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Notation Note: The tunes below are recorded in what is called “abc notation.” They can easily be converted to standard musical notation via highlighting with your cursor starting at “X:1” through to the end of the abc’s, then “cutting-and-pasting” the highlighted notation into one of the many abc conversion programs available, or at concertina.net’s incredibly handy “ABC Convert-A-Matic” at

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**Please note that the abc’s in the Fiddler’s Companion work fine in most abc conversion programs. For example, I use abc2win and abcNavigator 2 with no problems whatsoever with direct cut-and-pasting. However, due to an anomaly of the html, pasting the abc’s into the concertina.net converter results in double-spacing. For concertina.net’s conversion program to work you must remove the spaces between all the lines of abc notation after pasting, so that they are single-spaced, with no intervening blank lines. This being done, the F/C abc’s will convert to standard notation nicely. Or, get a copy of abcNavigator 2 – its well worth it.   [AK]

 

 

 

SHIELA MACGREGOR. Scottish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by Alister MacGregor. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), vol. 2, 1988; pg. 8.

 

SHIELDS HORNPIPE, THE. AKA and see "Black Mary('s) Hornpipe [2]." Northumberland, “Old” Hornpipe (3/2 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Offord (John of the Greeny Cheshire Way), 1985; pg. 14. Seattle (William Vickers), 1987, Part 3; No. 436.

X:1

T:Shields Hornpipe, The

L:1/8

M:3/2

R:’Old’ Hornpipe

K:D

AFDF AFDF G2E2|AFDF ABcd e2E2|AFDF AFDF G2f2|gfed Adce d2D2:|

|:ecAc ecAc d2B2|ecAc efga b2B2|ecAc ecAc d2f2|gfed Adce d2D2:|

 

SHIELS OWER DA BAR. Shetland, Shetland Reel. Cooke thinks the title is also an English song title.

 

SHIELING IN THE BRAES OF RANNOCH, THE (Bothan Airidh 'M Braighe Raineach). Scottish, Slow Air. G Dorian. Standard tuning. AB. "From Captain Fraser's Collection" (Skye). MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; pg. 191.

X:1

T:Shieling in the Braes of Rannoch, The

T:Bothan airidh ‘m braighe raineach

M:3/4

L:1/8

R:Slow Air

S:MacDonald – Skye Collection  (1887)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:Gcor

G>A|d2f2 =e>c|(d2c) z G>A|d2f2 =e>d|(c2F)z c>A|c2d2 c>d|(F2 g)z {A}d>c|{B}A2F2G2|A2Gz||

d>^f|gb a>g|(f2d)z d>^f|g2b2 a>g|(g2 d)z f>=e|(d2 c)z {B}A>G|(F2 A)z {A}d>c|{B}A2F2G2|A2Gz||

 

SHIELY NI CONOLAN. AKA and see “Celia Connellan.” Irish. One of the tunes recorded in the Belfast Northern Star of July 15, 1792, as having been played in competition by one of ten Irish harp masters at the last great convocation of ancient Irish harpers, the Belfast Harp Festival, held that week.

 

SHIFTIN’ BOBBINS.

X:1

T: Shiftin Bobbins

R: reel, polka

B: Ormskirk 6

Z: 1997 by John Chambers <jc@ecf-guest.mit.edu > http://eddie.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/

M: C|

L: 1/8

K: G

|| "G"^cddd e2d2 | ^c2d2 B2G2 | DDDD G2B2 | "Am"B2c2 c4 \

| "D7"^cddd e2d2 | f2e2 d2e2 | fedc B2A2 | "G"G2E2 "D7"D4 |

| "G"^cddd e2d2 | ^c2d2 B2G2 | DDDD G2B2 | "Am"B2c2 c4 \

| "D7"Bccc ^G2A2 | ^E2F2 ^C2D2 | DEFG B2A2 | "G"G8 |]

[| "G"DDDD E2D2 | ^C2D2 E2D2 | DDDD G2B2 | "Am"^G2A2 A4 \

| "D7"FFFF G2F2 | ^E2F2 ^C2D2 | F3E D2^C2 | "G"E2D2 B,4 |

| "G"DDDD E2D2 | ^C2D2 E2D2 | DDDD G2B2 | "Am"^G2A2 A4 \

| "D"Bccc ^G2A2 | ^E2F2 ^C2D2 | DEFG B2A2 | "G"G8 |]

           

SHIFTING GRAVEL. AKA and see “Good Morning to Your Nightcap [1].”

                       

SHIFTING SANDS. Old‑Time. The title appears in a list of traditional Ozark Mountain fiddle tunes compiled by musicologist/folklorist Vance Randolph, published in 1954. The title sounds as if it may be a variant of "Hog Eye [1]" or "Sally in the Garden (sifting, sifting)."

 

SHILANAGARY. AKA and see "The Drunken Parson." English, Jig. England, Northumberland.  G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The title is perhaps a variation of “Sheela na Gig,” the name for one of the Celtic fertility goddesses (See also “Shee La Na Quira” from Ryan’s Mammoth Collection). Seattle (William Vickers), 1987, Part 2; No. 275.

 

SHILLELAGH, THE. English, Waltz. A Major. Standard tuning. AABBCC. Kennedy (Fiddler’s Tune-Book: Slip Jigs and Waltzes), 1999; No. 173, pg. 45.

           

SHILLELAH, THE.  Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Skinner (1904) labels the tune an “Irish Reel.” Skinner (Harp and Claymore), 1904; pg. 142.

X:1

T:Shillelah, The

M:2/4

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:Skinner – Harp and Claymore (1904)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

d | g/>f/e/>d/ e/>d/B/>d/ | e/>d/e/>g/ BB/>A/ | G/>F/G/>A/ B/>A/B/>d/ | eAAd | g/>fe/>d/ e/>d/B/>d/ |

e/>d/e/>g/ BB/>A/ | G/>F/G/>A/ B/>d/A/>c/ | BGG :: g/>f/ | e/>gf/>^d/ Bg/>f/ | e/>g/f/>^d/ Bg/>f/ |

e/>^d/e/>f/ g/>f/g/>a/ | b/>a/g/>f/ eg/>a/ | b/>a/g/>f/ g/>a/g/>f/ e/>d/e/>f/ BB/>A/ | G/>F/G/>A/ B/>d/A/>c/ | BGG :|

           

SHILLIN' A JIG. AKA – “Shilling a Gig.” English, Slip Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABBCC. The melody was published by Charles and Samuel Thompson in their Compleat Collection, vol. 3 (London, 1773). It also appears in the music manuscript collections of Northumbrian musician William Vickers, begun in 1770, and of flute player John Hoff (Lancaster, Pa.), dating to 1797. In the John Fife manuscript of 1780 (compiled apparently in Perthshire and at sea) it labelled “a Retreat”, indicating martial use as a evening close-of-duty signal. Seattle (William Vickers), 1987, Part 3; No. 482. Thompson (Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 3), 1773; No. 190.

X:1

T:Shilling a Gig

M:9/8

L:1/8

B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 3 (London, 1773)

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

Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

FGA ABc d3|FGA AB=c B3::d2d d2d cBA|B2B B2B AFD:|

|:E3 BGE BGE|E3 BGE AFD|E3 BGE BGE|FGA dcd AFD:||

 

SHIMMERING WATERS.  English, Country Dance Tune (3/2 time). C Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB. Composed by Brian Jenkins. Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes, vol. 2), 2005; pg. 111 (appears as “Rowen”, the name of a country dance by Jan Dale set to the tune).

                       

SHINGLY BEACH. Shetland, Air (4/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. "This tune was written in 1972 (by Tom Anderson) while walking over the beach at Stenness, Eshaness, near where Tom was born. Stenness was, before the turn of the century, a major Fishing Station, and the beach was used for drying the salted fish before export. It was from here that Tom's grandfather and members of his family went to the 'Far Haaf' fishing. The second fiddle and cello part was written by Abby Newton, a very fine cello player from New York, USA" (Anderson). Anderson (Ringing Strings), 1983; pg. 64‑65.

                       

SHINING POOL. English, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by Borders fiddler Willy Taylor.

X:1

T: Shining Pool Hornpipe, The
M:4/4
L:1/8

R:Hornpipe
C:Willie Taylor
K:D
(3ABc|(3def (3edc d>BA>G|F>AE>AD2  F>G|
A>dc>d B>dg>f|(3efe (3dcB A>gf>e|!
(3def (3edc d>BA>G|F>AE>AD2  F>G|
A>dc>d B>de>d|(3cBA (3gfed2 :|!
f>g|a>fd>f e>cA>G|F>Ad>f a>fd>c|
B>gg>B A>ff>d|(3efe (3dcB A2  f>g|!
a>fd>f e>cA>G|F>Ad>f a>fd>c|
B>gg>B A>ff>d|(3cBA (3gfe d2  f>g|!
a>fd>f e>cA>G|F>Ad>f a>fd>c|
B>gg>B A>ff>d|(3efe (3dcB A2  (3ABc|!
(3def (3edc d>BA>G|F>AE>AD2  F>G|
A>dc>d B>de>d|(3cBA (3gfe d2 :|

                       

SHINS ABOUT THE FIRESIDE [1]. Irish, Jig. E Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. Though written in the mixolydian mode it sounds better in the dorian; at best this item is a sketch of a tune. Source for notated version: collected in the first half of the 19th century by George Petrie from D.H. Kelly, Esq., Castle Kelly [Stanford/Petrie]. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 295, pg. 73.

 

SHINS AROUND THE FIRESIDE [2]. AKA and see “Cashel Jig,” “Custom House,” “Darby Gallagher’s [1],” "East at Glendart," “Humours of Glendart,” "Shins Around the Fireside," "Tim the Piper."  Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. No apparent relation to version #1. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 75. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pgs. 107. WMT002, Wendy MacIsaac – “That’s What You Get” (1998?).

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

X:1

T:Shins Around the Fireside [2]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

BAF ADD | FDD ADD | BAF ADD | FEE EFG | BAF ADD | dfe (d2c) |

fdB BAF | AFE EFA :: dfe (d2B) | ABA AFA | dfe (d2e) | gfe fdA |

dfe dBA | ABF GBd | fed cdB | AFE EFA :|

 

SHINS ABOUT THE FIRESIDE [3].  English, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels), c. 1867; p. 162.

X:1

T:Shins About the Fireside [3]

M:4/4

L:1/8

R:Reel

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

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

g | fded cAAg | fdec d2 de | fedc dAAB | =cAGE D2D :|

|: D/E/ | FGAB =cAAG | Add^c d2 de | fdec dAAB | =cAGE D2D :|

 

SHIP DOCTOR, THE (An Dochtúir Loinge). Irish, Slip Jig. E Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Breathnach (CRÉ IV), 1996; No. 40, p. 21.

           

SHIP IN FULL SAIL [1]. American, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels), c. 1867; p. 57.

X:1

T:Ship in Full Sail

M:4/4

L:1/8

R:Hornpipe

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

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

A,2 | DDAG FDEC | D2D2D2 EF | GFGA BGAF | GE[EA]F E2E2 | DDAG FDEC |

D2D2D2d2 | egfd cAB^G | A2A2A2 :: A2 | dcBA GFED | F2F2F2A2 |

Defd cdeA | defd cBAc | dcdA GFGA | BGAF E2F2 | GBAG FDEC | D2D2D2 :|

                       

SHIP IN FULL SAIL [2]. See "Ships in Full Sail."

 


SHIP IN THE CLOUDS. Old‑Time, Breakdown. USA, Virginia. D Major ('A' part) & D Major/Mixolydian ('B' part). Standard or ADae tunings (fiddle). ABB' (Phillips): AABB (Brody, Kuntz). The source for revival versions appears to be southwestern Virginia musicians Norman Edmonds, and Taylor and Stella Kimble. Sources for notated versions: Ship in the Clouds (Indiana) [Brody]; Liz Slade (Yorktown, New York) [Kuntz]; Joe Herrmann with the Critton Hollow String Band (W.Va.) [Phillips]. Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook), 1983; pg. 255. Kuntz, Private Collection. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), 1994; pg. 219. Bay 209, "The Gypsy Gyppo String Band" (1977). Copper Creek CCCD-0196, Tom, Brad & Alice – “We’ll Die in the Pig Pen Fighting.” Flying Fish FF 355, Critton Hollow String Band ‑ "By and By" (1985). Folkways 31062, Ship in the Clouds‑ "Old Time Instrumental Music" (1978. From Taylor and Stella Kimble, Laurel Fork, Va.). Kicking Mule 209, Bob Carlin‑ "Melodic Clawhammer Banjo." Rounder CD 0397, Scott Nygaard - "Dreamer's Waltz" (1996).

See also listing at:

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

X:1

T:Ship in the Clouds

M:2/4

L:1/8

S:Liz Slade

Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz

K:D

(f/g/|a)f/g/ ab/f/|a/f/e/(A/ d>)(f|g/)(f/g/)(g/ b)(a|a/)f/e/(A/ d)(f/g/|

a)f/g/ ab/f/|a/f/e/(A/ d>)(f|f/)(e/f/)(A/ B/)B/d|(B/ g) (B/ g>)(B|

=c/)(B/c/)B/ B/B/A/(D/|G)A B/A/B/(B/|A/)G/E D>e|f/e/f/(f/ e/)(A/c)

(d/ f) (d/ f2)||

X:2

T:Ship in the Clouds

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

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

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

fg||a2 fg a2 ab|agfe d2 a(b|b)aga b2b2|agfe d2 f(a|a2) a2 a3 b|

agfe d3(d |: d)ed=c Bc d2|g4 g2 AB|=cBcA B2A2|GFGA B=cdB|

AGFE D2 e(f|f)e f2 e(c [c2e2])|1 [d3f3] (d[d3f3]) (d:|2 [d3f3] d [d4f4]||

                       

SHIP NEW RIGGED. AKA and see "New Rigged Ship."

                       

SHIP OF PATRICK LYNCH, THE. Irish, Air (4/4 time). F Major. Standard tuning. One part. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 568, pg. 144.

X:1

T:Ship of Patrick Lynch, The

M:C
L:1/8

S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 568

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:F

fe | ddcA B2 AF | G>A FF F2 Ac | B>AGG G2 Ac | d>ecc c2 GA | B>AGF F2 Ac |

df eg f2 e>f | dd cB A2 FA | G>A FF F2 ||

                       

SHIP ON THE OCEAN, THE. Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: (first version) Brendan Mulvihill (Baltimore, Md.) [Mulvihill]. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 34, pg. 71 and No. 61, pg. 78.

                       

SHIP THAT I COMMAND, THE. Irish, Air (3/4 time). D Flat Major. Standard tuning. AB. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 405, pg. 103.

X:1

T:Ship that I command, The

M:3/4

L:1/8

R:Air

S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 405

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:Db

GG AA A2 | A>ddd d2 | Ac/d/ ee ge | dc/d/ ed d2 ||

Ad de/f/ ge | f/d/c/d/ cA Ac/d/ | ec d2 cA | GF/G/ AA A2 ||

                       

SHIP WENT DOWN WITH ALL ON BOARD, THE. Irish, Slow Air (3/4 time). E Minor. Standard tuning. AB. "Mr. MacGowan informs me that this air was current in Donaghadee since his childhood, and that many ballads were composed to it, all Laments for the loss of vessels or sailors" (Joyce). Source for notated version: "Sent to me in 1873 by Mr. J.C. MacGowan of Newtownards, a good amateur musician" (Joyce). Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909; No. 313, pgs. 146‑147.

X:1

T:Ship went down with all on board, The

L:1/8

M:3/4

N:”Slow”

S:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:Emin

E/>F/|GF/E/ B2 AF| EE/F/ G>A BA|Be B2 AF|EE D3 E/>F/|GF/E/ B2 AF|

EE/F/ G>A BA|Be B2 AF| EE E3||A|BB g>e fg/a/|gf e>d BA|BB g>e fg/a/|

gf e3 e/>f/|gf e>d BA|BB A>F ED|E/F/G/A/ B2 AF| EE E3||

                       

SHIPDHAM HORNPIPE, THE. English, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Recorded by Walter Bulwer (1888-c. 1972), a multi-instrumentalist from Shipdham, Norfolk, England. The ‘A’ part of the tune is shared with “The Breakdown” in Kerr’s Merry Melodies, vol. 4 (No. 238), c. 1880’s. Callaghan (Hardcore English), 2007; pg. 24. Topic TSCD607, Walter & Daisy Bulwer – “English Country Music” (2000. Originally recorded 1962).

                       

SHIPLEY'S HORNPIPE. English, Hornpipe. England, Northumberland. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by "R.L." Hall & Stafford (Charlton Memorial Tune Book), 1974; pg. 46.

                       

SHIPPEN STREET LANDLADY'S REEL. American, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. There is a Shippen Street in Philadelphia, Pa., and one in Weehawken, N.J., although what connection one of them may have with the tune is not known. The Philadelphia street was named for the Shippen family, through whose lands it passed, and was once a fashionable area. As time went on, however, it “had gained such an unenviable reputation for vice and crime that when its reform was attempted it was though wise to wipe out its old name with its old record, and Commodore Bainbridge was chosen titular patron” (Publication No. 5, City Historical Society of Philapdelphia, 1909). A tavern on Shippen Street (Bainbridge Street, from 1870), between Third and Fourth streets, had a swinging sign with figures of a sailor and a woman, with the lines:

***

The seaworn sailor here will find

The porter good, the treatment kind.

***

Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 38. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 64.

X:1

T:Shippen Street Landlady’s Reel

M:2/4

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

D|.G(B/G/) (d/G/)(B/G/)|({d}c/)B/c/d/ e/f/g/e/ | f/g/a/g/ f/d/e/f/|g/d/e/c/ B/d/c/A/|

.G(B/G/) (d/G/)(B/G/)|({d}c/)B/c/d/ e/f/g/e/|f/g/a/g/ f/d/e/f/|g/b/a/f/ g:|

|:g|.b.g ({a/g/f/g/}).d/.g/.B/.g/|.b.g ({a/g/f/g/}).f/.g/.a/.f/|bg {(a/g/f/g/}d/g/B/g/|

c/A/d/c/ B/G/G|bg ({a/g/f/g/})d/g/B/g/|bg ({a/g/f/g/})f/g/a/f/|g/a/b/g/ f/g/a/f/|g/d/e/f/ g:|

                       

SHIPPENSPORT. AKA – “Shippinport,” “Shipping Port,” “Shippingport.” AKA and see “Blackbird Says (to the Crow).” Old‑Time, Breakdown. USA, eastern Kentucky. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB (Titon): AABBCC (Phillips). Shippensport or Shippingport was a town in the state of Kentucky at the site of what is now called Louisville. Falls were once present on the Ohio River at that location, requiring in former times the removal of goods from river craft that then had to portage the falls. A town grew up around the falls, Shippingport. Eventually a dam was built with locks for river traffic, and all that remains of Shippingport today is in the name of nearby Shippingport Island. The tune is sometimes played as a two-part tune (see John Master’s version). See the Irish reel "Greenfields of America" which is related in the low part. The melody was known to African-American fiddler Cuje Bertram as “Blackbird Says to the Crow.” Sources for notated versions: Jimmy Johnson String Band (featuring fiddler Andy Palmer, born in 1881, Anderson County, Kentucky) and James Bryan (Alabama) [Phillips]; John Masters (1904-1986, Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., c. mid-1970’s), who said he had learned the tune from African-American fiddler Jim Booker [Titon]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; pg. 220. Titon (Old Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes), 2001; No. 149, pg. 174. Augusta Heritage Records AHR 017, Burl Hammons – “Old Time Music of Pocahontas County” (1995). Document DOCD-8042, Doc Roberts – “Doc Roberts: Complete Works in Chronological Order” (1999). Fretless FR 160, The Double Decker String Band ‑ "Sentimental Songs and Old Time Melodies" (1981. Learned from Doc Roberts). Gennett 6689 (78 RPM), Doc Roberts (Ky. Mistakenly labled "Shippin' Sport" on the lable). Rounder 0215, James Bryan ‑ "The First of May." Reed Island Rounders – “Goin’ Home” (2002).

                       


SHIPPING PORT. See "Shippensport."

                       

SHIPPOOL CASTLE HORNPIPE. AKA and see “The Lakeside Road.” Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Paul de Grae finds the tune in O’Neill under the title “The Lakeside Road.” Shippool Castle is a ruined structure built by the Roche clan in 1543, located in County Cork near Kinsale, on the estuary the Bandon River. O’Brien (Jerry O’Brien’s Accordion Instructor), 1949.

X:1

T:Shippool Castle Hornpipe

L:1/8

M:C|

S:Jerry O’Brien’s Accordion Instructor (1949)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

DF|G2 GF GBdB|cdef gfge|dBGB dBGB|cBAG FADF|

G2 GF GBdB|cdef gfge|dgec BcAF|G2 G/B/G/F/ G2:|

|:(3Bc^c|d2 Bd GdBd|e2 ce Aece|d2 Bd GdBd|AFDF Ac B/c/B/A/|

d2 Bd GdBd|cdef gfge|dgec BcAF|G2 G/B/G/F/ G2:|

                       

SHIPS ARE SAILING [1] (“Ta Na Lungaide” or “Longa Ag Seolad”). AKA and see "The Boy in the Boat [2]," "Take Her Out and Air Her [1],” “White-haired Lass." Irish, New England; Reel. E Dorian (Em). Standard tuning. AAB (Taylor): AA'B (Mulvihill, O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AABB (Brody, Cole, DeMarco, Flaherty, S. Johnson, Mallinson, Miller & Perron): AA'BB' (Martin & Hughes, O'Neill/Krassen, Tubridy). A reel that has held currency among Irish traditional musicians for some time. Ken Perlman, writing in 1979, said this reel was very popular among Irish musicians in New York City. It is occasionally heard played in that city's sessions today, though considered somewhat worn. See also the related “Trim the Bonnet.” Sources for notated versions: fiddler John Vesey [DeMarco & Krassen]; fiddler Kathleen Morris (Corlisheen, Ballyrush, County Sligo) [Flaherty]; “from my mother” [Mulvihill]. Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook), 1983; pg. 255. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 14. DeMarco & Krassen (A Trip to Sligo); pgs. 36, 50, 65. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; pg. 60. Giblin (Collection of Traditional Irish Dance Music), 1928; 44. S. Johnson (The Kitchen Musician No. 4: Collection of Fine Tunes), 1983  (revised 1991, 2001); pg. 7. Jordan (Whistle and Sing), 1975; 41. Mallinson (Essential), 1995; No. 66, pg. 28. Martin & Hughes (Ho-re-gheallaidh), 1990; pg. 11. Miller & Perron (New England Fiddlers Repertoire), 1983; No. 82. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 10, pg. 3. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 108. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1264, pg. 237. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 532, pg. 99. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 36. Taylor (Through the Half-door), 1992; No. 10, pg. 9. Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, vol. 1), 1999; pg. 22. Bellbridge Records, Bobby Casey – “Casey in the Cowhouse” (1992. Originally recorded 1959). Flying Fish FF055, the Red Clay Ramblers ‑ "Merchant's Lunch" (1977. Learned from West Virginia fiddler Frank George). Green Linnet 1022, Gail Mulvihill and Mick Moloney‑ "Irish Music: The Living Tradition, Vol. 2." Rounder 0113, Trapezoid‑ "Three Forks of Cheat" (1979). Shanachie 29005, "Johnny Cronin and Joe Burke." Shanachie SH29006, John Vesey ‑ "First Month of Spring." Shaskeen - "Shaskeen Live."

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

X:1

T:Ships are Sailing [1]

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

K:Edor

|:Beed BcdB|A2FD ADFD|E^DEF GFGA|Beef gfed|

Beed BdcB|AD (3FED ADFD|E^DEF GFGA|Bee^d e4:|

|:gfga bgeg|fefg afef|gfga bgeg|afdf e2ef|

gfga bgeg|fefg afef|g2bg f2af|edef gfed:|

 

SHIPS ARE SAILING [2]. Irish, Jig. The tune was recorded in three parts in the 78 RPM era by diatonic accordion player John J. “Dutch” Kimmel, of Brooklyn, in the key of G. Fiddler County Sligo/New York fiddler James Morrison later recorded a version in A. Rounder CD 11661-7033-2, Natalie MacMaster – “My Roots are Showing” (2000).

                       

SHIPS IN FULL SAIL. AKA and see “The Big Ship come over the Bay,” “The Bouchaleen Buidhe,” “Kitty’s Wedding [2],” “The Maidens of Tir Eoghain,” “McArdle’s Fancy,” “Off to Donnybrook,” “Out on the Ocean [2],” “Paddy the Dandy [1],” “Pride of Leinster,” “The Three Little Drummers [2].” Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB (Harker/Rafferty, Mallinson, McNulty, Sullivan, Taylor): AABBCC (Flaherty, Tubridy): AABB’CC’ (Songer). Bernard Flaherty (1990) remarks that the tune was always played as a two part tune in County Sligo, until recent times when the three-part version, known throughout Ireland, took hold. Russell (1989) printed the following lyrics to the tune:

***

The bright sun is shining

The blue skies are pining

For want of some clouds or some ornamentation

The heather’s a-blazing

The cows are a-grazing

And sitting in the hills over Loughlintown Bay.

***

They’re out in the ocean

The ships are in motion

From Killybegs harbour right down to Kinsale.

Down in the harbour

The crowds they have gathered

To watch the wind blowing the ships in full sail.

***

Sources for notated versions: flute player James Murray (b. 1947, Ougham outside Tubbercurry, County Sligo) [Flaherty]; set dance music recorded live at Na Píobairí Uilleann, mid-1980’s [Taylor]; New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker]. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; pg. 173. Giblin (Collection of Traditional Irish Dance Music), 1928; 92. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 196, pg. 61. Jordan (Whistle and Sing), 1975; 72. Mallinson (Essential), 1995; No. 96, pg. 42. McNulty (Dance Music of Ireland), 1965; pg. 21. Russell (The Piper’s Chair), 1989; pg. 13. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 109. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; pg. 183. Sullivan (Session Tunes), vol. 2; No. 32, pg. 13. Taylor (Music for the Sets: Yellow Book), 1995; pg. 22. Taylor (Music for the Sets: Blue Book), 1995; pg. 9. Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, Book Two), 1999; pg. 37. Shanachie 79018, De Dannann - “Star Spangled Molly” (1981. Appears as “Kitty’s Wedding”). Shanachie 79064, Matt Molloy – “Heathery Breeze” (1999). Temple Records TP021, The Battlefield Band ‑ "On the Rise" (1986).

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

X:1

T:Ships in Full Sail, The

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

K:G

E|DGG BAG|dBG GBd|edg dBG|ABG AGE|DGG BAG|dBG GBd|edg dBG|AGE G2:|

|:e|dgg bgg|aga bge|dgg bgg|abg age|dgg bgg aga bgd|edg dBG|AGE G2:|

|:B|d2d dBd|e3 efg|d2d dBG|A3 AGB|d2d dBd|e3 efg|dBG AGA|BGF G2:|

                       

SHIPWRECK [1], THE. English, Jig. England, North‑West. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Knowles (Northern Frisk), 1988; No. 82.

 

SHIPWRECK [2], THE. AKA and see "Merry Wakefield." English, Slip Jig. England, Northumberland.

                       

SHIRE OF AIR/AYR, THE. Scottish, Country Dance Tune (9/8 time). The piece can be found in the Bodleian Manuscript (in the Bodleian Library, Oxford), inscribed "A Collection of the Newest Country Dances Performed in Scotland written at Edinburgh by D.A. Young, W.M. 1740."

                       

SHIRLEY’S REEL. English, Reel. Composed by Borders fiddler Willy Taylor.

                       

SHIRT TAIL WEST. Old‑Time. The title appears in a list of traditional Ozark Mountain fiddle tunes compiled by musicologist/folklorist Vance Randolph, published in 1954.

                       

SHIT CART POLKA, THE. AKA and see “Woodland Flowers [1].” English, Jig (despite the title!).

 

SHITTY JAMES (That Lost Ireland). AKA and see “Dirty James,” “James the Coward,” "Seamus an Chaca," “Se/umus a Chaca a Chaill Eire.”

 

SHIVER THE TOPSAILS. Shetland, Shetland Reel. From the island of Whalsay, Shetland.

 

SHIVES OF BREAD. AKA and see "Lumps of Pudding(s) [2]."

 

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