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Girl I Left Behind Me (1) (The)
X:1 T:The Girl I Left Behind Me [1] M:2/4 L:1/8 S:Hime's Pocket Book for the German Flute or Violin, vol. III (c. 1810) [from Fleischmann, no. 5244] K:G g/f/|ec BA|BG EF|G3/2A/ G/A/B/c/|d3/2B/ gf/g/| ec BA|BE E/F/G/A/|B/A/G/F/ EF|G2G:|] |:e|ef gf/e/|fB Bd|ef g/f/e/d/|e3/2f/ gf/g/| ec BA|BE E/F/G/>A/|B/A/G/F/ EF|G2G|| B/c/|dB gf/g/|dB ba/g/|f/e/d/c/ B/A/G/F/|E/G/F/A/ G:|]
X:1
T:Girl I Left Behind Me [1], The
M:2/4
L:1/16
S:Rice_Walsh manuscript
Z:Paul Kinder
R:March
K:G
gf|edB^c dBA=c|BAGF EDEF|GFGA GABc|dedc B2gf|
(3efg de (3Bcd Ac|BAGF EDEF|GFED EGFA|G4 G2:|
|:BA|Bdef gfgb|agfe d2Bd|edef gfed|(3efg af g2fg|
(3efg de (3Bcd Ac|BAGF EDEF|GFED EGFA|G4 G2:|
|:gf|(3efg dB (3cde cA|(3Bcd BG FDEF|GBdB cdec|(3efg (3fga gfed|
(3efg dB (3cde cA|(3Bcd BG FDEF|GFED EGFA|G4 G2:|
|:GF|DGBd dcAB|cBGB BAFA|DGBd dcAg|(3fga gf gdBG|
DGBd dcAB|cBGB BAFA|BAGA (3Bcd FA|G4 G2:|
|:dc|BA (3Bcd ed (3efg|(3fga gf gdBG|BA (3Bcd ed (3efg|(3fga gf g2fg|
(3efg dB (3cde cA|(3Bcd BG FDEc|(3BdB GB (3AcA FA|G4 G2:||
X:3
T:Girl I Left Behind Me [1], The
M:2/4
L:1/16
H:John Carroll manuscript, c. 1804-1812
Z:Paul Tyler
B:55.2
K:G
g2|edcB cBAG|GABG E3F|G2G2 GABc|d3c B3g|
edcB cBAG|GABG E2BA|GFED EGFA|G3 G3:|
|:c2|B2d2 e2f2|g2ed B3A|B2d2 egfg|e4 g3e|
edcB cBAG|GABG E2BA|GFED EGFA|G4 G2:||
X:1
T:Girl I Left Behind [1]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
B:John Bell (1783-1864) music manuscript collection (c. 1812)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
g|e2c B2A|B2G E2F|G2G G2B|d3 B2g|
edc B2A|B2G (EF)G|FAF D2F|G3 G2:|
|:c|B2d e2f|g2d B2G|GBd e2f|g3 f2g|
edc B2A|B2G EFG|FAF D2F|G3G2:|]
X:33
C:Page 16
T:Girl I Left Behind Me [1]. MBe.33, The
A:England;Cumbria;Towcett
B:Matthew Betham MS, Towcett Cumbria, 1815
Z:VMP - Hugh Taylor, 2012
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
R:
K:G
g|dcBA BGEF|GGGB d2 Bg|dcBA BGEF|EADF G2 G:|
|:c|Bdef gdBG|Bdef g2 ge|dcBA BGEF|FADF G2 G:|
X:1
T:Girl I Left Behind Me [1], The
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"With tender expression"
N:”Author and date unknown.”
B:Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 57, p. 43)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Eb
(e/d/)|c(B/A/) (.G.F)|{A}(G/F/)(G/E/) (.C>.D)|(.E.E) (E/F/)(G/A/)|(.B>.A.G) (e/d/)|
(c/B/)(A/G/) (B/A/)(G/F/)|{A}(G/F/)(G/E/) (.C.F)|(E/D/)(C/B,/) (.C.D)|(E2 E):|
|:.B|.c>.B .c.d|eB2 B|(.c>.B .c.d)|(e2c) (e/d/)|
(c/B/)(A/G/) (B/A/)(G/F/)|{A}(G/F/)(G/E/) (.C.F)|(E/D/)(C/B,/) (.C.D)|(E2E):|]
X:1
T:Girl I left behind me [1], The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Air
S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840, p. 154)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
B2|d2 B2B2 Ac|BAGF E2 EF|G2 G2 GABc|d4 B2g2|
d2B2B2 Ac|BAGF E2 AG|F2D2E2F2|G4 G2||
d2|e2f2g2e2|f2d2B2d2|e2f2 gfed|e3f g2 fe|
d2B2B2 Ac|BAGF E2 AG|F2D2E2F2|G4 G||
X:1
T:Girl I Left Behind Me [1], The
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:”Moderato”
B:J. Clinton – Gems of Ireland:200 Airs (1841, No. 15, p. 8)
H:Irish-born Clinton was a flute teacher for the Royal Academy, London
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
(c'/b/)|(ae).e.d|(ecA>).B|.c>.B .c/.d/.e/.f/|(g>fe) c'/b/|
(ae).e.d|(e/d/c/B/) .A(c|B)(G/B/ A/c/B/d/)|(c>dc)||
|:(c/d/)|(eg).a.b.|(c'g)e (c/d/)|(eg).a.b|(c'2b) (c'/b/)|
(ae).e d/e/|(fe).d.c Ac|.B(G/B/ A/c/B/d/)|(c>dc):|]
X:1
T:Girl I Left Behind [1], The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Finnegan/Curtin Manuscript (Sliabh Luachra, Co. Cork, mid-19th century, No. 28, p. 11)
B: https://www.itma.ie/digital-library/manuscript/finnegan-curtin-manuscript
N:The ms. predates the introduction of quadrille-based polkas and slides that
N:now characterize the music of Sliabh Luachra region, thought to have been
N:introduced in the latter 19th century.
S:Breandán Breathnach (1912-85) obtained the ms. from E. Finnegan, who had it
S:from D. Curtin of Stagmount, Rockchapel, Co Cork.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
gf|e2 de B2A2|GABG E2 EF|G2G2 GABc|d2c2B2 gf|
e2 de B2A2|GABG E2G2|FADF EGFA|G4 G2:|
|:Bd|e2B2g2 fg|efde B2d2|e2f2 gfed|e2f2g2 fg|
e2 de B2A2|GABG E2G2|FADF EGFA|G4G2:|]
X:1
T:Girl I left behind Me, The
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Moderato"
B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 2 (1858, No. 182, p. 82)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Gdor
f|(dB) (A>G)|(A>F) (D>E)|F>F (F/G/A/B/)|(c>B) (Af)|
(dB) (A>G)|(A>F) D>E|(F>G) (A/G/F/E/)|D2 D||
c|(Ac) (d>e)|(f>c) (AF)|(A>c) (de)|f2 (ef)|
(dB) (A>G)|(A>F) (D>E)|(F>G) (A/G/F/E/)|D2D||
X:1
T:Girl I Left Behind Me [1]
M:4/4
L:1/8
B:O'Flannagan - The Hibernia Collection (Boston, 1860, p. 15)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
cd|e2B2B2 Ac|BAGF E2D2|G3A GABc|d4 B2 cd|
e2B2B2Ac|BAGF E2 FG|A2F2D2 EF|G4 G2:|
|:GA|B2d2e2f2|g2d2B2 GA|B2d2e2f2|g4 gfed|
e2B2 B2 Ac|BAGF E2 FG|A2F2D2 EF|G4 G2:|]
X:1
T:Girl I Left Behind Me [1], The, with Variations
M:
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Clinton W. Bisbee (West Sumner, Me., August, 1904)
N:The inscription on the front cover indicates the that contents were
N:copied from the Dec. 25, 1864, music manuscript of Frank Richardson,
N: who lived in a town called Mt. Vernon, Me., later called Canton, Me..
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
g/f/|eB c/B/A/G/|AG EF|G{A}G/F/ G/A/B/c/|d2 Be|
d>B c/B/A/G/|AG EG|FA DE/F/|G2 G:|
|:d|Bdef|gdBG|Bdef|g2 zd|
e>d c/B/A/G/|AGEG|FA DE/F/|G2G:|]
P:"Variation 1"
d/c/|(B/G/).A/.B/ (c/d/).e/.f/|(g/f/).e/.d/ (c/B/).A/.G/|(B/G/).A/.B/ (c/d/).e/.f/|(g/a/).b/.a/ (g/f/).e/.d/|
(e/f/).e/.d/ (c/B/).A/.G/|A/G/A/G/ E>G|F/G/A/B/ c/d/e/f/|g3 z:|
P:"Variation 2"
|:d/c/|B(3d/^c/d/ ef|g/b/d/g/ Bd/c/|B(3d/^c/d/ e/g/f/a/|gg/a/ b/a/g/f/|
ee/d/ c/B/A/G/|A/B/A/G/ EG|Ff/e/ d/c/B/A/|G2-g:|
P:"Variation 3"
(3d/^c/d/|(3B/^A/B/ (3d/^c/d/ (3e/^d/e/ (3f/e/f/|(3g/f/e/(3d/c/d/ (3B/A/B/ (3G/F/G/|(3g/f/e/(3d/c/d/ (3B/A/B/ (3G/F/G/|(3g/d/B/ (3d/B/G/ (3D/G/B/ (3d/g/f/|
(3e/f/e/ (3d/e/d/ (3c/d/e/ (3d/c/B/|(3A/B/A/ (3G/A/G/ (3E/F/E/ (3G/A/G/|(3F/d/c/ (3B/A/G/ (3F/E/D/ (3c/B/A/|(3G/B/d/ (3G/B/d/ g2:|
P:"Variation 4"
d/c/|B(e/4d/4/^c/4d/4) ef|g/d/B/G/ g/d/B/G/|Be/4d/4^c/4d/4 e/g/f/a/|g/f/g/a/ b/a/g/f/|
e>d c/B/A/G/|A/B/A/G/ EG|E/F/G/A/ c/d/e/f/|f/d/B/d/ Gz:|
P:"Variation 5"
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
g/f/|eBc BAG|ABG E2F|G2G GAB|d3 B2e|
eBc BAG|ABG E2G|FGA DEF|G3 G2:|
|:d|Bcd def|gfe dBG|Bcd def|ggg g2d|
edc BAG|ABG EFG|FGA DEF|G3 G2:|]
X:1
T:Girl I Left behind Me, The
N:No. 2 in a set of quadrilles with “Ballinamony Horo,” “Irish Washerwoman,” N: “My Love is but a Lassie Yet,” “Jackson’s Bottle of Claret.”
M:2/4
L:1/8
B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 3, c. 1883, No. 92, p. 37)
B: http://grier.itma.ie/book-three#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=35&z=-73.1352%2C682.2821%2C3106.5515%2C1293.6439
N:Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler from
N:Newpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
g/f/|eBcA|B/A/G/F/ EF|GG/F/ G/A/B/c/|d2 e/f/g/f/|
e/d/c/B/ cA/c/|B/A/G/F/ EG|F/A/F/D/ E/G/F/A/|G2 G2:|
|:c|Bgfg|e/f/e/d/ BA|B/d/e/f/ g/f/e/d/|efg f/g/|
e/d/c/B/ cA/c/|B/A/G/F/ EG|F/A/F/D/ E/G/F/A/|G2 G:|
X:1
T:Girl I Left behind Me, in the Scotch way
T:Girl I Left behind Me [5]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 3, c. 1883, No. 165, p. 53)
B: http://grier.itma.ie/book-three#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=52&z=-372.3945%2C194.0621%2C4131.7746%2C1720.5718
N:Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler from
N:Newpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
g|edc B2A|GBG E2F|GDG BGB|d3 efg|
edc B2A|GBG EFG|AFD E2F|G3 G2:|
|:c|B2g f2g|edc B2d|efg fed|e2f gfg|
edc B2A|GBG EFG|AFD E2F|G3 G2:|]
X:4
T:Girl I Left Behind Me [1], The
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:T. Westrop's 120 Country Dances, Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes, Strathspeys, Spanish
B:Waltz etc. for the Violin, n.d. (c. 1923), no. 42
Z:R. Greig 2010
K:G
(g/f/)|ec B>A|BG E>F|G>G G/A/B/c/|(d2B) (g/f/)|
ec B>A|BG E>G|FA D(E/F/)|G>A G:|!
(G/A/)|Bde>f|g>dB (G/A/)|Bdef|(g2f)(g/f/)|
ecBA|B>G E(F/G/)|FA D(E/F/)|G>A G:|
X:5
T:Girl I Left Behind Me [1], The
L:1/8
M:2/4
S:Shaw - Cowboy Dances (1943)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
g/f/|ed c/B/A/G/|AG E>F|GG G/A/B/c/|d2 B(g/f/)|
ed c/B/A/G/|AG E>G|FA DE/F/|G2G2||
GB de/f/|gd B>G|Bd ef|g2 f(g/f/)|
ed c/B/A/G/|AG E>G|FA DE/F/|G2G2||
X:1
T:Girl I Left behind Me, The
M:C|
L:1/8
N:From an August 24, 1966, field recording of the playing of Fidel
N:Martin (1891-1976) of Berlin N.H., originally from Rogersville, NB, recorded
N:by folklorist Art Rosenbaum. Martin, a WWI veteran, had a repertory that
N:consisted of Acadian, Irish, American and French-Canadian tunes.
D:https://bmac.libs.uga.edu/index.php/Detail/objects/331506
F:UGA Brown Media Archives: identifier artrosen_0056 (Track 15 -08:27 on the tape)
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:G
gf||Se2d2B2G2|ABAG E2DD|G2 GF GABc|d4 B2gf|
e2d2B2G2|ABAG E2 A2|F2A2D2 EF|G4z2gf|
e2d2B2G2| ABAG EDEF|GGGF GABc|d3d B2gf|
e2d2B2G2|ABAG E2A2 |F2A2 D2 EF |G4G2G2||
P:B
B2 dd e2f2|(gfe)d B2AG|B2d2e2f2|{ga}g4z2G2|
B2dd e2f2|(gfe)d B2G2|B2d2e2f2|{ga}g4 gagfS||
P:Alternate 'B'
GA|B2d2e2f2|(g/a/g/f/ e)d B2AG|B2d2e2f2|(g/a/g/f/)g-g2z2G2|
B2d2e2f2|(g/a/g/f/ e)d B2AG|B2d2e2f2|(g/a/g)f2gagf||
