% if none of this makes sense, go to http://www.cranfordpub.com/tunes/abcs % selections translated to abcs from notation presented in back issues of the Silver Apple News % 1990-2001 % current issue can be requested from http://www.cranfordpub.com % NOTE - metronome settings are arbitrary and may be adjusted using the Q field % 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:The New Land R:Waltz C:Otis Tomas, SOCAN O:20th Century Cape Breton S:Silver Apple News,1990 D:The New Land, Touchstone (Green Linnet) N:Touchstone recorded it in the Key of D D:An Coisir, Maire O'Keeffe (Gael Linn) H:Copyrights:Otis Tomas - http://www.fiddletree.com Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:244 L:1/8 M:3/4 K:F C DE|"F" (F3E FG)|(Ac3)d2|"Am" c3AG2|"F" F3G (3(AGF)|"Gm" B3AG2| (Bd3)f2|"Dm" d3BG2|"Gm" G3A (3(BAG)|"F" A3F CF|"Am" Ac3fg| "Dm" a3gf2|"Gm" d4fg|"F" a3gf2|"C" ge3c2|"Dm" d6|d3:| |:d (3(efg)|"Dm" a3g ab|(3(aba)g2f2|"Gm" B3A Bc|B2c2d2|"Am7" g3f ga| (3(gag)f2e2|"F" A3B AF|A2B2c2|"Bb" f3e fg|(3(fgf)e2d2| "Gm" G3F GA|G2F2D2|"F" (cA3)F2|"C" GE3C2|"D" D6|D3:| X:2 T:The Skylark R:reel N:20th century Irish C:James Morrison D:The Professor, Viva Voce (2 cassette set) D:Tommy Basker, The Tin Sandwich H:Morrison recorded this popular key C reel in the 1930s.It is often played in Key of D Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:333 L:1/8 M:C| K:C "A1"A|G2 ge decA|GEE2 CEGc|AFF2 DEFD|EGG2 EGce| "A5 used to vary A1" gfef decA|GEE2 CEGc|AFF2 Dagf|egdf ecc:| |:e|g/g/g ec Gcec|dedc BGG2|g2 eg agec|Addc defd| [1(e/f/g) eg f2 af|egdB cAAF|EGcG FAdc|Bdgf ecc:| [2 egg2 faa2|gede cAAF|EGcG FAdc|Bagf ecc|] X:3 T:Glen McCabe's Reel R:reel C:Paul M. MacDonald, SOCAN O:20th Century Cape Breton S:Silver Apple News,1992 B:Jerry Holland's Collection of Fiddle Tunes Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:333 L:1/8 M:C| K:D dfef dAFA|BGGB AFFA|dfef dAFA|BAGF E/E/E EA| dfef dAFA|BGGB AFFA|dfed cBAF|GBAF D/D/D D2:| |:adda bggf|adda Aceg|fdec dBAF|GBAF E/E/E E2| [1 adda bggf|adda Aceg|fdec dBAF|GBAF D/D/D D2:| [2FAGB AFD2|dAgf eEEg|fdec dBAF|GBAF D/D/D D2|] X:4 T:Mary Cotter R:jig C:Paul S. Cranford, SOCAN O:20th Century Cape Breton D:Jerry Holland, The Fiddlesticks Collection D:Maire O'Keeffe, An Coisir B:The Lighthouse Collection, ISBN 0-9691181-5-5, Jerry Holland' Collection of Fiddle Tunes H:Copyrights:Cranford Publications Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:288 L:1/8 M:6/8 K:A e|aec A2 F|GAB d2 B|cec Ace|dBB Bce| aec A2 F|GAB d2 B|cec BdB|cAA A2:| e|:f2 a fec|BdB c2 B|ABc eae|fee e2a| [1 faf fec|BdB c2 B|ABc BeB|cAA A2 a:| [2 (f/g/a)g fec|aec d2 f|eac BeB|cAA A2|] X:5 T:An Rogaire Dubh R:jig C:traditional O:Irish D:The Flutes of Old Erin, Viva Voce 002 Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:288 L:1/8 M:6/8 K:D d|cAA BGG|cAA A2 d|cAA BAG|FDD D2 d| cAA BGG|cAA AGF|GFG BAG|FDD D2:| e|fef g2 e|fed cBA|faf gfg|afd dfg| agf g2 e|fed cBA|GFG BAG|FDD D2:| X:6 T:James Gannon's Barndance R:barndance C:traditional O:Irish D:Michael Coleman, 1891-1945 D:Mike MacDougall, Tape for Father Hector D:Kinnon Beaton, Saturday Night Lively Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:288 L:1/8 M:C| K:G z2|B2 AB e2 dB|d2 cA E2 FG|A>AA>B cAA>B c L:1/8 Q:300 M:C K:Ador z|A2 ed e2A2|edea gedc|BABd G2 GA|BcdB edBG| A L:1/8 Q:288 M:C K:Amix c|A/B/c/d/ e>A f>Ae>A|a>fe>c dc|A/B/c/d/ e>A f>Ae>A|d>B c/d/e/d/ ca f>ae>a|d>ac>a fa f>ae>a|d>Be>d c D:House Sessions, Stubbert Music B:Brenda Stubbert's Collection of Fiddle Tunes ISBN 0969-1181-4-7 Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q244 M:C K:A F|E>FA>B c>bacB>A c>AFFA>B c>bacBgfdc>e|fc B>AF>g|a>gfdc>A|E>dc>B A/A/A A>g| a>gfdc>e|fc B>AF>A|E>FA>B c>bacB L:1/8 Q:333 M:C| K:A d|cA A/A/A A2 EA|ceec fBBd|cABG A2 EC|DFEG AA,A,:| c|A/A/A cA FAEA|FABc defa|A/A/A cA FAEd|cefg aAAc| A/A/A cA FAEA|FABc defg|agfe fgaf|eEFG A2A|] X:11 T:Girls of Banbridge (The) R:Jig C:Irish, traditional O:Cape Breton setting. 3rd turn composed by Johnny Wilmot. D:Another Side of Cape Breton, Breton Books and Music B:ONMI Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:300 M:6/8 K:D "ABCB"E|DFA dcB|BAG FED|FAD FAD|CEA, CEA,| |:B|AFA def|gfg efg|f2g fed|ceee2B| AFA def|agf efg|(f/g/a)f gec|edd d2:| "3rd turn by Johnny Wilmot"f/g/|a3d'2f|g3gfg|a2b agf|efe ecA| a3d'2f|g3gfg|bag fge|d3d2:| X:12 T:Leitrim Town R:slip jig C:traditional O:Irish Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:333 M:9/8 K:D FAA dAB AFD|FAA ded B2 A|FAA dAB AFD|efd edc B2 A:| |:fgf efe dcd|faf def g2b|afd gfe dBA|BAF EFA B3:| X:13 T:The Green Fields of White Point R:pipe reel C:Winston Fitzgerald O:20th Century Cape Breton S:Silver Apple News,1993 B:Winston Fitzgerald¼s Collection of Fiddle Tunes, Cranford Publications (ISBN 0-9691181-7-1) D:Classic Cuts (Breton Books) Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:333 L:1/8 M:C| K:A a|eAcB A/A/A Aa|f2 ec e/e/e ea|eAcB A/A/A Aa|f2 ec B/B/B Ba| eAcB A/A/A Aa|f2 ec e/e/e ef|agfa eace|dbca B/B/B B:| |:a|ecce fddf|ecac e/e/e ef|ecce fddf|e2 cA B/B/B Ba| ecce fddf|ecac e/e/e ef|agfa eace|dbca B/B/B B:| X:14 T:The Reel of Rio R:reel C:Sean Ryan O:20th Century Irish S:Silver Apple News,1993 B:The Hidden Ireland, Sean Ryan Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:333 L:1/8 M:C| K:G E|DEGA B3 d|eg (3gfg agea|gede gedB|(3(ABc) BA GE E2| DEGA B3 d|eg (3gfg agea|gede gedB|(3(ABc) BA G3:| |:B|dg (3(gfg) ag (3(gfg)|bg (3(gfg) edBd|eB (3(BAB) GABd|gedB AGEG| DEGA B3 d|eg (3(gfg) agea|gede gedB|(3(ABc) BA G3:| X:15 T:The Leitrim Lilter R:reel C:Charlie Lennon O:20th Century Irish S:Silver Apple News,1994 B:Musical Memories, Charlie Lennon D:Musical Memories, Charlie Lennon> Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:333 M:C| K:D B|AF F/F/F DFAc|dfaf eBBc|dAea f3 e|dBAF FEEB| AF F/F/F DFAc|dfaf eBBA|GBge f2 fe|dBAG FDD:| |:E|FAdf a2bg|afdf eB B/B/B/ ABde faaf|[1(3gag fg eABA| FAdf a2bg|afdf eBBA|GBge f2 fe|dBAG FDD:| [2(3gag fg egfg|aff2 dBB2|ABdf eBBA|GBge f2 fe|dBAG FDD|] X:16 T:Joannie Madden's R:reel C:Tommy Basker O:20th Century Cape Breton S:Silver Apple News,1994 B:The Lighthouse Collection, ISBN 0-9691181-5-5 D:The Tin Sandwich, Silver Apple Music H:Written for Tommy's cousin, Joannie Madden of New Waterford, NS Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), L:1/8 Q:333 M:C| K:G E|DGGA GDGA|Bdde dBGd|edef gage|dBGB AGEG| DGGA GDGA|Bdde dBGd|edef gage|dBAB G2 G:| |:z|gfed egge|dBGB AGEG|gfed efgb|agbg agef| gfed egge|dBGB AGEG|DEGA Bdge|dBAB G2 G:| X:17 T:The Pride of Rathmore R:reel C:traditional O:Irish D:Maire O'Keeffe, An Coisir S:Silver Apple News,1994 Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:333 L:1/8 M:C| K:Edor E3 F G2EF|GBAG FDDF|EDEF GFGA|(3(Bcd) ed (3(Bcd) ed| E3 F G2EF|GBAG FDDF|EDEF G2 GA|(3(Bcd) ed BE E2|| efed (3(Bcd) ef|geag fedf|efed (3(Bcd) eg|fedf e2 ed| (3(Bcd) ed (3(Bcd) ef| geag fddf|g3 e dged|(3(Bcd) ed BEED|] X:18 T:Devine's Favorite R:jig C:traditional O:Irish D:Joe Derrane 78 reissues (Rego), Johnny Wilmot Another Side of Cape Breton (Breton Books), Tommy Basker, The Tin Sandwich (Silver Apple Music) S:Silver Apple News,1994 Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:300 L:1/8 M:6/8 K:A EAA cBA|eAA cBA|faf fec|BcB BAF| EAA cBA|eAA cBA|faf fec|[1BAF AGA:|[2 BAG A2|| |:(3(e/f/g/)|aga fed|cde ecA|EFA BAB|cBB Bce| aga fed|cde ecA|EFA BAB|cAA A2:| |:(3(B/c/d/)|eae cec|AcA E3|AEA BAB|cBB Bcd| [1eae cec|AcA E3|AGA BAB|cAA A2:| [2ece aec|ecA cAE|AGA BAB|cAA AGF|] X:19 T:The Black Haired Lass R:reel C:traditional O:Irish B:O'Neill's Collection D:Michael Coleman, 1891-1945; Packie Dolan, The Forgotten Fiddler (Viva Voce) S:Silver Apple News,1994 Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:333 L:1/8 M:C| K:Ador AB|cBAB cdec|d2 gd BGG2|cBAB cdeg|(3fgf ec A2:| ||AB|cdef gfeg|fddf gfed|cdef gfeg|(3fgf ec A2 A2| (3(Bcd) ef gfeg|fddf g2 fg|(3(agf (3gfe) fdec|dfec A2|] X:20 T:Archie Neil Chisholm's R:march C:Brenda Stubbert O:20th Century Cape Breton S:Silver Apple News,1994 D:House Sessions, Stubbert Music B:Brenda Stubbert's Collection of Fiddle Tunes ISBN 0969-1181-4-7 H:Copyrights:published by Stubbert Music (SOCAN) Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:244 L:1/8 M:C| K:Ador g|e2 ddBeddB Q:288 L:1/8 M:C| K:Amix a|AA c>BA>c|e2 a>e f>ecd c2 a>c|B>dc>e d/c/B/A/ G>B| AA c>BA>c|e2 a>e f>ecef>d e>ca>f|e>cdA de|ce f>ecA (3cde a>c|B>dc>e d/c/B/A/ G>B| (3cde e>A de|(3cde a>e f>ecef>d e>ca>f|e>cd H:Copyrights:published by Cameron Music, Port Hawsbury (SOCAN) Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:300 L:1/8 M:C| K:A E|A/A/A A2 Acea|f/f/f fa fece|agfe fgaf|ecBc AFEF| A/A/A A2 Acea|f/f/f fa fece|agfe fgaf|ecBa cAA:| |:c|efec efae|faec BAcB|AFEC EFAE|FAEC B,A,CB,| A,2 CE FECE|AEcB Acec|agfe fgaf|ecBa cAA:| X:23 T:The Bellharbour Reel R:reel C:Chris Droney S:Tune of the Month, Dec. 2001,Tune of the Month, Nov. 2001,Silver Apple News 8 Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:333 L:1/8 M:C| K:G DG G2 DGBd|g2 dg egdB|A2 AG AcBA|GBAF GFEG| DG G2 DGBd|g2 dg egdB|GA (3(Bcd) gedc|1(3(Bcd) AF G2 GE:|2(3(Bcd) AF GABc|| |:dggf gGBd|gbaf gfed|eaag abag|eaag edBc| dggf gGBd|gbaf gedB|GA (3(Bcd) gedc|1(3(Bcd) AF GABc:|2(3(Bcd) AF G2 GE|] X:24 T:It's a Long Way from Finished R:reel C:Paul Cranford, SOCAN S:Tune of the Month, Nov. 2001,Silver Apple News 8 Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:333 L:1/8 M:C| K:Em D|B,E E2 B,edB|ABdA BAFD|B,E E2 GedB|AB dF E3 A| BEeE BedB|ABdA BAFd|eB B2 dABe|dBAF E2 E:| |:d|eBgB ebag|(f/g/a) da bdaf|eB B2 gbag|agfg e2 ef| eBgB ebag|(f/g/a) da bdaf|eB B2 dABe dBAF E2 E:|] X:25 T:Donnacha's Favourite (O'Brien Reel) R:Irish reel,Cape Breton setting C:Paddy O'Brien S:Tune of the Month, Sept. 2001, Sivler Apple News 8 D:Pure Celtic Hearts, Cameron Chisholm, Mairi Rankin, First Hand B:The Compositions of Paddy O'Brien H:Cameron Chisholm learned from a handwritten manuscript supplied by Danny Fraser Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:333 L:1/8 M:C| K:Ador d|e2 dB ABcd|eaag ef g2|dG G/G/G EGDG|B2 AB GABd| e2 dB ABcd|eaag efgf|efed eaaf|gedg BAA:| |:d|eaag e2 dB|cdef g2 fe|dG G/G/G EGDG|B2 AB GABd| eaag e2 dB|cdef g2 fg|efed eaaf|gedg BAA:| X:26 T:La Grand Gigue Simple C:Quebecois reel S:Tune of the Month, Dec. 2001, Sivler Apple News 8 B:Dance Ce Soir, The fiddle and Accordion Music of Quebec H:transcription based on a recording of The Bottine Souriante Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:333 L:1/8 M:6/4 K:D dfed ceAc eAce|dfed cAdB BAFA|dfed ceAc eAce|1defg afdB A2FA:| [2dfff gfdf e2 ce|defg afdf gece|defg afdB AGED|| |:A,2 DE FDED EGFD|A,2 DE FDDB AGFD:| |:A,2 DE FDED EGFD|1A,2 DE FDDB AGFD:|2A,2 DE FDDB AGFA:|] X:27 T:Forgetting the Lesson C:Irish Jig from Donegal S:Tune of the Month, Dec. 2001, Sivler Apple News 8 B:A Dossan of Heather,Packie Manus Byrne Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:300 L:1/8 M:6/8 K:Dmix AAA AGF|G2 G GFG|A3 ABc|BAG FED| A2 A AGF|GGG GFG|ABc BAG|ADD D3:| d3 dAF|G2 G GFG|A3 ABc|BAG FED| d3 dAF|G2 G GFG|ABc BAG|AB^c d3| ded dAF|G2 G GFG|A3 ABc|BAG FED| ded dAF|G2 G GFG|ABc BAG|ADD D3|] X:28 T:Penny Hill C:Hector MacKenzie R:jig S:Tune of the Month, Dec. 2001, Sivler Apple News 8 B:The Cape Breton Fiddler, Alistair MacGillivray Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:300 L:1/8 M:6/8 K:EAeo E2 e dBA|BEF G2 F|E2 e dB^c|dAG FED| E2 e dBA|BEF G2 F|Eee e2 f|1edB AFD:|2edB def|| |:b2 e efe|bef g2 e|b2 e efg|fag fed|b2 e efe| bef g2 e|1bef edB|AdA FED:|2bea gfe|dAG FED|] X:29 T:Mr. Barclay C:Alexander Walker R:strathspey S:Tune of the Month, Dec. 2001, Sivler Apple News 8 B:The Alexander Walker Collection D: Joe Cormier, Informal Sessions Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:300 L:1/8 M:C K:DAeo A,|D/D/D D>E F>GAdc>A GC|D/D/D D>E F>GAAGA,| D/D/D D>E F>GAe c>dee fc|ee d/d/d d|| A|d/d/d d2 d>f a2|ge c>eg>e|d/d/d d>^c d>e a2|ge d2 d>A| d/d/d d>^c d>e a2|ge c>dee fGc Q:333 L:1/8 M:C| K:F z|A,CFA cfaf|efcf ABcA|G_E E/E/E DEB,E|G,_EB,E GEDE| F2 A,C FAcf|afef cfAc|BABd g^fga|bgeg f/f/f f:| |:g|af f/f/f efcB|AFAc fcAc|dB B/B/B gfdf|eceg bgeg| af f/f/f efcB|AFAc fcAc|BABd g^fga|bgeg f/f/f f:| X:31 T:The Humours of Castlefin C:Irish R:reel S:Tune of the Month, Dec. 2001, Sivler Apple News 8 D:An Historic Recording... Paddy Canny, P.J. Hayes, Peadar O'Loughlin, Bridie Lafferty Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:333 L:1/8 M:C| K:EAeo BE E2 BE E2|AD (3(FED) FGAc|BE E2 BFAF|GBAF E2 FA:| B2 ed efge|defg (a/g/f) ed|B2 ed efge|agfa (g/f/e) ed| B2 ed efge|defg afdf|efga bagf|(3(efe) fd eddc|] X:32 T:The Meelick Team Jig C:Eddie Kelly R:Irish jig S:Tune of the Month, Dec. 2001, Sivler Apple News 8 Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:300 L:1/8 M:6/8 K:EAeo B2 e dBA|BAF EDB,|DEG Eed|BAG ABd| (e/f/g)e dBA|BAF EDB,|DEG Eed|BAF E2 z:| |:e2 f gfe|beg fed|Beg beg|fed e2 f| g2 f edB|BAF DFA|d2 e fed|BAF E2 z:|] X:33 T:The Mountain Road C:Michael Gorman R:Irish reel S:Tune of the Month, Dec. 2001, Sivler Apple News 8 Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:333 L:1/8 M:C| K:D DE|F2 AF BFAF|F2 AF EFDE|F2 AF BFAF|G3 F EDB,D| F2 AF BFAF|F2 AF EFDE|F3 A BAFB|ABde fdd z|| ||d/d/d dB ADFA|d3 e fgfe|defd AFDF|(3(GFE) (3(FED) EB,B,D| d3 B ADFA|dcde fgfe|defd AFDF|(3(GFE) (3(FED) EB,B,D|| ||d3 e fded|d2 de fBBc|defd ecdB|AGFD EB,B,D| d3 e fded|d2 de fBBf|(3(gag) (3(fgf) (3(efe) dB|ABde fdd|| |:A|DFAF BFAF|DFAF EA, A,2|DAAc BAFB|ABde fdd:| ||e|dcBA BAFB|AFEG FDDE|F2 AF BFAF|ABde fgfe| dB B/B/B BAFB|AFEG FDDE|F2 AF BFAF|ABde fdd|| ||e|fa a/a/a abaf|g2 fg edBd|fa a/a/a abaf|ABde fdde| fgag abaf|g2 fg edBG|F/F/F AF GABG|ABde fdd|] X:34 T:The Helpers C:Kinnon Beaton R:Cape Breton reel S:Tune of the Month, Dec. 2001, Sivler Apple News 8 Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), Q:333 L:1/8 M:C| K:E c|B2 Bg fefg|a2 ge fccf|efec eBBg|bgeg f/f/f fg| B2 Bg fefg|afge fccf|ecBG Bebg|fefg e/e/e e:| |:g|bB B/B/B GBeg|ac c/c/c dBBd|efec eBBg|bgeg f/f/f fg| bB B/B/B GBeg|[1ac c/c/c dBBd|efec Bebg|fefg e/e/e e:| [2a2 ge fccf|ecBG Bebg|fefg e/e/e e|] X:35 T:Lament fpr John Morris C:Mairi Rankin R:air S:Tune of the Month, Dec. 2001, Sivler Apple News 8 Z:Paul Stewart Cranford (P.S.C.), D: Mairi Rankin, First Hand Q:222 L:1/8 M:3/4 K:E F2|E6|F3 G FE|E3 e d2|c3 c B2|c4 B2|c e3 E2|G3 G E2|C3 C B,2| E6|F3 G FE|E3 e d2|c3 c B2|g3 a ge|B4 BA|G E4 E|E4:| |:Bd|e3 d ef|B2 BA G2|B4-B E|E2 F2 Bd|e3 d ef|B2 BA G2|B4 Bc|B2 c2 d2| e3 d ef|B2 BA G2|B4-B E|E2 F2 Be|g2 ga ge|B4 BA|G E4 E|E4:| % if none of this makes sense, go to http://www.cranfordpub.com/tunes/abcs