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MART DHE CRODH A' MHEINEIRICH. AKA and see "Fair Fa' the Minstrel."
MARTHA. Irish, "Valse." C Major. Standard tuning.
Two parts: 1) AAB 2) AB. Roche Collection,
1982, vol. 3; No. 149, pg. 49.
MARTHA
CAMPBELL [1]. Old‑Time,
Breakdown.
X:1
T:Martha
Campbell
L:1/8
M:2/2
S:From a
transcription of Buddy Thomas by Jeff Titon
K:D
DEFA
BFAF|DEFA BFAF|DEFA B2A2|[C2A2][B,2G2][A,4E4]|
DEFA
BFAF|DEFA BdBd|ABde fgfe|dBAG F(D D2):|
|:Bcdd fdfd|efde
fdfd|ABde f2d2|fedf edBd|ABde fdfd|efde fdfg|
abag
fgfe|dBAG F(D D2):|
MARTHA
CAMPBELL [2]. Old-Time, Breakdown. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. A variant of version #1. Source for
notated version: Orville Burns [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; pg. 150.
MARTHA KELLY. Old-Time, Breakdown.
MARTHA
QUADRILLES. American, Quadrilles. Apparently based on a tune or tunes from von Flotow's opera Martha. Howe (Diamond School for the Violin), 1861;
pg. 63.
MARTHA
WASHINGTON WALTZ. Old-Time, Waltz. C Major. A waltz
that cental New York state fiddler Chad Miller learned from western New York
fiddler Mark Hamilton at the Fiddler’s Fair Festival in Mumford. “I brought it
home and now it seems to be one of our ‘standard’ tunes.”
MARTHA WON'T YOU HAVE SOME GOOD
OLD CIDER. Old-Time, Breakdown. D Major.
Standard. AB. Similar title to the Skillet Lickers' "Sal Won't You Have
Some Good Old Cider," but a different tune. Source for notated version:
Gaither Carlton (N.C.) [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), Vol. 2, 1995; pg. 84.
MARTIN
ANSBORO'S REEL (Ríl Mháirtín Uí
Ainmhire). AKA
– “Martin Ainsborough’s.” AKA and see “Bohola
(Reel).” Irish, Reel. E Minor. Standard. AB (Connolly & Martin,
Miller): ABB (Breathnach): AABB (Vallely). Named for Bohola, County Mayo,
musician Martin Ansboro. Source for notated version: flute player Matt Molloy
(Ireland) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ
III), 1985; No. 91, pg. 45. Connolly & Martin (Forget Me Not), 2002; pgs. 64-65. Miller (Fiddler’s Throne), 2004; No. 201, pg. 126. Vallely (Armagh Pipers Club Play 50 Reels), 1982;
No. 20, pg. 11. Mulligan Records LUN 004, "Matt
Molloy." Shanachie 79064, Matt Molloy – “Heathery Breeze” (1999.
Re-release of Polydor 2904018, 1981). Cottage Music CM001, Christine Dowling,
Martin Dowling, Daithe Sproule, “A Thousand Farewells” (1997).
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See also listing at: Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
T:Martin
Ansboro’s Reel
M:C|
L:1/8
K:E Dorian
e3 d BAFA |
d2 fd Adfd | ~e3d BAFA | fbba fee2 ::
be (3gfe be
(3gfe | adfd adfd | be (3gfe be (gfe | afde fe e2 :|
MARTIN
BYRNE’S WALTZ. Irish, Waltz. A
reworking of the Scottish 6/8 march “(A)
Hundred Pipers.” Accordion player Joe Burke relates a Martin Byrnes
story about the time Martin had landed a gig playing solo fiddle as an
accompaniment to a one-man show running in Dublin. After the first week the
show seemed to be going well and, since they shared quarters, the actor
volunteered to fetch pay packets for both performers. He dutifully returned to
the room to find Martin playing the fiddle. “Martin,” he says, “I’ve got a
confession to make.” “Now, why would you be confessin’ to me,” Byrnes replied,
“Surely there’s nothing you could tell me.” The actor then confided that he had
peeked into both pay packets, curious to see their respectibe wages, and was
chagrined to find that they were both being paid exactly the same salary. “And
why not,” says Byrnes, upon which the actor hotly replied that it was he who
was up on the boards, carrying the whole show, doing all the characters and
speaking all the lines…”and all you’ve got to do is play a few tunes on the
fiddle!” At this Martin held out the fiddle to him and said, “Lets see if
you’re as good an actor as I am!” Chris Sherburn &
Denny Bartley – “Last Night’s Fun.” “Far From Home.”
X:1
T:Martin
Byrne's Waltz (A)
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:120
D:"Last
Night's Fun" Sherburn & Bartley
R:Waltz
Z:Transcribed
by Paul Kinder
K:A
|:|{e}c3 E
E>c|cE eE cE|F<A F>E C>E|A,4 a>f|
e2 c2
c>d|c3 e (3dcB|AB c<e- e>d| c>A B2 A>B|
c3 E
E>c|cE eE cE|F<A F>E C>E|A,4 a>f|
e>a
(3fed c>A|B4 (3dcB|A4 A>B|1A4 (3BAB:|2A4 (3Bcd|
e2 c2
A2|{ef}e2 c2 A2|{a}f2 a2 a>b|a2 a>b af|
e2 c2
c>d|c3 e (3dcB|AB c<e- e>d|c>A B2 c (3B/2c/2d/2|
e2 c2
A2|{ef}e2 c2 A2|{a}f2 a2 a>b|a2 a>b a>f|
e>a
(3fed c>A|B4 (3dcB|A4 {c}A>B|A4 (3Bcd|
e2 c2
A2|{ef}e2 c2 A2|{a}f2 a2 a>b|a2 a>b af|
e2 c2
c>d|c3 c/2e/2 c>B|A>B c>B A>F|E>D E3 d|
e2 c2
A2|{ef}e2 c2 A2|{a}f2 a2 a>b|a2 a>b a>f|
e>a
(3fed) c>A|B4 (3dcB|A4 {c}A>B|A4||
MARTIN
CONNOLLY’S REEL. AKA and see “John Dwyer’s Reel.” Irish, Reel. G
Major. Standard. ABB’. Source for notated version: accordion player Johnny
O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994; No. 294, pgs.
170-171.
MARTIN
COONEY’S. Irish, Jig. Composed by the late
County Tipperary fiddler Seán Ryan. Ryan (The
Hidden Ireland), 10.
MARTIN DOUGH. Irish, Air (9/8 time). A Major. Standard. AB. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 748, pg.
187.
X:1
T:Martin Dough
M:9/8
L:1/8
S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 748
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
A2A BcA GFE
| A2A B2B e2z | A2A BcA GFE | F2F G2E A2z ||
AGF EDC
DEF/G/ | A2E G2A B2z | A2A BcA GFE | F2F G2E A2 ||
MARTIN
HOWLEY’S REEL. AKA and see “Denis Murphy’s (Reel) [2],” “Glentaun.” Irish, Reel. The tune was recorded
under this title by Doolin, County Clare, tin whistle player Micho Russell. A variant of “Lord
MacDonald.”
MARTIN
MULHAIRE’S [1]. AKA and see “Brendan Mulhaire’s [1],” “Grandpa Tommy’s Céili Band.”
Irish, Reel.
MARTIN
MULHAIRE’S [2]. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by New York B/C accordion
player Martin Mulhaire, originally from Dún an Uchta, east County Galway.
Breathnach (CRÉ V), 1999; No. 131,
pg. 67.
MARTIN MULHARE’S NO. 9 (Ríl Mháirtín Ui Mhaolchéire, Uimhir a
Naoi). AKA – “Mulhaire’s.” AKA and see “Ril Chiarain Ui Rathallaigh,”
“Roly Poly.” Irish, Reel. G Major
(Mulvihill, Peoples): D Major (Breathnach, Bulmer & Sharpley, Miller). Standard tuning. AABB (Miller, Mulvhill),
AA’BB’ (Breathnach, O’Malley, Peoples). Composed by Bronx B/C accordion
player Martin Mulhaire in the 1950’s as “Martin Mulhaire’s No. 9.”. Mulhaire
was originally from Dún an Uchta, east County Galway, and played with the famed
Tulla Céilí Band before moving to the United States. It has been set for the
pipes by Pipe Major Peter Hewletts in his Music
for the Great Pipe. Versions are popular both in the key of ‘D’ and ‘G’. Source
for notated version: Jim Bly (County Roscommon) [Mulvihill]. Breathnach (CRÉ V), 1999; No. 132, pg. 68. Bulmer
& Sharpley (Music from Ireland),
1976, vol. 4, No. 7. Miller (Fiddler’s
Throne), 2004; No. 219, pg. 135 (appears as “Mulhaire’s #9). Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No.
183, pg. 50. O’Malley (Luke
O’Malley’s Collection of Irish Music), vol. 1, 1976; No. 72, pg. 36
(appears as “Mulhaire’s”). Peoples (Fifty
Irish Fiddle Tunes), 1986; 11 (appears as “Mulhaire’s). Cross Border Media
CBMCD 016, Brendan Larrissey – “A Flick of the Wrist” (appears as “Roly Poly”).
Green Linnet GLCD 1135, Martin Mulhare (with Jack Coen & Seamus Connolly) –
“Warming Up.” Green Linnet SIF 1135, Martin Mulhaire, Seamus Connolly &
Jack Coen - "Warming Up" (1993). Green Linnet GLCD1182, The Tannahill
Weavers - “Choice Cuts 1987-1996.” Tommy Peoples - "Traditional Irish
Music" (appears as last tune of "Belles of Tipperary" set).
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See also listing at:
Alan
Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:Mulhaire’s
#9
R:Reel
C:Martin
Mulhaire
S:Kevin
Finucane
Z:id:hn-reel-764
Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se
M:C|
L:1/8
K:D
F2AF
DFAF|G2BG DGBd|c2Ac eAce|dcde fdAG|
F2AF
DFAF|GB~B2 dB~B2|Acef geAc|1 eddc dBAG:|2 eddc defg||
|:a2fd
adfd|adfd edBd|~e3f gfga|be~e2 begb|
a2fd
adfd|adfd edBA|~F3A GBdB|1 AFEF D4:|2 AFEF D3E||
X:2
T:Mulhaire's
B:Music from Ireland, Bulmer & Sharpley, vol. 4, no. 7
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
AG|F2 AF DFAF|G2 BG DGBG|cAec
AecA|dcde fdAG|
F2 AF DFAF|GB ~B2 dB ~B2|Ae ~e2
gece|d2 ce d2:||:fg|
a2 fd adfd|adfd edBd|edef gfga|be
~e2 begb|
a2 fd adfd|adfd edBG|FA ~A2
GBdB|AFGE D2:||
X:3
T:Mulhaire's
M:4/4
L:1/8
Z:Ted Hastings
K:G
DC|B,2 DB, G,B,DB,|C2 EC G,CEC|D2 FD
A,DFA|GFGA BGDC|!
B,2 DB, G,B,DB,|C2 EC G,CEC|D2 FD
A,DFA|GFGA G2:||!
Bc|d2 BG dGBG|dGBG AGEG|~A3 B
~c3d|e~A3 ABce|!
d2 BG
dGBG|dGBG AGEG|D2 B,D EFGE|DB,A,B, G,2:||
MARTIN
MULVIHILL’S (JIG).
AKA and see “Dominic’s
Farewell to Cashel,” “McAuliffe’s.”
Irish, Jig.
MARTIN
MULVIHILL’S (POLKA).
AKA and see “I Looked
East and I Looked West,” “Paddy
Scanlon’s.”
MARTIN
QUADRILLE, THE. American, Quadrille (4/4 time).
USA, southwestern Pa. G Major. Standard tuning. AB.
Source for notated version: Charles Martin (Fayette County, Pa., 1946; Martin learned
it from a brother‑in‑law who picked the tune up in Virginia)
[Bayard]. Bayard (Dance to the Fiddle),
1981; No. 117, pg. 66.
MARTIN
ROCHEFORD’S [1]. AKA and see “Forget Me Not [1],” “Gerry Cronin’s Reel,” “Larry Redican’s [3],” “Redigan’s.”
Irish, Reel. C Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Vincent
Griffin. Named in association with the late fiddler and piper from
Ballinahinch, Bodyke, east Clare, a noted musician in the east Clare style
though little recorded. The tune is a Larry Redican composition called “Forget
Me Not.”
X:1
T:Martin
Rocheford’s [1]
T:Gerry
Cronin’s
T:Larry
Redican’s
T:Forget Me
Not
R:Reel
D:Irish
Dancing Tape (P. Acc)
Z:Adrian
Scahill
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:C
c2ec
AGED|CA, (3A,A,A, G,A,CD|EGcd e2dc|Addc dfed|\
c2ec
AGED|CA, (3A,A,A, G,A,CD|EGce dcAc|GEDE C3B:||\
(3cdc Gc
acgc|fcec dcAc|Gcc2 Gcef|gece d2eg|\
aee2
gede|cdec decA|(3GAG EG cBcA|GEDE C4:||
X:2
T:Martin
Rocheford's [1]
M:4/4
L:1/8
Z: Greg
Taylor
K:D
d2 fd
BAFE|DB, B,2 A,B,DE|FAde f2 ed|Beed egfe|
d2 fd
BAFE|DB, B,2 A,B,DE|FAdf ecdB|AFEA FD D2 :|
d2 ad
bdad|gdfd edBd|Ad d2 Adfb|afdf e2 fg|
af f2 afef|defd
efdA|FAdf ecdB|AFEA FD D2 :|
MARTIN
ROCHEFORD’S (REEL) [2]. Irish, Reel. D Minor. Standard tuning. AA’B. Green Linnet
SIF 1071, “Patrick Street.”
X:1
T:Martin
Rochford's Reel
R:reel
D:Patrick
Street 1.
Z:id:hn-reel-20
Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se
M:C|
K:Dm
F2CD
FGAc|cAGc Ad~d2|FDCD F2dA|1 cAGB ADDE:|2 cAGB ADD2||
f2df
edce|Addc Adde|f2af edcA|cAGB ADD2|
f2df
edce|Addc d3e|faag eggd|cAGB ADDE||
MARTIN
SAID TO HIS MAN. AKA - "Fooba-Wooba."
English, Air (3/4 time). C Major. Standard tuning. One
part. Chappell (1859) reports the song appears with its music as one of the
Freeman's songs to three voices in Deuteromelia
(1609) and the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book.
Regarding those songs, in the life of Sir Peter Carew by John Vowell, he says
"For the King himself (Henry VIII) being much delighted to sing, and Sir
Peter Carew having a pleasant voice, the King would often use him to sing with
him certain songs they call 'Freeman's Song's.'" Registered as a ballad
with the Stationers' Company in 1588, it seems a satire on the tellers of
marvelous tales, much in the vein (says Kines) of such traditional songs of
exaggeration such as "Tom‑a‑lyn," "Paddy
Backwards," "The Darby Ram," "Amhran na mBreag," and
"I was born 1000 years ago." A much later derivative of "Martin
Said to his Man" was written by William Courtright, published in 1877 and
called "Flewy, Flewy."
***
Martin said to his man, fie, man, fie
Martin said to his man, who's the fool now?
Martin said to his man, fill thou the cup and I
the can,
Who hast well drunken man, who's the fool now?
***
Chappell (Popular Music of the Olden Time), vol.
1, 1859; pg. 140. Kines (Songs From
Shakespeare's Plays and Popular Songs of Shakespeare's Time), 1964; pg. 91.
MARTIN
WALTZ, NO. 1. Old‑Time, Waltz. USA,
Nebraska. A Major. Standard tuning. AB. The melody has
been turned into a "contest" waltz, i.e. smooth and technical. Source
for notated version: Bob Walters (Burt County, Nebraska) [Christeson]. R.P.
Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory,
vol. 2), 1984; pg. 160. Missouri State Old Time
Fiddler's Association, Pete McMahan - "Kansas City Rag." MSOTFA 007,
Charlie Walden - "Draggin' the Bow" (1985).
MARTIN
WALTZ, NO. 2. Old‑Time, Waltz. USA,
Nebraska. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for
notated version: Bob Walters (Burt County, Nebraska) [Christeson]. R.P.
Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory,
vol. 2), 1984; pg. 160.
MARTIN WYNNE'S NO. 1 REEL (Ríl Mhairt in Uí Ghaoithin {Uimh.
1}). Irish,
Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AB (Breathnach): AAB
(Flaherty): AABB (Mallinson, McNulty, Mulvihill): AA’BB (O’Malley): AA’BB’
(Harker/Rafferty). Composed by fiddler Martin Wynne (1916-1998), born in
Bunninadden,
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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:Martin
Wynne's #1
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:200
C:Martin
Wynne
S:Martin
Mulvihill, First Collection
Z:transcribed
by Jeffrey Erickson
R:reel
K:D
dB |: AF {G}(3FEF
GE {F}(3EDE | F2 AF EFDB, | A,B,DE FEFG|ABde {g}fedB |
AF {G}(3FEF
GE {F}(3EDE | F2 AF EFDB, | A,B,DE FEFG | ABde fdd2 :|
|: dfaf
gbeg|fgdf edBd | (3dcB AF DEFA | ABde fe e2 | dfaf (3gfg ag | fgdf edBd |
(3dcB AF
DEFA | ABde fd d2 :|
T:Martin Wynne’s No. 1
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Brian Conway
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
DB|A~F3 G~E3|(FA)D(F E)B,DB,|A,B,DE ~F3B|ABd(e ({g}f))edB|
A~F3 G2EG|FADF EB,DB,|A,B,DE ~F3B|ABde f(d({e}d))B|
A~F3 G~E3|(FA)DF EB,DB,|A,B,DE [F3A3]B|ABd(e ({g}f))edB|
A~F3 G~E3|FADF EB,DB,|A,B,DE [F3A3]B|ABde f<d d2||
|:dfa(f ({a}g))feg|fedf e~B3|dBA(F DE)FA|dfa(f g2) bg|
dfa(f ({a}g))feg|fedf e~B3|dBA(F DE)FB|A(Bd)e f<d d2:|
MARTIN WYNNE'S NO. 2. AKA and see “The Burying Poteen,” “Joan Coyne’s.” Irish, Reel. B Minor. Standard tuning. AAB (Flaherty): AABB (most versions). Composed by fiddler Martin Wynne (1916-1998), originally from
Bunninadden,
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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:Martin
Wynne's #2
M:2/2
L:1/8
Q:200
C:Martin
Wynne
Z:transcribed
by Jeffrey Erickson
S:Martin
Mulvihill, First Collection
R:reel
K:BMin
|:BA|FBAF
E2 FE|DB, {D}(3B,A,B, DB,A,2|B,E {F}(3EDE FEDE|FABc dcBA|
FBAF
EGFE|DB, {D}(3B,A,B, DB, A,2|B,E {F}(3EDE FEDE|FB{c}BA B2:|
|:BA|FBAF
A3 d|(3Bcd eg fdde|f2 af e2 fe|dBAd BAFE|
(3Bcd AF A3
d|(3Bcd eg fdde|f2 af e2 fe|dBAd B2:
MARTIN WYNNE'S NO. 3. AKA and see “Willie Coleman’s.” Irish,
Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by
fiddler Bronx, New York, fiddler Martin Wynne, originally from County Sligo. A
untitled reel in Brendan Breathnach’s Ceol
Rince na hÉirreann II, No. 143 (pg. 76), from the playing of Sligo fiddler
Willie Coleman, is probably a setting of “Martin Wynne’s No. 3.” Sources for
notated versions: tenor banjo player Tommy Finn (b. 1964, Marlow, Ballymote,
Co. Sligo) [Flaherty]; fiddlers Martin Wynne via Brian Conway (Queens, N.Y.)
via Seamus Connolly (Massachusetts) [Black]; fiddler Willie Coleman
[Breathnach]. Black (Music’s the Very
Best Thing), 1996; No. 144, pg. 76. Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 143, pg. 76 (appears as “Gan Ainm”). Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; pg. 53. John Wynne – “With Every Breath.” Smithsonian Folkways SFW
CD 40481, Brian Conway – “First Through the Gate” (2002).
X:1
T:Martin
Wynne's #3
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:200
C:Martin
Wynne
S:unknown,
via Brian Conway
Z:transcribed
by Jeffrey Erickson
R:reel
K:G
|:Bc|dged
BdAc|BG {A}(3GFG DEGA|BG {A}(3GFG Bdef|gbaf gfec|
dged
BdAc|BG {A}(3GFG DEGA|BG {A}(3GFG Bdef|gbaf g2:|
|:(3Bcd|g2
gf gfec|dged BGBd|g2 fa gfec|dega bg {a}(3gfg|
gbaf
gfec|dged BGBd|g2 fa gfed|ceaf g2:|
X:2
T: Martin Wynne's #3
C: M. Wynne
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