Monthly Archives: April 2020


Key: A (Commonly also played in G) Form: Jig ABC:  X: 1 T:Haunted House, The T:Maguire's R:jig C:Vincent Broderick (1920-2008) H:Also played in G, #173 Z:id:hn-jig-347 M:6/8 K:A A2A BAB|cAF FEF|Ace fae|fae fec|A2A BAB|cAF FEF|Ace faf|ecB A2E:| |:Ace fae|fae fec|Acd ~e3|efe ecB|1 Ace fae|fae fec| Ace faf|ecB A2E:|2 A2A BAB|cAF […]

Haunted House, The


Key: A (Commonly also played in G) Form: Jig ABC:  X: 1 T:Haunted House, The T:Maguire's R:jig C:Vincent Broderick (1920-2008) H:Also played in G, #173 Z:id:hn-jig-347 M:6/8 K:A A2A BAB|cAF FEF|Ace fae|fae fec|A2A BAB|cAF FEF|Ace faf|ecB A2E:| |:Ace fae|fae fec|Acd ~e3|efe ecB|1 Ace fae|fae fec| Ace faf|ecB A2E:|2 A2A BAB|cAF […]

Haunted House, The


Key: G* Form: Song ABC:  X: 1 T:Carrickfergus C: M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G g2 g2 f2|e4 A4-|A2 B2 c2 d2|B3 A G4-|G2 G2 A2 B2| c4 E4-|E2 F2 G3 G|G8-|[1 G2 :|2 G2 d2 g2 a2|b8-| bgab c'2 b2|a3 f d4-|d2 dd g2 a2|b8-|bgab c'2 b2| a8-|a2 g2 g3 f|e4 A4-|A2 […]

Carrickfergus



Key: G* Form: Song ABC:  X: 1 T:Carrickfergus C: M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G g2 g2 f2|e4 A4-|A2 B2 c2 d2|B3 A G4-|G2 G2 A2 B2| c4 E4-|E2 F2 G3 G|G8-|[1 G2 :|2 G2 d2 g2 a2|b8-| bgab c'2 b2|a3 f d4-|d2 dd g2 a2|b8-|bgab c'2 b2| a8-|a2 g2 g3 f|e4 A4-|A2 […]

Carrickfergus


Key: Am Form: Reel ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: (played slowly for learning, then up to speed) Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image […]

Length of the Reed


Key: Am Form: Reel ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: (played slowly for learning, then up to speed) Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image […]

Length of the Reed



Key: Em Form: 9/8 slip jig? ABC:  X: 1 T: Cwrw Melyn R: slip jig M: 9/8 L: 1/8 K: Emin |:GAB BGE BGE|GAB BGE AFD|GAB BGE BGE|FGA AFD D3:| |:Bcd dBG dBG|Bcd dBG cAF|GBd dBG dBG|FGA AFD D3:| MP3: (played slowly for learning, then up to speed by Sarah […]

Cwrw Melyn (Golden Beer, Yellow Beer)


Key: D Form: Reel ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: (played up to speed and then slowly for learning) Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click […]

Hell Among the Yearlings*


Key: D* Form: March ABC:  X: 1 T:Scotland The Brave #2 C:Joe Buchanan's Scottish Tome - Page 107.1 R:Polka L:1/8 M:4/4 K:Dmaj "D"D4 D3 E | "D"F2 D2 F2 A2 | "D"d4 d3 "G"d | "D"d2 A2 "D7"F2 D2 | "G"G4 B3 G | "D"F2 A2 F2 D2 | "E7"E4 […]

Scotland the Brave



Key: D Form: Jig ABC:  X: 1 T:Sarah's Jig C:Bob McQuillen M:6/8 K:D A,2|"D"DEF "A"EFG|"D"F2D DFG|"D"AFA "G"B2c|"D"d3 -d2A| "G"Bcd dcB|"D"A2d AFG|"D"A2d AGF|"A"E2F GFE| "D"DEF "A"EFG|"D"FDD DFG|"D"AFA "G"B2c|"D"d3 -d2e| "D"fgf "A"efe|"Bm"ded "F#m"cBA|"G"Bcd "A7"ecA|\ "D"d3 -d2|| |:e|"D"fgf fed|"A"ecA Ade|"D"fgf fed|"A"ecA A2G| "D"FGA "Em"GAB|"F#m"ABc "G"dcB|"A7"Agf edc|"D"d3 -d3:| MP3: (Played slowly for learning, then […]

Sarah’s Jig


Key: G Form: Reel ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: (Played slowly for learning, that up to speed) Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image […]

Drunken Man, The




Key: Edor Form: Andro ABC:  X: 1 T:On the Road to Kerrigouarch M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:100 C:Soig Siberil R:an dro O:Brittany K:Edor |:E2B2 B2AG|FED2 FGA2|E2B2 B2A2|FED2 A4|! E2B2 B2A2|FED2 F2A2|E2B2 B2A2|1 FED2 E4:|2 FED2 E2EF||! |:G2B2 e2de|B2e2 d4|e2d2 B2A2|FEFG A2EF|! G2B2 e2de|B2e2 d4|e2d2 B2A2|1 FEFG E2EF:|2 FEFG E4|| MP3: (Played slowly […]

On the Road to Kerrigouarch


Key: D Form: Reel or Welsh hornpipe ABC:  X: 7 T:Gower Reel T:Lumbers M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:180 C:Trad S:Collected by Maud Karpeles (1927) R:Welsh hornpipe A:Gower Peninsula, Wales Z: K:D A>B|A2F2 A>BA>B|A2d2d2c>B|A2F2A>BA>B|A2G2F2A>B|A2F2A>BA>B|A2d2d2e2|! f2a2 g>fg>e|d2c2d2:|| G2|F2 DEF2F2|EDCD EFG2|F2 DEF2F2|! EDCB,A,4|F2DEF2F2|EDCD EFG2|F2A2GFGE|D2C2D2:|| MP3: (Played slowly, then faster by Sarah Hotchkiss) Download this MP3  […]

Gower Reel, aka Lumbers


Key: D Form: Waltz ABC:  X: 1 T:Si Bheag Si Mhor T:Sheebeg and Sheemore R:Waltz C:Turlough O'Carolan, 1691 O:Ireland M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=100 K:D de|"D"f2fed2|"D7"d2ded2|"G"B4A2|"D"F4A2|"G"BA Bc d2|"A7"e4de|"D"f4e2|"D7"d4f2| "G"B4e2|"D"A4d2|"Bm"F4E2|"D"D4f2|"G"B4e2|"A7"A4dc|"D"d6-|"D"d4:| |:de|"D"f2fed2|"D7"ed ef a2|"G"b4a2|"D"f2>e2d2|"G"e4a2|"D"f4ed|"Em7"d4B2|"A7"B4A2| "D"F4E2|"D7"D4f2|"G"B4e2|"D"A2>f2a2|"Em7"ba gf ed|"A7"e4 dc|"G"d6-|"D"d4:| MP3*: (Played by Art Edelstein and Tim Newcomb.) Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on […]

Si Bheag Si Mhor* (Sheebeg and Sheemore)



Key: D Form: Slow Reel ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge. To download, right-click in enlarged […]

Cookes of Ashton, The


Key: D* Form: Polka ABC:  X: 1 T: Rose Tree, The Z: Alastair Wilson S: https://thesession.org/tunes/1123#setting1123 R: polka M: 2/4 L: 1/8 K: Dmaj f/e/ |: dB AF | A>B AB | d2 ed/e/ | fe ef/e/ | dB AF | A>B AB | d2 ed/e/ | fd d2 :| […]

Rose Tree (also spelled Rosetree)


Key: Am Form: Jig ABC:  X: 1 T: Drummond Castle S: https://thesession.org/tunes/2540#setting2540 R: jig M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: Amin |:ABA a2 (a|{b}a)ge ~g3|~c3 edc|Bdg dBG| (ABA) ~a3|a(ge) g3|1 ege deg|edB A3:|2 ege deg|edB A2 B|| |:~c3 cec|~d3 ded|~c3 edc|Bdg dBG| ~c3 edc|deg a2 (a|{b}a)ge deg|1 edB A2 B:|2 edB […]

Drummond Castle



Key: D Form: Slipjig ABC: X: 1 T:Du fel y Glo T:Black as Coal M:9/8 L:1/8 Q:130 S:Cadw Twmpath Collection R:Slip Jig A:Wales Z: K:D DFF DFF A,3|DFF DFF G3|DFF DFF A,3|agf e2dd3:|| afd def A3|afd def g3|afd def A3|agf e2dd3:|| MP3: (Slow, then up to speed) Download this MP3  […]

Black as Coal (Du Fel Y Glo)


Key: Edor Form: March? ABC:  X: 1 T:Llef Harlech [Harlech's cry] H:> From: Keith Davies Jones <email hidden; JavaScript is required> N:second part variations by Antwn, thank you. D:Careg Lafar 'Hyn' Z:Lesl M:C| K:Edor |:eBBA B2AG|FGAB GFE2|EBBA B2AG|FGAF E4:| |:EBBA B2AB|d3d cBAF|EBBA B2AB|dBAF E4:|| MP3: (Played by Sarah Hotchkiss) Download […]

Llef Harlech (Harlech’s Cry)


Key: G Form: Schottische ABC: Do you know a source of ABC notation for this tune?  Can you help? MP3: Download this MP3  If it plays, right-click on the page and “Save as”. (Detailed instructions for different browsers). Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge. To download, right-click in enlarged image […]

Schottische à Robert