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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 | D♭D♭2E♭ D♭CC2
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]