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ROAD TO ABBEYFEALE. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Abbeyfeale is a town in the extreme west of County Limerick. Source for notated version: recorded by County Limerick/Bronx fiddler Martin Mulvihill [Black]. Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 324, pg. 173.

X:1

T: The Road to Abbeyfeale

C: M. Mulvihill

Q: 325

R: jig

Z:Transcribed by Bill Black

M: 6/8

L: 1/8

K: G

B/c/ | d^cd gdB | cAG FGA | d^cd gdB | cAB c2 c |

d^cd gdB | cAG FGA | def gdB | cAF G2 :|

B/c/ | dgg dgg | fdc ABc | dgg dgg | fdB c2 c |

dgg dgg | fdc ABc | d^cd gdB | cAF G2 :|

           

ROAD TO ALSTON. English. From the title, perhaps a Cumbrian tune.

                       

ROAD TO ARISAIG. See "Fight About the Fireside."

                       

ROAD TO ATHLONE, THE (An Botar Go At-Luain). Irish, Slip Jig. F Major/D Minor. Standard. AABB. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 87. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1979; No. 1170, pg. 220.

X:1

T:Road to Athlone, The

M:9/8

L:1/8

R:Slip Jig

S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 1170

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:F

f | cdB ABG FAc | cAF FAc d2f | cdB ABG FAc | fga gfe d2 :|

|: c | fef gfe dcA | fef gfe d2 f/g/ | aff gfe def | cAF FAc c2 :|

                       

ROAD TO ATLANTA. American. Composed by fiddler Will Welling. Great Meadow Music GMM 2003, “Rodney Miller’s Airdance” (2000).

                       

ROAD TO BALINTORE. Scottish, Slow Air (3/4 time). D Major. Standard. One part. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), vol. 1, 1991; pg. 16.

           

ROAD TO BALLINAKILL, THE. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard. AABB. Composed by flute player Mike Rafferty, whose birthplace was the East Galway town of Ballinakill. Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 319, pg. 171. Kells Music KM 9509, Mike & Mary Rafferty - “The Dangerous Reel.”

X:1

T: Road to Ballinakill

S: Mike/Mary Rafferty

Q: 325

R: jig

M: 4/4

L: 1/8

K: G

A | BAB GBd | ede Gce | dBd dBG | FAF DFA |

BAB GBd | ede Gce | dBG DFA | BGG G2 :|

A | B2 d gdB | c2 e gec | B2 d gdB | Agf edc |

B2 d gdB | c2 e gec | BdB cAF | AGF G2 :|

           

ROAD TO BALLYMAC.  Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard. AABB. Source for notated version: John Blessing (Treoir, 1991) [Miller]. Miller (Fiddler’s Throne), 2004; No. 242, pg. 147.

 

ROAD TO BALQUHIDDER, THE. AKA and see “Campbell of Lochnell’s Reel.” Scottish, March.

                       

ROAD TO BATOCHE, THE. Canadian, Reel. G Major (‘A’ part) & E Minor (‘B’ part). Standard. Attributed to Manitoba fiddler Andy DeJarlis.

 


ROAD TO BERWICK, THE.  AKA and see "The Buck of the Cabrach [1]." Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard. AAB (Glen): AABB' (Marshall). Composed by William Marshall (1748-1833), first published in his 1781 collection (pg. 3). It was later re‑named "The Buck of the Cabrach." Glen (The Glen Collection of Scottish Dance Music), vol. 2, 1895; pg. 11. Marshall, Fiddlecase Edition, 1978; 1781 Collection, pg. 3.

X:1

T:Road to Berwick, The

L:1/8

M:C|

K:D

F<DAF BGAF|DAdf e2E2|F<DAF BGAF|Adce d2D2:|

f/g/a fd bgag|f/g/a fd b2 eg|f/g/a fd bgag|fdec d2D2|f/g/a fd bgag|

f/g/a fd b2 eg|fdge afbg|fdec d2D2||

           

ROAD TO BOSTON. AKA and see "On the Road to Boston," "Boston March," "Road to London." American, Reel. USA; New England, Pennsylvania. D Major. Standard. AB (Silberberg): AABB (most versions): AA'BB' (Phillips). "This old fifers' march is known by the above name in the Northeast as well as in Pennsylvania. A New England game song beginning:

***

It's a long road to Boston, boys, (ter)

Oh when shall we get there?

***

may possibly account for this title; if so, the fact emphasizes the close connection between playparty and dance tunes to which we have already referred (see Introduction). Mr. Devan stated that there were words known to the tune in Fayette County, but he could not recall them. They may or may not have included those just quoted" (Bayard, 1944). In his 1981 collection Bayard calls the tune international, at least the first strain, and probably quite old. Close variants from the Continent appear in Bouillet, Album Auvergnat, pg. 30, as "Bourree d'Aigueperse," and in Quellien, "Chansons et Danses des Bretons," (p. 287, No. 9) {Ed.--This bourree also appears in Stevens Massif collection, collected in the Auvergne region of Central France); while the second part of an Irish tune described as a 'quadrille' corresponds to the first part of "Road to Boston" (see Joyce 1909, No. 277). A southern variant appears in Ford, p. 174, as "Exhibition March No. 2."./ One of the tunes identified by 93 yr. old Benjamin Smith of Needham, Mass., in 1853 as the most popular American army tunes of the Revolutionary War; until their musicians learned "Yankee Doodle" and "The White Cockade" from hearing the British playing them in the distance (Winstock, 1970; pg. 71). Sources for notated versions: whistled by J.W. Devan (Connellsville, Pa., 1943; as he formerly played it on the fife) [Bayard, 1944]; Wilbur Neal (Jefferson County, Pa., 1948), James Morris (elderly fiddler from Greene County, Pa., 1930's), Hiram Horner (fifer from Westmoreland and Fayette Counties, Pa., 1960), Samuel Wiltrout (Fayette and Westmoreland Counties, Pa., 1944), Marion Yoders (fifer and fiddler from Greene County, Pa., 1960) [Bayard, 1981]; Rodney Miller (N.H.) [Phillips]; Warren Argo [Silberberg]. American Veteran Fifer, 1927; No. 56. Bayard (Hill Country Tunes), 1944; No. 19. Bayard (Dance to the Fiddle), 1981; No. 197, pgs. 153‑154. Cazden, 1955; pg. 26. Cushing, 1805; No. 35. Hazeltine, 1820; pg. 35. Messer (Way Down East), 1939; No. 32. Miller & Perron (New England Fiddler’s Repertoire), 1983; No. 53. Ostling, pg. 21. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; pg. 199. Silberberg (Tunes I Learned at Tractor Tavern), 2002; pg. 130. Sweet (Fifer’s Delight), 1965/1981; pg. 79. Alcazar Dance Series FR 204, Rodney Miller ‑ "New England Chestnuts 2" (1981). North Star NS0038, "The Village Green: Dance Music of Old Sturbridge Village."

X:1

T:Road to Boston

M:C|

L:1/8

K:D

Ade|f4 f2ef|g2f2e2e/f/d|c2d2e2f2|d2A2F2A2|f6 ef|g2f2e2d2|c2d2e2c2|d6:|

|:fg|a4 a2^ga|b2a2gaf2|g6 fg|a2g2f2e2|f4 f2ef|g2f2e2d2|c2d2e2c2|d2A2d2:|

           


ROAD TO BOYLE, THE (An Bóthar go Mainistir na Búille). AKA and see "Delahanty's Hornpipe," “Delahunty’s Hornpipe,” "The Home Brew," “The Iron Gate,” “John Quinn’s [1],” “A Kerry Hornpipe [1],” "Sonny Murray's," "Wicklow Hornpipe.” Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard. AABB. The tune is called “Wicklow Hornpipe” in O’Neill, and has been printed as “A Kerry Hornpipe” in Treoir (III, 3, pg. 11). Source for notated version: flute player Seamus Tansey (Ireland) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 227, pg. 103. Outlet Records, Seamus Tansey, "Sligo Ceili.”

           

ROAD TO BRIGHTON, THE. Irish, Reel. Ireland, northern Ireland. G Major. Standard. AABB. Source for notated version: fiddler John Loughran [Feldman & O’Doherty]. Feldman & O’Doherty (The Northern Fiddler), 1979; pg. 240.

           

ROAD TO CALIFORNIA. American, Reel. D Major. Standard. AABB. Seattle musician Phil Katz told Susan Songer (Portland Collection, 1997) he believes this tune originated in New England and associates it with New Hampshire fiddler Harold Luce. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; pg. 167. Mick Doherty et al, The Whammaddiddle Dingbats - “Saturday at the Market” (1987).

           

ROAD TO CASHEL. Irish, Reel. B Minor (7th). Standard. AAB. Composed by County Leitrim pianist and fiddler Charlie Lennon in the 1970’s. The ‘A’ part is very similar to that of  The Cabin Hunter” though the ‘B’ parts differ in some respects.  Lennon is aware of the similarity between the tunes, and indicates in his writings that they are the same tune, when he notes "’The Road to Cashel’ has been recorded by the group The Boys of the Lough. It has also been recorded by Kevin Burke and Matt Molloy under the title of ‘The Hunter's Cabin’." Burke himself credits Lennon with the composition of the tune on his album “Up Close.” There were magnificent churches at the ancient Munster stronghold of the Rock of Cashel, and Cashel is also a town near the Fermanagh-Leitrim border. Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; No. 212, pg. 125. Lennon (Musical Memories, vol. 1), 1993. Cló Iar-Chonnachta Records, CICD 148, Mick Conneely – “Selkie” (2001).

X:1

T:Road to Cashel, The

M:C|

L:1/8

C:Charlie Lennon

R:reel

D:Charlie Lennon: Musical Memories

Z:Lorna LaVerne

K:Edor

"Em"(FE)ED E2-~E2|(FE)(3EEE"Bm" (dE)(Bd)|

"Em"(FE)ED E2(BA)|"D"(FDd)A "Bm"(Bd)(AB)|

"Em"(FE)ED E2-~E2|(FE)(3EEE"Bm" (dE)(Bd)|

"Em"(FE)(ED) E2(BA)|"D"(FDdD) "Bm"(Bd)(Ad)|

(BAB)d (fd)(ef)|"D"(dfab) afed|"G"((3B^cd g)e "D"~f2 (fe)|

"Bm"(dB)(Ad) "Em"(BE)(FA)|"Bm"(BAB)d (fd)(ef)|"D"(df)(ab) (afe)f|

"Bm"(bf)~f2 "F#m"(afe)f|"Bm"(bf)(af) "D"(edBA):|

"Em"(FE)(ED) E4||

           

ROAD TO CLONMEL, THE (Bóthar Chluain Meala). Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AB. Source for notated version: collected in the mid-20th century from the playing of fiddler William Jones (County Fermanagh), who composed it, by Liam O’Donnolly (County Tyrone and Belfast) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ IV), 1996; No. 180, pg. 83.

           

ROAD TO COLUMBUS. Bluegrass, Breakdown. USA. A Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'. Composed by 'the Father of Bluegrass,' mandolinist Bill Monroe. Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook), 1983; pg. 230. County 761, Kenny Baker‑ "Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe."

           

ROAD TO CORK. Irish, Jig. North Star NS0038, "The Village Green: Dance Music of Old Sturbridge Village."

                       

ROAD TO CULLENSTOWN, THE. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB’.

X: 1

T: Road to Cullenstown

M: 4/4

L: 1/8

S: Patrick Street

R: reel

D: "Live from Patrick Street"

Z: transcribed by "Barney"

K: G

(3ABc |: d2 de dBGA | B2 BG AGEG | Bdde dBGA | BAAG A3 c |

Bd ~d2 e2 dB | d2 dB AGED | ~B3 G AGEG |1 DGGF GABc :|2 DGGF G3 ||

A | Bd ~d2 ce ~e2 | d2 de dBGA | Bd ~d2 ed ~d2 | gedB A3 c |

BGBd e2 dB | d2 dB AGED | ~B3 G AGEG |1 DGGF G2 c :|2 DGGF G3 ||

                       

ROAD TO DROGHEDA. AKA and see "Drogheda Reel/Lass/Lasses," "The Dangerous Reel," “Hand Me Down the Tackle,” “The Pure Drop [2],” “Reidy Johnson’s [2].” See also an untitled reel in Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 189.

           

ROAD TO DRUM, THE. Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. Composed by County Cavan/Philadelphia fiddler and composer Ed Reavy (1898-1988). Joseph Reavy, Ed’s son, explains:

***

Ed took this road once when he was young. The boys were on

holiday to attend a session of music in Drum. It was the first time

Ed heard flutes and iddles playing tunes like ‘Trim the Velvet’ and

‘Rakish Paddy’.

***

Reavy (The Collected Compositions of Ed Reavy), No. 115, pg. 128.

           

ROAD TO DUBLIN, THE. AKA and see "Within a Mile of Dublin [1]," "A Mile From Dublin," "Through the Fields [3]," "The Club Reel," "The Kerry Lasses [2]," "Sarah's Reel," "You're a long time a courting," "The Maid of Ballintra," "The Meadow in Bloom," "An Giobarach."

           

ROAD TO DUNDEE, THE. Canadian, Scottish; Waltz. Canada, Prince Edward Island. D Major. Standard tuning. One part. This irregualr (19 measure) tune is a waltz setting of a Scottish air. Source for notated version: Johnny Morrissey (1913-1994, Newtown Cross, Queens County, Prince Edward Island; late of Vernon River) [Perlman]. Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; pg. 171.

           

ROAD TO DURHAM, THE. AKA - “The Ride to Durham.” Irish, Jig. Standard tuning. Composed by Seattle fiddler Armin Barnet and David Molk on the way to the Irish Arts Week in Durham, New York, the original title being “The Ride to Durham.” Green Linnet SIF-1095, Altan - "Horse with a Heart" (1989. Learned from Chicago fiddler Liz Carroll via flute player Cathal McConnell). Shanachie 34013, Liz Carroll - “A Friend Indeed.”

X:1

T:Road to Durham

R:jig

C:From Altan, The Red Crow

M:6/8

Z:transcribed by Gerry Strong

L:1/8

Q:98

K:D

FAA ABd|BAG AGE|~G3 ~B3|AGA E2 D|FAA ABd|BAG AGE|~D3 F2 A|GEA D3:|

|FAA ABc|ded ~B3|~G3 ~B3|AGA E2 D|FAA ABc|ded AGE|~D3 F2 A|GEA D3|

|FAA ABc|ded ~B3|~G3 ~B3|AGA E2 D|A2 D ABc|ded AGE|~D3 F2 A|GEA D3|

                       

ROAD TO GLENFINNAN, THE. Scottish, Reel. E Minor. Standard. AA’BB’CCDD. Composed by Neil Campbell (MacBeat). Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), vol. 4, 1991; pg. 8.

                       

ROAD TO GLOUNTANE, THE. AKA- “Road to Glauntaune.” AKA – “Cuz Teahan’s [2].” Irish, Fling (4/4 time) or Highland. A Major. Standard. AABB. The Highland called “Road to Glountane” was composed in 1964 by Terry “Cuz” Teahan, originally from County Kerry, who lived in Boston, Mass., for many years. The tune has also been rendered as a “slow reel” and as a “barn dance.” Glountane was the home of Sliabh Luachra fiddle master Padraig O’Keeffe. The melody appears in Teahan’s self-composed collection The Road to Glountane, wherein he said it was his favourite tune in the book. Miller (Fiddler’s Throne), 2004; No. 307, pg. 181. Songer (The Portland Collection, vol. 2), 2005; pg. 169. Taylor (Where’s the Crack?), 1989; pg. 32. RCA 61490, Chieftains – “The Celtic Harp” (appears as “Kerry Fling”). Enda Scahill.

See also listing at:

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

X:1

T: Cuz Tehan's Slow Reel

T:Road to Glountane

M: 4/4

Q: 325

L: 1/8

R:Highland

C: Cuz Tehan

D: The Windy Gap - Laurence Nugent

Z: David Dahl

K:G

E | D3 E G3 A | ABdB AGed | e2 dB GABe | d2 BG (3ABA GE |

DB,DE G3 A | ABdB AGed | e2 dB GABe |1 d2 AB G3 :|

|2 d2 AB g3 ||

e | dBde g2 (3gfe | dBAG EGGA | B2 AD BAAD | BAAG EGGe |

dBde g2 (3gfe | dBAG EGGA | B2 AD BAAG |1 BdAB g3 :|

|2 BdAB G4 ||

X:2
T:The Road to Glountane
C:"Cuz" Teehan
R:highland
M:C|
L:1/8
K:A
E2EF A2AB|ceec BAF2|(3faf ec ABBA|ecBA FBAF|
E2EF A2AB|ceec BAF2|(3faf ec ABBA|1 ecBc A2AF:|2 ecBc A2af||
|:ecef a3f|ecBA FAAB|cBBA cBBA|cABA FAaf|
ecef a3f|ecBA FAAB|cBBA cBBA|1 ceBc A2af:|2 ceBc A2AF||

                       

ROAD TO GLENLOUGH. AKA and see “Limerick Lasses [2]."

                       

ROAD TO HOLLYHILL, THE (An Botar Go Cnoc-Cuileann). Irish, Slow Air (3/4 time). A Mixolydian. Standard. AB. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 347, pg. 60.

X:1

T:Road to Hollyhill, The

M:3/4

L:1/8

R:Air

N:”Slow”

S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 347

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A Mix

A AB|c2 ec/d/ ee|f2 dc/d/ ea|e2 d>B AA|(G2 G/)A/B/G/ AB|c2 dc/d/ ef|

g>f ed ea|e2 d>B AA|A3||e ef/g/|a>g fe fg|f>e dc/d/ ea|e2 d>B AA|

G>A B/A/G/B/ AA|c2 dc/d/ ef|g>f ed ea|c2 d>B AA|A3||

                       

ROAD TO HOULL, DA. See "Rodd to Houll."

                       

ROAD TO INDIA, THE. Canadian, Reel. Canada, Prince Edward Island. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Perlman (1996) identifies this tune as a simplified version of a hornpipe called “My Heather Hills” and “Jock Tamson’s.” Souce for notated version: Jimmy Banks (b. 1904, Poplar Point, Central Kings County, Prince Edward Island) [Perlman]. Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; pg. 158.

                       

ROAD TO JENKINS. Old-Time, Breakdown. A Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: Joe Greene [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, vol. 1), 1994; pg. 199.

                       

ROAD TO KILMALLOCK. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AB. Learned by Joyce as a child in Co. Limerick, c. 1840. There exists famous ruins of an ancient Dominican frairy at Killmallock (see note for “Ruins of Killmallock” for more). Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 74, pg. 40.

X:1

T:Road to Kilmallock

M:C

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music and Songs  (1909)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

BA|G>ABc d2 fa|gfed B2 cB|A>Bcd e2 fg|agfe d2 B>A|Bdef gbaf|

gedB A2 Bd|g2 dB [df][ce][Bd][GB]|A4 G2z||d|g2 ga gfed|egdc B3B|

A2 AB ABcd|egfd e3d|gabg efge|dedB A2 Bd|g2 dB [df][ce][Bd][GB]|~A4 G2||


           

ROAD TO KNOCK, THE. AKA and see "Gearrchailiu an Duin Mhoir," “Morrison’s (Reel) [1],” “The Dunmore Lasses.”

 

ROAD TO KNOCK [2], THE.  Irish, Reel. Composed by fiddler James Kelly, originally from Dublin, who emigrated to the United States in 1978. It was composed on a trip from Galway to Roscommon to visit fiddler Johnny Henry. Capelhouse Records, James Kelly – “Traditional Irish Music” (1996).

           

ROAD TO LISDOONVARNA [1]. Irish, Slide or Single Jig. E Dorian. Standard tuning. AB (Silberberg): AABB (most versions). The melody appears in both single jig and single reel versions (see “Road to Lisdoonvarna” [2]). It was popularized in the United States by Grey Larsen & Malcolm Dalglish, who paired the tune with the similar “O’Keeffe’s Slide [1].” Sources for notated versions: Chieftains (Ireland) [Brody]; Laurie Andres [Silberberg]. Lisdoonvarna, County Clare, was formerly a spa town where Victorian society partook of the mineral waters that were thought to have healing properties. It is located north and inland of the famous coastline Cliffs of Moher, in the rocky region called the Burren. The town is more famous now-a-days, particularly for tourists, as the location of an annual match-making festival. Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook), 1983; pg. 231. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), vol. 4, 85 (appears as untitled single jig). S. Johnson (The Kitchen Musician No. 4: Collection of Fine Tunes), 1983  (revised 1991, 2001); pg. 6. Mallinson (Enduring), 1995; No. 69, pg. 29. Miller & Perron (Traditional Irish Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 2, No. 56 (appears as "Jig, No. 56"). Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pg. 46. Silberberg (Tunes I Learned at Tractor Tavern), 2002; pg. 131. Spandaro (10 Cents a Dance), 1980; pg. 25. Vallely (Learn to Play the Tin Whistle with the Armagh Pipers Club), vol. 1, 22. Adelphi 2002, Hickory Wind‑ "At the Wednesday Night Waltz." June Appal 016, Grey Larson & Malcolm Dalglish – “Banish Misfortune.”

See also listings at:

Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources 

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

X:1

T:Road to Lisdoonvarna [1]

M:12/8

L:1/8

S:Single Jig

S:Jay Ungar

K:E Dor

E2B B2A B2c d3|F2A ABA D2E FED|E2B B2A B2c d3|cdc B2A B2E E2D:|

|:e2f gfe d2B Bcd|c2A ABc d2B B3|e2f gfe d2B Bcd|cdc B2A B2E E3:|

 

ROAD TO LISDOONVARNA [2]. AKA and see "All the Way to Galway [1]," "The Galway Girls," "Sarsfield March," "The March of the Tribes to Galway," "Slash Away the Pressing Gang," "Yankee Doodle Dandy." Irish, Reel. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB. The same tune as version #1; it is played as a reel or single jig (or sometimes both, as in the case of the Chieftains recording). It has also been called a mixolydian version of  the march “All the Way to Galway” (Miller, 2006). Philippe Varlet speculates the “Road” title for this tune stems from the Chieftain’s recording in which it appeared as an untitled tune before “Road to Losdoonvarna [1]," the slide, and that the “Road” title subsequently became attached to the reel as well. See also the Scots relatives "Ciorsdan Mhor", "Big Kirsty", "Miss Stewart Bun Rannoch" and "A' the Way to Galloway." See also the related Irish polka “The Kerry Cow.” Sources for notated versions: set dance music recorded at Na Píobairí Uilleann, late 1980’s [Taylor]; piper Paddy Moloney of the Chieftains [Miller & Perron]. Brody (Fiddlers Fakebook), 1983; pg. 231. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1974, vol. 1, No. 19. McCullough (120 Favorite Irish Session Tunes). Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 2, No. 57 (appears as untitled reel). Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pg. 101. Taylor (Music for the Sets: Blue Book), 1995; pg. 24. Valley (Play Tin Whistle with the Armagh Pipers Club), vol. 2; 23.  Island 9379, Chieftains‑ "Chieftains 3." Shanachie 79023, "Chieftains 3" (1971/1982).

           

ROAD TO LONDON. AKA and see "Road to Boston."

           

ROAD TO LURGAN, THE (An Botar Go Lurraga). AKA and see "Cailleach an Tuirne," "Cailin an Tuirna," "Garrett Barry{‘s Jig}," "Gearoid de Barra," "Is Maith Le Nora Ciste" (Nora Likes Cake), "Kiss Me Darling," "The Ladies' Fancy [3],” "The Maid at the Spinning Wheel," "Maire an Phortair," “Noran Kista,” “Nora’s Purse,” "Norickystie," "Port an Achreidh,” “Sergeant Early's Jig," “The Spinning Wheel [4].” "Tune the Fiddle,” "The Wild Irishman [4],” "Wreathe the Bowl.” Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Not to be confused with the reel recorded by Paddy Killoran “On the Road to Lurgan.” O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 830, pg. 154. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 94, pg. 31.

X:1

T:Road to Lurgan, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 94

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

D|G3 B2G|c2A B2G|GBd cAG|F3 DEF|GAG B2G|c2A BAG|ded cAF|G3 G2:|

|:c|BAG AFD|DED FED|BAG AFD|F3 ABc|BAG AFD|DED FED|B/c/dB cAF|G3 G2:|

           

ROAD TO MAYSVILLE.  AKA and see “Maize.” Old-Time, Breakdown. C Major.

 

ROAD TO MONALEA. Irish, Reel. Composed by Sligo flute player, singer and lilter Colm O’Donnell. Colm O’Donnell – “Farewell to Evening Dances.”

X:1

T:The Road to Monalea

M:4/4

L:1/8

Q:120

C:Colm O'Donnell

S:Farewell to Evening Dances

R:Reel

P:2

D:Farewell to Evening Dance

Z:David Dahl

K:G

dcAc d3e|dcAG EDD2|cAGA cded|cAGE EDD2|dcAc d3e|

dcAG EGDG|EGAG cded|cAGE EDD2:|

dcAc d2cd|eaag egd2|gede c3d|egag edd2|dcAc d2cd|eaag egd2|

cGGG cded|cAGE EDD2:|

           

ROAD TO NEWBRIDGE, THE. AKA and see “Temperance Reel,” “Teetotaler(‘s Reel).” Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard. ABCD. The title is from the great Kerry fiddler Pádraig O’Keeffe.

X:1

T:The Road to Newbridge

T:The Teetotaler

D:The Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Master - Pádraig O'Keeffe (RTE CD 174)

M:4/4

L:1/8

Z:Transcribed by Paul de Grae

K:G

G3 A BABc|d2 eB dBAc|BE ~E2 BE ~E2|D2 FA DAFA|

[G4B4] GABc|dBeB dBAc|BE ~E2 EDEF|GBAF G3 (3DEF||

G2 GF GABc|dBeB dBAc|BE ~E2 BE ~E2|D2 FA DAFA|

GBAF GABc|dBge dBAc|BE ~E2 EDEF|GBAF G4||

Beef e2 ef|gaaf gfed|Bd ~d2 ed ~d2|faaf gfed|

Beef e4|fgaf gfed|B2 Ac BEED|GBAF G4||

(3B^cd ef e2 e2|fgaf gfed|Bd ~d2 ed ~d2|faaf gfed|

Bdef e4|faaf gf (3efg|a2 af gfef|~g2 ge dB~BA||G8||

           

ROAD TO OREGON. American, Reel. G Major. Standard. The tune is to be found in the music manuscripts of the famous painter William Sydney Mount (1807-1868), from Setauket, Long Island, who was also a fiddler of some skill and local renown.  He obtained tunes from his fiddling acquaintances, including ballroom dances, Scottish country dance tunes, and miscellaneous dance tunes. This one, with the note “From Rickardson”, seems to be of local origin as Rickardson was the name of a Long Island dancing master.

X:1

T:Road to Oregon

M:2/4

L:1/8

S:William Sydney Mount (1807-1868) manuscripts, c. 1840’s?

N:”From Rickardson”

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

D | D/G/G/B/ A/G/E/G/ | D/G/G/B/ A/G/E/G/ | GG/A/ BB/G/ | AA/G/ E/G/G/E/ |

G>B A/G/E/G/ | G>B A/G/E/G/ | GG/A/ BB/G/ | EA/G/ E/G/G/E/ ||

D/E/G/A/ Bd | e/f/g/e/ e/d/B/d/ | ee/d/ BB/G/ | AA/G/ E/G/G/E/ |

D/E/G/A/ B/d/d | e/f/g/f/ e/d/B/d/ | ee/d/ BB/G/ | AA/G/ E/G/G ||

                       

ROAD TO RASSAN. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard. AABB. Composed by fiddler and pianist Josephine Keegan (b. 1935), of Mullaghbawn, south County Armagh. Named for the place where her mother was born and raised. Keegan (The Keegan Tunes), 2002; pg. 41.

                       

ROAD TO RECESS, THE. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard. AB. An anonymous tune titled by Bill Black. Recess is a town in north Connemara, near the border with Mayo. Source for notated version: from a collection in the possession of Mike Reynolds [Black]. Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 111, pg. 57.

X:1

T: Road to Recess

S: Mike Reynolds

N: Appears to be a setting of "The Hare's Paw"

Q: 350

R: reel

M: 4/4

L: 1/8

K: G

GABG ABGA | BE (3EDE GEDE | GFGA BGBd | (3efg fg egdB |

GABG ADGA | BE (3EDE GEDE | GFGA BGBd | (3efg fg e2 ef ||

g2 fg edBc | d2 ed Bdef | g2 fg edBc | (3efg fg edef |

gefd edBc | d2 ed Bdef | (3efg fa gfed | ea (3aga gedB ||