© 1996-2009 Andrew Kuntz
_______________________________
HOME ALPHABETICAL FILES REFERENCES
MORN - MOT |
Notation
Note: The tunes below are recorded in what
is called “abc notation.” They
can easily be converted to standard musical notation via highlighting with your
cursor starting at “X:1” through to the end of the abc’s, then
“cutting-and-pasting” the highlighted notation into one of the many abc
conversion programs available, or at concertina.net’s incredibly handy “ABC
Convert-A-Matic” at http://www.concertina.net/tunes_convert.html **Please note that the abc’s in the Fiddler’s
Companion work fine in most abc conversion programs. For example, I use
abc2win and abcNavigator 2 with no problems whatsoever with direct
cut-and-pasting. However, due to an anomaly of the html, pasting the abc’s
into the concertina.net converter results in double-spacing. For
concertina.net’s conversion program to work you must remove the spaces
between all the lines of abc notation after pasting, so that they are
single-spaced, with no intervening blank lines. This being done, the F/C
abc’s will convert to standard notation nicely. Or, get a copy of
abcNavigator 2 – its well worth it.
[AK] |
MORNING. American, Waltz. G Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB. Composed by Lew
Alpaugh (New Jersey). Cranford (Jerry
Holland’s), 1995; No. 281, pg. 83. Fiddlesticks
cass., Jerry Holland - “A Session with Jerry Holland” (1995).
MORNING AIR, THE (Aer Na Maidne). Irish, Air (6/8 time, "gaily"). G
Minor. Standard tuning. AB. O'Neill (Music
of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 109, pg. 20.
X:1
T:Morning Air, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Gaily”
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 109
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G Minor
D|G2G G^FD|GAG G^FD|=FGF B2D|F3
D2^F|G2A B2G|{A}c2 B AG^F|
G2 A/B/ AG^F|G3 G2||z|d2 d dcB|d3
f2z|FGF B2D|F3 D2^F|G2A B2G|
{A}c2 B AG^F|GAB AG^F|G3 G2||
MORNING BLUES. Old‑Time. Carryon Records 002, "Ace
Weems and the Fat Meat Boys."
MORNING BRUSH. AKA and see "Jackson's
Morning Brush." Irish (originally), English; Jig. D Major. Standard.
AABB. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes),
1984; pg. 115.
MORNING CHEER. AKA and see “Jim Moore’s Fancy.”
Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard. AB. O’Neill (1922) identifies this tune as a
variant of “Jim Moore’s Fancy.” Source for notated version: the Rice-Walsh
manuscript, a collection of music from the repertoire of Jeremiah Breen, a
blind fiddler from North Kerry, notated by his student [O’Neill]. O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody),
1922; No. 261.
X:1
T:Morning Cheer
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Rice-Walsh manuscript
Z:Paul Kinder
R:Reel
K:G
A2 BA A2 Bd|(3efg dg ef g2|G2 BG G2 BG|(3ABc BA GE E2|
A2 BA A2 Bd|(3efg dg efgf|afgf efga|gedB BA A2||
eaaa agbg|agbg agef|dggg gfaf|gfaf gedf|
eaaa agbg|agbg agef|gfgf efga|gedB BA A2||
MORNING DANCE. English, Country Dance Tune (2/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AABB.
Source for notated version: a c. 1837-1840 MS by Shropshire musician John Moore
[Ashman]. Ashman (The Ironbridge Hornpipe),
1991; No. 32b, pg. 10.
MORNING DEW [1], THE (Giorria sa bhFraoch). AKA and see “The Hare Amang the Heather,” "The Hare in the Heather." Irish,
Reel. E Dorian (Em). Standard tuning. ABC (Breathnach, Miller, O’Malley): AABC
(Mallinson, Taylor): AA’BC (Feldman & O’Doherty): ABCC (Brody): AABBCC
(McNulty). Part of the tune was used by Chieftains piper Paddy Moloney for his
first film score, Ireland Moving.
O’Malley’s version starts with the part that usually appears as the 3rd
part in most versions. See also “Morrison’s Jig”
for a related jig setting of the melody. Sources for notated versions: piper
Maitiu Mac Tighearnain (Ireland) [Breathnach]; Chieftains (Ireland) [Brody];
fiddlers Francie and Mickey Byrne (County Donegal) [Feldman & O’Doherty];
New York fiddler John McGrath (1900-1955, originally from County Mayo)
[O’Malley]. Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963;
No. 198, pg. 77. Brody (Fiddler’s
Fakebook), 1983; pg. 196. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1974, vol. 1, No. 21. Feldman & O’Doherty
(The Northern Fiddler), 1979; pg.
166. Jordan (Whistle and Sing), 1975;
38. Lyth (Bowing Styles in Irish Fiddle
Playing, vol. 1), 1981; 31, 32. Mallinson (Essential), 1995; No. 54, pg. 24. McNulty (Dance Music of Ireland), 1965; pg. 12. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977;
vol. 1, No. 37. Miller & Perron (Irish
Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pg. 89. O’Malley (Luke O’Malley’s Collection of Irish Music,
vol. 1), 1976; No. 11, pg. 6. Peoples (Fifty
Irish Fiddle Tunes), 1986; 16. Taylor (Through
the Half-Door), 1992; No. 12, pg. 10. Claddagh
CC14, Chieftains‑ "Chieftains 4" (1974). Gael-Linn CEF060,
“Paddy Glackin.” Green Linnet SIF‑1110, James Kelly ‑ "My Love
is in America: The Boston College Irish Fiddle Festival" (1991). Green
Linnett GLCD 1119, Cherish the Ladies - "The Back Door" (1992. Joe
Cooley's version learned by Joanie Madden via Patricia Kennedy). Green Linnet
GLCD 1128, Brendan Mulvihill & Donna Long - “The Morning Dew” (1993). Green
Linnet GLCD 1181, Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill - “The Lonesome Touch”
(1997). IRC Records, Michael Coleman - “The Musical Glory of Old Sligo.” Island
ILPS 9501, "The Chieftains Live" (1977). Mooncrest Pegasus 9,
Steeleye Span‑ "Ten Man Mop.” Rounder 1087, Eleanor Kane/Neary -
"From Galway to Dublin: Early Irish Traditional Music" (1992. A
reissue of the 1935 original). Shanachie 29002, "Kathleen Collins."
Shanachie 33006, Michael Coleman‑ "The Classic Recordings of Michael
Coleman." Shanachie 78030, Danú – “Think Before You Think” (2000. Learned
from the playing of Noel Hill and Tony McMahon). Shanachie 79024,
"Chieftians 4" (1974/1983). Shaskeen - "The Joys of Life."
See also listings at: Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle
Recording Index Jane Keefer’s Folk
Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:Morning Dew, The [1]
L:1/8
M:C|
K:E Dorian
~E3(B {c}BA)FA|E[DB]EB AFDF|~E3(B
{c}BA)FA|BcdB ADFA:|
||B2 eB fBeB|BcdB ADFA|B2 eB
fBeB|dcdB ADFA|B2 eB fBeB|
BcdB ADFA|(3Bcdeg f2 ge|dcdB
ADFA||B2 GB FB E2|B2 EB ADFA|
B2 GB FBEc|dcdB ADFA|B2 GB FB
E2|B2GB ADFA|BAGF EFGA|~d3B ADFA||
MORNING DEW [2], THE (Droc Geal Ceo Na Maidne). Irish, Single Jig. A Dorian.
Standard tuning. AAB. Roche Collection,
1982, vol. 3; No. 107, pg. 33.
MORNING DEW [3], THE. Irish, Air (3/4 time, "gracefully").
F Major. Standard tuning. One part. Source for notated version: "Mr.
Francis Lodge, Brenormore, near Carrick‑on‑Suir, 1884, a good
musician and a great enthusiast in Irish music and songs" (Joyce). Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909;
No. 284, pgs. 134‑135.
X:1
T:Morning Dew, The [3]
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Gracefully”
S:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
FD|C2D2F2|{G}F4 G2|A2c2d2|c4A2|AG3
G2|G2F2G2|A2F2D2|F4 c2|f4 d2|
e2c2d2|d2c2A2|G4 G2|A2c2d2|e2c2d2|cd
c2A2|c4c2|f4e2|f2a2g2|f4 AG|
A f3 e2|d c3 A2|G2 A3G|G2F2F2|F4||
MORNING DREAM(Aisling Na Maidne). Irish, Air (3/4 time). G Major. Standard
tuning. AB. O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish
Music), 1915/1987; No. 74, pg. 44. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850
Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 625, pg. 110.
X:1
T:Morning Dream, The
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 624
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
N:”Moderate”
K:G
de>d|(d2 B)(gfe)|(d2G)
(G>A)|B2 (dBAG)|A2 z (d>ed)|(d2 B)(gfe)|(d2 G2) (G>A)|
B2 (cB) {B}(A>G)|G2 z||(gfe)|(d2
B)GAB|(c>d e2) (ge)|d2 (ed)(BG)|A2 z(gfe)|
(d>B G)(cBA)|B<G E2
G>A|(Bd) {d}(c>B) {B}(AG)|G2 z||
MORNING FAIR. AKA and see “Hastton’s
Hornpipe,” “Manchester
Hornpipe [1],” “Pigeon on the
Gate [7],” “Rickett’s Hornpipe,”
“Texarkana Hornpipe,” “Tomorrow Morning,” “Yarmouth Hornpipe.”
English, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The tune was widely popular
in the British Isles under a variety of titles and appears in numerous
fiddler’s manuscripts from the 19th century. As “Tomorrow Morning”
the tune appears in O’Neill’s Music of
Ireland (1903). Versions appear to have derived from the English
“Manchester Hornpipe,” although the “Morning Fair” title also appears in
fiddlers’ manuscripts in England. It was in the G. Huddswell (Leeds, west
Yorkshire) manuscript twice (once as “Morning Fair” and again as “Morning
Hornpipe”), the George Spencer 1831 manuscript (Leeds, west Yorkshire), and the
John Clare manuscript (c. 1820, Helpstone, Northants), all under the “Morning
Fair Hornpipe” title. Fiddler John Burk’s music manuscript copybook, dated
1821, has the tune as “Hastton’s Hornpipe.” Nothing is known of Burks, although
he may have been from the north of England. Lincolnshire musician Joshua
Gibbons included it in his 1823-26 music manuscript book simply as “Hornpipe
No. 101,” set in the key of ‘F’ major. As “Manchester Hornpipe,” it can be
found in the 1823-26 music mss of papermaker and musician Joshua Gibbons
(1778-1871, of Tealby, near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire Wolds). Another version
appears as “Yarmouth Hornpipe” in George H. Watson’s (Swanton Abbott, Norfolk)
manuscript of 1850-1880. Cole (1000
Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 88. Lerwick (The
Kilted Fiddler), 1985; pg. 51. Ryan’s
Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 121.
X:1
T:Morning Fair
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
f/e/ | d/A/F/A/ d/f/e/d/ | e/c/A/c/ e/g/f/e/
| f/a/f/d/ B/g/e/d/ | cAA (f/e/) | d/A/F/A/ d/f/e/d/ |
e/c/A/c/ e/g/f/e/ | f/a/f/d/
B/g/e/c/ | ddd :: f/g/ | a/f/d/f/ .a(g/f/) | g/e/c/e/ .g(f/e/) | f/a/f/d/
B/g/e/d/ |
.c.A.A (f/e/) | d/A/F/A/ d/f/e/d/ |
e/c/A/c/ e/g/f/e/ | f/a/f/d/ B/g/e/c/ | ddd :|
MORNING FLOWER. Old‑Time, Breakdown. USA; W.Va./Ky. A Major. Source: Ed Hayley
(Ky.) via Wilson Douglas (W.Va.). Ed Hayley, according to Douglas, sang:
***
Go little children, go and go,
Down in the valley where the flowers grow.
***
Marimac Recordings 1989,
Wilson Douglas ‑ "Boatin Up Sandy."
MORNING GALLOP. Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABC.
X:1
T:Morning Gallop (Sodar na Maidine)
C:Carl Hession
D:Carl Hession, "Ceol Inne/
Ceol Inniu"
D:"Old Time New Time"
(Gael Linn CEF 173
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:Transcribed by Paul de Grae
R:jig
K:D
aba gag|fef ged|cAA dAA|efd cAA|
aba gag|fef ged|cAA dcd|ecA A3:||
c3 d3|efg gfe|fga agf|efd cAA|
cAA dcd|efg gfe|fga agf|ecA A2 B||
cAA dAA|efg gfe|fga agf|efd cAA|
cBc dcd|efg gfe|fga gab|ad'b a3||
MORNING GLORY. Old-Time, Waltz. A Major (‘A’ & ‘B’ parts)
& D Major (‘C’ part). Standard tuning. ABC. Source for notated version:
Carthy Sisco [Silberberg]. Silberberg (Tunes I Learned at Tractor Tavern),
2002; pg. 102.
MORNING IN SUMMER, A (Maidin Samraid). Irish, Single Jig. D Major/Dorian. Standard
tuning. AABB. O'Neill (Dance Music of
Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 403, pg. 80.
X:1
T:Morning in Summer, A
L:1/8
M:6/8
R:Single Jig
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No.
403
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A|A2D D2E|F2E F2D|G2F G2A|d2c
A2G|A2D D2E|F2E F2D|D2g F2G|A2G G2:|
|:G|F2G A2B|^c3 AB=c|e2c d2e|=f2d
d2e|=f2e f2d|=c2A A2^F|G2F G2A|d2^c A2G:|
MORNING LARK. Irish (?), Jig. E Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. White’s Unique Collection, 1896; No. 10, pg. 2.
X:1
T:Morning Lark
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:White’s Unique Collection (1896), No. 10
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E Minor
(B/A/) | GEE EGA | BAB BdB | AFD DFA
| AFA ABc | BEE EGA |
BAB Bee | dBB BAB | (GE)E E2 :: e |
eBe efg | fdd (d2.e) | dAd ded |
BAA (A2.e) | dAd ded | BAA (A2.e) | eBe efg | agf gfe | dBB BAB | (GE)E E2 :|
MORNING MIST [1], THE. Irish, Reel. G Major/Mixolydian. Standard
tuning. AABB (Black, McNulty, Mulvihill): AA’BB’ (Connolly & Martin).
Composed by County Galway accordion player Joe Burke while still in his teens.
Séamus Connolly (2002) says that the first part of the tune came to Burke while
cycling home one Sunday morning from the 11:30 mass in Loughrea, while the
second part was worked out on the accordion in the afternoon. Burke played with
the Leitrim Céilí Band in the 1950’s but lived for many years in the United
States before returning to East Galway. It was recorded by the late Bronx
fiddler and teacher Martin Mulvihill. Source for notated version: Brendan
Mulvihill (Baltimore, Md.) [Mulvihill]. Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 145, pg. 76. Connolly &
Martin (Forget Me Not), 2002; pgs.
76-77. McNulty (Dance Music of Ireland),
1965; pg. 12. Mulvihill (1st
Collection), 1986; No. 186, pg. 50. Celtic Crossings CD0299-02, Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin & Patrick Ourceau –
“Tracin” (1999).
X:1
T:Morning Mist, The [1]
B:Dance Music of Ireland, Pat McNulty
R:Reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
Z:Paul Kinder
K: G mix
Bc| d2 BG dGBG | d2 BG DGBd | c2 A=F
cFAF | c2 A=F CFAc |
d2 BG dGBG | d2 BG DGBd | cBAB cedc
| BdAF G2 :|
Bd | g2 dc bd (3dcd | BGFG DGBd |
ageg gbag | fdad bdad |
g2 dc Bd (3dcd | BGFG DGBd | cBAB
cedc | BdAF G2 :|
X:2
T: Morning Mist [1]
S: M. Mulvihill
Q: 350
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmix
Bc | d2 BG dGBG | d2 BG DGBd | c2 AF cFAF | c2 AF CFAc |
d2 BG dGBG | d2 BG DGBd | c2 AB cedc | BGA^F G2 :|
Bd | g2 dc Bd (3ded | BG (3G^FG DGBd | ageg abag | ^fdad bdad |
gedc
Bd (3ded | BG (3G^FG DGBd | c2 AB cedc | BGA^F G2 :|
MORNING MIST [2], THE. C Major. From the playing of English melodeon
player Caroline Judge. Boullier (Exploring
Irish Music and Dance).
MORNING MIST [3]. Irish, Air. Composed by
accordion player James Keane. James Keane – “With
Friends Like These.”
X:1
T:Morning Mist
M:4/4
L:1/8
C:James Keane
H:from CD "With Friends Like These"
K:D
AB/2c/2 ||: dcde dAFD | GFGA F/2G/2A DE | FDdc BAGF | EFGE ABcA
| dcde dAFD | GFGA F/2G/2A DE | FDdc BAGF | EA,CE D3 :||: A
| ABcd efge | f/2e/2d c/2d/2e/2c/2
dAFD | FDdc BAGF
| EFGE ABcA | dcde dAFD| GFGA F/2G/2
A DE | FDdc BAGF |EA,CE D3 :||: a
| adfa bdgb | adfa gfec | dcBA GFED
| EA^GB 2A AB/2c/2
| dAdf eAeg | fAff gfge | abaf gfec
| dAFA d2 (3efg :||2 dAFA d2 AB/2c/2
MORNING OF LIFE, THE (Maidin Na M-Beata). Irish, Air or Planxty (4/4 time). D
Major. Standard tuning. AB. Credited to the blind Irish harper Turlough
O'Carolan (1670-1738) by O’Neill, but by what authority it is not known.
O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 230. O'Neill (Music
of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 636, pg. 113. Roche Collection, 1982, vol. 1; No. 13,
pg. 10.
X:1
T:Morning of Life, The
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Air
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 636
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
D>E|F2 G>F E2 F>E|Dddd d2
c>d|e2 f>e dcBA|A2 B>A A2 D>E|
FAGF EGFE|Dddd d2 c>d|e2 f>e
dcBA|A2 ^G>G A2||d>c|
cBBA AFED|D2dd d2 cB|A2 FE
GFED|B,<D D>E D2 d>c|cBBA AFED|
D2 dd d2 cB|A2 FE GFED|B,<D D>
MORNING RAMBLER. English, Jig. England, North‑West. D Major. Standard tuning.
AABBCC. Knowles & McGrady (Northern
Frisk), 1988; No. 112.
MORNING STAR [1] (An Maidineog). AKA and see "Belles of Omagh." Irish, English,
American; Reel. USA, New England. E Minor. Standard tuning. AA’
(Harker/Rafferty): AB (Allan, Flaherty, Tubridy): AAB (Kennedy, Miller &
Perron, O'Neill/1850 & 1001, Raven, Stanford/Petrie, Tolman): AA'BB
(O'Neill/Krassen). Petrie (1855) thought the tune might have been Scotch in
origin. Lending weight to this assertion is the fact that a reel called “The Farmer Killed His Ox Today”
is a Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, variant. This is perhaps the version of the tune
that is known as "The Canny
Little Lad" in the Shetlands, and an Irish variant goes by the name “The Green Fields of Eire.” The name morning
star has various meanings, including religious and astronomical (the ‘stars’
seen in the early morning light are usually planets, often Venus {which is also
seen at dusk and known as ‘the Evening Star’). The Morning Star is also the
name of a river in County Limerick whose source is in the Ballyhoura Mountains
in Cork and which flows into the Maigue near Athlacca in the southern Limerick.
“Cat that Ate the Candle” is sometimes given as a related tune. Sources for
notated versions: fiddler Kathleen Morris (Corlisheen, Ballyrush, County Sligo)
[Flaherty]; “A Cork reel. From P. Carew’s MS” [Stanford/Petrie]; New Jersey
flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker]. Allan's Irish Fiddler, No. 47, pg. 12.
Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; pg.
59. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty),
2005; No. 10, pg. 3. Kennedy (Fiddlers
Tune Book), vol. 1, 1951; No. 30, pg. 15. Kennedy (Traditional Dance Music of Britain and Ireland: Reels and Rants),
1997; No. 141, pg. 34. Miller & Perron (New
England Fiddler’s Repertoire), 1983; No. 124. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg.
94. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850
Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1191, pg. 224. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 475, pg. 91.
Raven (English Country Dance Tunes),
1984; pg. 160. Stanford/Petrie (Complete
Collection), 1905; No. 895, pg. 226. Tolman (Nelson Music Collection), 1969; pg. 12. Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, Book Two),
1999; pg. 23. Columbia
35612, "The Chieftains" (1978). Great Meadow Music GMM 2003, “Rodney
Miller’s Airdance” (2000). Tartan Tapes CDTT1004, Aiden O’Rourke – “Heat the
Hoose” (1998).
See also listings at: Jane
Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An
Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng’s
Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:Morning Star [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
K:G
GA|B2BA BGEF|GABd efed|B2BA G2EG|FGAF G2:|
||GA|Bdef g2eg|f2df edBA|Bdef g2fg|agfg e4|
(3Bcdef g2eg|f2df edBA|Bdd^c d2ef|geaf gfed|]
X:2
T:Morning Star, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Stanford/Petrie, No. 895 (1905)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
dc|B2 BA BGEF|Bdef gedc|B2 BA BGEF|GBAB G2:|
dc|Bdef gfeg|fedf edBA|Bdef gfeg fedf e2 ed|Bdef gfeg|
fedf edBd|gfgd edBe|dBAB G2||
MORNING STAR [2]. AKA and see “London Pride.” English; Hornpipe or Morris Dance Tune (4/4
time). F Major (Bacon): G Major (Mallinson). Standard tuning. AABB. Barry
Callaghan (2007) points out “there are many variants of this lovely tune, many
in modal forms, and played as hornpipes, as morris tunes , and even as airs.”
Versions appear in several musicians’ manuscripts of the 19th
century, including Joshua Jackson (Harrogate, north Yorkshire, 1798), John
Miller (Perth, Scotland, 1799), and G. Huddeswell (Leeds, west Yorkshire).
William Hathaway of Lower Swell had the tune in his manuscript copybook as
“London Pride,” although that title usually goes with another tune. Collector
Cecil Sharp noted “Morning Star” from the playing of James Lock of Newent,
Gloucestershire.
***
The morris dance version was
collected from the village of Bledington, in England's Cotswolds. The
portrait on the cover of Kennedy’s Fiddlers
Tune Book/Traditional Dance Music series (by artist A van Anrooy) depicts
Charles Benfield, the fiddler for the Bledington morris men in the second half
of the 19th century. Benfield started out by playing the pipe and
tabor, instruments he had ‘inherited’ from the renowned Sherbourne and
Northleach musician Jim ‘the laddie’ Simpson, who had succumbed to an overdose
of alcohol in 1856. The fiddler became a key figure in the Bledington morris
tradition, eventually leading the “junior side” of dancers born in the 1860’s,
men who survived to pass on their tradition to larger audiences when collectors
visited in the 1930’s.
***
Source for notated version: Charles
Benfield (Rollo Woods, Gloucestershire) 1925 [Bacon]. Bacon (The Morris Ring), 1974; pg. 78.
Callaghan (Hardcore English), 2007; pg. 43. Mallinson (Mally’s Cotswold Morris Book), 1988, vol. 2; No. 34, pg. 17.
X:1
T:Morning Star [2]
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Morris dance fiddler Charles
Benfield (Rollo Woods, Gloucestershire, 1925)
K:F
ABAF D2 EF|GAGE C2 FG|ABAG D2
GE|C2F2F4:|
|:A2A2c2c2|dfed cBAG|FGAB c2c2|defd
c4|
A2 AB c2c2|dfed cA F2|GABG EFGE|C2F2
F4:|
MORNING STAR [3], THE (Reult Na Maidne). Irish, Air (3/4 time). G Major.
Standard tuning. One part. Source for notated version: "...copied from a
MS. collection lent to Mr. Pigot by James Hardiman, the historian of Galway and
editor of Hardiman's Irish Minstrelsy"
(Joyce). Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and
Song), 1909; No. 753, pg. 372.
MORNING STAR [4], THE. AKA and see "The Song of Jenny Ward." Irish,
Air (4/4 time). D Minor/F Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Source for notated
version: "Paddy Conneely, the Galway Piper," via Forde (Joyce). Joyce
(Old Irish Folk Music and Song),
1909; No. 472, pgs. 262‑263.
MORNING STAR [5], THE (An Maidineog). Irish, Air (3/4 time). G Major. Standard. One
part. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850
Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 422, pg. 73.
X:1
T:Morning Star, The [5]
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Moderate”
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 422
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
(3GAB|c2 Bc dB|AB GE (3DGB|A>B/2A/4
G2 G2|G4 (3def|g2 gf ed|
e2 G2 Bc|d2 dg fe|{e}d4 (3def|g2 gf
ed|e2 G2 Bc|d2 eg (3fed|g4 (3edc|
c2 B2 dB|AB GE (3DGB|A>B/2G/4 G2
G2|G4||
MORNING STAR [6], THE. AKA
and see "An Cat d'ith an Choinneal"
(The Cat that Ate the Candle).
MORNING STAR [7], THE. Irish, Reel. D Minor/F Major. Standard tuning.
AB. Source for notated version: Martin Hayes (east Clare, Ireland) [Jack
Tuttle/Fiddler Magazine]. Green Linnett CD 1127,
"Martin Hayes" (1993).
MORNING STAR WALTZ [1]. Old‑Time, Waltz. USA, Nebraska. F Major. Standard tuning. ABB.
Source for notated version: Bob Walters (Burt County, Nebraska) [Christeson].
R.P. Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers
Repertory, vol. 1), 1973; No. 233, pg. 189.
MORNING STAR WALTZ [2]. Old-Time, Waltz. G Major. Standard. AA'B. Source for notated version:
Dan Kelly [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional
American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 2, 1995; pg. 284.
MORNING STAR WALTZ [3]. Scottish, Waltz. G Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; No. 11, pg. 51.
X:1
T:Morning Star Waltz [3]
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Waltz
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 1, pg. 51
(c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
g2f2g2|B6|d2^c2d2|G6|A2^G2A2|d6|B2A2B2|G6|
g2f2g2|B6|d2^c2d2|G6|g2f2e2|d4
B2|”tr”f6|B6:|
|:.B2.A2.A2|.A2.B2.c2|.e2.d2.d2|.d2.e2.f2|.a2.g2.g2|.g2.f2.e2|.e2.d2.d2|.d2.c2.B2|
.B2.A2.A2|.A2.B2.c2|.e2.d2.d2|.d2.e2.f2|g2g2g2|g6|a2e2f2|g4:|
MORNING SUN, THE (Grian Na Maidne). Irish, Air (2/4 time, "with
spirit and feeling"). G Major. Standard tuning. AB. O'Neill (Music of
Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 314, pg. 54.
X:1
T:Morning Sun, The
L:1/8
M:2/4
N:”With feeling”
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903) – No. 314
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D/>E/|G2 G/A/B/c/|dG B2|g/f/g/e/
d/B/A/G/|AE {G/}FD|G2 G/A/B/c/|
dG B2|g/f/g/e/ d/B/A/G/|A>G
B>G|{B}A/G/A/B/ G2||d|gf/e/ ag|f2 (e2|
d3) g/>e/|d2
B>A|B/{c/B/}A/B/d/ e/d/e/f/|g3 D/>E/|G2 G/A/B/c/|
d/B/A/G/ B2|g/f/g/e/ d/B/A/G/|A>G
B>G|{B}A/G/A/B/ G||
MORNING THRUSH, THE (Fuiseog na Maidine). Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard
tuning. AA’BBCC’. Composed by James Ennis (1885-1965), father of famed piper
Séamus Ennis, in 1913. According to Séamus his father’s inspiration was a
thrush that sang outside his bedroom window each morning. It won first prize
for James in the 1913 Feis Ceoil competition in Dublin for newly composed
tunes. Drumlin Records, Brain McNamara – “A Piper’s
Dream.”
X:1
T:Morning Thrush, The
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Brian McNamara
R:reel
D:Piper's Dream -
Z:Naka Ishii
K:D
fag | f2ef d2AF | AdAF Af{g}fe |
dAAF DF~F2 | ABdf ef{g}fe |
dAAF dAAF | BAFA dADE | {F}EDFA defa
|1 {b}afef d:|2 {b}afef d2|
|:(3ABc| dgfe fa{b}af | g2{a}ge fgfe | dcde fa{b}af | gefd egfe |
dgfe fa~a2 | bfaf ecdB | ADFA defa |
{b}afef d2 :|
|:(3ABc| dAAF BdAF | D2{GDE}DB ADFA | dF~F2 dFBF | ABdf ef{g}fe |
dAAF DF~F2 | BdAF DF~F2 | ABde fagb
|1 afef d2:|2 afef d||
MORPETH LASSES. English, Reel or Country Dance Tune (2/2 time).
X:1
T:Morpeth Lasses
L:1/8
M:C
S:Bruce & Stokoe – Northumbrian
Minstrelsy (1882)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
E|ABcB EAAc|BAGd BGGB|ABcB EAAe|dBGB cAA:|
e|agea ge a2|gedg BGdB|agea ge a2|gegB A2 Ae|
agea
ge a2|gedg BGdB|AcBd ceda|gegB A2A||
MORPETH RANT [1]. AKA- "Morepeth Rant." AKA and see "Morpeth's Hornpipe," Ivy Leaf
Hornpipe," "Jim Clark's
Hornpipe," "Clark's
Hornpipe [1]," "The New
Sailor's Hornpipe,” “Prince of Wales’ Hornpipe,” “Princess of Wales’ Hornpipe,”
“Shield’s Hornpipe,” “West’s Hornpipe,” “Wood’s Hornpipe." English
(originally), Scottish, Irish,
It was one of the "missing
tunes" from William Vickers' 1770 Northumbrian manuscript. The older form
of the tune can be found in the music manuscript collections of C.J. Surtees
(Tyneside, 1819), Joshua Jackson (north Yorkshire, 1798), Rev. Robert Harrison (Brampton, Cumbria, c.
1815, as “Princess of Wales’ Hornpipe”), John Moore (Shropshire, 1830, as “New
Sailor’s Hornpipe”), and in a manuscript by an unknown hand in the Vaughn
Williams Memorial Library (as “West’s Hornpipe” with an added eight bars).
Sources for notated versions: Alister Anderson (England) [Brody]; Ned Pearson
(Northumberland) [Hall & Stafford]; William Hardie Jr. of Methlick {c.
1856-1944} (Scotland) [Hardie]; Benny Thommason (Texas) [Phillips]; John Moore
(Shropshire) [Callaghan]; Rev. Robert Harrison (Cumbria) [Callaghan]; Joshua
Jackson (Yorkshire) [Callaghan]; C.J. Surtees (Gateshead) [Callaghan]. Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes), 1986; Alan
Block [Phillips]. Brody (Fiddler’s
Fakebook), 1983; pg. 197. Callaghan (Hardcore
English), 207; pgs. 95-96 (includes several versions). Carlin (English Concertina), 1977; pg. 30. Hall
& Stafford (Charlton Memorial Tune
Book), 1974; pg. 50. Hardie (Caledonian
Companion), 1986; pg. 12. Karpeles & Schofield (A Selection of 100 English Folk Dance Airs), 1951; pg. 6. Kaufman (Beginning Old Time Fiddle), 1977; pg. 42
(includes a harmony part). Kennedy (Fiddler’s
Tunebook), vol. 1, 1951; No. 19, pg. 10. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; pg. 26 (appears as “Hornpipe”). Knowles (Northern Frisk), 1988; No. 113. Kohler, Violin Repository of Dance Music, Book
1, 1885. MacDonald (A Third Collection of
Strathspey Reels), c. 1792; pg. 8. Miller & Perron (New England Fiddlers Repertoire), 1983;
No. 73. O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music),
1915/1987; No. 363, pg. 175. Petrie (2nd
Collection of Strathspey Reels), 1796; pg. 17. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol.
1, 1994; pg. 157. Phillips (Traditional
American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 2, 1995; pg. 209. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 162 & 76.
Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection),
1884; pg. 300 (listed as a hornpipe), Sweet (Fifer’s Delight), 1965/1981; pg. 67. Wilson (Companion to the Ball Room), 1816.
EFDSSCD13, Our Northern Branch – “Hardcore English” (2007. Various
artists). Firebird FBR01, Phoenix – “After the Fire.” Folk Legacy FSI-74,
Howard Bursen - "Cider in the Kitchen" (1980). Front Hall 08, Alister
Anderson‑ "Traditional Tunes" (1976). June Appal 014, John
McCutcheon‑ "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" (1977).
Meadowlands MS1, "Allan Block and Ralph Lee Smith." Rounder Select
82161-0476-2, “The Wind That Shakes the Barley: Hammered Dulcimer Music”
(reissues, orig. released 1977). Topic TSCD 669, Jim Rutherford (et al) –
“Ranting and Reeling: Dance Music of the north of England” (1998. Fiddler
Rutherford was born in 1892 and lived near Rochester, Northumberland). Wild
Goose WGS 320, Old Swan Band – “Swan-Upmanship” (2004).
X:1
T:Morpeth Rant [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
K:D
|: d2 AG FD FA | BG Bd cA ce | f2 fd gf ed | c2e2e2(3ABc | d2 AG FD FA |
BG Bd cA ce | f2 fd gf ed | A2d2d2A2 :: df af df af | gf ef g2ef | gf ed cd eg |
fe fg f2fe | df af df af | gf ef g2ef | gf ed ca ag | f2d2d2A2 :|
X:2
T:Morpeth Rant [1]
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:MacDonald – 3rd Collection of Strathspey Reels (c.1792)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
(DE/4F/4) | GD/C/ B,/G,/B,/D/ | E/C/E/G/ F/D/F/A/ | B/G/c/A/ d/B/A/G/ | F/G/A/B/ {B}AG/F/ |
GD/C/ B,/G,/B,/D/ | E/C/E/G/ F/D/F/A/ | B/e/d/c/ B/A/G/F/ | GGG :: (de/4f/4) | g/d/B/G/ F/A/c/e/ |
d/B/A/G/ G/F/E/D/ | c/A/c/A/ B/G/B/G/ | {G}FDDE/=F/ | E/C/E/G/ c/B/A/G/ |
F/D/F/A/ (d/c/)(B/A/) | G/g/f/e/ d/c/B/A/ | GGG :|
X:3
T:Morpeth
Rant [1]
S:Petrie's
Second Collection of Strathspey Reels and Country Dances &c.
Z:Steve
Wyrick <sjwyrick'at'astound'dot'net>,
N:Petrie's Second Collection, page 17
L:1/8
M:C
R:Reel
K:G
(D/E/F)|G2DC
B,G,B,D|ECEG FDFA|BGcA dBAG|FGAB A2 GF|
G2DC
B,G,B,D|ECEG FDFA|Bedc BAGF|[B,2D2G2][B,2D2G2][B,2D2G2]::ef|
gdBG
FAce|dBAG ({G}F2) (ED)|cAcA BGBG|FGAF D2 (D=F)|
ECEG
cBAG|FDFA dcBA|Bgfe dcBA|[B,2D2G2][B,2D2G2][B,2D2G2]:|
X:4
T:Hornpipe
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Kerr
– Merry Melodies, vol. 1, pg. 26
K:D
A|dA/G/
F/D/F/A/|B/G/B/d/ c/A/c/e/|ff/d/ g/f/e/d/|ce eA|
dA/G/
F/D/F/A/|B/G/B/d/ c/A/B/c/|d/b/a/g/ f/e/d/c/|ddd:|
|:A|d/f/a/f/
d/f/a/f/|g/f/g/a/ gg|g/f/e/d/ c/d/e/g/|f/e/f/g/ ff|
d/f/a/f/
d/f/a/f/|g/f/g/a/ gg|g/f/e/d/ c/b/a/g/|fdd:|
MORPETH RANT [2]. AKA and see “Old
Morpeth Rant.” English, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Supposedly an
older version of the well-known “Morpeth Rant [1]" from the north east of
England, but different enough to warrant listing as a separate variant. In fact
there were many variants of the tune recorded in various 19th
century fiddlers’ manuscript books, all have slightly different ‘B’ parts from
one another. Sometimes one of these versions is called “Old Morpeth Rant” to differentiate
it, although most were recorded in the copybooks simply as “Morpeth Rant.” See,
for example, versions in John Moore’s 1841 Tyneside music manuscript (pg. 33),
and versions collected and printed by John Bell (1812) and John Robson (1874).
Source for notated version: Borders fiddler Tom Hughes. Callaghan (Hardcore English), 2007; pg. 95. EFDSSCD13, Our Northern
Branch – “Hardcore English” (2007.
Various artists).
X1
T:Morpeth Rant,Tom Hughes
N:This an older version of Morpeth.
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Tom Hughes,Borders
Z:C.G.P
K:G
|: BA | G2DD B,2DG | ECEE DB,DF |
G2AB cBAG | F2A2 AcBA | G2DD B,2DG |!
ECEE DB,DF | G2AB cBAF | D2G2G2:: ef
| gfed B2GB | cBAG F2DF |!
ECEB cBAG | F2D2 D2F2 | ECEB
cBAG|FDFA dcBA| Ggfg edBG | A2G2G2 :||
MORPETH RANT [3]. English, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning. AAB.
No relation to “Morpeth Rant” [1] or [2]. Source for notated version: the music
manuscript of Ellis Knowles, a musician from Radcliffe, Lancashire, England [Plain
Brown]. Plain Brown Tune Book, 1997; pg. 14.
MORPETH WALTZ. English, Waltz. England, Northumberland. D Major. Standard tuning.
AABBCC. Composed by musician, teacher, composer, dancing master and fiddler
Robert Whinham (1814-1893), originally from Morpeth. Source for notated
version: the 19th century William Green manuscript, in the Morpeth
Chantry Bagpipe Museum [Dixon]. Dixon (Remember
Me), 1995; pg. 43.
MORPETH'S HORNPIPE. AKA and see "Ivy Leaf
Hornpipe," "Jim Clark's
Hornpipe," "(Jim) Clark's
Hornpipe [1]." Scottish (?), Hornpipe. B Flat major. Standard tuning.
AABB. The "Morpeth Rant" (as the name
appears in older collections) in hornpipe style, although the "Morpeth
Rant" was also rendered as a hornpipe (see The Athole Collection). The 'A' part is also shared with "Harry Cooper" and "The Land League [1]." Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 108. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg.
145.
X:1
T:Morpeth’s Hornpipe
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:B_
(3F/G/A/ | BF/E/ D/B,/D/F/ |
G/E/G/B/ A/F/A/c/ | d/B/e/c/ f/d/c/B/ | A/c/B/G/ FG/A/ |
BF/E/ D/B,/D/F/ | G/E/G/B/ A/F/A/c/
| B/b/a/g/ f/e/d/c/ | BBB :: (3f/g/a/ | b/f/d/B/ A/c/e/g/ |
f/d/c/B/ B/A/G/F/ | e/d/e/c/
d/c/d/B/ | A/c/B/G/ F(G/_A/) | G/E/G/B/ e/d/c/B/ |
A/F/A/c/ f/e/d/c/ | B/b/f/d/
c/B/A/c/ | BBB :|
MORRIGAN. English, Jig. England, North‑West. A Minor. Standard tuning.
AABB'. Composed by Ian McGrady. Knowles (Northern
Frisk), 1988; No. 135.
MORRIS ALLEN'S BRICKYARD JOE. AKA and see "Brickyard Joe [2]." Source Buddy Thomas (Ky.) learned several tunes from Morris Allen, a older fiddler from Portsmouth, Ohio. Thomas told Mark Wilson and Guthrie Meade (liner notes to Buddy’s album “Kitty Puss” and Old Time Music 21, Summer 1976):
***
A lot of my fiddle tunes I learned from
Morris Allen…He’s getting near 80 but
he’s still a pretty good old fiddler. Back
in the ‘30’s, he was a bachelor and had
a good job in a stell mill and he used to
like to get all the fiddlers together. His
uncle John Kiebler was a real good fiddler
and Clark Kessinger would come
stay at Morris’ house for a week or two. I
first met him when I was out fox
hunting. Morris had lost some dogs and he
had his fiddle with him. And I
then got to hearing him and different good
fiddlers around Portsmouth and
the fiddle sounded so pretty that I just had to get into it and learn those tunes. (OTM, pg. 10-11. There is a picture of Morris on page 10.)
***
The
tune bears little resemblance to the more common "Brickyard Joe" of
Doc Roberts. Rounder CD0380, Roger Cooper (Lewis
County, Ky.) - “Going Back to Old Kentucky” (1996. Learned from Morris Allen).
MORRIS GALLOP. English, Morris Dance Tune (4/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AABBC.
Collected from the village of Winster (Derbyshire), in England. Bacon (The Morris Ring), 1974; pg. 318.
MORRIS HORNPIPE. Old-Time. C Major. From Missouri fiddler Pete McMahan.
MORRIS MARCH. AKA and see "Winster
Morris Dance/March." English, Morris Dance Tune (2/2 time). G Major.
Standard tuning. AABB. A processional dance from the village of Winster,
Derbyshire, England. Bacon (The Morris
Ring), 1974; pg. 318.
MORRIS ON. English, Morris Dance Tune (4/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AABB.
A tune for a processional of performers to the morris dance site, collected
from the village of Headington (Oxfordshire), in England's Cotswolds. Bacon (The Morris Ring), 1974; pg. 175.
Mallinson (Mally’s Cotswold Morris Book),
1988, vol. 2; No. 47, pg. 23.
MORRIS OFF. English, Morris Dance Tune (4/4 time). G Mixolydian. Standard tuning.
One part. This tune for processional dances in the Cotswold villages of
Headington (Oxfordshire) and Bidford (Warwickshire), England, is thought to be
the ancestral tune of the American old‑time song/breakdown "Black‑Eyed
Susie." The title "Morris Off" is itself a later title for a
tune that appeared in Jehan Tabourot's Orchesographie
(1588) and The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book.
Another variant is the Welsh harp tune which appears in Bennett's Alawon Fy Ngwlad, vol. 2, pg. 136 (3rd
tune). Bayard (1981) reports that a note in Fuller (vol. 2, pg. viii) refers to
a MS. setting of the tune by John Bull (c. 1562‑1628). Bacon (The Morris Ring), 1974; pgs. 175 &
61. JEFDSS, vol. VIII, pg. 211. Neal (Esperance
Morris Book), vol. 1, 1910; pg. 27. O'Malley, 1919; pg. 30. Carthage CGLP 4406, Hutchings et al - "Morris On"
(1983/1972).
MORRIS RANT. Shetlands, Shetland Reel. From the islands of Whalsay and Fetlar,
Shetlands.
MORRIS REEL [1]. English, Morris Dance Tune (6/8 time). A Major. Standard tuning.
AABAABA. Not a reel but a morris jig, collected in the village of Winster,
Derbyshire, England. Bacon (The Morris
Ring), 1974; pg. 318.
MORRIS REEL [2]. English, Morris Dance Tune (2/2 time). A Major. Standard tuning. AABB.
Collected from dancers in the village of Headington (Oxfordshire), in England's
Cotswolds, who also called it "The Bold Huzzar." Bacon (The Morris Ring), 1974; pg. 189.
MORRISON’S FANCY. AKA and see “The Castlebar Jig,” “Castlelan Races,” “The Rakes of Castlebar,” “The Thrush in the Straw [1],” “The Thrush in the Strand.” Irish, Jig.
See also “The Black Hoe” for a Cape Breton
variant and “Jackson’s Walk to
Limerick” and “Geese in the Bog” for other Irish variants. O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody).
MORRISON’S FAVOURITE. AKA and see “Rakes of
Clonmel [2].” AKA – “Tom
Morrison’s Favourite.”
MORRISON’S (HORNPIPE). Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No.
22, pg. 94.
MORRISON'S JIG [1] (Port Uí Mhuirgheasa). AKA and see “Lyons’ Favourite,” “Maurice Carmody’s Favourite,”
"Paddy Stack's Fancy Jig,"
"The Stick Across the Hob."
Irish (originally), American; Jig. E Dorian. USA, New England. Standard tuning.
AAB (Breathnach, Flaherty, Martin & Hughes, Tubridy, Vallely): AABB’ (S.
Johnson, Mulvihill, Songer): AA'BB' (Harker/Rafferty, Mallinson, Spandaro).
This well-known tune is named after the renowned Sligo-born Irish-American
fiddler James Morrison, who recorded in the 1930's, however, Morrison did not
compose it but rather had it from a Dromlacht, County Kerry, accordion player
(a member of his band) named Tom Carmody who knew it as "The Stick across
the Hob" (Taylor, 1992). Carmody learned it from his father, Maurice.
Philippe Varlet mentions that the tune (which Morrison was supposed to have
learned the night before the recording session, according to Harry Bradshaw)
was to be called “Maurice Carmody’s Favorite” on Morrison’s 1936 Columbia
recording, but that the record company’s proofreading was not what it should
have been and one batch which was labelled “Maurice Comedy’s.” [Morrison
frequently paired the tune with “Richard
Brennan’s Favorite”]. O’Neill (Waifs
and Strays, 1922) prints the tune as “Paddy Stack’s Fancy,” named for the
Kerry musician who made some 78 RPM recordings in the 1920’s. The melody is not
to be confused with the similarly titled "Morrison's Fancy," however,
it is sometimes aurally confused with "Whelan's
Jig," which it resembles. See also “The Morning Dew [1]” for a related
setting in reel time. In the Northern United States it is often heard as a
vehicle for contra dances. Sources for notated versions: accordionist Sonny
Brogan (County Sligo/Dublin, Ireland) [Breathnach]; fiddler Johnny Henry (b.
1922, Cloonlairn, Doocastle, County Sligo) [Flaherty]; Brendan Mulvihill
(Baltimore, Md.) [Mulvihill]; New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in
Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker]; The Long Island contra dance ban Raw
Bits via Mark Bautista (Portland, Oregon) [Songer]. Breathnach (CRE I), 1963; No. 50, pg. 20. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; pg. 143. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No.
195, pg. 60. S. Johnson (The Kitchen
Musician No. 5: Jigs), 1982 (revised 1989, 2001); pg. 9. Mallinson (Essential), 1995; No. 92, pg. 40. Martin
& Hughes (Ho-ro-gheallaidh), 1990; pg. 47. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 102, pg. 86. Songer (
See also listings at: Jane Keefer’s Folk
Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:Morrison’s Jig [1]
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:E Dorian
~E3 BEB|EBE AFD|~E3 BEB|dcB AFD|E3
BEB|EBE AFD|GBG FGA|dAG FED:|
|:Bee fee|bee fed|bee fee|fag fed|Bee
fee|bee fed|gfe d2A|BAG FED|Bee fee|
bee fed|Bee
fee|faf def|g3 gfe|def g2d|edc d2A|BAG FED||
X:2
T:Morrison's
Jig
T:Stick
Across the Hob, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:James
Morrison
R:Jig
Z:Philippe
Varlet
K:EDor
~E3 BGB |
EBE AFD | ~E3 ({d}BAB) | dcB AFD |
~E3 BGB |
EBE AFD | GBG FAB | dAG FED :||
Bee {a}fee
| {b}aee {a}fed | Bee {a}fee | a/b/ag fed |
Bee {a}fee
| {b}aee {a}fed | g/g/fe d2A | {d}BAG FED |
Bee {a}fee
| {b}aee {a}fed | Bee {a}fee | (f/g/af) def |
g2(g
{a}g)fe | def ~g3 | edc d2A | {d}BAG FED ||
MORRISON’S (JIG) [2]. AKA and see “Humours of Kesh,”
“The Gudgeon of Maurice’s Car,”
“Jackson’s Jig [3].”
MORRISON'S MAGGOT. English, Jig. E Dorian. Standard. AABB. A modern composition by editor
Michael Raven, "after Morrison's Jig." Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 205.
MORRISON’S POLKA. AKA and see “Glenbeigh
Hornpipe,” “Curlew Hills (Polka)
,” “McDermott’s Barndance.”
Irish, Barndance. The tune (which usually goes by one of the alternate titles,
above) was called “Morrison’s Polka” in
MORRISON’S (REEL) [1]. AKA and see “The Dunmore Lasses,”
“The High Road to Sligo,” “The Road to
Knock.” Irish, Reel. E Minor. Standard. AA’BB’. The title refers to Galway
flute player Tom Morrision (1999-1958), the ‘Dunmore Flash’ (who was from
Glenamaddy, in the Dunmore area of Co. Galway), who recorded the melody on a 78
RPM in the1920’s. Morrison often partnered with renowned Sligo fiddler Michael
Coleman for duet recordings. Source for notated version: New Jersey flute
player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker]. Harker
(300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005;
No. 121, pg. 37. Larrage LR090098, Mike and Mary
Rafferty – “Old Fireside Music” (1998).
See also listing at: Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
MORRISON’S (REEL) [2]. AKA and see "Donegal Boys,"
“The Groves of Mt. Talbot,”
"I Wish I Never Saw You,"
"Magic Slipper [1],"
"Maud(e) Millar [2],” “The Montua,” “Mrs.
Smullen’s,” "My
Love is Fair and Handsome [1]," "Paddy McFadden's [1]."
MORRISON’S
(REEL) [3]. Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard.
AABB. Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing),
1996; No. 351.
X:1
T: Morrison's
S: De Danann
Q: 350
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: D
d/B/ | A2 AB A2 FA | BFAF GFED | (3FED FD ADFD | Bdeg fd d2 |
A2 AB A2 FA | BFAF GFED | (3FED FD ADFD | Bdeg fd d2 :|
e | fgaf g2 ef | gfed cA (3AGA | fgaf g2 fg | (3aba ge fd d2 |
fgaf g2 ef | gfed cA (3AGA | B3 d cdec | d2 eg fd d2 :|
MORRISON’S (REEL) [4]. AKA and see “Enchanted Lady.”
Irish, Reel.
MORSE AVENUE. AKA – “John Whelan’s (Reel) [2].” Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard
tuning. AAB (Flaherty): AA’BB’ (Black, Harker/Rafferty). Composed by Chicago
fiddler Liz Carroll. Sources for notated versions: fiddler Philip Duffy (b.
1966) [Flaherty]; New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill,
Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker]. Black (Music’s
the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 256, pg. 137. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; pg. 37 (appears as
“Unknown”). Harker (300 Tunes from Mike
Rafferty), 2005; No. 37, pg. 12 (appears as “John Whelan’s Reel”). Lochshore CDLDL 1215, Croab Rua - “The More that’s Said the
Less the Better” (1992).
X:1
T:
C: Liz Carroll
Q: 350
R: reel
Z:Transcribed by Bill Black
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: D
dA (3AAA BAFD | EDFA BAFA | BF (3FFF BFBd | B3 c defe |
dA (3AAA BAFD | EDFA BAFA | dA (3AAA BAFA |1 AFEF DABc :|
|2 AFAB d3 c || dffe fedf | a2 fd edBA | dffe fede |
|1 faab aefe | fdde fedf | a2 fd edBe | dA (3AAA BAFA |
AFAB d3 c :|2 faab aefa | b2 af a2 fe | fedf edBe |
dA
A2 BAFA | AFEF DABc || "final" AFED D4 ||
MORSIAMEN HYVASTIJATTO (The Bride's Farewell). Finnish, Waltz. Dorian Discovery DIS-80103, Helicon - "Horizon"
(1992. Learned from the kantele playing of Martii Poleka).
MORT GHLINNE COMHAINN. AKA and see "Massacre
of Glencoe."
MÓRTAS CHILL DARA. AKA and see “Pride of
Kildare.”
MÓRTAS SHLIABH EACHTAÍ. AKA and see “Pride of
Slieve Aughty.”
MORTGAGE BURN, THE. Canadian, Canada, Cape Breton. Composed by Cape
Breton pianist Gordon MacLean. Cranford (The Lighthouse Collection). Jerry Holland – “Crystal Clear” (2000).
MÓRTHIMPEALL AN
DOMHAIN. AKA and see “Round the World [2].”
MORTLACH REEL, THE. AKA
and see "Miss
Jeanny Williamson's Reel." Scottish, Reel. F Major. Standard. AAB.
Composed by William Marshall (1748-1833). The title
honors the parish of Mortlach, Dufftown. St. Moluag of Lismore first spread
Christianity to the region in the 7th or 8th centuries
from Mortlach, which features an old kirk dating to the 13th
century. Inside is a monument to the Duffs of Keithmore, while outside the
church is surrounded by ancient gravestones (Cowie, The Life and Times of William Marshall, 1999). Marshall, Fiddlecase Edition, 1978; 1822
Collection, pg. 53.
X:1
T:Mortlach Reel, The
M:C|
L:1/8
S:Marshall – 1822 Collection
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
F2 AF cFAF|G2 BG dGBG|F2 AF cFAF|BG
A/B/c/B/ AFF:|
e|fc d/c/=B/c/ fcaf|gd b/a/g/f/
gdda|fc d/c/=B/c/ fcag|fdcB AFFe|fc d/c/=B/c/ fcaf|
gc b/a/g/f/ gdda|fgdf cdAc|BGcB
AFF||
MORTLAND’S REEL.
Scottish, Reel. G Minor. Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by Kirkmichael,
Perthshire, fiddler Robert Petrie. It
appears in his Second Collection of
Strathspey Reels and Country Dances, a volume dedicated to his employer and
patron, Mrs. Garden of Troup.
X:1
T:Mortland's
Reel
C:R.
Petrie
S:Petrie's
Second Collection of Strathspey Reels and Country Dances &c.
Z:Steve
Wyrick <sjwyrick'at'astound'dot'net>,
N:Petrie's Second Collection, page 18
L:1/8
M:C|
R:Reel
K:Gm
D|G3A BcdB|A2Af AFcF |G3A Bcdf|f(dTcA)
G/G/GG :|
d|gdfd
gbag|fcfc fagf |gdgd gbag|f(dTcA)
G/G/G G^f|
gdgd
gbag|fcfc f(aTgf)|dfga gfga|f(dTcA) G/G/GG
|]
MORTON'S HORNPIPE [1]. Scottish, Hornpipe. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Appears as
"Morton's" in the contents, "Martons" above the tune.
Honeyman (Strathspey, Reel and Hornpipe
Tutor), 1898; pg. 45.
MORTON'S HORNPIPE [2]. Scottish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. AB. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 329, pg.
36.
X:1
T:Morton’s Hornpipe [2]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 2, N. 329
(c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D2 | GBGB AcAc | BcdB G2 (AB) | cAcA
BGBG | AcAF GFED | GBGB AcAc |
BcdB c2 (Bd) | egfa gedc | B2G2G2 ||
Bg g2 dB B2 | Bg g2 dB B2 | eaaa a2a2 |
ABAG GFED | GBGB AcAc | BcdB c2 (Bd)
| egfa gedc | B2G2G2 ||
MORTON'S MAGGOT. English, Reel. England, Northumberland. A Major. Standard tuning.
AABBCC. Seattle (William Vickers),
1987, Part 3; No. 446.
MORTON'S REEL. American (?), Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 15. Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels), c. 1867; pg. 70. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 39.
X1
T:Morton’s Reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Howe – 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
BcdB c2 Bd | egfa gedc | B2G2G2 :: Bg g2 dB B2 | Bg g2 dB B2 | eaaa a2a2 |
ABAF
GFED | GBGB AcAc | BcdB c2 Bd | egfa gedc | B2G2G2 :|
MORVA RHUDDLAN (The Marsh of Rhuddlan). AKA – “Morfa Rhiddlan.” Welsh, Air. D Minor. Standard tuning. AAB. Claims have been made for an eighth-century date for this tune, without any solid evidence; this is in keeping with quite extravagent attributions of age to many Welsh melodies. Walker (1924) names it as one of the Welsh tunes “marked by artistic strength of a high order,” while Kidson (Groves) says it is a “fine melody.”
X:1
T:Morva Ryddlan
M:3/4
L:1/8
N:The second part is marked “Very slow.”
S:Aria di Camera (c. 1727)
K:Dmin
A2|d2 defa|g2g2f2|e2 dfed|^c2 cdec|d2 defa|gabagf|e2 ^c3d|d4:|
||fg|a2 a2 ba|g3f e2|f>g g3f|f4 fg|a2 a>b (a/c’/b/a/)|g2 fd’c’b|
ag g3f|f4 g2|a2f2a2|g2e2g2|(fe)(de)(fg)|a2A2^c2|d2 defa|gb a^c dg|
fe e3d|d4||
X:2
T:Morfa Rhiddlan
T:Rhiddlan's Marsh
M:3/4
L:1/4
O:Welsh
K:Am
AAc/2e/2|ddc|BB/2c/2 B/2A/2|^G/2B/2EE|
AAc/2e/2|d f/2e/2 d/2c/2|B/2c/4B/4A^G|1A2E:|2A2z||!
|:ee/2f/2 g/2e/2|dd/2e/2 f/2d/2|ccB|ccd|
ee/2f/2 g/2e/2|dd/2e/2 f/2d/2|c/2f/2 e/2d/2 c/2B/2|ccd|!
ec/2d/2 e/2c/2|dB/2c/2 d/2B/2|cA/2c/2 B/2A/2|^G/2B/2EE|
AAc/2e/2|df/2e/2
d/2c/2|B/2c/4B/4A^G|1A2A:|2A2z||
MO'S PEERIE BOSTON. Shetland, Jig. A Major. Standard
tuning. AABB. "Written for a friend of Tom (Anderson's) in 1980, who was
always quick with her camera" (Anderson). Anderson (Ringing Strings), 1983; pg. 23.
MOSELLE. Old-Time, Breakdown. G Major (‘A’ part) & D Major (‘B’ part).
According to Kerry Blech, the tune was recorded in December, 1925, at the
Victor field studio in St. Louis, from the playing of Judge Sturdy’s Orchestra,
and old-time band. Judge John O. Strudy
was born in 1858, lived in the Valley Park area, and fiddled and called
figures. His band included a bowed cello, a 2nd fiddle and a
Hawaiian guitar.
MOSES HOE YOUR CORN. AKA and see "Hoe the
Corn Moses," "Razors in the
Air."
MOSLEY STREET ASSEMBLY. English, Country Dance Tune (2/4 time). D
Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Mosley Street is in Manchester, England, while an
assembly was a group, usually aristocratic, which gathered for country dancing
or a ball. Source for notated version: J. Townsend’s 24 Country Dances for the Flute, Violin, Clarinet or Flageolet
(Manchester, 1821) [Knowles]. Knowles (A
Northern Lass), 1995; pg. 26.
MOSS MARTIN’S. AKA and see “Ballinamere Jig,”
“Molloy’s Favorite (Jig),” “Molloy’s Jig,” “O’Connell’s Welcome to Dublin,”
“Tongs By the Fire [2].”
MOSS PLATE. AKA and see “Cocks Louns
walie hoyn,” “What
Will I Do Gin My Hoggie Die?”
MOSS ROSE, THE.
English, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The melody appears in
the music manuscript copybook of fiddler John Burks, dated 1821. Unfortunately,
nothing is known about Burks although he may have been from the north of
England. The moss rose is an annual from Brazil the grows about six inches tall
with flowers about an inch across. It does well in sun, tolerates poor soil
well, and is often used for ground covers and edging.
X:1
T:Moss Rose, or a Hornpipe, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:John Burks’ music manuscript
copybook, dated 1821
K:Bb
AB/c/|d>cd>A
F>AF>A|d>cd>A F2 (de/f/)|g>fg>e f>ef>d|c2A2A2 fe|
d>cd>A
F>AF>A|d>cd>A F2 (de/f/)|g>eg>e f>ef>d|A2d2d2:|
|:fg|a>fa>f
a>fa>f|b>gb>g e2 f>g|a3f (3bag (3fed|c2A2A2 f>g|
a3f a>ga>g|b>gb>g e2
f>g|a>fa>f b>ge>c|A2d2d2:|
MOSS ROSES. English, Waltz? (3/8 time). England, Dorset. G Major. Standard tuning.
AB. Trim (Thomas Hardy), 1990; No. 8.
MOSSY BANKS [1], THE (Na Bruacha Caonaigh). Irish, Reel. A Dorian/G Major.
Standard tuning. AB. AKA – “Molly on the Shore” ?? Sources for notated
versions: fiddler Micky Pat Donaghy, 1968 (Carrickmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland)
[Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ II),
1976; No. 196, pg. 102.
MOSSY BANKS [2], THE (Na Bruacha Caonaigh). AKA and see “The Lad(s) from
Leitrim,” “Molly on the Shore [1]."
Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AABBCC. Sources for notated versions:
fiddler John Loughram, 1968 (Co. Tyrone, Ireland) [Breathnach]; banjo player
Tommy Finn (b. 1964, Marlow, Ballymote, County Sligo) [Flaherty]; New Jersey
flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker].
Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 216,
pg. 113. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo),
1990; pg. 47 (appears as “Unknown”). Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 154, pg. 47. Capelhouse Records, James Kelly – “Traditional Irish Music”
(1996). Green Linnet GLCD 1211, Kevin Crawford – “In Good Company” (2001).
See also listing at: Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:The Mossy Banks
M:2/2
L:1/8
Z:Transcribed by Rob Greenway
R:Reel
K:G
gedB G3A|BAGB AEGE|DEGA Bd~d2|edgd
edef|!
gedB G3A|BAGB AEGE|DEGA (3Bcd
ge|dBAG EGG2:|!
|:G3B ABGE|DGBG AGEG|Bd~d2 edge|dBGA
BA~A2|!
G3B ABGE|DGBG AGEG|Bd~d2 edge|1 dBAB
GDEF:|2 dBAB G3f|!
|:g2dg egde|gabg agef|g2dg egdB|ABGA
BG (3Bcd|!
g2dg egde|gabg agef|gfga gfed|(3efg
fa g3f:|!
MOSSY BANKS [3], THE. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AB.
Similar in the ‘A’ part with “Mossy Banks [2]." Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, vol. 1), 1999;
pg. 21.
X:1
T:Mossy Banks [3]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
K:G
ef|gedB G3A|B/c/B Ac BGEF|G3 E
DEGA|BGdB A2 Bd|gedB G3A|
B/c/B Ac BGEF|G3 E DEGA|B/c/B Ac BG
G2||d2 ed BABd|eaaf gfef|
d2 ed BABd|eaaf g3e|dfed BABd|eaaf
gfef|d3d e3g|faaf g3||
MOSSY BILL. AKA and see "Massa Bill,"
"Never Get Your Money Back."
MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN
THE WORLD, THE. Scottish, Air and March. G Major.
MOSTON RUSHCART. English, Morris Dance Tune (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AABB.
From the North‑West England morris tradition; used for a single or a
polka step. Wade (Mally’s North West
Morris Book), 1988; No. 26.
MOSVANNSFENTA. Norwegian, Slatt. A slatt is a tune for the hardranger fiddle. Source: spelemann (hardranger fiddler)
Johannes Dahle (Telemark, Norway), who had it from Knut Vagen.
MOT MALLOY. AKA and see “Matt Molloy’s [1].”
MOTH IN THE LANTERN, THE.
X:1
T:The Moth in the Lantern
M:7/8
L:1/8
Z:transcribed by Juergen Gier
K:C
EAB ec ec|GAB dB dB|EAc ec ec|cAc ef
cA|EAB ec ec|\
GAB dB dB|edc de fg|ecB A2 A2::EAc
BA BA|cBc de de|\
EAc BA BA|cBA _BA GA|EAc BA BA|cBc
dB cd|edc de fg|\
ecB A2 A2::eAA cA cA|dBG BG Bd|eAA
cA cA|def de fg|\
eAA cA cA|dBG BG Bd|edc de fg|ecB A2
A2:|
MOTHAR RIABHÓGACH (Mohereavogue). Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard. AB. Source
for notated version: fiddler George Rowley (Ireland) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 123, pg. 50.
MOTHER AND CHILD REEL, THE. Irish, Reel. Green
Linnett GLCD 1181, Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill - “The Lonesome Touch”
(1997).
MOTHER BEGUILES THE
DAUGHTER, THE. AKA and see "Cold and Raw," "The Oil of Barley," "Stingo."
MOTHER
CAREY’S. AKA and see "The Templehouse (Reel).” Irish, American;
Reel. E Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. White’s
Unique Collection, 1896; No. 86, pg. 15.
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:White’s Unique Collection (1896), No. 86
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Emin
E2 (GE)
BEGE | D2 (FD) ADFD | E2(GA) BAGA | BdBA (BE) E2 |
E2 (GE) BEGE
| D2 (FD) ADFD | E2 (GA) BAGA | BdBA (BE) E2 :|
|: g2 (dg)
g2 (eg) | fddf fddf | gfeg fgaf | edde (fe) e2 | gfef gfeg |
(fd).d.f (fd).d.f | efge (af)(ge) |
dBAc (BE) E2 :|
MOTHER FLANAGAN. Old-Time, Breakdown. G Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'AA'CC'. All the
parts of this tune, which is not the more familiar "Old Mother
Flanagan," are irregular. Source for notated version: Kenton Sears
[Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional
American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; pg. 158.
MOTHER IN LAW, THE (Am Matair-Ceile). Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard
tuning. AB. Source for notated version: Chicago musician John McFadden
[O’Neill]. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 120. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850
Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1331, pg. 249.
X:1
T:Mother-in-Law, The
L:1/8
M:C|
R:Reel
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 1331
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
DEFA BAAA|{d}BAdB AFEF|DEFA
BAAA|(3Bcd AF EDB,E|D2 FA BAAA|
(3BdB dB ABde|(3fga ec dBAd|dBGB
A2||Bd|e2 ef gfgf|ed^cd efgf|e2 ef gfge|
dBGB d2 Bd|e2 ef gfge|efge a2 ef|^gaba
=gfef|gedB A2||
MOTHER
KILWINNING. Scottish, Strathspey. E Flat Major.
Standard tuning. AB. Composed by Carl Volti,
born Archibald Milligan in Glasgow in 1849. Volti, a fiddler, composed many
tunes found in the Kerr’s collections and also also published several tutors,
albums of popular songs, national overtures, etc (Nigel Gatherer). Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 3; No. 193, pg.
22.
X:1
T:Mother
Kilwinning
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 3, No. 193 (c.
1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Eb
e2 B>A
(G<E) E>G | C>FF>E (D<B,) B,>D | E>GF>A G>BA>c |
B>e B>A G<(E EB) |
e2 B>A
(G<E) E>G | C>FF>E (D<B,) B,>D | E>GF>A G>BA>c |
B>e B>A G(E E2) ||
g>eB>G
A>cB>G | A<c B>G (A<F) F>e | g>eB>G A>cB>G |
A<c B>A G>(E E)e |
g>eB>G
A>cB>G | A<c B>G (A<F) F>G | E>GF>A G>BA>c |
B>e d>f e<(E E2 ||
MOTHER QUOTH HODGE.
English, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. “Mother Quoth Hodge” is a
different but similar melody that was the vehicle for several songs in early 18th
century ballad operas. “Mother Quoth Hodge, the new way” first appeared in
David Rutherford’s Compleat Collection of 200 of the Most Celebrated Country
Dances (London, 1756). The melody features a slow part interjected into
faster parts, as in the morris dance tune ‘slows’. Thompson (Compleat
Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1), 1757; No. 179.
X:1
T:Mother quoth Hodge (the new way)
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757)
Z:Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A>BA d2d|efg f3|gBB c2d|edc d2:|
M:3/8
L:1/8
“Largo”
d/e/|f2d|B2 c/d/|e2c|A2 A|
M:6/8
L:1/8
“Allegreto”
dcd
BcA|BA^G A2A|dcd Bcd|ece cde|fgf efd|edc d3:||
MOTHER'S DAY WALTZ [1]. Canadian, Waltz. F Major ('A' part) & C Major ('B' part). Standard
tuning. AB. Written or popularized by famous Canadian radio fiddler Don Messer.
Source for notated version: Gerry Robichaud (New Brunswick/Boston) [Reiner
& Anick]. Reiner & Anick (Old
Time Fiddling Across America), 1989; pg. 69. Voyager
VRSP‑310S, Gerry Robichaud‑‑"Down East Fiddling."
MOTHER'S DAY WALTZ [2]. Cajun, Waltz. USA, southwestern Louisiana. D Major. Standard tuning.
One part. A modern song originally recorded by Joel Sonnier. Source for notated
version: Don Guillory (La.) [Francois]. Francois (Yé Yaille, Chère!), 1990; pg. 424. Kajun
Records, Joel Sonnier.
MOTHER'S DELIGHT (Aoibhneas na Máthar). AKA and see “Brian Boru's March [1],” “The Cameronian Reel [3]," “Dan the Cobbler,” “Sean Frank.” Irish, Reel. Ireland, County
Donegal. D Dorian. Standard tuning. AAB (Breathnach): AABB (Taylor). A popular
reel in County Donegal. The tune was recorded under this title by Paddy Glackin
on his first LP, played on the viola. See also related “Colonel McBain” (upon which this tune
may have been based), “Malloy’s
Favorite.” The tune transcribed from the playing of Donegal fiddler John
Doherty and mistakenly called the “Cameronian Reel” in Feldman &
O’Doherty’s book The Northern Fiddler is actually “The
Mother’s Delight” (see note for “Cameronian Reel [3]"). Sources for
notated versions: flute player and fiddler Peter O'Loughlin, 1966 (Kilmaley,
Co. Clare, Ireland) [Breathnach]; Jim Donoghue (b. 1910, Drimacoo,
Monasteraden, County Sligo) [Flaherty]. Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 240, pgs. 124‑125. Feldman & O'Doherty
(The Northern Fiddler), 1979; pg. 67
(appears as “Cameronian Reel”). Flaherty (Trip
to Sligo), 1990; pg. 180 (appears as “Unknown”). Taylor (Where’s the Crack), 1989; pg. 6. Gael-Linn CEF060, “Paddy
Glackin.”
X:1
T:Mother's Delight
T:Colonel McBain
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Philippe Varlet
Q:240
R:reel
K:Ddor
DE |~F3 E ~F2DE | ~F3 D GECE |
Dd{e}dc defe | d2cd ABcA |
~d3 c AGAB | ~c3 G ECCE | Ad{e}dc
AGAB | cAGE {G}ED :||
DE | FAdA FDDF | (3EFG cG ECCE |
FAdA FDDF | EDCE DA,DE |
FAdA FDDF | (3EFG cG ECCE | F2{G}FE
FEDC | A,CEF D2 :||
X:2
T:Mother's Delight
S:Paul O'Shaughnessy
Z:Juergen.Gier@post.rwth-aachen.de
M:C|
L:1/8
K:DDor
DE|F2FD ~G3E|FEFA GECE|Ddd^c
defe|(3ded cd ABcA|\
Addc AGAB|cBcG ECCE|Dddc A^GAB|cAGE
ED::DE|\
FAdA FDDF|EGcG ECCE|FAdA FDDF|EDCE
D^CDE|\
FAdA FDDF|EGcG ECCE|FAGE FEDC|A,FEF
D^C:|
MOTHER'S GRIEF, THE. Irish, Slow Air (3/4 time). D Dorian. Standard
tuning. One part. "Song of a woman who had lost her child" (Joyce).
Source for notated version: Mr. G. Sinclair, Cork. Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909; No. 821, pgs. 398‑399.
MOTHER'S LAMENTATION, THE. Irish, Slow Air (3/4 time). C Major (Joyce): D
Major (O’Neill). Standard tuning. AB. Joyce had the tune from the Pigot
Collection. Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music
and Song), 1909; No. 691, pg. 347. O’Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 691.
X:1
T:Mother’s Lamentation, A
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Slow”
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903),
No. 691
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
D>F A2 B>A|Ad F2 E>E|DF A2
B>c|d4 f>d|A2d2 d>c|B3c B>A|AFAB d>B|
A>F E>D EE|DD D4||FD FA
B2|A>F d2 A>F|E>D FA d>d|e4 fd|e4 f>d|
e2c2 d>B|AFAB d>d|B>A FD
E>F|DD D4||
MOTHER’S LAST GOODBYE, A. AKA and see “The Roving Galway
Boy.”
MOTHER'S LOVE IS A
BLESSING, A. Irish, Waltz. D Major. Standard
tuning. One part. The tune has appropriately sentimental lyrics beginning:
***
An Irish boy was leaving, leaving his native home,
Crossing the broad Atlantic, where one more he wished to roam...
***
Green Linnet SIF3040, De
Dannan - "Ballroom" (1987).
X:1
T:Mother’s Love is a Blessing, A
L:1/8
M:3/4
K:D
"D"A|"D"F2
"D"A|"G"G2 "D"F|"A"E
"D"D2|"D"D2 "D"A|"D"d2 "A"e|
"D"d "F#m"c
"Bm"B|"D"A3|"D"A3|"D"d2
"D"d|"F#m"c2 "Bm"B|"D"A
"D"F2|
"D"F2
"D"A|"Bm"B2 "A"E|"A"E2
"D"F|"A"E3|"D"F2 "D"A|"G"G2
"D"F|
"A"E
"D"D2|"D"D2 "D"A|"D"d2
"A"e|"D"d "F#m"c "Bm"
B|"D"A3|
"D"A "Bm"B
"F#m"c|"D"d2 "D"d|"F#m"c2
"Bm"B|"D"A2 "D"F|
"D"D "A"E
"D"F|"G"G "D"A "Bm"B|"D"F2
"A"E|"D"D3|"D"D2:||
MOTHER'S REEL. Canadian, New England; Reel. C Major ('A' and 'C' parts) & G Major
('B' part). Standard tuning. AABCC (Miller & Perron): ABBCC (Bohrer,
Messer): AA'BB'CC (Phillips). Composed by Maritime fiddler Don Messer
(1909-1973). Sources for notated versions: learned by Vic Kibler (Hamilton
County, N.Y.) from a Don Messer (Canada) recording [Bohrer]; Paul Elliot
[Phillips]. Bohrer (Vic Kibler),
1992; No. 20, pg. 20. Messer (Way Down
East), 1948; No. 27. Messer (Anthology
of Favorite Fiddle Tunes), 1980; No. 51, pg. 33. Miller & Perron (New England Fiddler’s Repertoire), 1983;
No. 145. Phillips (Traditional American
Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; pg. 158. MCA Records
MCAD 4037, “The Very Best of Don Messer” (1994).
X:1
T:Mother’s
Reel
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
K:C
g>f|e3f
cB cA|GA GF EG FE|DG BG dG BG|DG Bd ga gf|
e2ed cB
cA|GA GF EG FE|DG BG dG AB|cd cB c2:|
||Bc|d2d^c
de fg|d2d^c de fg|B2Bc BA GA|Bc BA B2Bc|
d2d^c de
fg|d2d^c de fg|ab ag fd ef|ga gf g2||
K:C
|:(3GAB|c2ec gc ea|gg ec Bc dB|c2ec
gc ea|1 gg ec Bc dB:|2 gg ec Bc||
MOTHER'S WALTZ. Old‑Time, Waltz. USA, Missouri. D Major. Standard tuning. One
part. “Mother’s Waltz” is one of the ‘100 essential Missouri fiddle tunes’
according to Missouri fiddler Charlie Walden. Source Vee Latty (Calloway
County, Missouri) was the 1928 Missouri state fiddling champion, and broadcast
on various radio stations. “His writs action with the bow was the best I ever
saw,” writes R.P. Christeson (1984). Source for notated verison: Vee Latty
(Calloway County, Missouri) [Christeson]. R.P. Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory, vol. 2), 1984; pg. 158.
X:1
T:Mother’s Waltz
M:3/4
L:1/8
S:Vee Latty
K:D
Fg>^g|a3 b a>f|d3 f e>d|B3
e d>B|A6|d3 A d>e|f3 a g>f|e3 f g>f|e4 a2|
a3 b a>f|d3 f e>d|B3 e
d>B|A6|d3 A d>e|f3 A c>e|d3 c d>e|d6|
b3 a b>a|g3 g a>b|a3 b
a>g|f6 e4 e2|a3 ^g a>b|c’3 a b^g|a4 a2|
a3 b a>f|d3 f e>d|B3 e
d>B|A6|d3A d>e|f3 A c>e|d3 c d>e|d3||
MOTLEIGH. Old-Time, Breakdown. G Major. Standard tuning. AA'BB'. A modern
composition by fiddler Pete Sutherland (Vt.) [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, vol.
1), 1994; pg. 159. Sutherland (Bareface),
1984; pg. 15. Flying Fish FF-336, Pete Sutherland –
“Poor Man’s Dream” (1984).
______________________________________
HOME ALPHABETICAL FILES REFERENCES
© 1996-2009 Andrew Kuntz
Please help maintain the viability of the Fiddler’s
Companion on the Web by respecting the copyright.
For further information see Copyright and Permissions Policy or contact the author.