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O'Regan's Session Tunebook

Le Bonheur au QuotidienJean Duval (Montreal, Canada)

44

3

3

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Transcription:[email protected]

BrunoSarah Allen

44

1 2

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Discography:Flook:Flatfish

Inisheer

43

Rhythm:air

Niel Gow’s Lament for his Second WifeNiel Gow (Scotland)

86

3

3

3

Rhythm:air

Space Party

44

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Source:Sharon Shannon:Libertango


From Kenmare to BrodickGillian Frame and Padraig O’Neill

43

Rhythm:air


An Dros

Erwan’s An Dro Number 1

44

Rhythm:an dro



44

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44

Rhythm:an dro



44

1 2

Rhythm:an dro


Barndances

Lucy Farr’s

44

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Bourees

The Bay TreeAndy Cutting

3

43

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Bouree Tournant

1 2

43

1 2

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ChassepainGilles Chabenat

42

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Derriere Chez Nous

42

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Poulles HouppeesCrested Hens

Gilles Chabenat

83

1 2

1 2

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Unknown Bouree

42

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Unknown Bouree

42

1 2

1 2

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Les Vignerons

43

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Gavottes

Breton Gavotte 1

44

3

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Breton Gavotte 2Padrig Sicard

3 3

44

3 3 3

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Breton Gavotte 3

44

3

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Gaelic GavotteMichael McGoldrick

44

3 3

3 3

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Source:Michael McGoldrick: Wired


Hornpipes

Alexander’s Hornpipe

33 3

3

3

44

3 3

33

3

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The Belfast HornpipeSweep’s Hornpipe

344

33

3

3 3 3 3 3

3

3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3

3

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The Boys of Blue Hill

3

44

3

3

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The Carnival Hornpipe

42

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The Cat’s BackTimmy "The Brit" McCarthy

44

3

Rhythm:hornpipe


Chief O’Neill’s FavouriteThe Flowers of Adrigole

44

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Discography:Paddy Glackin: In Full Spate

The College Hornpipe

44

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Transcription:John Chambers <[email protected]>

Concertina HornpipeBath Road Hornpipe

3

3

44

3

1 2

3

3

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Transcription:S Gowan

Cronin’s Hornpipe

44

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The Cuckoo Hornpipe

22

33

1 2

3

1 2

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Book:Allan’s Irish Fiddler (pub. Mozart Allen, Glasgow) date unknown

The Downfall of Paris

44

33

3

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Book:O’Neill’s 1562

The Fairies’ Hornpipe

3

44

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Fisher’s Hornpipe

3

44

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Transcription:1997 by John Chambers <[email protected]>

The Galway Hornpipe

3

33

33

44

33 3

3

33

3

33 3

3

Rhythm:hornpipe

The Golden Eagle

3

33

44

3

3

3

Rhythm:hornpipe

Good For the Tongue

44

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

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Transcription:Debby Knight

Harvest Home

3

33

33

44

3 3 3

33

33

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The Hesleyside Reel

44

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Transcription:Richard Morgan

The Hill of Coore

3 33

44

3 3

3 33

3

3 3

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Home Ruler

44

3

3

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Honeysuckle

3 3

3

44

33 3

3

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Jackie TarThe Cuckoo’s Nest

344

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King of the Fairies

44

3

3

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Loch Garman

44

3

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Off to California

3

3

3

44

3

3

3

3

3

3

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Puddleglums MiseryJohn Kirkpatrick

3

44

3

3

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The Redesdale HornpipeThe Underhand Hornpipe

James Hill

3 3 344

3

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Transcription:Richard Robinson <URL:http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music/Info/RRTuneBk/contact.html>

Rickets’ Hornpipe

812

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Source:Arrangement Dr. Gary Smith

The Rights of ManJames Hill

44

3

3 3 3

3 3

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Rodney’s Glory

3

44

3

3

3

3

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Soldier’s Joy

44

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Staten Island

44

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Transcription:Transcribed to abc by Mary Lou Knack

Sunshine Hornpipe

3 3

3

3 3 3

3

44

3 3

3

33 3

3

3 3

3 3 3

33

3 3

3

Rhythm:hornpipe

Source:Dubliners Album

Transcription:Added by [email protected]

Tomorrow Morning

3 344

3 3

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Youghal Harbour

3

3

344

3

3

3 3

3

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Madam del Caro’s Hornpipe

44

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Source:Wm.Mittell’s MS,New Romney,Kent,1799

Transcription:vmp.Chris Partington

The Last PintPierre Bensusan

44

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Source:Lunasa − from their eponymous album

The Liverpool Hornpipe

44

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Transcription:Michael Hogan

The Manchester HornpipeRickett’s Hornpipe

3

3

44

3

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The Glasgow HornpipeHill Manuscript (Aberdeen) 1841

44

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The Bee’s WingJames Hill

3 3

44

3

3

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Proudlock’s Hornpipe

3

3

3

44

3

3

3

3

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City of SavannahF Livingstone

3

44

3

3 3

3 3 3 3

Rhythm:hornpipe

Discography:Matt Moloy:Stony Steps


Banish Misfortune

86

Rhythm:jig

Banshee’s WailVincent Broderick

86

Rhythm:jig

The Battering Ram

86

Rhythm:jig

Bell in Flag

86

Rhythm:jig

Blackthorne Stick

86

Rhythm:jig

The Blarney Pilgrim

86

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Book:Francis O’Neill:"The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) no. 291

Transcription:Transcribed by Frank Nordberg − http://www.musicaviva.com

The Boys of the TownIreland

86

1

2

Rhythm:jig



I Buried my Wife and Danced on her Grave

86

Rhythm:jig

Burnt RiverBrian Pickell

86

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Discography:JIIG:Ian Robb, James Stephens, Ian Clark and Greg Brown


Butlers of Glen AvenueTom Sullivan

86

3

1 2

3

3

1 2

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Notes:Title changed from Christy Barry’s number 2. Thanks to Stephen Rapp

Transcription:Philippe Murphy

Charlie HunterCharlie Stuart’s Jig

Bobby MacLeod

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Source:Bobby MacLeod’s Selection of Country Dance Tunes

Transcription:Nigel Gatherer <gatherer:argonet.co.UK>

Christy Barry’s No. 1Christy Barry

86

3

1 2

3

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Transcription:Philippe Murphy 2006−02−28

The Clare Jig

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

The Cliffs of Moher

86

Rhythm:jig

Connaught−Man’s Ramble

86

Rhythm:jig

Book:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection

Transcription:Contributed by Ray Davies, ray(at)davies99.freeserve.co.uk

Cook In the Kitchen

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Crabs in the Skillet

86

Rhythm:jig

Dingle Regatta

86

Rhythm:jig

Doctor O’Neill

86

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Transcription:Frank Nordberg − http://www.musicaviva.com

The Donegal LassBrian Finnegan

86

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Discography:Brian Finnegan − When the Party’s Over

Donnybrook Fair

86

Rhythm:jig

Don’t Touch That Green LinnetTommy Peoples

86

1 2

1 2

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Source:Padraig O’Neill, Victoria Bar, Glasgow


The Dusty WindowsillAustin Barratts

Sean Harling

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

The Eavesdropper

86

Rhythm:jig

The End of WinterBrian Pickell

86

1 2

3

Rhythm:jig

Discography:Fresh Canadian Fiddle Tunes:Brian Pickell

Transcription:Robin Beech [email protected]

Father O’FlynnTop of the Cork Road

86

Rhythm:jig

Source:Gerry Strong

The Frost Is All OverThe Mist Of Clonmel

86

Rhythm:jig

The Fun at Donnybrook

86

Rhythm:jig

Book:"O’Neill’s 5"

Notes:"Cheerfully" "collected by Hartnett"

Transcription:"Transcribed by Norbert Paap, [email protected]"

The Gallowglass (in G minor)

86

1 2

3

1

2

Rhythm:Jigjig

Source:Paddy Canny, Clare (fiddle)

Discography:Home tape of unknown provenance

Transcription:Bernie Stocks

Unknown Glasgow Jig 2

86

1 2

Rhythm:jig




86

1 2

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Source:Christina Smith, Victoria Bar, Glasgow



86

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86

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Go Lie DownBrian Pickell

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Discography:Brian Pickell:Fresh Canadian Fiddle Tunes


Gone To the BowerMark Dunlop

86

1

2

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Discography:Malinky, Three Ravens

Notes:© Mark Dunlop, Reproduced with permission


Hag At the Churn

86

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The Halloween JigJean Duval

86

1 2

1 2

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Hammy Hamilton’s

86

1

2

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Haste To the Wedding

86

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Haunted HouseVincent Broderick

86

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The Hiccup JigBrian Pickell

86

1 2

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The Humors of WhiskeyIreland

86

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Humours of Ballyloughlin

86

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Humours of Ennistymon

86

1

2

Rhythm:jig


The Humours of Hillsborough

86

3 3

Rhythm:jig

Indian PointRick Mohr

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Transcription:Kevin Alewine at kalewine:HOME.COM irtrad−l 2001−5−15

Ingonish

86

Rhythm:jig

Irish Washerwoman

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

The Jig of Slurs

86

1 2

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Notes:also known as the "Jug of Slugs"

Jim Ward’s

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Johnny O’Leary’s #1

86

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Transcription:Added by [email protected], after Vince Milne workshop in Ottawa, Feb 1

Jump At the SunJohn Kirkpatrick

86

Rhythm:jig


Kathleen Hehir’s Jig

86

Rhythm:jig

Source:Treoir, 1985 (recorded by De Danann)

Kesh Jig

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Transcription:Jaya R. Carl, March 9, 2004

Killavil

86

Rhythm:jig

Lark in the Morning

86

Rhythm:jig

Lark on the Strand

86

Rhythm:jig

The Legacy Jig

86

1 2

1 2

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Leg of the DuckWee Murdie

Ireland

86

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Leitrim Fancy

86

Rhythm:jig

Lilting Banshee

86

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Little Burnt Potato

86

1

2

1 2

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Living in SinJohn Kirkpatrick

86

Rhythm:jig

The Luck Penny

86

1 2

1 2

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The Moon and Seven StarsLucky Seven

Scotland

86

Rhythm:jig

Transcription:Transcriptions by Jack Campin, July 1999.

The Maid In the MeadowThe Stone In the Field

86

Rhythm:jig

Source:Padraig O’Keeffe MS, via ’Music from Sliabh Luachra’

Transcription:Nigel Gatherer

Maison de Glace

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Paul Cranford’s Map Of Cape BretonPaul Cranford

86

Rhythm:jig

Marche au campJean−Paul Loyer (Quebec)

86

Rhythm:jig


Merrily Kiss the Quaker

86

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Missing the F in CGreg Brown

86

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Mist On the Mountain

86

1 2

Rhythm:jig

The Monaghan Jig

86

Rhythm:jig

Mooncoin Jig

86

Rhythm:jig

Morrison’s Jig

86

1

2

Rhythm:jig

Mucking of Geordie’s Byre

86

Rhythm:jig

Source:Kevin Briggs, via EF

My Darling Asleep.

86

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Ned Coleman’s

86

1 2

31 2

Rhythm:jig

The North StarBrian Finnegan

86

1 2

1

2

Rhythm:jig

Discography:Flook:Rubai


Off She Goes

86

Rhythm:jig

Transcription:1997 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>

The Old Favourite

31 2

86

3

Rhythm:jig

The Old Tipparary Jig

86

3

Rhythm:jig


Out in the Ocean

86

1 2

Rhythm:jig


Paddy Carrey’s Jig

86

Rhythm:jig

Paddy O’Rafferty

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig


Paddy Rainey’s JigJesse Smith

86

Rhythm:jigjig

Discography:Danu:Think Before You Think

Transcription:Devin McCabe

Paddy’s Return

86

Rhythm:jig

Peggy’s Nettles

86

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Pipe on the Hob

86

1 2

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig


The Pub of the YearNeil Smith

86

1

2

Rhythm:jig

Purphy’s JigKathryn Tickell

86

Rhythm:jig


Rambling Pitchfork

86

Rhythm:jig

The Raspberry BushRobin Beech

86

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Road to Lisdoonvarna

86

Rhythm:jig


The Roaring BarmaidTony Sullivan

3

86

Rhythm:jig


Notes:Title changed from the Butler’s of Glen Avenue. Thanks Stephen Rapp.


Rose In the Heather

86

Rhythm:jig

Saddle the Pony

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig


The Setting SunWee Johnny

86

Rhythm:jig

Discography:SkylarkFour Men and a Dog:Barking Mad

Shindigo JigGreg Brown

86

Rhythm:jig



Ship in Full Sail

86

Rhythm:jig


Six−Huit du Petit SarnyEric Favreau

86

1 2

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig


Sixpenny Money

86

Rhythm:jig

Smash the WindowsRoaring Jelly

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Source:One Thousand English Country Dance Tunes, Michael Raven

Spancil Hill

86

Rhythm:jig

Mrs Spens Munro’s Jig

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Sulphur CreekBrian Pickell

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig



Swallowtail

86

Rhythm:jig

Tar Road to Sligo

86

1 2

1

2

Rhythm:jig

The Tenpenny Bit

86

Rhythm:jig

Tom Billy’s

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Tripping up the Stairs

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

TumbledownJames O’Grady

86

Rhythm:jig

Source:Planxty O’Rourke


UnknownTommy Peoples

86

Rhythm:jig


Up In the Air

86

1 2

Rhythm:jig

The Old Walls of Liscarroll

86

Rhythm:jig

Source:Prof. P.D. Reidy manuscript

Willie Coleman’s

86

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Winnie Hayes’

86

Rhythm:jig

The Wishing WellTommy Peoples

86

Rhythm:jig

Discography:Tommy Peoples’s − Waiting for a Call, Shanachie 2003

Transcription:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), <http://www.cranfordpub.com>

Jigue de SalonPascal Gemme

86

1 2 1

2


Jigue de l’EcouttageNicolas Williams

1

86

2


SportSean O’Riada

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

The Gallowglass (in A minor)

86


Notes:"collected by Dunning"

Transcription:Transcribed by Dan Beimborn, [email protected]

Fox and Geese

86

Transcription:Brian Martin <[email protected]> Winterbourn Downs Morris (rcvd Jan 2003)

The First Pint

86

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Source:Kevin Crawford, In Good Company


Strike the Gay Harp

86

3

Rhythm:jig

Source:Kevin Crawford, In Good Company


Bedford’s Delight

86

1 2

Rhythm:jig


The Skylark’s AscensionArchibald Lindsay

86

1

2

Rhythm:jig

Source:Keep It Up: On Safari


Hector MacKenzie’s JigDan Hughie MacEachern

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Source:Keep It Up: On Safari

Mulvihill’s Jig

86

3

3

Rhythm:jig

Crabbit ShonaAngus Grant

86

Rhythm:jig

Source:Harriett Bartlett: Eyes Wide Open


Wedding Jig

86

1 2

Rhythm:jig


Discography:Lau:http://www.lau−music.co.uk/download/01_weddingjig.mp3


Charlie’s Jig

86

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Source:Hariett Bartlett

Discography:Eyes Wide Open



86

Rhythm:jig




86

1

2

Rhythm:jig



Seanahmac Tube StationJohn Carty

86

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Source:Rory, Ben Nevis Bar, Glasgow


Emmett’s Hedgehog

86

Rhythm:jig

Source:Niall Vallely − Beyond Words


Last Tango In Harris

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Source:Niall Vallely − Beyond Words


La Gigue CarolinePhilippe Murphy

3

86

1 2

3

3

3

Rhythm:jig

KnocknagowTommy Peoples

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig

The Maho Snaps

86

1 2

3 3

3

1 2

Rhythm:jig

Balls to HallJoe Scurfield

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:jig


Helvic Head

86

Rhythm:jig

The Walls of Liscarroll

86

Steve’s Kitchen Jig

86

1

2

1 2

Source:Steve’s Kitchen Demo CD


Marches

Brian Boru’s March

86

1 2

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:march

The Carnival MarchG Stove

42

Rhythm:march


Ife’s MarchRobin Beech

44

1 2

Rhythm:march

Transcription:In Memory of (Gadjet) Joan Ife Beech 18/8/1920 − 26/9/2002

Marche des Élèves

86

Rhythm:march


NancyTom Clough

44

1 2

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:march

Source:Eric Turner

Noite de VeranSqueeze−In Processional

Milladoiro

44

Rhythm:march


O’Neill’s March

42

Rhythm:march

Scotland the Brave

42

Rhythm:march


Mazurkas

Berserker MazurkaLiz McDowell

43

3 3 3 1 2

3 33

3 3 3

1 2

Rhythm:mazurka

Donnegal MazurkaTommy Peoples

43

Rhythm:mazurka

Motorway MazurkaJon Swayne

43

1 2

1 2

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Transcription:Steve Mansfield

Sarah’s MazurkaSarah Mathews

43

Rhythm:mazurka

Shoe the Donkey

43

1 2

Rhythm:mazurka

Sonny’s Mazurka

43

Rhythm:mazurka

The Unknown PiperFrance

1 2

43

1 2

Rhythm:mazurka

William Hardie’s WaltzurkaJimmy Young

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:mazurka

Source:Jimmy Young:Pipeworks


Unknown Mazurka

43

1 2

1 2

Source:Philippe du Berger: Larry the Beer Drinker

The Taxman Mazurka

86

1 2

Rhythm:mazurka

Planxties

Planxty Fanny PowersTurlough O’Carolan

43

Rhythm:planxty

Planxty Fanny Powers HarmonyRobin Beech

43

Rhythm:planxty


Planxty IrwinTurlough O’Carolan

43

Rhythm:airplanxty

Si Bheag Si MhorTurlough O’Carolan

43

Rhythm:planxty

Polkas

Ailbe Grace’s Polka

42

Rhythm:polka

Transcription:B.Black

Britches Full of Stitches

42

Rhythm:polka

The Chanter’s Tune

42

Rhythm:polka


Notes:"Slow"

Transcription:Transcribed by [email protected]

Charlie Harris’s Polka

42

1 2

Rhythm:polka

Dalaigh’s Polka

42

Rhythm:polka

Source:Matt Cranitch book

Transcription:Added by [email protected]

Egan’s Polka

42

Rhythm:polka

Finnish Polka

42

Rhythm:polka

There’s Something About KerryGillian Frame and Padraig O’Neill

42

Rhythm:polka

Source:Victoria Bar Session, Glasgow

Discography:Glasgow Skyline

Notes:[email protected]


No Fixed AbodeGillian Frame and Padraig O’Neill

42

Rhythm:polka


Discography:Glasgow Syline

Notes:[email protected]


Unknown Glasgow Polka 4

1 2

42

1 2

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Hoagie’s Diner

42

Rhythm:polka


I’ll Buy Boots for Maggie

1 2

42

Rhythm:polka



Jim Keefe’s Polka

42

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:polka

Johnny Mickey’s Polka

42

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:polka

Geraldine Cotter’s Polka

42

Rhythm:polka

Little Maggie in the Woods

42

1 2

Rhythm:polka

The Maids of ArdaghThe Tuar Mór Polka No. 2

42

Rhythm:polka

MicMac Square Dance

44

Rhythm:polka

Discography:The Hills of Home:Minnie White

Notes:Traditional, Collected by Minnie White


The Newmarket Polka

42

3

Rhythm:polka

Unknown Polka

42

Rhythm:polka

Discography:Timmy "The Brit" McCarthy: Movin’ On


Queen’s Polka

42

Rhythm:polka

On the Road to Boston

42

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:polka

Ryan’s Polka

42

Rhythm:polka

Sweeney’s Polka

42

Rhythm:polka

Tolka PolkaDonal Lunny

22

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:polka

Tom Sullivan’s

3

42

3

Rhythm:polka


Yolanta Kruk’s PolkaRobin Beech

42

Rhythm:polka


The Glenside Polka

1 2

42

Rhythm:polka

Ashplant ReelMatt Molloy’s ReelThe Night in Ennis

3

3

44

3

3

3

3

3

Rhythm:reel

Discography:We Have Met Together, Mick Moloney, 1973


Bag of SpudsAnything for Joe John

44

3

1 2

3

Rhythm:reel

The Banshee

44

3

Rhythm:reel

Big John McNeilPeter Milne

44

3

1 2

Rhythm:reel

The Bird in the Bush

44

Rhythm:reelreel

Discography:Oisin:Over the Moor to Maggie

The Boyne Hunt

44

Rhythm:reel

The Boys of the Lough

44

3

Rhythm:reel

Source:Catherine McEvoy, Traditional Flute Music In The Sligo−Roscommon Style


Brenda Stubbert’sJerry Holland

44

Rhythm:reelreel

Transcription:Mary Lou Knack

Bus Stop ReelAnita Anderson

44

Rhythm:reel


Calliope HouseD Richardson

86

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Notes:Calliope House is a folk center in Pittsburgh.


Cameron HighlandersJS Skinner

44

Rhythm:reel

Notes:I’ve written the A and B repeats out in full to show thevariations in each part


Cat Scratch Reel

44

3

1 2

3

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Clumsy LoverNeil Dickie

44

Rhythm:reel

Source:from Barra MacNeills’ Traditional Album

Come West Along the Road

3

44

3

3

3

Rhythm:reel



Cooley’s

3 3

44

Rhythm:reel

Cup Of Tea

44

3 3 3

3

Rhythm:reel

Devil’s Dream

44

1 2

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel


Dinky’s Reel

44

1

2

Rhythm:reel


The Dogs among the Bushes

44

Rhythm:reel


Drowsy Maggie

44

Rhythm:reel


Dunmore Lasses

44

Rhythm:reel

The Earl’s Chair

44

1 2

31 2

Rhythm:reel

Evit GabrielDaniel Thonon

44

Rhythm:reel

Transcription:Debby Knight

Fingal’s CaveGul Fhin

Fingal’s Weeping

44

Rhythm:reel

Book:Cruinn Comhla, ed. Christine Martin & Anne Hughes

Transcription:Gordon Turnbull <gturnbull@oblique−design.demon.co.uk>

The Flannel JacketThe Peeler’s Jacket

44

3

Rhythm:reel

The Flowers of Edinburgh

44

Rhythm:reel

Notes:Probably the best−known Scottish reel.


Ril Du Forgeron

44

3

3

3

Rhythm:reel

Fox On The TownFinbar Dwyer

3

44

3

Rhythm:reel

Notes:Transcribed from Joanie Madden’s Song of the Irish WhistleSlightly different from other versions I’ve found on the net


Frank’s ReelJohn McCusker

44

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Transcription:2006 John Chambers <[email protected]>

Le GadeliderotJean Duval

22

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Gallopede

44

Rhythm:reel


Girls of the County MayoPaddy’s Gone to France

44

Rhythm:reel

Source:"Ceol Rince na hEireann" 1/80


The SalvationSimon Bradley

3

44

3

Rhythm:reel

Source:Victoria Bar, Glasgow


Miltown Lasses

3

44

Rhythm:reel



Humors of Swanlinbar

44

Rhythm:reel



The Glass of Beer

1 2

44

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Discography:Oisin:Over the Moor to Maggie.Frankie Gavin:Up and Away

The Glorious Ninth

44

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Source:Steve Beech


Good Morning To Your Night Cap

3

3

44

3

3

3

3

Rhythm:reel

Book:O’Neill’s Music Of Ireland (The 1850) Lyon & Healy, Chicago, 1903 edition

Transcription:Vince Brennan

Gravel Walk

44

Rhythm:reel

Green Gates

3

44

3

Rhythm:reel

Green Mountain Petronella

44

1

2

Rhythm:reel


High Reel

44

3

3

3

3

Rhythm:reel

The Humors of Tulla

3

44

3

3

3

Rhythm:reel

The Ivory and the Quill

44

1

2

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Source:Sharon Shannon:Each Little Thing


Reel de Jos Cormier

3

44

3

Rhythm:reel


Julia Delaney

44

1 2

3

3

1 2

Rhythm:reel

The Lamentation of Owen Roe O’Neill

44

tr

Rhythm:reel


Notes:"Slow"

Transcription:1999 by John Chambers <[email protected]> http://eddie.mit.edu/jc/music/abc/

Laurel’s Reel

44

1

2

1

2

Rhythm:reel

Source:Fiddle Sticks


Maggies PancakesThe Rainbow Tune

44

Rhythm:reel

The Maid Behind the Bar

44

Rhythm:reel

Maid Of Monsico

44

3

3

Rhythm:reel

Mairi’s WeddingLewis Bridal Songgla

Trad

44

Rhythm:reel


History:The well−known words for this song, and the Scottish Country Dance that goeswith it, were written for Mary McNiven, born in 1908, and still alive in 1998.The lyrics were written by Johnny Bannerman for her birthday in 1935, in Gaelic.Her wedding to Captain John Campbell was in 1941. The tune itself is older.It was published in Marjory Kennedy−Fraser’s "Songs of the Hebrides" (1909).

Reel de la MalbaieLa Galop de Malbaie

44

Rhythm:reel

Maple SugarWard Allen

44

1 2

Rhythm:reel


The Mason’s Apron

44

Rhythm:reel


Merry Blacksmith

44

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel

The Miller of Drohan

44

Rhythm:reel

Milliner’s Daughter

44

3

Rhythm:reel

Miss McLeod’s

44

Rhythm:reel

Morning Star

44

Rhythm:reel

The Mortgage BurnGordon MacLean

44

1

2

Rhythm:reel

Book:The Lighthouse Collection, ISBN 0−9691181−5−5

Discography:The Lighthouse, Cranford Publications

The Mountain RoadMichael Gorman

1 2

44

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Discography:Sharon Shannon

Mouth of the Tobique

3 3

44

3 3

3

Rhythm:reel

Source:Don Messer Anthology + 3rd part

Musical Priest

44

3

Rhythm:reel

Natterjack’s Reel

44

1 2

3

3

Rhythm:reel

Discography:Flook:Rubai


The New Rigged Ship

44

Rhythm:reel

Reel de l’ObstineuxJean Duval

3

44

31 2

3

Rhythm:reelreel


O’Carolan’s DraughtTurlough O’Carolan (Ireland)

44

Rhythm:Otherreel

Otter’s Holt

3

44

3

Rhythm:reel

The Parting Glass

44

Rhythm:reel

Pays de HautThe High Country

1 2

44

1 2

Rhythm:reel


PetronellaNew England

44

Rhythm:reel


The Peveril LassesJean Duval

44

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Pierre’s Right ArmBrian Pickell

44

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel



Pointe au Pic

44

1 2

Rhythm:reel


The Rakes of Mallow

44

Rhythm:reel

Notes:Called "Sandy Lent the Man His Mill" in some old books


Ramnee CeilidhGordon Duncan

44

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Discography:Flook :Rubai

Rathlin Island

3

44

Rhythm:reel

Source:Sharon Shannon:Each Little Thing


Red Haired BoyLittle Beggarman

44

Rhythm:reel


Reel de Mont MarieWendy Hayden

44

Rhythm:reel


Reel Ti−MéMarcel Messervier

44

3

3 1 2

Rhythm:reel


Rolling in the Ryegrass

1 2

44

Rhythm:reel

The Sailor’s Bonnet

44

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Discography:Michael ColemanDavy Spillane:Shadow HunterBothy Band:1975

Saint LiguoriJean Duval

44

3

Rhythm:reel


Salamanca Reel

3 3 3 3

44

Rhythm:reel


Notes:Collected by J. O’Neill

Transcription:Trish O’Neil

Sally Gardens

44

Rhythm:reel

Sarah’s Fiddle

44

1 2

1

2

Rhythm:reel

Source:Fiddle Sticks


Reel de Sherbrooke

44

Rhythm:reel


The Shetland Fiddler

44

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel


Ships Are Sailing

3 3

44

3 31 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Silver Spear

3 3

44

3

3 3

3

Rhythm:reel

Silver Spire

3 3

44

3

3

Rhythm:reel


The SkylarkJames Morrison

44

Rhythm:reel

Notes:20th century Irish

The Sligo MaidIreland

3

44

Rhythm:reel

Speed the Plough

44

3

Rhythm:reel

Source:Found on Internet, similar to Jay Ungar’s "Farmer Set" version

Saint Anne’s ReelFrench Canadian

44

Rhythm:reel


St. Joseph’s Reel

44

Rhythm:reel


Sweet ReunionDaniel Lapp

44

3

3

3

Rhythm:reel

Discography:Celtic Colours of Cape Breton 2002


Reel de TadoussacJoseph Allard

44

Rhythm:reel

Transcription:abc by Bruce Osborne − [email protected]

Tarbolton

3

44

3 3

Rhythm:reel

Temperance ReelTeetotaller

44

Rhythm:reel

Trip to PakistanNial Kenny

44

Rhythm:reel

Source:Sarah Jane Summers − Falkirk Fiddle WorkshopTed Hastings <[email protected]> scots−l 2000−11−28

Discography:Tannahill Weavers’ "Capernaum" album.

Vladimir’s SteamboatJay Ungar

44

1

2

Rhythm:reel

Source:Flook − Rubai


Whiskey Before Breakfast

44

Rhythm:reel

Willa Fiord

44

1 2

Rhythm:reel

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

1 2

44

1 2

Rhythm:reel


Wise Maid

44

Rhythm:reel

The Wizard’s WalkJay Ungar

44

Rhythm:reel

Source:Jean−Luc Poirier


The Woman of the House

3 3 3 31 2

44

3 3

3 3

Rhythm:reel


Notes:Collected by F. O’Neill

Transcription:Trish O’Neil

Tam LinThe Glasgow Reel

Davey Arthur

44

Rhythm:reel

Conlon’s Reel

44

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel



The Golden Stud

44

Rhythm:reel

The Traveller

3

44

3

3 3

Rhythm:reel


Mickie AinsworthRonnie Cooper

44

Rhythm:reel


Unknown Glasgow Reel 5

44

Rhythm:reel



Grand Chien

44

1

2

Rhythm:reel

The Moving Cloud

3

44

Rhythm:reel

Ronnel’s Reel

44

Rhythm:reel

The College Groves

44

3

Rhythm:Reel

Source:Paddy Canny and Peter O’Loughlin, Clare (fiddles)

Notes:As played (P O’L much the louder)

Transcription:Bernie Stocks

The Miser’s Purse

3

3

3

44

Rhythm:reel

The Tongadale Reel

44

Rhythm:reel

The Peeler’s Jacket

44

1 2

Rhythm:reel

The Bank of Ireland

1 2

44

Rhythm:reel

Book:Francis O’Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) no. 465


The Trip To Herve’sMichael McGoldrick

44

1 2

1

2

Rhythm:reel

The Flood On The Holm

3 3 3 3

44

3

Rhythm:reel

The Flooded Road to GlentiesJimmy McHugh (Donegal, late 1980s)

44

Rhythm:reel

Discography:Allie Bennett, It’s About Time

Transcription:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), <http://www.cranfordpub.com>

Leddy From CavanEd Reavy

44

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Source:Liz and Yvonne Kane: The Well Tempered Bow


Pressed For Time

44

3

3 3 3

3

1 2

3 3

3

1

3 32

Rhythm:reel

Discography:Flook: Rubai


Gino’s Reel

44

1

2

Source:Gino, Bar Utopik, Montreal


Farewell To ChernobylMichael Ferrie

44

1 2

1

2

Rhythm:hornpipe

On The Wings Of A SkorieMichael Ferrie

44

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Batchelder’s

44

Rhythm:reel


The Morpeth Rant

3 3

44

Rhythm:rant

Source:Kathleen Hawkin, Swaledale Squeeze 2006


The Cheviot Rant

44

Rhythm:reel

Holme’s Fancy

44

3

Rhythm:hornpipe

Source:Sandra Kerr, Swaledale Squeeze 2006


Saxon’s

44

Rhythm:reel

Source:Swaledale Squeeze 2006


The Golden Keyboard

3

44

Rhythm:reel

Source:Eamonn Cotter, Wooden Flute Obsession


Bonny Kate

42

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Source:New Victory Band arr. Steve Mansfield

Transcription:Steve Mansfield 1998−2001

Lexie McAskillDr.John McAskill

44

Rhythm:reel

Transcription:John Chambers <[email protected]> (from Barbara McOwen)

Gan Ainm

44

Rhythm:reel

Bang Your Frog On The Sofa

44

1 2

3

3

3 3

Rhythm:reel

Durham Rangers

44

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel

The Dinnington Rant

44

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel

MillbraeRonnie Cooper

44

Rhythm:reel


The Windmill

44

1 2


Discography:Danu, All Things Considered


Unknown Glasgow Reel 7

44

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel



Sean Reid’s Favourite

44

1 2

1 2



The Dublin Reel

44

Rhythm:reel



Bobby Casey’sThe Porthole of the Kelp

44

Rhythm:reel

The Guns Of The Magnificent SevenThe Fintan McManus Reel

44

Rhythm:reel

Sean McGuire’sBert Murray

44

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Discography:Dan�: All Things Considered


Crock of Gold

44

Music for a Found HarmoniumSimon Jeffis

44

Rhythm:reel

Source:Hariett Bartlett: Eyes Wide Open

Tommy Peoples’

1 2

44

1 2

Rhythm:reel

CatharsisAmy Cann

44

3

3 31 2

3

3 31 2

Source:Natalie MacMaster ("No Boundaries" CD)Nigel Gatherer [email protected] tradtunes 2004−9−14

Transcription:Transcribed by Tony Ludiker

The Four Stroke ReelPhil Cunningham

3

3

3

44

3 3

1 2

3 33

3

3 3

1

3

3 3 3 3

32

3 3

3 3

3

1 2

Dick Gossip’s

44

3

3

The Flooded Road to GlentiesJimmy McHugh

44

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Source:Benny McHugh


West End Park StreetRobin Beech

44

1 2

Rhythm:reel


Rolling Down The HillLord McDonald’s

44

Rhythm:reel

Source:John Williams, Steam


Bill Harte’s

44

Rhythm:reel

John Brady’s

44

Rhythm:reel

Source:John Williams, Steam


The Raphoe Reel

44

3

31 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Discography:Dervish: The Boys of Sligo

The Congress Reel

44

Rhythm:reel

Dowd’s Favourite

44

Rhythm:reel

Da TushkarRonnie Cooper

44

1 2

1

2

Rhythm:reel

Laura And AthenaHanneke Cassel

44

Rhythm:reel

The Lewanee ReelLiz Kane

44

Rhythm:reel


Discography:Liz and Yvonne Kane: The Well Tempered Bow


The Derry Reel

44

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel

The RosevilleDaithi Sproule

46

42

46

42

Rhythm:reel

The Noisy Curlew

3 3 3 3

44

3 3 3 31 2

Rhythm:reel



250 to VigoAngus R Grant

44

3

3

3

3

Rhythm:reel

The Road to MonaleaColm O’Donnell

44

Rhythm:reel

Source:Farewell to Evening Dances

The Sailor’s ReturnThe Belharbour

44

3

1 2

3

3 3

1 2

Rhythm:reel

Source:Paul McGrattan : The Frost is All Over


The Chattering MagpieThe Gun in the Thatch

44

"Variation"

Rhythm:reel



The House on the HillMiss Thorton’s

44

Rhythm:reel



Molly BanFair Haired Mary

3

44

3

Rhythm:reel

Source:The Bothy Band : Old Hag You Have Killed Me

The Green Mountain

44

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:reel


Schottisches

Le Canal in October

44

Rhythm:schottische

La Grand’BeteGilles Chabenat

42

Rhythm:schottische

Unknown Schottische DM30015

42

Rhythm:schottische

Notes:Originally in F Major, Transcribed from Ockbrook Session Tape


Andy Cutting’s SchottischeAndy Cutting

44

Rhythm:reel

Source:Steve Beech


Slides

Brosna Slide

812

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:slide

Dan O’Keeffe’s Slide No. 2Danny Ab’s Slide

812

Rhythm:slide

Denis Murphy’s Slide

812

Rhythm:slide

Forgotten Daze

812

1

2

Source:Michael McGoldrick: Wired


The Old Hag in the KilnDinny Delaney’s

812

Rhythm:slide

The Lonesome Road to Dingle

812

Rhythm:slide

Source:Music of Ireland − The Big Session (DJ Taylor)


Mick Duggan’s Slide

812

Rhythm:slide

Source:Johnny O’Leary of Sliabh Luachra (#146)


A Quiet AutumnSarah Allen

3

3

812

33

3

3

3

3

Rhythm:slide

Discography:Flook: Flatfish, Track 7

The Scattery Island Slide

812

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:slide


Slipjigs

All in Together

89

Rhythm:slipjig


An Phis FliuchThe Choice Wife

4 3

89

4

4

3

4

Rhythm:slipjig

The Bee’s KneesRobin Beech

1

89

2

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:slipjig

Notes:Montreal 23/02/2004

A Blast of Wind

89

Rhythm:slipjig


Transcription:Transcribed by Michael D. Long, 1/9/99

Butterfly

89

Rhythm:slipjig

Dever The Dancer

89

Rhythm:slipjig

The Drops of Brandy

89

Rhythm:Slip Jig


The Dusty Miller

89

Rhythm:slipjig

A Fig for a Kiss

89

Rhythm:slipjig

Fisherman’s

89

Rhythm:slipjig

Foxhunter’s

89

Rhythm:slipjig

Frances O’Rourke’s

89

Rhythm:slipjig


Garret’s Wedding

1

89

2 1

2

Rhythm:slipjig

Source:Paddy Moloney, The Chieftains

Give Us a Drink of Water

89

Rhythm:slipjig

Hardiman The Fiddler

89

Rhythm:slip jig

Kid On The Mountain

89

Rhythm:slipjig

The Fairy Jig

89

Rhythm:slipjig

Farewell To Whalley RangeMichael McGoldrick

1 2

89

Rhythm:slipjig

The Allendale PiperRobin Beech

89

Rhythm:slipjig


Is the Big Man Within

89

86

Rhythm:slipjig

Tune for FrankieMairead Ni Mhaonaigh

89

86

Rhythm:slipjig

Source:Altan:Blackwater

Notes:For Frankie Kennedy


Strathspeys

Lime HillDan R. MacDonald (Cape Breton, Nova Scotia)

44

33 3 3

Rhythm:strathspey

Source:Sandy MacIntryre’s Book

The Miller of DroneNathaniel Gow

D A E7 D A D E7 A

44

D A E7 A D E7 A

A D A E7 A D

3 3 33 3

3

A D A E7 A E7 A D Bm E7 A1 2

Rhythm:strathspey


Waltzes

Archie’s FancyBrian Pigg (North East England)

3

43

3

3

3


Ashokan FarewellJay Ungar

43

Source:The Waltz Book

Notes:(c) 1983 by Swinging Door Music−BMIJay Ungar <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> http://www.jayandmolly.com/

Transcription:John Erdman <[email protected]>

Ass in the Graveyard

43

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:waltz

Source:Transcribed from Pipedown: The First Measure


The Attingham WaltzHelena Torpy

43

Notes:Transposed from GSounds wonderful with drones on low A and D


La Boite a Frissons

43

1 2

1 2

Source:Lusignac CD Chris Wood and Andy Cutting


La Complainte du FolkloristePhilippe Bruneau

86

Rhythm:waltz


Dark IslandIan Maclachlan

43

Transcription:Nigel Gatherer <[email protected]>

Far Away WaltzPeter Jung

43

1

2

1 2

Genevieve’s WaltzManus McGuire

43

1 2

Rhythm:waltz

Source:"Safron & Blue" CD − Green Linnet #GLCD1206

Tabhair Dom do LimhGive Me Your Hand

Take My Hand

43

3

3

Rhythm:waltz

If Ever You Were MineMaurice Lennon

3

43

3 3

3

3 3

3

3

3 3

Rhythm:waltz


Josephine’s Waltz

43

1 2

Rhythm:waltz

Mountain House WaltzJay Ungar

3 3

43

3 3

Source:Catskill’s Irish Arts Week − P Allender


An Original Gaelic AirColonel David Stewart

43

Rhythm:Air

Parrish WaltzBonnie Dawson

Part A

43

43

43

3

To Coda1 2

1 2

1 2

Part B

3

D.C. Coda


Sarah’s Waltz

43

1 2

3

3 3 1 2

1 2

Rhythm:waltz


The Six O’Clock WaltzFreddie Phillips

43

Rhythm:waltz

Source:Chigley Television Series

Notes:Should be played "hornpiped"From the "Come to Chigley" Record − Another favourite attraction is the Six−o’clock Dance, held every evening in the grounds of Winkstead Hall. It is attended mainly by the factory workers from Mr. Cresswell’s Biscuit Factory, who pour out of the factory when the six o’clock whistle blows. The music is provided by Lord Belborough, assisted by Mr. Brackett, the Winkstead Hall Butler, turning the handle of the Dutch organ.


Skye Boat Song

1 2

43

Sommarvals (Summer Waltz)

43

Rhythm:waltz

Sourgrass and GraniteBrian Pickell

43

1 2

1 2

Rhythm:Waltz

Source:Denis Sprott via Pierre Schryer CD

Transcription:Alf Warnock − [email protected] − http://members.rogers.com/alf0

The Star of the County Down

43

Rhythm:waltz

Notes:Also in 2/4 as a ballad.There is a County Down in both Ireland and Scotland, and both claim this tune.


Take My Hand

43

3

3

Rhythm:waltz

Tommy Bhetty’s

43

1 2

1 2

Trip to SkyeJohn Whelan

43

Rhythm:jig


Valse des BoisRichard Forest

43

Rhythm:waltz


Valse d’HiverDanielle Martineau

43

3

1 2

La Valse LaurencienneSteve Jones

43

Rhythm:Waltz

Transcription:Stephen Jones

Valse Saint JeanPatrick Bouffard

43

1 2

1 2

Lovely Nancy

43

3

3

Rhythm:waltz

Source:Sandra Kerr, Swaledale Squeeze 2006


The Seven Year WaltzAndy Cutting

43

1 2

1 2

1 2


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