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X:1376
T:Alph. Carriere's Favorite Jig
S:Andy De Jarlis, $2Canadian Old Time Music.$0 London EBX 4123, 1968.
N:Basic Melody; also presented with ornamentation from the playing of Andy De Jarlis.
N:Andy ended the tune with a short, strong note.
C:Andy De Jarlis
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ Canadian
H:This tune is from the NH Country Dance website. Look for more tunes
H:(New England, Canadian, Swedish) as well as resources for abc notation and
H:New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:A
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"A" A,CE A,CE | "A" A,CE c2 c | "A" {d}cBA fec | "E7" (& e3e3 & e3e3 &) |
"E7" EGB EGB | "E7" EGB g2f | "E7" {g}fec ecB |1 "A" (& A3A2A, & A3A2x &):|2 "A" (& A3A2 & A3A2 &) ||
|:((3e/2f/2g/2) |\
"A" a2 c {d}cBA | "D" f2 d "B7" B3 | "E7" g2 f {g}fec | "A" ecB A2 ((3e/2f/2g/2) |
"A" a2 c {d}cBA | "D" f2 d "B7" B3 | "E7" g2 f {g}fec |1 "A" ecB A2 :|2 "A" ecB A2 A, |]["Final" "A" ecB !>! A z2 |]
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X:1377
T:Alph. Carriere's Favorite Jig
S:Andy De Jarlis, $2Canadian Old Time Music.$0 London EBX 4123, 1968.
N:Ornamentation from Andy De Jarlis, Canadian Old Time Music, London EBX 4123
N:A more basic version of the melody is presented as well.
C:Andy De Jarlis
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ Canadian
H:This tune is from the NH Country Dance website. Look for more tunes
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H:New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:A.
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"A" A,CE A,CE | "A" A,CE c2 c | "A" {d}cBA ((3f/2g/2f/2)ec | "E7" (& xe2e3 & (cse2)e3 &) |
"E7" EGB EGB | "E7" EGB g2f | "E7" {g}fec ecB |1 "A" (& (!>!FGA) A2A, & x2A A2x &) :|2 "A" (& (!>!FGA) A2 & x2A A2 &) ||
|:(&x&((3e/2f/2g/2)&) |\
"A" a2 c {d}cBA | "D" f2 d "B7" B3 | "E7" g2 f {g}fec | "A" ecB (A/2B/2c/2d/2) ((3e/2f/2g/2) |
"A" a2 c {d}cBA | "D" f2 d "B7" B3 | "E7" g2 f {g}fec |1 "A" ecB A2 :|2 "A"ecB A2 A, |]["Final" "A" ecB !>!A z2 |]
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X:1554
T:Arnold Kennedy's Jig
Q:"Play with a slightly dotted rhythm"
S:Carter Newell
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs
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H:New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:G
Bc^c |\
"G" d^cd .b2f | "G" agf gdB | "G" DGB edB | "C" c3 "Am" (cBc) |
"D7" D2 F A2 d | "D7" fag f2e | "D7" d^cd ed=c | "G" B3 Bc^c |
"G" d^cd .b2f | "G" agf gdB | "G" DGB edB | "C" c3 "Am" (cBc) |
"D7" D2 F A2 d | "D7" fag Tf2d| "D7" cAF DEF | "G" G[GB][GB] [G2B2] z ||
"G" G,B,D G2B | "G" d3 d^cd | "G" DGB edB | "C" c3 "Am" (cBc) |
"D7" D2 F A2 d | "D7" fag Tf2e| "D7" d^cd ed=c | "G" BBB .Bz G,|
"G" G,B,D G2B | "G" d3 d^cd | "G" DGB edB | "C" c3 "Am" (cBc) |
"D7" D2 F A2 d | "D7" fag f2d | "D7" cAF DEF | "G" G zz |]
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X:1608
T:Atholl Highlanders Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
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K:A
"A" e3 ecA | "A" ecA "(E7)" Bcd | "A" e3 ecA | "E7" Bcd cBA |
"A" e3 ecA | "A" ecA "E7" Bcd | "A" eae "D" fed | "E7" cdB "A" A3 :|
|:"A" Ace Ace | "D" Adf Adf | "A" Ace Ace | "E7" Bcd cBA |
"A" Ace Ace | "D" Adf Adf | "A" eae "D" fed | "E7" cdB "A" A3 :|
|:"A" a2e edc | "A" a2e edc | "A" a2e edc | "E7" Bcd c2A |
"A" a2e edc | "A" a2e edc | "A" a2e "D" fed | "E7" cdB "A" A3 :|
|:"A" cAc cAc | "D" dBd dBd | "A" cAc cAc | "G" B=GB BGB |
"A" cAc cAc | "D" dBd dBd | "A" eae "D" fed | "E7" cdB "A" A3 :|
X:1644
T:Aunt May's Favorite Jig
T:Aunt May's Canadian Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:jig
S:Loosely based on a recording of George Wilson
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ Canadian ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
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K:D
A |\
"D" f2f fga | "D" d2d dcB | "D" ABA AGF | "Em" E3 E2A |
"A7" e2e efg | "A7" e2d c2B |1 "A7" ABA BAG | "D" F3 F2 :|2\
"A7" ABA ABc | "D"d3 z2(F/2G/2) ||
|:"D" AFA faf | "D" e2d d2(F/2G/2) | "D" AFA BcB | "Em" A2G G2G |
"A7" GFG efe | "A7" d2c c2B |1 "A7" ABA BAG | "D" F3 z2(F/2G/2) :|2\
"A7" ABA ABc | "D" d3z2 |]
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X:2158
T:Behind the Bush in the Garden
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
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K:Am
A2B |\
"Am" c2A AGE | "Am" c2A AGE | "G" G>AG G2E | "Em" G3 E3 |
"Am" A2B c2d | "Am" efe "Em" e2d | "Am" c2A "G" BAG | "Am" A3 :|
|:A2B |\
"C" c2B c2d | "Am" eag e2d | "C" c2B c2d | "Em" e2G G2G |
"Am" c2d e2a | "Em" g2e def | "Am" e2A "G" BAG | "Am" A3 :|
X:2162
T:Bellman's Jig
C:Karl Michel Bellman
S:Fourgone Conclusions, $2Contra Dance Music from Western Massachusetts.$0 Front Hall Records,
S:FHR-029, FHR-029CD, 1983.
N:A Swedish jig, sometimes played as a reel. In the first half of measure
N:7 of the A part I prefer a C chord, but only when played as a jig.
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ Scandinavian ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
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K:G
D |\
"G" GDG BGB | "G" d2c B2A | "G" GFG A2B | "D7" c2B A>GF |
"G" GDG BGB | "G" d2c B2B | "C;D7" ABc "D7;" DEF | "G" G3 - G2 :|
|:d |\
"D7" cAA A2f | "G" gdd d2B | "D7" cAA A2f | "G" gdd d2B |
"C" cdc "G" BcB | "D7" ABA "G" GAG | "D7" FGA DEF | "G" G3 - G2 :|
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X:2163
T:Bellman's Jig (as a reel)
C:Karl Michel Bellman
S:Fourgone Conclusions, $2Contra Dance Music from Western Massachusetts.$0 Front Hall Records,
S:FHR-029, FHR-029CD, 1983.
N:A Swedish jig, sometimes played as a reel.
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ Scandinavian ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
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K:G
D |\
"G" GG Bc | "G" d>c BA |\
"G" GG AB | "D7" c>B AD |
"G" GG Bc | "G" d>c BB |\
"D7" A/2B/2c DE/2F/2 |\
"G" G2 G :|
|:d |\
"D7" cA Af/2f/2 | "G" gd dB |\
"D7" cA Af/2f/2 | "G" gd dB |
"C" cd/2c/2 "G" Bc/2B/2 |\
"D7" AB/2A/2 "G" GA/2G/2 |\
"D7" F/2G/2A DE/2F/2 |\
"G" G2 G :|
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X:2361
T:Blarney Pilgrim
S:Frank Ferrel, $2Classic Down East Fiddle Music.$0 Voyager Records, CD 370, 1975, 1980, 2006 (CD).
N:The melody is a fairly standard version; I'm not sure where I leanred it. The chords for this
N:tune have always baffled me. I figured out these chords as accurately as I could from Frank
N:Ferrel's Classic Down East Fiddle Music, Gilles Losier, piano.
M:6/8
L:1/8
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
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K:G
"G" DED DEG | "Am" A2G "D7" ABc | "G" BAG "Em" AGE | "Am" GEA "D7" GED |
"G" DED DEG | "Am" A2G "D7" ABc | "G" BAG "Em" AGE | "Am" GED "D7" D2z :|
|:"G" ded dBG | "Am" AGA "D7" BGE | "G" ded "Em" dBG | "Am" AGA "D7" G3 |
"C" g2e "G" dBG | "Am" AGA "Em" BGE | "G" B2G "Em" AGE | "Am" GED "D7" D2z :|
|:"D" A2D "G" B2D | "D" A2D ABc | "G" BAG "Em" AGE | "Am" GEA "D7" GED |
"D" A2D "G" B2D | "D" A2D ABc | "G" BAG "Em" AGE | "Am" GED "D7" D2z :|
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X:2464
T:Bonnie Dundee
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
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K:G
B/c/ |\
"G" ded dBd | "C" gfe "D7" d2c |\
"G" BdD BdD | "D7" ABA A2B/c/ |
"G" ded dBd | "C" gfe "D7" d2c |\
"G" BdD "D7" AdD | "G" GAG G2 :|
|:D |\
"G" GGG GcB | "D7" ADD D2D |\
"D7" AAA ABc | "G" cBB B2G |
"G" BAB "D7" cBc | "G" dcd "C" edc |\
"G" BdD "D7" AdD | "G" GAG G2 :|
X:2549
T:Brisk Young Lads
T:There Came A Young Man
S:Newt Tolman & Kay Gilbert, $2Nelson Music Collection.$0 Record, DR 8292, around
S:1970); Book, 1969.
S:Newton F. Tolman & K. Dep. Gilbert
N:Here is how it's written out in the Nelson Music Collection by Newt Tolman
N:and Kay Gilbert. Adapted from a transcription by Ralph Palmer. There's a
N:somewhat different version under the name There Came A Young Man,
N:also presented in this collection. The chords are identical except that
N:version has an Em chord instead of an E7.
R:Jig
L:1/8
M:6/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
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K:Am
E |\
"Am" (A>B)A c2d !diminuendo(! | "Am" edc !diminuendo)! (B2A) | "G" (G>A)G B2c | "G" .d.g.e .d.B.G |
"Am" (A>B)A !crescendo(! c2!crescendo)!d | "Am" edc Bcd | "Am" L(e2A) "E7" AB^G | "Am" (A3 a) z :|
||: B |\
"C" c>(de/2f/2) g2a | "C" gec gec | "G" G>(AB/2c/2) d2e | "G" .d.B.g .d.B.G |
"C" c>(de/2f/2) g2a | "C" gec "(E7)"ce^g | "Am" (a2A) "E7" AB^G | "Am" (A3 a) z :|
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X:3046
T:Captain John White
S:Bill Spence with Fennig's All-Stars, $2Fennigmania,$0 Front Hall Records FHR-024, 1981.
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
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K:D
"D" DFA d2f | "G" edc Bcd | "D" A2d F2A | "A7" GAB E2A |
"D" DFA d2f | "G" edc Bcd | "D" A2d "A7" c>de |1\
"A7" ABc "D" d2A :|2 "A7" ABc "D" d2 ||
f |\
"A" ece A2f | "A" ece a2a | "E7" efe dcB | "A" cAA A2f |
"A" ece A2f | "A" ece a2a | "E7" efe dcB | "A" ABA "A7" GFE ||
"D" D2f fef | "D" dAA AFG | "D" A2f fef | "A7" gee eFG |
"D" A2f fef | "D" dAA AFG | "G" Bcd efd | "A7" cBA GFE |]
X:3452
T:Cocheco Jig
C:Peter Yarensky, June 1988
N:This one started out as an exercise to see how long I could stay away from
N:the G chord in the B part. At the time I was playing music with Deanna Stiles
N:regularly. She told me she liked the tune so we started playing it together.
N:The Cocheco River runs through Dover, NH, where I was living at the time.
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
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K:G
"G" gag "D7" fed | "C" efg "G" dBG | "C" cec "G" Bga | "G" bag "D7" fed |
"G" gag "D7" fed | "C" efg "G" dBG | "C" cec "G" Bga | "D7" baf "G" g3 :|
|:"D7" AFD DFA | "D7" ded def | "C" gec cBc | "D7" dfa agf |
"C" gec cBc | "D7" dBG "C" GFG | "D7" AFD DED | "D7" DEF "G" G3 :|
X:3454
T:Cock O' The North
T:Auntie Mary's
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
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K:A
(A/B/) |\
"A" cdc cBA | "A" c2e "D" f2e | "A" cdc cBA | "E" BcB BAB |
" A" cdc cBA | "A" Ace "D" f2e | "A" c2c "E7" BcB | "A" A3 - A2 :|
|:((3e/2f/2g/2) |\
"A" a2e "D" f2e | "A" a2e "D" f2e | "A" cdc cBA | "E" BcB B2e |
"A" a2e "D" f2e | "A" a2e "D" f2e | "A" c2c "E7" BcB | "A" A3 - A2 :|
X:3461
T:Col. Robertson
N:This is also used for The Roberts, usually as a two-part tune. See Tunes with Associated Dances.
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
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K:D
a |\
"D" fed A2d | "G" B2d "D" A2d |\
"D" fed A2d | "A7" {c}e3 e2A |
"D" fed A2d | "G" B2d "D" A2d |\
"G" BGd "A7" cAe |1 "D" d3-d2 :|2"D" d3-dfg ||
|:"D" afd f2a | "D" fef def |\
"A7" gfg ecA | "A7" gfg efg |
"D" afd f2a | "D" fef def |\
"G" BGd "A7" cAe |1 "D" d3-dfg :|2 "D" d3-d2d ||
|:"D" dfd "A7" ege | "D" faf d2f |\
"A7" egc B2A | "D" faf "A7" e2A |
"D" dfd "A7" ege | "D" faf d2A |\
"G" BGd "A7" cAe |1 "D" d3-d2d :|2 "D" d3-d2 |]
X:3463
T:Coleraine
S:$2Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra.$0 F&W Records, F&W 3, 1972.
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:Am
E |\
"Am" EAA ABc | "E7" Bee e2d | "Am" cBA ABc | "E7" B^GE E2E |
"Am" EAA ABc | "E7" Bee e2d | "Am" cBA "E7" B^GE |1 "Am" A3 - A2 :|2 "Am" A3 "G" A2 ||
|:B |\
"C" c2c cdc | "G" Bdg g2^g | "Am" aed cBA | "E7" ^GBG E^FG |
"Am" A^GA "E7" BAB | "Am" cde "Dm" fed | "Am" cBA "E7" B^GE | "Am" A3 A2 :|
X:3464
%%scale .7
T:Connachtman's Rambles
S:Old Grey Goose, $2Maine Country Dance Music and Song.$0 Folkways Records FD 6530, 1979.
S:Chords are from Doug Protsik, Old Grey Goose.
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
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K:D
AG |\
"D" FAA dAA | "D" BAB dAG | "D" FAA dfe | "Bm" dBB {c}BAG |
"D" FAA dAA | "D" BAB def | "Em" gfe "D" dfe | "Bm" dBB B2 :|
|:g |\
"Bm" fbb "F#m" faa | "Bm" {g}fef "A7" deg | "Bm" fbb "F#m" faa | "Bm" fed "A7" e2e |
"Bm" fbb "F#m" faa | "Bm" fed "D" def | "Em" {a}gfe "D" dfe | "Bm" dBB B2 :|
X:4649
T:Dusty Bob's Jig
S:Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra, $2Swinging on a Gate,$0 Front Hall Records,
S:FHR-03, 1974 (both melody and chords).
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:G
D |\
"G" G2G GAB | "D7" A2A ABc | "G" d2B "D7" c2A | "G" B2G "D7" AFD |
"G" G2G GAB | "D7" A2A ABc | "G" dBG "D7" cAF | "G" G3 G2 :|
d |\
"G" g2g gag | "B7" f2f fgf | "C" e2e efg | "D7" a2g fed |
"G" g2g gag | "B7" f2f fgf | "C" efg "D7" fga | "G" g3 g2d ||
"G" g2g gag | "B7" f2f fgf | "C" e2e efg | "D7" a2g fed |
"G" g3 Bcd | "C" e3 ABc | "G" dcB "D7" AGF | "G" G3 G2 |]
X:6039
T:Fair Jenny's Jig
C:Peter Barnes, 1977
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
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K:D
"D" f3 fgf | "A" ecA ecA | "G" Bcd "A" ecA | "G" Bcd "A" e2A |
"D" f3 fgf | "A" ecA ecA | "G" Bcd "A" e2A | "A7" ABc "D" d2A :|
|:"G" B2B B=cB | "G" GBB B=cB | "D" ADD dDD | "D" cDD "D7" =cDD |
"G" B2B B=cB | "G" GBB B=cB | "D" AFA "A7" ABc |1 "D" dAF D2A :|2 "D" dAF D2z |]
X:6048
%%scale .7
T:Farewell to the Creeks
T:Banks of the Sicily
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
A |\
"D" d2A "G" B2d | "D" A3 AFD | "G" G2B "D" F2A | "D" AGF "A7" E2A |
"D" d2A "G" B2d | "D" A3 AFD | "D" FGA AGF |1 "A7" E3 "D" D2 :|2 "A7" E3 "D" D3 ||
|: "D" F3 "G" GFG | "D" A2F FED | "G" G2B "D" F2A | "D" AGF "A7" E2D |
"D" F3 "G" GFG | "D" A2F FED | "D" FGA AGF |1 "A7" E3 "D" D3 :|2 "A7" E3 "D" D2 ||
X:6555
T:Frost is All Over
S:Old Grey Goose, $2Maine Country Dance Music and Song.$0 Folkways Records FD 6530, 1980.
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
A |\
"D" def edB | "D" AFD E2D | "D" DFA AFA | "A" Bee edB |
"D" def edB | "D" AFD E2D | "D" DFA AFA | "A" Bdd "D" d2 :|
|:g |\
"D" fdf agf | "G" gfg bag | "D" fdf agf | "Em" gfg "A" e2g |
"D" fdf agf | "G" gfg bag | "D" fga "A" efg | "D" f2 "A" d "D" d2 :|
X:8049
T:Haste to the Wedding
S:Bill Spence with Fennig's All-Stars, $2The Hammered Dulcimer,$0 Front Hall
S:Records FHR-01, 1975.
N:There are many variations on the melody and on the accompaniment. This is
N:about how I learned it around 1980 or so. Chords are from Bill Spence with
N:Fennig's All-Stars, with Joan Pelton playing piano. Joan later got Rod &
N:Randy Miller to do the New England Chestnuts recordings on her Alcazar label.
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
dB |\
"D" AFA Agf | "G" ede fdB | "D" AFA AGF | "G" E>FE E>FG |
"D" AFA Aaf | "G" ede fdB | "D" AFA "A7" Aaf | "D" d>ed d :|
|:fg |\
"D" afa afa | "G" bab bag | "D" fga agf | "A" gfg e>fg |
"D" az2 f3 | "G" ede "D" fdB | "A7" AFA Aaf | "D" d>ed d> :|
X:8164
%%scale .7
T:Hen's Feet & Carrots
T:Another One
S:Fourgone Conclusions, $2Contra Dance Music from Western Massachusetts.$0 Front
S:Hall Records, FHR-029, FHR-029CD, 1983.
N:This appeared around 1980 on some sheet music from Cammie Kaynor (I
N:believe) on the same page as Bellman's Jig. It was labeled "Here is
N:Another One" and was thought to be Swedish. The North Atlantic Tune
N:List describes it as a Danish tune that became popular in Wales during
N:the mid 20th century.
N:$2Note: $0The spelling error is theirs, not mine.
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:G
d2c |\
"G" B2G GFG | "G" B2G GFG | "Am" ABA ABc | "D" d3 d2c |
"G" B2G GFG | "G" B2G GFG | "Am" ABA "D7" DEF | "G" G3 :|
|:def |\
"C" g2g gfe | "G" d2d dcB | "Am" ABA ABc | "D" ded def |
"C" g2g gfe | "G" d2d dcB | "Am" ABA "D7" DEF | "G" G3 :|
X:8470
T:Hotel Verret
O:La Famille Verret
S:The melody is from a workshop by Eric Favreau at the Ralph Page Dance Legacy
S:Weekend, Jan. 2009. The chords are my best guess of Andy Davis' chords on $2Any
S:Jig or Reel $0with Becky Tracy, Keith Murphy & Andy Davis, New England Dancing
S:Master CD, 2005.
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ Canadian ~ Quebec
H:This tune is from the NH Country Dance website. Look for more tunes
H:(New England, Canadian, Swedish) as well as resources for abc notation and
H:New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:Em
B, |:\
"Em" E2F G2A | "Em" (AB2) BAB | "Em" e z2 "D" edc | "G" BeB B2 A |
"Em" E2F G2A | "Em" B>BB BAG | "Am" F3-FGA | "Em" B2B "B7" B2 A |
"Em" E2F G2A | "Em" (AB2) BAB | (& "Em" e3 "D" x3 & e3 edc &) | "G" BeB BAB |
(& "Em" ex2 "D" x3 & ez2 edc &) | "G" B3 "Em" BAG | "Am" F>FF "B7" FGF |1 "Em" E3 E2B, :|2 "Em" E3 ||
K:G
|: "D" B2c |\
"G" d2g tf2e | "G" d3 ^c2 d | "C" f2 e e2 ^d | "C" e z2 e3 |
"D7" f3 fg^g | "D7" a2 f e2 d |1 "G" g3 ga^a | "G" b3 :|2 "G" g3 "D7" gfa | "G" g3 "B7" B3 |]
%%annotationfont Palatino-BoldItalic 14
%%vskip 35
"@0,35Final Ending (replaces second ending of B part)" "G" g3 "D7" gfa | "G" g3 g z2 |]
%%vskip 35
X:8644
T:Hundred Pipers
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:A
A/2B/2 |\
"A" c2E EFE | "D" F2A A2f | "A" e2c cBA | "E" c2B BAB |
"A" c2E EFE | "D" F2A A2f | "A" e2c "E7" BcB | "A" A3-A2 :|
|:c/2d/2 |\
"A" e2e ece | "D" f2a a2f | "A" e2c cBA | "E" c2B Bcd |
"A" efe ece | "D" f2a a2f | "A" e2c "E7" BcB | "A" A3-A2 :|
X:9549
T:Irishman's Heart to the Ladies
N:The melody and most of the chords are fairly standard. The alternate chords are
N:based on the playing of Cindy Roy on $2Maine French Fiddlers $0(EAB 91281, 1992).
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:A
a |\
"A" ecA "D" BAF | "A" AFE EFA |\
"Bm" Bdc BAB | "E7" cBB B2a |
"A" ecA "D" BAF | "A" AFE "(A#dim)" EFA |\
"Bm" Bdc "E7" BAB | "A" cAA A2 :|
|:A |\
"A" cee "D" dff | "A" cee ecA |\
"A" cde "D" eaf | "A" ecA "E7" B2A |
"A" cee "D" dff | "F#m/C#;A" cee "F#m;A"ecA |\
"Bm" Bdc "E7" BAB | "A" cAA A2 :|
X:10643
T:Jump at the Sun
C:John Kirkpatrick
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:Gm
"Gm" GBd ^c2d | "Gm" GBd ^c2d | "Gm" gdd gdd | "Gm" dcB "D7" !trill!A3 |
"Gm" GBd ^c2d | "Gm" GBd ^c2d | "Gm" gdd "Cm" edc |1 "D7" BcA "Gm" G3 y :|2 "D7" BcA "Gm" G2 ||
|:d |\
"Gm" gz g bag | "D7" add c'ba | "Gm" bag bag | "D7" a^fd "D7" e2d |
"Gm" gdd bag | "D7" add c'ba | "Gm" gdd "Cm" edc |1 "D7" BcA "Gm" G2 y:|2 "D7" BcA "Gm" G3 |]
X:11290
T:Kitty McGee
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
A |\
"D" d2d AFA | "D" d3 "G" efg | "D" f2d e2d | "A7" cec A2A |
"D" d2d AFA | "D" d3 "G" efg | "D" f2d "A7" e2c | "D" d3-d2 ::
A |\
"D" d2f afd | "G" e2f g3 | "D" f2d e2d | "A7" cec A3 |
"D" a2a g2f | "G" e2f g3 | "D" fed "A7" e2c | "D" d3 - d2:|
X:12048
T:Larry O'Gaff
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
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K:G
((3d/e/f/) |\
"G" g2G BAG | "G" ded dBG |\
"C" cec "G" BdB | "D7" ABc def |
"G" g2G BAG | "G" ded dBG |\
"C" cec "G" BdB |1 "D7" AGA "G" G2 :|2 "D7" AGA "G" G3 ||
|:"G" d2g gfg | "G" gfg "D" afd |\
"D7" d2a aga |"D7" aga "G" b2a |
"G" gag "C" gfe | "G" dge dBG |\
"C" cec "G" BdB |1 "D7" AGA "G" G3 :|2 "D7" AGA "G" G2 |]
X:12049
T:Lassie's Fancy
S:Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra, $2Swinging on a Gate, $0Front Hall Records,
S:FHR-03, 1974
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
A |\
"D" d2A AFA | "G" B2A "D" AFA | "D" d2A AGF | "A7" e2c A>Bc |
"D" d2A AFA | "G" B2A "D" ABc | "G" dgf "A7" eac | "D" d3 d2 :|
f/2g/2 |\
"D" afd dfa | "A7" gec ceg | "D" fed dcd | "A7" ecA A2f/2g/2 |
"D" afd dfa | "A7" gec ceg | "G" fad "A7" egc | "D" d3 d2 ||
f/2g/2 |\
"D" afd dfa | "A7" gec ceg | "D" fed dcd | "A7" ecA A2G |
"D" FAd FAd | "G" GBd GBd | "A7" Agf eac | "D" d3 d2 |]
X:12290
T:Little Burnt Potato
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ Canadian ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
fg^g |\
"D" a^ga bag | "D" afd A2d | "D" f2a g2f | "Em" e3 Bcd |
"A7" e2f e2d | "A7" cAc a2a |1 "A7" a^ga ba=g | "D" f3 :|2 "A7" a^ga b2c | "D" d3 ||
|:a2g|\
"D" f2A f2A | "D" f3 f2e | "D" def agf | "Em" g3 gef |
"A7" gba gfe | "A7" dcB A3 |1 "A7" a^ga ba=g | "D" f3 :|2 "A7" a^ga b2c | "D" d3 |]
X:12473
T:The Low Backed Car
S:Dudley Laufman, as written in $2Traditional Barn Dances with Calls & Fiddling.$0
S:Dudley & Jacqueline Laufman, Human Kinetics, 2009.
N: I'm also including a transcript of the tune as played on the accompanying CD.
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs
H:This tune is from the NH Country Dance website. Look for more tunes
H:(New England, Canadian, Swedish) as well as resources for abc notation and
H:New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:A
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%%text From a Transcription
%%textfont Palatino-Roman 16
E|\
"A" A2c e2f | "A" ecA "E7" B3 | "A" A2c def | "A" e3 e2 c|
"D" d2B Bcd | "A" c2A ABc | "D" B2A "E7" E2E| "A" A3 A2 :|]
A|\
"D" A2d d2f | "A" f2e c2A | "D" d2e fgf | "A" e3 dcB|
"A" A2a "E7" a2g | "A" f2e "A7" edc | "D" B2A B2c | "E7" d3 dcB |
"A" A3 E3 | "A" A3 cBA | "E7" B3 E3 | "E7" B3 Bcd|
"A" edc edc | "D" agf "A" ecA | "E7" BcB A2B| "A" A3 A2|]
%%vskip 20
X:12474
T:The Low Backed Car
S:Dudley Laufman, as played on the CD accompanying $2Traditional Barn Dances with Calls & Fiddling.$0
S:Dudley & Jacqueline Laufman, Human Kinetics, 2009.
N:I've aso included the version in the accompanying book.
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs
H:This tune is from the NH Country Dance website. Look for more tunes
H:(New England, Canadian, Swedish) as well as resources for abc notation and
H:New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:A
%%textfont Palatino-Italic 14
%%text From a Recording
%%textfont Palatino-Roman 16
%%
E|\
"A" A2c e2f | "A" ecA "E7" B3 | "A" A2c e2f | "A" e3 ABc|
"D" d2B Bcd | "A" c2A ABc | "D" B2G "E7" E2E| "A" A3 A2 :|]
A|\
"D" A2d d2f | "A" f2e ecA | "D" d2e f=gf | "A" e3 ccB|
"A" A2a "E7" a2g | "A" f2e "A7" c2A | "D" B2A B2c | "E7" d3 dcB |
"A" A3 E3 | "A" A3 cBA | "E7" B3 E3 | "E7" B3 Bcd|
"A" efe ece | "D" agf "A" ecA | "E7" BcB A2G | "A" A3 A2|]
%%vskip 20
X:13037
T:Maggie Brown's Favorite
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:G
g |\
"G" dBG GAB | "C" E2E E2c | "D7" AFD DEF | "G" G2A B2g |
"G" dBG Bcd | "C" E2E E2c | "D7" AFD DEF | "G" G3 G2 :|
g/2a/2 |\
"G" bgb "D" afd | "C" ece gfe | "G" dBg dBG | "D" AFD D2 g/2a/2 |
"G" bgb "D" afd | "Em" ece gfe | "D" fAG | "C" c>de "Dm" def | "Am" e>dc "G" dcB | "Am" cAc "E7" B2E |
"Am" A2c "G" B>AG | "C" c>de "Dm" def | "Am" e>dc "Dm" dcB | "Am" A3 a2 :|
|:e/f/ |\
"C" g>ag gec | "G" d>ed def | "Am" edc "G" Bcd | "Am" edc "E7" B2 e/f/ |
"C" g>ag gec | "Dm" d>ed def | "Am" edc "Dm" dcB |1 "Am" A3 A2 :|2 "Am" A3 a2 |]
X:13468
T:Morrison's Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
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K:Em
"Em" (E>{F}E{D}E) BEB | "Em" EGB "D" AFD | "Em" (E>{F}E{D}E) BEB | "D" BdB AFD |
"Em" (E>{F}E{D}E) BEB | "Em" EGB "D" AFD | "G" GAG "B" FGA | "D" dAG FED :|
|:"Em" Bee fee | "Em" bee "D" fed | "Em" Bee fz e | "D" fag fed |
"Em" Bee fee | "Em" bee "D" fed | "Bm" ed^c "D" dz A | "Bm" BAG "D" FED |
"Em" Bee fee | "Em" bee "D" fed | "Em" Bee fz e | "D" faf def |
"G" (g>{a}g{f}g) gfe | "G" def gz d | "Bm" ed^c "D" dz A | "D" BAG "Bm7" FED |]
X:13471
T:Mouse in the Cupboard
S:Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra, $2Swinging on a Gate, $0Front Hall Records,
S:FHR-03, 1974.
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:G
G/2A/2 |\
"G" BcB AGE | "G" DGG "D7" FGA | "G" BAB "C" cBc | "G" def "D7" gdc |
"G" BcB AGE | "G" DGG "D7" FGA | "G" Bcd "D7" cAF | "D7" AGF "G" G2 :|
|:A |\
"G" BAB "C" cBc | "D" def "G" g2d | "G" def gfg | "D7" abg fed |
"G" dgg b2g | "C" a2g "D7" fdc | "G" Bcd "D7" cAF | "D7" AGF "G" G2 :|
X:13637
T:Mug of Brown Ale
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:Ador
z |\
"Am" eAA fAA | "Am" gfg age | "G" dBA GFG | "G" BAB dBd |
"Am" eAA fAA | "Am" gfg age | "G" dBd gdB | "Em" BAG "Am" A2 :|
|:e |\
"Em" efg "Am" a2a | "Am" aba age | "D" def "G" g2f | "G" gba ged |
"Em" efg "Am" a2a | "Am" aba age | "G" dBd gdB | "Em" BAG "Am" A2 :|
X:13648
T:Murray River Jig
C:Graham Townsend
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ Canadian
H:This tune is from the NH Country Dance website. Look for more tunes
H:(New England, Canadian, Swedish) as well as resources for abc notation and
H:New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:A
AB\
| "A" c2c cBA | "A" E3 EAB | "A" c2c "A7" dcB| "D" F3 FBc|
"D" d2d "(B7)"dcB | "E7" g3 g2f |1 "E7" fee e^de | "E7" fed "A" c :|2 "E7" efe dcB | "A" A3 AED ||
|: "A" CA,A, A,CE | "G" DB,=G, G,2B, | "A"A,CE AGA | "E7" BEE E2D |
"A" CA,A, A,CE | "G" DB,=G, G,2F | "A" EAA "E7" GAB|1 "A" cAA AED:|2 "A" cAA A|]
X:13750
T:My Darling Asleep
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
ag |\
"D" fdd "A" cAA | "G" BAG "A7" A2G | "D" FGA def | "A7" gfg eag |
"D" fdd "A" cAA | "G" BAG "A7" A2G | "D" FGA def |1 "A7" gec "D" d :|2 "A7" gec "D" d2 ||
|:A |\
"D" FAA BAG | "D" FAA BAG | "D" FAA def | "A7" gfg eag |
"D" fdd "A" cAA | "G" BAG "A7" A2G | "D" FGA def |1 "A7" gec "D" d2 :|2 "A7" gec "D" d |]
X:15186
T:Off She Goes
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
"D" F2A "G" G2B | "A7" ABc "D" d3 | "D" F2A "G" G2B | "D" AFD "A7" E3 |
"D" F2A "G" G2B | "A7" ABc "D" d3 | "D" f2d "G" g2f | "A7" edc "D" d3 :|
|:"D" faf def | "G" gbg efg | "D" faf def | "A7" ecA A3 |
"D" faf def | "G" gbg efg | "D" fed "G" g2f | "A7" edc "D" d3 :|
X:15425
T:One Horned Sheep
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:G
"G" g2G GFG | "C" EGG "G" Def |\
"G" g2G GFG | "A7" EAG "D" FED |
"G" g2G GFG | "C" EGG "G" DGG |\
"C" EGG "D" FGA |1 "D" BGG "G" Gef :|2 "D" BGG "G" G2G ||
|:"G" B2d dBG | "G" Bdd d2G |\
"G" Bdd dcB | "D7" cAA A2c |
"G" Bcd dBG | "G " Bcd e2f |\
"C" gfe "G" dcB | "D" ABG FED :|
X:16170
T:Peter's Quadrille
C:Peter Yarensky
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
e |\
"D" f3 fed | "D" A>BA FED | "D" DFA fgf | "A7" f2e e2f |\
"A7" g3 gfe | "A7" cdc c2B | "A7" Ace a>ba | "D" g2f fde |
"D" f3 fed | "D" A>BA FED | "D" DFA "D7" ded | "G" c2B B3 |\
"G" B2c dcB | "D" Adf afA | "G" B3 "A7" c>BA | "D" d3-d2 ||
d |\
"D" D>ED DFA | "D" d>ed dAD | "G" G>AG GAB | "E7" e3-e2d |\
"A7" c>dc cBA | "A7" Ace a^ga | "A7" b2a e2=f | "D" ^f3-f2d |
"D" D>ED DFA | "D" d>ed dAD | "G" G>AG GFE | "E7" e3-e2f |\
"A7" g2e c2B | "A7" Ace a^ga | "A7" b2a cBA | "D" d3-d2 |]
X:16285
T:Pioneer Jig
N:This version contains all the ornamentation and timing details I
N:was able to transcribe.
S:From the playing of Jean Marie Verret, Ashokan, 1997
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ Canadian ~ Quebec
H:This tune is from the NH Country Dance website. Look for more tunes
H:(New England, Canadian, Swedish) as well as resources for abc notation and
H:New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
%%textfont Palatino-Italic 14
%%text With Ornamentation
%%textfont Palatino-Roman 16
%%
AG\
| "D" F zE FAG | "D" F2-F/2cB |
"A" EAB cBA | "D" F2A "E7" E3 | "A" EAB ced | "E7" cAB "A" A2 :|
|:c/2d/2 |\
"A" ez c "D" fz c | "A" ez E Fz E | "A" ez c "D" f2c | "E7" BcB Bcd |
"A" e2E ECE | "D" FAF "E7" E3 | "A" EAB ced |1 "E7" cAB "A" A2 :|2 "E7" cAB "A" A |]
%%vskip 20
X:20245
T:There Came A Young Man
T:Brisk Young Lad
N:This is a fairly common New England version of the tune. For a somewhat different version,
N:look under the title Brisk Young Lad.
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:Am
E |\
"Am" ABA c2d | "Am" edc B2A | "G" GAG B2d | "G" c2e dBG |
"Am" ABA c2d | "Am" edc B2c/2d/2 | "Am" e2A "Em" ABG | "Am" A3 A2 :|
|:B |\
"C" c2e g2a | "C" gec gec | "G" G2B d2e | "G" dBG dBG |
"C" c2e g2a | "C" gec ceg | "Am" a2A "Em" ABG | "Am" A3 A2 :|
X:20453
T:Tobin's Favorite
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
"D" DFA dcd | "A7" ecA cde | "D" fdf "G" geg | "A7" ecA GFE |
"D" DFA dcd | "A7" ecA cde | "D" faf "A7" gec |1 "A7" edc "D" d3 :|2 "A7" edc "D" d2 ||
|:A |\
"D" dfa agf | "A7" efg efg | "D" fz2 "G" g3 | "A7" ecA GFE |
"D" DFA dcd | "A7" ecA cde | "D" faf "A7" gec |1 "A7" edc "D" d2 :|2 "A7" edc "D" d3 |]
X:20466
T:Top of Cork Road
T:Father O'Flynn
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
f/2e/2 |\
"D" dAF DFA | "G" Bed "A7" cBA | "D" dcd "A7" efg | "D" fdf "A7" ece |
"D" dAF DFA | "G" Bed "A7" cBA | "D" dcd "A7" efg | "D" fdd d2 :|
|:g |\
"D" fdf fga | "A7" ece efg | "Bm" dBd "E7" fed | "A7" cAA A2A |
"G" BGB Bcd | "D" AFA ABc | "G" dcd "A7" efg | "D" fdd d2 :|
X:20549
T:Tripping Upstairs
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
"D" FAA "G" GBB | "D" FAd fed | "A" cec ABc | "D" dfe dBA |
"D" FAA "G" GBB | "D" FAd fed | "A" cec ABc |1 "D" dfe d2z :|2 "D" dfe d2c ||
|:"Bm" dBB fBB | "Bm" dBd fed | "A" cAA eAA | "A" efe edc |
"Bm" dBB fBB | "Bm" dBd fed | "A" cec ABc |1 "D" dfe d2c :|2 "D" dfe d2z ||
X:21480
T:Up The River
T:Rolling Off A Log
S:Old Grey Goose, $2Maine Country Dance Music and Song.$0 Folkways Records FD 6530, 1979.
N:A popular Maine jig, known as $2Up the River$0 in Maine and $2Rolling Off A Log$0 elsewhere.
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:G
B2c |\
"G" dBB "C" eBB | "G" dBG GFG | "D" ADD DEF | "G" G2A B2c |
"G" dBB "C" eBB | "G" dBG GFG | "D" ADD DEF |1 "G" G3 :|2 "G" G3 G2z ||
K:D
|:"D" A^GA dcd | "D" A^GA dcd | "A" cde edc | "A" dcB AFD |
"D" DFA dcd | "D" DFA dcd | "A" cde edc | "D" [df]3 d2A |
"D" Add dcd | "D" Add dcd | "A" cde edc | "A" dcB AFD |
"D" DFA dcd | "D" DFA dcd | "A" cde edc | "D" d3 |]
X:22285
T:Gigue du Violoneux
C:Joseph Allard
S:Joseph Allard, $2Grand violoneux ~ Hommage$0, CAM 105.2.
N:The B-part of the Joseph Allard recording has an interesting baseline that goes about
N:like this (two notes/measure):
N:|: G G# | A B | E A | D F# | G G# | A A |1 E A | E E :]2 E E | A A |]
N:
N:This tune is clearly related to A Starry Night For A Ramble, as played by the Canterbury
N:Country Dance Orchestra. But despite being melodically very similar they are stylistically
N:so different that it's easy to miss the similarity. Chords are from the Joseph Allard recording
N:although probably simplified.
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
G:Jigs ~ Canadian ~ Quebec
H:This tune is from the NH Country Dance website. Look for more tunes
H:(New England, Canadian, Swedish) as well as resources for abc notation and
H:New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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"D" f2) d AFA | "D" B2 A d2 f | "A7" efg B2 c | "D" d2 e f2 g |
"D" aba AFA | "D" B2 c d2 (f | "G" e)fg "A7" B2 c | "D" edd d2 :|
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"G" g3- gag | "D" f2 d fgf | "A7" efe ede | "D" fdB B2 A |
"G" g3 gag | "D" f2 d fgf | "A7" e2 d efg | "A7" aba a2 :|
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