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Notation
Note: The tunes below are recorded in what
is called “abc notation.” They
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PRAIRIE. AKA and see “Lardner’s Reel.”
American? Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Hardings All Round Collection, 1905; No. 178, pgs. 56‑57.
X:1
T:Prairie
M:C
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Harding’s All Round Collection, No. 178 (1905)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D2|G2 G>B
A>GF>A|G>Bd>f g>de>f|g2 g>d B>ed>B|A2 c>A
FA>E>D|
G2 G>B A>GF>A|G>Bd>f
g2 (3efg|g>fg>d B>ed>B|A>DE>F G2:|
|:B>c|d>gf>g d2
B>c|d>gf>g d2 B>c|d>gf>g e>dc>B|B2 A>B A2 B>c|
d>gf>g d2 B>c|d>gf>g
d2 B>c|d>gf>g e>dB>G|A>DE>F G2:|
PRAIRIE DOG. Old-Time, Breakdown. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated
version: Lynn ‘Chirps’ Smith [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; pg. 188.
PRAIRIE DU ROCHER MOTION. D Major.
PRAIRIE RAMBLER
SCHOTTISCHE. American, Schottische.
PRAIRIE RONDE WALTZ (Valse de Prairie Ronde). See "Valse de Carencro."
PRAIRIE WALTZ, THE. Canadian, Waltz. D Major. Standard tuning.
AA'BB'. Messer (Anthology of Favorite
Fiddle Tunes), 1980; No. 174, pg. 120.
PRAIRIES’S
REEL. Canadian, Reel. D Major. Standard
tuning. AA’BB’. Source for notated version: fiddler Dawson Girdwood (
X:1
T:Prairies’s
Reel
L:1/8
M:C|
S:From a transcription
by Carmelle Begin of the playing of fiddler Dawson Girdwood.
K:D
f3g|:afd>f afbf|afde fdfd|cdef gecA|defg a2 f>g|afdf afbf|afde fdfd|cdef gecA|1
d2 [d2f2][d2f2] (fg):|2 d2 [d2f2] [d2f2] (F<E)||
|:D>FA>d ((3Bc)B A>c|d>ef>d A2 FA|G2 EG F2 DF|(3EFDE>F E2
(F>E)|
D>FA>d ((3Bc)B A>c|d>ef>d A(dcB)|A3 (d c>d) e>c|1 d [d2f2] [d2f2] (F>E):|2
d2
[d2f2] [d2f2] (f>g)||
PRÁISCÍN AN MHÁSÚIN. AKA and see "The Mason's
Apron."
PRÁISCÍN AN SAORCLOICE. AKA and see "The Mason's
Apron."
PRÁISCÍN AN TINCÉARA. AKA and see “The Tinker’s Bib.”
PRAISE OF PRINCE
CHARLIE, THE. Irish, Air (3/4 time). D Mixolydian.
Standard. One part. Source for notated version: "Mr. J. M'Kenzie of
Newtownards, a great lover of Irish Music and of the corresponding folk
songs" (Joyce). Joyce (Old Irish
Folk Music and Song), 1909; No. 337, pg. 155.
X:1
T:Praise of Prince Charlie, The
M:3/4
L:1/8
S:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D Mix
D|D2E2F2|d2F2G2|A2G2E2|D4
de|f2e2d2|e2d2c2|A2c2e2|d4 de|
F2e2d2|e2d2c2|AGFGAB|c4
{d/c/A/G/F/G/}AF|D2E2F2|d2F2G2|A2G2E2|D4||
PRAISES OF DOWNHILL, THE. Irish, Air (3/4 time). F Mixolydian. Standard.
AB. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection),
1905; No. 556, pg. 141.
X:1
T:Praises of Downhill, The
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 556
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F Mixolydian
e/d/ cA | F>
B>A FG/A? FF | F3 || BBc | f2
BA/B/ cd | e3 d/>e/ cA | F>G AF BB | B3 e/d/ cA |
F>
PRAISES OF
X:1
T:Praises of
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Animated”
S:O’Neill – Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G Minor
d>c|B2A2 G3G|AGFD F2 Bc|d2d2 c2
Bc|d=efd g2 dc|B2 A2 G3G|AGFD F2 dc|
B2 AG ^FGAF|G4 G2||z2|d3c d b2
a|gfdc d2z2|f3d c2 Bc|d=efd g2 dc|B2A2G3G|
AGFD F2 dc|B2 AG ^FGAF|G4 G2||
PRAISES OF RATHFRILAND, THE. Irish, Air (4/4 time). A Major/Mixolydian.
Standard. AB. Stanford/Petrie (Complete
Collection), 1905; No. 572, pg. 144.
X:1
T:Praises of Rathfriland, The
M:C
L:1/8
S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 572
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
ed | c3c B3A | G2A2B2 cd | e3 d B2
dB | B2A2A2 :|
|| cd | e2g2a2 ef | =g2 e2d2 cd |
e2g2a2 ef | =g2e2d2 cd | e2g2a2 ef |
=g2e2d2 cd | efgf edBA | B2A2A2 ||
“Chorus”
||AB | c3A B3A | G2A2B2 cd | e3d B2
dB | B2A2A2 AB |
c3A B3A | G2A2B2 cd | e3 d B2 dB |
B2A2A2 ||
PRÁTAÍ DEARGA IS BLÁTHACH.
AKA and see “Humours of
Ballinamult.” Goodman (volume II, 42).
PRATIE APPLES. AKA and see "Captain
Rock(e’s) [1]," "McKenna's
Dream," "Under the Rose,"
"The Grand
Conversation of Napoleon," "Napoleon's Farewell to Paris,"
"The Bold Sportsman,"
"The Carpenter's March."
PRATIES ARE DUG, AND
THE FROST IS ALL OVER. AKA and see "The American Dwarf," "The Frost
is All Gone," "The Frost
is All Over [1]," "Hey to
the Camp," "Owl Creek,"
"Praties in the Bag,” “What Would You/I Do if the
Kettle Boiled Over." Irish (originally), American; Jig.
X:1
T:Praties are Dug, and the Frost is
All Over
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A | dfe dcB | AdF E2D | FAA AFA |
Bee e2f | dfe dcB | FdF E2D | FAA AFA | Bdd d2 :|
g | faa afd | gbb bag | faa agf |
gee e2g| faa agf | gbb bag | fed dge | fdd d2 ||
g | faa afd | gbb bag | faa agf | gee
e2 g | faa faa | gbb gbb | fed ege| fdd d2 ||
PRATIES
IN THE BAG. AKA and see "(When) the Praties Are Dug and
the Frost is All Over," "Hey
to the Camp," "The Frost is All Gone," "The Frost is All Over [1],"
"Owl Creek," "The American Dwarf." Irish,
Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB’. The versions is nearly identical to
Ryan’s “The Praties are Dug, and the Frost is all Over,” above. White’s
collection appears to have descended from the same publishing firm as Ryan’s
Mammoth, namely
X:1
T:Praties
in the Bag
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:White’s Unique Collection (1896), No. 36
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A | dfe dcB
| AdF (E2D) | FAA AFA | Bee (e2f) | fge dcB | AdF (E2D) |
FAA AFA |
Bdd d2 :| g | faa afd | gbb bag | faa agf | gee (e2g) |
faa agf |
gbb bag | fed ege | fdd d2 || g | faa afd | gbb bag |
faa agf |
gee (e2g) | faa faa | gbb gbb | fed ege | fdd d2 ||
PRATTLING POLL. English, Reel or Hornpipe.
PRAY FAIR ONE BE KIND. English, Air. The tune appears in John Gay's Beggar's Opera (1729) as "My heart was so free." Kidson
(1922) was not able to trace the tune. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 54.
PRAY GOODY. Irish, Air (cut time). G Major. Standard tuning. AB. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion for the Union Pipes, vol. IV), c. 1810; pg. 111.
X:1
T:Pray Goody
M:C|
R:Air
S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion, vol. IV (c. 1810)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
d4 cBAG | BAGF GBdf | {e/f/}g2 fe dBAG | gdcB {B}A4 | d4 cBAG |
BAGF GBdf | {e/f/}g2 fe dBec | BdcA G4 || g2d2”tr”e2d2 | gBBB c2B2 |
gddd
gddd | B2A2 ||
PRAY SIR, BE CIVIL. English, Reel.
PRAYER IS BETTER THAN
A TUNE, A.
See “Is Fearr Paidir na’
Port.”
PREACHER
GOT DRUNK AND LAID HIS BIBLE DOWN. Old-Time, Breakdown. The tune was
in the repertoire of the Tennessee Ramblers; Mac Siever, fiddle.
PREACHER'S FAVORITE. AKA‑ "Ladies Fancy."
Old‑Time, Breakdown.
PRELUDE OF THE BOSS (Profiad Y Botwm). Welsh. A mediaeval piece from the Robert Ap
Huw manuscript (a manuscript of bardic music of Wales from the Renaissance and
Middle Ages, now housed in the British Museum), deciphered by Peter
Crossley-Holland. Ap Huw was a harpist who lived in the time of Elizabeth I and
James IV. The ‘boss’ of the title refers to an ornate jewel that decorated most
harps at the time. Flying Fish FF70610, Robin Huw
Bowen – “Telyn Berseiniol Fy Ngwlad/The Sweet Harp of My Land” (1996).
PRENDS GARDE AU LOUP. French, Bourree (3/8 time). A Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. From the
PRENDVILLE'S HORNPIPE. AKA and see "The Hatter's
Hornpipe," "O'Mahony's
Hornpipe."
PREPARING TO SAIL AWAY. See "Bualadh
Triaill Chum Tseoil."
PRESBYTERIAN HORNPIPE, THE. English, ('Old') Hornpipe (3/2 time). G Minor
(Walsh): A Minor (Johnson). Standard tuning. AAB (Johnson): AABB (Walsh).
Triple time hornpipes are referred to as ‘Old’ hornpipes, denoting a generally
older style than the more familiar dotted duple rhythm of modern hornpipes.
They are sometimes also called ‘double’ hornpipes. The melody appears in John
Walsh’s third collection of
X:1
T:Presbyterian Hornpipe
B:Walsh
M:6/4
L:1/8
K:Gm
G2 B2 B2 G2 cBAG| ^F2 A2 A2 ^F2 A4| G2 B2 ABcA Bc d2| D2 G2 G2 B2 A2 G2::\
g2 b2 b2 g2 b2 ag| f2 a2 a2 f2 a2 gf| e2 f2 g2 f2 g2 a2| f6 e2 d2 c2|\
B2 d2 f2 B2 d2 f2 |A2 c2 f2 A2 c2 f2|G2 B2 d2 G2 B2 d2|^F6 E2 D2 C2|\
B,2 D2 D2 B,2 D2 CB, |A,2 C2 C2 A,2 C2 B,A,| G,2 B,2 A,2 C2 B,2 D2|\
C2
G2 D2 ^F2 G4:|
PRESBYTERIAN JIG, THE. English, Country Dance Tune (4/4 time). G Major.
Standard tuning. AB. The melody appears in Walsh’s third collection of
X:1
T:Presbyterian Jigg
B:Walsh
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
B2 G4 Bc| d2 G2 d2 G2| B2 G4 Bc| d4 B4| c2 A4 cd| e2 A2 e2 A2 |E2 A4 cd|\
e4 B4:: G2 g4 fg|agfe d2 cB| A2 a4 ga |bagf efga| G2 g4 fg| egfe d2 g2|\
fgef
d2 g2|fgef d2 g2|f4 e4:|
PRESERVING REEL, THE. Canadian, Reel.
PRESIDENT, THE. Scottish, "Violin Solo" (Polka). A
Major ('A','B','C' parts) & D Major ('D' part). Standard tuning.
ABCD(Trio), with variations. Composed and published in 1904 by J. Scott Skinner; his most technically demanding piece
for the left hand. Skinner played in the
X:1
T:President, The
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
C:J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927)
S:Skinner – Harp and Claymore (1904)