% if none of this makes sense, go to http://www.cranfordpub.com/tunes/abcs % updated 11/1/04 % This file contains 22 Irish tunes, transcriptions from an influential 1959 LP recording % NOTE - metronome settings are arbitrary and may be adjusted using the Q field % LP reissued to CD as "An Historic Recording of Irish Music" % Historical notes by Don Meade, NYC % MP3 files & CD info posted at http://www.cranfordpub.com/recordings/CannyHayes.htm % Paddy Canny & P.J. Hayes - Fiddles % Peadar O'Loughlin - Concert Flute % Bridie Lafferty - Piano % NOTE - 12/19/04 % Although an abc program installed in your computer has more functionality, % a browser can now convert a properly formatted abc tune to on-screen music. % Like the 'Hotmail concept', this enables translation of abc tunes from anyone's computer. % Just 'copy' an individual tune from the text file below % Then paste contents of your clipboard into on-line form. Submit and presto!! % for instructions go to http://www.cranfordpub.com % look for the link X:1 T:Rolling in the Barrel R:reel C:traditional Irish D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), N: H: L:1/8 Q:333 M:C| K:Eminor E2 ~E2 B(E ~E2)|TB2 AF DEFD|E2 ~E2 B(E ~E2)|(3(BcB) Ad BE[1{G}(ED):|[2E2|| ||e2 (3(gfe) be (3(gfe)|~d3 f a2 fd|e2 ge be (3(gfe)|dBAc B(E ~E2)| e2 (3(gfe) be (3(gfe)|~d3 f a2 fd|efge fdeB|(3(dcB) Ac B(E ~E2)|] X:2 T:The Tap Room T:Sweet Molly T:Hopetown House R:reel C:traditional Irish O:Scottish (Sweet Molly, Hopetown House) D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music H:first recorded by James Morrison Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), N: H: L:1/8 Q:333 M:C| K:Eminor E2 BE dE B2|dBAF DEFD|E2 BE dE B2|dBAc BE{G}ED| E2 BE dE B2|dBAF DEFA|afge fdeB|(3(dcB) Ac BE E2:| |:Bdef gfed|(3(BcB) AF DFED|Bdef gfeB|dBAc B(E ~E2)| Bdef gfed|(3(BcB) AF DFEA|afge fdeB|(3(dcB) Ac BE E2:| X:3 T:The Earl's Chair R:reel C:Patrick 'Patto' Moloney O:20th century Ireland D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), H:Notes to The Earl's Chair ... from Don Meade, Manhattan ... "According to Jack Coen, a flute player from Woodford, Co. Galway long resident of the Bronx, The Earl's Chair was composed by the late Woodford Flute player Patrick 'Patto' Moloney. Moloney originally called the tune Down between the Two Derryoobers" but later replaced this reference to two woodlands near Woodford with the more manageable title used here. "The Earl's Chair" is a throne-like rock formation in the Derrycrag Wood. Jack says the name was derived from its use by the Lords Clanricarde as a picnic spot during hunting outings. Peardar O'Loughlin first heard the reel, in a setting altered slightly from Moloney's original, from button accordion great "Joe Cooley" L:1/8 Q:333 M:C| K:Eminor A|B2 dB BAFA|B2 dB BAFB|A(F ~F2) D(F ~F2)|AFdB ADFA| B2 dB BAFA|B2 dB BAFB|A^GAB defd|edef d3:| ||B|:e3 B d2 Bd|e2 eB dBAF|efeB dede|fedB AFEF| e3 f e(B ~B2)|g(B ~B2) defg|afbf afeg|1fedB AFEF:|2fedB ADF|] X:4 T:Bunker Hill R:reel C:traditional Irish D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:333 M:C| K:Dmix |:cA|G(E ~E2) D3 D|(3(EFG) AB c2 BG|ABAG E(G ~G2)|ABcA d2cA| G(E ~E2) D3 D|(3(EFG) AB c2 BG|ABAG E(G ~G2)|ABcA d2:| |:cA|G(c ~c2) e(c~c2)|GccB cBAG|A(d~d2) f(d~d2)|Addc dcAG| (3(EFG) AB cedB|cedB c2Bc|dBcA BGEG|ABcA d2:| |:ag|f(d ~d2) fdad|fadf a2 gf|ge e/e/e gebe|gbeg b2 ag| f(d ~d2) A(d ~d2)|dcAB c2Bc|dBcA BGEG|ABcA d2:| X:5 T:The Old Bush R:reel C:traditional Irish D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), H: L:1/8 Q:333 M:C| K:Dmix A2 GA cAAG|Adde fded|A2 GA cAAc|dfed cAdc| A2 GA cAAG|Adde f2 fg|afge fdec|1dfed cAdc:|2dfed cAA z|| |:e(g ~g2) e(c ~c2)|efge c3 d|e(g ~g2) aege|dfed cAA z| e(g ~g2) e(c ~c2)|efge defg|afge fdec|1dfed cAA z:|2dfed cAdc|] X:6 T:The Castle T:Sean Ryan's Jig R:jig C:Sean Ryan O:20th century Ireland D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music B:The Hidden Ireland, Sean Ryan Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), H: copyrights Brian Ryan L:1/8 Q:333 M:6/8 K:Ador c2 A BAG|AGE DB,G,|~A,3 EDB,|DEG AGE| c2 A BdB|AGE DB,G,|~A,3 EGE|DB,G, A,2 B:| |:cBA aga|bag edB|GBd gfg|GBd cBA| cBc dcd|ede gab|age dBG|EFG A2 B:| X:7 T:The Nightengale R:jig C:Sean Ryan O:20th century Ireland D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music B:The Hidden Ireland, Sean Ryan Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), H: copyrights Brian Ryan L:1/8 Q:333 M:6/8 K:Ador G|EAA A2 B|cAB cAG|EDE GFG|G,B,D GFG| EAG A2B|cAB cde|(3(fga)f gfe|dBG A2:| |:a|{b}aea {b}aef|gdg gdg|aea {b}aef|gfe de[1g| aea {b}aef|gdg gdg|{a}gfg (3(efg)e|dBG A2:| [2f|g2 e fed|edB ABd|{a}gfg (3(efg)e|dBG A2:| X:8 T:The Humours of Castle Finn R:reel C:traditional Irish D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:333 M:C| K:Emin B(E ~E2) B(E ~E2)|AD (3(FED) FGAc|B(E ~E2) BFAF|GEAF E2 FA:| ||B2 ed efge|defg (3(agf) ed|B2 ed efge|agfa (3(gfe) ed| B2 ed efge|defg afdf|efga bagf|(3(efe) fd eddc|] X:9 T:The Glen of Aherlow T:Lafferties R:reel C:Sean Ryan O:20th century Ireland D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music B:The Hidden Ireland, Sean Ryan Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), H: copyrights Brian Ryan L:1/8 Q:333 M:C| K:Eminor B2 AF dFAF|EDEF EDB,D|B2 AF dFAF|DFAF FE E2| B2 AF dFAF|EDEF EDB,A,|B,(E ~E2) B,EFA|dBAF FE E2:| |:e(B ~B2) efge|f(d ~d2) Adfd|e(B ~B2) egfe|dBAF FE E2| e(B ~B2) efge|f(d ~d2) Adfd|~B3 d egfe|dBAF FE E2:| X:10 T:Kitty's Gone a Milking R:reel O:Ireland D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:333 M:C| K:G (3(ABc)|d(G ~G2) d2 cA|d(G ~G2) FG (A/B/c)|d(G ~G2) d2 eg|fdcA G2:| |:Bc|d(g ~g2) a(g ~g2)|d(g ~g2) d2 cA|d(g ~g2) a(g ~g2)|dcAB c2 Bc| d(g ~g2) a(g ~g2)|d(g ~g2) d2 cA|defg abag|fdcA G2|] X:11 T:Music in the Glen R:reel O:Ireland D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music B:O'Neills music of Ireland Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), N:In Cape Breton fiddlers play in key A H: L:1/8 Q:333 M:C| K:G (3(DEF)|G2 BG (E/F/G) DC|B,DGB AGAB|c2 ~c2 B2 ~B2|(3(cBA) BG AE{G}ED| G2 BG (E/F/G) DC|B,DGB AGAB|cdef gfge|dcBA G2:| |:GA|B/A/G dG eGdG|BGdB cA A/A/A|BGdG edef|gdBG AGEG| G/G/G dG edef|~g2 gb afdf|gafg (e/f/g) dB|cABG AE{G}ED| G/G/G dG eGdG|BGdB cAFA|BGdG edef|gdBG AGEG| G/G/G dG edef|~g2 gb afdf|gafg (e/f/g) dB|cABG AE{G}ED|] X:12 T:Doctor O'Neill R:jig O:Ireland D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music B:O'Neills Music of Ireland Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:300 M:6/8 K:D dcd AFD|E2 F G2 A|BGB Bcd|AGF EFA| dcd AFD|E2 F G2 A|BGB Bcd|1AFD DFA:|2AFD D2|| |:A|~d3 ceA|dfe dcB|AFA Bcd|AGF EFA| ~d3 ceA|dfe dcB|AFA Bcd|AFD D2:| |:e|~f3 afd|dcd fed|gbg (f/g/af)|gfg eag| ~f3 afd|dcd fed|gbg fag|fdc d2:| |:g|fdf ece|dcB AFA|AFc AFd|AGF E2 g| fdf ece|dcB AFA|BGB Bcd|AFD D2:| |:E|FAF GBG|FAF FED|(F/G/A)F GBG|AFD E2 D| FAF GBG|FAF FED|B2 B Bcd|AFD D2:| X:13 T:The Morning Dew R:reel O:Ireland D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music H:first recorded by Michale Coleman Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:333 M:C| K:Edor ~E3 B {d}BAFA|EBEB AGFG|~E3 B {d}BAFA|1B2 dB AGFG:|2BcdB ADFA|| ||~B2 eB fBeB|~B2 dB ADFA|~B2 eB gBec|dcdB ADFA| ~B2 eB FBeB|FBdB ADFA|(3(Bcd) eg fdec|dcdB ADFA|| ||BAGF EFGA|BEGB ADFA|BAGF EFGA|BcdB ADFD| BAGF EFGA|BEGB ADFA|~B2 EB GBEB|{d}BAdB AGFG|] X:14 T:The Hunter's House R:reel C:Ed Reavy D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music B:i.The Compositions of Ed Reavy, ii.Jerry Holland, the 2nd Colllection Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:333 M:C| K:G Bd d/d/d cAFA|G2 BG dGBG|BddB cBcA|GBAG FDCE| D(G ~G2) A(G ~G2) |BGAF GABc|defg agfd|(3(cBA) FA BGGA:| |:B2 gB aBgB|~B2 gf edcB|e(a ~a2) baaf|dfaf gfed| B/B/B gB aBgB|~B2 gf edcB|ceAg fdaf|gdBd cAFA:| X:15 T:Kiss the Maid Behind the Barrell R:reel O:Irish D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music N:single reel - played double on the recording Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:333 M:C| K:G ~G2 BG DGBG|~G2 Bd cAFA|~G2 BG DGBc|defd (3(cBA) FA| ~G2 BG DGBG|~G2 Bd cAFA|G(B ~B2) d(B ~B2)|defd (3(cBA) FA|| ||dggf ~g2 fg|adfd adfd|dggf ~g2 fe|defd (3(cBA) FA| dggf ~g2 fg|adfd adfd|d(g ~g2) a(g ~g2)|defd (3(cBA) FA|] X:16 T:The Galway Rambler R:reel O:Irish D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music N:single reel Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:333 M:C| K:G G2 dG eGdG|dedB AGED|GFGA BABd|1gedB AGED:|2gedB AGEB:| ||g2 bg agab|gabg agef|g2 bg agab|gedB AGEB| gabg gabg|ga (3bag ~a2 ga|(3(bag) gf gabf|gedB AGED|] X:17 T:Trip to Athlone T:aka Newport Lass R:jig O:Ireland D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music H:First recoreded by John McKenna as Newport Lass. later, by Paddy O'Brien as Trip to Athlone Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:300 M:6/8 K:D ABA D2 A|d=cA AGE|ABA ABc|dAB cde| ABA D2 A|d=cA AGE|GFG Ade|1fdc dcB:|2fdc d2|| |:e|fed edc|Adc Ade|fed efg|ABc def| {a}gfg age|d=cA AGE|GFG Ade|1fdc d2:|2fdc dcB|] X:18 T:The Pipe on the Hob R:jig O:Ireland D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music N:Fiddle uses some neutral 3rds & neutral 7ths. H:Not to be confused with ONMI #705(3 part Am jig, same title) Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:300 M:6/8 K:D A|{e}dcd A2 G|F2 D DED|~E3 =cBc|EDC D2 A| d=cB cBA|BAG A2 G|EDE =cBc|E2 D D2:| |:e|f2 d dcd|f2 d dcd|edB =c2 d|ede age| [1f2 d dcd|f2 d dcd|ede age|edc d2:| [2fef gfg|afa ~g2 e|fed eag|edc d2|] X:19 T:Dunphy's Hornpipe R:hornpipe O:Ireland D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music B:O'Neills Mui o Irelan H:first recorded by James Morrison Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:300 M:C K:G (3(DEF)|GDBA G2 g2|f2 ed ecAG|F2 DE FGAc|BGAF GFED| GDBA G2 g2|f2 ed ecAG|FAdB cAFG|AGGF G2:| |:Bc|dcBd gdBd|(3(gfe) af gdBd|gafg edcd|(3efe d^c d2 ef| gedc B2 GB|ecAG FADF|GBdB cAFG|AGGF G2:| X:20 T:Carraroe T:aka - Highlander over the Border, Portroe R:jig O:Ireland D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music H:evolved from the Scottish air, Blue Bonnets Over the Border Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:300 M:6/8 K:D F|DED F2 A|dfe d2 A|BAF Adf|afd e2 f| DED F2 A|dfe d2 A|BcB AFA|dAF E2:| |:A|dfa afa|bfe edB|dfa afa|bfe e2 f| dfa afa|bfe edB|dcB AFA|dAF E2:| X:21 T:Portroe T:aka - Out on the Ocean R:jig O:Ireland D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music B:O'Neill's Music of Ireland Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:300 M:6/8 K:G X:22 T:Lucy Campbell R:reel O:Irish - Scottish roots D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music H:first recorded by Micheal Coleman Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:333 M:C| K:D B|AD (3(FED) D3 B|BAFA B(E ~E2)|AD (3(FED) dBed|dBAF ADD:| ||B|dBAB d2 fe|d2 cA B(E ~E2)|dBAB dBed|dBAF ADDA| dBAB defe|d(B ~B2) g(B ~B2)|dBAB dBed|dBAF ADD z|| ||~a3 f defg|a(f ~f2) bgeg|afaf dffe|dBAF ADD z| ~a3 f defg|a(f ~f2) bgeg|afaf gf (3(gfe)|dBAF ADD|| ||A|d(f ~f2) dfef|d(f ~f2) afef|dffe ~f3 e|dBAF ADDA| d(f ~f2) dfef|d(f ~f2) afef|gf (3(gfe) fgfe|dBAF ADD|] X:23 T:The Boys of Ballysodare R:reel O:Irish D:An Historic Recording of Irish Music H:first recorded by Micheal Coleman Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:333 M:C| K:G dG G/G/G dGeG|dG G/G/G BAAc|dG G/G/G dedB|AcBA GEDE| dG G/G/G dGeG|dG G/G/G BAAc|d^cdf eBdB|AcBA GED|| ||a|g3 a bg (3(agf)|gfga bgef|g2 dg bgaf|gfed (3(Bcd) ef| gfga bg (3(agf)|gfga bgdg|bgaf gedB|AcBA GED|| ||c|B(d ~d2) Bdgd|Bdgd BAAc|Bd d/d/g eBdB|AcBA GEDc| B(d ~d2) Bdgd|Bdgd BAAf|eBBA B2 dB|AcBA GEDE|] % if none of this makes sense, go to http://www.cranfordpub.com/tunes/abcs