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Note: The tunes below are recorded in what
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WI' A HUNDRED PIPERS. AKA and see "A Hundred Pipers."
WICKED KERRYMAN, THE (An Ciarraigheacht Malluighthe).
Irish, Air (3/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AB. P.W. Joyce (Ancient Irish Music, 1873) notes: “I
learned this beautiful and characteristic melody from my father. Of the Irish
song I retain only a few fragments, which are not worth preserving. Perhaps the
reader will be better pleased if I give instead a song of my brother’s,
composed to suit the air.”
***
Far in the mountains with you, my Eveleen,
I would be loving and true, my Eveleen;
Then climb the mountains with me!
Long have I dwelt by the forest river side,
Where the bright ripples flash and quiver wide,
There the fleet hours shall blissful ever glide
O’er us, Sweet Gragal Machree!
***
Joyce (Ancient Irish Music), 1873; No. 54, pgs. 54-55.
X:1
T:Wicked Kerryman, The
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Joyce – Ancient Irish Music (1873), No. 54
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G2F2({E/}D2)|F4G2|A4
(AG)|A2B2c2|d2d2d2|c2e2c2|
B4 AG|F2D2C2|D6|F4G2|A2B2A2|G6||A2F2G2|
A2B2c2|d4e2|f2e2d2|c4B2|c2d2c2|B4
(AG)|F2D2D2|
c4B2|c2d2c2|B4
(AG)|F2D2C2|D6|F4G2|A2B2A2|G6||
WICKED YEOMAN. AKA and see "The Old
Vest and Cravat."
WICKLOW. Irish?, Jig. B Flat Major. Standard. AABB. Hardings All-Round Collection, 1905; No. 108, pg. 34.
WICKLOW HORNPIPE, THE (Crannciuil Ciu/Cill Mantain). AKA and see "Delahanty's
Hornpipe," “Delahunty’s Hornpipe,”
"The Home Brew," “The Iron Gate,” “John Quinn’s” [1], “A Kerry Hornpipe [1],” "The Road to Boyle,” "Sonny Murray's.” Irish, Hornpipe. D Major.
Standard. AABB. O’Neill (1913) claims the tune was first published in his Music of Ireland. Taylor's is a more
modern version of the tune than the settings found in the original O'Neill's
volume. Sources for notated versions: Chicago/County Mayo fiddler John McFadden
derived the tune from one ‘Mr. White’, a flute player born at or near Tralee,
County Kerry, who emigrated to Cleveland, Ohio [O’Neill], while in Irish Folk Music O’Neill credits the
source of the tune to Chicago police patrolman, piper and flute player
John Ennis, originally from County Kildare [O’Neill]; accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh
Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border [Moylan]; fiddler Brenda Stubbert (b.
1959, Point Aconi, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia) [Cranford]. Cranford (Brenda Stubbert’s), 1994; No. 49, pg.
18. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994;
No. 226, pg. 130. O'Neill (O’Neill’s
Irish Music), 1915/1987; No. 340, pg. 167. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg.
169. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1579, pg.
293. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 828, pg. 143. Taylor (Through the Half-door), 1992; No. 65,
pg. 47. Brenda Stubbert - “House Sessions” (1992). RTE
CD174, “The Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Master Padraig O’Keefe” (appears as “John
Quinn’s” [1]). Shanachie 97011, Duck Baker - "Irish Reels, Jigs, Airs and
Hornpipes" (1990. Learned from a recording by accordion player Tony
McMahon). Topic 12T312, “Billy Clifford” (appears as “The Home Brew”).
Gael-Linn Records, Tony MacMahon.
X:1
T:Wicklow Hornpipe
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No.
828
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
FG|A>BAF DEFG|AGFD c2 (3ABc|defd
cAGF|D>G {A}(3GFG D>GGz|
A>BAF DEFG|AGFD c2 (3ABc|defd
c<AAG|F2 D2 D2:|
|:z2|f2 {g}fd cAGF|D2 g2g2 af|d3e
fdec|Addc Addz|efec ABcA|
dcAB c2 (3ABc|defd c<AAG|F2 D2
D2:|
WICKLOW LASSES. Irish,
Reel. G Major. Standard. AAB. Kennedy (Traditional
Dance Music of Britain and Ireland: Reels and Rants), 1997; No. 196, pg.
45.
WICKLOW MOUNTAINS (Sléibhte Chill Mhantáin).
Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard. ABC. Source for notated version: New York
fiddler Larry Redican [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ V), 1999; No. 4, pg. 4.
WICKLOW'S MARCH, THE. AKA and see "Paddy O'Flynn," "Nolan the Soldier," "The Lassie of Gowrie." Keller (Giles Gibbs Jr., His Book for the Fife...1777),
1974; pg. 13.
WICKY SEARS. AKA and see “The Primrose Glen,”
"Gleanntan na
Samhaircini."
WIDDLE WADDLE. Scottish (?), Reel. G Major. Standard. AABB. Kennedy (Traditional Dance Music of Britain and
Ireland: Reels and Rants), 1997; No. 197, pg. 46.
WIDE AWAKE REEL. AKA and see "Young Arthur
Daly." Irish? American, Reel. A Major. Standard. AABB. Al Smitley
suggests the tune may possibly have been named for the clipper ship Wide Awake, a name that appears in American Clipper Ships 1833-1858 by Howe
and Matthews. Similar to "Evansville
Reel," "Ratcatcher's Reel,"
"Clem Titus Jig" (Nathan),
and "Peggy Whiffle." Cole (1000
Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 13. Kennedy (Traditional
Dance Music of Britain and Ireland: Reels and Rants), 1997; No. 198, pg.
46. Ryan’s
Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 36.
X:1
T:Wide Awake Reel
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
A, | A,C/E/ A/c/e/c/ | d/f/e/c/
B/c/A/F/ | D/E/C/E/ A/c/e/c/ | d/f/e/c/ AE/D/ | EF/G/ A/c/e/c/ |
d/B/c/A/ B/c/A | D/E/C/E/ A/c/e/c/ |
d/f/e/c/ A :: f/g/ | a/g/a/b/ a/e/c/a/ | e/c/a/c/ e/a/c/a/ |
a/g/a/b/ a/e/c/a/ | b/e/g/b/
e/g/b/e/ | a/g/a/e/ f/a/e/c/ | d/B/c/A/ B/c/A | D/E/C/E/ A/c/e/c/ | d/f/e/c/ A
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WIDEMAN'S QUICKSTEP. Old-Time, March. USA, Missouri. Rounder 0157,
Art Galbraith (Springfield, Mo.) - "Simple Pleasures."
WIDOW ARE YE WAKING. AKA and see "Widow Gin Thou Be
Waking" (?). Scottish, Slow Strathspey. E Flat Major. Standard. AABB.
The melody appears (as "Widow art thou waking") in the Gillespie Manuscript of Perth, 1768.
Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986;
No. 230. Gow (Complete Repository),
Book 2, 1802; pg. 7.
X:1
T:Widow are ye waking
M:C
L:1/8
R:Slow Strathspey
S:Gow – 2nd Repository (1802)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E_
B,|E3F ~G>FGB|c2 F>G (GF)
EC|E3F (GB) ~F>G|E4 B,4|~A3 B G>FGB|c2 F>G (GF)EC|
E2 e>c (B<G)~F>G|1 E4 B3:|2
E4 B,4||~e3f (ef)ge|(fe)fg {g}f2 ec|~B>c~ef (ef)gf|
{d}e4 B2 ef|(gfe)c (ecB)G|(AG)FE
{G}F2 EC|~e>fec B<G~F>G|1 E4 B,4:|2 E4 B3||
WIDOW BRADY, THE (An Baintreabac Ni Bradi/Bruaideada). Irish, Double Jig. D Major.
Standard. AABB. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 73. O'Neill (Music of Ireland:
1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 734, pg. 137. O'Neill (Dance Music of
Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986;
No. 31, pg. 22.
X:1
T:Widow Brady, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 31
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
d|AFD DFA|AFA B2d|AFD DFA|fdB
B2d|AFD DFA|AFA B2d|def gfe|fdd d2:|
|:d|afd fed|ecA Ace|fed dcd|ecA A2
f/g/|aba gfe|fed cBA|Bcd efg|fdd d2:|
X:2
T:Widow Brady, The
R:jig
S:Celtic Fire
B:O'Neill's 734
D:John Whelan - Celtic Fire
Z:Michael Hogan
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
d | AFD DFA | AFA B2d | AFD DFA | fed B2d |
AFD DFA | AFA B2d | def {a}gfe | fdB B2 :|
f/g/ | afd fed | ecA Aef | gfe fed | ecA A2 f/g/ |
aba gfe | fed ecA | Bcd efg | fdc d2 :|
WIDOW CANTWELL'S FANCY, THE (Roga {an} Baintreabaig Ni Cantuell/Catmaeil). AKA and see “The Killaloe Hornpipe,” “Tom Connor’s Hornpipe.” Irish,
Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The melody was collected in the
mid-19th century under the alternate title “Killaloe Hornpipe” by
Church of Ireland cleric James Goodman (1828-1896). O'Neill (Krassen), 1976;
pg. 205. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1732,
pg. 322. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 912, pg. 156.
X:1
T:Widow Cantwell’s Fancy, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No.
912
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
ge|dBGG GBdB|(3ABG (3FGE DcBA|GFGG
GBdB|BAAA A2ge|
dBGG GBdB|(3ABG (3FGE DcBA|GBdg
ecAF|G2G2G2:|
|:Bc|dg~g2 dg~g2|dg~g2 edcB|Aa{b}ag
fedc|Bdef gfge|
dBGG GBdB|(3ABG (3FGE DcBA|GBdg
ecAF|G2G2G2:|
WIDOW DICKENS, THE. AKA – “Widow Dickson,” “Widow Dixon.” AKA and see “Washington’s Reel.” English (?), Air (2/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. IV), c. 1810; pg. 144.
X:1
T:Widdow (sic) Dickens, The
M:2/4
R:Air
S:O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. IV), c. 1810
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G | B2 dB | c2 ec | B/d/B/d/ A/F/E/D/ | g2 dB | g2 dB | cA FD | G2G2 :|
G2 BG | G2 BG | A2 cA | A2 cA | B2 dB | c2 ed | cB AG | FA FD | G2 BG |
G2
BG | A2cA | A2cA | B2 dB | c2 ec | BG AF | G2G ||
WIDOW GIN THOU BE
WAKING. Scottish. Tune appears in Henry
Playford's 1700 collection of Scottish dance tunes.
WIDOW MACHREE. Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The air to a popular Mid-19th
century song by Dublin-born Samuel Lover (1797-1868), a composer, novelist,
painter and poet (not to mention that he was the grandfather of composer Victor
Herbert). Lover is oft-quoted for one line in the song: “Sure the shovel and
tongs, to each other belongs.” A 6/8 time variation of “(My) ain kind dearie (o)” (see
Stanford/Petrie’s No. 641). See also “Sweet
Innisfallen.” Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes),
1940; pg. 59. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection,
1883; pg. 89. White’s Unique Collection, 1896; No. 11,
pg. 2.
X:1
T:Widow Machree
M:6/8
R:Jig
S:White’s Unique Collection (1896), No. 10
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E Minor
AAB {e}dcd | efd b2z | a3f3 | efd
BdB | AAB {e}dcd | efd b2z |
a3f3 | edd d2z :: {a}gfg bag | fef
agf | e^de gfe | fdB BdB |
AAB {e}dcd | efd b2z | a3f3 | edd
d2z :|
WIDOW MAGEE. Irish, Jig. A Major. Standard. AABB. Not "Widow Machree."
Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; No.
14, pg. 37.
WIDOW ON THE TRAIN. AKA and see "Sweet Jenny
Jones" (England). Old‑Time, Waltz. The melody is the morris
dance tune "Sweet Jenny Jones." The title "Widow on the
Train" comes from a broadside ballad written to the tune. Venerable Records, Andy Cahan ‑ "Hits From the
Mountains."
WIDOW SLOAN. Scottish, Jig. C Major. Standard. AAB. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 3; No. 282, pg. 31.
X:1
T:Widow Sloan
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 3, No. 282
(c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
G2c cBc|G2c cBc|A2d dcd|Bag fdB|G2c
cBc|G2c cBc|Bag fed|(c3 c2)z:||
g2e g2e|g2e ceg|a2f a2f|a2f def|g2e
g2e|g2e cde|ded cBA|G^FG BAG||
WIDOW WELL MARRIED, THE. AKA and see "Down With the Tithes [2]."
WIDOWED BRIDE, THE (An Ceile Baintreabac). Irish, Air (4/4 time,
"plaintively"). E Minor. Standard tuning. AB. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies),
1903/1979; No. 156, pg. 27.
X:1
T:Widowed Bride, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Plaintively”
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland
(1903), No. 156
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E Minor
(G>F) | E2 (B>c) B2 AB |
(cBAG) F2 (G>F) | E2 (e>f) g2 (f>e) | (^d>ef)d B2 (AB) |
(cBAG) F2 (G>A) | (BGFE) {e}^d ef |
(ge)(f^d) (eB) (A/c/B/A/) | G2 “tr”F2 {E/G/F/}E2 ||
zB |
e2 (e>f) g2 (f>e) | (b>a)(ga) {g}f2 e^d | eBef g2 fe | (b>a)(ga)
{g}f2 AB |
(cBAG) F2 (G>A) | (BGF)E {e}^d2 ef |
(ge)(f^d) (eB) (A/c/B/A/) | G2 “tr”F2 {E/G/F/}E2 ||
WIDOW'S CURSE, THE. AKA and see "Nell Flaherty's Drake."
WIDOW'S DAUGHTER [1], THE (Ingean Na M-Baintreabaig). Irish, Slow Air (4/4 time). E
Minor. Standard tuning. AB. O'Neill (Music
of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 76, pg. 13.
X:1
T:Widow’s Daughter, The [1]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Slow”
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland
(1903), No. 76
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E Minor
(gf) || (edB).c (BAG).A | B2A2A2 (3Bcd
| e3f (gf)(e^d) | e6 ||
(ef) | (gfg).a (bag).f | e6 (ga) | b2 (gb)
(ag)(fg) | e6 g>f ||
WIDOW’S DAUGHTER [2], THE. AKA and see “McFadden’s”. Irish, Reel.
WIDOW’S LAMENTATIONS, THE.
AKA and see “Cywnvan y Wraid Weddw.”
WIDOWS OF THE GULLY. AKA and see "Veuves de la
Coulee."
WIDOW’S WEDDING, THE. English, Reel. G Major. Standard
tuning. AAB. Source for notated version: contained in the 19th
century Joseph Kershaw Manuscript—Kershaw was a fiddle player who lived in the
remote area of Slackcote, Saddleworth, North West England, who compiled his
manuscript from 1820 onwards, according to Jamie Knowles [Kershaw]. The
Joseph Kershaw Manuscript, 1993; No. 63.
WIFE AT USHERS WELL. English, Air. D Major. Standard
tuning. AA’. Northumbrian Pipers’ Second
Tune Book, 1981; pg. 31.
X:1
T:Wife at Ushers Well
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
D>E|F2 d>A B2 Bd|e>d ef A2
A>B|d2 e>d B3A|F6 F>A|
B2 BA D2 EF|A2F2E2 F>A|B2 B>A
F2E2|1 F6:|2 D6||
WIFE I NEVER MET, THE. See “B(h)ean Chéile Nár Casadh Dhom.”
WIFE OF MY OWN, A. AKA - “I Have a Wife of My Own.” AKA and see "Beauteous Fair Molly," "Bless My Soul, Why Shouldn't I?" "Jack Won't Sell His Fiddle," "Ragged Lady," "Spatter the Mud." Scottish, Country Dance Tune (9/8 time). E Minor. Standard tuning. AABBCC. The melody appears in the Drummond Castle Manuscript (in the possession of the Earl of Ancaster at Drummond Castle), inscribed "A Collection of Country Dances written for the use of his Grace the Duke of Perth by Dav. Young, 1734." O’Farrell (c. 1806), however, lists the tune as Irish. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. II), c. 1806; pg. 86.
X:1
T:Wife of My Own, A
M:9/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion, vol. II (c. 1806)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E Minor
EFE G2A B3 | EFE G2A BGE | EFE G2A B3 | DED FGA AFD :|
|: gfg agf e3 | E2E G2A BGE | gbg faf d3 | DED FAd AFD :|
|:
B/d/BG A/c/AF G2E | EFE G2A BGE | B/d/BG A/d/AF G2E | DED FGA AFD :|
WIFE SHE BREWED IT, THE. Scottish. D Major. Kerr (Kerr’s Caledonian Collection), pg. 13. Fife
Strathspey and Reel Society – “The Fiddle Sounds of Fife” (1980).
WIG, THE. English, Slip Jig. A Dorian. Standard. AAB.
Raven (English Country Dance Tunes),
1984; pg. 130.
WIGGINGTON WINDWILL. English, Country Dance Tune (2/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AABB.
Knowles (A Northern Lass), 1995; pg.
33.
WIGGLE-ASS JIG. Old‑Time. The title appears
in a list of traditional Ozark Mountain fiddle tunes compiled by
musicologist/folklorist Vance Randolph, published in 1954.
WIGH'S FANCY. English, Jig. England, Northumberland. G Major. Standard tuning.
AABBCC. Peacock (Peacock’s Tunes), c.
1805/1980; No. 30, pg. 12.
WIGHT’S REEL. Canadian, Reel. Canada, Prince Edward Island. A Major. Standard tuning.
AABB. Perlman (1996) notes that Mr. Wight’s tune is probably a hybrid, and that
the ‘A’ part is quite similar to Maritime fiddler Don Messer’s processing of
the American old-time tune “Billy in the Lowground.”
Source for notated version: Elliot Wight (b. 1935, Flat River, South-East
Queen’s County, Prince Edward Island; now resident of North River) [Perlman].
Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince
Edward Island), 1996; pg. 107.
WIGMORE'S GALLIARD. AKA – “Collin’s Conceit.” English, Country
Dance Tune (3/2 time). G Dorian. Standard tuning. AB. This late sixteenth
century air appears in William Ballet's Lute
Book (c. 1610). Chappell (1859) finds reference to the tune in Middleton's Your Five Gallants where Jack says:
***
This will make my master leap out of bed for joy,