%abc % This collection of transcriptions of various performances of Irish % tunes is made available by Alan Ng to the public as long as credit is given % for each transcription and no profits are earned by any party from % publication or dissemination or use of these transcriptions. % % Each transcription is credited in the N: and Z: fields. % I have formatted these tunes for best use with Chris Walshaw's abc2mtex software. % Your results may look funny on Windows ABC2WIN. % % This file is published at http://alan-ng.net/irish/abc/ng-other.abc X:1 T:New Century, The S:Matt Molloy and Sean Keane D:from Contentment is Wealth (Green Linnet 1058). Compare: A Tribute to Michael Coleman (Green Linnet 3097) N:A lightly diplomatic transcription by Alan Ng, with priority given to Sean Keane's playing. R:Hornpipe Z:Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) Aug. 30, 1996 id:ng-other-1 M:C| K:GMix Bc|dG{A}G^F GB(3dcB|cF{G}FE FA{d}cA|{c}BGG^F GB(3de^f|gb(3ag^f ga(3gfe|\ dedB G2 AB|cecA ~F2 GA|(3BAG gd ec d^F|1AGG^F GA:|2AGG^F G2 GA|:\ Bcde fdcA|dDE^F ~G3A|Bcde (3fed ge|a^fd^c d2 (3def|gdBG ecA^F|\ ~G3B AG^FG|(3^FED FA cedF|AG{A}G^F ~G3 A:| X:2 T:Newmarket Polka \#1 S:from fiddler Maire O'Keeffe N:transcribed by Alan Ng Z: id:ng-other-2 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) Oct. 14, 1998 L:1/8 M:2/4 K:DMaj e/2|:fd Ad|fd Ad|fd AF|{D}E2 E>e|fd Ad|fd Ad|fd/2B/2 AF|D2 D2:|* D/2|:FD FA|de f/2g/2f/2e/2|dB AF|{D}E2 E>E|FD FA|de f/2g/2f/2e/2|dB AF|D2 D2:|** X:3 T:Leg of the Duck, The S:from a Cork concertina player named Eoghan who passed through Berlin in early 1998 R:slide N:transcribed by Alan Ng Z: id:ng-other-3 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) Oct. 14, 1998 E:10 M:12/8 K:DMaj e|:fga efg ~f3 edA|Bee e2A Bee e2e|fga efg ~f3 edA|Bdd d2A Bdd d3:|* e|:fdd edd ~f3 edA|Bee e2A Bee e2e|fdd edd ~f3 edA|Bdd d2A Bdd d2:|** X:4 T:Britches Full of Stitches, The T:O! The Britches Full of Stitches S:as played in Madison, Wisconsin N:transcribed by Alan Ng R:polka Z: id:ng-other-4 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) Oct. 14, 1998 M:2/4 K:A L:1/8 A>B cA|BA Bc|A>B cA|BA FB|A>B cA|BA Bc|A>B AF|FE E2:|* |:e>f ec|BA Bc|e>f ec|BA A2|e>f ec|BA Bc|A>B AF|FE E2:|** X:5 T:O'Keefe's slide T:Dan O'Keefe's slide R:slide N:transcribed by Alan Ng H:Also played in ADor Z:compare hn-slide-51 Z: id:ng-other-5 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) Oct. 14, 1998 M:12/8 K:EDor E2B B2A FEF A2D|E2B B2A F2D DEF|E2B B2A FEF A3|FEF A2B F2E E3:|\ |:B2e e2f e2d B2A|B2e e2f e2d B2c|d2e d2B A2F D2E|FEF A2B F2E E3:|** X:6 T:Home Ruler, The N:transcribed by Alan Ng C:Frank McCollum R:hornpipe S:as played by Alan Ng in Madison, Wisconsin Z: id:ng-other-6 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) October 21, 1998 E:7 M:C| K:D A,B,|D2 FA D2 FA|dfed B2dB|A2AB AFDE|FD{F}ED B,DA,B,|D2 FA D2 FA|dfed B2dB|A2AB AFDE|F2D2D2::\ AB|Ad{e}dc defg|afbf afed|efed BA (3Bcd|fded BdAF|Ad{e}dc defg|afbf afed|efed BA (3dcB|AFEF D2:|** \bigskip \bigskip \bigskip X:7 T:Boys of Bluehill, The N:transcribed by Alan Ng C:Traditional R:hornpipe S:as played by Alan Ng in Madison, Wisconsin Z: id:ng-other-7 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) October 21, 1998 M:C| E:7 K:D dB|{d}BAFA D2FA|BA (3Bcd e2de|fagf egfe|dfed B2dB|{d}BAFA D2FA|BA Bd e2de| fagf ef{g}fe|d2 ~d2 d2:|* E:7.5 |:fg|afdf a2gf|~g3a b2ag|fagf egfe|dfed B2dB|{d}BAFA D2FA|BA Bd e2de|fagf ef{g}fe|d2 ~d2 d2:|* X:8 T:Old Blackbird, The N:Transcribed by Alan Ng. Most ornaments omitted here. C:Traditional R:hornpipe S:as learned via Jamie Ahlman Ng from Mary Bergin's 1996 Irish Fest whistle class Z:id:ng-other-8 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) Sept. 5, 1999 M:C| K:D AG|~F3A GFD2|de(3fed dcAF|~G3F GFDE|FdAF GEAG|~F3A GFD2|de(3fed dcAG|AdcA GdAG|F2DE D2::\ fg|ag(3fga gfe2|(3fed(3edc dcA2|ag(3fga gfde|fdgf ezfg|a2(3gfe ~f3e|dcde fdAG|AdcA GdAG|F2DE D2:|** X:9 T:An Chóisir T:Toormore Slide, The S:as played by Gerry Harrington and Eoghan O'Sullivan N:transcribed by Alan Ng. Compare with setting in Matt Cranitch book D:_Scéal Eile_, Mulligan LUNCD 059 C:Traditional R:slide Z:id:ng-other-9 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) Oct. 6, 1999 E:10 M:12/8 K:BMin F2B BAB d2e f3|e2e efe c2e a3|F2B BAB d2e fff|1e2d cBA B3 B2A:|2e2d cBA B3 d2e::\ fgf e2e ddd c2d|BBB dcB A2F F2E|F2B BAB d2e f3|e2d cBA B3 B3|]* X:10 T:Cuz's T:Cuz Teahan's S:Dave Delgado, Milwaukee, WI N:transcribed by Alan Ng. Original tune source was Terence "Cuz" Teahan of Chicago R:polka Z:id:ng-other-10 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) Jan. 24, 2000 M:2/4 K:EDorian E:11 L:1/16 E3F G2A2|B2e2 B4|A2F2 D2F2|E2F2 D2F2|E3F G2A2|B2e2 B4|A2F2 D2F2|E4 E4::\ e4 B4|e2e2 B4|A2F2 D2F2|E2F2 D2F2|1e4 B4|e2e2 B4|A2F2 D2F2|\ E4 E4:|2E3F G2A2|B2e2 B4|A2F2 D2F2|E4 E4|]** X:11 T:Lisheen, The S:as recorded by John and James Kelly, Michael Crehan, Michael Gavin D:Outlet PTICD 1041 - reissue of Tara 1008, 1974 N:transcribed by Alan Ng Z:id:ng-other-11 Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) July 5, 2000 R:slide M:12/8 K:GMaj BcB BAB G2B A2G|BcB BAG A2B cBA|BcB BAB G3 GBd|g2e dBG A2B cBA:|* |:g3 d3 ege d^cd|g3 aga bab afd|g3 d3 ege d^cd|g3 aga bgf g3:|** X:12 T:Scartaglen Polka, The T:Scairteach an Ghlinne T:John Egan's S:as recorded by Gerry Harrington and Eoghan O'Sullivan (except chords) D:Sceal Eile, Mulligan LUNCD 059, 1993, track 9, tune 3 N:transcribed by Alan Ng without ornaments. Chord symbols added by Dave Fallow Z:id:ng-other-12 Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) July 6, 2000. Chords added Jan. 29, 2001 for teaching purposes R:polka E:13 M:2/4 K:DMaj L:1/16 "D"A2F2 A4|"G"B2G2 B4|"A"cBAB c2d2|"D"e2d2 "G"BcdB|"D"A2F2 A4|"G"B2G2 B4|"A"cBAB c2d2|"D"e2d2 d4:|* E:16 |:"D"A2d2 f4|"A"f2e2 e4|e2f2 g2a2|"G"b2a2 "D"a2g2|f3f f2g2|"A"f2e2 e4|e2f2 g2c2|"D"e2d2 d4:|** X:13 T:Tom Sullivan's S:as recorded by Jackie Daly N:Transcribed by Alan Ng without variations D:Music from Sliabh Luachra, Topic 1977, reissued as Green Linnet GLCD 3065, 1992 Z:id:ng-other-13 Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) July 7, 2000 L:1/16 R:polka M:2/4 K:D E|F2G2 A2B2|=cBA2 A2G2|A2d2 d2c2|d3c d2e2|edc2 e3d|c2A2 A3B|cBA2 G2E2|D4 D3:|* |:e|f2d2 e2d2|c2A2 A3e|f2d2 e2c2|d4 d3e|f2d2 e2d2|c2A2 A3B|cBA2 G2E2|D4 D3:|* "variation for last time through"e|f2d2 e2d2|c2A2 A2de|\ f2d2 e2f2|g2fg a2g2|f2d2 e3d|c2A2 A3B|cBA2 G2E2|D4 D3||** X:14 T:Farewell to Whiskey S:Bob Newton N:Transcribed by Alan Ng Z:id:ng-other-14 Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) July 10, 2000 R:polka M:2/4 L:1/16 K:GMaj D2G2 BAGA|B2E2 E2GE|D2G2 BAGA|d2B2 B2d2|efge d2B2|cBAG A2B2|D2G2 BAGA|B2G2 G4:|* |:d2B2 g2g2|efge d2B2|d2Bd g2g2|e2f2 g4|efge d2B2|cBAG A2B2|D2G2 BAGA|B2G2 G4:|** X:15 T:Dark Girl, The S:Bob Newton N:Transcribed by Alan Ng Z:id:ng-other-15 Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) July 10, 2000 R:polka M:2/4 L:1/16 K:DMaj F2A2 A2d2|B2d2 A2F2|G2B2 A2FA|B2E2 GFED|F2A2 A2d2|BcdB A2F2|G2B2 ABAG|F2D2 D2>E2:|* |:F2A2 ABde|fefd e2d2|B2dB ADFA|B2E2 GFED|F2A2 ABde|fefd e2d2|B2dB ABAG|F2D2 D2>E2:|** X:16 T:Off to California S:as played by Alan Ng N:Transcribed by Alan Ng without ornaments and triplets Z:id:ng-other-16 Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) Mar 1, 2001 R:Hornpipe M:2/2 K:GMaj E:11 D2|GFGB AGED|GBdg e2ef|gfgd edBG|ABAG E2 D2|GFGB AGED|GBdg e2ef|gfgd edBG|(3ABA GF G2::e|\ gfeg fedf|edef edB2 |gfgd edBG|ABAG E2 D2|GFGB AGED|GBdg e2ef|gfgd edBG|(3ABA GF G3:|** X:17 T:Mairi's Wedding S:Alan Ng, who learned it from Madison, Wisconsin sessions N:Transcribed by Alan Ng. Also played down a fifth. Z:id:ng-other-17 Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) Aug. 28, 2001 R:march M:C K:AMix E:15 A3B A2B2|d2e2 f4|e2d2 B4|f2e2 fa3|A3B A2B2|d2e2 f4|e2d2 B2G2|A4 A4||\ a3a a2b2|a2g2 f4|e2d2 B4|f2e2 fa3|a3a a2b2|a2g2 f4|e2d2 B2G2|A4 A4|]** X:18 T:Clancy's Jig S:The Pipering of Willie Clancy. Vol. 1 D:Claddagh CC32CD, 1980 N:1st time through, transcribed by Alan Ng Z: id:ng-other-18 Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) 7 Sept. 2001. Revised 5 Feb. 2006. R:Single jig K:GMaj M:6/8 g2e|:d2B G2G|AGE G2|D2G BAG|A3 B2d|\ d2B G2A|AGE G2E|D2G BAG|[1A3 G2B:|2A3 G2{A}G||* c2d e2f|gg2 e2d|B2d g2e|d2B G2B|c2d e2f|g2f g2e|d2B G2A|A3 A2G||* c2d e2f|gg2 e2d|Bcd g2e|d2B G2B|c2d e2f|g2z g2z|g2z G2B|A/2B/2AG g2e||* X:19 T:Friendly Visit, The S:Leo Rowsome. Classics of Irish Piping D:Remastering of REX 15045. Reissued on Topic TSCD 471, 1993 N:1st time through, without ornaments or articulation, transcribed by Alan Ng Z: id:ng-other-19 Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) 6 Dec. 2001 K:GMaj M:2/2 E:13 D2||G2DG BGBd|(3cBcAB cdef|gd(3Bcd ecAG|(3EFGAB (3cBAFD|\ G2DG BGBd|(3cBcAB cdef|gdBG FAdc|(3BcBG2 GGBA||* G2DG BGBd|(3cBcAB cdef|gd(3Bcd ecAG|FGAB (3cBAFD|\ GGDG BGBd|(3cBcAB cdef|gdBG FAdc|(3BcBG2 G2(3def|* |:gd(3BcB GBdg|(3efecA FAcg|(3fgfed ^cdeg|(3fgf(3efe d"listen"c{Bc}BA|\ G2DG BGBd|(3cBcAB cdef|gdBG FAdc|1(3BcBG2 G2(3def:|2(3BcBG2 G2BA|]** X:20 T:Cuckoo's Nest, The S:Grey Larsen on his album The Green House N:As he learned it from Michael J. Kennedy. First part only transcribed here by Alan Ng. Z: id:ng-other-20 Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) 12 Apr. 2002 K:GMaj M:3/4 |A2 GD GA|dB AG Gg|ga ag g2|dz gz de|dB GB de|dB (3ABA GD|GA dB AG|Gg ga ag|g2 df gz|de dB GA|cA G2 G2:| M:2/2 |"or, less suitably notated as:"A2GD GAdB|AGGg gaag|g2dzgzde|dBGB dedB|(3ABAGD GAdB|AGGg gaag|g2df gzde|dBGA cAG2|G2:| X:21 T:Retour des Hirondelles N:First 16 bars only S:Sharon Shannon D:Sharon Shannon Z: id:ng-other-21 Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) 23 Sept. 2002 K:Eb M:3/4 |B=AB ede|g^fg b2=b|c'3c' c'2|c'3G A=A|BAB ede|g^fg b=b|c'3c' c'2|c'3c fg|~a2 ab ag|~f3g fe|\ d3d d2|d3e d_d|~c3f (3gff|~c3d c_c|BB, Be ge|~B3A GA| X:22 T:Seamus O'Brien T:Seamus McManus S:Alan Ng N:Adapted from a version from harper Turner Collins, who learned it in Missouri Z: id:ng-other-22 Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) 14 Jan. 2003 K:GMaj M:3/4 L:1/4 d/g/|e d B|G>A B/G/|E>G G/E/|D2 (3D/E/F/|G>F G/B/|e d B|A>^G A/B/|A2 (3B/c/d/|\ e d B|G>A B/G/|E g>f|e>f g/e/|d B G|A E F|G>F G/A/|G2:| L:1/8 GE|DG Bd BG|DG Bd BG|EG ce cG|EG ce cG|DG Bd BG|DG Bd BG|DF Ac AF|DF Ac AF|\ DG Bd BG|DG Bd BG|E2 g3f|e3f ge|d2 B2 G2|A2 E2 F2|G3 F GA|G4:|** X:23 T:Toormore \#1 N:For teaching purposes from Alan Ng Z: id:ng-other-23 Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) 31 Jan. 2004 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:AMix E:11 |ef/e/ dB|BA B/c/d|ef/e/ dB|BA A2|\ ef/e/ dB|BA B/c/d|ab/a/ gf|ed d:|* e|f2 fA|Bd ef|g2 ga|ba f/g/a|\ f2 fA|Bd ef|ab/a/ gf|ed d:|** X:24 T:Maid of Ardagh T:Toormore No. 2 N:For teaching purposes from Alan Ng Z: id:ng-other-24 Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) 2 Feb. 2005 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:D E:11 |F>A BA|de f2|fe/f/ gc|ed B/A/G|\ |F>A BA|de f2|fe/f/ gc|ed d2:|* |ef/e/ ce|fe a2|ef/e/ ce|fe c/B/A|\ |ef/e/ ce|fe a2|ef/e/ cB|BA A2:|** X:25 T:Boolavogue Z: id:ng-other-25 Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) 1 Mar. 2005 M:3/4 K:G D2|G4 D2|G4 Bd|g4 f2|eg3 e2|d4 e2|B4 AG|A3 B AG|E4 D2|\ G4 D2|G4 Bd|g4 f2|eg3 e2|d4 e2|B4 AG|A4 G2|G4:|\ |:B2|d4 B2|d4 ef|g4 f2|eg3 e2|d4 e2|B4 AG|A3 B AG|E4 D2|\ G4 D2|G4 Bd|g4 f2|eg3 e2|d4 e2|B4 AG|A4 G2|G4|]** X:26 T:Johnnie Mickey's N:For teaching purposes from Alan Ng Z: id:ng-other-26 Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) 28 Oct. 2007 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:A |Ac EF|A2 Af|ec BA|e/f/e/c/ BA|Ac EF|A2 Af|ec BA/B/|cA A2::\ ce ce|a2 a>f|ec BA|e/f/e/c/ BA|ce ce|a2 af|ec BA/B/|cA A2:|]**