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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]

 

 

 

SÉ AN BAILE REO TOGAD NA DNOC AITE. Irish, Air (3/4 time). D Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: “From Frank Keane” [Petrie]. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 1086, pg. 275.

           

'SÉ FÁTH MO BHUARTHA (‘Tis My Bitter Sorrow). Irish, Air. Below the Irish is an English translation by Listowel (north Kerry) writer Bryan McMahon ( from Cúm: An Anthology of New Writing from Kerry, edited by Moya Cannon):

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Amhrán Ghrádha

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Sé fáth mo bhuardhartha nach bhfaghaim faill uaire ort

San gleanntán uaigneach ag a mbíonn mo ghrádh;

Mar bhfuighinn mil ar luachair ann, im agus uachtar

Teacht don fhuacht bíonn na crainn faoi bhláth.

Ní bhíon gaoth adtuaidh ann ná sneachta buan ann,

Tá caladh is cuan ann ag luing is ag bád,

Tá tuilleadh buaidh ann, níl turas cruaiche ann,

Dá dtéigtheá síos le do chailín mná.

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Ní ar shliabh nó ar chíbleach atá mo mhian-ra,

Acht ar thaltaibh míne, mar a mbíonn meas is bláth;

Bíonn an chuach ag glaodhach ann ar bharra craobh ann,

Tá cruithneach mhaol ann, agus coirce bán;

Bíonn an t-uan 's an laogh ann, 'is na bric 'n-a scaoith ann,

Tá an eala is aoibhne ar an loch ag snámh;

Tá an bheach chómh críonna 's go bhfuil a hárus líonta,

Agus mil dá taomadh ag mo mhuirnín bán.

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Is aoibhinn Corr Shliabh I dtús an gheimhridh,

Ní bhíonn leac oidhre air, ná sneachta a dtuaidh;

Is ceolmhar traon ann, an chuach, 's a' londubh,

Mbarraidh coillte ins an duilleabhar ruadh.

Is binn guth gadhar ann ag tórnuidheacht  eilite,

Is an fiadh 'san am sin ag dul ar siubhal,

'S gur leat a chíntear in gach sruth glan aibhne

Go mbíonn an bradán finn-gheal 's an breac ar lúth.

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Déanfainn m'éagnach leat-sa, a chéad ghrádh,

Dá mearfainn féin go mbéadh maith dhamh ann,

Mar is tú  do réab mo chroídhe ó chéile,

Agus d'fhág na néalta-sa thríd mo cheann.

A mhaighdean bhéasach na malaí chaola,

'S na gcurcán ghlégeal atá fáinneach fionnm

Triall dom' fhéachaint agus mé I n-éagcruas,

'S beidh beannacht Dé dhuit go bráth dá chionn.

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'TIS MY BITTER SORROW

('Sé Fáth Mo Bhuartha: Traditional)

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'Tis my bitter sorrow that by tomorrow

I go not out to my true love's bower

Where the stream that's running spills purest honey

And in wintertime see, the branch in flower.

No frost, no snowing; no red wind blowing

By the bright abode of my secret queen

But her body moving with the salmon's beauty

And her hair ashine like the barley green.

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Oh may God be praised for young women's laughter

Tho' it scald the heart of one grey and cold

And may God be praised for the bitter rapture

That takes my body as in days of old

For Satan has me as a black companion

When I cast my thoughts on what might have been

On her body moving with the salmon's beauty

And her hair ashine like the barley green.

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Seamus Creagh & Aidan Coffey. FG 9701, Randal Bays – “Out of the Woods.”

X:1

T:’Sé Fáth Mo Bhuartha

S:Danny O'Donnell

D:The Donegal Fiddler

N:2nd time through 1 octave higher

M:3/4

L:1/8

Z:Transcribed by Juergen Gier

K:C

HGF|EDC2HEG|cdc2G2|E4EF|GED2HED|C2C2(C2|1C4):|2C3EGA/B/|]\

c2d3c|(3BGA _B2c>d|cBG2FD|CCHD2GF|\

EDC2HEG|cdc2G2|E4EF|GED2HED|C2C2(C2|C4)|]

           

'SÉ GAOL A' BHODAICH FIONNLAGH. AKA and see "Finlay is his Father's Darling."

           

SÉ LIAM UA RUAIRC AN BUACAILL. AKA and see "Billy O'Rourke is the Boy."

           

SE MIR ME GO H-EAGNEAC. AKA and see "It is Lonely You Have Left Me." Irish. It appears in mangaled Englished Gaelic as "Shea veer me geh hegnough turshogh." The air appears in Luke Wadding's (the Bishop of Ferns) A Pious Garland of Godly Songs for the Solace of his Friends and Neighbours in their Afflictions (1680).

           

SE MO CHAS CHRÙBACH (My lame leg has kept me behind). See “My Lame Leg.”

 

MO CHREACH MHAIDNE (Woe is me). AKA - "'Tis a pity I don't see my love" (Truagh nach bfaicim mo gradh). Irish, Air (9/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AB. Source for notated version: the index of the Irish collector Edward Bunting's 1840 collection gives that the tune was obtained from Mrs. Fitzgerald at Westport, County Mayo, in 1802. O'Sullivan/Bunting, 1983; No. 94, pgs. 138-139.

           

'SÉ NIALL A DHUISG MI (It's Neil That Awoke Me). Scottish, Air (6/8 time). A Minor. Standard tuning. AA. An ancient harp tune. Neil (The Scots Fiddle), 1991; No. 118, pg. 158.

           

SÉ SEAGAN AN BUACAILL. AKA and see "Jack's the Lad."

           

SÉ SO MARBHRANN MO CHARAID. AKA and see "Death of My Friend."

           

SEA CAPTAIN, THE (An Taoiseac/Toiseac-Luinge). AKA and see "Young Lads (that are) Prepared for Marriage." Irish, Hornpipe. D Mixolydian/Major. Standard tuning. AABB. O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music), 1915/1987; No. 348, pg. 170. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 191. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1674, pg. 311. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 882, pg. 152.

X:1

T:Sea Captain, The

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Hornpipe

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 882

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

(3ABc | d2 ec ABce | dcAF DEFG | ABGA FGAB | c2 AA A2 (3ABc |

d2 ec ABce | dcAF DEFG | ABGA FDEC | D2 DD D2 :|

|: A2 | (3ABc de fefg | fdec dcAG | A2 AG FGAB | c2 AA A3g |

fdec d2 cA | BGAF DEFG | ABGA FDEC | D2 DD D2:|

           


SEA SONG. Irish, Slow Air (4/4 time). F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. P.W. Joyce printed the song as “Fair Darling of My Heart” (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs, 1909, No. 573). Source for notated version: fiddler Courtney Jones (Avoca, Co. Wicklow, Ireland) [Darley & McCall]. Darley & McCall (The Darley & McCall Collection of Traditional Irish Music), 1914; No. 8, p. 4.

           

SEAAN AN EITHIG (Truthful John). Irish, Double Jig. D Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Roche Collection, 1927, vol. 3; No. 89, p. 27.

           

SEAAN O'DUIBIR AN GLEANNA. AKA and see "Sean O'Dwyer of the Glen."

           

SEABHAC NA h-EIRNE (The Hawk of Lough Erne). AKA and see "The Hawk of Ballyshannon."

 

SEABOLT QUICKSTEP. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, Missouri. D Major. Standard tuning. AB. Source Jim Herd (1919-2002) was born in Eastview, Missouri, but moved to Washington State in 1951. He retained his Missouri fiddle style, however, learned from early influences such as Lonnie Robertson. Herd told Mark Wilson that he believed the title referred to a dance named Sissie Seabolt, from Hancock County, Tennessee. Wilson suspects that quicksteps such as this were once popular along the Tennessee/Kentucky border area. [Ed.: while there appear to have been a few Seabolts in Hancock County, Tenn., there is no mention on the web of Sissie]. Source for notated version: Jim Herd [Beisswenger & McCann]. Beisswenger & McCann (Ozarks Fiddle Music), 2008; pg. 57. Rounder Records CD – 0437, Jim Herd – “Traditional Fiddle Music of the Ozarks, vol. 3” (2000. Various artists).

           

SEACHAIN NA NEANTOGA! (Mind the Nettles). AKA and see “Mind the Nettles.”

                       

SEACHT bPREAB. See note for “Life in the Finnish Woods.”

                       

SEACHTAR SÚGACH, AN. AKA and see "The Jolly Seven."

           

SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS, THE. Scottish, Strathspey. A Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AB. MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; pg. 17.

X:1

T:Seaforth Highlanders, The

M:C

L:1/8

R:Strathspey

S:MacDonadl - Skye Collection  (1887)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A
B|A/A/A a2 A/A/A e2|A/A/A a2 cAAA|A/A/A a2 A/A/A e2|B=gdg BGGB|

A/A/A a2 A/A/A e2|A/A/A a2 cAAc|d<d f>d c<c e>c|B=gdg BGG||B|

A/A/A e2 A/A/A f2|A/A/A e2 cABc|A/A/A e2 A/A/A f2|B=gdg BGGB|

A/A/A e2 A/A/A e2|A/A/A e2 cAAc|d<f d>f cece|BgBg BGG||

                       

SEAFORTH LULLABY. AKA - “Kintail.” Scottish, Pipe Air.

                       

SEAGAN DANA UA LAOGAIRE. AKA and see "Bold John O'Leary."

                       

SEAGAN UA DUIBIR AN GLEANNA. AKA and see "John O'Dwyer of the Glen [1]."

                       

SEAGAN UA DUNLAING. AKA and see "Jack Dolan."

                       

SEAGAN UA LAIDEAN. AKA and see "Jacky Latin."

                       

SEAGANIN AN LEIMEADOIR. AKA and see "Johnny the Jumper."

           

SEAGANIN LEIS AN RUD GREANNMAR. AKA and see "Johnny with the Queer Thing."

           

SEAGHAN BUIDHE (Yellow John). See "Sean Buidhe."

           

SEAGHAN RUADH (Red John). AKA ‑ "Shaun Rua." Irish. A 16th century tune composed for John of Desmond (Flood, 1906).

           

SEAGHAN UA DUIBHIR AN GLEANNA. AKA and see “Sean/John O’Dwyer of the Glen.”

           

SEALG A'S SUGRADH NAN GLEANN. AKA and see "The Ancient Sports of the Glen."

           

SEAMAISIN. Irish, Air or Polka. The song to the melody is called “An bhFaca tu mo Sheamaisin” (Have you seen my Jimmy), and tells of a parents love for their child who is on his way to school. It is sometimes rendered as a polka. Shanachie 79005, De Dannann - “The Mist Covered Mountain.”

X:1

T:Seamaisin

R:Polka

S:Dave Bulmer

D:Shamrock "Mo Cheoil Thú" POLYDOR Ireland 1985

Z:Michel Sikiotakis 1998

M:2/4

L:1/8

K:Ador

A2 GE | cd e>d | cA GE | G2 EG |\

A2 GE | cd e>d | cA BG | A2 A2 :|\

ea a>g | ed e>d | cd ef | g2 fg |\

ea a>g | ed e>d | cA BG | A2 A2 |\

ea a>g | ed e>d | cd ef | g2 fg |\

af g/2f/2e | fd e>d | cA BG | A2 A2 |

"with ornaments"

|:AB/2A/2 GE | cd e/2f/2e/2d/2 | cA GE | GA/2G/2 EG |\

AB/2A/2 GE | cd e/2f/2e/2d/2 | cA BG | A2 {c}A2 :|\

ea {b}a>g | ed e/2f/2e/2d/2 | cd ef | ga/2g/2 fg |\

ea {b}a>g | ed e/2f/2e/2d/2 | cA BG | A2 {c}A2 |\

ea {b}a>g | ed e/2f/2e/2d/2 | cd ef | ga/2g/2 fg |\

{b}af g/2f/2e | {a}fd e/2f/2e/2d/2 | cA BG | A2 {c}A2 ||

 

SEAMAN'S CLUB, THE (Cumann Na Mairnealac/Mairnealaig). Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Collector Captain Francis O’Neill was a sailor in his youth, and was even shipwrecked in the Pacific for a time before being rescued by a passing vessel. He also worked for a time on the Great Lakes as a seaman. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 214. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1768, pg. 329. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 934, pg. 160.

X:1

T:Seaman’s Club, The

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Hornpipe

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 934

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

D2|D>GG>B A>GE>G|D>GG>B e2 d>B|d>gf>e d2 c>B|c>Bc>e d>BA>G|

D>GG>B A>GE>G|D>GG>B e2 d>B|d2 g>f e>dc>B|d>cA>B G2:|

|:g>a|b>gf>g e>gd>B|c>BA>G F>GA>B|B>GB>d e>ce>g|a>gf>e d2 B>A|

Ggfg egfg|dgfg bgfg|d>gf>e d>cB>A|G2G2G2:|

 

SEAMAS OG PLUINCEAD (Young James Plunkett). Irish, Air (2/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AB. O'Sullivan (1983) believes perhaps the melody and almost certainly the words were the composition of the blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan. Various possibilities exist for the identity of 'young James Plunkett,' a member no doubt of a celebrated Roscommon family. Hardiman (1831) identifies him as James Plunkett of Bunenedin, County Sligo, while a MS version notes "The seat of Mr. Plunkett, near Mr. Brown's of Cloonfad in the parish of Aughrim, Co. Roscommon." Yet another MS gives "James Plunkett of Kilanadin near Elphin died at Patt. McGarry's in the greatest distress." A variant of this melody is the Connemara song "Moll Dubh a' Ghleanna," notes O'Sullivan (1983). Source for notated version: the Irish collector noted this version of the tune from the harper Charles Byrne, probably at the end of the 18th century. O'Sullivan/Bunting, 1983; No. 32, pgs. 50-51.

 

SEAMO’S POLKA. English, Polka. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Source for notated version: Suffolk melodeon player Oscar Woods, who named the tune after a renowned earlier melodeon player named Ernest Seaman (b. 1899, Walpole) [Callaghan]. Callaghan (Hardcore English), 2007; pg. 48. EFDSS CD13, Katie Howson & Jeannie Harris – “Hardcore English” (2007. Various artists). Old Hat Records OH04 CD, Katie Howson & Jeannie Harris – “Unbuttoned.”

 

SEAMROG NA CUIG DUILLE. AKA and see "The Five-Leaved Clover."

 


SEAMUS AN CHACA {A CHAILL EIRE} (Shitty James that lost Ireland). AKA and see “Dirty James,” "James the Coward," "James the Shit."  Irish, Air (6/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AABBC. The subject of the title is the last of the Stuart kings, James II, who was succeeded in 1688-89 by William or Orange and his wife Mary, chosen to rule over England (and thus the conquered island of Ireland) by Parliament. James, taking exception to this state of affairs attempted to regain his throne and arrived in Cork in March 1689 and raised the Jacobite flag, the next year found his army in Ulster.  William landed in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, in June, and with his army of Germans, Dutch, Danes, Huguenots and British headed south and met James and his Irish and French forces on the battlefield at the Boyne river on July 1, 1690. The two armies fought fiercely the entire day, but at the end James fled, thus earning his nickname. 'Chaca' is a Gaelic word meaning excrement, thus the title literally translates as "Shitty James" or "James the Shit." O'Sullivan (1983) believes the Scots tune "Lesley's March" (Oswald's "Caledonian Pocket Companion) may be related to the Bunting tune. Source for notated version: Bunting noted the melody from the harper Charles Byrne in 1806. O'Sullivan/Bunting, 1983; No. 70, pgs. 107-108.

 

SEAMUS COOLEY’S JIG. AKA and see “The Hole in the Hedge.” Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB’. Green Linnett GLCD 1155, Martin Hayes - “Under the Moon” (1995).

X: 1

T: Seamus Cooley's Jig

M: 6/8

L: 1/8

Q: 325

S: Martin Hayes: "Under the Moon" (via D. Payne)

Z: Transcribed by Bill Black

R: jig

K: G

BAB G2E | DB,D DEG | GAB AGE | A3 AGA |

BAB G2E | DB,D DEG | GAB AGE | G3 G3 :|

BAB d3 | BAB d2B | A3 AGE | ABA AGA |

|1 BAB d3 | BAB d2B | G2B AGE | G3 G3 :|

|2 BAB G2E | DB,D DEG | GAB AGE | G3 G3 ||

 

SÉAMUS CONNOLLY’S JIG [1]. Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB’.

X:1

T:Seamus Connolly's Jig

M:6/8

L:1/8

S:Kevin Griffin's recording

K:D

DFA def|edB gab|afd Adf|edB AFE|

DFA def|edB gab|afd Adf|1 edc dAF:|2 edc d2e|

|fdf afa|bgb a2g|fdf afa|bgb a2f|

gfg fef|edB gab|afd Adf|1 edc d2e:|2 edc dAF||

 

SÉAMUS CONNOLLY’S JIG [2]. AKA – “McKenna’s Jig.” Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by the late County Tipperary fiddler Seán Ryan (d. 1985), who included it in his collection The Hidden Ireland. The title honors fiddler Seamus Connolly, who won the All-Ireland fiddle championship in 1961 and 1963. He is now director of Boston College’s famed Irish music program. A different tune than “Seamus Connolly’s Jig [1]." Source for notated version: “based partly on the playing of Paddy Reynolds (1920-2005) of (Staten Island,) New York, who used it to accompany step dancers” [Miller & Perron]. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 1, No. 49 (appears as “McKenna’s Jig”). Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pg. 22. Ryan (The Hidden Ireland), 11. Shanachie Records 29002, Kathleen Collins – “Traditional Music of Ireland” (1976).

X:1

T:Séamus Connolly’s Jig [2]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

K:D

A|~d3 AFD|DFA ECA,|…

                       

SÉAMUS CONNOLLY’S (REEL). AKA and see “Aggie Whyte’s (Reel) [2],” “The New Found Out,” “Satin Slipper.” Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB. Séamus Connolly, one of the most renowned fiddlers now alive, won All-Ireland championships eleven times, which may be a record. There is a story (perhaps even true!) that a young Seamus, aged 17, entered the junior level competition one year and won handily. The judges of the juniors were so impressed that they had him return, and since CCE competitions were at that time conducted behind a screen so as not to prejudice the judges, Séamus entered the senior competition. He won that too. Soon after the rules were amended to preclude entry in more than one age division.

X:1

T:Séamus Connolly's

R:Reel

S:Fisher Street

D:Fisher Street: Out in the Night

Z:Adrian Scahill

M:4/4

L:1/8

K:D

A3B AFFA|d2cd BGGB|(3ABA FA dcdf|eBBA BcdB|\

AFBF ADFA|BdcA G3B|(3ABA FA dcdf|1 edcB cAdB:|2 edcB cAde||\

fdd2 geag|(3fgf df edcA|defa g3b|afdf efde|\

fdd2 geag|(3fgf df edcB|(3ABA FA dcdf|eBBA Bcde:||

                       

SÉAMUS COOLEY’S JIG. See “Joe Cooley’s Jig.”

                       

SÉAMUS CUSSEN’S [1]. AKA and see “Captain Moonlight’s Army,” “Christmas Comes but Once a Year,” “Dálaigh’s No. 4,” “Downey's (Polka),” “The Kerry No. 2.” Irish, Polka. E Minor. Standard. AABB. Mallinson (101 Polkas), 1997; No. 22, pg. 9. Donncha Ó Briain – “The Golden Eagle.”

X:1

T:Séamus Cussen’s

T:Captain Moonlight's Army

T:Christmas Comes But Once a Year

M:2/4

L:1/8

Q:240

R:Polkas

D:Larry Lynch, "Set Dances of Ireland" Vol. III

Z:Lorna LaVerne

K:E Aeolian

E>F GA | Be dB | A>B AF | EF D2 |

E>F GA | Be dB | AF dF | FG E2 |

e2 ed/e/ | fe dB | d>e dB | AB e2 |

e2 ed/e/ | fe dB | AF dF | FG E2 |

 

SÉAMUS CUSSEN’S [2]. AKA and see “Andy Boyle’s,” “Cathy’s Favourite,” “Kerry Polka [3]," “Pat Horgan’s [1]." Irish, Polka.

                       

SEAMUS EGAN’S. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard. AABB.

X:1

T:Seamus Egan's

D:Birkin Tree: A Cheap Present

Z:Lorenzo Zampetti, a flute player from Ancona, Italy

M:C|

L:1/8

K:G

GF EG BE GB| EG BE cE BE| GF EG B2 GG| AF ~F2 DF ~F2|!

GF EG BE GB| EG BE cE BE|~G3 A AG BG| ~A3B AGFA:|!

~G3A BDBA|GA (3Bcd ef g2|~G3A AGBG| A3B AG F2|!

~G3A BDBA|GA (3Bcd ef g2|af ge d2 dB|AG FG ~A2  AF:||

                       

SEAMUS ENNIS' JIG. Irish, Jig. Seamus Ennis (1919-1982) was a famous Irish traditional music collector, storyteller and Uileann piper born in Jamestown, County Dublin. His father James was considered one of the finest pipers of his generation. Ennis was one of the exponents of the tight style of piping, along with Bro. Gildas, John Potts and Andy Conroy.

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Seamus Ennis (NPU)

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Mark Johnson relates the story of Seamus Ennis and the bodhran player:

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There are many great stories about Seamus Ennis, and many have to do with his

less than enthusiastic reception of bodhran players seeking to accompany his

playing.  I heard this story from Joe Burke, who says that he witnessed the event

personally.  It was during one of the great music festivals, and Seamus Ennis was

holding court, playing solo sets in the back room of one of the pubs.  Many great

musicians had crowded into the small place to hear Seamus play, and he was in

great form, knocking out one great tune after another, and all was right with the world.

After a brief intermission in the loo, Seamus returned to find that a bodhran player had

installed himself in the chair immediately to Seamus's right, with the obvious intention

of providing some rhythmic accompaniment to his tunes.  Well, the craic level dropped

precipitously, and after one or two more desultory tunes (with bodhran backup), Seamus

packed up his pipes.  As he was packing to leave, one of the other musicians in the

room asked Seamus if he knew the fellow that had been playing the bodhran.  "No,"

Seamus answered, "but you can be damned sure that he's tried everything else."

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Green Linnet Records SIF 1058, Matt Molloy & Sean Keane ‑ "Contentment is Wealth" (1985).

                                               

SEAMUS MAC MURCHADHA. AKA and see “James McMurrough.”

                       

SEAMUS MACNEIL. Scottish, Jig. A Major. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD’. Composed by the late bandleader and accordion player Bobby MacLeod of Mull. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle, vol. 3), 1988; pg. 1.

                       

SEAMUS McMANUS. Canadian, Waltz. A Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB. Traditional. Source for notated version: Joe McIsaac (Cape Breton, Nova Scotia) via Seamus and Manus McGuire (Co. Sligo, Ireland) [Matthiesen]. Matthiesen (Waltz Book II), 1995; pg. 52. Folk Legacy Records, Seamus & Manus McGuire - "Humors of Lissadell."

                       

SÉAMUS MEEHAN’S. Irish, Reel. B Minor. Standard tuning. AABB (Taylor/Tweed): AA’BB’. According to Karen Tweed the tune was not written by Meehan, but rather played by him. Taylor (Traditional Irish Music: Karen Tweed’s Irish Choice), 1994; pg. 33.

X: 1

T: Séamus Meehan's

R: reel

M: C

L: 1/8

K: Bm

Bg | f2 Bc dBfB | eA ~A2 aecA | f2 Bc (3dcB fB | ceAc cB ~B2 |

fB ~B2 FBfB | eA ~A2 aecA | BcdB cdeg |1 fedc dB :|2 fedc dBBA ||

B2 ba faed | cAeA aecA | ~B2 ba faed | cAeA dB ~B2 |

B2 ba faed | cAeA aecA | BcdB cdeg |1 fedc dBBA :|2 fedc dB B2 :|

                       

SEAMUS MO MILE STOR. See note for “The Enniskillen Dragoons.”

                       

SEAMUS O'BRIEN('S). AKA and see "James O'Brien," "Shamus O'Brien." Irish, Slow Air: American, Canadian; Waltz. G Major. Standard tuning. AB. The  melody is very popular in the American Mid‑West as a waltz tune. Source for notated version: Eleanor Townsend (Ontario, Canada) [Hinds]. Hinds/Hebert (Grumbling Old Woman), 1981; pg. 31. Matthiesen (Waltz Book II), 1995; pg. 53.

 

SEAMUS O’THOMUSH. AKA - “James Melvin,” “Shamus O’Thomush.” Irish, Air (3/4 time). E Flat Major. Standard tuning. One part. Identified by Petrie (1855) as a Jacobite air. Souce for notated version: “From Mrs. Close” [Stanford/Petrie]. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 625, pg. 157.

X:1

T:Shamus O’Thomush or James Melvin
M:3/4
L:1/8

N:”A Jacobite air”

S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 625

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:E_

(.E/.F/.G/.B/.c/.d/) | e>d cd BG | {G}F2 E3G | B>c BG Bc | e4 F/G/B/c/ |

e>d cd BG | F2 E3G | B>c BG c>B | e4 de | {d}cB B2 (3FGB | (3Bcd f3g |

gf/e/ cB c>d | e4 (6E/F/G/B/c/d/ | e>d cd BG | G2 FE/F/ GB | c>e {d}cB B/d/f/g/ | e4 ||


           

SEÁN AMONG THE RIDGES.  Irish, Reel. Composed by County Tipperary fiddler Seán Ryan (d. 1985). Ryan (Seán Ryan’s Dream), 16.

 

SEAN AT THE WHEEL. Irish, Reel. C Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by Falmouth, Massachusetts, musician and writer Bill Black. Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 92.

X:1

T: Sean at the Wheel

C: © B. Black

Q: 350

R: reel

M: 4/4

L: 1/8

K: C

DA,A,F EDCE | DEFG Ad^cd | fddf ecAc | d2 cA GEFE |

DA,A,F EDCE | DEFG Ad^cd | f2 df edcA | GcBc ED D2 :|

dAcA dAcA | defa gefe | dAcA daag | fdef eAce |

dAcA dAcA | defd efge | fddf edcA | GcBc ED D2 :|

           

SEAN BEAN BOCT [1], AN (The Poor Old Woman). AKA and see “The Poor Old Woman,” “The Shan Van Vocht [1].” Irish, Hornpipe. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. Roche Collection, 1982, vol. 2; No. 228, pg. 16.

 

SEÁN BEAN BOCT [2], AN (The Poor Old Woman). Irish, Hornpipe. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. Closely related to version #1. Roche Collection, 1982, vol. 2; No. 229, pg. 16.

           

SEÁN BEAN SULTMAR, AN. AKA and see "The Merry Old Woman [1]."

           

SEÁN BEIST 'S AN CARABAT, AN. AKA and see "The Old Vest and Cravat."

                       

SEÁN BERRY’S. Irish, Jig. A Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by Falmouth, Massachusetts, musician and writer Bill Black in honor of a Connemara-born Boston musician who died in 1996. Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 313, pg. 168.

X:1

T: Seán Berry's

C: © B.Black

Q: 325

R: jig

M: 6/8

L: 1/8

K: Ador

G | ABA ABc | ded cBA | GAB c2 B | GAB E2 G |

ABA | ABc | deg a2 g | ecc dBB | A3 A2 :|

e | a^ga ba=g | ege dBG | ABc d2 B | dBd e2 e |

aee bee | gfg edB | ABc dcB | A3 A2 :|

                       

SEÁN-BHEAN CHRION AN DREANNTAIN. AKA and see "The Withered Growling Old Woman."

                       

SEÁN BHO MHAOL. AKA and see "Old Hornless Cow."

           


SEÁN BUIDHE/BUÍ (Yellow John). AKA and see "Yellow John [1]," “Blow the Wind Southerly (Home to My Dear),” “Kinloch (of Kinloch),” "Ligrum Cush," "Lacrum Cosh," "The Marquis/Marquess of Granby," "Pot Stick," "The Shambuy/Shambuie," "Over the Water to Charlie," "Wishaw's Delight." Irish; Single or Double Jig, March. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Composed in the 18th century, though whether by the Irish, Scots or English is difficult to say. In 1740 John Cunningham adapted a song to it called "Teacht na n‑geana fiadhaine" (The Return of the Wild Geese). The tune was annexed by the Scots Jacobites in 1744 and appears in Johnson's Two Hundred Country Dances in 1748, and as "Shanbuie" in Oswald's Collection in 1752 (book 11). The title of the variant song “Over the Water to Charlie” highlights the Jacobite connection with its reference to Bonnie Prince Charlie; it first appeared in 1752 in James Oswald’s Caledonian Pocket Companion (book 4).  In 1736 in Dublin the air was published as "Shaun Bwee," and in 1742 it appeared with the title "The Irish Pot Stick," a reference to the English title for the tune, "Pot Stick." The English title "The Shambuy" is an attempt to pronounce the original Gaelic. Sean Buide or Yellow John was at one time a term of derision and contempt for the Irish adherents of William of Orange (William III); ‘yellow’ in this case seems to translate as ‘fair-haired’.

***

Seán Donnelly finds mention of the tune in (Dublin’s) The Universal Advertiser, 13-17 February, 1759, advertising an upcoming performance at the Theatre Royal in March: “After the Second Act there will be a Dance to the Tune of Shan-Bue, danced in a very surprising Manner by a Scholar of Signor Maranesi’s” (it was common during that period to have dance performances between acts).

***

Other early printings include Rutherford’s Collection of 60 Choice Country Dances (1754), Charles and Samuel Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757), Robert Bremner’s Compleat Tutor for the Flute (London, c. 1765), Longman & Broderip’s Entire New and Compleat Instructions for the Fife (London, 1780). Bruce Olson says the earliest he found the “Shambuy” title was in Rutherford’s collection.

***

The melody was included by George Malecot, a musician from Whitehaven, England, in his 1776-1779 manuscript copybook. As “Shambuy,” the melody appears in the music manuscript copybook of Henry Livingston, Jr.  Livingston purchased the estate of Locust Grove, Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1771 at the age of 23. In 1775 he was a Major in the 3rd New York Regiment, which participated in Montgomery’s invasion of Canada in a failed attempt to wrest Québec from British control. An important land-owner in the Hudson Valley, and a member of the powerful Livingston family, Henry was also a surveyor and real estate speculator, an illustrator and map-maker, and a Justice of the Peace for Dutchess County. He was also a poet and musician, and presumably a dancer, as he was elected a Manager for the New York Assembly’s dancing season of 1774-1775, along with his 3rd cousin, John Jay, later U.S. Chief Justice of Governor of New York.

***

Kidson finds the melody in Gow's 3rd Collection of Strathspeys as "Wishaw's Delight." See also the related Irish tunes “Mickey Murphy{’s Jig}” and “Nolan the Soldier.” Source for notated version: piper Willie Clancy (1918-1973, Miltown Malbay, west Clare) [Mitchell]. Aird (Selections of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs), 1778, vol. 1, No. 98. American Veteran Fifer, 1927; No. 3. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 53 (1st tune). Gale, pg. 30 (1st tune). Gow (Strathspey Reels), vol. 3, 1792, pg. 11. Gow (Beauties of Niel Gow), vol. 2, 1818 or 1824, pg. 25 (2nd and 3rd tune). Hinde, 1770, No. 25. Howe (Diamond School for the Violin), 1861; pg. 43. JEFDSS, Vol. 1, pg. 149. Johnson, vol. 2, 1787‑1803, No. 187. Keller (Giles Gibbs Jr., His Book For the Fife...1777), 1974; pgs. 36‑37. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1, pg. 31 (6th tune) and Pg. 47 (7th tune). Linscott (Folk Songs of Old New England), 1939; pg. 86. Mitchell (Dance Music of Willie Clancy), 1993; No. 35, pg. 49. O'Daly (The Poets and Poetry of Munster), 1849, pg. 168. O'Daly‑Meehan, 1885?, pg. 200. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. 1), c. 1805); pgs. 66-67. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; Nos. 1832, 1833, 1841. Oswald (Caledonian Pocket Companion), vol. 2, 1780?, pg. 131. Petrie‑Stanford (Complete Collection), 1903‑06, No. 1226. Riley (Flute Melodies), vol. 1, 1814, No. 341. Skillern, 1780, pg. 20. Smith (Scottish Minstrel), 1820‑24, vol. 3, pg. 26. Thompson (Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1), 1757; No. 78. Wilson (Companion to the Ballroom), 1840, pg. 53. Green Linnett SIF 1008, Tommy Reck - “The Stone in the Field.” Green Linnett SIF 3005, Bothy Band - "Old Hag You Have Killed Me" (1981--A reissue of the 1976 Mulligan LP. Appears as 2nd tune of track 3). Shanachie 79067, Boys of the Lough - “Farewell and Remember Me.”

X:1

T:Seán Buí

M:6/8

L:1/8

K:G Major

GBd eBd|efg dBA|GBd eBd|e2 f g3|GBd eBd|efg dBd|bag agf|e2 f g3:|

bag agf|efg dBd|bag agf|e2 a a3|bag agf|efg dBA|GBd eBd|e2 f g3:|

X:2

T:Shaun Buee. with Variations

M:6/4

L:1/8

R:Air

S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion, vol. 1 (c. 1805) pgs. 66-67

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

AG | F2D2D2 A2G2F2 | B2c2e2 (BA)(GF)(ED) | F2D2D2 A2G2F2 | B4c2 d4 AG |

F2D2D2 A2G2F2 | B3c d2 (BA)(GF)(ED) | d2f2a2 (fe)(dc)(BA) | B4c2d4 :: A |

d2f2a2 (fe)(dc)(BA) | (BA)(Bc)(dc) (BA)(GF)(ED) | f2d2d2 (fe)(dc)(BA) | B4c2 d4 eg |

f2d2d2 (fe)(dc)(BA) | (BA)(Bc)(dc) (BA)(GF)(ED) | (FE)(DE)(FG) A2F2A2 |

B4c2d4 :: FE | (3DED AFDF (3EFE BGEG | (3FGF dAFd (BA)(GF)(ED) |

D>FAFDF E>GBGE>g | fabgec dBAGFE | D>FAFDF E>GBGEG |

FAdAFd (BA)(GF)(ED) | d2f2a2 (fe)(dc)(BA) | B4 cB/c/ d4 :: (eg) |

(fd)(Ad)(fd) (fe)(dc)(BA) | BdFdBd (BA)(GF)(ED) | (fa)(df)(eg) (fe)(dc)(BA) |

B4 c2 {B/c/}d4A2 | d2f2a2 (fe)(dc)(BA) | (BA)(Bc)(dc) (BA)(GF)(ED) |

(FE)(DE)(FG) (AG)(FG)(AF) | B4 c2 {B/c/}d4 :|

X:3

T:Shambuy

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Henry Livingston’s manuscript copybook, late 18th century (New York)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

G2d dBd | (3e/f/gB “tr”A2G | G2d dBd | e3g3|G2d dBd | e/f/gB “tr”A2G |

(g/a/b)g (f/g/a)f | e3g3::g/a/bg f/g/af | (e/f/g)B “tr”A2G | (g/a/b)g (f/g/a)f | e3g3|

(g/a/b)g (f/g/a)f | (3e/f/g)B “tr”A2G| G2d dBd|e3g3:|

X:4

T:Shambuy

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Rutherford’s Collection of 60 Choice Country Dances (1754)

Z:Bruce Olson

K:D

D2A AFA|B/2c/2dF ~E2D|D2A AFA|B3d3|\

D2A AFA|B/2c/2dF E2D|(d/2e/2f/)d c/2d/2ec|B3d3::\

d/2e/2fd c/2d2ec|B/2c/2dF ~E2D|d/2e/2fd c/2d/2ec|B3d3|\

d/2e/2fd c/2d/2ec|B/2c/2dF ~E2D|D2A AFA|B3d3:|]

X:5

T: Seán Buíde

M:6/8

L:1/8

B:Stanford/Petrie – Complete Collection, No. 1226  (1905)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

G2d dBd|(e/f/gB) “tr”A2G|G2d dBd|e3 g3|G2d dBd|

e/f/gB A2G|g/a/bg f/g/af|e3 g3::g/a/bg f/g/af|(e/f/gB) “tr”A2G|

g/a/bg f/g/af|e3 g3|(g/a/bg) (f/g/af)|e/f/gB “tr”A2G|G2d dBd|e3 g3||

X:6

T:Shamboy

M:6/8

L:1/8

B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757)

Z:Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007

Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

G2d dBd|(e/f/g)B “tr”A2G|G2d dBd|e3 g3|G2d dBd|(e/f/g)B “tr”A2G|(g/a/b)g (f/g/a)f|e3 g3:|

|:(g/a/b)g (f/g/a)f|(e/f/g)B “tr”A2G|(g/a/b)g (f/g/a)f|e3 g3|(g/a/b)g (f/g/a)f|(e/f/g)B “tr”A2G|G2d dBd|e3 g3:||

           

SEÁN BUINCIOSUIDE, AN. AKA and see "The Old Pensioner."

           

SEÁN CAILLEACH SA BHAISTRIM, AN. AKA and see “The Old Hag at/in the Churn.”

           

SEÁN CAOR'-ADARCAC, AN. AKA and see "The Old Horned Sheep."

           

SEÁN CHAISTEAL GHART. Scottish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB'. Composed by James Stewart-Robertson, editor of The Athole Collection. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 14.

X:1

T:Sean Chaisteal Ghart

L:1/8

M:C|

S:Reel

C:James Stewart-Robertson

B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection  (1884)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:A

e|cA e/e/e f2 (ed|cA e/e/e dBBe|cA e/e/e f2 (ef|afed cAAe:|

|:a2 (ec f2 (ef|a2 (ec fBBf|1 a2 (ec f2 (ef|afed cAAe:|2 afec f2 (ed|

deBe cAAe||

           

SEÁN-CHOLÚR AR AN nGEATA, AN (The Old Pigeon on the Gate). AKA and see “Old Pigeon on the Gate.”

           

SEAN COUGHLIN’S [1]. AKA and see “Christy Barry’s [1]." Irish, Slide (12/8 time). Ireland, West Kerry. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The tune was recorded with “The Butlers of Glen Avenue” by influential flute player Kevin Crawford, with the result that the two are often heard paired at sessions and are often called ‘The Christy Barry Set’. Mac Amhlaoibh & Durham (An Pota Stóir: Ceol Seite Corca Duibne /The Set Dance Music of West Kerry), No. 61, pg. 38 (appears as “Gan Ainm”). Na Piobaire, Brendan Begley & Gerry Bevan – “Show the Lady” (one of the NPU Music for the Sets series). Green Linnet SIF 1162, Kevin Crawford – “The ‘D’ Flute Album” (appears as “Christy Barry’s”).

X:1

T:Sean Coughlin’s [1]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:jig

K:G

G2A BGG | ABB d2e | ged BGG | AGA BGE |

G2A BGG | ABB d2e | ged BGG |1 AGF G2D :|2 AGF GBd ||

g2g gfg | agf def | ged BGG | AGE GED |

G2A BGG | ABB d2e | ged BGG |1 AGF GBd :|2 AGF G2D ||

 

SEAN COUGHLIN’S [2]. AKA and see “John Donoghue’s.” Irish, Slide (12/8 time). Ireland, West Kerry. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Mac Amhlaoibh & Durham (An Pota Stóir: Ceol Seite Corca Duibne/The Set Dance Music of West Kerry), No. 62, pg. 38 (appears as “John Donoghue’s”).

                       

SEÁN CUIDE AOSDA, AN. AKA and see "The Old Story Teller."

                                   


SEÁN-DRAIGHNEÁN, AN (The Old Blackthorn). AKA and see “The Old Blackthorn.”

                                   

SEÁN DUINE... See "Seanduine..."

                                   

SEÁN DWYER’S. Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard. AABB’. Green Linnet SIF 3085, Four Men and a Dog – “Barking Mad.”

X: 1

T: Seán Dwyer's

S: "Barking Mad" - 4 Men and a Dog

Z: transcribed by B.Black

M: 6/8

L: 1/8

K: D

f/e/ | dAF G2 B | AFD EDE | DED F2 E | FAd f2 e |

dAF G2 B | AFD EDE | DED F2 E | DED D2 :|

F/A/ | B2 A F2 A | B2 A F2 A | B2 A B2 c |1 d2 e f2 d |

B2 A F2 A | B2 A F2 D | EFG F2 E | D3-D2 :|

|2 d2 e f2 e | ded cdc | BcB ABA | GAB A2 c | d3-d2 ||

                       

SEÁN FONN DUR, AN (The Firm Old Time). Irish, Double Jig. D Mixolydian/E Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. Roche Collection, 1982, vol. 1; No. 123, pg. 51.

           

SEÁN FRANK. AKA and see “John Frank.”

           

SEÁN GANDAL LIAT, AN. AKA and see "The Old Grey Gander."

           

SEÁN GANNON’S. Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by Colm Gannon, a young Boston accordion player, for his brother. Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 229, pg. 123.

X:1

T: Seán Gannon's

C: Colm Gannon

Q: 325

R: jig

Z:Transcribed by Bill Black

M: 6/8

L: 1/8

K: D

D | F2 d AFE | FGF EDB, | A,B,A, DFA | dAF GFE |

F2 d AFE | FGF EDB, | A,B,A, DFA | BAF D2 :|

e | fdd Add | fdb afe | faf edB | ABc d2 e |

fdd Add | fdb afe | faf edB | AFE D2 :|

           

SEÁN GEAD LIAT, AN. AKA adn see "The Old Grey Goose."

 

SEAN HAYES’.  AKA and see “Hayes’ Favourite.” Irish Barndance.

 

SEÁN IS SINÉAD. AKA and see "Jack and Jill."

 

SEÁN MAGUIRE’S (JIG). AKA and see “Brennan’s Favourite.”

 

SEÁN MAGUIRE(‘S REEL) [1]. AKA – “Seán McGuire’s.” AKA and see “The Magnetic Reel.” Scottish (originally), Canadian, Irish; Reel. Canada, Cape Breton. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Perhaps the most famous composition of Aberdeen-born fiddler and composer Bert Murray (b. 1913), composed for fiddler Seán McGuire/Sean Maguire (who made an influential recording of it on a 78 RPM). McGuire’s name is seen in both spellings, although he issued his own publication with the spelling McGuire. It is sometimes known as “The Magnetic Reel” in Cape Breton. Paul Stewart Cranford says the tune was popularised among Cape Breton fiddlers due to the influential recordings of Winston Fitzgerald. Source for notated version: Sean Maguire [O’Malley]. Cranford (Jerry Holland’s), 1995; No. 24, pg. 7. McGuire and Keegan (Irish Tunes by the 100, vol. 1), 1975; No. 53, pg. 14.O’Malley (Luke O’Malley’s Collection of Irish Music, vol. 1), 1976; No. 69, pg. 35. Avoca LP, Sean McGuire (1962). HMV (78 RPM), Sean McGuire (1956). Desi Donnelly – “Familiar Steps.” Rounder CD 11661-7033-2, Natalie MacMaster – “My Roots are Showing” (2000).

X:1

T:Sean McGuire’s

R:Reel

S:Paddy O'Neill, The Moy, Tyrone (fiddle)

H:Sean McGuire does this

N:As played

D:Private tape

Z:Bernie Stocks

L:1/8

M:4/4

K:A

AB | ce(3.e.e.e fece | aecA EAcA | Bf~f2 gfdf | bfdB GBdB | ce(3.e.e.e fece|

aecA EAcA | dfBd ceAe | BAGB A4 :: ac'(3.c'.c'.c' ac'ea | ceAc EAce |

fB~B2 Bcde | fagb agfe | ac'(3.c'.c'.c' ac'ea | ceAc EAce | dfBd ceAe | BAGB A4 :|

X: 2

T: Sean Maguire's

M: 4/4

L: 1/8

Q: 350

S: Luke O'Malley vol 1

R: reel

K: A

AB | ce~e2 fe^de | aecA EAcA | Bf~f2 gf^ef | bf^dB FB=dB |

ce~e2 fe^de | aecA EAcA | (3ded Bd (3cdc Ac | BEGB A2 :|

E2 | ac'~c'2 ac'ea | (3cec Ac EAce | fB{c}B^A Bcde | f2 bg agfe |

ac'~c'2 ac'ea | (3cec Ac EAce | (3ded Bd (3cdc Ac | BEGB A2 :|

W: %space

K:G %Transposed from A

GA | Bdd2 ed^cd | gdBG DGBG | Aee2 fe^de | ae^cA EA=cA |

Bdd2 ed^cd | gdBG DGBG | (3cdc Ac (3BcB GB | ADFA G2 :|

D2 | gbb2 gbdg | (3BdB GB DGBd | eAA^G ABcd | e2 af gfed |

gbb2 gbdg | (3BdB GB DGBd | (3cdc Ac (3BcB GB | ADFA G2 :|

 

SEAN MAGUIRE’S [2]. "The Brown Girl's Reel,” “Crawford’s Reel [2],” "I Wish I had a Kerry Cow," "The Old Kerry Cow," "The Scartaglen Reel.” Recorded under this title by Matt Molloy on his album “Stony Steps” (Green Linnett SIF 3041).

           

SEAN MAGUIRE’S STYLE. American, Clog. B Flat Major. Standard tuning. AABB’. Composed by fiddler Brendan Mulvihill (Maryland), son of the late Irish-American fiddler Martin Mulvihill of the Bronx. Cranford (Jerry Holland’s), 1995; No. 46, pg. 14.

           

SEÁN MAIGISDIR-SGOILE, AN. AKA and see "The Old Schoolmaster."

           

SEAN McGLYNN’S FANCY.  AKA and see “Johnny Allen’s Reel,” “The Tinkerman’s Wife.” Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. Sean McGlynn was an accomplished B/C button accordion player and influential teacher, originally from Tynagh, east County Galway. The ‘dean of Irish accordion in New York, tragically, he was murdered on the streets of the city. He once told student Billy McComiskey, “There is nothing, nothing, you can do to improve this music.” Source for notated version: New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker]. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 140, pg. 39. Kells Music 9509, Mike and Mary Rafferty – “The Dangerous Reel” (1996).

See also listings at:

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

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

           

SEAN McGLYNN’S (JIG).  Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The tune may have been sourced to Sean McGlynn by Billy McComiskey, his student.

X:1

T:Sean McGlynn’s

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

K:D

B|AFD ECA,|DFA d2A|def dAF|~G3 EFG|AdB ~c3|

GE=C EFG|F/G/AF GEA|FDD D2::E|DFA ~d3|AFD ECA,|

DFA dfa|~g3 efg|afd ecA|~d3 AFD|A,DF GEA|FDD D2:|

 

SEAN McGLYNN’S MAZURKA. Irish, Mazurka (3/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AA’BBCCDD. Composed by Derry fiddler Eugene O’Donnell who was with the locally influential New York accordion player Sean McGlynn the night he was murdered.

X:1

T:Sean Mc Glynn's Mazurka

C:Eugene O'Donnell

S:M. Moloney / E. O'Donnell: "Uncommon Bonds"

R:Mazurka

P:ABCD ABCD A

N:Finish with part A

M:3/4

L:1/8

K:D

P:A

AB AF DF|(3ABA FA dB|AB AF DF|E4  (3EFG|

AB AF DF|(3ABA FA dB|AF DF A,E|D3 EFG||

AB AF DF|(3ABA FA (d2|d)B AF DF|E4  (3EFG|

AB AF DF |(3ABA FA dB|AF DF A,E|D4  {^g}ag

P:B

||:fd Ad fa| g2 {a}(3gfg ag|(3fdA Fd gf|+c3e3+ A ag|

fd AF D=C|B,D GB dg|(3fga Ac ec|1 d4  ag:||2 d4 (3abc'

P:C

||:d'f ad fa|g2 g2 ag|(3fdf ad' af|e4 (3abc'|

d'f ad fA|(3Bdg b2 ag|(3fad' Ag ec|1d4  (3abc':||2 d2 cB AG

P:D

||: (F2 F)G AB | Ad cd ef|ge c2 (3cde |df (A2 A)=c|

BA GA (3Bcd)|AG FA de|fd Bg ed |(3cdc (3BcB AG|

(F2 F)G AB | Ad cd ef|ge c2 (3cde |df (A2 A)=c|

BA GA (3Bcd)|FA de (3fga|gb Bd ce|1d2 cB AG:||2d2 d'2  z2||

           

SEÁN McGOVERN’S POLKA. AKA – “John McGovern’s.” Irish, Polka. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Sean McGovern is a accordion player from County Cavan. Source for notated version: Sean McGovern [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 108, pg. 61 (appears as “Gan Ainm/Untitled”). Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1996; pg. 67. Mallinson (101 Polkas), 1997; No. 10, pg. 5 (appears as “John McGovern’s”). Joe McKenna – “Farewell to Fine Weather” (appears as first tune in set “The Clog”). 

X:1

T:Sean McGovern's

R:Polka

M:2/4

L:1/8

K:D

B/2 | “D”AD FA | “Em”GF EF/2G/2 |”D”AD FA | “G”d2 c/2d/2c/2B/2 |

AD FA | GF E3/2d/2 |ce Ac | d2 d3/2 :||:

e/2 | fd gf | e/2f/2e/2c//2 Ae |fd gf | e2 a/2b/2a/2g/2 |

fd gf | ec A3/2B/2 |ce ce | d2 d3/2 :||

           

SEAN McGUIRE'S (JIG). Irish, Jig. Green Linnet SIF 1075, John Whelan & Eileen Ivers - "Fresh Takes" (1987. Learned from Sean Smyth, Straide, Co. Mayo).

           

SEAN McGWYER’S. Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB.

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T:Sean McGwyer’s
R:reel
Z:Dennis Gormley http://www.hslc.org/~gormley
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
dB|:AF ~F2 BFAD|DEFA B3 d|eB ~B2 egfe|dfed B2 dB
AF ~F2 BFAD|DEFA B3 d|eg ~g2 efdB|AFEF D2:|
|:(3ABc|dcde fefg|a2bf afef|eB ~B2 gB ~B2|fedf e2 dB
AF ~F2 ABdf|a2bf afef|g2 fg efdB|AFEF D2:|

           

SEAN McGUIRE'S (REEL). See “Sean Maguire(’s Reel) [1].”

           

SEAN McGUIRE'S DREAM. New England, Reel. B Flat Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by Jack Perron in honor of Belfast fiddler Seán McGuire (Maguire), 1927-2005. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; Addenda. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pg. 103.

           

SEAN McKENNA'S [1]. AKA and see “Colonel Rogers,” “The Joys of Youth,” “McKenna’s [1],” “McKenna’s [1] (Reels).”  Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. ABB. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), vol. 2, No. 27. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 3, No. 13. Outlet OLP 1007, Seamus Tansey.

 

SEAN McKENNA'S [2]. Irish, Reel. E Minor. Standard tuning. AB. Bulmer & Sharpley, vol. 2, No. 28. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 3, No. 14. Outlet OLP 1007, Seamus Tansey.

 

SEÁN-MHAIRE NI EACHTHIGHEARN. AKA and see "Rolling on the Ryegrass," "Maureen Playboy," "Old Molly Ahern," "The Piper's Lass," "The Rathkeale Hunt," "The Shannon Breeze [1]," "The Ladie's Top/Tight Dress," "What the Devil Ails You [2]" "Boil the Kettle Early," "The Listowel Lasses," "Kitty got a clinking (coming from the races) [1]," "Punch for the Ladies [2]."

           

SEÁN MOINTEAN, AN. AKA and see "The Old Bog Ground."

           

SEÁN Ó BRAONÁIN AS SLIGEACH. AKA and see "John Brennan from Sligo."


           

SEÁN Ó COMHALTÁIN. AKA and see ”John Colton.”

           

SEÁN Ó CONCHUBHAIR. AKA and see "John O'Connor," "Planxty Mrs. O'Conor."

           


SEÁN Ó DUIBIR AN GLEANNA [1] (John O'Dwyer of the Glen). AKA - "Seán Ó Duibhir  a' Ghleanna." AKA and see "John O'Dwyer of the Glen [1]." Irish, Air (4/4 time) and Set Dance. Ireland, Munster. A Minor (Roche): A Dorian (Breathnach): G Major (Ó Canainn). Standard tuning. AAB (Ó Cainainn, Roche): AA'BB (Breathnach). John O'Dwyer of Aherlow, County Tipperary, was a soldier during the mid-17th century wars between the native Irish the English forces under Oliver Cromwell.  When the Irish were defeated a number fled the country rather than surrender, O'Dwyer among them.  He made his way to Flanders where he fought on the side of the Spanish. The melody, a lament for the hero (the song is still a staple of the sean nós repertoire), appears in O’Farrell’s c. 1800 Collection of National Irish Music for the Union Pipes and/or his Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes, and also is given in the 1849 Poets and Poetry of Munster. Joyce included it in his Irish Music and Song. See also the variant "Uair Bheag Roimh A' La" (A little hour before day), which O'Neill (1910) believes is a variant of this tune; as well as the melodies "Farewell to Ardmore" and "A dhochtuir dhilis." O’Neill (1913) quotes a grand story told by the famous 19th century Donegal uilleann piper Turlogh McSweeney (which will make a bit more sense by reading the note for “The Wild Irishman”):

***

...when I was living alone in the little cabin after my mother

died--God rest her soul--there came to the door in the dusk

of the evening a stranger and nothing less than a piper, by

the way, who with a ‘God save all here,’ introduced

himself as was customary. I invited him in, of  course,

and after making himself at aise he says, ‘Would you like

to hear a ‘chune’ on the pipes?  ‘I would that,’ said I, for

you know a piper and his music are always welcome in an

Irish home. Taking his pipes out of the bag, he laid them on

the bed beside him, and what do you think but  without anyone

laying a finger on them, they struck up “Toss the Feathers” in

a way that would make a cripple get up and dance. After a

while, when they stopped, he says, ‘Will you play a ‘chune’

for me now?’ I said I would and welcome, pulling the blanket

off my pipes that were hid under the bedclothes, to keep the

reeds from drying out. ‘Give us “Seaghan ua Duibhir an Gleanna”

says I to the pipes, and when they commenced to play, the

mysterious stranger, who no doubt was a fairy,  remarked ‘Ah!

Mac, I see you are one of us.’ With that both sets of pipes played

half a dozen ‘chunes’ together. When they had enough of it, the

fairy picked up his pipes and put them in the green bag again. If I

had any doubts about him before, I had none at all when he said

familiarly, ‘Mac, I’m delighted with my visit here this evening,

and as have several other calls to make I’ll have to be after bidding

you good night, but if I should happen to be passing by this way

again, I’ll be sure to drop in.

***

The first verse of the song goes:

***

An sionnach rua ar a' gcarraig, Míle liú ag marcaigh,

Is bean go dúch sa' mbealach, Ag áireamh a gé.

Anois tá'n choill dá gearra, Triallfaimid thar cala,

'S a Sheáin Uí Dhuibhir a' Ghleanna, Chaill tú do chéim.

(The red fox on the rock, A thousand shouts from the riders,

And a woman on the roadside, sadly counting her geese.

Now the wood is being cut down, We shall cross the seas,

O Seán Ó Duibhir of the Glen, You have lost your lordship.)

***

As usual with Irish airs, different versions have differing tonalities, ranging from those set in minor and modal tonality, to Ó Canainn’s, set in a major key. Breathnach (1985) says the set dance is based on the song, and that it is associated with County Clare. Source for notated version: fiddler Bobby Casey (Co. Clare, Ireland) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRE III), 1985; No. 60, pg. 30. Ó Canainn (Traditional Slow Airs of Ireland), 1995; No. 52, pg. 47 (appars as “Seán Ó Duibhir”). Roche Collection, 1982, Vol. 1; No. 32, pg. 16. Claddagh 4CC 39, “The Pipering of Willie Clancy Vol. 2” (1983). Mulligan Records LUN 018, Bobby Casey ‑ "Taking Flight" (1979). Green Linnet SIF‑1084, Eugene O'Donnell ‑ "The Foggy Dew" (1988). GTD Heritage Trad. HCD 008, Tommy Peoples - "Traditional Irish Music Played on the Fiddle." Piping Pig Records PPPCD 001, Jimmy O’Brien- Moran – “Seán Reid’s Favourite” (1996. Learned from Willie Clancy).

 

SEÁN Ó DUIBIR AN GLEANNA [2] (John O'Dwyer of the Glen). Irish, Air (3/4 time). Ireland, West Kerry. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB (Roche): ABC (Mac Amhlaoibh & Durham). Mac Amhlaoibh & Durham (An Pota Stóir: Ceol Seite Corca Duibne/The Set Dance Music of West Kerry), No. 90, pg. 51. Roche Collection, 1982, Vol. 1; No. 33, pg. 17.

 

SEÁN Ó DUIBIR AN GLEANNA [3] (John O'Dwyer of the Glen). Irish, Air (3/4 time). A Minor. Standard tuning. AB. Roche Collection, 1982, vol. 1; No. 69, pg. 33 (with variations).

 

SEAAN Ó ‘DUIBIR AN GLEANNA [4]. Irish, Set Dance (cut time). A Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. Roche Collection, 1982, Vol. 3; No. 189, pg. 67.

           

SEÁN Ó LAIDIN. Irish, Reel. Ireland, County Donegal. From the late Donegal fiddlers Francie and Mickey Byrne. The title is a rendering in Irish of “Jack o’ Latin” (see “Jackie Layton”), but the Byrnes also called it “Jackson’s Reel,” by which name it was also known by Donegal fiddler John Doherty. The tune is best-known as “The Pinch of Snuff.”

                       

SEÁN Ó RAIGHILLIGH. AKA and see "John O'Reilly [1]," "Planxty O'Reilly."

           

SEÁN PHORT MAITH. Scottish, Reel. D Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB'. Reminiscent of “Molly Put the Kettle On [1].” Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 92.

X:1

T:Sean Phort Maith

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection  (1884)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

g|faef d/d/d fd|B2ed cAAg|faef d/d/d fd|B2BA d2d:|

|:A|FDAF G2BG|FDAF E=CCE|1 FDAF GABG|FDEC D2D:|2

FDAF GABg|fdec d2d||

           

SEAN QUINN’S. Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by County Cavan/Philadelphia fiddler and composer Ed Reavy (1898-1988). Named for the musician son of Reavy’s longtime friend and supporter Lou Quinn, of New York. Reavy (The Collected Compositions of Ed Reavy), No. 107, pg. 120.

X: 1

T:Sean Quinn's

R:Hornpipe

C:Ed Reavy

M:4/4

L:1/8

Z:Joe Reavy

N:Lou's oldest son, a very talented musician who plays

N:professionally in the New York area. He also helped us

N:produce Ed's first volume of tunes in 1971.

K:G

dc | BGBd (3gag fg | eBcA FEDC | B,DGB cBAG | FGAB A2 dc |

BGBd (3gag fg | agfa gdBd | cAFA cAFA | G2 B2 G2 :: AB |

cAfd agfa | gfga gdBd | cBAG FEFG | (3ABA (3GFE DCB,A, |

G,B,DG Bdgd | bgdB cAFA | (3Bcd FA DAFA | G2 F2 G2 :||

           

SEÁN REID’S FANCY. See “Seán Reid’s Reel.”

           

SEÁN REID’S FAVOURITE (Rogha Sheáin Uí Riada). AKA and see “Seán Reid’s Reel.” Irish, Reel. Piping Pig Productions PPPCD001, Jimmy O’Brien-Moran – “Seán Reid’s Favourite” (1996).

           

SEÁN REID'S REEL. AKA – “Seán Reid’s Favourite/Fancy.” AKA and see “Courting in the Garden,” “Gilbert Clancy’s Reel,” “James Ryan’s Favourite,” "The West Wind [1]." Irish, Reel. G Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AA’B (Mitchell): AABB (Cranitch). Piper and fiddler Sean Reid was born in County Donegal, but lived most of his life in County Clare, where his parents hailed from. He recorded with Clare piper Willie Clancy in 1957, and allowed the latter a prized set of concert pipes made by Leo Rowsome on an extended loan. Willie’s father is honored by the alternate title “Gilbert Clancy’s,” for whom this was a favorite tune. This melody is commonly referred to as "The West Wind," say the Chieftains. It is melodically related to the hornpipe "An Buachaill Dreoite [1]" and the jig "Bimid ag ol is a pogadh na mban" (of which it is perhaps a version). Danu’s “Peeler’s Jacket [4]" is similar in the ‘A’ part of the tune. Source for notated version: piper Willie Clancy (1918-1973, Miltown Malbay, West Clare) [Mitchell]. Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1996; No. 76, pg. 154. Mitchell (Dance Music of Willie Clancy), 1993; No. 15, pg. 37. Claddagh 4CC 32, Willie Clancy – “The Pipering of Willie Clancy, vol. 1” (1980). Columbia 35612, "The Chieftains" (1978). Drumlin Records, Brian McNamara – “A Piper’s Dream” (2000). Great Meadow Music GMM 2018, Frank Ferrel & Joe Derrane – “Fiddledance” (2004). Piping Pig Productions PPPCD001, Jimmy O’Brien-Moran – “Seán Reid’s Favourite” (1996).

X:1

T:Sean Reid’s Reel

M:C|

L:1/8

K:G

DG (3GGG BG (3GGG | cA (3AAA dBcA | DGFG B3d | cAdc AGGF |

DG (3GGG AB B2 | c3c dcAd | g3g gfde | fdcA BG G2 :: dggf gfde |

=f2 fe fdcA | dggf gfde | fdcA BG G2 | dggf gfde | (3=fgf eg fdcA |

dggf gbag | fdcA BG G2 :|

X:2
T:Seán Reid's
T:West Wind, The
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
DG ~G2 BG ~G2|cA ~A2 dBcA|DG ~G2 ~B3d|cAFG AG~G2|
DG ~G2 BG ~G2|cA ~A2 ~d3f|~g3 a gfdg|fdcA BG ~G2 :|
~g3 a gfde|~f3 g fdcA |dg~g2 gfdg|fdcA BG ~G2|
~g3 a gfde|~f3 g fdcA|dg~g2 bgag|fdcA BG ~G2 :|


           

SEÁN RION’S HORNPIPE.  AKA and see “McMahon’s (Hornpipe).”

 

SEAN RON MÓR. Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AB. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 91.

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T:Sean Ron Mór

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection  (1884)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

A/G/|F(AA)B A2 D>F|G2F2E2EG|F(AA)B A2DE|F2E2D2DG|

F(AA)B A2 DF|G2F2E3G|FadB A2 D>E|F2E2D3||

f/g/|fd d/d/d geeg|fd d/d/d eAAg|fd d/d/d geeg|faef d2dg|

fd d/d/d geeg|fd d/d/d eAAg|fd d/d/d geeg faef dcBA||

           

SEÁN RYAN’S ‘ALLELUIA’ JIG.  Irish, Jig. Composed by the late County Tipperary fiddler Seán Ryan (d. 1985). Ryan (Seán Ryan’s Dream), 27.

 

SEÁN RYAN’S DREAM. AKA and see “Twilight in Portroe.” Irish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Seán Ryan’s title was “Twilight in Portroe.” Source for notated version: Liam Donnelly (County Tyrone & Belfast) [Mulvihill]. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 150, pg. 41. Ryan (Seán Ryan’s Dream), 7.

           

SEÁN RYAN'S FANCY HORNPIPE. AKA and see "The Swan." Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The tune is sometimes played in the key of A Major. It was composed by Seán Ryan, who originally entitled it "The Swan." It is called by the name of the great County Tipperary fiddler in deference to him. Source for notated version: Sean Ryan (County Offaly) [Miller & Perron]. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 1, No. 50. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pg. 122.

           

SEÁN RYAN'S FAREWELL. Irish, Reel. Composed by County Tipperary fiddler Seán Ryan (d. 1985). Ryan (The Hidden Ireland), 28.

 

SEÁN RYAN'S FAVOURITE. AKA and see “Dash to Portobello,” "The Glens of Aherlow."

           

SEÁN RYAN'S (HORNPIPE) [1]. AKA and see “Daniel O’Connell, the Home Ruler,” “Frank McCollum’s [2],” "The Hangman's Noose,” “The Home Ruler,” "McCollum's Hornpipe," “Pat Galvin’s Hornpipe." Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. The title comes from association with County Offaly fiddler Sean Ryan, however, it was composed by Frank McCollum as “The Home Ruler.” Source O’Leary (and many others) usually pairs this tune with “Kitty’s Wedding [1].” Source for notated version: accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994; No. 283, pg. 162.

 

SEÁN RYAN’S (HORNPIPE) [2]. AKA and see “McMahon’s (Hornpipe),” “Trip to Vermont.” Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The tune was composed around 1960 by County Offaly fiddler Sean Ryan and originally titled “McMahon’s.” Source for notated version: the late Frank McCollam (Ballycastle, County Antrim) [Mulvihill]. Bulmer & Sharpley, vol. 1. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 46, pg. 102.

 

SEÁN RYAN’S (HORNPIPE) [3].  Irish, Hornpipe. See also the related “Higgins' Hornpipe.” Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), vol. 3; 71.

 

SEÁN RYAN’S (HORNPIPE) [4].  Irish, Hornpipe. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), vol. 3; 72.

 

SEÁN RYAN’S (HORNPIPE) [5].  Irish, Hornpipe. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), vol. 3; 75.

 

SEÁN RYAN’S (HORNPIPE) [6].  AKA and see “P.J. Moloney’s (Hornpipe),” “Seán Ryan’s Favourite,” “O’Brien’s Hornpipe.” Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB’. Composed by Seán Ryan as “P.J. Moloney’s” in honor flute player P.J. Moloney. Source for notated version: New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker]. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 272, pg. 84. Avoca 33-AC-121, Seán Ryan & P.J. Moloney – “Traditional Music of Ireland, vol. 1” (1960).

See also listings at:

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

           

SEÁN RYAN'S JIG [1] (Port Sheain Uí Riain). AKA and see “Castle Jig [2],” “O’Connell’s Welcome to Dublin." Irish, Jig. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by fiddler Seán Ryan, who originally titled it “The Castle Jig.” It was popularized as “Sean Ryan’s Jig” on De Danann’s LP “Selected Jigs and Reels,” and is often known by this title nowadays. Seán McGuire and Josephine Keegan published the tune in 1975 under the title “Gallagher’s Jig [2]." Source for notated version: fiddler Peter Horan (b. 1926, Kilavil, County Sligo) [Flaherty]. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; pg. 69. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 2, No. 24. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pg. 35. Avoca 33‑AV‑121, Seán Ryan - "Traditional Music of Ireland, VI" (1960). Gael Linn CEF 114, Noel Hill & Tony MacMahon - “I gCnoc na Grai.” Green Linnet CSIF 3010, Kevin Burke & Michael O'Domhnaill - "Promenade."

See also listings at:

Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index

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

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

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T:Seán Ryan's Jig [1]

T:Castle Jig

M:6/8

L:1/8

C:Sean Ryan

R:Jig

K:A Dorian

cBA BAG|AGE DB,G,|~A,3 EDB,|DEG AGE|

c2A G/A/BG|AGE DB,G,|~A,3 ~E3|DB,G, A,2B:|

|:cBA a2a|bag edB|GBd ~g3|GBd cBA|

cBc d^cd|e^de gab|age dBG|EFG A2B:|

 

SEAN RYAN'S JIG [2] (Poart Sheáin Uí Riain). AKA and see “Dooney Rock.” Irish, Jig. A Mixolydian (Breathnach). Standard tuning. AABB. Some similarities to version #1. Breathnach's version is printed with two sharps which is probably a mistake, since the tune makes much more sense in the Dorian mode (one sharp). Breathnach attributes composer credits to Seán Ryan, and it appears in the book of his compositions issued by Brian Ryan called The Hidden Ireland, under Sean’s title for the melody, “Dooney Rock.” Sources for notated versions: fiddler Johnny McGreevy (Ireland) [Breathnach]; Frank McCollam (Ballycastle, County Antrim) [Mulvihill]. Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 4, pg. 4. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 76, pg. 81. Ryan (The Hidden Ireland), No. 8. Green Linnet Records SIF 1023, Joe Shannon & Johnny McGreevy ‑ "The Noonday Feast" (1980). Green Linnett GLCD 1119, Cherish the Ladies - "The Back Door" (1992. Learned from the playing of Paddy Glackin). Green Linnet GLCD 1127, “Martin Hayes” (1993).

 

SEAN RYAN'S (JIG) [3]. AKA and see “The Bush on the Hill [2],” “Humours of Miltown [3].” Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Mulvihill’s and Flaherty’s versions are distanced from one another, though the contours are the same. Sources for notated versions: fiddler Andrew Davey (b. 1928, Cloonagh, Mullaghroe, Keash) [Flaherty]; Frank McCollam (Ballycastle, County Antrim) [Mulvihill]. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; pg. 116. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 72, pg. 80.

           

SEAN RYAN'S POLKA. AKA and see “Keadue Polka,” “John Ryan’s Polka,” "Ryan's Polka." Irish, Polka. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The tune, popularized by the band Planxty, is frequently paired with “Denis Murphy’s Polka.” Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook), 1983; pg. 150. Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; No. 278, pg. 156 (appears as “Ryan’s Polka”). Polydor 2382 397, Planxty‑ "Planxty Collection" (appears as “John Ryan’s Polka”). Shanachie 79011, Planxty‑ "Cold Blow the Rainy Night." Shanachie 79012, Planxty ‑ "The Planxty Collection" (1974).

           

SEAN RYAN'S REEL [1]. Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB (Miller & Perron/2006): AA’B (Mulvihill): AABB (Miller & Perron/1977). The melody was composed by Nenagh, County Tipperary, fiddler Seán Ryan (d. 1985), who called it “The Sliabh Bloom Reel.” Sources for notated versions: Jim McElhone (County Derry) [Mulvihill]; Seán Ryan [Miller & Perron]. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 2, No. 27 (appears with 'B' part variation). Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pg. 103. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 64, pg. 17. Ryan (The Hidden Ireland), pg. 42 (appears as “Sliabh Bloom Reel”). Outlet SOLP 1012, Seán Ryan – "Cliffs of Mohair."

See also listing at:

Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info

 

SEAN RYAN'S (REEL) [2]. AKA and see “Dash to Portobello.” Irish, Reel. E Dorian/Minor. Standard tuning. AABB'. Source for notated version: fiddler Fred Finn, 1919-1986 (Kiltycreen, Kilavil, County Sligo) [Flaherty]. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; pg. 76.

X:1

T:Dash to Portobello, The

T:Port Gael-Linn

T:Sean Ryan’s Reel [2]

R:reel

C:Sean Ryan (-1985)

Z:id:hn-reel-640

Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se

M:C|

L:1/8

K:Edor

BEED EDB,C|D2FE DA,~A,2|B,EED EFGA|(3Bcd eB dBAd|

BEED EDB,C|DEFE DA,~A,2|B,EED EFGA|BGAF GEE2:|

|:g2eg bgeg|f2 df afdf|g2eg bgeg|fedc Be~e2|

~g3a bgag|fd~d2 Adfa|~g3a agag|1 fedc Bdef:|2 fedc Bded||

“variations”

|:BE~E2 EDB,A,|D2FE DA,~A,2|B,EED EFGA|(3Bcd eB dBA=c|

BEED EDB,A,|D2 FE DA,~A,2|B,EED EFGA|(3Bcd AF GEE2:|

|:g2eg bgeg|fd~d2 Adfa|g2eg bgeg|fgaf geef|

~g3a bgeg|f2df afdf|gfga agaf|1 gfed (3Bcd ef:|2 gfed Bded||

 

SEAN RYAN’S REEL [3]. Irish, Reel. D Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: Brendan Mulvihill (Baltimore, Md.) [Mulvihill]. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 188, pg. 51.

 

SEAN RYAN’S REEL [4]. Irish, Reel. D Minor. Standard tuning. AABB’.

X:1

T:Sean Ryans [4]

M:4/4

L:1/8

S:Queally, O'Donoghue - Trip Over the Mountain - www.moher.com

R:Reel

K:Dm

G2 dG (3GGG) dG | F2 cF dF cF | G2 dG (3GGG) dG | FGAc dAcA | G2 dG (3GG

G) dG | F2 cF dF cF | GF DEFG Ac |dAcA G2 z :||

dg (3gfg) dgge |f2 af cfaf |dg (3gfg) dgge|fdcA FGAc|dg (3gfg) dgge|f2 a

f cfaf| d3 e f3 g|[1 fdcA FGAc:||[2 fdcA FGAF ]||

 

SEAN RYAN’S REEL [5]. Irish, Reel. D Minor. Standard tuning. AABB.

X:1

T:Sean Ryans [5]

M:4/4

L:1/8

S:Queally, O'Donoghue - Trip Over the Mountain - www.moher.com

R:Reel

K:Dm

A2 | GFDC DFGA| dgge fdcA | FEFA G2 FD | CFAF GFDC | DGGF GABc | dgge fd

cA | FGAc dAcA | FGAF G2 z :||

dg (3gfg) agfd | g2 ag fdcA | cBcd f3 a | gfge f2 dc | dg (3gfg) agfd |

g2 ag fdcA | FGAc dAcA | FGAF G2 z :||


           

SEÁN SA CEO/CHEO (Jack/John in the Fog). AKA and see "Jack in the Fog," “John in the Fog/Mist,” "Jack and Jill," "Chancy Cherry (Cheory) Reel." Irish, Reel. A Mixolydian (Vallely): G Mixolydian (O’Malley). Standard tuning. AA’B (Vallely): ABC (Flaherty, O’Malley). A popular reel in County Donegal. See also the variants "Tullaghan Lassies," “Jackson’s Reel” and "Lough Island Castle." Several writers have mentioned “Sean sa Ceo’s” melodic relatedness to “Jenny’s Chickens” and the Scottish reel parent-tune "Sleepy Maggy/Maggie." Caoimhin Mac Aoidh (1994) states it was long in the repertoires of Donegal fiddlers Neilly Boyle (who said he had it from his mother) and the Doherty brothers, who said it was an old family tune. Nevertheless, it has sometimes been attributed by others to County Mayo/New York fiddler and accordion player John McGrath (1900-1955. Several tunes have been attributed to McGrath, an influential teacher in New York, although he is actually only ascertained to have contributed one melody to the tradition – “John McGrath’s Tune”). Mac Aoidh further elucidates that “Séan sa Cheo,” or ‘Jack in the Fog’, is a reference to the enchantment of mortals who sometimes become disoriented while walking fairy paths, sometimes finding themselves lost in a deep mist. The solution, from those who know about such things, is to turn your jacket inside out and put it back on again, which breaks the spell. The tune has become popular with Northside, Cape Breton, fiddlers after being popularized by Johnny Wilmot and is currently being played by Robert and Brenda Stubbert. The second part is played in either 2nd or 3rd position on the fiddle. Sources for notated versions: accordion player Joe Fallon (b. 1935, Collooney, Co. Sligo) [Flaherty]; notated by fiddler Sean Maguire for Luke O’Malley during a visit to the latter’s house in the Bronx [O’Malley]. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), vol. 1, No. 32. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; pg. 101. O’Malley (Luke O’Malley’s Collection of Irish Music, vol. 1), 1976; No. 23, pg. 12 (appears as “John in the Fog”). Vallely (Armagh Pipers Club Play 50 Reels), 1982; No. 29, pg. 16. Green Linnet SIF‑1110, Liz Carroll ‑ "My Love is in America: The Boston College Irish Fiddle Festival" (1991).  Rounder RO7023, Natalie MacMaster - “No Boundaries” (1996. Learned from Cheticamp, Cape Breton, fiddler Arthur Muise, who had it from the Stubbert family). Shanachie 34014, James Kelly, Paddy O’Brien & Daithi Sproule – “Traditional Music of Ireland” (1995). Shaskeen Records OS‑360, Andy McGann, Felix Dolan & Joe Burke ‑ "A Tribute to Michael Coleman" (c. 1965). Danny O’Donnell – “Ón tSean-Am Anall” (Neilly Boyle’s version—“ Frank O’Higgins got it from Neilly and it was frequently played”).

X:1

T:Séan sa Cheo

T:John in the Fog

T:Séan in the Fog

R:reel

H:Also played in Gmix

N:Similar to #303. See also #519

D:Vinnie Kilduff

D:Paul McGrattan: The Frost Is All Over

D:Laurence Nugent

Z:id:hn-reel-313

Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se

M:C|

K:Amix

(3Bcd|e2df eABd|~e3c d2BA|Beed eggd|(3Bcd ge dG (3Bcd|

e2df eA (3Bcd|~e3c d2Ba|beed eggd|(3Bcd ge dG (3Bcd||

cA~A2 cA (3Bcd|cA~A2 dG (3Bcd|cA~A2 EAcA|(3Bcd gd BG

(3Bcd|cA~A2 cA (3Bcd|cA~A2 d3d|cA~A2 eA~A2|(3Bcd ge defg||

|:a2c'a bac'a|~a2c'a ~e3f|1 g2bg agbg|~g2bg efge:|2 ~g3b agef|feed ed||

                       

SEÁN SCEAL CEADNA, AN. AKA and see "The Same Old Story."

                       

SEAN-TIOBRA(I)D ÁRANN. AKA and see "Old Tipperary."

                       

SEAN TREWS [1] (Seán Triubhas). AKA and see "Gin Ye Kiss My Wife, I'll Tell the Minister," "Seann Triubhas," “Shaun Truish Willighan/Willichan” (Willie’s auld Trews), "Shaun Truish," "Dr. William Grant." Shetland, Scotland; "Double Hornpipe," Strathspey or Rant. D Minor. Standard tuning. AAB (Martin): AABB'CCD (Emmerson). Scottish step dances to native common-time tunes were termed 'double hornpipes' in the late 18th and early 19th centuries (Emmerson, 1971). The air appears under this title in Bremner's 1757 (or 1768) Second Collection of Scots Reels or Country Dances (as "Shaun Trush Willichan"), the Gillespie Manuscript of Perth, 1768 (as "Shan  Trowes"),  Captain Simon Fraser's Airs and Melodies, 1816, and, in a different form, in Wilson's Companion to the Ballroom, 1817. Emmerson (1972) calls it a set of “De’il Stick the Minister.” The solo dance "Sean Triubhas," performed in tartan trousers rather than plaid kilts, is today commonly associated with the air "Whistle O'er the Lave O't" and  features a distinctive 'side-cutting' step. A version, almost note-for-note with Wilson’s Companion appears in the manuscripts of American painter William Sydney Mount, also a fiddler. Emmerson (Rantin’ Pipe and Tremblin’ String), 1971; No. 34, pg. 132.

X:1

T:Sean Trews Uillachan

M:C|

L:1/8

S:Wilson – Companion to the Ballroom (1817)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D Dorian

C|D/D/D D>F E2 A,>E|F2 ED G/F/E/D/ CE|D/D/D D>F E2 A,>E|F2 ED CA,A,:|

|:G|A>cAF G>AGE|F>GFD G/F/E/D/ CG|A>cAG G>AGE|FD G/F/E/D/ CA,A,:|

|:A|d/d/d d>f e2 Ae|f2 ed g/f/e/d/ ce|d/d/d d>f e2 Ae|fd g/f/e/d/ cAA:|

|:g|aa _b/a/g/f/ gg a/g/f/e/ |ff g/f/e/d/ eccg|aa _b/a/g/f/ gg a/g/f/e/|fd g/f/e/d/ cAA:|

X:2

T:Shaun Truish Willichan

M:C

L:1/8

S:William Sydney Mount manuscripts c. 1849

N:Mount’s version is almost note-for-note the version printed in Wilson’s Companion to

N:the Ballroom (1817). An early setting of the tune appears in Bremner’s Second

N:Collection of Scots Reels and Country Dances (1757).

N:The last part is a variant of the 4th part, an octave lower, and probably a substitution for

N:it.

Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz

K:

A, | D/D/D D>F “tr”E2 A,>F | F2 (E”tr”D) (G/F/E/D/) CE | D/D/D D>F E2 A,>E |

F2 E”tr”D CA,A, :: G | A>cAF G>AGE | F>GFD (G/F/E/D/ CG | A>cAF G>AGE |

FD (G/F/E/D/ CA,A, :: A | d/d/d d>f “tr”e2 A>e | ({d/e/}f2) “tr”ed (g/f/e/d/) ce |

d/d/d d>f e2 Ae | fd (g/f/e/d/) “tr”c>AA :: g | aa (_b/a/g/f/) gg (a/g/f/e/) |

ff (g/f/e/d/ eccg | aa (_b/a/g/f/) ff (a/g/f/e/) | fd (g/f/e/d/) “tr”cAA :: A |

AA (_B/A/G/F/) GG (A/G/F/E/)|FF (G/F/E/D/) ECCG|AA (B/A/G/F/) GG (A/G/F/E/)|FD G/F/E/D/ CA,A, :|

 

SHEAN TREWS [2]. Scottish, Strathspey. A Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle, Vol. 3), 1988; pg. 7.

                       


SEANBHEAN NA gCARTAI (“Old Woman of the Cards” or “Old Woman of Carty”). Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. The title perhaps refers to a fortune teller. Seanbhean can mean ‘old wife’ as well as ‘old woman’. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; pg. 179. Mulligan Records , Gerry Harrington & Eoghan O’Sullivan - “Sceal Eile” (1993).

X:1

T:Seanbhean na gCartai

M:C|
L:1/8

R:Reel

K:D

FDFA d2 fd | d2 fd ecAG | FDFA defd | ecAF G2 AG | FDFA d2 fd |

d2 fd ecAG | FDFA defd | ecAF G2 de || ~f3d ~g3e| abaf gfed | ~f3d g2 fg |

abaf g2 fg | abaf gfeg | fedf ecAG | FDFA defd | ecAF G2 AG ||

                       

SEANBHEAN UASAL, AN. AKA and see “The Grand Old Dame,” “I-tiddly-I-ti,” “Leather away with the wattle,” “Leather the Bottle-o,” “Lisdoonvarna Polka [2]," “The Little Lisdoonvana Polka.”

           

SEANBHROIGIN BHOG, AN t-. AKA and see "The Old Slipper Shoe."

           

SEANCHAÍ MUIMHNEACH, AN (The Munster Storyteller). AKA and see “Bill the Weaver(’s Jig) [1]." Irish, Double Jig. E Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: fiddler Donncha Ó Croinin/Denis Cronin (Ireland) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRE I), 1963; No. 54, pg. 22.

           

SEANCHRANN DARACH, AN. AKA and see "The Old Oak Tree."

           

SEANDUINE, AN (The Old Man). AKA and see "The Campbells Are Coming [1]," "Hob or/a Nob," "O Tommy Come Tickle Me" (Pa.),  "The Old Man.” Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. This is also a song tune (see “The Old Man”). See the related “The Old Man Rocking the Cradle.” Source for notated version: “From my mother” [Mulvihill]. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 65, pg. 79 (appears as “An Shean Duinne”). O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. IV), 1819; pg. 79. Columbia 35612, "The Chieftains" (1978).

X:1

T:Shandinna

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion, vol. IV (1810)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

F/E/ | DED AFD | FGF F2E | DED AFD | EFE E2F | DED AGF |

DFA d2e | fed cdB | ABG F2A :: d3 def | ABA AGF | dcd ede |

fdB B2A | (d/e/)(fe) dAF | DFA d2e | (fed) cdB | (ABG) F2A |

ddd (def) | ABA AGF | dcd efg | fdB B2 f/g/ | afd ged | cBA d2e | (fed) cdB | ABG F2A :|

           

SEANDUINE CAM. Irish, Air. See “Seanduine Crom [2],” below.

           

SEANDUINE COILEÁILTE, AN (The Silly Old Man). AKA and see "The Silly Old Man," "Girls take care how you marry," “Give Us a Drink of Water [2],” "Just at/in the height of her bloom," “The Noggin of Cream,” "The old woman's consort," "The Swaggering Jig [1]," "Táim in Arréir dTigh an Óil,” "Tiggit along the Room," "Welcome the Piper." Irish, Slip Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Joyce prints it as “Just in the height of her bloom” and gives the following words:

***
So beware of those boarding school lasses,

And never by beauty be led:

The girl that all others surpasses

Is one that can work for her bread.

***

Breathnach says the tune is related to the “The Munster Rake” and “The Drunken Gauger [1]” family of tunes. Source for notated version: an untitled tune from fiddler Mrs. Murphy, 1966 (Glencollins, Co. Cork, Ireland) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRE II), 1976; No. 98, pg. 52.

           

SEANDUINE CROM [1], AN. AKA and see "The Stooped Old Man."

 

SEANDUINE CROM [2]. AKA – Seanduine Cam.” Irish, Air. D Major. Standard tuning. AB. An Irish song in two voices; a female verse for the ‘A’ part, and a male voice for the ‘B’ part. Petrie notes, regarding the title: “Or, ‘the young wife and the old man,’ as sung in the county of Mayo’.” Stanford‑Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 1225.

X:1

T:Seanduine Cam

M:3/8

L:1/8

B:Stanford/Petrie – Complete Collection, No. 1225  (1905)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

F|AFA|ded|cdc|BcB|AFA|ded|cF^A|B2||

M:3/4

L:1/8

C2|D2B,2C2|D2E2F2|F2B2c2|d2c2B2|A2F2E2|F2D2C2|D2C2D2|B,4||

           

SEANDUINE DIOLLUN. AKA and see "Old Man Dillon."

           

SEANDUINE DÓITE, AN (The Burnt Old Man). AKA and see “Burnt Old Man [1]." “Anthony Frawley’s Jig” is a related tune.

           

SEANDUINE SPAD-CHLUASACH, AN (The old man with drooped ears). Irish, Air (3/4 time). G Mixolydian (?). Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: the Irish collector Edward Bunting noted the melody from "Mrs. Fitzgerald, Westport, 1802."

           

SEANDUINE SUGAC, AN. AKA and see "The Jolly Old Man."

           

SEANGHANDAL LIATH, AN. AKA and see "The Old Grey Gander."

           

SEAN-GIOLLA CRIONA, AN. AKA and see "The Wily Old Bachelor."


           

SEANN STOILE, AN. AKA and see "The Style of the Last Century."

           

SEANN TRIUBHAIS UILLEACHAIN. AKA and see "Willie's Auld Trews."

           

SEANSLIPÉIRÍN DONN, AN. AKA and see "The Old Brown Slipper."

 

SEÁN’S MAZURKA.  Irish, Mazurka. Composed by County Tipperary fiddler Seán Ryan (d. 1985). Ryan (Seán Ryan’s Dream), 36.

           

SEANY DORRIS’ REEL. Irish, Reel. D Minor. Sain SCD 1019, Deanta. Green Linnet SIF 1126, “Deanta” (appears as third tune of “Flight of the Termites” set).

X:1

T:Seany Dorris'

D:Deanta 1st

M:4/4

L:1/8

Z:Transcribed by Dan Gjøske Petersen

R:Reel

K:D Dor

FD (3DDD AD (3DDD|d2de dcAG|FD (3DDD AD (3DDD|EDCD EGcG|

FD (3DDD AD (3DDD|d2de dcAG|F2cF dFcF|1E2EF EDCE:|E2EF EDC2|]

K:D Mix

fd (3ddd fdad|f2fg fede|fd (3ddd fdad|cBAB cBA2|

fd (3ddd fdad|f2fg fedB|c2gc acgc|B2Bc BAGd:|

           

SEARCH ALL THE WORLD OVER. AKA and see "Terry Heigh Ho the Grinder [1]." Irish, Air (3/4 time). E Flat Major. Standard tuning. One part. Source for notated version: “From T. Davis” [Stanford/Petrie]. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 650, pg. 163.

X:1

T:Search all the world over
M:3/4
L:1/8

R:Air

S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 650

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:E_

GA | B2e2e2 | e2 gf ed | B2e2 de/f/ | e3 fef | g2g2 fe | f2f2e2 | d2B2 de/f/ |

e3 fge | ed cB Ac | BG EF GA | B2B2 g>e | {e}d2B2e2 | {e}d2 dc BA |

GF ED E/F/G/A/ | B2 ba g/f/e/d/ | {dg}f2e2 ||

           

SEARCH THE WORLD ROUND. Irish, Air (4/4 time). F Major. Standard tuning. One part. Source for notated version: Hugh O'Beirne, professional fiddler from Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim, c. 1846 (Joyce). Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909; No. 648, pg. 327.

           

SEARCHING FOR YOUNG LAMBS. Irish, Air (4/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. One part. "I learned this pleasing little peasant pastoral and its air in my early days from hearing it sung at home: beyond that I know nothing about it. So far as I am aware, it has not been hitherto printed‑‑either words or air" (Joyce). There is an English song called "Searching for Lambs" which Cazden (et al, 1982) mentions in connection with his Catskill Mountain (New York) collected "The Bright Sunny South"), though his and Joyce's tunes have little in common. Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909; No. 375, pg. 180‑181.

X:1

T:Searching for Young Lambs

M:C

L:1/8

R:Air

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

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

G|cB AG EA GE|D>E AA A3E|G>A Bc dB AG|GB d>e d3B|

cd ec B<d BG|AG AB c2 ed|cB AG EA G>E|D>E GG G2||

 

SEARCY COUNTY RAG.  Old-Time, Country Rag. USA, Arkansas. C Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. The original recording of Ashley’s Melody Men playing the tune dates to 1929. Drew Beisswenger (2008) points to similarities in the first strain with “Chicken Reel [1],” and in the second strain with Clark Kessinger’s version of “Jake Gillie.” Source for notated version: Vern Baker (Zack, Searcy County, Arkansas), with Ashley’s Melody Men [Beisswenger & McCann]. Beisswenger & McCann (Ozark Fiddle Music), 2008; pg. 167. County CD-3506, Vern Baker with Ashley’s Melody Men – “Echoes of the Ozarks” (1995. Various artists).

           

SEARRAC FIADAIN, AN. AKA and see "The Wild Colt."

           

SEAS ARE DEEP, THE. Irish, Air (3/4 time). E Flat Minor. Standard tuning. AB. The tune is attributed to blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), thought Donal O’Sullivan, in his definitive work on the bard could find no incontrovertable evidence of its origin. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 569, pg. 144.

X:1

T:Seas are deep, The

M:3/4
L:1/8

S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 569

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:E_ Minor

BB=d | e3 fgf | e3 fgf | e2 B>A GE | E3 ||

Bcc | BAB=d ed | e2 BG EE | G2 AG EE | E3 ||

           

SEASCANAIG GAILLIM. AKA and see "The Old Maid(s) of Galway."

           

SEASIDE POLKA. American, Polka. The title appears in a repertoire list of Maine fiddler Mellie Dunham. The elderly Dunham was Henry Ford's champion fiddler in the late 1920's.

           

SEASONS, THE. Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: flutist and farm laborer John Ferguson (Rathangan, Co. Wexford, Ireland) [Darley & McCall]. Darley & McCall (The Darley & McCall Collection of Irish Music), 1914; No. 77, pg. 35.

X:1

T:Seasons, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Darley & McCall – The Feis Ceóil Collection (1914), No. 77

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

B/c/ | d2d BGB | d>cB AFD | GFG A3 | BGB ABc | d>dd BGB | dc>B AFD |

GFG ABc | BdB G2 :: d/c/ | B2B ABc | Bdc BAG | B2B ABc |

BdB G2d>c | B2B ABc | Bdc BAG | gdB ABc | BdB G2 :|

           


SEAT OF THE PANTS TWO-STEP. AKA and see "Fond d' Culotte Two-Step."

           

SEAWEED REEL. Canadian, Reel. Canada, Prince Edward Island. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by Ervan Sonier. Source for notated version: Ervan Sonier {1920-1994} & Toussaint Arsenault {b. 1916} (Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island) [Perlman]. Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; pg. 74.

           

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