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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, 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]

 

 

 

P. E. I. HORNPIPE, THE. Canadian, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by John Durocher. Messer (Anthology of Favorite Fiddle Tunes), 1980; No. 120, pg. 75.

           

P. J. CONLON'S. AKA and see “Lilies of the Field,” "The Ballinafad Reel [1]." Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB. P.J. Conlon was an accomplished melodeon player who recorded in the "golden age" of Irish recording, in America in the 1920's and 1930's. He recorded the tune in 1929 under the title “Kitty in the Lane [1].” Taylor (1992) states he sometimes duetted with renowned fiddler James Morrison, and that he came from a great musical family where his parents, a brother and sister all played fiddle or melodeon. Taylor also believes the tunes "Jenny Picking Cockles," "Take Her Out and Air Her [2]," "The Sailor's Jacket" and "Come to your Tay" are all similarly structured tunes. See also the related ‘B’ part of  Kitty in the Lane [1].” Taylor (Crossroads Dance), 1992; No. 26, pg. 20. Shaskeen - "My Love is in America."

X:1
T:Lillies in the Field, The
T:P.J. Conlon's
R:reel
D:Bobby Gardiner: His Master's Choice
D:Terry Bingham
Z:id:hn-reel-504

Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se
M:C|
L:1/8
K:D  %GRK:7077BB20
Addc ~A3B|~c3d ecdc|Addc ~A3B|cAGE EDD2:|
d2fd Adfd|(3Bcd ef g2fe|d2fd Adfd|eaag eddc|
d2fd Adfd|(3Bcd ef g2fg|afge fdcd|eaag eddc||

                       

P. J. CONWAY’S SLIDE. Irish, Slide (12/8 time). Composed by Bronx, New York, button accordion player Terry Winch, whom Philippe Varlet identifies as a founding member of the Washington, D.C.-based band Celtic Thunder. Terry’s father was a banjo player who player with P.J. Conway in New York; Conway was also a box player and Terry is the present owner of his instrument. Green Linnet SIF 1029, Celtic Thunder (1981).

                       

P. J. HERNON’S. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard. AABB. Source for notated version: Boston accordion player Colm O’Donnell [Black]. Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 235, pg. 126.

X:1

T: P.J. Hernon's

S: C. O'Donnell

Q: 350

R: reel

Z:Transcribed by Bill Black

M: 4/8

L: 1/8

K: G

GFGB d2 gd | edBe dBAB | GFGB dedB | ABGE DGBA |

GFGB d2 gd | gdBA GABd | eged Bded | gedB AGED :|

degb abge | dBAB GABd | g2 ag gedg | eaag a2 ga |

bg g2 abge | dBAB GABd | egde Bdef | gedB AGED :|

           

P. J. MacNAMARA’S. Irish. Green Linnet GLCD 1127, “Martin Hayes” (1993).

           

P.J. McCOMISKEY’S.  Irish, Reel. Composed by Leslie Harris, named for button accordion player Billy McComiskey’s oldest son Patrick. Patty Furlong –“Traditional Irish Music on Button Accordion” (1999).

           

P. J. MOLONEY’S (HORNPIPE).  AKA and see “Sean Ryan’s (Hornpipe) [6].” Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard. AABB. Composed by County Tipperary fiddler Seán Ryan, in honor of flute player P.J. Moloney (All-Ireland flute champion in 1958). Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 1, No. 31 (appears as “O’Brien’s Hornpipe”). Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pg. 121. Avoca 33-AC-121, Seán Ryan & P.J. Moloney – “Traditional Music of Ireland, vol. 1” (1960).

 

P. JOE HAYES'. Irish, Reel. A Major. Standard. AABB. Source for notated version: P. Joe Hayes, a fiddler and sometime leader of the Tull Ceili band, via the band Shaskeen (Ireland) [Taylor]. Taylor (Crossroads Dance), 1992; No. 9, pg. 8. Shaskeen - "Mouse Behind the Dresser."

           

P. M. DONALD MACLEAN OF LEWIS. Scottish, March (6/8 time). A Minor. Standard. AABCCDD’. Composed by Pipe Major Donald MacLeod. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle, vol. 3), 1988; pg. 19.

                       

P. M. JIMMY PRYDE. Scottish. Traditional. Green Linnet SIF‑1094, Capercaillie ‑ "Sidewaulk" (1989).

           

P. M. SAM SCOTT. Scottish, March (6/8 time). D Major. Standard. AABB’CCDD’. Composed by Pipe Major Peter MacLeod. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), Vol. 3, 1988; pg. 45.

                       

PA KEANE’S. Irish, Polka. D Major. Standard. AABBCCDD. A two-part version is called “Many’s a Wild Night.” Source for notated version: accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994; No. 205, pgs. 118-119.

X:1

T:Pa Kean's

M:2/4

L:1/8

R:Polka

B:Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra

K:D

|:Ad cB | AF DE/D/  | GF/G/ BA | FA DE/D/ | Ad cB | AF DE/ F/ | GE BA |

D2  D2 :|\

|:dc/d/ fa | ge ed/e/ | A/B/c/d/ eg | fd dA | dA/d/ fa | ge e/f/e/d | cB

ba | d2 d2  :|\

|:A3/2G/ AF | FE EB/c/ |d3/2c/ dB | c2 c/d/c/B/ | Ad fe/c/ | Ac ec/B/ |

AB/c/ df | e2 e2 :|\

|:a^g ag/f/ | e^d ec | Bc/B/ AF | E2 E2 | e^d/e/ fe | cA FA | EF A3/2B/|

A2  A2 :|

           

PA PADDY O’SULLIVAN’S. Irish, Polka.

X:1

T:Pa Paddy O'Sullivan's

D:The Night of the Fair, Dan Herlihy, track 3(b)

N:The second polka comes from the concertina playing of the

N:late Pa Paddy O'Sullivan from Scartaglen [note by Dan Herlihy]

R:polka

Z:transcribed by Paul de Grae

M:2/4

L:1/8

K:D

F2 FE|FA Bd|A>B AD|FE ED|

DF FE|FA Bd|A>B AF|ED D2:|

|:d>e dc|BA Bd|A>B AD|FE ED|

d>e dc|BA Bd|A>B AF|ED D2:|


           

PACHELBEL’S FROLICS. Irish, Air. The notes to Iver’s album states the original tune was published as an untitled hornpipe in Kohler's Violin Repository (1881-1885), in the key of ‘C’. Seamus Egan learned it from a tape of the late Cape Breton fiddler John Morris Rankin and transposed it to the key of D and Ivers arranged it further to make the resemblance to “Pachelbel's Canon” more obvious. Cape Breton fiddler’s know it as “Kohler’s Hornpipe.”

X:1

T:Pachelbel's Frolics

R:air

S:Eileen Ivers (first album)

M:2/2

L:1/8

Q:80

K:D

dcde fefg|~a3b agfd|~B3c ~d3B|ABGA F2DF|

GFGA BABc|dcde fga2|gfed (3Bcd ef|1 gedc d3A:|2 gedc d2fg||

~a2fa dafa|~a2ea caea|~f2df Bfdf|AGAB =cAFD|

GFGA BABc|dcde fga2|gfed (3Bcd ef|1 gedc d2fg:|2 gedc d3A||

           

PACIFIC SLOPE [1]. American, Old‑Time; Breakdown, Reel or Hornpipe. USA; Midwest, southwestern Pa., New England. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB (Christeson, Cole, Hinds, Phillips, Sweet): AB (Bayard). The Pacific Slope refers to that part of North America that drains into the Pacific Ocean, a term that had particular meaning in the 19th century prior to the formation of the region into states and territories. Then it was America’s “manifest destiny” to settle and develop the lands of the Pacific Slope, then the frontier. The melody is commonly played at mid-western fiddle contests, despite being (as Rodney Miller says) a Yankee tune. “Pacific Slope” is one of ‘100 essential Missouri tunes’ listed by Missouri fiddler Charlie Walden. Samuel Bayard (1981) states that the title has apparently remained constant for this piece, at least in published versions, unlike many other tunes in the traditional repertiore which often feature a multiplicity of titles. John Hartford has identified that the 2nd strain is similar to the 2nd strain of "Harvey's Favorite" on pg. 20 of Dobson's New System For the Banjo. An Irish version appears in O’Neill’s Music of Ireland under the title “Chief O’Neill’s Visit,” set as a hornpipe, and a hornpipe version is also known to Scottish musicians as the “Cambridge.” Sources for notated versions: Cyril Stinnett (Nodaway County, Missouri) [Christeson]; Hogg (Pa., 1948) [Bayard]; Ken Kosek [Phillips]. Bayard (Dance to the Fiddle), 1981; No. 136, pg. 75. R.P. Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory, Vol. 1), 1973; No. 32, pg. 23. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 40. Hinds/Hebert (Grumbling Old Woman), 1981; pg. 12. Phillips (Traditional  Music in America), 1994; pg. 178. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 66. Sweet (Fifer’s Delight), 1965/1981; pg. 68. Folk Legacy FSI-74, Howard Bursen - "Cider in the Kitchen" (1980). Great Meadow Music GMM 2002, Rodney Miller & David Surette – “New Leaf” (2000). Missouri Old Time Fiddlers Association 002, Taylor McBaine ‑ "Boone County Fiddler." Rounder Records - "Country Cooking." Missouri State Old Time Fiddlers' Association, Dwight Lamb (b. 1934) - "Old Ladies Pickin' Chickens." Missouri State Old Time Fiddlers' Association, Cyril Stinnett - "Old Time Fiddler's Repertory" (1976). 

X:1

T:Pacific Slope [1]

M:2/4

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

(3E/F/G/ | .A{B}(A/G/) (A/c/) (3e/f/g/ | .a{b}(a/g/) a/e/c/A/ | f/d/B/A/ G/A/B/c/ | d/B/c/A/ G/E/F/G/ |

.A{B}(A/G/) (A/c/) (3e/f/g/ | .a{b}(a/g/) a/e/c/A/ | f/d/B/A/ G/A/B/d/ | c/A/B/G/ A :: (c/d/) |

.e{g}a e/c/A/c/ | .d{a}b B/c/d/B/ | g/b/e/g/ b/e/g/b/ | a/c’/e/a/ c’/e/a/c’/ | e’c’ ae |

f/d/B/f/ e/c/A/c/ | .B(g/f/) e/d/B/G/ | A/a/e/c/ A :|

 

PACIFIC SLOPE REEL [2]. Canadian, Reel. Canada, New Brunswick. A Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'. Variant of above. Source for notated version: Jerry Robichaud (Canada) [Hinds]. Hinds/Hebert (Grumbling Old Woman), 1981; pg. 12. Alcazar Dance Series ALC‑201, Jerry Robichaud ‑ "Maritime Dance Party" (1978). Fretless FR201, Jerry Robichaud ‑ "Maritime Dance Party" (1978).

           

PACKIE DOLAN’S. AKA and see “The Boys of Ballinahinch,” “Mullin’s Fancy,” “The Strawberry Blossom [1].”

           

PACKIE DUIGNAN’S REEL. AKA and see “The Ashplant [2],” “A Night in Ennis.”

           

PACKIE SWEENEY'S REEL. AKA and see “The Bragan Lasses.” Irish, Reel. Ireland, Co. Sligo. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Similarities to Roche’s “Flannel Jacket” and “The Bragan Lasses.” Source for notated version: flute player James Murray (b. 1947, Ougham, outside Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo) [Flaherty]. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; pg. 169.

           


PACKINGTON'S POUND. AKA ‑ "The Cut Purse." English, Country Dance Tune (3/4 time). A Minor (Johnson, Raven, Watson): G Dorian (Chappell). Standard tuning. AAB (Johnson, Raven, Watson): AABBC (Chappell). The air appears in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, Barley's New Book of Tabliture (1596), Friesche Lust‑Hof (1621), Select Ayres (1659), 180 Loyal Songs (1685), Playford's Pleasant Musical Companion (1687), and John Gay's Beggar's Opera (1729, where it appears as "Thus gamesters united in friendship are found", Air XLIII). Chappell (1859) and Kidson (1922) believe the tune takes its name from Sir John Packington (1549-1625, "lusty Packington"), one of Queen Elizabeth’s Privy Councilors, whom she had knighted. Packington wagered (for the sum of £3,000) that he could swim down the Thames from the bridge at Whitehall, Westminster, to the one at Greenwich. However, when she heard of it, Elizabeth, "who had a particular tenderness for handsome fellows," would not allow one of her favourites to risk himself. Packington’s Pound referred to a pond (“pound”) that he had built near his house at Westwood (Worcester) which was ordered removed when it was found to encroach on a public highway. Packington cut through the walls and allowed the water to flood the countryside. Naunton, rather cryptically, said of him:

***

Sir John Packington was a Gentleman of no meane family, and of forme and feature, no

waies disabled, for he was a brave Gentleman, and a very fine Courtier; and for the time

which he stayed there, which was not hasting, very high in her [Queen Elizabeth I] grace,

but he came in and went out, through disasidutie, drew the curtaine betweene himselfe and

the light of her Grace, and then Death overwhelmed the remnant, and utterly deprived him

of recovery, and they say of him that had hee brought lesse to her Court than he did, he

might have carried away more than he brought, for he had a time on it, but an ill husband of

opportunitie.

***

The air was originally composed as a courante and is often credited to the Elizabethan composer Michael Praetorius (1571-1621). It was popular for over two hundred years, and numerous ballads were written to it. Claude Simpson (1966) says, “This is the most popular single tune associated with ballads before 1700.” Chappell (Popular Music of the Olden Times), vol. 1, 1859; pg. 259. Johnson (The Kitchen Musician No. 14: Songs, Airs and Dances of the 18th Century), 1997; pg. 14. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 10 & 63. Watson (A Rollick of Recorders or Other Instruments), 1975; No. 10, pg. 11. Harmonia Mundi 907101, The King's Noyse - "The King's Delight: 17c. Ballads for Voice and Violin Band" (1992).

X:1

T:Packington’s Pound

M:3/4

L:1/8

S:Chappell – Popular Music of the Olden Times
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G Dorian

G3 ^FG2 | A2^F2D2 | G3^FG2 | A4A2 | B3cd2 | c2A2F2 | G2B2A2 | G6 :|

|: d2f2e2 | d6 | d2f2e2 | d6 | defd aa | d2f2e2 | defd e2 | d6 :|

|| d3cd2 | c2A2F2 | G3^FG2 | A2^F2D2 | d3cd2 | c2A2F2 | G2B2A2 | G6 ||

                                   

PACKY’S PLACE. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by County Cavan/Philadelphia fiddler and composer Ed Reavy (1898-1988). Packy Clerkin was the son of the family who still ran the neighboring farm to the Reavys in County Cavan. Reavy (The Collected Compositions of Ed Reavy), No. 86, pg. 94.

X: 1

T:Packy's Place

R:jig

C:Ed Reavy

M:6/8

L:1/8

Z:Joe Reavy

N:Owned by Ed's favorite neighbors, the Clerkins.

N:Their son Packy was running the farm when we made

N:our visit there in '69.

K:G

f | gdB GFG | ABG FED | gdB GFG | Ad^c def | gdB agf | bag faf | gdB cAF | GAG G2 :||

A | B^cd def | gfe d=cB | BGB dBG | cBc ABc | BGB def | gdB ecA | fdB cAF | GAG G2 :||

                                   

PADAÍ BHILLÍ NA RÓPAÍ'S HIGHLAND. AKA and see "The Castlecomer Lasses," "Down the Groves," "Erin's Groves," "The Gay Fellow's Favourite," "The Good Fluter," "The Green Fields of Erin [1]," "The Green Groves of Erin [1]," "The Heather Breeze," “The Low Highland,” "Mary in the Mall," "Miss Shaw's Reel," “Miss Stewart of Grantully [2],” "The Queenstown Lasses."

 

PADDEREEN MARE, THE. Irish, Air (4/4 time). C Major (?). Standard tuning. One part. "I.e. the priest's mare: 'Paidirin', a prayer, a 'Pater'" (Joyce). Source for notated version: Hugh O'Beirne, a professional fiddler from Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim, c. 1846 (Joyce). Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 578, pg. 303.

 

PADDIES EVERMORE (Na Padruig Go Brat). Irish, Air or March (6/8 time, "with spirit"). D Major. Standard tuning. One part. O’Neill (1913) calls this a “splendid martial air.” O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1979; No. 262, pg. 45.

X:1

T:Paddies Evermore

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Air

N:”With spirit”

S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 262

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

A/G/ | F A2 d2f | e2c A2G | F2A d2d | d3 z2g | {a}f2e f2g |

a2f d2f | e2d c2B | A3 z2 g | {g}f2e f2g | a2f d2f | e2c A2F |

G3 z2A | B2B Bcd |e2c A2G | FA2 d2d | d3 z2g | f2e f2g |

A2f d2f | e2c A2F | G3 z2A | B2B g2f | e2c A2 G| F A2 d2d | d3 z2 ||

                       

PADDINGTON POUND.  English, Air (4/4 time). F Major. Standard tuning. AB. An Elizabethan lute and dance melody. It is mentioned in a traditional English folksong called “The Maypole”:

***

“Begin,” says Harry,

“Ay, ay,” says Mary,

Let’s lead up Paddington-pound,

“Oh, no,” says Hugh,

“Oh, no,” says Sue,

Let’s dance St. Ledger (Sellinger’s) round.

Then every lad did take

His hat off to his lass;

And every maid did curtsey, curtsey,

Curtsey on the grass.

***

Geoghegan (Compleat Tutor for the Pastoral or New Bagpipe), c. 1745-46; pg. 33. Dorian Records, Various artists – “Elizabeth’s Music” (1999). Virgin Veritas 482079-2 138m DDD, The Musicians of Swanne Alley – “In the Streets and Theatres of London.”

X:1

T:Paddington Pound

M:C

L:1/8

S:Geoghegan – Compleat Tutor for the Pastoral or New Bagpipe (c. 1745-46)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:F

c2 | cBAG F2f2 | f2f2e3d | c2 BA BdcB | AG e4 c2 | f2 ag fedc | =BGAB cdef |

g=Bcf e2d2 | c6 || g2 | gfed c2b2 | ag a2 agfe | dgba gfef | d2d2 ^c4 | dfed gbag |

A2c2d2g2 | f4e4 | d6c2 | faga fgef | decd B2G2 | gbab gafg | efde c2B2 | Ac f2 dfeg | f6 ||

 

PADDLE YOUR OWN CANOE. English. A quadrille tune. Topic 12TS283, Ned Pearson. Topic TSCD 669, Ned Pearson (et al) – “Ranting and Reeling: Dance Music of the north of England” (1998. Fiddler Pearson was born c. 1875 at Cambo, near Morpeth, Northumberland).

 

PADDOCK, THE. Scottish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AA’AA’BB. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 4; No. 297, pg. 31.

X:1

T:Paddock, The

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Hornpipe

S:Kerr –Merry Melodies, vol. 4, No. 297  (c. 1880’s)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

D2|G2 (Bc) dBGB|dBge dBGB|cBcd edcB|AGFE D2D2|G2(Bc) dBGB|

dBge dBGB|cedc BAGF|A2G2G2::(FE)|D2(FG) AFDF|ABcB dcBA|

G2(Bc) dBGB|dgfg agfe|dgfg egfg|dgfg egfg|dgdB dcAF|A2G2G2:|