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SAM AND ELZIE. Old-Time,
Breakdown. D Major. Standard tuning. AB. Source
for notated version: Vivian Williams, via Greg Canote (Seattle) [Silberberg].
Silberberg (Tunes I Learned at Tractor Tavern), 2002; pg. 139.
SAM CORMIER REEL.
Canadian, Reel. E Major. Standard
tuning. AABB’.
X:
1
T:Sam Cormier Reel
M:2/4
L:1/16
C:Denis Lanctót
R:Reel
F:http://www.chrisricker.ca/tunes/canadian.abc
F:Posted to Irtrad, 2005-06-11
K:
GF|E2B
E2B,
a2|:geBA GBeg|fB~B2 fBBa|gfec B2GB|ceBG F2 Fa|!
geBA GBeg|fB~B2 fBBg|agfe f2ec|1Bcef geea:|2Bcef geeF||!
SAM HIDE'S JIG. AKA – “Sam Hyde’s Quickstep.” American, Jig. A Major (Cole, Howe,
Ryan): G Major (Miller). Standard tuning. AABB. The ‘A’ part, it has been
noted, is similar to the Irish tune “The
Legacy,” while the ‘B’ part is the second strain of “Sweet Biddy Daly.” Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 60. Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels), c. 1867; pg. 58.
Miller (Fiddler’s Throne), 2004; No. 97, pg. 68. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 89.
X:1
T:Sam Hyde’s Quickstep
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Howe – 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
E | A3 cAc | ece fga | fec BAB | cAF F2E | A2A cAc | ece fga | fec BAB | cAA A2 :|
|:
A | cee Bee | cee Bee | cde fga | agf
fec | a2a fec | BAB cAF | Edc BAB | cAA A2 :|
SAM KING'S TUNE. AKA ‑ "Sam Pipe's Funeral March." American, March (4/4
time).
SAM McGRADY'S. English, Reel.
SAM MILLER'S SQUARE
DANCE. American, Reel.
SAM PALMER. AKA and see "Chapultepec."
This title comes from the name of fifer who taught it to Bayard's southwestern
SAM PIPE'S FUNERAL
MARCH. AKA and see "Sam King's Tune."
SAMBO. AKA and see “Old
Time Fire on the Mountain.” Old-Time, Breakdown. G Major (Phillips): A
Major (Titon). Standard, GDgd or AEae. AABB (Titon): AAAABB' (Phillips).
Versions have been collected from African-American fiddler John Lusk of
SAME OLD CUP AND
SAUCER. AKA ‑ "You Broke My Cup and Saucer."
Irish, March. E Minor. Standard. AAB. Roche
Collection, 1982, vol. 2; No. 336, pg. 59.
SAME OLD STORY, THE (An Sean Sceal Ceadna). Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard. AB
(O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AAB (O'Neill/Krassen). Source for notated version:
Walsh [O’Neill]. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 159. O'Neill (Music of
Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1540, pg. 284. O'Neill (Dance
Music of
X:1
T:Same Old Story, The
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O’Neill – 1001 Gems (756)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D2|G B/G/ A/B/c/A/|B/d/c/A/
B/G/A/D/|GB/G/ A/B/c/A/|B/d/c/A/ G/D/E/F/|
GB/G/ A/B/c/A/|B/d/cA/
B/G/A/D/|GB/G/ A/B/c/A/|B/d/c/A/ G2||D2|
GG/F/ G/A/B/d/|e/d/e/f/
e/d/B/A/|GG/F/ G/A/B/G/|A/B/A/G/ F/D/E/F/|
GG/F/ G/A/B/d/|e/d/e/f/
e/d/B/d/|g/f/g/d/ e/d/B/G/|A/G/E/F/ G2||
SAME TIME TODAY AS
YESTERDAY. AKA and see “Sharp’s Hornpipe [1].” Old-Time,
Breakdown. A Mixoylydian/Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The tune features shifts
in tonality in the 'A' part. Source for notated version: Sarah Hiebert with the
Moving Cloud Orchestra [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, vol. 1), 1994; pg. 214.
SAMRADH IN ÉIRINN, AN. AKA and see "Summer in
Ireland."
SAMHRA CRUAIG, AN (The hard summer).
Irish, Slow Air (cut time). A Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. A close variant of “Rodney’s
Glory [2], from
X:1
T:Samhra Cruaig, An
T:The hard summer
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Slow Air
S:James Goodman manuscripts (mid-19th
century)
B:Hugh
Shields – Tunes of the
K:A Dorian
(ed)|c3A A2 (ed)|c3 A A2 (cd)|(efed)
(c>d)ef|g2 ec d2 (ed)|
(c2 Bc) ABcA|(GF)(EF) G2 ed|c2 BA
(GA)(Bc)|A4 A2:|
|:(3efg|(a2 ab) c’2 bc’|aged
cdef|g3g (a>g)(ed)|c2d2G2 (AB)|
.c3.c .d2.d2|(ef)(gb) (abag)|.f2.f2
(g2fg)|efe^c d2 (ed)|
=c2 (Bc) A(BcA)|(GFEF) G2 ed|c2 (BA)
GABc|A4 A2:|
SAMHRADH, SAMHRADH (Summertime, Summertime). AKA and see “We Brought the Summer In”
(Thugamar Féin an Samhradh Linn), “We Brought the Summer with Us.
Irish, Air (3/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning. One part. According to Tomas Ó
Canainn in his book, Traditional Music of
Ireland, the tune was first published in 1726 in Neales' A Collection of the Most Celebrated Irish
Tunes. As Tomás notes, it could be very much older than that. It also
appeared in other publications after Neale. Breandan Breathnach, in Folk Music and Dances of Ireland, notes
that the air is an example of the rare airs in Lah (Aeolian) mode. Miller &
Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music),
1977; vol. 2, No. 18 (appears as “In Summertime”). Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd
Edition, 2006; pg. 147. Tubridy (Irish
Traditional Music, vol. 1), 1999; pg. 2. Shanachie
79025, Chieftains - “Chieftains 5” (1981).
SAM'S RAG. AKA and see "That's My Gal."
Old‑Time, Buckdance Tune. Rounder Records SS‑0145,
Sam Chapman ‑ "Traditional Music on Rounder: A Sampler" (1981).
SAMSONVILLE LANCERS.
American, Country Dance Tune.
T:Samsonville Lancers
L:1/8
M:4/4
K:C
c2 cc|c>c cB c3B|AB c>A G4|
L:1/8
M:5/4
c2 c3B c3B|
L:1/8
M:4/4
A d2 e dGAB|
L:1/8
M:5/4
cc c3 B c3 B|
L:1/8
M:4/4
AB c>B A G2 F|
L:1/8
M:5/4
EG ecdB c3B|
L:1/8
M:4/4
A G2 F EGed|c4:|
SAMUEL THE WEAVER. Scottish. Green Linnet GLCD 1108, The Tannahill Weavers – “
SAMUEL'S HORNPIPE. English, Hornpipe.
SAN
SAN MALO BY THE SEA. AKA and see “A San Malo
a Bord de Mer.”
SAN MARTIN. English, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AB. The melody appears in the music
manuscript copybook of fiddler John Burks, dated 1821. The tune itself bears
the date 1822. Unfortunately, nothing is known of him, although he may have
been from the north of
X:1
T:San
Martin
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:John
Burks’ music manuscript copybook, dated 1821
K:G
D|GdB GdB|G2G GFG|Adc Adc|Bcd
G2G|gGg fGf|
eGe dGd|ced cBA|G3 G2||G|A2A ABc|Bcd
GdB|
A2A ABc|BcA G2B|A2A ABc|Bcd Ggf|efg
^cde|
D3 def|g2g {g}fef|gab
def|g2g {g}fef|f2z e2d|
c2A d2c|B2G gfg|e2e {g}fef|(g3 g2)||
SANAS CUAIN (The Message of the Sea). Scottish, Air (2/4 time). G Major.
Standard tuning. One part. Composed by Hamish Johnston after
an outing to
SAND CLASS. Recorded for
SAND DANCE [1], THE. English, Clog or Hornpipe. C Major. Standard
tuning. AB. A sand dance is a mid-to-late 19th century term for a
clog or hornpipe tune used as a vehicle for a solo dance on a stage that has
been sanded to facilitate the brushing movements of the feet. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg.
155.
X:1
T:Sand Dance [1]
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:C
E2 (3GEG cGEG|FAFA cAFA|GBGB
dBGB|(3cec e2 gecG|
EGEG cGEG|FAFA cAFA|GBdB GfdB|c2c2
c4||
A2 (3cAc ecAc|BeB^G EE^FG|A2 (3cAc
ecAc|BeB^G E2e2|
A2 (3cAc ecAc|BeB^G E2f2|(3efe (3ded
(3cdc (3BcB|A2a2 A4||
SAND DANCE [2]. Scottish, Hornpipe. A Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 4; No. 276, pg.
29.
X:1
T:Sand Dance [2]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 4, No. 276
(c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
(3ccc c2 (3ccc c2|cBAB c2e2|fagf
ecae|1 dcBA GBed:|2 cABG A2z2||
|:(3BBB B2 (3BBB B2|dcBc dfed|(3ccc
c2 (3ccc c2|edcd eagf|
ecea fagf|ecea fagf|ecag fedc|BAGF
E2e2:|
SAND HILL, THE. Canadian, Reel.
SAND PIT, THE. Canadian, Reel.
SAND REEL. American, Reel. Recorded for Edison by John Baltzell (Mt. Vernon, Ohio)
in 1927, but unissued.
SAND RIFFLE. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, Kentucky. G Major. GDad tuning. AABB. Named
for a creek in Franklin County, Kentucky. John Harrod points out the
relationship with this tune and “Indian Squaw” and “Indian Nation,” and a more
distant relationship with “Shaker Ben.” Franklin County, Kentucky, fiddler
Kelly Gilbert (1895-1991) told John Harrod and Guthrie Meade that “Sand Riffle”
(which he played in the key of ‘A’) was composed by Jim Clark, a left-handed
fiddler born in the 1870’s. Source for notated version: Vincent Crawford
(Avenstoke, Anderson County, Ky., 1979), who learned the tune from Andy Palmer
[Titon]. Titon (Old Time
SANDERS BRANE. Scottish, Reel or Strathspey. D Minor. Standard tuning. AB (Surenne):
AAB (Gow): AABB' (Athole, Kerr). Composed by Mr. Duncan (Gow). Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 510. Gow
(Complete Repository), Part 2, 1802;
pg. 32. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol.
1; Set 23, No. 5, pg. 14. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 219. Surenne (Dance Music of
X:1
T:Sanders Brane
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D Minor
A|F>AD>A F>A DE/F/|G>CE>G C<GE<G|F>AD>A F>A D>g| f>d f/e/d/^c/ d<DD:|
|:f/g/|a>d f>a d>af>a|g>ce>g c>g ef/g/|1 a>df>a d>af>a|g>c a/g/f/e/ f<dd:|2 a>fg>e f>de>c|A>c A/G/F/E/ F<DD||
SANDHILL BREAKDOWN. Old‑Time, Breakdown. USA, Oklahoma. G Major. Standard tuning.
AABB. Source for notated version: Claude Safert (Econtuska, Oklahoma) [Thede].
Thede (The Fiddle Book), 1967; pg.
151.
SANDHILL CORNER. English, Jig. England, Northumberland. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB.
Title appears in Henry Robson's list of popular Northumbrian song and dance tunes
("The Northern Minstrel's Budget"), which he published c. 1800.
Sandhill is a road in Newcastle-on-Tyne, northern England, where some of the
oldest existing houses of the quayside stand. One of the houses was the abode
of Bessie Surtees, daughter of a wealthy merchant. She fell in love with a
humble youth named John Scott, but her father forbade the marriage as beneath
her. In 1772 she defied him by climbing down from an upstairs window to elope
with her beloved, who went on to become a wealthy peer, acquiring the barony of
Eldon near Bishop Auckland. In 1801 Scott became the Lord Chancellor of England
***
Bruce & Stokoe (Northumbrian Minstrelsy), 1882; pg. 182.
X:1
T:Sandhill Corner
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Bruce & Stokoe – Northumbrian Minstrelsy (1882)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
c|B2d B2d|efg f2d|g2e dBG|A2A A2c|B2d B2d|efg f2d|
g2e dBG|G2G G2:|
e|g2g f2d|efg d2f|g2e dBG|A2A A2c|g2g f2d|
efg d2f|g2e dBG|G2G G2d|g2g f2d|efg d2f|
g2e
dBG|A2A A2c|B2d c2e|d2f e2f|g2e dBG|G2G G2||
SANDHILLS, THE. Irish, Reel.
Composed by
SANDIE... See
"Sandy..."
SANDLARK, THE. AKA and see “Alexander’s Hornpipe,” "Alexander's Favourite" “Ballymanus Fair,” "Byrne's Hornpipe [2].” Irish,
Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. O’Brien (Jerry O’Brien’s Accordion Instructor), 1949.
X:1
T:Sandlark, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Jerry O’Brien’s Accordion Instructor (1949)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
fe|dAFA DFAd|fdcd A2 ef|gfed edcd|(3efe (3dcB Agfe|dAFA DFAd|
fdcd A2 ef|gfed cABc|dAfA d2:|
|:(3GBG|FAdA FAdA|GBdB GBdB|Acec Acec|dfaf dfag|FAdA FAdA|
GBdB
GBdB|Acef gece|dAfA d2:|
SANDLAW'S
WELCOME. Scottish, "Pastoral Air."
A Major. Standard tuning. One part. From Skinner’s Harp and Claymore collection, composed
by J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927). Skinner (The Scottish Violinist), pg. 37. Rounder 7059, Alex Francis MacKay with Gordon MacLean –
“Gaelic in the Bow” (2005).
X:1
T:Sandlaw’s Welcome
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Slowly and stately.”
S:Skinner – The Scottish
Violinist
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
E | {G}[AA>]c ea fedc | BAGA cB
Bc | A>B AG .F.A .D.F | EA E/C/D/B,/ CA,A, E |
{G}A>c ea fedc | BAGA cB Bc |
A/G/A/B/ A/G/F/E/ F/G/A/F/ D/E/F/D/ |
E/F/G/A/ E/C/D/B,/ CA,A, ||
((3e/f/g/ | a/)g/a/f/ e/c/A/F/ E/C/A,/C/ E/A/c/e/ |
a/g/a/f/ ea (c’b) .b.c’ | a/g/a/f/ e/c/A/F/
E/C/A,/C/ E/A/c/e/ |
{D/A/}f/g/a/f/ ea cAA ((3e/f/g/ |
a/)g/a/f/ e/c/A/F/ E/C/A,/C/ E/A/c/e/ |
a/g/a/f/ ea (c’b).b.c’ | e’/d’/c’/b/
a/g/f/e/ {g}a>e cA | F/G/A/F/ E/C/D/B,/ CA,A, ||
SANDMOUNT, THE. AKA – “Sandymount Reel.” AKA and see "Mick Hand's Reel,” “The
Sandpiper.” Irish, Reel. Breathnach (CRÉ
III), 1986; No. 170. Vallely (Learn
to Play the Tin Whistle with the Armagh Pipers Club), vol. 2; 29.
SANDOL'S TUNE. Shetland, Air (4/4 time). A Major. Standard tuning. AAB. "Composed
in 1981 (by Tom Anderson) for one of Tom's American students" (Anderson).
SANDPIPER, THE. AKA and see "Mick Hand's Reel," "The Sandymount." Irish, Reel. A
Dorian. Standard tuning. AB. Sources for
notated versions: flute player Harry McGowan (b. 1937, Carrowmore, Co.
X:1
T: Sandpiper
S: J.Kelly - P.O'Brien
Q: 350
R: reel
Z:Transcribed by Bill Black
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
eAA^G A2 A=G | EGDG EGDG | eAA^G ABcd | egfg edcB |
eAA^G A2 A=G | EGDG EGDG | eAA^G ABcd | egfg edcB ||
eaag a2 ab | geef gedB | eaag a2 ga | bagb a2 ab |
eaag
a2 ab | gedB dega | bgaf gedg | e2 ed eaag ||
SANDRA'S REEL. American, Reel. A Major ('A' part) & E Major ('B' part). Standard
tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: Don Woodcock [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), Vol.
1, 1994; pg. 214.
SAND'S
HORNPIPE [1]. AKA and see “Dick Sands’ Hornpipe.”
SAND'S HORNPIPE [2]. Irish, Hornpipe. C Major (‘A’ part ) & A Minor (‘B’ part). Standard
tuning. AABB. McGuire & Keegan (Irish
Tunes by the 100, vol. 1), 1975; No. 91, pg. 25.
SANDS OF
SANDWICK LASSES. Shetland, Shetland Reel. Perhaps from Mainland Shetland district.
SANDY BELL'S HORNPIPE. Shetland, Hornpipe. Modern composition by Shetlander J. Smith of Burra
Isle. The hornpipe is a relatively recent stylistic addition to the Shetland
repertory.
***
Sandy Boys
***
Raccoon's got a long bushy tail.
Possum's tail is bare.
Rabbit's got no tail at all
Just a little bit a bunch of hair.
***
Squirrely he's a pretty thing
He carries a bushy tail
Eats up all the mossy's corn
And hearts it on the rail
***
Cho:
Do come along, sandy boys
Do come along, oh do
Do come along, sandy boys
Waiting for the booger-boo
***
Somebody stole my old black dog
I wish they'd bring him back
He runs the big hogs over the fence
And the little ones through the
cracks
***
Mama she lies sick in the bed
Papa's gone to town
Charlie wears the high-top boots
And I wish that he'd come round
***
Sixteen miles away from here
Chickens crowin' for day
Somebody's upstairs with my true
love
And he better be gettin' away
***
Never told her of her faults
Dang me if I do
But every time the baby cries
I think of the booger-boo
***
Sixteen miles away from home,
chicken's crowin' 'fore day.
Somebody's in the bed with my true
love,
and they better be gettin' away.
***
Another chorus:
Do get along my Sandy boys, (girls)
do get along I say.
Do get along my Sandy boys, (girls)
it's time I's gettin' away.
***
Racoon's tail's a ring around,
possum's tail is bare.
Rabbit ain't got no tail at all,
just a little old bunch of hair.
***
Do get along my...
***
Sources for notated versions: Burl
Hammonds (Pocahontas County, West Virginia) [Krassen]; The Hurricane Ridge
Runners (Armin Barnett, Mark Graham, Jerry Gallaher & Paul Kotapish)
[Songer]. Krassen (Masters of Old Time
Fiddling), 1983; pg. 78‑79. Silberberg (Tunes I Learned at Tractor
Tavern), 2002; pg. 140. Songer (Portland
Collection), 1997; pg. 173. Marimac 9038, Dan
Gellert & Brad Leftwich - "A Moment in Time." Marimac 9054, The
Ill-Mo Boys - "Fine as Frog Hair" (1995). Marimac 9040, The
Heartbeats - “Living in Black and White” (1990). CD2001, “The Rough Deal
Stringband.” Edden Hammons Collection I.
SANDY BUCHANAN'S
STRATHSPEY. Scottish, Strathspey or Highland
Schottische. A Minor. Standard tuning. AB (Cole): AABB' (Kerr). Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 123. Kerr
(Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 218,
pg. 24. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection,
1883; pg. 162.
X:1
T:Sandy Buchanan’s Strathspey
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Minor
(E<A) (A>.G) | (E<G)
(G>.A) | (c>.d)(e>.d) (c<A) (A>.c) | (E<A) (A>.G) (E<G)
g2 | e>cd>e c2 [E2c2] |
(E<A)A>G (E<G)G>A |
c>de>d (c<A)A>c | (E<A)A>G (E<G) g2 | e>cd>e c2
[E2c2] ||
(e<g) g2 (e<a) a2 |
(e>d(c>.e) d>B G2 | (e<g)g2 (e<a)a2 | e>cd>e c2 [E2c2] |
(e<g)g2 (e<a)a2 |
e>dc>e d>cA>G |
(E<A)A>G (E<G)g2 | e>cd>e c2 [E2c2] ||
SANDY CAMERON. Canadian, Reel. Canada, Cape Breton. A Mixolydian. Standard tuning.
AABCCD. This bagpipe tune is old standard and in