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Notation Note: The tunes below are recorded in what is called “abc notation.” They can easily be converted to standard musical notation via highlighting with your cursor starting at “X:1” through to the end of the abc’s, then “cutting-and-pasting” the highlighted notation into one of the many abc conversion programs available, or at concertina.net’s incredibly handy “ABC Convert-A-Matic” at

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**Please note that the abc’s in the Fiddler’s Companion work fine in most abc conversion programs. For example, I use abc2win and abcNavigator 2 with no problems whatsoever with direct cut-and-pasting. However, due to an anomaly of the html, pasting the abc’s into the concertina.net converter results in double-spacing. For concertina.net’s conversion program to work you must remove the spaces between all the lines of abc notation after pasting, so that they are single-spaced, with no intervening blank lines. This being done, the F/C abc’s will convert to standard notation nicely. Or, get a copy of abcNavigator 2 – its well worth it.   [AK]

 

 

 

Mc... See also "Mac..."

           

McALLISTER’S FLING. AKA and see “Alasdair MacAlister,” “Glin Cottage Polka [1]," “St. Patrick Was a Gentleman [2].” The tune was recorded in 1923 by Irish fiddler Patrick Gaffney. 

                       

McALMAN’S REEL. AKA and see “Welcome, Charlie Stewart(, You're Welcome).” The tune was published under this title in Robert MacKinnon’s Collection of Highland Pipe Music (1901-06).

           

McARDLE’S FANCY. AKA and see “The Big Ship come over the Bay,” “The Bouchaleen Buidhe,” “Kitty’s Wedding [2],” “Off to Donnybrook,” “Out on the Ocean [2],” “Paddy the Dandy [1],” “Pride of Leinster,” “Ships in Full Sail,” “The Three Little Drummers [2].”

                                   

McARDLE'S FAVORITE (Roga Mic-Arduil). AKA and see “The Maidens of Tir Eoghain,” “Out on the Ocean [2],” “Ship(s) in Full Sail.” Irish, Double Jig. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: Chicago Police Sergeant James O’Neill, a fiddler originally from County Down and Francis O’Neill’s collaborator [O’Neill]. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1045, pg. 195.

X:1

T:McArdle’s Favorite

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 1045

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

EAA cAA | eAA cBA | fga ecA | BcB {c}BAF |

EAA cAA | eAA cBA | fga ecA | BcB A2 z :|

|: eab c’af | ece aec | eab c’af | d’c’b c’af |

eab c’af | ece aec | fga ecA | BcB A2 z :|

                                   

McAULIFFE’S. AKA and see “Dominic’s Farewell to Cashel,” “Martin Mulvihill’s Jig.” Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by flute player Josie McDermott. Sources for notated versions: the Desmond Ceili Band [Mulvihill]; New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker]. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 192,pg. 60. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 9, pg. 66. Larraga Records MMR112000, Mike and Mary Rafferty – “The Road from Ballinakill” (2001).

See also listing at:

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

                       

McBAIN’S REEL. AKA and see “Colonel McBain’s.”

                                   

McBAN’S REEL. AKA and see “Colonel McBain’s Reel.”

                                                  

McBAND’S REEL. Irish, Reel. Ireland, Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border. D Major. Standard tuning. AB. Source for notated version: accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region, Kerry), recorded at a recital at Na Piobairi Uilleann, February, 1981 [Moylan]. Ceol, vol. 5, No. 1 (appears as “Tom Billy’s Reel”). Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994; No. 35, pg. 21.

                                   

McCABE’S REEL [1]. AKA and see “Ambrose Moloney’s,” “The Tailor’s Fancy.” Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 187, pg. 51.

X:1

T:McCabe’s Reel [1]

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

K:G

(GA)|:B3G ABGE|DGBG (3ABc Ac|BGGB A2 ef|gedB eAAc|

(3Bcd BG ABGE|DGBG (3ABc Ac|BGGB A2 ef|gedc BG G2:|

|:B|dgbg agea|gedB GABd|eaab aged|gabg ageg|

dgbg agea|gedB GA^cd|abag egfa|gedc BG G2:|

 

McCABE’S REEL [2]. AKA and see “Paddy Taylor’s Reel [1].” Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Vallely (Armagh Pipers Club Play 50 Reels), 1982; No. 49, pg. 23.

X:1

T:McCabe’s Reel [2]

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

K:D

FEDF A3F | B~E3 c~E3 | FEDF A2 AF | GEcE ED D2 :|

|: FEDF ABdG | ~G2 dG ~G2 dG | FEFG A2 dc | (3ABA GE ED D2 :|

|| Addc dedA | B~e3 B~e3 | (3fed ec d2 cA | (3Bcd AG FD D2 |

Addc dedA | (3Bcd ef g2 fg | a2 (3gfe | fdec | dBAG FD D2 ||

                                   

McCAFFREY’S REEL. AKA and see "The Piper's Lass,” "Maureen Playboy,” "The Ladies Top Dress,” "Boil the Kettle Early,” "The Brown Red Girl,” “The Connachtman's Rambles [1],” “The Ladies Tight Dress,” "The Lady on the Railroad,” "The Listowel Lasses,” "Kitty got a clinking (coming from the races) [1],” "Punch for the Ladies [2],” "Rolling on the Ryegrass,” "Love among the Roses,” "The Kilfinane Reel,” "What the Devil ails you [2]” "The Telegraph,” "The Railway Station,” "Old Molly Ahern,” "The Rathkeale Hunt,” "The Shannon Breeze [1],” "Strac an mhuc an leine,” "Sean‑Mhaire Ni Eachthighearn.”

           

McCAHILL’S REEL [2] (Ríl Mhic Chathail). AKA and see “Danny Meehan’s Reel [1],” “The Gowel Reel.”  Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard. AB. Breathnach (1985) notes that the first part is the same as that of O’Neill’s “McFadden’s Favorite.” Source for notated version: fiddler Tommy Peoples (Donegal) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 142, pg. Comhaltas Ceoltoiri CL13, Tommy Peoples.

           

McCANN’S JIG. Irish, Double Jig. D Major. Standard. AABB. McNulty (Dance Music of Ireland), 1965; pg. 20.

           

McCARROLL’S BREAKDOWN. Old‑Time, Breakdown. USA, Eastern Tenn. McCarroll was the fiddler for the eastern Tennessee string band the Roane County Ramblers, who recorded in the late 1920's. County 403, "Roane County Ramblers" (origianlly recorded 1929).

           


McCARTHY MARCH, THE. AKA and see "Gettysburg March," "Bugle Horn," "The Lady in the Boat," "Fermanagh Quickstep." AKA – “McCarthy’s Quick Step.” Irish, March (6/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The earliest appearance of the tune in print is in Church of Ireland cleric James Goodman’s mid-19th century music manuscripts under the title “McCarthy’s Quick Step.” Goodman (1828-1896) was an uilleann piper, and an Irish speaker who collected locally in County Cork and elsewhere in Munster. He also obtained tunes from manuscripts and printed collections. JIFSS, vol. XV, pg. 9. Shields/Goodman (Tunes of the Munster Pipers), 1998; No. 225, pg. 91.

X:1

T:McCarthy’s Quick Step

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:March

S:James Goodman manuscripts (mid-19th century)

B:Hugh Shields – Tunes of the Munster Pipers, No. 225  (1998)

K:D

A|dfA d2A|dfA d2f|a2f d2f|fee e2 a/4g/4f/4e/4|dfA d2A|

dfA d2e|fdf ece|dfa/4/g/4f/4e/4 d2::e|fdf gfg|a2f d2 f/a/|

agg {a}gff|{g}fee eag|fdf gfg|a3 f2d|efg fge|edd d2:|

           

McCARTHY'S FAVORITE. Irish, Jig. The tune derives from the Scottish melody “My Wife’s a Wanton Wee Thing [1].” Shanachie Records, James Kelly & Paddy O’Brien – “Spring in the Air.” Shanachie 34014, James Kelly, Paddy O’Brien & Daithi Sproule – “Traditional Music of Ireland” (1995).

                       

McCARTHY'S HORNPIPE (Crannciuil Mic Cartaig). AKA and see “Blanchard’s Hornpipe [1],” “The Broken Hornpipe,” "Chester Castle [2]," “Roxborough Castle.” Irish, Hornpipe. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music), 1915/1987; No. 314, pg. 156. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 831, pg. 144. Taylor (Through the Half-Door), 1992; No. 63, pg. 46. Shaskeen - "The Joys of Life."

X:1

T:McCarthy’s Hornpipe

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Hornpipe

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 831

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

E2|A2 Ac ecAc|d2 fd ecAc|d2 fd c2 ec|BAGA BdcB|

A2 Ac ecAc|dcdf edcB|Aagf edcB|A2A2A2:|

|:(3efg|aece fece|Aece fece|defd cdec|BAGA BdcB|

A2 Ac ecAc|dcdf edcB|Aagf edcB|A2A2A2:|

           

McCARTHY’S QUICK STEP.  AKA and see “McCarthy March.”

 

McCARTY’S JIG.  AKA and see “Dress Her Out in Fine Clothes,” “Dress Her Up Fine.”

 

McCARTY’S REEL. Irish (?), Reel. B Flat Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: the music manuscript of Setauket, Long Island, New York, painter and fiddler William Sydney Mount (1807-1868).

X:1

T:McCarty’s Reel

M:2/4

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:William Sydney Mount manuscript  (c. 1840’s)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:B_

F | BABd | fdBd | c=Bcd | ecAc | BABc | fdBd | ecAc | B2 :|

|: F | =Bcdc | _BAGF | =efgf | _edcB | Bcde | fgab | afec | B2 :|

                       

McCLAHAN’S MARCH. AKA – “McClanahan’s March.” Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, Kentucky. See notes for “Callahan.” Rounder CD-0376, Alva Greene – “Traditional Fiddle Music of Kentucky, vol. 1” (1997).

                       

McCLANAHAN’S MARCH. See “McClahan’s March,” “Callahan.”

                                   

McCLELLANTOWN HORNPIPE. AKA and see "The Honeycomb Rock," "The Rowan Tree [1]," "Push About the Jorum [1]," "Rattle the Bottles [1]." Old‑Time, Breakdown. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB'. A local title whose name was taken from a town in Fayette County, Pa. (Bayard). Bayard also prints an untitled reel (#12), obviously from a more southern old‑time tradition, which he has identified as a version of this tune. Source for notated version: Emery Martin, Dunbar, Pennsylvania, October 14, 1943 (learned from his father) [Bayard]. Bayard (Dance to the Fiddle), 1944; No. 11B. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 12 ("The Rowan Tree"), pg. 48 ("Rattle the Bottles"), pg. 122 ("Push About the Jorum" {Strathspey version}). Kerr (Merry Melodies), No. 113 (appears as "Push About the Jorum").

           

McCOLLAM’S FANCY. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AB. Source for notated version: Frank McCollam (Ballycastle, County Antrim) [Mulvihill]. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 125, pg. 34.

           

McLEOD'S REEL. AKA and see "Miss McLeod's/MacLeod's Reel [1]," "Did You Ever See the/a Devil, Uncle Joe?" "Hop High Ladies (the Cake's all Dough)." American (originally Scottish), Reel. G Major. Standard. AABB. Ford (Traditional Music in America), 1940; pg. 31.

           

McCOLLUM'S HORNPIPE. AKA and see “Daniel O’Connell, the Home Ruler,” “Frank McCollum’s [2],” "The Hangman's Noose,” "The Home Ruler,” “Pat Galvin’s Hornpipe,” "Sean Ryan's (Hornpipe) [1]." Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. Best know as “The Home Ruler.” AB. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 3, No. 18. Outlet SOLP 1012, Sean Ryan.

           

McCONNELL’S. AKA and see “O’Dwyer’s Hornpipe [1],” “Waterford Hornpipe.” Irish, Hornpipe.

                       

McCONNELL’S HIGHLAND, THE. AKA and see “John Simi’s.” Irish, Highland. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB.

X:1

T:John Simi’s Highland.

T:The McConnell's Highland

S:Paul O'Shaughnessy

Z:Juergen.Gier@post.rwth-aachen.de

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Highland

K:G

DG|B2Bd A2AB|de (3faf edBG|B2Bd A2Ag|fa (3efe d2::dg|\

faaf gabg|afdf edBg|faaf gabg|af (3efe d2dg|\

faaf gabg|afdf edBG|B2Bd A2Ag|fa (3efe d2|]

           

McCORMACK’S. AKA and see “Newcastle Hornpipe [1],” “Prince Albert’s Hornpipe [1].” Irish, Hornpipe. B Flat Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The tune was composed by Tyneside fiddler James Hill as the “Newcastle Hornpipe.” McGuire & Keegan (Irish Tunes by the 100, Vol. 1), 1975; No. 91, pg. 25. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 15, pg. 92.

           

McCORMACK’S BREAKDOWN. Canadian, Reel. Composed by Emile Benoit. Atlantica Music 02 77657 50222 26, Emile Benoit - “Atlantic Fiddles” (1994).

           

McCRIMMON’S LAMENT.  See “MacCrimmon’s Lament.”

 

McCUSKER’S BARNDANCE.  English, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB.

X:1

T:McCusker’s Barndance

M:4/4

L:1/8

R:Hornpipe

Z:Roger Digby

K:D

P:A

A2|”D”(3ABAF>A f2d2|”D”(3ABAF>A f2d>a|”G”g>fe>d “A”c2c>d|”E7”(3efe (3dcB “A7”A4|

“D”(3ABAF>A f2d2|”D”(3ABAF>A f2d>a|”G”g>fe>d “A7”c>AB>c|”D”d2f2 d2:|

P:B

|:(3ABc|”D”d>Ad>f a2f2|”D”d>Ad>f a2f>a|”G”g>fe>d “A”c2c>d|”E7”(3efe (3dcB|”A7”A2(3ABc|

“D”d>Ad>f a2f2|”D”d>Ad>f a2f>a|”G”g>fe>d “A7”c>AB>c|”D”d2f2 d2:|

 

McCUSKER'S DELIGHT. Front Hall FHR‑010, Bill Spence and Fennig's All Stars" (1977).

           


McDANAUGH’S CLOG. AKA and see “McDermott’s Hornpipe [1].” Irish, Clog. G Major. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD.  A composite tune: the first two parts are “The Galway Hornpipe [1]” (AKA ”The Baldheaded Bachelor” while the last two are “The Sligo Fancy” (AKA ”The Flowers of Antrim [1]”). It was recorded on a 78 RPM in this amalgamated version under the title “McDermott’s” hornpipe in the 1920's by Sligo/New York fiddler Michael Coleman, and Paul Cranford (1997) thinks that either Fitzgerald or Angus Chisholm rearranged it from this source. Source for notated version: Winston Fitzgerald (1914-1987, Cape Breton) [Cranford]. Cranford (Winston Fitzgerald), 1997; No. 47, pg. 18. Breton Books and Records BOC 1HO, Winston “Scotty” Fitzgerald - “Classic Cuts” (reissue of Celtic Records CX 44).

           

McDERMOTT’S BARNDANCE. AKA and see “Curlew Hills (Polka),” “Glenbeigh Hornpipe,” “Morrison’s Polka.” Irish, Barndance. The tune (which usually goes by one of the alternate titles, above) was recorded in 1931 for the Crown label under the “McDermott’s” title by Sligo fiddler Paddy Killoran, in duet with fellow fiddler Paddy Sweeney.

           

McDERMOTT'S HORNPIPE [1]. AKA and see “The Baldheaded Bachelor,” “Dan Lowry’s,” “The Galway Hornpipe [1],” “McDanaugh’s Clog,” “McDonaugh’s Clog.” Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB (Phillips): AA'BB'CC'D. This amalgamated tune (a pairing of “The Galway Hornpipe” and “The Sligo Fancy”) was recorded by renowned County Sligo fiddler Michael Coleman (1891-1945) on a 78 RPM recording in New York in 1922. The set was named by Coleman, credited to Bunnanadden, County Sligo, fiddler and publican Peter James McDermott (b. 1874), who had a strong influence on Coleman when he was learning to play. Sources for notated versions: Andy McGann (1928-2004, New York City) [Phillips]; Montreal fiddler Jean Carignan [Miller & Perron]. Alewine (Maid that Cut Off the Chicken’s Lips), 1987; pg. 24. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 3, No. 33. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pg. 118. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), 1989; pg. 37. Shanachie 29009, "Andy McGann & Paul Brady" (learned from Katherine Brennan). Shaskeen Records OS‑360, Andy McGann, Felix Dolan, Joe Burke ‑ "A Tribute to Michael Coleman" (c. 1965).

X:1

T:McDermott’s Hornpipe [1]

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Hornpipe

K:D

fe|dcdA FABA|GFGE CDEF|EFGA B2 B/c/d|e/f/e d/c/B A2 fe|

dcdA FABA|GFGE CDEF|EFGA B2 B/c/d|e/f/e d2d2:|

|:A2|FAdA FAdA|FAdA GBFA|E~=c3 E~=c3|E~=c3 A/B/c AG|

FAdA FAdA|FAdA GBFA|Eeed cABc|d/c/d e/d/c d2:|

 

McDERMOTT'S HORNPIPE [2] (Crannciuil Mic Diarmaid). Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1610, pg. 299. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 850, pg. 147.

X:1

T:McGermott’s Hornpipe [2]

M:C|

L:1/8
R:Hornpipe

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 850

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

D2|d>f (3edc d2B2|(3ABA G>A FGEF|D>d (3ddd c>e (3eee|d>fe>d cABc|

d>f (3edc d2B2|(3ABA G>A F>GEF|DFAF GABd|c>e (3ABc d2:|

|:de|f2 fd fgag|g2 gf gbag|f2 fd fgab|agfe dcBA|f2 fd fgaf|g2 gf gbag|

fad>f (3efe c>e|dfed cABc:|

 

McDERMOTT'S HORNPIPE [3] (Cornphiopa Mhic Dhiarmada). AKA and see “Dunn’s Hornpipe,” “Flowers of Antrim [1],” “