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X:1
T:Mill, Da
D:Tom Anderson & Aly Bain, The Silver Bow
O:Shetland
N:"Work tune"
Z:Nigel Gatherer <gatherer@argonet.co.uk>
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:A mixolydian
ABcd e2 f2|d2 dd d2 fe|dcBA ABcA|B2 EE E2 ec|
dcBA ABcA|d2 dd d2 fe|dcBA (3Bcd cB|A2 A>B A4:|]
ecAc ecAc|fdBd fdBd|AFDF AFDF|BGEG BG E2|
ecAc ecef|d2 dd d2 fe|dcBA (3Bcd cB|A2 A>B A4:|]
MILL, THE. AKA and see "Mill Oh."
MILL BRAE. Shetland. Composed by Ronnie Cooper (Shetlands). Front Hall FHR‑08, Alistair Anderson ‑
"Traditional Tunes" (1976).
MILL BURN [1], THE. Scottish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning. AAB
(Hunter): AABB' (Kerr). Composed by James Fraser. Hunter (Fiddle Music of
X:1
T:Mill Burn, The [1]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 3, No. 82
(c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
E|A2 (cA) GABc|dFBA GBEG|A2 (cA)
Bcdf|ecdB A/A/A A:|
|:B|Aaga fedc|dFBA GBEG|1 Aaga
fedc|dfec A/A/A A:|2 AcBd cedf|ecdB A/A/A A||
MILL FIELD. See “Millfield.”
MILL HOLLOW REEL. American, Reel. A Dorian.
AABB’. Composed by
MILL NA MÁIDÍ (The Crushing of Twigs). See “Muilleann na Maidí,” "The Crushing of Twigs."
MILL OF GUTCHER, THE. AKA and see "Milly
Goodger."
MILL O' HIRN, CRATHES. AKA and see "The Auld Wheel."
MILL OF KYLEMORE, THE. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard. AABB’.
Composed by Ballyfarnon,
X:1
T:The Mill of Kylemore
R:Reel
C:Josie McDermott
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Pickering
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
E|DGGF GABG|AGFG AB (3cBA|G2 GF
GABd|cAFA G2 GF|
DG G2 BGAG|FGAB (3cBA Bc|d2 eg
fdcA|(3Bcd cA G3:|
B|dg g2 bg g2|abag fdcA|Bgfg
egdB|GBAG FDBc|
|1 dg g2 bg g2|abag fdcA|d2 eg
fdcA|(3Bcd cA G3:|
|2 dg g2 bg g2|abag fdcA|defa
gfdc|(3Bcd cA G3|]
MILL OF LAGGAN. Scottish, Reel. F Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by William Marshall (1748-1833). A Scottish fiddler
and composer, Marshall is most famous for his many fine strathspeys.
X:1
T:Mill of Lagan, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:The Athole Collection
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
F|FAcf ~f2 e>f|gaba gGGA|FAcf ~f2 ef|afge fFF:|
B|A/B/c c>A B/c/d d>B|d/e/f f>d eccb|afge f2 dB|A/B/c GB AFFB|
A/B/c
c>A B/c/d d>B|d/e/f f>d eccb|afca gece|fdcB A<FF||
MILL OF NEWE. Scottish, Strathspey. E Minor. Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by
Alexander Walker. Source for notated version: Winston Fitzgerald (1914-1987,
MILL OF ROLEEN, THE. Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard tuning.
AABB. Source for notated version: lilting of Miss Ellen Newport {d. 1887}
(Rathangan, Co.
MILL OF TYNETT. Scottish, Strathspey. E Major. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by
Alexander Walker.
MILL OH, THE. AKA – “The Mill,” “The Mill, Mill, O,”
"The Mill, Oh, the Mill." AKA and see "The Cuba March," "The Soldier's Return,"
"The Blue‑Eyed Stanger
[1]." Scottish, English.
***
When wild war's deadly blast was blawn,
And gentle peace returning,
Wi' mony a sweet babe fatherless,
And mony a widow mourning;
I left the lines and tented field,
Where lang I'd been a lodger,
My humble knapsack a' my wealth,
A poor but honest sodger.
***
Bayard (1981) believes that "(Merrily Danced)
The Quaker's Wife" grew out of this tune, or else both tunes stem from
an ancient original, primarily because of the "unmistakable" similarity
of the 'B' parts, and the "noticeable" resemblance of the 'A' parts.
The title appears in Henry Robson's list of popular Northumbrian song and dance
tunes ("The Northern Minstrel's Budget"), which he published c. 1800.
Glen reported it was first printed by William Thompson in his 1725 Orpheus Caledonius (No. 20); it also
appeared in Thompson's 1733 edition (vol. 1, pg. 40). Bremner (Thirty Scots Songs), 1770; pg. 30.
X:1
T:Mill Mill O
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion, vol. II (c. 1806) duett
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
d>e | f2 A>B A3d | B>ABd {f}e2 d>e | {d/e/}f2 A2 gfed | B3cd2 :|
zA | (defg) a3a | bagf e3A | (defg) (a>bag) | {g}f2 fg a2 zA |
defg a3 g/a/ | (bagf) {f}e2 d>e | f2A2A2 {g}f/e/d | B3cd2 ||
X:2
T:Mill Mill O, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Slow”
S:McGibbon – Scots Tunes, book III, pg. 76 (1768)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
d>e | f2A2A3d | “tr”(B>AB)d e2
d>e | ({d/e/}f2) A2 (gf)”tr”(e>d) | “tr”B4d2 :: A2 | d>ef>g
({f/g/}a2)d2 |
(ba)”tr”(gf) ({f}e3)A | (d>e)(fg) (a>b)(ag) | “tr”f4 a3A | (de)(fg) a2
(ga) | {g/a/}(ba)”tr”(gf) e2 (de) |
({d/e/}f2)A2 (gf)”tr”(ed) | “tr”B4
({c}d2 :: de | f2A2 AdFA | “tr”(BAB)d (e>f)(d>e) |
({d/e/}f2)A2 (gf)”tr”(ed) | “tr”B3d2
:: A2 | (d/4e/4d/4/c/4d/)e/ (f/4g/4f/4e/4f/)g/ adfa |
{g/a/}(ba)”tr”(gf) ({f}e3)A |
(d/c/d/)e/ (f/e/f/)g/ a>b a/(g/f/g/) | f>g (f/d/)(f/g/) a3A |
d/(f/e/)(g/ f/)(a/g/)b/ afga |
({g/a/}b)a (3b/a/g/ (3a/g/f/ (e>f)(d>e) | ({d/e/}f2)A2 (gf)”tr”(e>d) |
“tr”B4d2 :|
MILL POND. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Treoir. Topic TSCD 602, Lough Gill Quartet
– “Irish Dance Music” (1995. A reissue of the 1941 original).
X: 1
T: Mill Pond
S: "Treoir"
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
Z: Transcribed by Bill Black
K: G
E | DGG BGG | dGG BGG | DFA DFA | DFA cBA |
DGG BGG | dGG BGG | DFA cBA | BGG G2 :|
d | Bdg bgg | aff gee | Ace a2 a | gag fed |
Bdg
bgg | aff gee | ABc dcA | AGF G2 :|
MILL STREAM, THE. Irish, Reel.
X:1
T:Mill Stream, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 396
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
Bc | dBGB AGEG | dGBG c2 ce | dGBG
AGEG | dBcA G2 || AG |
Ad de =fefd | dgg^f g2 ag | fdd=f
ecce | dBcA G2 AG | Adde =fefd |
dgg^=f gbag | fdd=f ecce | dBcA G2
||
MILL TOWN MAID. AKA and see “Miltown Maid.”
MILLADEN. Scottish, Strathspey. B Minor. Standard. AAB. From the Harp and Claymore collection, composed
by the great Scots fiddler-composer J. Scott Skinner
(1843-1927). Skinner (The Scottish
Violinist), pg. 6. Skinner (Harp
and Claymore), 1904; pg. 76.
X:1
T:Milladen
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
C:J. Scott Skinner
N:”Slowly”
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Bmin
F | B2 d>B f>Bd>B |
[A>A]c[e>e]^g {g}a2 e>c | B2 d>B c>^AB>[=Gg] |
[F>f][Ee][D>d][Cc]
[(B,2B2][B,)FB] :|!
|| c | d2 (f>e) dfad’ | [A2A2]
(c>B) Acea | B2 (d>c) Bdfb |
f>ed>c (B2 [F>B)]c | d2
f>d (3add’ (3afd |!
[A2A2] c>A (3eca (3ecA | B2
d>B c^AB>G | F>ED>C (B,2 B,) ||
MILLAR OF DRONE. See "Miller of Drone".
MILLBANK COTTAGE. Scottish, March (2/4 time). A Major. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD (Brody):
AABB'CCDD' (Martin). Composed by W.R. (or 'W.D.') Drumbeck (though often listed
as "traditional"). Favored at pipe competitions, says Robin Morton
(1976). Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook),
1983; pg. 188. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle),
Vol. 2, 1988; pg. 6. Olympic 6151, The Angus
Strathspey and Reel Society‑ "Scottish Traditonal Fiddle Music"
(1978). Philo 1042, Boys of the Lough‑ "Piper's Broken Finger"
(1976).
MILLEDGEVILLE. AKA and see "Long
Road to Milledgeville." Old‑Time, Breakdown.
MILLER, THE. AKA
and see “Miller’s Reel [1].”
MILLER AND THE COLLIER, THE.
English, Jig. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The melody is unique
to London publisher Charles and Samuel Thompson’s 1765 collection. Thompson
(Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 2), 1765;
No. 50.
X:1
T:Miller & Collier, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 2 (London, 1765)
Z:Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
(c/B/)|AaA AaA|edc “tr”B2A|def edc|BFA {A}GFE|AaA AaA|edc “tr”B2A|def edc|BAG A2:|
|:(G/F/)|EeE
EeE|BAG “tr”F2E|A>BA A>ce|e>dc B3|AaA AaA|edc “tr”B2A|def edc|BAG
A2:||
MILLER AND HIS SONS, THE. English, Air (4/4 time).
***
'A thief he was, forsooth, of corn and meal,
And that a sly, and usant for to steal.'
***
This ballad is one of the most
popoular of the numerous songs written in ridicule of the trade. Many different
versions of it are in existence; the tune also varies in different localities.
The present air is evidently a slightly varied set of the old tune called 'The
Oxforshire Tragedy', which Mr. Chappell believes to have been one of the old
ditties used by the minstrels of the fifteenth and sexteenth centuries in
chanting their lengthty narratives at Christmas dinners and bride‑ales"
(Stokoe).
***
There was a jolly miller, and he
Had lusty sons, one, two, and three;
He called them all and asked their will,
If that to them he left his mill.
***
The song has indeed been collected
in myriad versions; see, for example, the old‑timey versions called
"The Miller's Will" as played by the Gypsy Gyppo String Band (Bay
209) and the New Lost City Ramblers (Folkways). Bruce & Stokoe (Northumbrian Minstrelsy), 1882; pgs. 94‑95.
X:1
T:Miller and his sons, The
M:C
L:1/8
S:Bruce & Stokoe – Northumbrian
Minstelsy (1882)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
FE|D2D2d2 AG|FF E2D2c2|d2d2e2A2|B2^G2A2 de|f2e2d2D2|
F2A2d2
dc|B2B2B2 dB|A2G2F2 DE|F2A2d2AG|F2E2D2||
MILLER BOY. Old-Time. DDad tuning.
MILLER LADS (Gillean ban a' mhuilleir). AKA and see "Dunmaglass." Scottish, Strathspey. F Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'. This tune
"is the composition of a man of the name of Gow, who lived in Dunmaglass,
in Inverness‑shire, during the last century. He was miller, carpenter,
and minstrel to the family of Dunmaglass, and his sons, in the capacity of
gamekeepers or sportsmen, supplied the table with venison and game. The air
celebrates the alertness of those young fellows" (Fraser). Fraser (The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the
Highlands of Scotland and the Isles), 1874; No. 80, pg. 29. Stewart-Robertson
(The Athole Collection), 1884; pg.
212.
X:1
T:Miller Lads
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
B:Stewart-Robertson: The
Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
A|F<F A2 F<FA<c|G>GA>c d2 d<f|1 F<F A2 F<F A>c|G<G A>F D2D:|2
f>ga>c A>GF>A|G<G A>F D2D||
e|~f>c d/c/B/A/ f<c c>a|~f<c c>A d2 d>e|1 f>ga>c A>GF>A|G>GA>F D2D:|2
f>a
g<a A>G F<A|G<G A>F D2D||
MILLER OF CAMSERNEY, THE. Scottish, Strathspey. A Major. Standard. AAB.
Composed by A(rchie) Menzies (according to Stewart-Robertson), perhaps the
Archibald Menzies who was appointed Conductor of the Edinburgh Highland Reel
and Strathspey Society in 1889. Upon his death in 1914 he was succeeded to the
position by his son, Ian C. Menzies, until his death in 1949. Hunter (Fiddle Music of Scotland), 1988; No.
140. Stewart-Robertson
(The Athole Collection), 1884; pg.
40.
X:1
T:Miller of Camserney, The
M:C
L:1/8
C:A. Menzies
R:Strathspey
S:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
c | {G}A>EC>A F>AE>G |
A>EC>c {c}B>A B<c | {G}A>EC>A F>AE>C | (3DEF (3EGe
c<AA :|
(c/d/) | {c/d/}e>c A<a f<d
e>d | c>e (3cAc d<BB(c/d/) | {c/d/}e>c A<=g f<d e>c |
{e}(3dcB (3GBe c<AA(c/d/) |
e>cA>a f<d e>d | c>e
(3cAc d<BB(c/d/) | (3ecA (3AEC (3FDA E>C | (3DEF (3EGe c<AA ||
MILLER O' DEE, THE. AKA ‑ "The Miller of the
Dee." English, Scottish; Jig or Country Dance Tune. A Minor (Kerr, Raven):
C Minor (Gow). Standard tuning. AB (Raven): ABB (Gow, Kerr). Cecil Sharp,
writing in his book English Folk-Song
(1907), begs comparison of two English versions of this tune (see abc’s below),
one an “improved” version from a ballad opera, printed by Chappell in Popular Music of the Olden Times, and
one collected by Vaughan Williams from a traditional singer. One can “see for
himself how grievously a fine tune has suffered at the hands of the editing
musician.” Chappell did print another version, says Sharp, that he did collect
from a traditional source, noted down from a street singer in Kilburn, “one of
the very few genuine traditionary (sic) airs in his book. The superiority of
this second tune over the first does not, however, seen to have struck him;
indeed, it may be doubted whether he perceived the connection between the two
tunes.” Gow (Complete Repository),
Part 3, 1806; pg . 8. Kerr (Merry
Melodies), vol. 3; No. 406, pg. 44. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 119. Sharp (English Folk Song), 1907; pg. 116.
X:1
T:Miller of Dee, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Gow – 3rd Repository (1806)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C Minor
G|{E}c2 c {c}B2G|e2e d2f|(fe)c
(ed)=B|c3 z2G|c>~dc {c}=B>=AG|e>fe d2 g/f/|
{f}e>dc {e}d>c=B|(c3 c2)||
|:e/f/|g2g g2e|f2f f2d|e>dc f2e|e3
{fe}d2G|c>dc {c}=B>=AG|~e>fe d2 g/f/|
{f}e>dc
{e}d>c=B|(c3 c3):|
X:2
T:Miller o’
L:1/8
M:6/8
S:Chappell
– Popular Music of the Olden Times (1859)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G Minor
D|G2G
^F2D|B2B A2c|B2G A2^F|(G3 G2):|
B/c/|d2d
d2B|c2c c2A|BG2 c2B|B3 A2D|G2G ^F>=ED|
B2B
A2c|B>AG A2^F|(G3 G2)||
X:3
T:Miller o’
L:1/8
M:6/8
S:Vaughan
Williams – Collected from a traditional singer
K:G Minor
D|G2G
F2D|B2c d2c|B2G B2A|(G3 G2):|
c|d2d
dcB|c2c c2d|B2A G2D|F3 F2D|G2G F2D|B2c d2c|
B2G G2A|(G3 G2)||
MILLER O' DERVIL. AKA and see "The Auld Brig o'
Ayr,” "Benholm Castle,”
"Bob Steele," "Johnnie Steele," "The New Brig o' Dee." Scottish, Strathspey.
D Major. Standard tuning. AAB. A tune reworked by many people, though it is
principally associated (as "Johnnie Steele") with James
Barnett of
X:1
T:Miller o’ Dervil, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A, | [DD<]D F>A d>c d<f
| [DD<]D F>D E>B,B>E | D<D F>A d>cd>A | (3.B.c.d
(3.A.B.G F<D D :|
|| A | (d>ef>).g
(a>ba>).d | (=c>de>).f (g>ag>).e | (d>ef>).g
(a>ba>).f |
(3.g.f.e (3.b.a.g f<d [Fd>]g |
(3.f.d.f (3.a.f.d (3.g.f.g (3.e.f.g |
(3.f.d.f (3.e.c.e (3d.c.B (3.A.B.=c |
(3.B.G.B (3d.c.B (3[AA][Ff][Ae]
(3.d.c.B |ABA GFE F<D [A,D] ||
MILLER OF DRAUGHIN, THE. AKA – “Miller of Droghan.” AKA and see “Man from Bundoran.” Irish, Reel. E
Minor. Standard. AB. A distanced version of the Scots tune “Miller of Drone.” Source for notated version: Paddy
O’Brien [Black]. Black (Music’s the Very
Best Thing), 1996; No. 280, pg. 150. Green Linnet
GLCD 1200, Lunasa – “Otherworld” (1999. Appears as “Miller of Drohan”). Green
Linnet SIF 3040, De Dannan – “Ballroom” (learned from the playing of Dermy and
Tara Diamond of Belfast, although the group thinks it may have originally come
from fiddler Tommy Gunn, from Co. Fermanagh). Paddy O’Brien (et al) – “The Big
Squeeze.”
X:1
T: Miller of Draughin
Q: 350
R: Reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Edor
BA | GE ~E2 DEB,E | DEGA BcBA | BE~E2 DEB,E | DEGA B2BA |
GE~E2 DEB,E | DEGA BcBA | BE~E2 DEB,E | DEGA B2BA ||
G2 BG dGBG | Beef gedB | G2 BG dGBA | GEGA BdBA |
G2
BG dGBG | Beef gfeg | faef dedB | GEGA BABd ||
MILLER OF DROHAN. See “Miller of Draughin,” "Miller of Drone." Lunasa
– “Otherworld.”
MILLER OF DRONE [1], THE. AKA – “Miller of Drum.” See "Cairistiona Chaimbel" and
"Christy Campbell."
Scottish (originally), English, Canadian; Strathspey. England, Northumberland.
Canada; Cape Breton, Prince Edward Island. E Minor (Colclough, Hall & Stafford,
Kennedy, Raven): F Sharp Minor (Athole, Cole, Gow, Hardie, Hunter, Kerr,
Martin, Skye, Skinner, Surenne): A Minor (Carlin/Master, Honeyman, Perlman). Standard tuning. AB (Carlin, Cole, Gow,
Hardie, Honeyman, Hunter, Martin, Perlman, Skinner, Surenne): AAB (Kennedy):
AA'B (Athole, Skye): AABB (Colclough, Raven). This classic strathspey was
probably composed by Nathaniel
Gow (1763-1831), to
whom it is often attributed, and appears in his Complete Repository, Part Second, 1802. Nathaniel’s father Niel Gow
is also sometimes credited with the piece (e.g. by Perlman). “The Miller of
Drone” was published about 1801 by John Pringle. It has been said that Pringle
also claimed authorship, and certainly “Drone” is sometimes credited to him as
well, however, Alburger (1983) points out that Pringle clearly identified other
tunes on the same page as his own, but did not put his name with “Drone.”
Although Gow published it a year later most authors seem to lean toward
ascribing the tune to him, with the notable exception of the collector and Gow
sceptic John Glen (1895), who called Gow’s claim "doubtful." J. Scott Skinner, never one to shy from self-promotion,
predicted when he published his own famous strathspey "The Miller o' Hirn" that "'The Miller o'
Drone' will drone no more"--time, however, has not proven him correct. A melody
with this title (perhaps version #2) is one of the "missing tunes"
from William Vickers' 1770 Northumbrian dance tune manuscript.
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:Miller of Dron [1]
Q:140
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspay
B:Stewart-Robertson – The
Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
c/B/|A<FF<A E>F E<C|A,<Ad>c B2 Bc/B/|1 A<FF>A E>F E<C|D<FE>G A2A:|2
e>Bc>G A>EF>C|D>FE>G A2A||c/d/|e<cc<a e>e f/e/d/c/|e<cc<a f2 f>a|e<c c>a e>e f/e/d/c/|
d>Bc>A F2 Fc/d/|e<cc<a e>e f/e/d/c/|e>fa>g f2 f>g|(3agf (3efg (3aed (3cBA|(3dcB (3cBA (3Ffe (3dcB|]
MILLER OF DRONE [2], THE. Scottish, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). The
piece appears in the Bodleian Manuscript
(in the Bodleian Library, Oxford), inscribed "A Collection of the Newest
Country Dances Performed in Scotland written at Edinburgh by D.A. Young, W.M.
1740."
MILLER OF GLANMIRE, THE (An Muilleoir Ua Gleann-Magair). AKA and see “The Lilting Banshee,” “Ryan’s Favorite.” Irish, Double Jig. A
Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB. O’Neill had the tune from a seventeen year
old fiddler named George West, who, though gifted musically, was somewhat
indigent and did not own a fiddle. He had formed a symbiotic musical
relationship of sorts with one O’Malley, who did own a fiddle and who eked out
a meager living playing house parties despite the loss of a finger from his
left hand. O’Malley, however, invariable could only make it to midnight before
he got too drunk to bow, at which time West took over his fiddle and finished
the night’s engagement. “Thus lived the careless, improvident but talented
Georgie, until an incident in his life rendered a trip to the far west
advisable." See also the related tunes “Killaloe Boat” and “Ballinasloe Jig.” O'Neill (Music of
Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 765, pg. 143. O'Neill (Dance
Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems),
1907/1986; No. 48, pg. 24.
X:1
T:Miller of Glanmire, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 48
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Minor
G|EAA EAA|~B3 G2A|Bee edB|de^f
gag|eaa age|dBG G2A|Bee dBG|BAA A2:|
|:d|eaa age|dBG G2A|Bee edB|de^f
gag|eaa age|dBG G2A|Bee dBG|BAA A2:|
MILLER OF GLENMIRE, THE. AKA and see “Ballinasloe Jig,” “Boholla Jig [1]," "The Lilting Banshee." Irish,
Reel. Mary Bergin's title.
MILLER O' HIRN, THE. Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard
tuning. AAB. The first tune composed by J. Scott
Skinner, for his friend James Johnston, the miller at Hirn, near Banchory,
whom he visited as a child (Hunter says Skinner's grandfather and Johnston
married sisters). Skinner apparently
was confident that his composition, which in fact is one of his best, would
supplant the famous strathspey "Miller o'
Drone" in the literature, for he prefaced the tune in his Harp and Claymore collection with:
***
We'll 'Drone' nae mair, sin' we ha'e got
The 'Miller o' the Hirn', O.
***
Hunter (1979) includes this bit of
verse in his note on the melody:
***
'Lad, cam' ye doun by Feugh's green howe,
The Feugh that rins through Crathes, O?
Heard ye a fiddler dirl a bow,
Weel, gin he meet wi' your applause,
I brawly can discern, O,
The dusty‑noted fiddler was
"The Miller o' the Hirn", O.
***
Alburger (Scottish Fiddlers and Their Music), 1983; Ex. 105, pg. 182. Feldman
& O’Doherty (The Northern Fiddler), 1979; pg. 109 (appears as “Untitled
Strathspey”). Hardie (Caledonian
Companion), 1992; pg. 73. Hunter (Fiddle
Music of Scotland), 1988; No. 111. MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; pg. 67. Skinner (Harp and Claymore Collection), 1904; pg. 71. Skinner (The Scottish Violinist), pg. 2. Topic 12T280, J. Scott Skinner “The Starthspey King.”
Tradition 2118, Jim MacLeod & His Band ‑ "Scottish Dances: Jigs,
Waltzes and Reels" (1979).
See also listing at: Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle
Recording Index |
X:1
T:Miller o’ Hirn, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:MacDonald – Skye Collection (1887)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
D>E F<B A<F (D2|B,>)E
G/F/E/D/ C<A, ~A,>C|D>E F<B A<F D2|
B,>D (C<A) F<D D2:|
A>G (F<d) B<(G ~G2)|B>A
^G<e c<A A>B|A>G (F<d) B>A (G<B)|
c>B A<a f<d ~d>B|A>G
(F<d) B<(G ~G2)|B>A (^G<e) c<A A>c|
(3dAB (3cde (3fde (3fga|(3bag (3fed
(3cBA (3GFE||
MILLER OF MANSFIELD, THE. English, Jig. England, Northumberland. F
Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Seattle (William
Vickers), 1987, Part 2; No. 388.
X:1
T:Miller of Mansfield, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:William Vickers – Great Northern Tunebook, part 2, No.
388 (1780)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
D | GAG BAG | dBG A2D | GAG BAG |
dBG A2 G/F/ | GFG AFG | AFG ABc |
dcB AGF | GEA D2 :: D | F2G AFD |
ABc B2B | edc BAG | AFB E2E | GAG AcA |
FDF G2A | BAG dBG | dBG D2 E/F/ |
GFE AcB | AGF G2D | GFE AcB | AGF G2 :|
MILLER OF MORPETH, THE. English. England, Northumberland. Title
appears in Henry Robson's list of popular Northumbrian song and dance tunes
("The Northern Minstrel's Budget"), which he published c. 1800.
MILLER OF THE DEE, THE. AKA and see "The Miller
O' Dee."
MILLER THAT GRINDS THE
BARLEY, THE.
English, Single Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Kennedy (Traditional Dance Music of Britain and
Ireland: Reels and Rants), 1997; No. 126, pg. 30.
MILLER'S DANCE ON THE WINDMILL, THE. English, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The melody appears in Walsh’s collection of Lancashire tunes (Lancashire Jigs, Hornpipes, Joaks, etc.) published around the year 1730.
X:1
T:Millers Dance on the Windmill
B:Walsh
M:3/8
L:1/8
K:D
d3 DFA| d3 DFA| d3 def| ecA ace| ecA ace| ecA ace|ecA EA^G| AEC A,3::\
a3
Ace| a3 Ace| a3 efg |fda fda |fda fda|fda fda| fdf Adc| daf d3:|
MILLER'S DAUGHTER [1], THE. AKA and see "Miller's
Wedding," "Comin'
Thro' the Rye," "My
Dear, Durst I but Mow You." Scottish, Slow Strathspey; English, Reel. England,
Northumberland. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB (Vickers): AABBCD (Athole,
Skye): AABBCCDDEE (Gow). Familiar to most of us in modern times as a version of
the air “Comin’ through the
X:1
T:Miller’s Daughter [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
N:”Old set.”
B:Stewart-Robertson – The
Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A,|B,<D D>B, E>DE>F|A,>A,B,>A, D2 C>A,|B,<D D>B, E>DE>F|A,<A, B,>A, D2D:|
|:B|D<D F>D A<F E>B|D<D F>D A>D F<D|GB/G/ Fd/F/ E>D E<F|A,<A, B,>A, D2D:|
|:f|d<d d>B e>d e<f|A<A B>A d2 d>f|d<d d>B e>d e<f|A<A B>A d3:|
f/g/|a>fd>f e>d e<f|a/g/f/e/ d>A d>ef>d|ga/g/ f/a/g/f/ e>d e<f|A<A B>A d2df|
D<D F>D E2 E>F|D<D F>A A>Bd>e|f>de>B d>FE>F|A,<A, B,>A, D3||
X:2
T:Miller’s Daughter, The
M:C|
L:1/8
S:McGlashan - Strathspey Reels (1786)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A,|D<D D>B, E>D E<F|A,<A, B,>A, D3 F | D<D D>B, E>D E<F |
A,<A, B,>A, D3 :: F | D<D F>D A>F E<B | D<D F>D A>DF>D | E>DF>D A>F E<B |
A,<A, B,>A, D3 :: A | d<d d>B e>d e<f | A<A B>A d3f | d<d d>B e>d e<f |
A<A B>A d3 :: f/g/ | a>fd>f e>d e<f | a/g/f/e/ d>A d>ef>d | g>af>b e>d e<f | A<A B>A d3 :|
|: f | D<D A>F E3B | D<D F>D A3f | D<D A>F E3B|D<D F>A d>ef>d | e>Bd>A B>F A>B, |
A,>A, B,>A, D3 :: f | d<df<d g>f e<a | d<d f>d g>ef>d | e>df>d g>f e<a | A<A B>A d3:||
MILLER'S DAUGHTER [2], THE (“Ingean an Muilleora” or “Iníon an
Mhuilleora”).
Irish, Reel. A Major. Standard. AA'B. Breathnach’s tunes are related to the
O’Neill tune. Source for notated version: Sliabh Luachra fiddler John Buckley
[Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ V),
1999; Nos. 185 (i) & (ii). O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 112. O'Neill (Dance
Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems),
1907/1986; No. 553, pg. 102. O’Neill (Music
of Ireland), 1903; No. 1288.
X:1
T:Miller’s Daughter, The [2]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No.
553
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
ag | e>c (3ccc ecfc | dfec B2 af
| e>c (3ccc ecAc | BABc A2 af |
e>c (3ccc ecac | dfec B3f | ecea
fdfa | gefg a2 || fg | afge fdef | afec B2 fg |
afge fdec | defg agaf | eaga bgaf |
ecAc B2 Bc | Ad{e}dc defa | gefg a2 ||
MILLER'S DAUGHTER [3], THE. English, Scottish; Reel. G Major. Standard
tuning. AABB. A Scottish sounding tune despite its numerous appearances in
English publications, beginning with Charles and Samuel Thompson’s Compleat
Collection (London, 1773). It can also be found in Straight and Skillern’s Two
Hundred and Four Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1775), Longman
and Broderip’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances
(London, 1781), and a Northumbrian collection of Newcastle piper John Peacock
published in 1805. Glen (1891) finds Scottish versions earliest printed in
Edinburgh publisher Neil Stewart's 1761
collection (pg. 45), a volume that the EASMES site dates to 1775 (which matters
for provenance purposes). James Aird included it in his second collection of Selections
of Scotch, English, Irish, and Foreign Airs (Glasgow, 1785, pg. 18). In
America it was entered into the 1788 music manuscript copybook of fiddlers John
and William Pitt Turner (Norwich, Conn.), as were numerous tunes from the
Thompson’s 1773 collection. Miller (Fiddler’s
Throne), 2004; NO. 215, pg. 133. Peacock (Peacock’s Tunes), c. 1805; No. 40, pg. 18. Thompson (Compleat
Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 3), 1773; No. 110.
X:1
T:Miller’s Daughter [3], The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Peacock’s Tunes (1805), No. 40
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
d2 dc B>cdB|G2 Gd e>deg|d2 dc
B>cdB|ABcd e2 ef:|
|:gdgd BGGe/f/|gdgd e2 ef|gdgd
BGGB|ABcd e2 eg:||
X:2
T:Miller’s Daughter, The [3]
M:C|
L:1/8
B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 3 (London, 1773)
Z:Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
a|e/e/e
e2 c>ded|ceAa f2 eg|e/e/e e2 c>dec|B/B/B ce f2e:|
|:f/g/|a>ea>f ecAf/g/|aefg f2 ef/g/|aeaf ecaA|B/B/B ce f2e:||
MILLER'S FLOOR BOARDS. Canadian, Jig. A Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AA'BB'. Composed by
piano player Matthew Cook, editor of The
Night in the Kitchen Collection and presently a student at St. Mary's
Universtiy, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Cook (Night
in the Kitchen), 1996; pg. 20.
MILLER'S FROLIC [1]. Old‑Time. The title appears in a list of traditional Ozark
Mountain fiddle tunes compiled by musicologist/folklorist Vance Randolph,
published in 1954.
MILLER'S FROLICS [2]. AKA and see "Peter Street
[1]."
MILLER'S HORNPIPE. Scottish, Shetlands; Hornpipe. Shetland, Island of Whalsay. The
Shetlands variant has a distinct character from the Scottish (Cooke).
MILLER'S MAGGOT, THE. Irish, Air or Jig (6/8 time). G Major/E Minor (Joyce,
Songer): F Major/D Minor (O’Farrell). Standard tuning. AB (Joyce): AABB
(O’Farrell): AABB’ (Songer). The word maggot refers to a unit of liquid
measure, a dram (see Joyce, 1909), although in archaic use (e.g. Playford) a
‘maggot’ meant a slight or small tune, a plaything, a whim; from the Italian maggioletta, or plaything. Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909;
No. 438, pg. 248. O’Farrell (National
Irish Music for the Union Pipes), 1804; pg. 31. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; pg. 135. Kerry Elkin - “Soir et Matin” (1990).
X:1
T:Miller's Maggot, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
Z:NJI
K:G
Bde dBd| |e2f g2e|d2B BAG|e2f gfg|a2a bge| e2f g2e|d2B
BAG|A2B cBA|1 Bde dBd:|2 Bde dBA||
MILLER'S MAID [1], THE ("Aindear an Muilleoir/Muilleora" or
"Cailín an Mhilleora"). Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB
(O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AABB (Cole, O'Neill/Krassen). Source for notated
version: piper Seamus Ennis (Ireland) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 198, pg. 88. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 13.
O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 106. O'Neill (Music
of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1258, pg. 236. O'Neill (Dance
Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems),
1907/1986; No. 528, pg. 99. Ryan’s
Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 37. Gael‑Linn
Records CEF 022, Seamus Ennis ‑ "Seoda Ceoil II" (The title on
the sleeve notes is “Flags of Dublin”).
X:1
T:Miller’s Maid, The [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 528
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
B | A2 FA BcdB | A2 FA BEEB | A2 FA
Beec | dABG FD D :| c | dAFA dfaf |
gfed cdec|dAFA BABc|dABG FDDc|dAFA
dfaf|gfed cd e2|defg abaf| gbag fd d ||
MILLER'S MAID [2], THE (Aindear an Muilleoir). Irish, Air (4/4 time). G Major.
Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. This tune shares a resemblance to several others
in the first half; "The Lass of
Patie's Mill," "The Boatie Rows,"
"The Duke of Buccleuch [1],"
"Carolan's Cup," and others‑‑though
the resemblance does not imply a relationship. O'Neill (Music of Ireland:
1850 Melodies), 1979; No. 232, p. 40.
X:1
T:Miller’s Maid, The [2]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Moderate”
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 232
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
d>c|B2 AG B>c d2|g3a b2
ze|efgf edcB|B2 A2 z2 d>c|B2 AG Bc d2|
g3 a/b/ d2 zg|e>fge fgab|g4||g2|gbag
gfed|g2 ab d2 zd|efgd edcB|
B2 A2 z2 g>a|b>gaf
g>fed|egdB A2 zd|e>fge fgab|g4||
MILLER’S MAID [3], AKA and see “Flags of Dublin.”
MILLER'S MAN, THE. Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning
(fiddle). AABB'. MacDonald (The Skye
Collection), 1887; p. 71. Stewart-Robertson
(The Athole Collection), 1884; p.
111.
X:1
T:Miller’s Man, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
B:Stewart-Robertson – The
Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A,|D<D F>D E>DF>D|A,<A, A,>B, E2 E>F|D<D F>D E>DF>D|
A,<A, A,>B, D2D:||:f|d<d f>d e>df>d|B>A B<d e3f|1
d<d f>d e>df>d|A>B A<F D2D:|2 a>fe>d B<d A>F|A>BA>F D2D||
MILLER'S RANT [1]. Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed
by the great Scottish concert fiddler and composer, James
Scott Skinner (1843-1927), from his Logie
Collection. Martin (Traditional
Scottish Fiddling), 2002; p. 20. Skinner (The Scottish Violinist), 1900; p. 2.
X:1
T:The Miller's Rant
C:J Scott Skinner
Z:Nigel Gatherer <gatherer@argonet.co.uk>
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
K:D
A,<DF>D A>DF>D|B,<EG>EB>EG>E|A,<DF>D
A>DF>D|G<BCA|
A<df>d
a>df>d|B>^de>f g>ec>B|A|A<df>d a>df>d|B<dcA|
A<df>d a>df>d|B>^de>f g>ec>B|(3agf (3edc (3BAG (3FED|\
(3CDE (3A,B,C D2 D|]
MILLER'S RANT [2]. English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). England, Yorkshire. A Dorian.
Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Source for notated version: an MS collection by
fiddler Lawrence Leadley, 1827-1897 (Helperby, Yorkshire) [Merryweather &
Seattle]. Merryweather & Seattle (The
Fiddler of Helperby), 1994; No. 77, p. 47.
MILLER'S REEL [1]. AKA and see "The Dawn [1],” “Dawning of the Day [5]” (Fáinne
an Lae), "Dusty Miller [5]" (floating title), “The Spirit of 1880,” "Twenty-Eighth of January,"
"The Twenty-Second of
February." AKA – “The Miller.” Old‑Time,
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:Miller’s Reel [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
K:A
|:E2|A,2 CE D2 FA|E2 GB A2 cA|BE cE dE cE|BE cB AF EC|
A,2 CE D2 FA|E2 GB A2 ce|fe fg ag af|ec Bc A2:|
|:(3efg|a2 ga fe ce|b2 bg ag fe|ge be gb eg|fe ^df e2 (3efg|
a2
ga fe ce|fg ag fe ce|fd ge af ec|BA Bc A2:|
MILLER'S REEL [2]. Old‑Time, Breakdown. USA, Kentucky. G Major. Standard tuning. AB.
Similar to above but in key of G Major. Source for notated version: J.P. Fraley
(Rush, Ky.) via Jack Link (Seattle) [Silberberg]. Silberberg (Tunes I
Learned at Tractor Tavern), 2002; pg. 98. Bee Balm
302, “The Corndrinkers.” Philo 1040, Jay Ungar‑ "Catskill Mountain
Goose Chase" (1977. Learned from fiddler J.P. Fraley of Rush, Ky.).
Rounder 0037, J.P. Fraley‑ "Wild Rose of the Mountain".
X:1
T:Miller’s Reel [2]
L:1/8
M:C|
S:Jay Ungar
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G,A,B,D C2E2 | DEFD G2G2 | GABd gage
| f2 d2d2 ef | gfga gfef |
edBd cBAG | FDEF DFAc| B2G2 G4 :: ef
| g2 ga gfed | BA B2 AGBd |
e a2 b a4 | (3aba fa edef | gfga
baga | efed BdcB | AGFE (3DEF Ac | B2G2G2 :|
MILLER'S WEDDING, THE. AKA and see "The Miller's Daughter [1]," "My Dear, Durst I But Mow You."
Scottish, Strathspey. D Mixolydian. ADae or Standard tuning. AABB (Alburger): AABBCCDDEE
(Johnson). Composed by Robert Bremner
(c. 1713‑89), and noted in scordatura form in his collection, where it
was first printed (pg. 41). It originally had rude or bawdy words attached to
it. The tune (actually strains one and four) later used by Robert Burns for his
song "Comin' Through the Rye." See also note for "Auld Lang Syne." Source for notated
version: Bremner's Scots Reels (c.
1765), pg. 41 [Johnson]. Alburger (Scottish
Fiddlers and Their Music), 1983; Ex. 30, pg. 54 (strains one and two only).
Johnson (Scottish Fiddle Music in the
18th Century), 1984; No. 50, pgs. 114‑115.
X:1
T:The Miller's Wedding
T:The Miller's Daughter
B:Cumming's Collection, 1780, via...
B:The Popular Songs
and Melodies of
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:G
D|G<GG>E|A>GAB|D<DE>D|G3 B|
G<GG>E|A>GAB|D<DE>D|G3
z|
MILLER'S WIFE O'
BLAYDON, THE. English, Air and Pipe Tune (4/4
time). England, Northumberland. G Major. Standard tuning. AB. "'The
Miller's Wife o' Blaydon' is a pipe tune of the later date, probably written
about a century ago, when reels began to be fashionable and popular at all
assemblies for dancing in the north" (Bruce & Stokoe).
***
The miller's wife o' Blaydon,
The miller's wife o' Blaydon,
Sair she bang'd her ain gudeman
For kissing o' the maiden.
Yet aye the miller sings and swears,
Though kissing he'd had plenty,
He'd freely give up twenty.
The miller's wife, &c. (Stokoe)
***
Bruce & Stokoe (Northumbrian Minstrelsy), 1882; pg. 169.
X:1
T:Miller’s Wife o’ Blaydon, The
M:C
L:1/8
S:Bruce & Stokoe – Northumbrian
Minstrelsy (1882)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
e|dB GB A2 ec|dB GB d2 (ge)|dB GB AA eg|dB GB d2 g||
f|gd BG AA ef|gd Bc d2 gf|gd Bd AA eg|dB GB d2g||
MILLEY'S BEQUEST. English, Morris Dance Tune (4/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AB. A
tune for a morris two‑stick dance, collected in the village of Lichfield,
Staffordshire, in England's Cotswolds. Bacon (The Morris Ring), 1974; pg. 235. Mallinson (Mally’s Cotswold Morris Book), 1988, vol. 2; No. 42, pg. 21.
MILLFIELD. English, Country Dance Tune (6/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AB.
The air was published by Playford in his English
Dancing Master 1650‑1658, though Chappell (1859) finds a reference to
it as early as 1581. Chappell (Popular
Music of the Olden Time), vol. 1, 1859; pg. 293. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg.
40. Sharp (Country Dance Tunes),
1909/1994; pg. 63.
X:1
T:Millfield
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Sharp – Country Dance Tunes (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G|A2B c>BA|B>AG d2B|A2F
D2G|F>EF G2G|A2B c>BA|
B>AG d2B|A2F D2G|F>EF
G2||G|A2F D2d|B2G G2B|A2F D2G|
F>EF G2G|A2F D2d|B2G G2B|A2F
D2G|F>EF G2||
MILLFIRE. Scottish. Composed by fiddler, singer and stepdancer Amy Geddes,
brought up in Galloway, South West Scotland. Tartan
Tapes CDTT1004, Amy Geddes – “Heat the Hoose” (1998).
MILLGOW'S REEL. American, Reel. USA, southwestern Pa. D Major. Standard tuning. AB.
Bayard's source stated that Maxwell McCaslin, the Greene County representative
to the state legislature in Harrisburg, Pa. (and Speaker of the House in 1854),
played the tune at the balls of that city while he was there. Bayard thinks the
tune Scottish sounding, and rashly speculates, with absolutely no evidence,
that the name may be a corruption of 'Niel Gow', the famous Scottish fiddler.
Source for notated version: George Strosnider (Greene County, Pa., 1928)
[Bayard]. Bayard (Dance to the Fiddle),
1981; No. 2, pg. 17.
MILLHILLS. Scottish, Pastoral Air (4/4 time). A Major. Standard tuning. AB. The
tune was composed by perhaps the most famous Scots fiddle/composer, J. Scott Skinner (b. Banchory in Kincardine‑shire,
1843). Neil (The Scots Fiddle), 1991;
No. 89, pg. 121.
MILLICEN'S FAVOURITE. AKA and see "Millicent's Hornpipe."
MILLICENT'S HORNPIPE. AKA and see "Millicen's Favourite," "Royal Belfast," "Sweep's Hornpipe [1]." Scottish,
English; Hornpipe. England, Northumberland. D Major. Standard tuning. AABBCC.
Notated in Honeyman's three hornpipe styles: Newcastle, Sailor's, and Sand
Dance. Hall & Stafford (Charlton Tune
Book), 1974; pg. 47. Craig (The
Empire Collection of Hornpipes), c. 1890’s; pg. 3. Honeyman (Strathpsey, Reel and Hornpipe Tutor),
1898; pg. 43. Kerr (Merry Melodies),
vol. 1; No. 17, pg. 44.
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M:C
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Craig – The Empire Collection of Hornpipes (c. 1890’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
a>g|f>ad>f
A>dF>A|D>FA>d f2 e>f|g>be>g c>eG>F|G>AB>G E2
a>g|f>ad>f A>dA>F|
D>FA>d f2 e>f |
g>bg>e c>AB>c | d2 (f2 d2)::D2|G>FG>A B>cd>e|f3e
d>cd>B|
A2 f2 f>Af>A|G2 e2
e>Ge>F|G>FG>A B>cd>e|f>gf>e d>cd>B|A>fe>d
c>AB>c|d2 (f2 d2):|
|:a>g|(3fgf (3efe (3ded (3cdc |
(3BcB (3ABA G2 (b>a) | (3gag (3fgf (3efe (3ded|
(3cdc (3BcB A2 a>g|(3fgf (3efe
(3ded (3cdc|(3BcB (3ABA (3GAG (FGF|E>ge>d c>AB>c|d2 (f2 d2):||
MILLIE GODGER. AKA - Millie Goodger. Shetland, Air. D
Major. Standard tuning. One part. "This tune was learned from the late
Bobby Jamieson of Cullivoe, Yell, who said that this may have been a Mill tune,
N.B., 'See Da Mill', No. 36 'Haand Me Doon Da Fiddle'. The late Peter Moar was
of the opinion that the original title may have been 'Mill O' Gutcher'. This is
published unbarred with pulses which seems to give a better sense of the
rhythm" (Anderson). Anderson (Ringing
Strings), 1983; pg. 46.
MILLINER’S CHOICE, THE. English, Country Dance Tune (cut
time). G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The melody is unique to London
publishers Charles and Samuel Thompson’s 1757 country dance collection.
Thompson (Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1),
1757; No. 62.
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L:1/8
B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757)
Z:Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
c|(B/c/d)BG B(dd)g|(B/c/d)BG F(AA)c|(B/c/d)BG B(dd)g|fgdB G/G/GG:|
|:g|fgdB
fgdB|fgdB ddde|fefg afge|dgdB G/G/GG:||
MILLINER'S DAUGHTER, THE (Ingean an Boineadoir/Maintimeire). AKA and see “The Gardener’s Daughter [2].”
Irish, Reel. G Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AB (Mitchell): AAB (O’Neill):
AABB (Miller, Taylor/Tweed). Sources for notated versions: piper Willie Clancy
(1918-1973, Miltown Malbay, west Clare) [Mitchell]; piper Emmett Gill (London)
[Taylor/Tweed]. Miller (Fiddler’s Throne),
2004; No. 216, pg. 133. Mitchell (Dance
Music of Willie Clancy), 1993; No. 55, pg. 61. O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music), 1915/1987; No.
265, pg. 136. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 92. O'Neill (Music of Ireland:
1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1180, pg. 223. O'Neill (Dance Music of
Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986;
No. 460, pg. 89. Taylor (Traditional Irish Music: Karen Tweed’s Irish Choice),
1994; pg. 23. Claddagh 4CC 39, “The Pipering of Willie
Clancy vol. 2” (1983). Great Meadow Music GMM 2018, Frank Ferrel & Joe
Derrane – “Fiddledance” (2004). Green Linnet SIF 1135, Martin Mulhaire (with J.
Coen & S. Connolly) - “Warming Up.” Kells Music KM 9509, Mike and Mary
Rafferty - “The Dangerous Reel.” Shanachie 78030, Danú – “Think Before You
Think” (2000).
See also listings at: Jane
Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index
to Recorded Sources Alan Ng’s
Irishtune.info |
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R:Reel
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No.
460
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G2 BG EGBG|A2 eg fdcA|G2 BG
EGBd|cAFG AG G2:|
||dg {a}(3gfg dg {a}(3gfg|d=f
{g}(3fef df {g}(3fef| dg {a}(3gfg dg {a}(3gfg|
dcde fdcA|dg {a}(3gfg bgaf|dcde
fefg|afge fdec|dcde =fdcA||
MILLINER’S SHOP, THE.
English, Jig. B Flat Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The melody (and dance
instructions) first appeared in John Hinton’s Universal Magazine of
Knowledge and Pleasure (London, 1756). It also was printed in John
Johnson’s 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 8 (London, 1758) as well as
Charles and Samuel Thompson’s 1757 collection. Thompson (Compleat
Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1), 1757; No. 102.
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M:6/8
L:1/8
B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757)
Z:Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Bb
B>cB F>DF|B>cB F>DF|B>FB d>Bd|f3 F3::f>gf dbd|cac BgB|
f>gf
dbd|”tr”d3 c3|f>gf dbd|cac AGF|ddB ccA|B3 B,3:||
MILLISON’S JEGGE. English, Jig. D Minor. Standard
tuning. AABB. "Millison's
Jig" appears in the first edition of John Playford’s English Dancing Master (London, 1651),
and in subsequent editions through the 7th (1686). Similar to
Playford’s “Black Nag [1],” introduced in
the 3rd edition of the Dancing
Master (1657). Barlow (Complete
Country Dances from Playford’s Dancing Master), 1985; No. 63, pg. 30.
Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes,
vol. 2), 2005; pg.63 (appears as “Impropriety”, the name of a 1999 dance by
Brooke Friendly and Chris Sackett set to the tune). PARK
PRKMC31, Maddy Prior & the Carnival Band – “Hang Up Sorrow and Care”
(1995).
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T:Millison’s Jigg
M:6/4
L:1/8
S:John Playford – English Dancing Master (1651)
K:D Minor
a2|a3g f2 e4d2|c4d2 e4a2|a3g f2
e4d2|^c6 d4:|
|:A2|A2c2A2A2c2A2|A2c2A2 c4
c2|d2f2d2 d2f2d2|d2f2d2 f4 f2|
e2g2e2 e2g2e2|e2g2e2 g4 a2|a3g f2
e4d2|^c6 d4:|
MILLPOND, THE. AKA and see "The Lough Gill Jig." Irish, Jig. G Major.
Standard tuning. AABB. The Lough Gill Quartet, made of John Cawley (flute),
Sarah Hobbs (fiddle), Sonny Brogan (accordion), and Bill Harte (accordion),
recorded the tune in 1941. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), vol. 4, No. 47. Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; No. 254, pg. 146. Topic TSCD602, "Irish Dance Music."
MILLS ARE GRINDING [1], THE. Irish, Reel. G Dorian?. Standard tuning. AB.
Other sets of this air are "Bunch
of Keys [1]," "Down the Hill,"
"Ducks on/in the Pond,"
"Flowers of Limerick [1],"
"Molly Maguire [1],"
"Old Town Reel," "Paddy on the Turnpike [2],"
"A Rainy Day [1]," "Salt River [2]," "Telephone Reel," "Pigeon on the Pies," "Whistling Barber," and one of the
"Ewe with the Crooked
Horn" tunes. The Old Ballinakil Ceili Band recorded a version of the
tune under this title on a 78 RPM record in the early 1930's. Roche Collection, 1982, vol. 1; No. 140,
pg. 56.
MILLS ARE GRINDING [2], THE ("Ata na Muilleann Ag Muilleoireacd"
or "Ata na Muillte Ag Meilt"). Irish, Reel. G Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AB
(O'Neill/1850): AA'BB' (O'Neill/Krassen). O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 128.
O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies),
1903/1979; No. 1378, pg. 257. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 627, pg. 113.
Micho Russell - “Micho Russell.”
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L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 627
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
GFGA B2 Bc|ded^c dg g2|=FEFG A2
Bc|dedc BGGz|GFGA B2 Bc|
ded^c dgga|bgaf gdde|=fdcA
BGGz||gfga g2 ga|bgag fdde|=fefg f2 ce|
dcBA BGGz|gfga g2 ga|bgag fddg|bgaf
gdde|=fdcA BGGz||
MILLS ARE GRINDING [3], THE (Ata na Muilleann Ag Muilleoireacd). Irish, Reel. D Mixolydian. Standard
tuning. AB. Source for notated version: piper John Ennis, orginally from County
Kildare, a policeman and jounalist who succeeded O’Neill as president of the
Irish Music Club in Chicago [O’Neill]. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 128.
O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies),
1903/1979; No. 1379, pg. 257.
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T:Mill are Grinding, The [3]
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L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 1379
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
(3DDD DE {G}FEFG | ABGB Ad dz |
(3DDD DE {G}FEFG |
ABGF EFGE | (3DDD DE {G}FEFG | ABGB
Addg | fdec d2 AB |
{d}cBcG ED Dz || dcdB c2 (3ABc | d2
fd cAAc | dcdB cBcA |
GEcE ED Dz | dcdB c2 (3ABc | d2 fd
cAAg | fdec d2 AB | {d}cBcG EFGE ||
MILLS ARE GRINDING [4]. AKA and see “Tuttle’s Reel.”
MILLS HILLS. Scottish, Slow Strathspey. Greentrax CDTRAX
9009, Hector MacAndrew (1903-1980) - “Scottish Tradition 9:The Fiddler and his
Art” (1993).
MILLS' HORNPIPE. English, Hornpipe. England, Northumberland. G Major. Standard tuning.
AABB. Seattle (William Vickers),
1987, Part 3; No. 432.
MILLS OF KYLEMORE, THE. Irish,
Reel. Composed by flute player Josie McDermott.
MILLSTONE, THE. AKA and see "The Milestone [1]," "The College Grove(s)," "Cottage Groves," "The Green Jacket," "Whiskey in the Jar/Jug,"
"The New Domain," "The New Demense," "The Connacht Reel [1]," "The Old Locks and Quays
of Galway," "An Cailin Fionn."
Irish, Reel. D Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD. The reel was first
recorded under this title by James Morrison, though well‑known under the
name "Cottage Groves." Source for notated version: fiddler Philip
Duffy (b. 1966, London, now residing in Dublin) [Flaherty]. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; pg. 29. Copely Records 9-116 (78 RPM), Paddy Cronin (195?).
Shanachie 29001, Paddy Carty. Shanachie 29002, "Andy McGann and Paul
Brady."
MILLSTONE [2], THE. AKA and see “Star
of Munster.” Irish, Reel.
MILLSTREAM, THE. AKA and see "Lough Allen [1]."
MILLTOWN LASSES, THE (Gearrchailí Bhaile an Mhuilinn). Irish, Reel. C Major/D Dorian.
Standard tuning. AB. The tonality shifts between ‘C’ major and ‘D’ dorian.
Source for notated version: “From a manuscript written by John and Tommy Gunn
in County Fermanagh at the end of the 19th century” [Breathnach].
Breathnach (CRÉ V), 1999; No. 150,
pg. 75.
MILLTOWN MAID. AKA and see “Bush on the Hill [2],” “Lowdown
Jig,” “McGlinchey’s.” Irish, Jig. See note for “Bush on the Hill.” The tune is
credited (in notes to the Ennis Ceili Band CD) to New York fiddler Paddy
Killoran, originally from County Sligo. The only other tune routinely credited
to him is “Maid of Mount Kisco.” The melody was named in honor of his wife, who
hailed from Coore, near Milltown Malbay, County Clare.
MILLTOWN (WALTZ), THE.
English (?), Waltz. A Major (‘A’ and ‘B’ parts) & A Minor (‘C’ and
‘D’ parts). Standard tuning. AABBCCDD. Kennedy (Fiddler’s Tune-Book: Slip Jigs and Waltzes), 1999; No. 150, pg. 39
MILLY GOODGER. Shetlands, Shetland Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'. Shetland,
Cullivoe (North Yell Island). Some Cullivoe fiddlers think the title to be a
corruption of "Mill of Gutcher," the neighboring town to Cullivoe (Cooke,
1986). An assymetrical tune not used for dancing. Source for notated version:
Bobbie Jamieson (North Yell, Shetland) [Cooke]. Cooke (The Fiddle Tradition of the Shetland Isles), 1986; Ex. 11, pg. 62.
MILTON AND AMBROSE. Canadian, Reel. Canada, Cape Breton. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB’.
Composed by fiddler Jerry Holland (Inverness, Cape Breton). Cranford (Jerry Holland’s), 1995; No. 22, pg. 7.
MILTON HORNPIPE [1]. English, Hornpipe. England, Yorkshire. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB.
Source for notated version: an MS collection by fiddler Lawrence Leadley,
1827-1897 (Helperby, Yorkshire) [Merryweather & Seattle]. Merryweather
& Seattle (The Fiddler of Helperby)
1994; No. 35, pg. 37.
MILTOWN JIG. AKA and see “Boys of the
Town [1]."
MILTOWN MAID, THE (Aindear Baile-Na-Muilleann). AKA – “Mill-Town Maid.” AKA and see
“Cup of Tea/Tay [2],” “Merry Harriers [1],” “Merry Sisters,” “Mill
Town Maid,” “Three Merry Sisters.”
Irish, Reel. E Dorian. Standard tuning. AB (O'Neill/1850): AA'B
(O'Neill/Krassen): AABB (Cole). The tune is the same as the first two parts of
“Three Merry Sisters.” New York musician and writer Don Meade points out the
relationship between this tune and "The Merry Harriers"/"Cup of
Tea", though those tunes are in a different key. Source for notated
version: Chicago fiddler John McFadden, originally from County Mayo [O’Neill].
Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg.
9. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 120. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1329, pg. 249. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 31.
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L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 1329
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E Dorian
dc | BE E2 Bdcd | (3BAF DF dAFA | BE
E2 Bcde | (3fed (3edc dAFA |
BE E2 Bdcd | (3BAF DF dAFA | BABc
dcde | (3fed ec dAFA ||
Beec d2 dc | Beec dAFA | Beec dfag |
fedc dAFA | Beec d2 dc |
Beec defg | afga gfeg | (3fga ef
dfec ||
MILTOWN MAID [2]. See “Milltown Maid.”
MIMIE'S REEL. Shetland, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB. "Written for the
wife of a very good fiddler friend of Tom (Anderson's) who has always been an
inspiration to many of the young fiddlers" (Anderson). Composed by
Shetland collector, teacher, fiddler and composer Tom Anderson, 1981. Anderson
(Ringing Strings), 1983; pg. 96.
MIND MY BORDER. AKA and see "Ivy Leaf [4]."
MIND MY BROTHER. AKA and see "Ivy Leaf [4]."
MIND THE NETTLES! (Seachain na Neantoga). Irish, Reel. A modern composition
by Cork accordion player Eoghan O’Sullivan. Spin
CD1001, Eoghan O’Sullivan, Gerry Harrington, Paul De Grae - “The Smoky Chimney”
(1996).
MIND WHAT YOU DO. AKA and see "Up
and Waur Them A’, Willie [1]." Shetland, Reel. Shetland, Island of Whalsay
and Mainland Shetland. Cooke (1986) prints the following text to this dance
tune:
***
Mind what you do, mind what you do,
They kiss you and cuddle you and say they'll be true,
And then in the morning they bid you adieu. (Cooke)
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. Old-Time, Country Blues. G Major.
Standard tuning. AB. Source for notated version: Mel Durham [Silberberg].
Silberberg (Tunes I Learned at Tractor Tavern), 2002; pg. 99.
MINEAPOLIS HORNPIPE. American, Hornpipe. B Flat Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 96. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg.
130.
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R:Hornpipe
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:B_
(dc) | B>FD>F B>Fd>B |
d>Bd>f a>fd>B | F>Ac>A e>cA>F | A>FA>c
e>cA>F |
B>DF>B d>BF>D |
d>Bd>f b>fd>f | g>ab>a g>f=e>f | g>f{g}f>=e f2 :|
|: (Bd) | f>dg>d f>Bd>f
| g>ab>a g>fe>d | e>fg>f e>dc>B | A>Bc>B
A>GF>E |
D>BA>B G>BF>B, |
D>BA>B G>BF>A | B>ba>g ^f>ge>A | B2b2B2 :|
MINEOLA RAG. Old‑Time, Country Rag. USA, east Texas. D Major ('A' and 'B'
parts) & G Major ('C' part). Standard tuning. AABBC (Brody): AA'BB'C
(Phillips, Silberberg). Named by the East Texas Serenaders for the town of
Mineola, Texas. The Serenaders were a popular string band in the 1920's, who
featured a rare cello among the usual guitar and fiddles. The tune shows the
ragtime influence on old‑time music, and also contains segments of other
tunes. The original key was probably E flat major, as played by the Serenaders
who played many tunes in flat keys. Sources for notated versions: Daniel
Williams and the East Texas Serenaders (east Texas) [Brody, Phillips]; Hank
Bradley [Silberberg]. Brody (Fiddler’s
Fakebook), 1983; pg. 190. Phillips (Traditional
American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 2, 1995; pg. 87. Silberberg (Tunes I
Learned at Tractor Tavern), 2002; pg. 99. Adelphi
2004, Delaware Water Gap‑ "String Band Music." County 410, East
Texas Serenaders‑ "1927‑1936" (1977). County 527, East
Texas Serenaders‑ "Old‑Time Fiddle Classics, vol. 2."
MINER’S JIG, THE. Irish, Jig. E Dorian/Minor. Standard tuning.
AABB. Taylor (Traditional Irish Music:
Karen Tweed’s Irish Choice), 1994; pg. 5. Great
Meadow GMM 2018, Frank Ferrel & Joe Derrane – “Fiddledance” (2004).
MINERS OF WICKLOW, THE ("Na Tocalaide Ua Cill-Mantain" or
"Mianairea Cille Meanntain"). AKA and see "Lassie of Gowrie," "Paddy O'Flynn," "The Wicklow's March," "Nolan the Soldier." Irish, Double Jig.
D Major (O'Neill, Huntingdon): F Major (Bunting). Standard tuning. AA'BB'.
Bunting includes the tune as an air in his third volume, The Ancient Music of Ireland. Sources for notated versions: the
playing partners of Chicago police Sergeant James Early and John McFadden, a piper
and fiddler from adjoining counties in the province of Connaght [O’Neill]; the
Irish collector Edward Bunting obtained the melody from "Macdonnell, piper
in 1797." Aird (Selection of Scotch,
English and Irish Airs), volume I, c. 1795, No. 23. Feldman, pg. 231 (2nd
tune, untitled). Bunting (Ancient Music
of Ireland), 1840; pg. 76. Holden (Old
Established...), pg. 6. Huntingdon (William
Littens), 1977; pg. 29. Levey (Dance
Music of Ireland), volume I, 1840; pg. 10. McGown (Repository of Scots and Irish Airs), c. 1800. O'Neill (Krassen),
1976; pg. 50. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1979; No. 995,
pg. 185. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1986; No. 210, pg. 49. O'Sullivan/Bunting, 1983; No.
102, pgs. 148-149. Robbins, 1933; pg. 56.
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T:Miners of Wicklow, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 995
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
D>EF/G/ ABc | dcB AGF | GBG EFE |
FAF DED | D>EF/G/ ABc |
DcB AFA |1 Bcd edc | dAG FED :|2 Bcd
efg | fdd d2 ||
|: g | fdd fdf | ecA efg | fdd def |
{a}gfg efg | f/g/af gab |
afd cBA |1 Bcd efg | fdd d2 :|2 Bcd
edc | dAG FED ||
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T:The Miners of Wicklow
S:Tom Billy Murphy MS
B:Dan Herlihey, Sliabh Luachra Music Masters,
B:Volume 1, page 74.
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
A/2B/2|:cBc dcd|eaa ged|efg ded|cAA GAB|
cBc dcd|eaa ged|ecA dBG|[1 EAA A2B:|][2 EAA Adc|]
eaa ged|eaa ged|efe ded|cAA GAB|
cBc dcd|eaa ged|ecA dBG|[1 EAA Adc:|][2 EAA A2|]
MINISTER'S DAUGHTER, THE (Ingean An Ministeir). Irish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning.
AA'B (O'Neill/1850): AA'BB' (O'Neill/Krassen). O’Neill said of source Cronin:
***
…he would play on for hours at a time such tunes as
memory presented, his features while so engaged re-
maining as set and impassive as the sphinx…it was
his open boast the he never forgot nor forgave an injury…
***
Source for notated version: Chicago
fiddler and composer Edward Cronin, originally from County Tipperary, also a
weaver and machinist [O’Neill]. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 117. O'Neill (Music
of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1979; No. 1319, pg. 247.
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L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 1319
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
ed | cAce cAAe | cAce f2 ea |1 AceA
cAec | Bcde f2 :|2 afge fdec |
Bfed cA A2 || a2 af ecAc | aecf e2
(3efg | a2 af ecAc | Bcde f2 (efg |
Abaf ecAc | aecf e2 (3efg | afge
fdec | Bfed cA A2 ||
MINMORE SCHOTTISCHE. AKA and see "Glenlivet [1]." Minmore is an elegant stone-built country
house near where the famous Glenlivet whisky is distilled in Speyside.
MINNESOTA WALTZ. Old-Time, Waltz. G Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'. Source for notated
version: Al Sanderson [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional
American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 2, 1995; pg. 283.
MINNI
FAN HER POT KOLLED IDA MORNING. Shetland, Strathspey. Composed by
fiddler John Gaudie in the 18th century. Gaudie was reputedly the best fiddler
in the islands of his time, though unfortunately was rendered increasingly mad
by a blow to his head in a mining accident. He was given to violent outbursts,
and the title of his composition was taken from his amusement at one such
incident. It seems he was on his way to another town to view a prized fiddle
when he was distracted by the smells of a dinner being prepared outside a house
near the road he travelled. Sneaking up and letting out a bellow which
thoroughly distraught the cook, Johnnie helped himself to the abandoned supper,
then threw the cook's stool up on the side of a corn stack as he left.
***
When he looked back and saw the three‑legged pot leaning
drunkenly on the top of the 'screw', the picture silhouetted
against the western sky, it seemed so funny to Johnnie that
in his opinion it merited a composition, and when he
got home he composed a lively strathspey... (G.M. Nelson)
MINNIE
FOSTER'S CLOG. AKA and see “The Black Swan,” “The
Comet [2]," “Doctor Peter’s,”
“Down the Glen,” "Mrs. Minnie Foster.” American (?), Clog.
F Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Irish fiddler Sean McGuire recorded the tune
several time under the title “The Black Swan,” although the tune was also
popularized by accordion player Joe Burke. New York musician, writer and
researcher Don Meade finds that Foster was a prominent performer of “Topsy”
roles in the 1860’s and 1870’s in productions such as Uncle Tom’s Cabin (in
which she was part of the cast in 1873 when it played in New York (albeit the
company was playing it as a matinee, primarily aimed at an audience of women
and children). Although productions of Uncle Tom’s Cabin were popular and
rather ubiquitous in the second half of the 19th century, and
Foster’s among the best, not everyone was pleased. A Lancaster, Pennsylvania,
paper declared after one performance: “Minnie Foster’s Uncle Tom Cabin Com-pany
to fair house, 17th. This is about the tenth Uncle Tom company that
has visited us this season, and no more wanted.” “The Black Swan” is the title
for the tune used on a Seán McGuire recording.
***
In his note
to the tune, Séamus Connolly writes that he first heard “Minnie Foster’s”
played in the home of Dave Collins in the Bronx in 1972 by the late fiddlers
Andy McGann and Paddy Reynolds. Collins is the brother of fiddler Kathleen
Collins and Dan Collins of Shanachie Records. Connolly (2002) says that McGann
and Reynolds were part of a musical circle that included accordion player Joe
Burke, fiddler and flute player John-Joe Gardiner, Kevin Burke, Paddy Glackin,
Séamus MacMathúna, and Connolly’s uncle Paddy Connolly. Begin (Fiddle Music in the Ottawa Valley: Dawson
Girdwood), 1985; No. 20, pg. 33. Cole (1000
Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 118. Connolly & Martin (Forget Me Not), 2002; pgs. 72-73. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 156. Rounder
7013, Joseph Cormier – “Old Time Wedding Reels.” Shanachie 14001, "The
Early Recordings of Angus Chishlom" (1978). Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD
40481, Brian Conway – “First Through the Gate” (2002).
X:1
T:Minnie
Foster’s Clog
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Clog
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
(A>B) |
(c>.F)(A>c.) d>FB>d | c>FA>c f>ef>^f | g>ce>g
b>ea>g | (3fef (3gfd c>AB>=B |
c>FA>c
d>FB>d | c>FA>c f>ef>^f | g>eb>g e>cB>G | F2A2F2
:: (e>.f) | g>ce>g b>eg>b |
a>Ac>f
a>cf>a | g>c’=b>a a>gf>d | c2 c’2 c>A,B,>=B, | (3c=Bc
A,>C F>Ac>^c |
(3d^cd
D>F B>df>b | a>cf>a e>gc>e | f2a2f2 :|
MINNIE MACMASTER.
Canadian, Jig. Canada, Cape Breton. A Minor. Standard tuning. AABB.
Composed by the late Cape Breton fiddler and composer Jerry Holland (1955-2009).
Cranford (Jerry Holland: The Second Collection), 2000; No. 236, pg. 87.
MINNIE MOORE. AKA and see "The Village
Quickstep," "The Pennsylvania
Quickstep [1]," "Bartlett's
Two‑Step." American, March (2/4 time, although it could be
written in 6/8). D Major. Standard tuning. ABB. A note in Matteson's fife
volume says the tune was composed by Dr. John C. Bartlett in 1843, and that it
was popular during the Civil War era. Bayard (1981) states it was still a
popular march with southwestern Pa. martial bands. Ford (Traditional Music in America), 1940; pg. 42.
MINNIE, PUT THE KETTLE ON. Old-Time, Breakdown. Similarities
with Bob Holt’s “Polly Put
the Kettle On [6].” Rounder 0436, Ray Curbow – “Traditional Fiddle Music of the
Ozarks, vol. 2: On the Springfield Plain.”
MINONA COUNTY. Old-Time, Breakdown. A Major. Standard tuning
AB. Source for notated version: Floyd Engstrom [Silberberg]. Silberberg (Tunes
I Learned at Tractor Tavern), 2002; pg. 100.
MINSTREL. American?, "Straight Jig" (2/4 time). C Major. Standard tuning.
AA'BB'. The title refers to a ‘blackface’ minstrel. Hardings All Round Collection, 1905; No. 71, pg. 22.
X:1
T:Minstrel
M:2/4
L:1/8
S:Harding’s All Round Collection (1905), No. 71
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
G,|:C2E2|(G2
G/>)A/B/>c/|ed/>c/ B/>d/c/>G/|B2 AA,|D2F2|(A2
A/>)d/^c/>d/|1
f/>d/B/>A/ G/>A/D/>A/|GE
G/>F/E/>D/:|2 f/>d/B/>A/ G/>B/A/>G/|cG cz||
|:Ee2d|c/>B/A/>c/
B/>^G/E|A/>G/=F/>A/ G/>E/C|1 E<BE/ c/>B/A:|2 E<BE/ A=G||
MINSTREL BOY. AKA and see "Og‑Laoc Na Rann." AKA and see "The Lover's Lute," "The Morin," "The Moreen," "Then, Soldier, Come Fill
High the Wine." Irish, Air (4/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AAB.
The title is from a famous song by Thomas Moore first published in 1813 (in A Selection of Irish Melodies), though
the original melody is, like many of Moore’s pieces, set to an older tune
called "Moreen" or "Morin."
***
The minstrel boy to the war has gone,
In the ranks of death you'll find him.
His father's sword he hath girded on,
And his wild harp slung behind him.
"Land of song" said the warrior bard,
"Though all the world betray thee,
"One sword at least thy rights shall guard,
"One faithful barp shall praise thee."
***
Clearly an old air, O’Neill
inexplicably gives credit to fiddler and collaborator James O’Neill in his Music of Ireland. The title appears in a
list of tunes in his repertoire brought by Philip Goodman, the last
professional and traditional piper in Farney, Louth, to the Feis Ceoil in
Belfast in 1898 (Breathnach, 1997). While mostly traditional in his repertoire,
Goodman regularly played several novelty or ‘popular’ tunes. A modern rendition
of the song is to be heard in the classic 1975 motion picture "The Man Who
Would Be King.” Danny Dravot (played by Sean Connery) and Peachy Carnehan
(Michael Caine) sing the song when it becomes apparent that they will never see
each other again. The rather simple melody is a staple of Irish
Great-(Highland) Pipe bands. Johnson (The
Kitchen Musician No. 5: Mostly Irish Airs), 1985 (revised 2000); pg. 13.
O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies),
1979; No. 203, pg. 35. Sweet (Fifer’s
Delight), 1965/1981; pg. 15.
See also listings at: Jane Keefer’s Folk
Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:The Minstrel Boy
T:"The Morin"
T:The Lover's Lute
T:Thou, Soldier, Come, Fill High the
Wine
S:O'Neill's Music of Ireland no. 203 p. 35
Z:Jerome Colburn
N:O'Neill writes an ornament on the
first half of the fourth bar
N:of the second part.
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
D | G3 A cBAD | B2 d2 g2 fg | e2 d2
BcdB | A4 G2 z :| d |\
g2 f2 e2 fg | f2 e2 d3 ^d | e3 B B2
^d2 | edef g3 g |\
G3 A cBAD | B2 d2 g2 fg | e2 d2 BcdB
| A4 G2 z |]**
MINSTREL OF THE MACDONALDS, THE. AKA ‑ "Smeorach Chlainn Domhnuill." Scottish, Slow Air (3/4 time). A Minor. Standard tuning. ABC. "This is a Highland melody, of a beautifully wild and solemn cast, totally unfit for any single instrument possessed in that country, and merely suited to a voice of sufficient length of tone. The editor's progenitor had various sets of words to it,‑‑but the organ is the instrument to display it" (Fraser). The piece also appears in Patrick MacDonald’s 1784 collection. It is considered by some to be an example of a fiddle pìobaireachd (an extended musical theme and variations first played on the bagpipes). Fraser (The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the Isles), 1874; No. 86, pg. 32. Maggie’s Music MM220, Hesperus – “Celtic Roots.”
X:1
T:Minstrel of the Macdonalds, The
T:Smeorach Chlainn Domhnuill
M:3/4
L:1/8
S:Fraser Collection
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amin
E2|A6|B2 B4|c4 B>A|B2 ~^G E2|B2 B4|c4 B>A|c>B B4|
c4 B>A|A3 G e2|A3 B c2|B2 ~^G2 E2|A4 A^G|e4 g2|d2 B2 ~A2|
(A4||A2)|(B3 A B2)|g6|B3 A G2|E2 E4|B3 A B2|g6|B4 ~d2|e4 g/^f/g/a/|
b3 a g2|ge e4|B3 A G2|GE E4|A4 A^G|e4 g2|d2 B2 ~A2|A4||BA|
G2 E2 A2|c4 B2|e3 d c2|B4 e2|d2 G2 A2|c4 B2|A3 ^GAB|A4 BA|
G2
E2 A2|c4 B2|e3 d c2|B4 e2|d2 G2 A2|e4 g2|e3 B d2|A4||
MINSTREL
TO HIS SOUL, THE.
Scottish, Air. A Major. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by the great Scots
fiddler-composer J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927).
Skinner (Harp and Claymore), 1904;
pg. 157.
X:1
T:Minstrel
to His Soul, The
M:C
L:1/8
C:J. Scott
Skinner (1843-1927)
N:”With
feeling”
S:Skinner –
Harp and Claymore (1904)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
C2 |
(F^EFG) (AFBA) | G2d2c3c | d^ef=e dcBA | ({A}G6) C2 | (F^EFG) (AFBA) |
G2d2 (c^ef=e)
| (dcBA) (GcC^E) | ({^E}F6) || ((3GAB | c^e/f/=e/ d2) (G=A | B^de=d c2) FG |
(ABcd)
(c^EFA) ({A}G6)C2 | (F^EFG) (AFBA) | (G2d2) (c^ef=e) | (dcBA) (GcC^E) |
({^E}F6) ||
MINSTREL'S
FANCY. AKA ‑ "Minstrel's Favourite,”
“Minstrel’s Hornpipe." AKA and see "McElligott's Fancy," "Pioneer Clog," "Hanover Hornpipe." Scottish,
English, Canadian, American; Hornpipe or Clog. USA, New England. Canada; Prince
Edward Island, Ontario. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB.
***
Blackface minstrels, England, c. 1880’s.
***
The melody was recorded in the 78
RPM era by flute player John McKenna under the title “The Buck from the
Mountain.” Sources for notated versions: George MacPhee (b. 1941, Monticello,
North-East Kings County, Prince Edward Island) [Perlman]; Dawson Girdwood
(Perth, Ontario) [Begin]. Bayard (Dance
to the Fiddle), 1981; No. 416, pgs. 395‑396 (appears as an untitled
clog). Begin (Fiddle Music in the Ottawa
Valley: Dawson Girdwood), 1985; No. 18, pg. 31. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 119 (listed as a 'Clog'). Craig (The Empire Collection of Hornpipes), c.
1890’s; pg. 4 (appears as “Minstrel’s Hornpipe”). Kennedy (Fiddlers Tune Book), vol. 2, 1954; pg. 4. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 368, pg.
40. Lerwick (Kilted Fiddler), 1985;
pg. 48. Messer (Anthology of Favorite
Fiddle Tunes), 1980; No. 113, pg. 71. Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; pg. 80. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg.
165. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883;
pg. 157. Fretless 132, "Ron West: Vermont
Fiddler."
X:1
T:Minstrel’s Fancy
M:C
L:1/8
R:Clog or Hornpipe
K:D
(F>G)|:A>FA>d B>GB>d|A>FA>d (f/g/)f e>d|c>eg>f e>dc>d|
(3efe (3dcB A>DFG|A>FA>d B>GB>d|A>FA>d (f/g/)fe>d|
c>eg>f e>dc>A|1 d2 ({e/}d>)c d2 (F>G):|2 d2 ({e/}d>)c d2 e>f||
|:g>f g/fe/ c>AB>c|d>cd>e f2 (e>f)|g>f g/fe/ c>A ((3Bc)d|
(3efe (3dcB A>DF>G|A>FA>d B>GB>d|A>FA>d (3fgf e>d|
c>eg>f e>dc>A|1 d2 e/dc/ d2 (ef):|2 d2 e/dc/ d2
F>G||
MINSTREL'S FAVOURITE. See "Minstrel's Fancy."
MINSTREL’S HOME. Scottish, Slow Air. Composed in 1926 by Aberdeenshire fiddler and
composer J. Murdoch Henderson, dedicated to H. W. Coombs, an organist at the
Capitol Cinema, Aberdeen. Henderson (Flowers
of Scottish Melody), 1935.
MINSTREL’S HORNPIPE. See “Minstrel’s
Fancy.”
MINSTREL’S
RETURN FROM THE WAR, THE. Air. C Major. Standard tuning. One
part. Howe (Complete Preceptor for the Accordeon),
1843; pg. 31.
X:1
T:Minstrel’s
Return from the War, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Howe – Complete Preceptor for the Accordeon
(1843)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
G2 | c2cc c2 Bc | d4 z2G2 | d2dd d2 cd | e4 z2G2 | A2AA FAcA |
G4 z2G2 | G2 GG G2 AB | c4 z2G2 | Gceg gfdB | c4 z2 dc |
B2BB c2cc | d3B G2G2 | A2AA B2BB | A4 z2 dc | B2BB c2cc |
d4 e2 ec | G2 GG ^FcdF | G4 z2G2 | e2 cc G2EE | G4 z2G2 | A2AA Gcec |
e
d3 z2 GG | e2 cc G2 EE | G4 z2G2 | ABcd e2 dB | d c3 ||
MINSTREL’S STRAIN, THE (Cainc Y Datgeiniad). Welsh, Air. Composed by John Parry
‘Bardd Alaw’, a 19th century Welsh harper who was instrumental in keeping
alive the Welsh triple harp tradition, and who played in music halls and
society venues in England. Robin Huw Bowen remarks that the piece has been a
vehicle in the past for penillion, a
type of singing verses to harp airs which demands that the singer start after
the harp, render the song (of a different metre and phrase length) in
counterpoint, and finish at the same time! Flying Fish
FF70610, Robin Huw Bowen – “Telyn Berseiniol Fy Ngwlad/The Sweet Harp of My
Land” (1996).
MINT IN THE CORN, THE. AKA and see “Eammon Coynes,” “Geordie Affleck,” “Tommy Peoples’” Irish,
Reel. Ireland, County Donegal. The reel
is the Scottish “Geordie Affleck,” originally set in E Flat Major. Donegal fiddlers play it in both D Major (Francie Dearg & Mickey ban O
Beirn) and A Major (John Doherty & Danny O’Donnell). Tommy Peoples plays it
in D Major, learned from older Donegal fiddlers. It has also been recorded as
“Eamonn Coynes” in Ireland. Breathnach, (CRÉ
II), 1975; No. 191 (appears as untitled reel). Vallely (Play Fifty Reels with the Armagh Pipers Club),
1982; 48.
MINUET. The English spelling of the French Menuet, an
exceedingly popular dance among society and on the stage in the 18th century
and known as the "Queen of Dances." The dance had a long
developmental history in France, but was imported to England soon after it
gained international attention when it appeared in the operas of Lully, and
several examples are to be found in publications of the latter decades of the
1600's, including Playford's Apollo's
Banquet (ed. 6, 1690) and Musick's
Hand-Maide (1678).
***
To dance the Minuet well became one
of the marks of a gentleman, especially in Georgian England, as it was in
France, however, the origins of the dance were quite humble. It originally
appears to have been a rustic, lively, gay dance, probably derived from one of
the forms of the Branle; however, by the time it arrived at court it had slowed
considerably, and became more and more stately as time went on. Finally, the
dance became effette, and the charm and grace that once adorned it more often
showed signs of "the artificiality, the snobbery, the arrogance and the
afflectation of the Eighteenth Century" (Pulver, 1923). Finally, the
Republican social and political revolutions of the latter part of the century
killed the dance, so associated with the nobility, though it survived as a
movement of the Suite (between the Saraband and Jig).
MINUET DE LA COUR. American?, Minuet (3/4 time). E Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Morrison (Twenty-Four Early American Country Dances,
Cotillions & Reels, for the Year 1976), 1976; pg. 17.
MINUET FOR LORD STANLEY. The tune was written in 1774 by
Thomas Alexander Erskine, Viscount Fenton, Sixth Earl of Kelly, born at Kellie
Castle in Fife in 1732 and familiarly known as “Fiddler Tam”. Pulver (1992)
says: “This is an extremely lively piece, suitable for a twenty-two year old
aristocrat given to horse-racing and cock-fighting and, like Kelly, fond of his
pleasures.
MINUET IN NANCY. English, Minuet (3/4 time). G
Major. Standard tuning. AABB. From the music manuscript copybook of Henry
Livingston, Jr. Livingston purchased
the estate of Locust Grove, Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1771 at the age of 23.
In 1775 he was a Major in the 3rd New York Regiment, which
participated in Montgomery’s invasion of Canada in a 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 poet and 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. The
ballad opera Nancy, or The Parting Lovers,
was written by London composer, poet and musician Henry Carey (1687-1743) in
1739. Carey’s most famous song was “Sally in Our Alley,” and “God Save the
King” is often attributed to him. He was a pupil of Thomas Roseingrave and
Francesco Geminiani, and wrote numerous songs, several libretti and a few other
ballad operas.
X:1
T:Minuet in
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Minuet
S:Henry Livingston’s manuscript
copybook, late 18th century
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
“tr”g6 | d2c2B2 | c2B2A2 | GF G2D2 |
“tr”E6 | D2E2G2 | ed c2B2 | “tr”A6 :|
|: d6 | B2A2G2 | d2e2f2 | gf g2G2 |
{c/d/}”tr”e6 | d2 cBAG | cA “tr”A4 | G6 :|
MIO-AD MIC PAIDIN. AKA and see "McFadden's
Mishap."
MIONNÁN, AN (The Kid). Irish, Single Jig. G Major. Standard tuning.
AA'BB. The tune was untitled until Breathnach named it “The Kid” when he
printed it in Tacar Port (1961).
Source for notated version: fiddler "Junior" Crehan,
1959 (Miltown Malbay, Co.
MIR OBAIRAONLAE. AKA and see "The Job
of Journey Work [1]."
MIRA. Canadian, Jig. Canada, Cape Breton. F Major (‘A’ part) & C Major
(‘B’ part). Standard tuning. AABB’. Composed by Cape Breton fiddler and
composer Dan R. MacDonald (1911-1976). Cameron (Trip to Windsor), 1994; pg. 59.
MIRACULOUS
HEN AND THE BROKEN-LEGGED CHICKEN,
THE.
Northumbrian. Title appears in Henry Robson's list of popular Northumbrian song
and dance tunes ("The Northern Minstrel's Budget"), which he
published c. 1800.
MIRAMICHI FIRE, THE. Canadian, Reel. Canada; Prince Edward Island,
Martimes. A Mixolydian/Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Perlman (1996) notes this
tune is among the “good old tunes” on Prince Edward Island, and that the title
commemorates a major conflagration in the forests of the Miramichi River Valley
in 1825. The fire was so intense that it was visible from western Prince Edward
Island. Source for notated version: Andrew Jones (b. 1918, Roseville, West Prince
County, Prince Edward Island; now resides in Pleasant View, PEI) [Perlman].
Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince
Edward Island), 1996; pg. 83. Rounder CD 7014,
Dennis Pitre – “Fiddlers of Western Prince Edward Island” (1997).
MIREOG MIC GURTAIG. AKA and see "Gurty's Frolics."
MIREOG UI CONDUIN. AKA and see "Condon's
Frolics."
MIRRIE BOYS O' GREENLAND,
DA. Shetland,
Shetland Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. A traditional Shetland reel
known throughout the islands, said to have originated from Shetland whalers. It
is the best known of the Shetland reels
and is to be found in many variants. Anderson & Georgeson (1970) say it
bears a strong resemblance to a country dance tune from Jutland, Denmark.
Purser (1992) notes that the reel as a dance, and with a tune similar to
“Mirrie Boys”, seems to have spread from Shetland to the Netherlands. Sources
for notated versions: Willie Hunter (Shetland) [Anderson & Georgeson];
fiddler Gilbert Gray [Purser]. Anderson & Georgeson (Da Mirrie Dancers), 1970; pg. 16. Bain (50 Fiddle Solos), 1989; pg. 21. Hunter (Fiddle Music of Scotland), 1988; No. 217. Martin & Hughes (Ho-ro-gheallaidh), 1990; pg. 32. Martin
(Traditional Scottish Fiddling),
2002; pg. 94. Purser (Scotland’s Music),
1992; Ex. 2, pg. 229.
X:1
T:Mirrie Boys o’ Greenland, The
L:1/8
M:C
R:Reel
K:D
ABde fd f2|e2 ce Aece|ABde fdfa|gecA
d2d2:|
|:fgfe fgaf|gfec efge|fgfe fgaf|gecA
d2d2:|
MIRTH AND JOLLITY.
English, Jig. B Flat Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The melody can also
be found in the 1788 music manuscript copybook of John and William Pitt Turner
(Norwich, Conn.). Country dance directions were given in the 1808 country dance
volume entitled A Select Collection of the Newest and Most Favorite Country
Dances, published by the Phinney family in Ostego, New York. Thompson (Compleat
Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1), 1757; No. 184.
X:184
T:Mirth and Jollity
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757)
Z:Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Bb
BcB F2E|D2F B3|Bcd cdB|ABG F3|BcB F2E|D2F B2|Bcd cdB|f3 F3:|
|:ded
ded|e2c cde|ded cdB|ABG F3|ded ded|efg f2e|dcB FBA|B3 B,3:||
MIRTH AND MELODY. Scottish, Strathspey. Composed by Aberdeenshire fiddler and composer J.
Murdoch Henderson (1902-1972), dedicated to Miss Francis Dickie, a pianist from
Turriff, Scotland. Henderson (Flowers of
Scottish Melody), 1935.
MISART, THE. English, Jig. England, Northumberland. G
Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The melody is from the 1770 Northumbrian music
manuscript copybook of musician William Vickers, about whom unfortunately very
little is known. Seattle (William Vickers),
1987, Part 2; No. 327.
X:1
T:Misart, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:William Vickers’ Northumbrian
music manuscript copybook, pg. 90
(1770)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
GAG B2d|g2d e2d|efg dBG|ABA A3|GAG
B2d|g2d e2d|efg dBG|cAF G2:|
|:gfg efg|aba gag|fgf eag|fdd
def|gdB ecA|dBG F>GA|Bcd efg|BcA G3:|
MISCHIEVOUS BEE, THE. American?, Jig. C Major. Standard tuning. AB. Hardings All Round Collection, 1905; No.
111, pg. 35.
X:1
T:Mischievous Bee, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Harding’s All Round Collection (1905), No. 111
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
E/F/|GAG GAB|cce c2G|GFE GFE|ADD D2
E/F/|GAG GAB|
cce c2c|BAG AGA|BGG G2G||GAG FGF|EFE
D2G|
GcG FdF|EcE D2(E/F/)|GAG GAB|ccd
e2G|AAd GAB|cGe c2||
MISER [1]. AKA and see “Murphy Delaney,” “Parson in/on his Boots.”
MISER [2], THE ('Smairg A Chiùrradh Spiocaire). Scottish, Reel. F Major. Standard
tuning. AAB.
***
The Miser (1905). Etching by Marcel Roux from the series Danse Macabre.
***
MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; pg. 188.
X:1
T:Miser, The
T:’Smairg a chiùrradh spiocaire
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:MacDonald – Skye Collection
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
c|AF F/F/F CFAc|AF F/F/F B2 Bd|AF
F/F/F CFAc|_eE E/E/E B2B:|
c|Ac c/c/c fc c/c/c|Ac c/c/c f3a|Ac
c/c/c fc c/c/c|_eE E/E/E B2 Bc|
Ac c/c/c fc c/c/c|Ac c/c/c f2 fb|af
f/f/f cA A/A/A|BG _E/E/E B2B||
MISER THUS A SHILLING
SEES, THE. AKA and see "O the broom." English, Air. The tune goes
under this title in Gay's Beggar's Opera,
1729. It also appears in Orpheus
Caledonius (1725‑6).
MISER’S JEWEL.
English, Country Dance Tune (2/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AABBCC.
The melody appears in Thompson’s Compleat Collection
of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 2 (1765, pg. 70). It also appears in
the late 18th century manuscript copybook of Henry Livingston,
Jr. Livingston purchased the estate of
Locust Grove, Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1771 at the age of 23. In 1775 he was
a Major in the 3rd New York Regiment, which participated in
Montgomery’s invasion of Canada in a failed attempt to wrest Québec 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. Thompson (Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite
Country Dances, vol. 2), 1765; No. 135.
X:1
T:Miser’s Jewel
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Country Dance Tune
S:Henry Livingston’s manuscript
copybook, late 18th century
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G2 Gg | geed | BGGB | AFED | G2 Gg |
gddc | BGAB | GG/G/ G2 :|
|: f2 fc’ agfd | efge | dcBG | g2 gb
| agfd | egfa | g4 :: B2 (3BFB |
A2 (3AEA | B2 (3BGB | (3BdB A2 | B2
BGB | A2 (3AFA | (3BdB (3AcA | G2G2 :|
X:2
T:Miser’s Jewel, The
M:2/4
L:1/8
B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 2 (London, 1765)
Z:Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G2 Gg|gddc|BGGB|AFED|G2 Gg|gddc|BGAB|GG/G/G:|
|:g2gb|agfd|efge|dcBG|g2 gb|agfd|egfa|g4:|
|:B2
(3BGB|A2 (3AFA|B2 (3BGB|(3BdB A2|G2 (3BGB|A2 (3AFA|(3BdB (3AcA|G2G2:||
MISFORTUNE, THE. Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'CC'.
Taylor (Where’s the Crack), 1989; pg.
7.
MISFORTUNATE RAKE, THE. AKA and see "The Unfortunate Rake [2]," "(Next) Sunday is/was My Wedding Day," "The Shamrock (Reel) [1]," "An Piobaire Caoch," "The Squint‑eyed Piper," "Rattle the Quilt (to Pieces)," "Kennedy's Jig," "Apples in Winter [1]."
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