The Fiddler’s Companion

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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]

 

 

 

READ HOUSE RANT.  See “Reed House.”

 

READING MADE EASY, THE. AKA and see “Billy McCormick(‘s Jig),” “New Lesson.” Irish, Air (6/8 time). D Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AB. The melody is a variant of "A Spailpin a Ruin," itself a variant of "The Blackbird." Source for notated version: “From Father Walsh’s MS” [Stanford/Petrie]. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 672, pg. 169.

X:1

T:Reading Made Easy, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Air

S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 672

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

A/>G/ | Ad=c (BA).B | =cAF GFG | AFD EDE | D3 D2 A/G/ | Add/c/ B2d |

=cAF G2B | AFD EDE | D3 D2 || A/G/ | Add/e/ fef | gfe/d/ cAG |

Adf ed{f}e | d2e f2 A/G/ | Ad=c BAB | =cAF GFG | AFD EDE | D3 D2 ||

           

READY PENNY, THE. Scottish, Strathspey ("Slowish"). G Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AAB (Gow): AA'B (Alburger). Composed by the great Scottish fiddler-composer Niel Gow (1727-1807). ‘Ready penny’ = money in the hand. A version appears in John Hall's (c. 1788‑1862) collection called the University MS., credited to Niel Gow. Alburger (Scottish Fiddlers and Their Music), 1983; Ex. 91, pg. 146. Carlin (Gow Collection), 1986; No. 207. Gow (The First Collection of Niel Gow’s Reels), 1784 (revised 1801); pg. 31.

X:1
T:Ready Penny, The
B:Beauties of Gow 3 (1819)
Z:Nigel Gatherer
L:1/8
M:4/4

R:Strathspey
K:G
D<GBG c=F A2|DGBG  dGBg | =fadf cF A2|g>de>c d>cBG|
DGBG c=F A2|DGBG  dGBg | =fadf cF A2|G>EDC  B,>A,B,G,||
gdgb =fF A2|gdgb =fagd | =fadf cF A2 |g>de>c d>cBG|
gdgb =fF A2|gdgb =fagd | =fadf cF A2 |G>EDC  B,>A,B,G,|]

                       

REAL IRISH TOPPER, THE. Irish, Air (4/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. One part.

***

Now drink away, my boys, and don't you be dry,

For handfuls of money we'll surely let fly;

'Tis many a long year in the cold grave we'll lie

Where whiskey nor beer won't be near us.

***

Source for notated version: "Sent to me...during 1884 by Mr. Francis Hogan of South Lodge, Brenormore, near Carrick‑on‑Suir, a good musician and a great entusiast in Irish music and songs" (Joyce). Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909; No. 272, pg. 129.

X:1

T:Real Irish Topper, The

M:C

L:1/8

R:Air

N:”Spirited”
S:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

D|G>ABc d3e|=f3 e>e d3c|BABc d<dcA|GAGF D2 dc|

B<BAG A2 GF|DGG>A BABc|def<d dc A>F|G4G3||

           

REAL McCOY, THE. Irish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by fiddler and pianist Josephine Keegan (b. 1935), of Mullaghbawn, south County Armagh. Named for a pub in Mullaghbawn, the home of a session, originally owned by a McCoy and retaining the name despite the ownership change. The name may also be familiar as the name of an American TV series in the 1960’s, but vernacular use of the term ‘Real McCoy’ started in America during prohibition, it is said, based on the reputation of the quality of McCoy’s bootleg liquor. Keegan (The Keegan Tunes), 2002; pg. 46.

                       

REAL POLKA [1]. English, Polka. England, Yorkshire. E Minor ('A' part) & C Major ('B' and 'C' parts). Standard tuning. AABBCC.  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. 97, pg. 54.

 

REAL POLKA [2]. English, Polka. England, Yorkshire. C Major ('A' part), G Major ('B' part) & F Major ('C' part). Standard tuning. AABBCC. 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. 98, pg. 55.

 

REAL POLKA [3]. English, Polka. England, Yorkshire. F Major ('A' part), C Major ('B' part) & D Minor ('C' part). Standard tuning. AABBCC. 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. 99, pg. 55.

           

REAL THING, THE (An Rud Ceart). Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: Chicago flute player and piper Ennis [O’Neill]. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 167. O'Neill (1850), 1903/1979; No. 1570, pg. 291.

X:1

T:Real Thing, The

M:2/4

L:1/8

R:Hornpipe

S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1570)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

(d/>B/) | (3A/B/A/ F/>A/ f/>dA/>d/ | (3B/d/B/ G/>B/ g/>d/B/>d/ |

(3c/d/c/ A/>c/ g/>e/c/>e/ | d/>c/d/>f/ a/>f/d/>B/ | (3A/B/A/ F/>A/ f/>d/A/>d/ |

(3B/d/B/ G/>B/ g/>d/B/>d/ | (3c/d/c/ A/>c/ g/>e/c/>e/ | df d :: (3A/B/c/ |

df/>d/ d/>f/e/>d/ | fa/>f/ f/>dg/>B/ | A/>dc/>B/ A/>GF/>E/ |

d/>fa/>f/ g/>ec/>A/ | df/>d/ d/>fe/>d/ | fa/>f/ f/>d/g/>B/ | A/>dc/>B/ A/G/F/E/ |

DD D :|

           

REALT CILL-CAINNIG. AKA and see "The Star of Kilkenny."

           

REALT NA MUMAN. AKA and see "The Star of Munster."


           

REAPER, THE (An Spealadoir). AKA and see "Cuckoo's Nest [14]," "Jacky Tar," "Come Ashore, Jolly Tar, With Your Trowsers On," "The Trowsers On."

           

REAPER OF GLANREE. Irish, Set Dance. The title (as “Reaper of Dunree”) 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. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), vol. 2, No. 82. Maggie's Music MM107, "Music in the Great Hall" (1992).

                       

REAPING_HOOK, THE. AKA and see “(An) Corrán.”

                       

REAPING THE RYE (Ag Searracd An Seagal). Irish, New England; Slip Jig. E Minor. Standard. AAB (O’Neill): AABB (McGuire & Keegan). Source for notated version: fiddler Paul Murphy, along with Josephine Keegan a member of the Ceol an Iubhair Ceili Band (Beesbrook, County Armagh) [McGuire & Keegan]. Keegan (The Keegan Tunes), 2002; pg. 102. McGuire & Keegan (Irish Tunes by the 100, vol. 1), 1975; No. 96, pg. 26. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 84. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1152, pg. 217. Tolman (Nelson Music Collection), 1969; pg. 5.

X:1

T:Reaping the Rye

M:9/8

L:1/8

R:Slip Jig

S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 1152

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:E Minor

B>cB B2A GFE | G>AG B2g f2e | B>CB B2A GFE | G2A Be^d e2 :|

|| B>cB g2g fed | B>cB g2g f2e | B>cB g2g fga | g>fe Be^d e3 |

B>cB g2g fed | B>cB gag fga | bag gfe fga | gab Be^d e3 ||

           

REATA AN CURAIG. AKA and see "The Curragh Races [1]."

           

REATA MIULLEANN-CEARR. AKA and see "The Mullingar Races [2]."

           

REATUIDE I CORCAIG, AN. AKA and see "The Rambler in Cork."

           

REAVY’S (REEL). AKA and see “The Hunter’s House.”

           

REAVY’S GRAND HORNPIPE. Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard. AABB’. Composed by County Cavan/Philadelphia fiddler and composer Ed Reavy (1898-1988). Reavy (The Collected Compositions of Ed Reavy), No. 114, pg. 127.

           

REAVY’S HORNPIPE. AKA and see “Lad O’Beirne’s (Hornpipe)." Outlet 3002, Paddy Cronin‑ "Kerry's Own Paddy Cronin" (1977).

           

REBEL RAID [1]. Old-Time, Breakdown. A Major. AEae tuning. From John Scotland Hannah, who grew up in Mingo County, West Virginia. The title “Rebel Raid” was attached to several tunes at the turn of the century, says John Hartford. A “Rebel Raid” was in the repertoire of Ed Haley (northeastern Kentucky). Jim Taylor (1996) and Jeff Titon (2001) believe the title may refer to the 1864 Confederate incursions of General John Hunt Morgan and ‘Morgan’s Raiders’ into eastern Kentucky.

X:1

T:Rebel Raid [1]

M:C

L:1/8

R:Reel

N:From a transcription by John Lamancusa, by permission http://www.mne.psu.edu/lamancusa/tunes.htm

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

EF|”A”A2 AB cAcd|ecdB cA2B|”E”cABA GABd|”A”cAAF E2 CB,|”A”A,2 AB cAcd|

ecdB cA2B|”E”cABA GABd|”A”cA2G A2EF|A2A2 ABcA|Bc cA2c|”E”dcBA GABg|
”A”afed cA2F|E2A2 ABcA|BcdB cA2c|”E”dcBA GABd|”A”cA2G A2eg||”D”abag abag|

“A”afed cdec|”E”dcBA GABg|”A”afed cdeg|”D”abag abag|”A”afed cdec|

“E”dcBA GABd|”A”cA2G A2eg|”D”a2a2=g4|”A”efed cdec|”E”dcBA GABg|

“A”afed cdeg|”D”a2a2=g4|”A”efed cdec|”E”dcBA GABd|”A”cA2G A4||

 

REBEL(S) RAID [2]. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, Kentucky. G Major {Titon}: D Major ('A' part) & D Major/Mixolydian ('B' part) {Phillips}. Standard tuning. AAB (Titon): AABB’ (Phillips). From Kentucky, fiddler Bill Stepp who was recorded by Alan and Elizabeth Lomax for the Library of Congress in 1937.  The sole source for this tune is Stepp, and the melody is unrelated to “Rebel Raid” [1] or to Haley’s tune.  Source for notated versions: W.H. Stepp (Salyersville, Magoffin County, Ky., 1937) [Titon]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; pg. 196. Titon (Old Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes), 2001; No. 136, pg. 162. Pearl Mae 001B, Bruce Greene & Jim Taylor – “Falls of Richmond” (1989). Jim Taylor – “The Civil War Collection” (1996).

 

REBEL RAID [3]. Old-Time, Breakdown. A version in the repertoire of West Virginia/easter Kentucky fiddler Ed Haley. “Ed Haley had a way of making up versions of tunes that only remotely resembled other people's although he probably played the other versions also.. being that kind of musician. He had different tunes he played in different parts of the country,” remarks John Hartford.

           

REBEL WAR SONG (Eiridh Na Finnacha' Gaelach). AKA and see "The Jacobite War Song." Scottish, March (4/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Hunter (1979) remarks that the tune is a "well‑known Gaelic song praising the Highland clans who joined in the rebellion." Hunter (The Fiddle Music of Scotland), 1988; No. 342.

           

REBEL'S FAREWELL, THE. Irish, Air (3/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. One part. Source for notated version: "Patrick MacDowell...the distinguished sculptor: born in Belfast 1799: died in 1870," via Forde (Joyce). Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909; No. 540, pg. 289.

           

REBEL'S ROAD. See “Rebel Raid [2]."

 

REBRAND, THE. English, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Kennedy (Traditional Dance Music of Britain and Ireland: Reels and Rants), 1997; No. 168, pg. 39.

           

RECEIPT FOR DRINKING. See "O'Carolan's Receipt for Drinking," "Planxty Stafford," "Dr. John Stafford." One of the most famous of O'Carolan's bacchanalian compositions.

           


RECLUSE HORNPIPE. Scottish, Hornpipe. E Flat Major. Standard tuning. AAB. The source for the tune, British fiddler Hiram Hosey, played in the J. Scott Skinner mode, according to Paul Cranford, “…lots of bow work and flourishes.” Source for notated version: Tom Doucet (Nova Scotia/eastern Mass., who learned it from a c. 1930’s Beltone 78 RPM of Scottish fiddler Hiram Hosie/Hosey) [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 2, 1995; pg. 218. Fiddler FRLP001, Tom Doucet - “The Down East Star.” Rounder CD 11661-7033-2, Natalie MacMaster – “My Roots are Showing” (2000).

           

RECOLLECTION OF THAT DAY, THE (O Chiadainn an lò). Scottish, Slow Air (3/4 time). A Minor ('A' part) & C Major ('B' part). Standard tuning. AABB. "This is an air to which Alexander Fraser of Leadclune, formerly mentioned, who flourished about a century ago, used to repeat fragments of Ossian. There are also words by a Lachlan MacLean, from the Isle of Mull" (Fraser). Fraser (The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the Isles), 1874; No. 198, pg. 82. Martin (Taigh na Teud), 1990; pg. 8 (apppears as “O’ Chiadainn an Là”).

X:1

T:Recollection of that day, The

T:O Chiadainn an lò

M:3/4

L:1/8

R:Air

S:Fraser Collection  (1874)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:C

c e>g | a2 A2 c>d | e2 zc d>e | g2G2 A>c | [G2c2] zG c>d | e2A2 G>E | [B,2D2] ze g>c |

(A2G2) [B,D]>C|C3 :: C E>G | [C4 A2] G2 A>c|[Gc] zd e>G | A2G2 A>c | [E2c2] zC E>G |

[C4A2] G2 A>c|[G2c2] zd e>g | a2 c2 d>c|c2 z :|

           

RECONCILIATION, THE ("An Reiteacad" or "An Reidteact"). AKA and see “Humphrey’s Hornpipe [2],” "Humphrey's Reel," “Olive Branch Hornpipe.” Irish, Hornpipe or Reel. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Francis O’Neill probably sourced this tune (as he did a few others) from Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883), where it appears as a hornpipe under the title “The Olive Branch” (a title that is, points out Paul de Grae, the source for O’Neill’s “Reconciliation” name). Martin & Hughes (Ho-ro-gheallaidh), 1990; pg. 38. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 190. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1670, pg. 310. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 524, pg. 98. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; pg. 164 (appears as “Reconciliation Reel”). BM-91, Buddy MacMaster – “Glencoe Hall.” Green Linnet Records SIF 1058, Matt Molloy & Sean Keane ‑ "Contentment is Wealth" (1985). Green Linnet Records SIF 1077, Capercaille ‑ "Crosswinds" (1987). Ruthie Dornfeld - “The American Cafe Orchestra.”

See also listings at:

Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index

Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources  (Keyword Search for “Reconciliation”)

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

X:1

T:Reconciliation, The

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 524

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

A2 cA eAfA|eAfA ecBc|A2 cA eAfA|ecBc AFEF|

A2 cA eAfA|eAfA ecBc|ABAF Ecdf|ecBc A2:|

|:A2 ce a2 af|efed cdBc|A2 ce a2 ag|fbba gbeg|

agae faec|dBcA BAFG|ABAF Ecdf|ecBc A2:|

X:2

T:The Reconciliation

M:4/4

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:Brian Conway

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

EFG|:A2 (3cBA e(Af)(A|e)(Af)(A e)(dB)c|A2 (3cBA e(Af)(A|e)(cB)c A(FE)F|

A2 (3cBA e(Af)(A|e)(Af)(A ecBc|(3ABA FA EAcf|1 e(cB)c AFEF:|2 e(cB)c A3A||

|:[CFA] ce a3f|efde ceBc|ABce ~a3g|(fb)ba gefg|agae faec|

(3dcB ({c}B)A BAFA|(3ABA FA EAcf|1e(cB)c A3A:|2 e(cB)c A||

           

RECOVERY [1], THE. English, Reel. F Major (Raven): C Major (Howe): D Major (Callaghan). Standard tuning. One part (Raven): AABBCA (Howe): AABBCC (Callaghan). The melody appears in the music manuscript book of fiddler John Burk, dated 1821. Unfortunately, nothing is known of Burk, although he may have been from the north of England. It also appears in the John Fife music manuscripts of 1780-1804, written in Perthshire, Scotland, and at sea, and in many other fiddlers’ manuscripts: John Clare (Helpston, Northants, 1820), the Rev. Robert Harrison (Brampton, Cumbria, 1820), James Winder (Wyresdale, Lancashire, 1835), George Spencer (Leeds, west Yorkshire, 1831), a manuscript from Carlisle (Cumbria, 1810), James Haslingden (Midlands, 1827), a manuscript from Aston-on-Carrant (Gloucestershire, copy of 1770 MS)and Miss Best (unknown, c. 1850). Barry Callaghan (2007) notes that in Manuscript 36 in the Vaughn Williams Music Library of EFDSS a note with the tune suggests the recovery referred to one of George III’s. Published versions appear in Wilson’s Companion to the Ballroom (London, 1816, pg. 109). In America the melody was contained in Riley’s Flute Melodies, vol. 3 (New York, 1820-1825, pg. 19). Callaghan (Hardcore English), 2007; pg. 68. Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels), c. 1867; pg. 45. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 147. Wilson (Companion to the Ballroom), 1816; pg. 109.

X:1

T:Recovery, The [1]

M:2/4

L:1/8

S:Howe – 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:C Major

.G.c.B.c | (d/c/d/e/) d2 | (gf).d.B | (c/B/c/d/) c2 | .G.c.B.c | {e}(d/c/d/e/) d2 |

(gf).d.B | c2c2 :: (gf)dB | cecG | FF {G}(F/E/F/G/) | F2 (EG) | (gf)dB | (ce)cG |

FF (F/E/F/D/) | C2z2 :|

K:G

ee/e/ee | e3f | (edcB) | (c/B/c/d/) e2 | dd/d/dd | d3e | (dcB^A) | G4 ||

X:2

T:Recovery, The [1]

M:2/4

L:1/8

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:F

cfcf | g/f/g/a/ gg | c’bge | f/e/f/g/ ff | cf cf | g/f/g/a/ gg | c’bge | fa f2 |

c’bge | fafc | BB B/A/B/c/ | B/d/c/B/ A/c/f/a/ | c’bge | fafc | =B/c/e/d/ c/_B/A/G/ | Ff F2 :|

 

RECOVERY [2], THE. AKA and see "Madam(e) Frederick." Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning. AB. The tune was later known as "Madam Frederick" after a celebrated stage dancer. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; Set 17, No. 3, pg. 11.

X:1

T:Recovery, The [2]

M:C

L:1/8

R:Strathspey

B:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 1, pg. 11  (c. 1880’s)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

D>E F>G A>B (A<F)|D>FA>F A<d d<f|D>EF>G A>B (A<F)|E<e g/f/e/d/ c<e e<f|

D>E F>G A>B (A<F)|D>FA>F A<d d(f/g/)|a>f (d<A) B<e b>a|g>fe>d c<e e<f||

d<d f>d a>df>d|A<d f>d b/a/g/f/ e<f|d<d f>d a>df>d|B<d B/A/G/F/ E<e e<f|

d<d f>d a>df>d|A<d f>d b/a/g/f/ e<f|d<f d>A B<d A<F|A>G F>E D<d d<f||

 

RECOVERY (REEL)  [3], THE. Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Bill Black (1996) remarks the tune commemorates a good friend’s recovery from a serious illness. Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 304, pg. 163.

X:1

T: The Recovery Reel

C: © B.Black

Q: 350

R: reel

M: 4/4

L: 1/8

K: D

D | A,DFA dcBA | FDED ABBA | A,DFA dcBd | fafe d3 D |

A,DFA dcBA | FDED ABBA | Addc defd | ABFE D3 :|

A | BddB ABde | fBde faba | faab afed | Adfe d4 |

fd (3dcd ad (3dcd | abag fedB | Addc defg | afef d3 :|

 

RECOVERY [4], THE. Scottish, Strathspey. A Major. Standard tuning. AB. The melody appears in Malcolm MacDonald’s 2nd Collection, dedicated to the Earl of Breadalbane. It is however, probably a composition by William Marshall, to whom MacDonald gave no credit. MacDonald (A Second Collection of Stathspey Reels), 1789; pg. 3.

X:1

T:Recovery, The [4]

M:C

L:1/8

N:”Slow”

R:Strathspey

S:MacDonald – 2nd Collection of Strathspey Reels (1789)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

c | “tr”A,>B,”tr”C>D E>FEC | “tr”A>CE>C EAAc | “tr”A,>B,”tr”C>D “tr”E>FEC | B,c (d/c/B/A/) G<BBc |

“tr”A,>B,”tr”C>D EFEC | A,>CEC E<A Ac/d/ | ecAE Fd”tr”f>e | ~d>cBA GBB || c | A<A c>A e>Ac>A |

E>AcA (f/e/d/c/) Bc | A<A c>A e<A c>A | “tr”f>A (F/E/D/C/) A,BBc | A<A c>A e>AcA |

E>AcA (f/e/d/c/) Bc | A>cAE F>AFD | {F}E>D {D}CB, A,AA ||

                       

RECREATION REEL. American, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composition attributed to one Frank Livingston in Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883). Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 43. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 70.

X:1

T:Recreation Reel

M:2/4

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

{D/4E/4F/4}G>F G/A/B/c/ | d/g/b/a/ g/d/B/A/ | {D/4E/4F/4}G>F G/A/B/G/ | A/d/B/G/ A/G/E/D/ |

{D/4E/4F/4}G>F G/A/B/c/ | d/g/b/a/ g/d/B/G/ | {d/4e/4g/4}g/f/e/d/ c/B/A/G/ | F/e/d/F/ G2 :|

|: {g/4a/4}b/a/g/f/ (g/d/)z/d/ | e/g/f/e/ (d/B/)z/z/ | {g/4a/4}b/a/g/f/ (g/d/)z/d/ | e/g/f/a/ g2 |

{g/4a/4}b/a/g/f/ (g/d/)z/d/ | e/g/f/e/ (d/B/)z/z/ | {D/4E/4F/4}G/F/G/A/ B/d/g/d/ | e/g/f/a/ g2 :|

           

RECRUIT, THE. AKA and see "New Hornpipe," "Grant's Rant." Scottish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; No. 7, pg. 42.

X:1

T:Recruit, The

M:C

L:1/8

R:Hornpipe

S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 1, pg. 42  (c. 1880’s)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

(F>G)|A3B A>FD>F|A>Fd>B A>FD>F|G>BG>E F>AF>D|E2 (3EEE E2 (A>G)|

F>DF>A c2 (e>f)|e>dc>B A2 (e>d)|c>ec>A B>dB>^G|A2 (3AAA A2:|

(c>d)|e3f e>cA>c|e>ca>f e>cA>c|d>fd>B c>ec>A|B2 (3BBB B2 (3ABc|

d3B A>FD>F|G>AB>c d2 (c>B)|A2 (G>F) E>GF>E|D2 (3ddd d2||

           

RECRUITING OFFICER, THE. AKA – “Miss Williamson of Oldfield’s Jigg.” English, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The Recruiting Officer (1706) is the name of a famous comedy by George Farquhar (1678-1708), popular throughout the 18th century and still occasionally staged today. The air “The Recruiting Officer” was employed in ballad operas, such as Henry Potter’s The Decoy (1733). The melody was published by John Young in his 1713 edition of Playford’s Dancing Master, and again in Dancing Master editions of 1714, 1718 and 1728. The Walshes, London publishers, also included it in several of their publications, including The Second Book of the Compleat Country Dancing Master (1719, and later editions of 1735 and 1749), and The New Country Dancing Master, 2nd Book (London, 1710). It also appears in the 1772 music copybook of Joseph Maria Garcia (Chalco, Mexico), which contains some 300 melodies, 76 of which have accompanying country dances. .

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The Recruiting Officer. William Smith as Plume at Drury Lane, 1776.

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The melody appears in several 18th and 19th century musicians’ manuscript collections including William Vickers (Northumberland, 1770), Rev. Robert Harrison (Brampton, Cumbria, 1820), Thomas Hammersley (London, 1790), Joshua Jackson (Harrogate, north Yorkshire, 1798), Thomas Watts (Peak Forest, Derbyshire, late 19th c.), and James Biggins (Leeds, west Yorkshire, 1779). Aird (Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 1), 1782; pg. 12. Callaghan (Hardcore English), 2007; pg. 63. Knowles (Northern Frisk), 1988; No. 124. Seattle (William Vickers), 1987, Part 2; No. 277.

X:1

T:Recrutin’ Offiser, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Willaim Vickers’ music manuscript book (Northumberland, 1770)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

A|def edc|d3 AGF|GAB AGF|E3 E3|def edc|

BgB AGF|GAB Adc|d3 D2::g|fed agf|g3 a3|

Bcd efd|c3A3|agf edc|dcB AGF|GAB Adc|d3 D2:|

           

RED ADMIRAL BUTTERFLY, THE. Irish, Slip Jig. RCA 5798-2-RC, "James Galway and the Chieftains in Ireland" (1986).

           

RED APPLE JUICE.  AKA and see “Red Rocking Chair.”

 


RED APPLE RAG [1]. Old‑Time, Country Rag. USA; Nebraska, Kentucky. G Major. Standard tuning. AB (Christeson): AABB (Phillips): AA'BB' (Devil's Box). Popularized by Tennessee fiddle legend Arthur Smith; sometimes the composition is credited to him. Sources for notated versions: Bob Walters (Burt County, Nebraska) [Christeson]; Arthur Smith (Tennessee) [The Devil's Box, Phillips]. R.P. Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory, vol. 2), 1984; pg. 134. The Devil's Box, vol. II, No. 4; pg. 70. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 2, 1995; pg. 110. County 546‑547, "Fiddling Arthur Smith and His Dixieliners" (1978). County CD2712, Art Stamper (Ky.) - "The Lost Fiddler" (c. 1982).

X:1

T:Red Apple Rag

M:2/4

L:1/16

Q:122

S:from Cyril Stinnett

R:Reel

A:Missouri

N:Cyril stated that he learned this from hearing it played by Arthur

N:Smith on the Grand Old Opry over the radio in the 30's.  Apparently it

N:is an original composition by Arthur Smith.

D:as recorded by Cyril Stinnett on his album "Cyril Stinnett Plays His

D:Favorite Old Time Tunes.

Z:B. Shull, trans.; R. P. LaVaque, ABCs

K:G

DC|(B,C)D(F GF)GA|BdBA GBA(G|EF)G(A cB)c2|(ede)(c c)BcA|!

(d^cd)(e fe)d(e|fa)f(e e)de(f|gb)ge d(BA)F|G6:|!

B(c|d2)e(f gf)g2|(bab)(g g)a(ge)|cde(f gf)g(e|ag)e(c c)B(cA)|!

(d^cd)(e fe)d(e|fa)fe d2e(f|gbge d(BA)F|G6:|!

 

RED APPLE RAG [2]. Old‑Time, Country Rag. C Major (‘A’ part) & G Major (‘B’ part). Standard tuning. AB. Source for notated version: Greg Canote (Seattle) [Silberberg]. Silberberg (Tunes I Learned at Tractor Tavern), 2002; pg. 126.

           

RED BEE, THE. Irish, Reel. B Minor. Standard. AABBCC. Composed by Joe Liddy.

X:1

T:The Red Bee

C:Joe Liddy

S:Mary Crowley

R:reel

M:4/4

L:1/8

K:Bm

de|f2 BA BAFA|d2 cA BF (3GFE|FB (3cBA Bcde|fded cAde|

fB (3BBB cBAF|EFAB cBce|fafe cBAF|EFAc B2:|:cA|

B2 cB fBcB|afge fecA|B2 cB fBcB|AFEF ABcA|

B2 cB fBcB|afge fece|fafe cBAF|EFAc B2:|:Bc|

d2 fd adbf|afef edBc|defd edfe|dBAF E2 FA|

d2 fd adbf|afef edBA|fB (3cBA FEFA|BdcA B2:

           

RED BIRD [1]. Old‑Time, Breakdown. USA; Oklahoma. A Major {Thede}: A Major (sections 'A', 'B' and 'D') and D Major ('C') {Phillips}. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD. The tune attempts to imitate the call of a bird in one of the sections, and features pizzicato or plucked notes. Guthrie Meade notes the tune is very similar to Uncle Jimmy Thompson's "Billy Wilson [2]," recorded for Columbia in 1926. It is related in some parts to "Red Bird Reel." Sources for notated versions: Jubal Anderson (Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma) [Thede]; Byron Berline [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; pg. 197. Thede (The Fiddle Book), 1967; pg. 152.

 

RED BIRD [2]. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, West Virginia. A Major. Standard tuning. ABC (Silberberg): AABBCC (Phillips). No apparent real relation to version #1. Sources for notated versions: Clark Kessinger 1896-1975 (Kanawha County, West Virginia) [Phillips]; Glenn Berry [Silberberg]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; pg. 197. Silberberg (Tunes I Learned at Tractor Tavern), 2002; pg. 125. County 733, "The Legend of Clark Kessinger."

           

REDBIRD HORNPIPE. American, Hornpipe. A Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Source for notated version: Joey McKenzie [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 2, 1995; pg. 219.

           

RED BIRD REEL. Old‑Time, Breakdown. USA; Iowa, Nebraska. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Probably a version of the West VirginiaRed Bird [1]” recorded by Clark Kessinger, related to “Karo” and “Bull at the Wagon.” Source for notated version: Bob Walters (Burt County, Nebraska) [Christeson]. R.P. Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory, vol. 1), 1973; No. 20, pg. 16.

           

RED BLANKET, THE. AKA and see "The Ewe Reel," "The Ew(i)e Wi' the Crooked Horn [1]," "The Ram with the Crooked Horn," "Bob with the One Horn [2]," “Green Blanket,” "Miss Huntley's," "My Love is Far Away," "The Lowlands of Scotland," "Peter Street [2]," "The Kerry Lasses [1]," "The Merry Lasses," "Go and See the Fun," "The Pretty Girl in Danger," "Sweet Roslea and the Sky Over It," "The Foe."  Irish, Reel.

           

RED BOX, THE. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by guitarist Arty McGlynn. Green Linnet SIF‑1109, Altan ‑ "The Red Crow" (1990).