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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, 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]

 

 

 

TE PETITE ET TE MEON. Cajun, Song Tune. USA, La. Recorded by the hackberry Ramblers on Bluebird Records, a Cajun string band named after a small town near Lake Charles, La.

 

TEA BAG BLUES. See "Teabag Blues."

 

TEA GARDENS. Canadian, Jig. Canada; Cape Breton, Prince Edward Island. G Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. Composed by fiddler Angus Chisholm (1908-1979) for the Tea Gardens Chinese resteraunt in Sydney, Cape Breton. Source for notated version: Stephen Toole (1927-1995, Green Road, Queens County, Prince Edward Island) [Perlman]. Cranford (Jerry Holland’s), 1995; No. 258, pg. 74. Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; pg. 124. Shanachie 14001, "The Early Recordings of Angus Chisholm.”

X:1
T:Tea Gardens
C:Angus Chisholm
D:Early Recordings of Angus Chisholm
Z:Nigel Gatherer
L:1/8
M:6/8
K:G
B2 c|d^cd b2 a|g2 d B2 d|cBc ezc|A3- A2 G|
FDF A2 d|f2 d A2 B|cBc edc|B3 B2 c|
d^cd b2 a|g2 d B2 d|cBc ezc|A3- A2 G|
DF A2 d|f2 d A2 B|cBc bfa|1g3:|2g3 g2||
z|B,DG BGD|BDG Bdg|e^de B2 =d|c3- c2 B|
ABc ABc|a2 g f2 e|d^cd ed=c|B3 d3|
B,DG BGD|BDG Bdg|e^de B2 =d|c3- c2 B|
ABc a2 g|f2 e A2b|c'bc' e2 f|g3|]

 

TEA IN THE MORNING ("Tea Air Maidin" or "Tae Ar Maidin"). AKA and see "Flag of the Fire," "Jimmy Guiry." Irish, Slip Jig. Ireland, Munster. G Major. Standard. One part (Howe): AB (Cole): AAB (Joyce, O'Neill): AABB (Kennedy, Stanford/Petrie). Source for notated version: “A Munster jig from James Buckley. From (the Irish collector) Mr. P. Joyce” [Stanford/Petrie]; Joyce noted the tune in 1853 from Buckley, a Limerick piper [Joyce]. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 75. Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels), c. 1867; pg. 25. Joyce (Ancient Irish Music), 1890; No. 82, pg. 84. Kennedy (Fiddler’s Tune-Book: Slip Jigs and Waltzes), 1999; No. 82, pg. 19. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 79. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1120, pg. 212. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 414, pg. 82. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 106. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 923, pg. 234.

X:1

T:Tea in the Morning

M:9/8

L:1/8

R:Slip Jig

S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 414

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

d2G GF/G/A/ B3|Gzd dzG ABc|d2G GFG/A/ B3|edB AGF ABc:|

|:ded czd B3|Gzd dzG ABc|ded czd B2c|dcB AGF ABc|ded czd B3|

Gzd dzG ABc|dzg fdc B2c|dcB AGF ABc:|

                       

TEA JIG, THE. AKA and see “Coolea Jig,” “Cuil Aodha Jig.”

                       

TEA REEL, THE. Irish, Reel. A version of “The Boyne Hunt [1].” The tune was played by Westmeath born piper R. W. O'Mealy, who died in 1947 in Belfast.  O'Mealy's setting was obtained from one Piper Kelly in 1904.

X:1

T:The Tea Reel

R:Reel

D:R. L. O'Mealy : Piper Kelly

Z:Wilbert Garvin published in An Piobaire, Oct. 1996

M:C

L:1/8

K:G

BAFA ~D2FA|~D2FA BE~E2|BAFA ~D2|ABde fdd2:|

A2AF A2AF|GFGA BE~E2|A2AF A2F|ABde fdd2|

A2AF A2AF|GFGA BE~E2|FGEF ~D4|ABDE FDD2|

 


TEA ROOM, THE. English, Jig. England, Northumberland. F Major. Standard. AABB. Seattle (William Vickers), 1987, Part 2; No. 272.

 

TEABAG BLUES. AKA and see "Oh Where, Oh Where, is My Darling Tonight" (??). Old‑Time, Breakdown. G Major. GDad. AABB. A modern "old‑time" composition by West Coast fiddler Hank Bradley. Source for notated version: Liz Slade (Yorktown, New York) [Kuntz]. Kuntz, Private  Collection. Marimac 9009, Judy Hyman ‑ "Old Time Friends" (1987). Hank Bradley – “Poison Coyote Kid.”

X:1

T:Tea Bag Blues

M:2/4

L:1/8

C:Hank Bradley

N:GDAD tuning

K:G

G,>A, B,>G,|D>E D>D|G2 [G2c2]|(A [G3B3])| G,>A, B,>G,|D>E D2|D>E D>C|

B,>G, A,2| G,>A, B,>G,|D>E D>D|G2 [G2c2]|(A [G3B3])|d4|B3B|A2G2|G4:|

|:A/B/|cBcB|A2B2|(Bc2)(B|c3>)(c|c)A B2|AG E2|(AB2)(A|B2(AB|c2)cB|A2B2|

c>B cc|d3 d|B>A B2|AG3 |G3:|

 

TEAC AN TEAMPUILL. AKA and see "The Templehouse (Reel)."

 

TEAC ANNSA GLEANN, AN. AKA and see "The House in the Glen [1]."

 

TEAC BEAG TAOB AN CNUIC(, AN). AKA and see "Hillside Cottage," "The Little House Under the Hill."

 

TEAC SMUITEAMAIL, AN. AKA and see "The Smoky House."

 

TEACH ANNESBROOK. AKA and see “Annesbrook House.”

 

TEACH AR AN gCOIRNÉAL, AN (The Corner House). AKA and see “The Corner House [1].”

 

TEACH ASHMOLEAN. AKA and see “Ashmolean House.”

 

TEACH BHAILE AN CHUAIN. AKA and see “Harbourstown House.”

 

TEACHÍN AN GHLEANNA. AKA and see "The Glen Cottage Polka [1]."

 

TEACHÍNÍ GHORT NA gCLOCH. AKA and see “The Rockfield Cottages.”

 

TEACHT NA N-GEANA FIADHAINE (The Return of the Wild Geese). AKA and see "Sean Buidhe" (Yellow John).

 

TEACHT TRÍD AN SEAGAL, AN.  AKA and see “Coming Through the Rye.”

 

TEACTAIRE, AN. AKA and see "The Messenger."

 

TEAGUE'S RAMBLES. Irish, Air (9/8 time). C Major. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD. A lively Irish air composed by the harper Tadhg MacDonal MacRory of Townagh, County Clare, in the first half of the 16th century. It was printed by Playford in 1651 as "The Irish Lady" or "An(n)iseed Water Robin." The melody can also be found in Hime’s New Selection...Irish Airs (c. 1800). Kennedy (Fiddler’s Tune-Book: Slip Jigs and Waltzes), 1999; No. 83, pg. 20.

 

TEAHAN’S DELIGHT. See “Matt Teahan’s Delight.”

 

TEAHAN'S FAVORITE POLKA. AKA and see “Ballynahulla No. 1,“ “Ballyhoura Mountains,” “Cuz Teahan’s [1],” “Lucy Farr’s (Polka) [1],” “Mike Buckley’s Favourite.” Irish, Polka. A Major. Standard. AABB. Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; No. 279, pg. 157. Taylor (Traditional Irish Music: Karen Tweed’s Irish Choice), 1994; pg. 35.

X:1

T:Teahan’s Favorite Polka

M:2/4

L:1/8

R:Polka

K:A

B | ce/c/ BA | FA AB | ce/c/ BA | Bc e>f | ec BA | FA AB | cB/c/ ec | BA A2 :|

|: a>f ec | ecBA | afec | B/c/d e2 | a>f ec | ecBA | cB/c/ ec | BA A2 :|

 

TEAMPALL AN GHLEANNTÁIN [1]. AKA and see "Templeglantine Reel" [1].

TEAMPALL AN GHLEANNTÁIN [2]. AKA and see "Templeglantine Reel" [2], "The Maids of Mitchelstown."

 

tÉAN AR AN gCRANN, AN (The Bird on the Tree). AKA and see “The Bird in the Tree.”

 

TEANN A NALL IS CUM DO GHEALLADH. AKA and see "Come Along and Keep Your Promise."

 

TEAR IT TO RAGS (Stróic ina Ghiobail É). Irish, Single Jig (12/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version: fiddler and uilleann piper Stephen Grier (Farnaght, Co. Leitrim), who wrote his manuscripts in the 1880's  [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ IV), 1996; No. 67, pg. 33.

 

TEAR THE CALICO [1] (“Strac an Eadaig/Cadas” or “Stróic an Ceaileacó”). Irish, Reel. G Major (E Minor?). Standard tuning. ABC. Source for notated version: Chicago fiddler Liz Carroll & accordion player Tommy Maguire [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 137, pg. 64. O'Neill (1850), 1903/1979; No. 1255, pg. 298. O'Neill (1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 525, pg. 98. Hemisphere 7243 8 31216 25, The Bothy Band - “Celtic Graces” (1994. Appears as “Rip the Calico”). Mulligan, The Bothy Band - “Out of the Wind into the Sun” (1977. Appears as “Rip the Calico”).

X:1

T:Tear the Calico [1]

T:Rip the Calico

R:Reel

M:4/4

L:1/8

K:G

GE ~E2 cABG|AG (3EFG AcBA|GE ~E2 cABG|ABGE D2 DE|

GE ~E2 cABG|AG (3EFG AcBA|d2 cA BGAF|1GEDE G3 A:|

2GEDE G||GA|

Bd ~d2 cBAG|AG (3EFG AGAc|Bd ~d2 cBAG|ABGE D2 Dd|

Bd ~d2 cBAG|AG (3EFG AGAc|Bd ~d2 eBdB|AG (EFG cA{d}BA||

G2 BG ~G2 BG|AG (3EFG AcBA|G2 BG ~G2 BG|ABGE D2 DE|

G2 BG ~G2 BG|AG (3EFG AcBA|G2 BG ~G2 BG|ABGE D2 D2||

 

TEAR THE CALICO [2] (Stróic an Ceaileacó). AKA and see “Rip the Calico.” Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AB (Breathnach/No. 274): ABC (Breathnach/No. 245): ABBC (Moylan): ABBCC (Taylor). Breathnach (1976) says “this is a wrenboys reel,” referring to the ritual procession of boys in Ireland at New Year. David Taylor (1992) is of the opinion the tune should be played at a steady pace with a hornpipe rhythm. The 'B' part is very similar to the 'B' part of version #1. Sources for notated versions: fiddler Tom Barrett, 1971 (Clonmel, County Tipperary) [Breathnach]; flute player James Murray (Co. Sligo) [Flaherty]; probably learned by accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) from the playing of the Chieftains, recorded in recital at Na Píobairí Uilleann, March, 1987 [Moylan]. Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; Nos. 274, pg. 141, & 245, pg. 127 (appears as "gan anim," or untitled). Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1986; No. 137. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1991; pg. 173 (appears as "unknown"). Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994; No. 161, pg. 93. Taylor (Through the Half-door), 1992; No. 40, pg. 28. Green Linnett GLCD 1119, Cherish the Ladies - "The Back Door" (1992). Green Linnet GLCD 1187, Cherish the Ladies – “One and All: the best of Cherish the Ladies” (1998). Shaskeen - "Shaskeen Live."

X:1

T:Tear the Calico [2]

T:Rip the Calico

R:Reel

M:4/4

L:1/8

K:D

B|~d3 c defd|ef (3Bcd egfe|~d3 c defd|efdB A3 :||

B|dB~B2 g2fd|ef (3Bcd egfe|dB~B2 g2fd|efdB A3 :||

e|fa{b}af gefd|ef (3Bcd egfe|fa{b}af gefd|efdB A3 B|

fa{b}af gefd|ef (3Bcd egfe|fa~a2 bfaf|edef gefe||

X:2

T:Tear the Calico

M:C|

L:1/8

R:Reel

S:Brian Conway

K:D

A2 |: d2 {e}dc defd | edBd egfe | d2 {e}dc defd |1 eBdB A2 AB :|2 eBdB A3 ||

|: B | d ~B3 g2 fd | edBd egfe | d B3 g2 fd | eBdB A3 :|

|| g | f ~a3 g2 fd | edBd e^deg | f~a3 g2 fg | eBdB A3g | f~a3 g2 fd |

edBd e^deg | f~a3 bfaf | e^def g2 fe ||

 

TEAR THE CALLIES. AKA and see "Castle Jig [1]," “Kerrigan’s Jig,” “The Kesh Jig [1],” "The Kincora Jig," “The Mountaineers' March.” Irish, Slide (12/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 523, pg. 132.

X:1

T:Tear the Callies

M:12/8

L:1/8

S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 523

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

G2E GAB A2G ABd | ede gdB AGA BGE | G2E GAB A2G ABd | ede gdB AGA G2 :|

|: BGG dGG ege dGG | BGG dGG AGA BGE | BGG dGG ege def | g3 aga bgg g3 :|

 

TEASSES MILL. Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning. AA'B. Composed by John Forbes. Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), vol. 2, 1988; pg. 31.

 


TECHE SPECIAL. Cajun, Two-Step (4/4 time). USA, southwestern Louisiana. A Major. Standard tuning. One part. The tune was recorded in 1948 by accordion player Iry LeJeune. Raymond Francois (1990) believes LeJeune played this song as early as 1944, but that it was based on traditional music learned from Angelas LeJeune. Related songs are Ambrose Thibodeaux's "How Come" and "Bois Sec" Ardoin's "Quo' Faire?"  Source for notated version: Iry LeJeune (La.) [Francois]. Francois (Yé Yaille, Chère!), 1990; pg. 282-284. Goldband Records GB-LP7741, Iry LeJeune.

 

TED SMITH’S HORNPIPE.  AKA – “Tite Smith’s Hornpipe.” English, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. An irregular tune in the ‘A’ part. From fiddler Stephen Baldwin (1873-1955) of Upton Bishop, Herefordshire, who recorded it in 1954. Another version of the tune was published in Menteith & Burgess The Coleford Jig, Traditional Tunes from Gloucestershire (2004). Keith Chandler has found the tune is named for gypsy fiddler ‘Tite’ Smith’, with whom Baldwin associated the tune. Smith was born Josiah Smith but was known as ‘Tite Nepture’. He died in 1898 when aged about 70, in a ditch with only a few inches of water in it. Smith had a local reputation as a tavern fiddler. Musical Traditions MTCD334, Stephen Baldwin – “Here’s One You’ll Like, I Think” (2005).

 

TEDDY MALOS' JIG. American, Jig. G Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB. Composition credited to J. Hand in Cole's 1000. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 66. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 266, pg. 29. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 95.

X:1

T:Teddy Malos’ Jig

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (c. 1883)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

(Bc) | dBG dBG | ege dBG | (ca)g (Bg)B | cAG FED | dBG ecA |

fdB gag | fed cAF | AGG G2 :: G | .G(gf) .g(ag) | =fde f3 | F{g}(gf) .f(gf) |

edc dcA | G{a}(gf) .g(ag) | =fde f3 | cde =fcA | AGG G2 :|

 

TEDDY O’NEILL. Irish, Air or Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AB (O’Neill): AABB (Daly). Source for notated version: O’Neill obtained the tune from the Rice‑Walsh manuscripts, a collection of music from the repertoire of Jeremiah Breen, a blind fiddler from North Kerry. O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922. Gael-Linn CEF176, Jackie Daly - “Many’s a Wild Night” (learned from manuscripts of tunes written down by Pádraig O'Keeffe for his pupil, Paddy O'Connell of Cordal, Castleisland).             

X:1

T:Teddy O'Neill

D:Jackie Daly, "Many's a Wild Night", track 9(c)

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

Z:Transcribed by Paul de Grae

K:D

de | "D" f2 f fef | "G" gBe "A" dcB | "D"Add dcd |

"Em" faf "A" eAe | "D" f2 f fef | "G" gBe "A" dcB |

"D" Adf agf | "A" eBc "D" d :||: cd |

"A" e2 e edc | "D" def "G" gec | "D" Add dcd |

"Em" faf "A" eAe | "D" f2 f fef | "G" gBe "A" dcB |

"D" Adf agf | "A" eBc "D" d :||

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D / | G A | D / | Em A | D / | G A | D / | A D :||

A / | D G | D / | Em A | D / | G A | D / | A D :||

X:2

T:Teddy O'Neill

M:6/8

L:1/8

S:Rice-Walsh manuscript

Z:Paul Kinder

R:Air

K:D

"Andante"F/2G/2|Aff f2 e/2f/2|gBe dcB|Add dcd|fee e2 F/2G/2|!

Aff f2 e/2f/2|gBe dcB|Adf a2 g/2f/2|e<ac d3||!

eee e2 d/2e/2|gBe dcB|Add dcd|fee e2 F/2G/2|!

Aff f2 e/2f/2|gBe dcB|Adf a2 g/2f/2|e<ac d2||

 

TEDDY YOU GANDER. AKA ‑ "Thady You Gander." AKA and see "Daniel of the Sun [1]," "The Leg of (a) Duck," "Buck(e)y Highlander," "From the Court to the Cottage," "O My Dear Judy," "O My Dear Father, Pity Your Daughter," "I gave to my Nelly," "Girls of the West," "'Tis Sweet to Think," "The Bottle of Brandy," "Bully for You," "Petticoat Loose [1]," "Nelly's Jig," "The Bonny Highlander," "She is/She’s the girl that can do it," "Sonny Dan."

 

TEE REE REEL, THE (Ríl an Tí-Rí). Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard. AA’BB’. Related to “Dowd’s Favorite,” recorded as “O’Dowd’s Favorite” by Sligo/New York fiddler Michael Coleman in 1921. Source for notated version: the c. 1960's collection of Jack Wade (County Monaghan) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRE IV), 1996; No. 178, pg. 83.

 


TEELIN, THE. AKA and see “Tom Tailor’s Highland.” Irish, Highlands. Ireland, southwest Donegal highlands. A Mixolydian. Standard. AAB (Feldman & O’Doherty/Byrne): AABB (Feldman & O’Doherty/Doherty). There are several tunes called “Teelin Highland,” which come from the small village of Teelin, Donegal. Caoimhin Mac Aoidh states that most of them came through the playing of Con Cassidy who would have obtained them from his cousins, Frank, Paddy and Johnnie Cassidy. Composer credit for “The Teelin Highland” is attributed to Johnnie Cassidy, Franks older brother. Sources for notated versions: fiddler John Doherty (1895-1980, County Donegal) [Feldman & O’Doherty, pg. 80]; fiddlers Francie and Mickey Byrne (Couty Donegal) [Feldman & O’Doherty, pg. 173]. Feldman & O’Doherty (The Northern Fiddler), 1979; pg. 80 & pg. 173. Green Linnet SIF‑1109, Altan ‑ "The Red Crow" (1990. Learned from Belfast musicians Dermie & Tara Diamond and Andy Dixon).

 

TEELIN POLKA [1], THE. AKA and see “Nicky’s Archive.” Irish, Polka. D Major. Standard. AA’BB’. Teelin is a small village in County Donegal. The tune seems to be associated with the Kilcar/Glencolmcille area of Donegal, according to Mick Brown. A barndance adaptation goes by the modern name of “Nicky’s Archive.” The tune was sourced by the band Skylark from Danny O’Donnell, who had it from a first cousin of Francie Byrne, in America (Mick Brown).

X:1

T: Teelin Polka [1]

S: Dermot Mclaughlin, Nicky McAuliffe