fond heart would say. (Samuel Ferguson, 1810-1886, Dublin)
***
Source
for notated version: Northumbrian bagpiper Billy Pigg (1902-1968) [Miller &
Perron]. Miller & Perron (Irish
Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 3, No. 71. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pg.
142. Leader LEA 4006, Billy Pigg – “The Border
Minstrel” (1972).
LARK IN THE CLEAR AIR
[2]. AKA and see "The Funny Tailor." Irish, Long Dance
(6/8 time).
LARK IN THE MORNING
[1]. AKA and see “House in the Glen [1].” Irish,
Double Jig. D Major (Brody, Mallinson, Miller & Perron, Moylan, Phillips,
Spandaro, Tubridy): D Mixolydian (Mitchell). Standard tuning. AAB (Mitchell): AABB (Mitchell, Phillips,
Spandaro): ABCC’D (Moylan): AABBCCDD (most versions): AABB’CC’D (Mitchell). See
also "An Buachaillín Buí,"
"Come in the Evening,"
"Galloway Tom [2]," "Galway Tom [1]," "Galway Town," "The Goats’ Horn(s)," "The Kelso Races," "The Little Yellow Boy," "The Spotted Cow," "The Thrush's Nest," "The Welcome," "A Western Lilt," “The Yellow Little Boy.” Largely due to
the influence of
See also listings at: Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle Recording
Index Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An
Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:Lark in the Morning [1]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
K:D
dB|AFA AFA|BGB BdB|AFA AFA|fed BdB|
A2A AFA|BGB BAB|def afe|fdB B :|
|:AB|def a2a|baf afe|def afe|fdB BAB|def
a2a | baf a2f | ~g3 ~f3 | edB B :|
|:AB|d2f fef|fef fef|d2f fef|edB
BAB|d2f fef|fef fed |faf gfe | fdB B :|
|:AB|Add fdd|ede fdB|Add fdd|edB
BAF|Add fdd|ede fed | faf gfe | fdB B :|
LARK IN THE MORNING
[2]. Irish, Jig. E Minor.
Standard tuning. AABB. Bayard identifies this as one of the "
X:1
T:Lark in the Morning [2]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E Minor
(B/A/) | GEE EGA | BAB BdB | AFD DFA
| AFA ABc | BEE EGA |
BAB Bee | dBB BAB | GEE E2 :: e | eBe
efg | fdd (d2.e) | dAd ded |
BAA (A2.e) | eBe efg | agf gfe | dBB
BAB | GEE E2 :|
LARK IN THE MORNING
[3] (An Fuiseog Air/San
Maidin). AKA and see “Daugherty’s Jig,”
“Road to Sligo [1],” “The Trip to Sligo [1],” “When I Parted.” Irish, Double Jig or Set
Dance. E Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. Not version #2. "Bardic poets were
much enamoured of intricate wordplay based on tables of correspondences and
relationships known as 'ogham'. There were many kinds of ogham: tree ogham,
castle ogham, fruit ogham, fish ogham, bird ogham, etc. In bird ogham, the lark
is associated with the letter U (Gaelic uiseog = a lark), also with the day of
the summer solstice and with the colour of resin. This ogham was probably based
on the observation that the lark flies highest towards the sun, singing as he
ascends, upon the day when the sun is highest in the heavens" (Williamson,
1976). O’Neill (Irish Minstrels,
1913) states there was a special dance performed to this “special tune of
ancient lineage,... “the rarest and certainly not the least interesting in its
class, for it possesses marked individuality all its own.” In Irish Folk Music he says he has “a
recollection of hearing it alluded to as an old Set-Dance.” O’Neill obtained
the melody from Quebec native James Carbray (who was then living in Chicago),
who had picked up some tunes from a Kerry fiddler named Courtney (a longtime
resident of Canada), via Chicago fiddler John McFadden who gave it to Sergeant
James O’Neill, Francis O’Neill’s collaborator. In Irish Folk Music O’Neill
states that McFadden’s playing partner, piper Sergeant Early, picked up the
tune from an Edison record Carbray made while in Québec. The melody printed in
O’Neill is usually now-a-days called “The Trip to Sligo.” See also a version in
the c. 1847 music manuscript of Ellis Knowles, a musician from Radcliffe,
X:1
T:Lark in the Morning
[3]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems
(1907), No. 240
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E Minor
B,|[B,2E2]c BGE|D2d
AFD|[B,2E2]c BAF|GFE e2 e/f/|
gfe dcB|A/B/AG FED|EFG
ABc|BGF E2:|
|:B|eBe g<be|dAd
f<af|eBe g<be|f<af g<be|
f<af gfe|dcd AFD|EFG
ABc|BGF E2:|
LARK IN THE MORNING
[4]. AKA and see “Drocketty’s March.” Irish,
Jig. A Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. "This closely resembles
the well‑known pipe and march tune called 'Drogheda'" (Joyce).
Source for notated version: Captain Pratt, Co. Cork (Joyce). Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909;
No. 659, p. 331.
LARK IN THE MORNING
[5] (An Fuiseog Air
Maidin). Irish,
Double Jig. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Source for notated
version: Chicago Police Sergeant James O’Neill, a fiddler originally from
County Down and Francis O’Neill’s collaborator [O’Neill]. O'Neill (Music of
Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1020, p. 190.
X:1
T:Lark in the Morning [5]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Neill – Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Dorian
c/d/|eAA A^GA|cde fed|eAA A^GA|cde
ged|eaa g^fg|cdc BA^G|ABc def|ecB A2:|
|:c/B/|A2e ecA|G2 g dB^G|A2 e
ece|dcB A2 a/b/|c’ba gfe|dBg dB^G|ABc def|ecB A2:|
LARK IN THE MORNING
[6]. Irish, Reel. E Minor? See the related “Silver Spear.” Living
Folk LFR‑104, Allan Block ‑ "Alive and Well and
Fiddling."
LARK ON THE
See also listings at: Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An
Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:Lark on the Strand [1]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Mulvihill – 1st Collection
(1986), No. 33
K:G
ABA AGA|BGE ~G3|ABA GBd|egd edB|ABA AGA|
BGE G2D|GBA G2B|dBG BdB::GBd {a}gfg|gba gdB|
GBd g2d|egd edB|GBd {a}gfg|gba {a}gfg|aba {b}agf|egd edB:|
LARK ON THE STRAND
[2]. AKA
and see “Blooming Meadows [3],”
“The Primrose Glen,” “Wicky Sears.” Irish, Double Jig. G Major/E
Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. A different setting than Breathnach’s.
Breathnach does print this tune in his CRE I (No. 5) as “Primrose Glen” which
he maintains is the correct title. Source for notated version: Paddy O’Brien (
X:1
T:Lark on the
R:double jig
S:From the only known extant
recordings of Frank Cassidy playing by himself.
A:Teelin, Co. Donegal
Z:Larry Sanger. Transcription of first time through tune.
Z:The d# notes in the A part of the
tune are played in between d# and e.
M:6/8
K:G
DE/F/||GEF (3GFG A|{Bc}BAG ABd|{ef}
JGEF (3[G,G]FG A|{c}BAG ABd|e^de
gdB|AGF GBA|
G/G/EF (3GFG A|B/B/AG ABd|ede
gdg|{ef}edB dBA|
GEF (3GFG A|B/B/AG ABd|{f}e^de
gdB|{B}AGF Gef||
{a}gfg ef^g|afd {f}edB|Add
{f}e^d=d|{f}ed^c def|
{a}gfg {b}a^ga|bag f/g/a f|edc B/c/d
A|BGF [G,G]ef|
{a}gfg e/e/f^g|afd {f}edB|Add
{f}e^d=d|{f}ed^c def|
{a}gfg {b}a^ga|bag f/g/a f|edc B/c/d
A|BGF GEF||
LARK ON THE
X:1
T:Lark
on the
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 4, No. 300 (c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amin
(EA,) A,2 EA,FA,|EA,A,A, A,2 (Bc)|dcBA GABc|1 B2B,2B,2 (CD):|2 A2A2A2B2||
|:c2 ed c2 dB|cAdB AGFE|GABc dcBA|GABG E3d|1 c2 ec B2dB|cAdB GFED|
GABc dBGB|A2A2A3B:|2 c2 ac c2 gc|B2(dB) AGFE|GABc dBGB|A2A2A2(fg)||
|:a2A,2 A,B,CD|ECDB, A,2(fg)|agfe dcBA|GABc B2B2|agfe dcBA|
dcde fgag|ecAc dBGB|1 A2A2A2(fg):|2 A2A2A2z2||
LARK ON THE
LARKIN’S ADVANCE. AKA – “Keeper Hill March.”
Irish, March. G Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. Composed by Nenagh,
X:1
T:Larkin's Advance
R:march
C:Paddy O'Brien (Nenagh)
Z:Tracy Kingsley
M:4/4
K:G
g>e|dGBd ~G2 A>B|AGFG ~D2
G>A|BDGB d^c=cB|~A2 A>B ~A2 g>e|
dGBd ~G2 A>B|AGEG ~D2 G>A|Bdge
fdfa|~g2 g>f g2:|
B>d|g>fga bgdB|cGce ~d2
BA|G>FGA Bdge|d^c=cB ~A2 Bc|
dedc BGD=F|EGce ~d2 d>c|Bdge
fdfa|~g2 g>f g2:|
"Version 2 arr T Kingsley"
g>e|dGBd g2 A>B|AGEG D2
G>A|BDGB dBcB|A2 A>B A2 g>e|
dGBd g2 A>B|AGEG D2 G>A|Bdge
fdfa|g2 g>f g2:|
B>d|gfga bgdB|cGce d2 B>A|GFGA
Bdge|dBcB A2 B>c|
dedc BGDG|EGce d2 d>c|Bdge
fdfa|g2 g>f g2:|
LARKIN’S BEEHIVES. AKA – “Dominic Rooney’s.” Irish, Reel. G
Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by Paddy O’Brien (Nenagh, Co.
X:1
T:Larkin's Beehives
T:Dominic Rooney's Reel
R:reel
C:Paddy O'Brien
S:Mike Rafferty
N:This is Mike Rafferty's setting
B:transcribed by Joanie Madden for the Comhaltas convention
B:in Parsippany, NJ, 1999
D:Mike and Mary Rafferty, the Old Fireside Music #15
Z:Lesl
M:C
L:1/8
K:G
{c}BGBd edge|dzBG AGE2|{c}BGBd edge|dBAc BGGz|
{c}BGBd edge|dzBG AGEd|{c}BBGB ABGB|dBAc BGGz:||
{c}BGBd eg~g2|e~a2f {a}gedB|GBdB eBdB|ABGB AzGA|
{c}BGBd eg~g2|e~a2f {a}gedc|BzGB ABGB|dBAc BGGz:||
LARK’S MARCH, THE. AKA and see "Bob Thompson's Favourite,"
"The Coravat Jig [1]," “The Geese in the Bog [2],” "The Green Meadow [2]," "The Humours of Limerick [2],"
"Jackson's Walk to
Limerick," "Jackson's
Trip to Limerick," "Jackson's
Coola," “The Lark’s March,” “Mist on the Meadow,” “Morrison’s Fancy,” "The Mountain Lark [5]," "The Piper's Frolic," “Tom Broderick’s Jig,” "Tuhy's Frolic," "Twice Tricked,” "Wiseman's Favourite." Irish,
Jig. “The Lark’s March” was Seamus Ennis’s name for the melody, which also goes
(along with other tunes) by the title of “Geese in the Bog.” Ennis told a story
about the tune to fiddler Caoimhin Mac Aoidh once during a visit in Galway. It
seems that two pipers were in a competition, with the first piper to run out of
tunes being the looser. Both musicians played through the night and as the sun
was dawning both had played their entire repertoires, with the result that the
one who played first had to concede, though only if the second could discharge
one more tune. The second struggled to come up with just one more and was
feigning thought to buy time when he spied a lark wading through the dewy grass
looking for a morsel. It began its morning song, which inspired the piper to
play an imitation, and with that he won the competition. Due to the fact that
Seamus Ennis told a somewhat similar story for the tune “The Gold Ring,” and recorded both tunes
(along with the stories) on his Leader album, there has been some confusion
resulting between the tune titles; thus “The Lark’s March” is sometimes erroneously
called “The Gold Ring.” Source for notated version: flute player Matt Molloy
[Bulmer & Sharpley]. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1976, vol. 4; No. 62. Green
Linnet GLCD 1155, Martin Hayes - “Under the Moon” (1995). Leader LEA2003,
Seamus Ennis.
See also listings at: Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle
Recording Index Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index
to Recorded Sources Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
LARK’S NEST. AKA and see “Banks of
Inverness,” “Croppies’ March,” “Croppy’s Retreat,” “Freedom for Ireland,” “Heather on the Hill [1].” See
also tune as part of “The Seige of
Ennis [1]” and “Walls of Limerick.”
LARRISEY’S. AKA and see “The Kilmovee Jig.”
LARRY AND ELEANOR
PARKS. Canadian, March (cut time). Canada,
Cape Breton. A Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB’. Composed by fiddler Brenda Stubbert (b.
1959, Point Aconi,
LARRY BOURN. AKA ‑ "Tor(r)y
Burn Lasses." English, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Kennedy (Fiddlers Tune Book), vol. 2, 1954; pg.
12. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes),
1984; pg. 160.
X:1
T:Larry Bourn
M:C|
L:1/8
K:G
G2 BG BddB|c2 ec egge|G2 BG
Bddg|edcB A2G2:|
g2 bg agfd|edef gdBd|g2 bg agfd|edef
g2 ga|
bagf gfed|edef gdBd|cBcd efge|dBGB
A2G2||
LARRY
X:1
T:Larry Downs’
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E
(3E/F/E/ (G/B/) e/g/b/g/|(3f/f/f/
(f/e/) g/f/e/c/|(3E/F/E/ (G/B/) e/g/b/g/|f/e/(g/f/ e2|
(3E/F/E/ (G/B/) e/g/b/g/|(3f/f/f/
(f/e/) g/f/e/c/|(3E/F/E/ (G/B/) e/g/b/g/|f/e/g/f/ e2:|
|:g/e/b/e/ g/b/e/g/|f/e/g/e/
f/e/c/e/|g/e/b/e/ g/b/e/g/|f/e/g/f/ e>e|g/e/b/e/ g/b/e/g/|
f/e/(g/e/)c2|B/E/G/B/
E/G/B/g/|f/e/g/f/ e2:|
LARRY GROGAN('S) [1]
(Lamrais Ua Grugain). AKA ‑ "Larry O'Grogan." AKA and see also “Bliven’s Favorite,” "Bobbing for Eels," "The Bottle of Punch," "The Butchers of Bristol [1]",
"By your leave, Larry
Grogan," "Coppers
and Brass [2]", “The
County Limerick Buckhunt," "Finerty's
Frolic," "Fishing for
Eels," “Green Sleeves [3],"
"Groom," "Hartigan's Fancy," “The Humors of Ennistymon [1],"
"The Humours of
Milltown [2]," "Ioc an Reicneail,” "Jackson's Bottle/Jug of
Punch/Brandy," "The Lasses of Melrose," “Lasses of Melross,” “Linn’s
Favourite,” "Little Fanny's
Fancy," "Lynn's Favourite,"
"Lynny's Favourite," "The
Old Man's Jig," "Pay the
Reckoning," "Pingneacha Rua agus Pras," “Queen of the Rushes,” "The Waves of Tramore," “Willie Clancy’s.” Irish, Double Jig. G
Major (Cole, Kennedy, Roche): G Major/Mixolydian (Levey, O'Neill, O’Farrell,
Seattle/Vickers): C Major (Harding). Standard tuning. AABB (most versions): AAB
(Seattle/Vickers): AABCCD (Kennedy). A two-part version of a melody belonging
to a large tune family, perhaps ancestrally derived from “Greensleeves.”
“Coppers and Brass” and “Waves of Tramore” et al. are related tunes. Lawrence
Grogan was an 18th century "gentleman piper" and composer, to who is
attributed the tunes "Ally Crocker" (c. 1725) and "Girl I Love." Grogan was from
***
Aird
(Selection of English, Scotch, Irish and
Foreign Airs), 1782, vol 1; No. 155. Aird (Selection of English, Scotch,
Irish and Foreign Airs), 1796, vol. 4; pg. 11. Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 4. Cole (1000
Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 61. Harding's
All‑Round Collection, 1905; No. 126, pg. 40. Kennedy (Jigs
& Quicksteps, Trips & Humours), 1997; No. 100, pg. 25. Levey (Dance Music of
See also listings at: Jane Keefer’s Folk
Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:Larry Grogan [1]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
d/c/|BGB BGB|AFA ABc|ded cAF|GBd
g2d/c/|
BGB BGB|AFA ABc|d/e/fd cAF|GAG G2:|
|:d/e/|=f3 edc|Bcd dBG|=f3
e^fg|A>BA A2 d/e/|
=f3 edc|Bcd dBG|B/c/dB cAF|GAG G2:|
LARRY GROGAN [2]. Irish, Air (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AB. Source for notated
version: "Patrick MacDowell, distinguished sculptor" (1799‑1870)
{Joyce}. Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and
Songs), 1909; No. 522, pg. 282.
LARRY LAVIN'S CHOICE (Roga Lamrais Ui Labain). Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard
tuning. AB (O'Neill/1850): AA'BB' (O'Neill/Krassen). O'Neill (Krassen), 1976;
pg. 161. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1551,
pg. 286.
X:1
T:Larry Lavin’s Choice
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O’Neill – Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
dB | A2 FA ABdf | edfd edBd | A2 FA
ABdB | AFEG FDDB | A2 FA ABdf |
edfd edBd | A2 FA ABdB | AFEG FD D2
|| FadA BAdA | Beed cA A2 |
FAdA BAdF|GFEG FD D2|FAdA BAdA|Beed
cA A2|FAAc BAdB|AFEG FD D2||
LARRY LYNCH'S HORNPIPE (Crannciuil Lamrais Ui Loingsig). Irish, Hornpipe. A Major. Standard
tuning (fiddle). AABB. Source for notated version: Chicago Police Sergeant
James O’Neill, a fiddler originally from
X:1
T:Larry Lynch’s Hornpipe
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:O’Neill – Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
E2|A2 c>A
E>Ac>A|G>AB>G A2 c2|d>fe>c d>cB>A|G>AB>G
E>fd>B|
A2 c>A E>Ac>A|G>AB>G
A2c2|d>fe>d c>AB>G|A2c2A2:|
|:c>d|e>Ac>e
a>gf>e|G>AB>c d>EF>G|A>EA>c d>cB>A|G>AB>G
E2 c>d|
e>Ac>e
a>gf>e|f>Bd>f b>ag>f|e>ac>f e>dB>G|A2 c2 A2:|
LARRY McDONAGH’S REEL. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard
tuning (fiddle). AB. Collected by Paddy Ryan from flute player Larry McDonagh
(1911-1984) from Ballinafad,
X:1
T:Larry McDonagh’s Reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Treoir (2000)
K:G
G2 GA B2 BA | B2 BG AGEF|G2 GA B2
BA|GABG AGEF|GFGA B2 BA |
BcBG AGEF | GFGA BcdB | GABG A2 G2
|| gfgd edgd | edgd BABd |
gfgd egfa | gedB c2 BA | G2 gd edgd
| edgd BABd | gfgd ed^cd | eaaf gedB ||
LARRY O'GAFF [1] (Lamrais Ua Gabaig). AKA and see "Bundle and Go [2]," “Daniel O’Connell,” "Hob or/a Nob," "Making Babies by Steam,"
"O'Gaff's Jig." Irish (originally), American, Canadian; Double Jig.
***
It was early on Monday, I mean late on a Sunday,
We went to the wedding of Darvey McGraw.
***
See also Joseph Allard’s “Gigue
de la débauche,” for a
French-Canadian version. The tune is also the vehicle for the songs “Humours of
Whiskey” and “Making Babies by Steam.”
***
Sources for notated versions: Grant
Rogers (Delaware County, New York, 1976) [Bronner]; Hiram Horner (fifer from Westmoreland
and Fayette Counties, Pa., 1963), Amasiah Thomas (Jefferson County, Pa., 1952),
Mary Ann Rogers (elderly fiddler from Greene County, Pa., 1930's), Samuel Losch
(Juniata County, Pa., 1930's), Lorin Simmons (fiddler from Prince Edward
Island, 1930's) [Bayard]; accordion player Joe Fallon (b. 1935, Collooney,
County Sligo) [Flaherty]; Jehile Kirkhuff (Pa.) [Phillips]; Joseph Doucette (b.
1910, DeBlois Road, West Prince County, Prince Edward Island) [Perlman]; set
dance music recorded at Na Píobairí Uilleann in the 1980’s [Taylor]. Adam,
1928; No. 55. Allan's Irish Fiddler,
No. 26, p. 7. American Veteran Fifer,
1927; No. 7. Bayard (Dance to the Fiddle),
1981; No. 558A‑D, pp. 497‑498 and Appendix No. 34. Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook), 1983; p. 164. Bronner
(Old Time Music Makers of New York State),
1987; No. 35, p. 132. Cazden (Dances from
Woodland), 1945; p. 22. Cazden (Folk
Songs of the Catskills), 1955; p. 30. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 59. DeVille, 1905; No. 51. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; p. 98. Greenleaf,
No. 186 (1st part of a quadrille). Hardings
All‑Round Collection, 1905; No. 105, pg. 33. Jarman (Old Time Fiddlin' Tunes), 1951; No. or
p. 17. Kennedy (Jigs & Quicksteps, Trips & Humours),
1997; No. 101, p. 25. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; No. 10, p. 36.
Levey (Dance Music of Ireland, 2nd
Collection), 1873; No. 5, p. 2. Miller & Perron (New England Fiddlers Repertoire), 1983; No. 32. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903;
No. 869, p. 161. O'Neill (Dance Music of
Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 128, p. 36. Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; p. 127. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol.
2, 1995; pg. 370. Ryan’s Mammoth
Collection, 1883; p. 89. Silberberg (Tunes I Learned at Tractor Tavern),
2002; pg. 88. Stanford/Petrie (Complete
Collection), 1905; No. 373, p. 94. Sweet (Fifer’s Delight), 1965/1981; p. 32. Taylor (Music for the Sets: Yellow Book), 1995; p. 4. Tolman (Nelson Music Collection), 1969; p. 4. White's Excelsior Collection, 1907; p.
74. Audat 477‑9048, Graham Townsend ‑
"Down Home Fiddlin.'" Century 36464, Albert Cyr‑ "Old Time
Fiddling," 1969. Edison 50653 (78 RPM), John H. Kimmel (accordionist from
N.Y.C.), 1920 (appears as third tune of "Haste to the Wedding Jigs").
F&W Records 4, "The Canterbury Country Orchestra Meets the F&W
String Band." Folk Legacy FSA‑27, Sandy Paton (1965). Folkways FA
2381, "The Hammered Dulcimer as played by Chet Parker" (1966).
Fretless 122, Roma McMillan‑ "Old Time Fiddling 1976."
Gael-Linn CEF 161, “Michael Coleman 1891-1945” (1992). Gennett 6101 (78 RPM),
Uncle Steve Hubbard and His Boys, c. 1928. Green Linnet GLCD 1165, Joe Burke
& Charlie Lennon – “The Bucks of Oranmore” (1996). John Edwards Memorial
Foundation JEMF‑105, Camile Dubois ‑ "New England Traditional
Fiddling" (1978). Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40126, Two Fiddles – “Choose Your Partners!: Contra Dance &
Square Dance Music of New Hampshire” (1999).
See also listings at: Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An
Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:Larry O’Gaff [1]
L:1/8
M:6/8
K:G
g2G BAG|ded dBG|cec BdB|ABc def|g2G BAG|ded dBG| cec BdB| AGA G3 :|
|:
d2g gfg | gfg afd | d2a aga | aga b2a | gba gfe | dge dBG | cec BdB | AGA G3
:||
X:2
T:Larry O'Gaff
T:Making Babies by Steam
M:6/8
L:1/8
C:Traditional
S:Andy McGann
R:Jig
K:D
c | dDD FED | AdB AFD | G3 F2E | DFA
B2c |
dDD FED | AdB AFD | GBG FAF | ECA, D2
:||
F | ABc d3 | dcd ecA | Bcd egf | ede
f2e |
dfe dcB | AdB AFD GBG FAF | ECA, D2
:||
X:3
T:Larry O’Gaff
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 373
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
(3A/B/c/ | d>DD FED | A>BA AFD
| GBG FAF | GEF GAB/c/ | d>DD FED |
ABA AFD | GBG FAF | E>DD D2 || A|
ABc dcd | efe ecA | Ace ede |
fdd d2 A/B/4c/4 | d>DD FED | ABA
AFD | GBG FAF | E>DD D2 ||
LARRY O'GAFF [2] (Lamrais Ua Gabaid). Irish, Double Jig. D Major. Standard tuning
(fiddle). AABB (Roche): AABB' (O'Neill). Very similar to version #1, with some
octave transpositions and a slightly varied ‘B’ part. Source for notated
version: Chicago Police Sergeant James O’Neill, a fiddler originally from
County Down and Francis O’Neill’s collaborator [O’Neill]. O'Neill (Music of
Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 870, pg. 162. Roche Collection, 1983, vol. 1; No. 117, p. 49 (appears as
"Bundle and Go").
X:1
T:Larry O’Gaff [2]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 870
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
(3A/B/c/ | dDD fed | aba afd | gbg
faf | ede A2 (3A/B/c/ | dDD fed |
aba afd | gbg faf | ede d2 :||: A |
Add dcd | dfd ecA | Ace ede |
fde d2d | dfe dcB | AdB AFD| GBG
FAF|1 EDE D2 :|2 EFG Abc ||
LARRY O’GAFF [3]. Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning
(fiddle). AA’BB’. O’Malley’s tune (which he says was “influenced by flutist
Noel Rice”) sounds like an amalgamation of “Larry O’Gaff” and “Knights of St. Patrick.” O’Malley
(Luke O’Malley’s Collection of Irish
Music, vol. 1), 1976; No. 95, p. 48.
X:1
T:Larry O’Gaff [3]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Luke O’Malley’s Collection of Irish Music, vol. 1, No. 95 (1976)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
dDD FED|ABA AFD|GBG AFA|EFG ABc|dcd
faf|
dcd AFD|GBG FAF|1 EGE D2 (3A/B/c/:|2
EGE D2b||
a^ga faf|Adf agf|gfg ege|Ace
gfe|a^ga faf|Adf agf|
gfg bge|dAF D2b|a^ga faf|Adf agf|gfg
ege|Ace gfe|
dcd ede|fef gfg|a^ga b=ge|dAF D2z||
LARRY O’GAFF REEL. AKA and see “Island Boy.”
LARRY O'GROGAN. AKA and see "Larry Grogan [1]."
LARRY O LASHEM. AKA and see "Paddy's
Trip from Dublin," “Rocking
the Cradle [2],” "There
are Sounds of Mirth," "Come all you good fellows,"
"Kissing and Drinking,"
“The Parson in/on His Boots,”
"The Priest and/in his
Boots [1]," "The Tivoli,"
"Bounce upon Bess."
LARRY O’LEE. American (?), Jig. G Major.
Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: the late 18th
century manuscript copybook of Henry Livingston, Jr. Henry Livingston purchased the estate of Locust Grove,
Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1771 at the age of 23. In 1775 Livingston was a
Major in the 3rd New York Regiment, which invaded Canada in
Montgomery’s failed attempt to wrest Montreal from British control. An
important land-owner in the Hudson Valley, and a member of the powerful
Livingston family, Henry was also a surveyor and real estate speculator, an
illustrator and map-maker, and a Justice of the Peace for Dutchess County. He
was also a musician and presumably a dancer, as he was elected a Manager for
the New York Assembly’s dancing season of 1774-1775, along with his 3rd
cousin, John Jay, later U.S. Chief Justice of Governor of New York.
X:1
T:Larry O’Lee
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Henry Livingston’s manuscript
copybook, late 18th century
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
|: D | D>EF G>AB | ced cBA |
BGE (DE)G | B>cA G2D | D>EF G>AB |
c>ed cBA | BGE (DE)G | BcA G2 ::
c | B2c d2d | e>dc dBG | Bcd efg |
G>AG FED | cec BdB | A>GA BGE
| GFE Ddc | B>cA G2 :|
LARRY O'NIEL'S CLOG. American, Clog. A major. Standard tuning. AABB. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 117.
O’Malley (Luke O’Malley’s Collection of
Irish Music, vol. 1), 1976; No. 147, pg. 74. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 156.
X:1
T:Larry O’Niel’s
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Clog
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
e2 | a>c’a>e c>ae>c |
A>ec>A E2c2 | d>fB>d c>eA>c | B>^AB>c B2e2 |
a>c’a>e c>ae>c |
A>ec>A E2c2 | d>fB>d c>eA>c | B>EG>B A2 :|
|: A2 | G>EB>G E>GB>E |
A>Ec>A E>Ac>A | d>Bc>A B>GAF> | e>^de>f
e>d=d>B |
A>ce>c a>ec’>e |
B>eg>e b>gd’>c’ | b>ag>f e>dc>B A2c2A2 :|
LARRY REDICAN'S BOW. AKA and see “Gavin’s.” Irish, Reel.
D Major. Standard. AA’BB’. Composed by the late Larry Redican, multitalented
musician from Long Island, New York, noted for his unusual and distinctive bow
trebles. Sources for notated versions: Phillip Duffy (b. London, 1966, since to
County Sligo) [Flaherty]; the Gavins of Ballina [O’Malley]. Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No.
186, pg. 98. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo),
1991; pg. 34 (appears as “unknown”). O’Malley, No. 13. Green
Linnett GLCD 1987, Seamus Connolly - "Notes From My Mind" (1988).
Rounder Records, Tim Britton – “Light Through the Leaves” (appears as
“Redigan.” Learned from Jimmy Devine in Philadelphia).
X:1
T:Larry Redican’s Bow
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
K:D
D2FD A,DFD | E2GE B,EGE | Ddcd BAFD
| E2EF EDB,C, | D2FD A,DFD |
E2GE B,EGE | Ddcd BAFD |1 EDC,E
D2A,B, ||2 EDC,E DEFA :||
B2BA B2Bc | d2cd BAF^G | A2cA EAcA |
ABce aecA | B2BA B2Bc |
d2cd BAFE | DEFA dfec |1 dBAF EFGA
||2 dBAF EGFE :||
X:2
T:Larry Redican's Bow
C:Larry Redican
R:reel
Z:Transcribed by Paul de Grae
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
D2 FD A,DFD|E2 GE B,EGE|Dddc B2 AF|E2 ED EGFE|
D2 FD A,DFD|E2 GE B,EGE|FAdA BdAF|1GECE D2 FE:|
2GECE D3 A||
B3 A B2 Bc|dBBA BdcB|A2 fc eAcB|ABce fecA|
B2 (3cBA B2 Bc|dBBA B2 Bc|dBBA BAFB|ABce faec||
B3 A B2 Bc|dBBA BdcB|A2 fc eAcB|ABce fecA|
B2 (3cBA B2 Bc|dBBA B2 Bc|(3dcB (3cBA BAFD|
E2 EF GECE||
X:3
T: Larry Redican's Bow
S: T. DeMarco
Z:Transcribed by Bill Black
Q: 350
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: D
D2 FD A,DFD | E2 GE B,EGE | Ddcd BAFD | EDEF EDB,C |
D2 FD A,DFD|E2 GE B,EGE|Ddcd BAFD|1 EDCE DA,B,C:|2 EDCE DEFA ||
B2 BA B2 Bc | d2 cd BAFG | A2 (3cBA eAcA | ABce afec |
B2
BA B2 Bc | d2 cd BAFE | DEFA dfec |1 dBAF EFGA :|2 dBAF E4 ||
LARRY REDICAN’S (JIG). AKA and see “The Legacy [2],” “Skiver the Quilt [1],” “The Tailor’s Wedding.” Bulmer & Sharpley
(Music from Ireland), vol. 3, No. 48.
Green Linnet Records, Jack and Charlie Coen – “The
Branch Line” (1992. Reissue of Topic Records album recorded in 1977).
LARRY
REDIGANS/REDICAN'S (REEL) [1]. AKA – “Rattigan’s.”
Irish(-American); Reel. G Major (Flahery, Miller, Mulvihill/Mulvihill): F Major
(Mulvihill/Greenall). Standard tuning. AB (Cranitch, Flaherty, Mulvihill):
AA’BB (Miller). A c. 1960 composition of
Irish-American fiddler and banjo player, Larry Redican (1908‑1975).
Though he was born in Dublin, Redican’s parents hailed from Boyle, Co. Sligo,
and were both flute players. Redican, however, chose the fiddle and studied
with Frank O'Higgins in Dublin before he emigrated to the United States in
1928. He worked for much of his life for the cosmetics company Estee Lauder in
New York. Redican was a member
of the New York Céili Band. Shares similarities with "The Early Breakfast," "Miss Lyon’s Fancy," "Over the Hill," “Rags and Tatters,” "Up Against the Boughalauns."
Sources for notated versions: flute player and piper Charlie Lavin (b. 1940,
Cloonshanville, near Frenchpart, County Roscommon) [Flaherty]; Brendan
Mulvihill (Baltimore, Md.) [Mulvihill]; Liam Greenall (Liverpool,
England)[Mulvihill]. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music
from Ireland), vol. 1; No. 45 (appears as “Rattigan’s”). Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1988; No. 155
(appears as “Rattigan’s”). Flaherty (Trip
to Sligo), 1990; pg. 151 (appears as “Rhattigan’s”). Miller (Fiddler’s Throne), 2004; No. 190, pg.
120. Mulvihill (1st Collection),
1986; No. 91, pg. 24 and No. 234, pg. 63. Green
Linnett SIF1035, Brian Conway & Tony De Marco - "The Apple in
Winter" (1981. Learned by Brian Conway from Donegal fiddler Denny McLoughlin,
"while on a bus ride to Listowel, County Kerry for the 1973 Fleadh
Cheoil"). Jimmy Keane (et al) – “The Big Squeeze.”
See also listings at: Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An
Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:Larry Redican's # 1
C:Larry Redican
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
Z:Philippe Varlet
K:G
D|G2BG DGBd|g2fg edBA|G2BG DGBG|ABAG
FDEF|
(3GFE (3FED EDB,A,|G,gfg edBA|G2BG
DGBd|cAFA G3 :||
B|dggf gfed|eaag ~a3 g|fd~d2
ad~d2|faaf gedc|
BG~G2 EGDF|Ggfg edBA|G2BG DGBd|cAFA
G3 :||
LARRY REDICAN’S (REEL)
[2]. Irish, Reel. G Major. The tune may
or may not be a composition of Larry Redican. Rounder
Records/Britton 3, Tim Britton - “Light Through the Leaves” (learned from Jimmy
Devine).
X:1
T:Larry Redican's # 2
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
Z:Philippe Varlet
K:G
G2BG dGBG|A2cA eAcA|Ggfg edBG|~A3 B
AGEF|
G2BG dGBG|A2cA eAcA|Ggfg edBG|1 ADFA
GDEF :|2 ADFA GABd||
~e3 d ~e3 f|(3gfe fd edB^c|defd
AdfA|d2fd Adfd|
~e3 d ~e3 f|gefd edBA|GA (3Bcd
gaba|1 gedB A2Bd :|2 gedB A2BA||
LARRY REDICAN’S [3]. AKA and see “Forget Me Not
[1],” “Martin Rocheford’s
[1].” Irish, Reel.
LARRY REDICAN’S [4]. AKA and see “Killfadda Reel.”
Irish, Reel.
LARRY REDICAN’S [5].
AKA and see "Barry's
Fancy," “The Clogger’s Quilt,”
"Kathleen's Fiddle," "Micho Russell's Favorite [1],"
"Rattigan's," "St. Andrew's," "The Swallow [2]." Irish, Reel. F Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Recorded
by Andy McGann, Joe Burke and Felix Dolan as “Kathleen’s
Fiddle.” Cló Iar-Chonnachta CICD 173, Brian Conway
– “Consider the Source” (2008).
See also listings at: Jane Keefer’s Folk
Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
LARRY REDICAN’S SLIP
JIG. Irish, Slip Jig (9/8 time). G
Major. Standard tuning. AABB. A composition of
Irish-American fiddler and banjo player, Larry Redican (1908‑1975).
Though he was born in Dublin, Redican’s parents hailed from Boyle, Co. Sligo,
and were both flute players. Redican, however, chose the fiddle and studied
with Frank O'Higgins in Dublin before he emigrated to the United States in
1928. He worked for much of his life for the cosmetics company Estee Lauder in
New York. Redican was a member
of the New York Céili Band. Source for notated version: Chicago musician Jimmy
Keane [Black]. Black (Music’s the Very
Best Thing), 1996; No. 258, pg. 139. Green Linnet
SIF 1072, Mick Moloney – “Kilkelly.”
X:1
T: Larry Redican's Slip Jig
S: Jimmy Keane
Q: 325
R: slip jig
Z:Transcribed by Bill Black
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
K: G
GFG Bdd cee | GFG BdB cAF | GFG DGG DGF | EDE AGF G3 :|
AGE
EDB, DEG | dBA GBd e2 g | dBA BAG EDB, | DB,A, A,B,D E3 :|
LARRY
REYNOLD’S. Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard
tuning. AABB. Composed by Falmouth, Massachusetts, musician and writer Bill
Black. Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing),
1996.
X:1
T: Larry Reynolds'
C: © B.Black
Q: 350
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
e2 ce aece | gfge dBGB | AGAB c2 BA | GABA GEDG |
E2 AE cEAE | D2 GA BAGA | c2 AB cBAG | EDEG A4 :|
eBcd eaaf | g2 fg edcB | c2 ec acec | B2 eB gBeB |
eaa^g aba=g | ecdB cBAG | AGAB c2 BA | GEDB, A,4 :||
LARRY REYNOLD’S FANCY.
Canadian, Jig. Canada, Cape Breton. F Major. Standard tuning. AABB.
Composed by the late Cape Breton fiddler and composer Jerry Holland (1955-2009) for Boston Irish musician Larry
Reynolds, stalwart of the city’s Comhaltas organization. Paul Stewart Cranford
says that New Hampshire fiddler Jack Perron crafted an old-fashioned music box
that plays the tune, so much did he like it. Cranford (Jerry Holland: The
Second Collection), 2000; No. 282, pg. 101. Jerry
Holland – “Crystal Clear” (2000).
LARRY THE BEER DRINKER. AKA and see “The Beer Drinker,”
“Jackson’s Stranger [1],” “Paddy “Go Easy”,” "Wallop the Spot." Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard
tuning. AABBCC. The tune appears under the “Jackson’s” title in O’Farrell’s Pocket Companion. Source for notated
version: [Flaherty]. Flaherty (Trip to
Sligo), 1990; pg. 153.
X:1
T:Larry the Beer Drinker
T:Paddy Go Easy
T:Jackson's Stranger
Z:Transcribed by Paul de Grae
B:O'Neill's DMI, 298, and Waifs
& Strays, 177
S:Baily's Corner session, slightly
different to book versions
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
F|DFF {G}FEF|AFE F2 E|DFF {G}FEF|AFE
E2 F|
DFF FEF|DFA d2 d|cBA BAF|AFE
E2:||:f|
ecA ABA|ecA A2 f|ecA Ace|fdB B2 c|
ecA cBc|Ace a2 a|fec ecB|1cAA
A2:||2cAA ABc|
:dFF FEF|DFE FAc|dFF FEF|AFE E2 A|
d2 F FEF|DFA d2 d|cBA BAF|1AFE
EFA:|2AFE E2||
X:2
T:Larry the Beer Drinker
R:double jig
S:The McNamara Family, "Leitrim's Hidden Treasure"
Z:Larry Sanger
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
|:DAF FEF|AFE ~F2E|DAF FEF|AFE {G}E2F|
DAF FEF|AFA ded|cBA {d}BAF|1 {d}AFE {G}E2F:|2 AFE E2f||
ecA ~ABA|ecA Agf|ecA Ace|fdB {d}B2f|
ecA cBc|Ace ~a3|fec ~BcB|1 AFE {G}E2f:|2 AFE E2e||
d2F FEF|AFE F2e|dAF FEF|AFE {G}EFc|
dAF FEF|DFA ded|cBA {d}BAF|1 {d}AFE {G}E2e:|2 AFE E2F||
LARRY'S FAVORITE. AKA and see “Down the Broom.”
Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AABBCC. ‘Composed’ by Paddy O’Brien,
however, the tune is the two-part reel “Down the Broom” with an extra part
added.
X:1
T:Larry's Favourite
C:Paddy O'Brien
S:Kevin Rowsome
M:4/4
K:ADor
AG|E.A.AG .A.ABd|eAA2 BAGE|G2DG
EGDE|GABd edBG|\
E.A.AG .A.ABd|eAA2 BAGE|GABd
gedB|AcBG A2::\
Bd|eaag egfg|eAA2 edBe|d2BG
AGEF|GABd g2fg|\
eaag egfg|eAA2 BAGE|GABd gedB|AcBG
A2::\
Bd|eaag a2ga|bgg2 abge|dggf
g2eg|dBB2 GABd|\
eaag a2ga|bgg2 abge|dBB2 gedB|AcBG
A2:|
LARRY'S WALTZ. American, Waltz. USA, New Hampshire. G Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB.
Composed in December, 1977, by composer, pianist and accordionist Bob McQuillen
(Peterborough, New Hampshire), in honor of friend Larry Haddock. Matthiesen (Waltz Book II), 1995; pg. 29. Alcazar Dance Series FR 203, Rodney Miller ‑ "New
England Chestnuts" (1980).
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