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| Title |
Key |
Book |
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Notes |
| Academy Jig, The |
D |
K1,30 |
|
By J Rule |
| Air from La Somnambula |
G |
K3,27 |
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| And Doth Not a Meeting Like This |
G |
K8,27 |
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Irish |
| Ane and Twenty Tam |
G |
K1,32 |
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Aka The Moudiewart. Recordings:
Heritage, When the Dancin' It's A' Done (1980)
(as The Moudiewart) |
| Ap Shenkin |
G |
K3,29 |
|
?Welsh |
| Argyle is My Name |
D |
K1,32 |
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| Athol Highlanders |
G |
K3,29 |
|
Aka Atholl Highlanders, |
| Auld Inn, The |
A |
K4,28 |
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| Auld Wattie |
C |
K3,32 |
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Aka Highland Pibroch (K1,47) and
The Highlander (DMI). |
| Bab at the Bowster |
G |
K6,49 |
|
Aka Bee-Ba-Babity. |
| Baltighoran Jig |
D |
K3,27 |
|
9/8 Irish |
| Bangor Regatta |
A |
K3,25 |
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?Irish |
| Banks O Cart |
G |
K3,30 |
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| Banks of Allan |
D |
K7,35 |
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| Banks o Cart |
G |
K3,30 |
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| Banks of the Allan, The |
D |
K1,31 |
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| Barney Brallaghan |
D |
K2,26
K6,52
K8,17 |
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9/8, Irish. Aka Blewitt's Jig |
| Bee-Ba-Babity |
G |
K6,49 |
|
[Bab at the Bowster] |
| Beer Drinker, The |
D |
K1,40 |
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Irish |
| Begone Dull Care |
D |
K3,44 |
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| Belfast Boat, The |
G |
K3,30 |
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Irish? |
| Belfast Ham |
D |
K4,22 |
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Irish |
| Belfast Linen |
A
G |
K3,25
K8,30 |
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Irish |
| Believe Me If All These Endearing... |
A |
K8,8 |
|
Irish |
| Biddy of Sligo |
D |
K1,36
K7,33 |
|
Irish. Recordings: Boys of the Lough, In the
Tradition (1981); Ossian, Borders (1984); Tannahill
Weavers, Passage (1983) |
| Biddy the Bowl-Wife |
A |
K1,37
K5,17 |
|
Irish |
| Bide Ye Yet |
G |
K1,32 |
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| Big Barney |
G |
K3,28 |
|
?Irish |
| Billy O'Rourke |
D |
K1,39 |
|
Irish |
| Blackthorn Stick, The |
A
G |
K1,37
K5,18
K8,31 |
|
Irish. Recordings: Pibroch MacKenzie, The Mull Fiddler (1969); Bob Smith's Ideal Band,
Better Than An Orchestra (1977); Strings of Scotland (1975) |
| Blewitt's Jig |
D |
K2,26
K6,52
K8,17 |
|
9/8, Irish. Aka Barney Brallaghan. |
| Blue Bonnets, The |
C |
K7,34 |
|
A version of the 6/8 march Lesley's March
(Watt's Musical Miscellany, 1731; Oswald's 2nd
collection, 1755). Gow published it as Duplin
House, and it was used for Scott's song
March, March, Ettrick and Teviotdale,
subsequently acquiring the title Blue Bonnets
Over the Border from that song. |
| Bonnets o' Blue |
D |
K2,34 |
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| Bonnie Blue Flag |
G |
K3,32 |
|
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| Bonnie Doon |
G |
K4,28 |
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Aka Ye Banks and Braes. Included as a waltz in K1,25. |
| Bonnie Dundee |
G |
K2,34 |
|
Recordings: Golden Fiddle Awards (1976);
Strings of Scotland (1975) |
| Bonnie Prince Charlie |
G |
K4,28 |
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| Bonnie Strathmore |
C |
K3,31 |
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| Bottle of Claret, The |
G
D |
K3,30
K8,25 |
|
Irish. Aka Jackson's Bottle of Brandy and
Bobbing for Eels. |
| Bottle of Punch, The |
D |
K1,38 |
|
Irish |
| Boys of Clones |
Am |
K4,24 |
|
Irish. Many alternative names, including The
Butcher's March; The Butcher's Jig; The Bog of
Allen; Along With the Girls I'd Like to Be;
Bloody Oul' Hag Is It Tay You Want? |
| Boys of Wexford |
G |
K8,28 |
|
Irish |
| Brian Borouhme |
Am |
K3,30
K5,18 |
|
Irish |
| Brian Boroum's March |
Am |
K8,34 |
|
Irish |
| Brian O'Linn |
D |
K1,38
K8,24 |
|
Irish. Not the same tune as below. |
| Brian O'Linn |
D |
K2,26 |
|
9/8 Irish. Not the same tune as above. |
| Bridal, The |
G |
K2,29 |
|
Irish. Aka Priest's Leap. |
| Brisk Irish Lad, The |
D |
K8,21 |
|
Irish |
| Brose and Butter |
D |
K3,32 |
|
9/8. Aka Up and Down Again (DMI). Said to
have been the favourite tune of Charles II. There
are words to the song.
Recordings: Ossian, 1st Album (1977);
Alison Kinnaird, Harper's Gallery (1980) |
| Brown Eyed Kate |
A |
K4,25 |
|
Irish |
| Bumper At Parting, A |
D |
K3,32 |
|
?Irish. 9/8 |
| Bumper at Parting, One |
G |
K8,29 |
|
9/8 Irish |
| Cabin Buck, The |
D |
K8,22 |
|
Irish. Aka The Peeler and the Goat and
The Cavan Buck. |
| Cam' Ye By Athol |
D |
K3,45 |
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| Campbells Are Coming |
G |
K1,32
K7,34 |
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| Canty Auld Man, The |
G |
K1,33
K6,6 |
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In K6 it says by "J H". |
| Canty Couple, The |
C |
K3,30 |
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| Captain White |
D |
K1,28 |
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| Car Driver, The |
D |
K4,22 |
|
Irish |
| Carnival of Venice |
G |
K3,29 |
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| Cavan Buck, The [or Cabin Buck] |
D |
K5,19 |
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Irish. Aka Peeler and the Goat. |
| Cavehill |
G |
K3,29 |
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| Chorus Jig |
D |
K4,22 |
|
Irish |
| Close to the Floor |
G |
K2,31 |
|
American? [J Hand] |
| Cobbler, The |
D |
K6,33 |
|
Irish |
| Cock o' the North I |
G |
K2,34
K5,7 |
|
Golden Fiddle Awards (1976); Strings of Scotland (1975) |
| Coleraine |
Am |
K4,26 |
|
Irish |
| Come Lasses and Lads |
G |
K3,44 |
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| Come Fy, Let's A' To the Bridal |
A |
K3,26 |
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9/8. Aka Come Let's A' To the Bridal (K2,28). |
| Come Lasses and Lads |
G |
K3,44 |
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| Come Let's A' To the Bridal |
G |
K2,28 |
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9/8. Aka Come Fy, Let's A' To the Bridal (K3,26) |
| Come Under My Plaidie |
G |
K1,49 |
|
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| Connaught Man's Rambles, The |
D |
K1,36
K7,32
K8,25 |
|
Irish. Aka Gathering Dillisk (DMI). |
| Country Dance |
A |
K2v1,27 |
|
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| County Ball, The |
D |
K4,23 |
|
Irish |
| County Down |
A |
K3,26 |
|
Irish |
| Croppies Lie Down |
G |
K2,28 |
|
Irish |
| Cross Roads |
D |
K4,25 |
|
Irish |
| Crossing the Channel |
D |
K4,23 |
|
Irish 9/8. |
| Cumberland Reel |
D |
K2v1,27 |
|
Recordings: Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Tam O'Shanter (1984) |
| Cummilum |
A |
K3,26
K8,13 |
|
9/8 Irish |
| Dairy Girl, The |
A |
K8,14 |
|
Irish |
| Dan the Cobbler |
D |
K1,37 |
|
Irish |
| Dark Haired Youth, The |
G |
K1,48 |
|
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| Dear Harp of My Country |
G |
K8,27 |
|
Irish |
| Dear Little Shamrock, The |
G |
K8,35 |
|
Irish |
| Deil's Awa Wi' the Exciseman |
G |
K3,30 |
|
Recordings: Tannahill Weavers, The Old
Woman's Dance (1978) |
| Denis, Don't Be Threatening |
Bb |
K4,26 |
|
Irish |
| Derry Boat, The |
D |
K3,27 |
|
Irish |
| Derry Down |
G |
K8,28 |
|
Irish |
| Dhu Hill, The |
D |
K4,27 |
|
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| Donaghadee |
C
G |
K3,30
K8,30 |
|
Irish |
| Donnybrook Boy, The |
D |
K1,36
K7,33 |
|
Irish. Aka Kitty of Oulart (DMI). |
| Double Jig |
A |
K4,25 |
|
Irish |
| Down the Road |
A |
K4,25 |
|
Irish |
| Dragoon, The |
G
D |
K3,30
K4,23 |
|
Irish |
| Drops of Brandy |
G
A |
K2,26
K5,21
K8,11 |
|
Slip Jig (9/8). Recordings: Heritage, When
the Dancin' It's A' Done (1980); Alison Kinnaird,
Harper's Gallery (1980) |
| Drover Lads, The |
G |
K3,30 |
|
Aka Gillan an Drover. Breathnach
collected an untitled version in County
Limerick. Download ABC |
| Drummond Castle |
Am |
K4,28 |
|
Recordings: Alba, Alba (1977); Dundee
Fiddler's Rally (1985); Fiddles Galore (1976) |
| Drunken Parson, The |
G |
K1,29 |
|
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| Dublin Streets |
G |
K2,26 |
|
9/8 Irish |
| Dukes Dang Ower His Daddy |
D |
K1,32 |
|
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| Dumfries House |
G |
K2,34 |
|
By J Riddell |
| Electric Car, The |
G |
K4,24 |
|
Irish |
| Fagan |
Em
Dm |
K1,38
K7,31 |
|
Irish |
| Farewell Sweet Norah |
G |
K2,29 |
|
Irish |
| Father O'Flynn |
D |
K4,22 |
|
Irish. Aka The Rollicking Irishman and
The Top of Cork Road. Recordings:
Pibroch MacKenzie, The Mull Fiddler (1969) |
| Fermanagh Quick Step |
D |
K4,23 |
|
Irish. More commonly known as The Lady In the
Boat. |
| Ferry, The |
A |
K4,28 |
|
Recordings: Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Tam O'Shanter (1984) |
| Fields of Old Erin |
G |
K4,24 |
|
Irish. |
| Flanagan's Jig |
D |
K3,27 |
|
Irish |
| Fly Not Yet |
G
D |
K3,30
K8,23 |
|
Irish |
| Free and Easy |
Am |
K1,38 |
|
Irish |
| Fuddlin' Boys |
A |
K3,25 |
|
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| Garcon Volange |
G |
K1,29 |
|
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| Garry Owen |
A
G |
K1,37
K5,17
K8,30 |
|
Irish |
| Geese in the Bog, The |
D |
K1,40 |
|
Irish. Recordings: Alba, Alba; Tannahill
Weavers (1979) |
| General Gathering 1745 |
D |
K2,35 |
|
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| Gentle Maid, The |
G |
K8,27 |
|
Irish |
| Girl In Green, The |
G |
K3,30 |
|
Irish |
| Glass of Potheen, A |
G |
K2,27
K6,39 |
|
Irish |
| Gobbie O, The |
Am |
K1,33
K6,34 |
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| Green Jerseys, The |
D |
K3,27 |
|
?Irish |
| Green Shades of Gask, The |
G |
K2,35 |
|
Recordings: Fiddlers Three Plus Two (n.d.);
Joseph Cormier, Old Time Wedding Reels; Ron Gonella,
Crieff Hydro (1981) |
| Greenholm |
G |
K4,28 |
|
Recordings: Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Tam O'Shanter (1984) |
| Grey Buck, The |
A |
K4,28 |
|
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| Grinder, The / The Grinders |
G
A |
K2,25
K8,12 |
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9/8 Irish |
| Growling Old Woman, The |
Bb |
K2,30 |
|
Irish |
| Hare Among the Corn, The |
A |
K3,26 |
|
Irish. Aka The Absent Minded Man. |
| Harmonica, The |
G |
K1,29 |
|
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| Haste To the Wedding |
D |
K1,27
K5,17 |
|
Irish. Aka Trip to the Gargle (DMI) and
Let Brainspinning Swains (Heritage).
Recordings: Heritage, When the Dancin' It's
A' Done (1980) |
| Haud Awa' Hame |
D |
K4,27 |
|
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| Haymakers |
G |
K2v1,27 |
|
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| He's O'er the Hills |
D |
K3,32 |
|
Recordings: Golden Fiddle Awards (1980) |
| Heather Hills |
D |
K4,27 |
|
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| Here's to the Maiden |
G |
K3,44 |
|
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| Highland Pibroch |
C |
K1,47 |
|
Aka Auld Wattie. Recordings:
Silly Wizard, Silly Wizard (1976) |
| Highland Quickstep |
G |
K1,47 |
|
|
| Highlander's Jig |
A |
K3,32 |
|
This jig is known as Cold Winds from Ben Wyvis.
It's in the DunGreen Collection, where it's noted
with the alternative names of Forest and Glen
and Graham's Brook. Download
ABC |
| Hills of Glenorchy |
Em |
K1,47
K5,6 |
|
"Quickstep" (in K5). Known in Ireland
as The Jolly Corkonian (DMI). Recordings:
Various, Atlantic Fiddles (Donny LeBlanc);
Heritage, When the Dancin' It's A' Done (1980);
Sprangeen (1984); Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Tam
O'Shanter (1984) |
| House of Gray, The |
G |
K4,28 |
|
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| How She Got Up in the Morning |
A |
K3,25 |
|
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| Huggerth the Puss |
F |
K4,26 |
|
Irish |
| Huish the Cat |
Am |
K2,26 |
|
Irish |
| Humors of Castle Lyons |
G |
K2,28 |
|
Irish |
| Humors of Donnybrook |
A |
K1,37
K6,40 |
|
Irish |
| Humours of Ballymanus |
D |
K8,25 |
|
9/8 Irish |
| Humours of Comer, The |
Em |
K1,40 |
|
Irish |
| Humours of Donnybrook |
G |
K8,28 |
|
Irish. Recordings: Pibroch MacKenzie, The Mull Fiddler (1969) |
| Hundred Pipers, The |
A
C |
K1,31
K7,34 |
|
Recordings: Ron Gonella, Crieff Hydro (1981);
Fiddler's Rally - Mod (1976) |
| Hunting the Hare |
D |
K3,27 |
|
?Irish |
| Hurichum Harichim |
D |
K4,27 |
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| I Hae a Wife O' My Ain |
G |
K2,34 |
|
9/8. Aka I HAve a Wife of My Own and
Beauteaous Fair Molly (both DMI).
Recordings: Ossian, 1st Album (1977);
Whistlebinkies 4 (1985) |
| I Hae Laid a Herrin' In Sa't |
A |
K2,35 |
|
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| I Lo'e Nae a Laddie But Ane |
A |
K1,31 |
|
Recordings: Ron Gonnella: Scottish Fiddle Magic (1992) |
| I Lost My Love |
C |
K1,31 |
|
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| I Was the Boy for Bewiching Them |
D |
K8,17 |
|
9/8 Irish |
| I'm A Young Man |
D |
K1,31
K6,7 |
|
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| I'm Owre Young |
D |
K2,34 |
|
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| If Thou'lt Be Mine |
D |
K8,24 |
|
Irish |
| Ireland's Own |
D |
K4,23 |
|
Irish |
| Irish Girl, The |
Bb |
K2,30 |
|
Irish |
| Irish Hut, The |
G |
K3,29
K8,31 |
|
Irish |
| Irish Lilt, An |
A |
K2,27
K6,41 |
|
Irish. PV: Miss Walsh's Fancy in
O'Neill. Download ABC |
| Irish Merrymaking |
D |
K8,21 |
|
9/8 Irish |
| Irish Washerwoman, The |
G |
K1,36
K6,51
K7,31 |
|
Irish. Aka Washer Woman. Recordings:
Pibroch MacKenzie, The Mull Fiddler (1969); Bob
Smith's Ideal Band, Better Than An Orchestra (1977)
Tannahill Weavers, The Old Woman's Dance (1978);
Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Prom (1980) |
| Irish Washerwoman, The |
Am |
K8,34 |
|
Irish |
| Irish Wedding, The |
A |
K8,12 |
|
Irish |
| Irish Whiskey |
G |
K1,38 |
|
Irish |
| Irish Whisky |
G |
K7,32 |
|
Irish |
| Is It the Priest You Want |
G |
K2,26 |
|
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| Island of Mull, The |
D |
K1,48 |
|
[Mrs McDonald] |
| Ivy House |
G |
K4,28 |
|
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| Jackson's Jig |
D |
K6,35 |
|
Irish. Strings of Scotland (1975) |
| Jackson's Jig |
D |
K1,36 |
|
Irish |
| Jackson's Morning Brush |
D |
K4,22 |
|
Irish. Aka Fairy Haunts (DMI). |
| Jaunting Car For Six |
A |
K3,26 |
|
9/8 ?Irish |
| Jeanie's Blue Een |
D |
K4,27 |
|
Recordings: Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Tam O'Shanter (1984) |
| Jig I |
A |
K1,28 |
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| Jig II |
A |
K1,28 |
|
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| Jig III |
A |
K1,28 |
|
This is The Soldier's Dance. Recordings:
Fiddler's Rally - Mod (1976); Strings of Scotland (1975) |
| Jig IV |
G |
K1,30 |
|
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| Jig V |
D |
K1,30 |
|
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| Jig VI |
G |
K2,28 |
|
By Carl Volti (biog). |
| Jig in A |
A |
K4,25 |
|
This is an Irish jig known as An Buachaillin
Ban (The Fairhaired Boy) or
Bouchaleen Bawn, and often
played in A dorian. Recordings: Bonnie
Rideout, Celtic Circles |
| Jig in G |
G |
K4,24 |
|
Irish. |
| John Bain's Sister's Wedding |
C |
K3,31 |
|
Aka Mary Bain's Wedding and My Ain
Hoose. Recordings: Fiddler's Rally -
Mod (1976) |
| John Grumlie |
D |
K3,44 |
|
Recordings: Fiddler's Rally - Mod (1976);
Golden Fiddle Awards (1976); Strings of Scotland
(1975); Golden Fiddle Awards (1980) |
| John O'Reilly |
F |
K4,26 |
|
Irish |
| John of Paris |
A |
K2v1,27 |
|
|
| Jolly Companions |
A |
K3,25 |
|
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| Katy Flanigan |
D |
K4,22 |
|
Irish |
| Katy is Waiting |
Em |
K2,33 |
|
Irish |
| Katy Sloan |
G |
K4,24 |
|
Irish |
| Kenmure's On An' Awa' |
G |
K6,9 |
|
Recordings:
Various, The Caledonian
Companion (1975); Golden Fiddle Awards (1976);
Strings of Scotland (1975) |
| Kenmure's On An' Awa' Willie |
G |
K1,32 |
|
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| Kennedy |
G |
K4,24 |
|
Irish |
| Kid On the Mountain, The |
D |
K4,22 |
|
9/8 Irish. |
| Kilty Lads, The |
G |
K1,48 |
|
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| King, The |
G |
K4,24 |
|
Irish. Philippe Varlet once wrote: "When I
was in Doolin in 1979, I learned from Roger
Burridge and Davy Spillane a jig in four parts
which they called The King's Jig and which
combined Miss Monroe's with one part from
Going to Donnybrook (O'Neill) and another
part:". Andrew Kuntz pointed out that it
was The King as found in Kerr's. |
| Kinloch of Kinloch |
D |
K1,32 |
|
|
| Kinnegad Slashers, The |
D |
K2,27 |
|
Irish. Aka The Twin Sisters (DMI).
Recordings:
Various, The Caledonian
Companion (1975) |
| Kinnigad Slashers, The |
D |
K6,40 |
|
Irish |
| Kissed Yestreen |
Am |
K1,31 |
|
Aka As I Was Kissed Yestreen. |
| Kissing Ring, The |
G |
K3,29 |
|
|
| Kitty Mooney |
F |
K2,30 |
|
Irish |
| Kitty of Coleraine |
D |
K8,18 |
|
Irish |
| Kitty's Ramble |
D |
K1,39 |
|
Irish |
| Lads O' Dunse, The |
D |
K1,33
K6,9 |
|
Recordings: Sprangeen (1984); Whistlebinkies
4 (1985) |
| Lads Wi' the Kilts, The |
D |
K4,27 |
|
|
| Lady Nellie Wemyss |
A |
K2,35 |
|
Recordings: Fiddler's Rally - Mod (1975);
Golden Fiddle Awards (1976) |
| Lady of the Lake I |
G
A |
K1,32
K3,25 |
|
|
| Lady Wemyss |
A |
K3,26 |
|
[Lady Nellie Wemyss] |
| Laird O' Cockpen, The |
G |
K2,34 |
|
Recordings: Tannahill Weavers, The Old
Woman's Dance (1978) |
| Land League, The |
D |
K2,32 |
|
Irish |
| Lannagan's Ball |
Dm |
K7,31 |
|
Irish |
| Lannagan's Ball |
Em |
K1,36 |
|
Irish |
| Larry Grogan |
A |
K8,15 |
|
Irish. Aka County Limerick Favourite (DMI). |
| Larry Grogan |
G |
K1,40 |
|
Irish |
| Larry O'Gaff |
G |
K1,36
K6,36 |
|
Irish |
| Legacy, The |
G |
K8,29 |
|
Sc/Irish |
| Legacy, The |
D |
K3,28 |
|
Sc/Irish |
| Leslie's March |
D |
K4,27 |
|
|
| Life Let Us Cherish |
G |
K3,32 |
|
|
| Life on the Ocean Wave, The |
D |
K1,28 |
|
|
| Light and Airy |
Bb |
K2,30 |
|
Sc/Irish. Recordings: Angus Chisholm, Early Recordings |
| Light and Airy |
G |
K7,33 |
|
|
| Limerick Jig |
F |
K2,30 |
|
9/8 Irish |
| Limerick Lass, The |
G |
K2,31 |
|
Irish |
| Little House Round the Corner |
D |
K2,29 |
|
Irish |
| Lively Tim |
A |
K4,25 |
|
Irish |
| Lord Breadalbane's March |
D |
K1,48 |
|
|
| Lord Duplin |
D |
K3,27 |
|
|
| Love's Young Dream |
G |
K2,28 |
|
Irish. This is a jig version of the popular
hornpipe The Rights of Man. |
| Low Backed Car, The |
G |
K2,28 |
|
Irish |
| Low Backed Car, The |
A |
K8,16 |
|
Irish |
| Lubin Loo |
G |
K6,50 |
|
|
| MacKenzie's Farewell |
D |
K1,47 |
|
|
| Maggie Brown's Jig |
G |
K2,33
K6,34 |
|
|
| Major Mackie |
A |
K4,28 |
|
|
| Major, The |
A |
K3,25 |
|
|
| Marry the Piper Girls |
G |
K2,26 |
|
Irish |
| Mary Do It Again |
A |
K4,25 |
|
Irish |
| Mary Murphy |
D |
K3,28 |
|
Irish |
| Mary Young and Fair |
C |
K1,49 |
|
The title is a translation from the gaelic
"Mairi Bhan Og" (Nigel - check this) |
| McDougall's March |
D |
K4,27 |
|
|
| McLean's Pipes |
D |
K4,27 |
|
|
| McRory's Breeks |
G |
K3,29 |
|
|
| Meeting of the Waters, The |
D |
K8,18 |
|
Irish |
| Merrily Danced the Quaker's Wife |
D |
K1,32
K6,6 |
|
Recordings: Various, The Fiddler's
Companion (1980); Golden Fiddle Awards (1976);
Golden Fiddle Awards (1980) |
| Merry Girls of Dublin |
G |
K2,26 |
|
Irish |
| Merry Masons |
G |
K3,29 |
|
?Hey the Merry Masons |
| Merry Month of May, The |
A |
K1,29 |
|
|
| Mickie Murphy |
D |
K3,27 |
|
?Irish [?O'er the Water] |
| Miller o' Dee, The |
C |
K3,44 |
|
|
| Miners of Wicklow, The |
G |
K6,34 |
|
|
| Moll Roe in the Morning |
G |
K2,27 |
|
9/8 Irish |
| Money in Both Pockets |
D |
K1,40 |
|
Irish?. Recordings: Fiddles Galore (1976) |
| Morgan Rattler |
G |
K1,39 |
|
Irish. Aka Five Hundred a Year (DMI). |
| Mourne Mountains |
G |
K4,24 |
|
Irish |
| Mr Riley |
D |
K4,22 |
|
Irish |
| Mrs Casey |
C |
K3,32
K5,20 |
|
Irish |
| Mrs McDonald |
D |
K1,48 |
|
Aka The Island of Mull. |
| Mrs Ross |
D |
K3,27 |
|
|
| Muckin' o' Geordie's Byre, The |
D |
K7,42 |
|
Recordings:
Various, The Caledonian
Companion (1975); Ron Gonnella: Scottish Fiddle
Magic (1992); Scottish Fiddlers, Welcome to the
Clans (1977); Golden Fiddle Awards (1976);
Strings of Scotland (1975) |
| Mug of Brown Ale, The |
Am |
K1,39 |
|
Irish |
| Muirland Willie |
G |
K3,32 |
|
|
| Munster Buttermilk, The |
D |
K1,40 |
|
Irish |
| Munster Gimlet, The |
F |
K2,32 |
|
9/8 Irish |
| Murphy Delaney |
Bb |
K2,30 |
|
Irish |
| Murphy Delaney |
G |
K8,33 |
|
Irish |
| My Lame Leg |
C |
K1,48 |
|
Aka The Trippers. |
| My Lodging's On the Cold Ground |
G
A |
K3,44
K8,8 |
|
Irish |
| My Mither's Aye Glowerin' Owre Me |
G |
K3,32 |
|
|
| My Pretty Fair Maid |
G |
K2,33 |
|
?Irish |
| My Tocher's the Jewel |
C |
K3,31 |
|
|
| My Wife's A Wanton Wee Thing |
D
A |
K2,35
K3,26 |
|
Aka My Wife's a Winsome Wee Thing.
Recordings: Various, The Fiddler's Companion
(1980); Ron Gonnella: Scottish Fiddle Magic (1992);
Fiddler's Rally - Mod (1976); Strings of Scotland (1975) |
| My Wife's a Winsome Wee Thing |
D |
K5,21 |
|
Aka My Wife's A Wanton Wee Thing. |
| Nay, Tell Me Not |
D |
K8,23 |
|
Irish |
| New Rigged Ship, The |
D |
K3,27 |
|
It has been said that this is played in the US as
Green Willis (a tune in 4/4). Recordings:
Fiddler's Rally - Mod (1976) |
| Night Cap, The |
A |
K3,26 |
|
|
| Nightingale, The |
G |
K3,29 |
|
|
| Nora Creina / Norah Creina |
G
A |
K2,26
K8,9 |
|
Irish.Recordings: Bob Smith's Ideal Band, Better Than An Orchestra (1977) |
| Nora's Purse |
A |
K8,16 |
|
Irish |
| Norah McFrisky |
A |
K8,12 |
|
Irish |
| Noran Kista |
Bb |
K4,26 |
|
Irish |
| Nothing Can Sadden Us |
A |
K3,25
K8,13 |
|
Irish |
| Nut Country Dance, The |
A |
K2v1,27 |
|
Irish |
| O Dear! What Can the Matter Be |
G |
K2,28 |
|
|
| O Lassie Art Thou Sleeping Yet |
D |
K2,34 |
|
|
| O Whistle and I'll Come To You My Love |
D |
K1,33 |
|
|
| O'Kelly's Jig |
C |
K1,38 |
|
Irish |
| Off She Goes |
D |
K1,29 |
|
Recordings: Sprangeen (1984); Scottish
Fiddlers, Welcome to the Clans (1977) |
| Old Jowler |
D |
K3,44 |
|
|
| Old Langalee |
G
A |
K2,28
K3,26
K8,13 |
|
Irish |
| Old Rosin the Beau |
A |
K1,29 |
|
Or just Rosin the BowRecordings:
Fiddler's Rally - Mod (1976); Dundee Fiddler's
Rally (1985); Strings of Scotland (1975) |
| On Wi' the Tartan |
D |
K3,28 |
|
|
| One Bumper at Parting |
G |
K8,29 |
|
9/8 Irish |
| Orange and Blue |
A |
K2,35 |
|
This is a 6/8 version of a well known Schottische.
Recordings: Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Tam O'Shanter (1984) |
| Orangemen |
G |
K4,24 |
|
Irish |
| Over the Border |
G |
K1,32 |
|
|
| Over the Water |
G |
K1,31
K6,7 |
|
|
| Paddy Carey |
D |
K1,27
K4,23
K5,19
K8,18 |
|
Irish |
| Paddy Haggarthy |
D |
K8,21 |
|
Irish |
| Paddy McGuire |
G |
K3,28 |
|
Irish |
| Paddy McGuire |
G |
K4,24 |
|
Irish. Not the same tune as above. |
| Paddy O Carrol |
D |
K1,36
K7,31 |
|
Irish. Aka Bad Luck to this Marching and
The Exiles Lament (both DMI). |
| Paddy O'Flynn |
D |
K1,36 |
|
Irish |
| Paddy O'Rafferty |
A
G
A |
K1,37
K2,29
K5,20
K7,41
K8,13 |
|
Irish. Aka Drink of this Cup (DMI).
Recordings: Boys of the Lough, In the
Tradition (1981); Tannahill Weavers, IV (1981) |
| Paddy Snap |
Bb |
K2,30 |
|
9/8 Irish |
| Paddy the Piper |
A
D |
K1,37
K8,20 |
|
Irish |
| Paddy Was Up To Ganger |
G |
K2,29 |
|
Irish |
| Paddy Whack |
G
D |
K1,40
K5,17
K8,24 |
|
Irish. Aka harp That in Darkness; When History's
Muse; and Whoop Do Me No Harm (all DMI). |
| Paddy's Resource |
A |
K8,15 |
|
Irish. Aka The Road to Skye (DunGreen
Collection). |
| Paddy's Trip from Dublin |
D |
K8,21 |
|
Irish |
| Paddy's Wedding |
F |
K4,26 |
|
Irish |
| Pastoral Dance |
D |
K4,49 |
|
By Carl Volti (biog). |
| Pate Baillie's Jig |
G |
K1,33 |
|
|
| Patrick's Delight |
G |
K8,30 |
|
9/8 Irish |
| Peeler and the Goat, The |
D |
K5,19
K8,22 |
|
Irish. Aka The Cavan Buck or The Cabin Buck. |
| Peeler's Away With My Daughter, The |
D |
K4,23 |
|
Irish. Appears to be a version of the Scots jig
Hills of Glenorchy. |
| Peggie's Wedding |
D |
K8,25 |
|
Irish |
| Pet of the Pipers, The |
A
G |
K1,36
K6,40
K8,26 |
|
Irish. Recordings: Strings of Scotland (1975) |
| Peter Bailie's Wife |
A |
K1,49
K6,6 |
|
|
| Petticoats Loose, The |
Gm |
K2,30 |
|
Sc/Irish. Aka Yourself Along With Me (K2,28),
The Bonnie Highlander and Tie the
Petticoat Tighter (DMI). |
| Pibroch o' Donuil Dhu |
G |
K7,34 |
|
Aka Black Donald the Piper (DMI) and
Pibroch o' Donald Dhu.
Recordings: Golden Fiddle Awards (1976);
Dundee Fiddler's Rally (1985); Strings of Scotland (1975) |
| Pibroch of Bonnie Strathearn |
A |
K2,50 |
|
By D Kippen. Recordings: Fiddlers Three
Plus Two (n.d.); Ron Gonella, Crieff Hydro (1981) |
| Pibroch of Donald Dhu |
A |
K1,31 |
|
|
| Piper's Bonnet, The |
C |
K3,31 |
|
|
| Piper's Maggot. The |
A |
K2,27 |
|
9/8 Sc/Irish |
| Piper's March |
D |
K4,27 |
|
|
| Polthogue |
C |
K2,28 |
|
9/8 Irish |
| Port Patrick |
D |
K3,28 |
|
[Sc/Irish] |
| Portrush |
A |
K3,26 |
|
9/8 ?Irish |
| Praties Are Dug, The |
D |
K2,26 |
|
Irish. Aka The Frost Is All Over (DMI). |
| Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow, The |
Bb |
K4,26 |
|
Irish |
| Pretty Peggy |
A |
K4,25 |
|
Irish |
| Protestant Boys, The |
A
G |
K4,25
K8,26 |
|
Irish |
| Queen Victoria |
G |
K7,41 |
|
|
| Queen's Welcome |
D |
K7,41 |
|
|
| Quickstep |
G |
K4,22 |
|
Irish |
| Railway, The |
G |
K3,29 |
|
|
| Rakes of Clonmel, The |
Am |
K1,38
K6,38 |
|
Irish |
| Rakes of Frishmen, The |
G |
K1,40
K6,36 |
|
Irish |
| Rakes of Kildare, The |
Am |
K1,37
K6,41 |
|
Irish. Recordings: Angus Cameron, Strings to
the Bow (1977); Pibroch MacKenzie, The Mull
Fiddler (1969); Bob Smith's Ideal Band, Better Than
An Orchestra (1977); Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Prom (1980) |
| Rambling Pitchfork, The |
Em |
K1,39 |
|
Irish |
| Rattle the Cash |
G |
K2,26 |
|
Irish |
| Rattlin' Roarin' Willie |
A |
K3,25 |
|
9/8 |
| Ribbonmen |
A |
K4,25 |
|
Irish |
| Rights of Man, The |
G |
K2,28 |
|
Irish [Love's Young Dream] |
| Road to Sligo |
Bb |
K4,26 |
|
Irish 9/8 |
| Roaring Jelly |
D |
K1,40
K5,18
K8,24 |
|
Irish. Aka Smash the Windows. Recordings:
Scottish Fiddlers, Welcome to Edinburgh (1976);
Strings of Scotland (1975) |
| Rocky Road to Dublin, The |
Am |
K2,25 |
|
Slip Jig (9/8). Irish |
| Rocky Road to Dublin, The |
Bm |
K5,21
K8,22 |
|
9/8 Irish |
| Rollicking Irishman, The |
D |
K1,38
K7,32
K8,31 |
|
Irish. Aka Father O'Flynn and The Top of Cork
Road. Recordings: Pibroch
MacKenzie, The Mull Fiddler (1969) (as Father
O'Flynn); Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Prom (1980) |
| Rory O'More |
A
G |
K1,37
K8,12
K7,33 |
|
Irish. Strings of Scotland (1975) |
| Rustic Reel |
D |
K1,29 |
|
Joel Shimberg: I've seen this in a number of
US tune books, always with the name Rustic
Reel. I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out
to be a composed piece with that name, made for
young students. |
| Saddle the Pony II |
D |
K1,39 |
|
Irish |
| Sailor's Wife, The |
Em |
K1,33
K2,32
K6,7 |
|
Recordings: Whistlebinkies 2 (1980) |
| Sgian Dubh |
D |
K2,35 |
|
Download ABC.
Recordings: Sprangeen (1984) |
| Shamrock, The |
A |
K3,26 |
|
9/8 Irish |
| Short Black Apron, The |
Am |
K4,26 |
|
Irish |
| Short Grass, The |
Am |
K2,26 |
|
|
| Should Our Praise of Britain's Isle |
D |
K3,44 |
|
|
| Sign Post, The |
A |
K4,25 |
|
Irish |
| Sir Roger de Coverley |
G |
K1,27
K6,49 |
|
9/8, ?English |
| Skibbereen |
G |
K8,32 |
|
Irish |
| Skiver the Quilt |
Am |
K1,39
K6,35 |
|
Irish |
| Slip Jig |
D |
K4,23 |
|
Irish 9/8. PV: Some overall similarity to
Barney Barllaghan but not the same tune. |
| Smash the Windows |
D |
K4,22 |
|
Irish. Aka Roaring Jelly. |
| Sodger Laddie |
G |
K3,29 |
|
Aka Soldier Laddie. |
| Sorry to Part |
A |
K1,36
K6,35 |
|
Irish. Recordings: Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Prom (1980) |
| Southern Breeze, The |
A |
K8,16 |
|
Irish |
| Spinning Wheel, The |
G |
K3,30 |
|
Irish? |
| Sprig of Shamrock |
A |
K8,12 |
|
Irish |
| Sprig of Shillelah, The |
G
D |
K3,28
K5,21
K8,19 |
|
Irish |
| St Kevin |
Bb |
K2,30 |
|
Irish |
| St Patrick Was a Gentleman |
D |
K8,25 |
|
Irish |
| St Patrick's Day |
G |
K1,39
K5,18
K8,29 |
|
Irish |
| Star Irish Jig |
G |
K3,28 |
|
Irish |
| Stilly Night |
Bb |
K4,26 |
|
Irish |
| Stool of Repentence |
A
G |
K1,31
K3,32
K5,20 |
|
In K5 this is included in the Irish Jigs section,
although it is not known as an Irish tune.
Recordings: Angus Cameron, Strings to the
Bow (1977); Pibroch MacKenzie, The Mull Fiddler
(1969); Various, The Fiddler's Companion (1980);
Whistlebinkies 5 (1988); Fiddler's Rally - Mod (1976) |
| Strap the Razor |
G |
K1,39 |
|
Irish |
| Strip the Willow I |
A |
K7,42 |
|
9/8 |
| Sunday Is My Wedding Day |
Em |
K2,29 |
|
Irish |
| Swallow Tail |
Em |
K2,29 |
|
Irish |
| Sweet Flora |
A |
K4,25 |
|
Irish |
| Sweet Kathlane Macree |
D |
K8,24 |
|
Irish |
| Tail of My Coat, The |
G |
K4,24 |
|
Irish |
| Taladh |
C |
K3,31 |
|
|
| Tappit Hen, The |
A |
K4,28 |
|
|
| Tatther Jack Walsh |
D |
K1,39
K6,37 |
|
Irish. Aka Father Jack Walsh and To
Cashell I'm Going (both DMI). |
| Teddy Malo's Jig |
G |
K2,29 |
|
Irish |
| Teddy O'Rann |
G |
K8,32 |
|
Irish |
| Temple House |
G |
K1,33
K6,9 |
|
|
| Tenpenny Bit, The |
Am |
K1,36
K7,32 |
|
Irish |
| Terence's Farewell to his Kathleen |
Am |
K8,34 |
|
9/8 Irish |
| Teviot Bridge |
A
G |
K1,31
K7,35 |
|
Recordings: Fiddler's Rally - Mod (1976);
Golden Fiddle Awards (1976); Golden Fiddle Awards (1980) |
| Thady You Gander |
A |
K3,26
K5,19
K8,13 |
|
Irish. Aka Daniel of the Sun; Girls of the
West; Tady You Gander; Bucky Highlander; Bully for
You; Sunny Dan (all DMI). Recordings:
Fiddlers Three Plus Two (n.d.) |
| There Cam' A Young man |
C |
K1,31 |
|
Aka The Brisk Young Lad. |
| There's Three Guid Fellows |
C |
K3,31 |
|
9/8 |
| Tirip to the Lakes |
C |
K3,31 |
|
Obviously a typo: should read TRIP to
the Lakes. |
| Top and Bottom |
G |
K3,28 |
|
?Irish |
| Trip It Upstairs |
G |
K2,32 |
|
Irish |
| Trippers, The |
D |
K4,27 |
|
Aka My Lame Leg. |
| Two Penny Jig |
F |
K2,30 |
|
Irish |
| Ulster Boys |
A |
K3,25 |
|
?Irish |
| Unfortunate Rake, The |
Em |
K1,38 |
|
Irish |
| Up In the Mornin' Early |
G |
K3,32 |
|
|
| Village Festival, The |
D |
K4,50 |
|
By Carl Volti (biog). |
| Voulez Vous Danser |
D |
K2v1,27 |
|
|
| Warst Carle in the World, The |
D |
K3,28 |
|
|
| Waterford Girls |
D |
K3,27 |
|
9/8 Irish |
| Weaver, The |
A |
K4,28 |
|
|
| Wedding of Ballyporren |
G |
K1,41 |
|
Irish |
| Wee Pickle Tow, The |
A |
K1,31 |
|
Aka The Rock and the Wee Pickle Tow. The
title refers to spinning terms.
I've
heard it said that this evolved into Out On the
Ocean, a popular Irish jig (that from Jack
Campin); I'm not 100% convinced. Recordings:
Heritage, When the Dancin' It's A' Done (1980);
Dundee Fiddler's Rally (1985) |
| Wee Wee Man, The |
G |
K1,32 |
|
|
| Welshman From Whence, A |
G |
K3,29 |
|
[?Welsh] |
| Wha' Widna Fecht |
G |
K2,34 |
|
Aka Wha' Widna Fecht for Charlie and
Wha Saw the Forty-Second.. |
| Wha'll Be King But Charlie |
D |
K1,32 |
|
Aka I Won't Do the Work (DunGreen
Collection), Behind the Bush in the Garden
(DMI) and Royal Charley. Recordings:
Ron Gonella, Crieff Hydro (1981) |
| When Johnny Comes Marching Home |
Am |
K1,28 |
|
|
| Whistle and I'll Come To You My Love, O |
D |
K1,33 |
|
|
| Whistling Thief, The |
G |
K3,28
K5,19 |
|
Irish |
| White Wings |
D |
K3,44 |
|
|
| Widow Magee, The |
A |
K1,37
K6,41 |
|
Irish |
| Widow Sloan |
C |
K3,30 |
|
Irish |
| Windmill, The |
G |
K3,30 |
|
Irish? |
| Wishing Well, The |
Am |
K4,26 |
|
Irish 9/8 |
| Woo'd And Married And A' |
A |
K3,25 |
|
9/8. Aka My Mind Will Never Be "Aisy"
Recordings: Whistlebinkies 4 (1985) (DMI). |
| Ye Friendly Stars That Rule... |
D |
K8,22 |
|
Irish |
| You Remember Ellen |
G |
K8,30 |
|
Irish |
| Young May Moon, The |
C
D |
K2,28
K5,20
K8,19 |
|
Irish |
| Yourself Along With Me |
Am |
K2,28 |
|
Sc/Irish. Aka Petticoats Loose (K2,30),
The Bonnie Highlander and Tie the Petticoat Tighter. |
