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Ottawa Celtic Slow Jam - John Walsh Book 2 volume 3 - 2013/07 edition

Ottawa Celtic Slow Jam

Tune Book

Volume IIIVersion 1.4

updated July 08, 2012

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*************************** INTRODUCTION ****************************

This file contains a number of well-known Irish jigs, reels, hornpipes, and polkas, writtenout in Chris Walshaw’s abc notation. To print them out, first process the file with theprogram abc2mtex, which will convert it to a Music TeX file, and then run that file throughMusic TeX. See the abc2mtex documentation for an explanation of the notation. Bothabc2mtex and Music TeX are available for anonymous ftp on the archiveceltic.stanford.edu.

Like any folk music, these tunes change with time. There may be quite different versionsof some of them floating around. I have tried to give settings which are close to what I hearplayed. A few tunes are transcribed from particular performances, one or two others aretaken from books--both of these are indicated on the tune notes--but the majority are setabout as I have heard them played.

Quite a lot is left to the player. The settings are basic: the only decorations indicatedexplicitly are rolls, triplets and quadruplets; first and second endings are only written outwhen they are substantially different. Apart from the fact that most players don’t need to betold when and where to put in a grace note, a lot of gracings are done differently ondifferent instruments: carefully-written-out fiddle decorations can be a distraction tosomeone playing the tune on a flute. Since the decorations are only indicated generically,not in detail, the tunes should be playable on any of the usual instruments. (Well..I haveonly checked them out on the whistle and pipes.) If some of the details of the settings turnout to be awkward on a particular instrument, just adapt the tune to fit--most playersautomatically modify a tune slightly in order to make it fit the fingers, or to take advantageof some particular effect on their instrument. (There are a couple of obvious cases, where,for instance, the range is beyond the range of the pipes, whistle, and flute. It is up to theindividual to modify the setting--i.e. to fake it--if they want to play it.)

One thing bears noting: I have written the hornpipes out in straight eighth notes, but theyare usually played with alternating dotted and cut notes: i.e. what I have written as "eighth,eighth, eighth, eighth" is often played more like "dotted eighth, sixteenth, dotted eighth,sixteenth." The amount of emphasis is a matter of style, so some books write out the dottednotes, others don’t. I opted for the easiest path, and wrote them out in straight eighths.

Thanks to Dan Beimborn and Seamus Keleher for suggesting many of these tunes. (Crypticnotations such as Z:Boston just indicate that the tune is commonly played in sessions there.But in fact, most of these tunes will be played in sessions all over.)

I make apologies in advance for the typos which have surely escaped my proof-reading.Please let me know about any obvious errors, or any settings which seem too much atvariance with what is played in your own area.

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When I knew the composer of a tune, I indicated it, but I only knew the composers of acouple of the tunes. If any others have known composers, I would appreciate hearing aboutit. As far as I know, the remainder of the tunes are public domain. The copyright belowdoes not cover the tunes themselves, just the arrangements and the code in this file. Tune35 is from Bulmer and Sharpley’ book; tune 15 from Ceol Rince na hEireann, tune 49 fromLeo Rowsome’s tutor, tune 4 from O’Neill’s. The remainder of this file is copyright byJohn B. Walsh, January, 1994. It may be freely used, copied and distributed, as long as thisnotice is included with the copy. It may not be sold, or used to make hard copies for sale,without express permission of the author.

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HASTE TO THE WEDDING

D G D Em D G D A7 D

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D B7 Em A7 D B7 G A7 D Bm G D A7 D

MY DARLING ASLEEP

D A G A7 D A7 D A G A7 D A7

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D G D Em D A G A7 D A7 D

BEHIND THE HAYSTACK

MUNSTER BUTTERMILK

D A D

86

G D A G D

G D Em Bm A G D Em Bm D

THE RAMBLING PITCHFORK

D G A G A Bm A7 D G A D

86

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D A D Bm F♯m A7 D A F♯m Em G A D

THE SPORTING PITCHFORK

D7 Am D7 Em F♯dim G D7 Bm Am D G

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D D7 Bm Am D7 G

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TATTERED JACK WELCH

D A D A D

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D A D A D

THE THREE LITTLE DRUMMERS

Am G Am G Am G Em G Am

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Am G Am G Am G Em G Am

THE COOK IN THE KITCHEN

G F G D G F C D G

86

G D C D G D C D G

D C D G D C D G

SWALLOWTAIL JIG

Trad. (Ireland)

= 110Em D Em Bm D Em

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Em D Em Bm D Em

FRAHER’S

Dm C Dm Am Dm C Dm Am Dm C Dm Am Dm C Dm

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D C Em D Am Dm

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THE TRIP TO SLIGO

Em D Em Bm C Em G D C D Em

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Em D Em D Em D G D C D Em

TOM BILLY’S #2

A E7 A E7 Bm A A E7 A E7 A

86

G A E7 A E7 G A E7 A

TONY ROWE’S

D A7 D G7 D A7 D G7 D

86

A7 D A7 D

THE BATTERING RAM

G D G D

86

G C G C G C D

G D G C D

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THE MIST ON THE MOUNTAIN

MIST COVERED MOUNTAINSJunior Crehan

Am G Am G Am

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Am G G Am G Am

Am G Am G Am

WILLIE COLEMAN’S

G D G D G

86

G C G D G C G D

THE PORTROE JIG

OUT ON THE OCEAN

G D7 G C7 G D7 G C7 G

86

Em G Em G Em G

THE TRIP TO ATHLONE

D C D A D C D

86

A D A D C G D A D

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THE PIPE ON THE HOB

Am G Am G Am G Am G Am

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G Am G Am G Am G Am G Am Am1 2

Am G Am G Am G Em Am G Am

THE BRIDE’S FAVORITE

O’BRIEN’S

G D7 G D7 G

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D G Em Bm Em G D G A7 D7 G

Am D7 G A7 D7 C G B7 Em D A D G

PORT SHEAN TSEAIN

OLD JOHN’S JIG

Am G Am G Am G Am Am

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Am G Am G Am G Am C Am

THE RAKES OF KILDARE

Am G Em Am G Am

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Am G A G

Am G Am G Am

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THE BANK OF TURF

D A7 D G7 Bm A7 D

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Bm D G7 D A7 D

A7 D A7 D A7 D G7 A7

DOCTOR O’NEILL

D Em D G D Em G7 D

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A7 D A7 D A7 D A7 D A7 D

G7 D

A7 D A7 D A7 D A7 Em D

G7 D G7 D A7 D G7 D Bm D

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CHERISH THE LADIES

D A D G D

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D A D D A D G D

G A D G D G

D G A G D G G

D G D A G D G

D G D G D A G D G

THE FRIEZE BRITCHES

4D C D C D G D C D C D Am D C D

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4D C D G D C D C Am D C D

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D C D C D D C D C D C D

D A Bm A D A D

4D A D A D G D C D A D A D C D

4D A D A D G D C D G D A D C D

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THE HUMORS OF WHISKEY

DEVER THE DANCER

Em Bm G D

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D Em D Em D F♯dim G D

DROPS OF BRANDY

G D7 G C D7

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G D7 G C D7

D7 G C D7

THE BOYS OF BALLISODARE

G C G Am D G

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C D Em Am C D G C

Am Am Bm C D

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AN PHIS FLIUCH

THE CHOICE WIFE

4 3D C G D D

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4D C D G D C G D

4G D C G D

3D G D

4C G D

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TOSS THE FEATHERS (D)

3 3 3D C D C D

C D C D Am

3D Am D C

TOSS THE FEATHERS (EM)

3

Em D Em D Em

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D Em D Em D Em

3

D Em D Em G D Em D

FATHER KELLY’S

G C G Am C D G C

D Em G D7 G G G7

C D G7 C G D7 G

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THE HUNTER’S PURSE

AN SCEACHTHE BUSH

Am G Am

G Am Am G Am

G Am G Am

THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY

D G D Em A7 D

G D Em A7 D Em D A7 D Em

D A7 D Em D A7 D Bm Em A7

ROLLING IN THE RYEGRASS

THE SHANNON BREEZES

D G D G D

G D G D D G D

A D G D A D

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THE SILVER SPIRE

3 3 3D G Em A D

3G A D A D Bm

D A D A D G D A D

THE DUBLIN REEL

JACKSON’S

D A7 D A7 D A7

D A7 D A7 D

A7 D Em A7 D A7

D A7 D A7 A7 D

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LUCY CAMPBELL

D A D G D

3 A D G D D G A D

G D G D G D D

A D G D D A

D G D D

G D D G D

FAREWELL TO IRELAND (AM)

3 3

Am G Am G Am G

3 3

G Am Am G Am G Am

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Am G Am G Am Am

3

3

G Am G Am Am G

3

Am G Am Am G Am

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G Am Am G Am G Am

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FAREWELL TO IRELAND (D)

3 3D G D A D

G A D G

3

D G A D G D A

THE DUNMORE LASSES

THE ROAD TO KNOCKMORRISON’S

Em D Em

3

G Em D Em D Em

3

Am Em D Em G Em D

GRAVEL WALK

3 3

Am G Am G Am G

Am G Am G Am G

3

3

Am G Am G C G

Am G C G Am G

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THE SALAMANCA REEL

3 3D Em Bm

D G A D D G A D

3

G F♯m D Bm D G A D

THE BANSHEE

MCMAHON’S

G Am D7 C G/B Am D7 G

D7 C G/B Am Am G

Em Am G C G/B Am D7

THE JOLLY CLAMDIGGERS

D A7 D A7 D G7 D A7

3D A7 D D A7 D A7

3D A7 D A7 D

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THE SUNNY BANKS

3

D G A7 G D G A7 D

3

G A7 D G A7 G D A7 D G

3

D A7 D G D A7 G D

THE HUMORS OF TULLA

3

D A7 D A7 D G7 D

3

G7 D G7 A7 D

3 3

G7 D

THE CONVENIENCE

D A7 D A7 D

A7 D A7 D A7 G A7

G D A7 G D

SPORTING PADDY

Am G Am G Am G Am G Am G

Am G Am G Am G Em Am

G Am G Am

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THE LADY ON THE ISLAND

D A D G A D A

D G A D G D A

D G D A D G D A D G A

ROARING MARY

D A D

A7 D A7 D G A7

D C♯dim D A7 D

BOIL THE BREAKFAST EARLY

G C7 G C7 G

C7 G C7 D A7

D A7 D G

THE FIRST HOUSE IN CONNAUGHT

3G D7 G

3

3

G D7 F♯dim G G D7

3

G D7 G

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CRAIG’S PIPES

THE KERRY HUNTSMAN

G C7 G C7 G

3

C7 G G C7 G

D7 G C7 G D7 G

CARROWCASTLE LASSES

GEORGE WHITE’S FAVORITE

G D7 G D7 G

D7 G D7 G G D7 G

C G D7 G D7 G

THE BOYS OF BALLISODARE

G D7 G D7 G D7

G D7 G Em G Em G Em

G Em G D7 G D7

G D7 G D7 G D7 G

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THE MAIDS OF MOUNT KISCO


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G Am Am G Am G

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Am G Am G Am G

Am G Am G Am G Am

THE LADIES’ PANTALETTES

THE DUKE OF LEINSTER’S WIFE

3 3

D7 G D7 G D7 G D7 G

D7 G D7 G D7

D7 G D7 G D7 G Am D7 Am D7

MAUDE MILLAR

3

G D7 G Am Em Am G

3

D7 Am Em Am G Am G

D7 G D7 G D7 G Am G Am

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THE BLACKBERRY BLOSSOM

G Am G

Am G C D7

G Am G C D7 G D7 Am

THE HIGH REEL

SANDY DUFF

A G A

3

3

3

G A G A

3 3

3

3G A G A G

THE DRUNKEN LANDLADY

Em D Bm Em

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D Em Em7 Bm D

Bm Em Bm D Em

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THE FOX HUNTER’S REEL

G D7 G Am D7 G D7

G Am D7 G D7 G Am D7

3

G Am G Am G D7

3 3

G D7 G D7 G D7

THE BUCKS OF ORANMORE

3

3

3D Em D Em A D Em

3

D Em A D Em D Em A

3 3

D Em D Em A D Em

3 3

D G A D Em D A

3

D A D A G D A

D A D A

3

D G A D A D A

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CRONIN’S HORNPIPE

G C Em D G

C G Em D G D Em

3 33

G D G C G Em D G

THE FLOWING TIDE

3

G C G D G

3

C G D G G D C G

3

3 3Am G Am G Am G D G

THE WICKLOW HORNPIPE

DELAHUNTY’S

3

D C D G D

3

C D D A G

3

D A D G D C D

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THE LITTLE STACK OF BARLEY

3

3

G D7 G Am D7 G

3 3

D7 G D7 G D7 G D7 G

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D7 G D7 G D7 G

THE STACK OF WHEAT

3G D G Em G

3

3

D G D G Em

3G D C G D G D G

THE FAIRIES’ HORNPIPE

G D G Em Am D7 G C

3Bm Em Am D7 G Cm G G C Bm Em

3 3Am D A D7 G Cm Bm E7 Am D7 G

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THE DARK GIRL

D G D G D Em A7 D G D G A7 D

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D G D Em A7 D G A7 D

FAREWELL TO WHISKEY

G Am G Bm C G Am D G D G

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G Am D G C C G Am D G D G

JESSICA’S

A E A D A

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D A D A D A

THE THREE SEA CAPTAINS

G D G Am G D G

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D G C G C D G G D

G Am Em D A7 D

G D G Em D C D G

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POLL HA’PENNY

THE GARDEN OF BUTTERFLIES

3

3

3

3

A7 G A7 G A7 D A7

3

G A7 G

3

A7 D A7 D A7

RODNEY’S GLORY

3 3Am G Am G Am G

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Am G Am Am G Am G Am

3 3G Am G Am G Am

THE BATTLE OF AUGHRIM

Am G Em Am F G Em Am

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A F A Am C G A F Em Am

THE RETURN FROM FINGAL

E5

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O’SULLIVAN MOR

I WON’T BE A NUN

D A7 D G7 A7 D Em

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D A7 D A7 D

D A7 D D A7 D A7 Em

D A7 D A7 D A7 D

LORD MAYO

David Murphy


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Am Em Am G Am Em Am G Am

Em Am G Am G Am G Am

SI BHEAG SI MHOR

Turlough Carolan

D Bm G D G A7 D Bm G D A7

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D G D A7 D A7 G D A7

D G Bm D A7 D G D G A7 D

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PLANXTY IRWIN

Turlough Carolan

G C D7 G C G D7 G C

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D7 G C G D7 G G D7 G

C A7 G C D7 G Am G D7 G

PLANXTY FANNY POWER

Turlough Carolan

G C D7 G

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C Am D7 G G Em

C Am G C D7 G D7

CAROLAN’S CONCERTO

MRS. POWERTurlough Carolan

D G D A7 D G A7 D A D G D

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Em A G D G E7 A7 f♯ D A7/e

D/f D/a A7 D D G A7

A7 D D A7 G D A7 G D Em

3 3a f♯ D Em A7 D Em A7 D A7 D

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