David Hughes Session Tunes


David Hughes [dh6@soas.ac.uk] attempts to remember lots of tune starts (ca. 320 as of 8oct18 AFTER ADD Laverty’s, Kerry Slip Jig, Tich’s Waltz, Hand Me Down The Tackle, Paidin O’Rafferty, Good Natured Man [[and FIX Trip to Durrow]]

“The” is omitted from title starts for alphabetisation. After title, David’s code shows form+key. E.g., “Banshee”, R:G: =“reel in G”. R,J,H,P,M,W = reel, jig, hornpipe, polka, march, waltz(¾); 9/8=slip jig; Sl=slide (12/8jig); others obvious-ish. Keys: mix=mixolydian (major w lower 7th). Form often preceded by n=Northumbria, e=other England, sc=Scotland, sw=Sweden, sh=Shetland, us=US, d=Denmark, f=France, c=composed since 1960s; others mostly Irish. Upper-case =mid-octave fiddle/mandolin; upper-case+comma =lowest octave; lower-case = higher. Underscore=8th-note; double=16th or triplets [some triplets shown as (3xzy]; plain=quarter-note; [=f] = f-natural; ~ = turn; flat = . NOT 100% accurate, just aide-mémoire, and there are many variants.

 


£42 Cheque P:D: ADBD|ADFA|GFEBE|A.GFD //Adfef|gfed|cBAe

Alistair J. Sim nJ:G: d |B.cd GB | D.GB d //A |B.B.AG| DGB

All the Night I Lay with Jockey n3/2:G: e.dBedBAG |BggBdg //BdedcBdBAG //G.ABgdBAG // BggBefgd | BcdBgBd // gfededcBdBAG

Another Jig Will Do 9/8:D: ABA AG FG  // Ag fd ec

April Waltz ¾:G[F]: GA|BBAB|ABGBd //BA|G.ABd|e.def|g

Arran Boat sc¾:Em: E.FE B.cd A.FD

Arthur Darley’s Swedish Jig J:D: A•AGF EDC,DA defgf //Dm: Af etc

Ashokan Farewell c¾:D: Ac d.cBA F

Ashplant R:Em: BEE BAGA BEE G. //BeB fBeB Bed BAGA

Atholl Highlanders scJ-ish:A: e.ecA ecABcd

Balls to Hall nJ:Em/E: end: aefdAB FEFDEF

Ballybutton Polka #37: P:G: BG.A BGED G.GBd gfe

Ballydesmond Polka 1 P:Am: EAAB cde

Ballydesmond Polka 2 P:Am: AB CB AG.A

Ballydesmond Polka 3 P:G: G.ABd gfed eAAB c

Banish Misfortune J:Dmix: e fedcAG A.dcAG F

Bank of Turf J:D: AADFA|BAFDFA|ddede ||eAefg|fdfga|gfe

Banks of Allan scJ:G: (GA) B.BBAG Bddd.g eggdgg

Banks of Lough Gawna: see Shores of…

Banks of the Ilen R:D: FDFA dfd |dfd ecAG //f•a gfg |abag fdde

Banshee R:G: G.DEDBD GDGBd

Barrowburn n/scR: DDEFAAd BBABddB AABd..

Bear Dance Am: eAA. eAA.B ccBc [or Em BEE…]

Bill Sullivan’s Polka P:A: a2a.f|eca.f//ceec|dffd|ceeAB|

Bird In The Bush R:G: deB dBB dBAB GAAG

Blackthorn Stick J:G: d gfgege dBGAGE

Blarney Pilgrim J:G: DEDDEG A.A ABc

Blue Bonnets Over the Border sc2/4:D: d..d.A dfedBA

Bobbin’ John n3/2:Ador: ecABc |ecAcBd //cegf#e

Boys Of Bluehill H:D: BAFA DAFA BABcd E

Bucks Of Oranmore R:D: AFAAdB AFA BEE

Butterfly 9/8:Em: B.EG.EF.

Byrne’s Hornpipe H:D: AG |FDGE AFDA |dA(3Bcd ecAg

Caitriona’s Fancy R:Bm: BBABcde|ffgfedc //eefedce|ddefedf

Calliope House J:E: eBB gBB | fBB gfe // b.gbb | fbb efg  [[OR:]] J:D: dAA fAA | eAA fed // a.faa | eaa def

Calum’s Road sc4/4:D: D A.F A. Bd.dcBAFA

Captain Bover n3/2:G: G.G FGA BdcBAGFD

Carolan’s Draught 4/4:G: (D) GABcdefd gfed…

Carrickfergus 4/4:G: ggf |e2A2|-Abcd // dga |b4 |-gabcb |A4

Castle Kelly R:Am: AcAABcA|GBEG //agecded|cAGEG

Catalina ¾:D: D2F|EFG|A2F|Dd.c|B2G// A,G.F|E3|A,G.F|GFE

Christchurch Cathedral R:G: BABcdG|GAFG|EFGDG|cBGBA // FEFGAD|DAAG|BABcdG|cBGBA

Christmas Eve 4/4:G: GE|DB,DEGGA|(3BBBdB//…

Cliffs Of Moher J:Am: a. bag | eaf ged

Club Céili: see Old Favourite

Cobblers Hornpipe 3/2:Em: G2EFGAGFE|FD2AGF||e2efgfe

Coccinelle, La f¾:D: FG|Adc|BAFG|ABAGEG|FD //FG|AFDBGE|AFDBGE|ABAGEG

Cock o’ the North/Aunty Mary nJ:A:  c.ccBA Acef.e //  a.e f.e

Coleraine J:Bm: FBBBcd|cfffe|dBB//dcddcB|caaaa#|b

Come to the Ceilidh  scR:G>D: DEDB,D GDB. |BABcA GFGABG // ABAFAdFA. |ABAGE

Concertina Reel R:D: AFABAFAx2 BcABcA

Congress Reel R:Am: eAAGABd eaafgedg

Connaughtman’s Rambles J:D: A|FAA dAA B...

Cooley’s R:Em: EBBABEB BABdBAG FDAD…

Cordal: 2-part Irish version of Morgan Rattler, starts on 6th

Cronin’s [Hornpipe] H:G: BA|GABd|dBde|gage //fg |afdc#d

Cup Of Tea R:Em>D: BAGF GEEF GEBE GEEA//deg fdec |degfBB

Cuz Teahan’s Polka P:D: FAFA|DD|FAFA|FEED // feed|BdA|feed

Da Auld Restin’ Chair sh4/4:G: B•cA•B |GDB,G, //cBAG |g•d

Da New-Rigged Ship shR:Amix: eg|aabagegx2|gggfgag //ed|c^Ac^Abed|c^Ac^AE //cdecBcdB|ABAFGFE

Da Slockit Light sh4/4:D: FE | D•Fad | fedcdA | BdAd |BAGFEGFE // g | fae•c | d•edcBA | faeg# a

Danny’s Delight [J.O’Boyle] J:D: [C] | DFAdfe |dAFAF |GeGFGA |BGEE // d# | ecAAGE | FAcdF |GeGFGA | BGEEd

Dan’s Hands = Caitriona’s Fancy

Davy Davy Nick Nack nP:G: GFGABBx2

Denis Murphy’s R:D: fgfedB ADFA

Dinkie’s R:Amix: ed|cdBcAB cd|egfg edBd|g // eg|aAAA aAbA|aAAA agef|gBBB

Dog Leap Stairs nc3/2:G: gD.Be. cdecAagfgaf

Donegal Lass J:Amix: Aceaed|cdBA• |G //GBdG•|FadF•

Donnybrook Fair J:G: GFGAGA BeedBA BABGAB

Doon Reel R:D: DFAFBFAF |DFAFE // dfdAdfd |defdBAFA

Downfall of Paris R:G impossible! youtu.be/ZF8uHVu4Res

Drops of Brandy 9/8:A: e.d cAc cAc e.d cAc dcB

Drowsy Maggie R:Em: EBEdEBE EBEAFDF

Eagle’s Whistle ¾:G: GA|BdBAG // Bd|edegd|edBAG

Easy Club Reel R:A: AEAcBEGB |cEAceAce |faagee // bce |faadaga

Eavesdropper J:G: D GBBBAG BdddBGx2 // d gfgafd efgdBG

Egan’s [Polka] P:D: fABA fABA de.f edBA

Eleanor Plunkett ¾:G: GA|BBAG|GGag|eeed|B2AG|EAAB|A2

Elsey’s Waltz s¾:D: AG F.EF DFA BGd A.g f.efe

Elsie Marley nJ:Gmix: BABGAG Gg gdc // Bcdd def#g // GggdB

Emma[’s Waltz] (Finland) ¾:Em: B.cB GEE|B.cB GEE|F2FG //e.ee edc|B.BB|BAG|F.

Enrico R:D: G|dfedcdB|ABAGF // fg|aagfgfe|dedcBef|g

Fanny Po(w)er ¾:G: D|G2D|G.AB|c2B // d|dBcD|dBcD

Far Away c¾:Bm: FA|B BFBd|cAF //f fefa|ecA de|

Far From Home R:G: GEDEG.A BBABcd GEDEG.B

Farewell To Erin R:Am A,.CE.F GEDB,

Farewell to Whalley Range c9/8:F#m: FcBAF.G|FcBcefec|B // a.fecfec|B.BABcef

Fasten the Leggin’ J:G:  B.BAB|GBdgdB|A.AGA|BeedBG //g.fgf|dgddBA|G.AGA|Beedef|G.

Father Kelly’s Reel: R:G: GA BGBAGEG DGGFG

Fiery Clock Face nJ:D:  [A] | ddDE |FGAB | ccEF | GABc#

Fig for a Kiss J:Em: GBEB BAG|F //gege edB|fd dcdfed|

Fisher’s Hornpipe H:D: abc dAFDGBAG FDFDGBAG

Flickorna Svenson sw4/4:G: D GGGAG GFED // Bc ddded dcBA

Flogging Reel R:G: BG(3GGG BGdG | BG(3GGG (3Bcdgd // g.d BGBd | g.dfgaf // (3Bcd gd Bdgd … | Ac=fc

Flowers of Edinburgh R:G: GE DDEGGA BGBd

Forest-in-Teesdale 9/8:G: G.GA BAG //gb agf ge |dg edB

Foxhunter’s Jig 9/8:D: FGF FED GE  FGFFEDED

Foxhunter’s Reel R:G: dBGdBG dBGAGEG

Fred Picknell’s March 4/4:G: G2d2|dcBAGAB|cggfe //D2dAB|cdBcA

French Assembly 3/4 :G: Ggfg|Ggfg|agfedc|b//ccBcA|B

Galopede 4/4:G: dc|BBcAAB|GGG // dc|Bgfee|dcBcA // Bc|dddg

Girls…Cisco/Kisco: see Maid of Mt. Kisco

Give Me Your Hand ¾:D: A Bdd d.A

Give Us a Drink of Water 9/8:G: D |GBd gdc BAG|BdBcAA|A // gg efg fed |gg efga

Glass of Beer R:Bm: fB(3BBBfBaB|fB(3BBBedce //dcdef.e|defdedBA

Glen Allen R:G: GDGEGDE |GBGAGEG //Bd|gdg egdg

Golden Keyboard R:Em: EDEF GFGA|BgB fBeB //BeeBee| Beef

Good Natured Man xx

Grandfather Polka P:D: FABc dcdef•a gfed… // xx

Gravel Walks R:Am: AeAcBAeA AeABAGB

Great North Run ’86 nR:G: D|GGFGAF|GABcdB|ece //f|geg fd|ecedB|ecedG|ABAGED

Grinders 9/8:G: gfgedcBAG|gfgefgafd//AAAABG.|AAAABcdcB

Hand Me Down The Tackle xx

Hardiman the Fiddler 9/8:Dmix: A.G FDE F.G A.AAGA

Harvest Home H:D: DAFADAFA defed…

Haste to the Wedding J:D: AFAAgf edefdB

Have a Drink With Me J:G: Gbded |egdB // BAGEGD|EGDEGA

Hawk R:D: ABc|d fdAdfe | dfegfagf // AAA|AafdAgec |AfdcdcBA

Hector the Hero ¾:G [[Andy pipes it in D]]: GA |B.AG|e.dB|d // Bd|e.fe|g.fe|d -

Hesleyside Reel nR:G: GA BdBAGAB GABcd

Hewlett: see Planxty Hewlett

High Reel R:Amix: afaecA cAeAfAeA afaecA BcdcBGG

High Road to Linton R:A: ceef aae ffe aae

Hole in the Wall 3/2:G>Em [Playford]: B.c Bcd Ad|G //g.f efg fe|d#

Horses Brawl 2/4:G: G.ABB|cBac//dcBAB|c//[b]

House on the Hill cR:A: AB cEEEE ccB Acec B // AG FDDDD

Humours of Ballyconnell: 1) Session R:D: A|defe dBAF |BFAF E; 2) Larsen R:Am: ed|cBcd cBAB |AGEFG

Humours of Ballyloughlin J:Dmix: A•AGE|GEDD• |cAded|cAGFED ||B|c•cAB|cAGFGA ||e|fddgdd|fddged|cde

Humours of Ennistymon J:G: BvBGBd |cBcABc // e |fvffed |cAGFGA

Humours of Trim J:G: FEFDED DdcAG FEFDED AFGFE

Humours of Tulla R:D: dADBDAB|dFDEDBc //aff~|dff~

Humours of Westmeath 9/8:Dmix: d• dAG FGE |Dd dAF G // Dg fdf ecA |Dg ede g

Hut on Staffin Island scJ:D: A,B,D.E D..E FDFGA d.cd

I’m the Boy for Bewitching Them 9/8:g: D|GAG Gge dBG| ABA Abd e // gag gag fed |efe efg a

Inisheer ¾:G: D B.ABd B.ABd E…

Irish Washerwoman J:G: dc BGGDGG BGBdcB

Italian Rant [La Mantovana] 4/4:Am: Abcdee |fedee |ddecc // a2g2 |^fe^fge |efedee

Jack Robinson eP:G: DGDGB |cAA2 |FGAFGA //Bc|dBcde|eAA

Jackie Coleman’s Reel R:D: dB|AF(3FFF)EFDE |FAFBFAF//  fddCdfag | fd(3ddd)

Jamie/Jimmy Allen nP:G: GA BGGA B.GAB c

Jig of Slurs J:D: A.ddcd BddAdd

Jock Wilson of Fenton nR:D: AG|FAdded|cdefgag |fedcdfaf |gfedcBAG //dc|Bcdefede

Joe Foster’s scJ:G[JoeyD?]: G.GA BcBAGA Beeef geee

John Brennan from Sligo R:D: DFAded | cdBdAFF… //fAdfede |

John Ryan’s Polka P:D: ddBcdB AFAF

John Stenson’s R:A: AbcABcB|ABcABAFB// ecd edcd|ecA BAFA

Johsefins Dopvals sw¾:G: DGA Bdc BAG D // Bc dBd g.f e.. d..

Julia Delaney’s R:Ddor: dcAGFDF|E // de|fedefagf |

Juniper Hill eJ:G: Bc|dBGcAF |GBdgf //fg |afddfg |afdGb

Kerry Reel R:Em: BE(3EEE|BAFB|Abdefded //Bdefgfe|dB(3BBB

Kerry Slip Jig xx

Kesh R:G: G.GAB A.ABd

Kid On The Mountain 9/8:Em: EE FEF GF EEBcA…

Kimaley: see Glen Allen

King Of The Fairies H:Em: B, EDEFGFGA B B G

Knotted Cord R:Am: AAABAEEE|A(3BcdedBa|G //eaaaeaaa|ea

La Bastringue R:D: ffffgf|ecd.|cdefec|defd || dfdadfd|cNATecgcec

Ladies’ Pantalettes R:G: BdcA G.c | AFF DFF // fgaf gfg

Lady Catherine Ogle/Ogie 4/4:Am: A|EAA.B |cAA.d |d.edBAG |G // B|cdefgfed |cdefg.d

Lag, The R:F#m: FccB AFFc | B>AGF GABA/G/ // B>AGF EFG2 | DD2E DCC2

Lakes of Pontchartrain ¾:G: d|G2e|d2ed|Bad|B2A|GE.F

Lakes of Sligo P:D: FAAB|d.edc|BABcd//fade|faagf|gb

Langstrom’s Pony: J:Amix: fedcAA EAAcBA fedcAA BGBdcB

Lanigan’s Ball J:Em: EFEGA BABcd

Lark In The Morning: J:D AFAAFA BGBBdB

Laverty’s xx

Leitrim Fancy J:G: GBGFAF | EGGFG // GABdBd |edBdBA

Le Canal en Octobre R:D (or G): de|fff gfed //a|aaa gfed

Leg of the Duck J:G: DGGGAG FEFDdc B // dggdef dggcBc

Legacy 6/7:G: G.~B.~|g.~gab|G.~B.~|dBAAFD //e.~edB|deddBd

Lilting Banshee J:Am: EAAEAA BABGA Bee

Little Beggarman R:G: DG GABc DEDB c

Long White Bridge J:Bm: F.Bcd |F.Bcd |cAAedc |BcABAG // cAAeAA |g.gfe |fBBcBA

MacArthur Road R:E: BGB Bcef | g.gfece // be(3eee) bec’e

Madame Bonaparte H:G: dc BBABdBG ccBcecA CBdfg.e d

Maid/Hag at the Spinning Wheel J:G: D|GGBB|BcABD // A|BAGAFD|D

Maid Behind The Bar R:D: FAABAFED FAABA

Maid of Mt Kisco R:Ador: EAAA BAAA//A.BDBAB|GBGDGBG

Maison de Glace J:D: D.DEF|A.AFA|B //B.Bcd|B.Bcd|feded

Man of the House R:Em: EBEGABE|E // efgefgaf|gfededBd

Margaret’s Waltz sh¾:G: GE D.EGA B.GB AGEG A

Maurice O’Keeffe’s P:G: DGFA|GBABc|dAFA… // BBAB |cBABc…

McCarthy’s (Hornpipe) H:G FE|DCDFAFDF |GFGBA //(3ABc|dAFABAFA

Memories of Father Angus MacDonnell straths:G: DEF|G>GG<AG>FE<D|B<d//Bcd|e>e e<f g>f e<d

Merrily Kissed The Quaker Sl:G: D | GABDB cABGE

Merry Blacksmith R:D: ddABAFA ABdABAFA

Michael Turner’s Waltz ¾:G: GA|BBGcA|d //AB|ccdBc|A

Midnight on the Water us¾:D: DE |FFFE|FFFE|FA.B

Monaghan, The J:Em:  BGEFE|BGE FGA|BGEFE|AFD FGA // EGB efg|fed edB // g g efe|gfgbge // EGB edB|dBG AFD

Month of May J:G: D|GGGFG|Abcd|eedBG //AAAB|cdcBd

Monymusk scR:A: f |eAcAeAdf //efg |aefaeace //ABceaa

Moon and Seven Stars J:D: dAAF GABAA

Mooncoin: J:Amix: ed cBAAEA AEABcd

Morgan Rattler J:D: AGFEFG FEFD. AGFEFG c…

Morpeth Rant nR:D: ABc dAGFDFA BGBdcAce

Morrison’s Jig J:Em: E.BEB EBEAFD E.BEB dcB

Mountain Road R:D: FAFBFAF FAFEFDE

Mouth of the Tobique R:G: (3DEF|GFGABded|BdBGD //gfgagag|fdAdf //GB.c.|B.c.B

Mr Isaac’s Maggot n3/2:D: a2f2e2 | defedcA | Ad2cB2 |

Mrs McLeod R:A: cB Aafefa ccBcdcB

Mug of Brown Ale J:Ador: eAAfAA|gfgage//efga.|abaage

Mulvahill’s xx

Munster Cloak: see Spanish Cloak

Murphy’s (Hornpipe) H:G: (3DEF|GABGEFGE |ABcAFGAF // Bc|dedcBcdB |efedcdef |g

Music in the Glen R:G: GF |GBG EGDC|

Musical Priest R:Bm: BA|FBBABBd|cBAfecBA // [D] Bc|ddcdfed|(3cBA eAfAeA // Bc|dBB bafb|afecABce

My Darling Asleep J:D: fddcAA BGGAG FAAdef

Nancy (Clough) R:D: (3ABC|dDFA|dfedA [4 parts]

New-Rigged Ship: see Da New…

Off She Goes J:D: F.AG.B ABcd.A

Off To California H:G: GFGBAGED GBdge…

Old Copperplate R:Am: AEA cAA|aged cAFA |GDG BGBd

Old Favourite J:G: A|BBBAB|dBAGB|deddB|dedBA //d|ggfgf|efed

Old Lancashire Hornpipe n3/2:D: BAG F.EDfed

Old Morpeth Rant nR:G: GDB,G,B,DB, G,CEC

Otter’s Holt R:Bm/D: e fBBAFEFB AFBABde // dfdAdfa bfafegfe

Out On The Ocean J:G: DBBAG BdBABA

Over the Moor to Maggie R:G: ..|G.ABABd |eggedBAG |E //b.ga.f|ggedBd // e.cd.B|c.ABAG

Over the Waterfall R:D: de fagfe dBA

Paddy Carey J:G: DGGFG BGGFG EAAB cBAGFE

Paddy Fahy’s Jig J:Gdor: DGAB. cBcdg gdcBcd cAGFDC

Paddy Fahy’s Reel (one of them!) R:Ddor>Dmix: D•EFEFG |AdcAd //Ad(3ddd |fd(3ddd |cG(3GGG | E

Paddy’s Trip to Scotland R:D:dA(3AAA BAGF |GABd cABc // Adfd Adfd |g.f edcB

Paidin O’Rafferty xx

Peacock Followed the Hen n9/8:Am: cde cAA cAA

Peacock’s Feather H:Dm[or Em on C whistle, or just Em]: AG|FDEC DDE|FEFA G //AB|c.Ad.e |dcAF# G

Pearl Wedding nR:D: DDEDFAd ffedBBd // fg aagfed

Peeler’s Jacket R:G: GBG DGBG|FGABc Bc|dggfdeg|fdcA BGAF//gagf def|gfga bgaf

Planxty Hewlett 3/4:D: AF DDFG ABcA df.g

Planxty Irwin 3/4:G: d g.f e.fg d.c B.AG

Polska efter Byss-Kalle #32 sw¾:G: d.BGGBGBd A // dddefgggfe

Portsmouth H:G: D|G.ABAGF|EEe-|dBcBAG //d|g.abagf |gd-B|dB

Princess Royal [Morris Dance style] R:G: dc|BAGdc //d|e.de.d|efg

Proudlock’s Hornpipe H:G: D GFGBAGAB Ggfgedc BcdBG

Pumpkin’s Fancy R:A: fe|cfecfe|efcBc //fe|afeafe|fecB // fe|cfeAfe //fe|afecfe|fafec

Rakes Of Kildare J:Am: E EAAAGA BcdEf

Rakes of Mallow P:G: GBGB |BcBAG //gfedc |Bcd.

Rakish Paddy R:Dmix: c.BcAB cBAGEGG Addcd

Rambling Pitchfork J:D: FFFAFF|dFFAFD|G // A|defdf|ecAA

Random nJ:D: A d.dfed cegecA

Randy Wife of Greenlaw scR:D: c |dAGFDDc

Rattling Bog P:D: f2f.e|dBBd|Addcde ||fded|fded|faa.f|ed

Redican’s Mother: see Whinny Hills of Leitrim

Reed House Rant: see Old Lancashire Hornpipe

Reel of Rio R:G: GE|DEGA BABd| egg agef // Bc|dgg bgg |agbgag

Return from Fingal M:Em: BAGFEFGA BGFE•B //feedc BAd•A

Rights Of Man H:Em: GA BcBABA GAGFGF EFGA

Road to Glountane R:A: EEFAAB| ceecBAFA| fec ABcA| ecBAF //ecef aaf|ecBA FAAB

Road To Lisdoonvarna J:Em: EBBA Bcd. FAABA //efgfe dB

Road to Rio R:G: GE|DEGABABd|eg(3ggg)agef // Bc|dg(3ggg)b

Road to the North n4/4:D: ag fdCdeC d

Rochdale Coconut Dance eP:Em>G: EFGFEB //GBGB|AGFGABc

Rocky Road To Dublin 9/8:Am: eedBA. EAAABcd

Rolling In The Ryegrass R:D: AABAFDF GBGdGBG

Rolling Waves J:D:  A|FEEDE|FDDA|FEEFA|defed || Abdef|dcB  … AFDDFA|BABcd

Roman Wall: see Eavesdropper

Rose in the Heather J:D: F•EFE|DFABAF|| e|fdBABd|faaafd

Rose Tree: P:D: fe|dBAF|ABAFA //de|fefg|a.gf

Rose’s Jig J:Gm: dBGGG|BAGD.|EGAB //G,B,DA,CEv|D…

Rosewood J:A: aa efg| aedcBA //cdeAce |fdcd•|…

Roxburgh Castle H:A: (3EFG|agacecAc|d//(3efg|aecefece|

Rusty Gully n3/2:G: GABcdGBG FA.cBA

Saddle the Pony J:G: GBAGB|defgdB//efeedB|defgfg

Sailor’s Delight 9/8:D: e|fagefd|egecB|A//e|fdcBAg|fefafe

Sailor’s Wife J:Em: EFGFE|efga|bagfed // gabb|gabbag|fdafda

Salamanca R:D: dB |ADFDADFD |Adcdfdcd |BEGEBEGE //fg |afdg bgeg | fd(3dcd BAFA

Sally Gardens R:G: GDGBGB dBeBdBAB

Salmon Tails nP:G: GEDE GGA

Scholar R:D: dfaf gfeg|fdAG FGAc // aafdfaf |dfafbagf

Sean Ryan’s (Jig)/The Castle  J:Am: c.BAG AGEDB,G, // cBAa. bagedB

Seven Stars: see Moon and Seven Stars

Shaskeen R:G: DG(3GGG AbcA|dedcAAc //dggfgfg (3aaa agf

Ships Are Sailing, The R:Em: Beed BcdB|AD(3FED // g.abgeg

Ships in Full Sail J:G: DGGBGG|dGGBcd //dggbgg|agabge| dggbgg|abaage //dBddBd|eceefg|dBdgdB

Shores of Loch Gamhna/Gawna J:Bm: BcBBAF|FEFDFA//defa~

Si Bheag Si Mhor ¾:D: de f.ed d.ed B.A F

Silver Spear R:D: A FAAAABAFA dfedB…

Silver Spire R:D: FE DFEDFAc dcdefdAF //A,B,CDEFGE FDEF

Siobhan O’Donnell’s Reel/Attracta Brady R:A: ABcea.e f.afece

Sir John Fenwick’s… n¾:G: G.ABc d.eg deg edcBAG

Sir Sidney Smith’s March n2/4:G: ddddd edcB dcBcAdc BcABG

Sixpenny Money J:D: fAAfAA|BAGFGE|DEDAFA|dfd efg // fefgfg|afdede…|defe.d

Skipping Over the Bogs J:Amix: AacA|GEFG|AAcA|BdcA ||a.g.|fd.ef|gfefed|ecA|G [John McSherry]

Skye Boat Song sc¾:G: D.ED G.G A.BA d

Sliabh Russell J:Ador: eAABcd|eafged // eaaefg|agfgfd|eaaefg|agfg2

Sligo Maid R:Am: ABABdef gedB //eaagaga|bgaf gedg |eggf

Smash the Windows J:D: DEDFA dfecA G // a afdf Aaagf g

Smith’s 2nd P:G>D: BBd•B GGB• xx

Soldier’s Joy R:D: DF AFDFAFDF Add

South Shore (James Hill): see Scholar

South Wind ¾:G: d B.AG B.cd A.BA A.c …

Spanish Cloak ¾:G: GGABG| AABcA //d•edc| Ade

Spootiskerry shR:G: GDEGDEG DEGABAB

Sportsman’s Hornpipe H:Am: ccA BBA GABc DBGB

Spotted Dog J:A: EAAABc|BAFAFE|F ||Bceece|fece

St. Anne’s Reel R:D: fedfedcB AFADAFA

St Kilda Wedding R:G: GGBGBdB|ABGEDF//ggagddg|efgfe

Star Above the Garter Sl:G: dBBAG AAABA|GEcB //

Star Of Munster R:Am: ed cAcBGB AGEFGEDG

Staten Island Hornpipe H:D: A FDFGAA dfed

Steeamboat H:G: (3def|gbgdgd|BcdBG ||Bc|dBdBG

Stone Fiddle J:Dm: DEFEDCx2 // dddcA GEDD // ddcAG aaged

Stool of Repentance J:A: aece agfedc

Strayaway Child J:Em: A|BEEGEE|B,EEG //BeeBdB |dBGAGA //efeded|cBABGE|GABdBB //Beeefg|fdfedA //edBedB|AGABGE

Sussex Cotillion E:G: G.d. |BABGAB |cBAG // dedcBd |dedcBd

Swaggering Jig: see Give Us a Drink of Water

Swallowtail J:Am: cBAdAA|cBAedc|B ||efgab|abage

Swearybox nR:G: GBGFGAc |BGBdgdBd // Bc |dBgBdgBg |e

Tam’s Old Love Song 3/2:D: d.e f a.f gfed B

Tar Road to Sligo J:D:  e|fdBBcD|ecABAG //AdfAdf|gfgefg

Tatter Jack Walsh J:Dmix: fefded |cABcA |dcAGFG |Addefg // dfaafd |dfaafd |ga ged |#cde gfg

Tenpenny Bit J:Am: eAAeAA|BABGBd ||eaaga|bgedBG

Three Around Three 2/4:G: dBAGG ABAGD

Through the Fields R:Dmix: FG |ADDDFEFG | ADDDcBG

Tich’s Reel nR:G: dc BcdBcBA GBgfedc // g fgafgfe

Tich’s Waltz [J. O’Boyle] xx

Tinglers [Damian Caisley] J:Dm: A,DDEF|EDCD.// FFFEF|CCEF|G//A,DDEF|A,DDEF|B,DDEF|

Tipperary Fancy R:D: AF(3FFF BFAB| DEFA BABd // dcde fefg| abf afdf

Toss the Feathers R:D: DADEDAD DADEAGE //Addcdcd edcdedcd

Traveller’s Joy march:G: f.g agf|gGBcd //ADAc|BGABcD

Trekant <Haugaard dJ:D: DFAdcB|AFDA,DF//dcdede|fdAA|B

Trekant <Lendal dJ:G: G.G.|GFE ED //D.c.|BGD

Tricia’s Mazurka ¾:G: GA|BBABc|B //Bc|ddc#de|d

Trip to Durrow R:D:  dFDADFA |dfedB //dcdefefg |afdfgfed // xx

Trip to Windsor R:A: AAAA ABce | f.e f.g | agfe fgaf

Tripping Up [The] Stairs J:D: A FAAGBB FAdfed

Vicaire, Le f4/4:D: DDDCD|EFEGFDEF //AFAdF|GFGE

Virginia, The R:D: DBBA B•A|BAdBAFEF //defed•A|BAFA

Wait Til Tomorrow 4/4:G: GGFGBdG|B.AG.|AAGABcA //GGABG|d.cBG|e.dcG

Whinny Hills of Leitrim 9/8:D: FAA FAd AFD // f• faf edB |Af fef gfe

Whiskey Before Breakfast R:D: A,B,DEDDE FBFAFED

White Petticoat J:Em: BedcBA |GFEBEG |FBBcBB| eBBcBB // gecGce | gafgec

Whitfield Brow c¾:D: d.fa Bdf A.Bd FED

Wild Hills of Wannie n3/4air:Ador: gf|eAA ABA |ede gfe // e|aga efg|aga e

Wild Rose of the Mountain ¾:G: D |G.BAG  |A.GA|Bcd|efg //dc|B.d|c.e|f.ed|g

Wilderness Road c4/4:G: DGG•G | A GF+F- | EGA•c | BGG

Willafjord shR:D: AFADFA BGBDGB

Willie Coleman’s: J:G: BG AGE GED GBd // gfg edB dgb age

Wind That Shakes the Barley R:D: AABAFED BBA

Winster Gallop eP:G: GBGB GBd ABcBA GBd

Wise Maid/All Around The World R:D: DE F.GFEDE FAABAFED

Within a Mile of Dublin: see Through the Fields

Woman of the House R:G: DBBABBA|GABdeBdB // [seems like key of D] f.d eBB|eBgBeBB| f.dedBd|eaaga.

Woodcroft Lane: 4/4:G: DE|GEA.F|GAdB //DE|GBAGG

Yellow Wattle J:Dmix: dcAAGE|ABAABc|dcAABc|dcAGED // DEDc3|dedc3|dedcde|dcAGEA



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Some sets that Gina likes:

Rusty Gully - Old Lancashire Hornpipe - Dog Leap Stairs (slip jigs 9/8);   Lark in the Morning - Jig of Slurs - Blackthorn Stick (jigs 6/8);   The Blackthorn Stick / Morrisons / The Kesh (jigs 6/8);   Foxhunter’s Jig - Butterfly (slip jigs 9/8);   Hardiman the Fiddler -Drops of Brandy (in A) (slip jigs 9/8);   Over the Waterfall - Staten Island Hornpipe (reels!!);   Spootiskerry - Willafjord (reels);    Off She Goes - Out on the Ocean - Moon and Seven Stars (jigs 6/8);   Cliffs of Moher - Banish Misfortune - Mooncoin (jigs 6/8); Polkas: Ballybutton & Ballydesmond group;   Lanigan’s Ball - My Darling Asleep (jigs 6/8);   Blarney Pilgrim / Merrily Kiss the Quaker;   Winster Gallop [<Derbyshire] / Jamie Allen / Salmon Tails (reels/polkas);   Arran Boat / Blue Bonnets Over the Border / Skye Boat Song.   - Try:  Tripping Up the Stairs (D) - Saddle the Pony (G) - My Darling Asleep (D)

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Some other tunes that Gina likes (or joins when other people play maybe): IRISH: Connaughtman’s Rambles; Carolan’s Draught; Prince of Wales; Si Bheag Si Mhor; Give Me Your Hand; The Lilting Banshee; Maid Behind the Bar; Rights of Man; Inisheer; Cooley’s; The Rakes of Kildare; The Tenpenny Bit; Irish Washerwoman; Denis Murphy’s Polka 2/4 fgfedB ADFA; The £42 (Four Pound) Cheque; St Anne’s Reel ; SCOTTISH: Jock Broon’s 70th; Prince of Wales; Calum’s Road; NORTHUMBRIAN: Hesleyside Reel; FRENCH: Le Canal en Octobre; QUEBEC: Maison de Glaçe; OTHER: Whitfield Brow [Nick]