Mason's Apron (The)

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Theme code Index	3111 5L132
Also known as	Práiscín an Mhásúin, Práiscín an Saorcloice, Apron (The), Braes of Glenorchy (1), Carton's Reel (1), I Don't Like the Guidewife, Isla Reel (1) (The), Kerberry Reel (The), Lady Carbury, Miss Carbury, Miss Carberry, Lowrie Tarrel, Mason's Cap (The), Mason Laddie (The), Miss Carbery's Reel, Miss Hope’s Favorite, Praiscin an Saorcloc, Reel des bretelles, Roxberry Reel, S' coma leam do shean taighe, Tablier du macon (Le), Toss the Feather, Wooden Spoon (The), Gallagher's Reel (1), Reel de Longueuil, Goodwife (The), Drops of Brandy (2)
Composer/Core Source
Region	England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, United States
Genre/Style	Cape Breton/PEI, Contra, English, Irish, Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish, Shetland/Orkney
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	3 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/2
History
Structure	AB, AAB, AABB, AA'BB', AABBCCDDE, AABBCCDDEEFFGG'
Editor/Compiler	Robert Ross
Book/Manuscript title	Book:A Choice Collection of Scots Reels or Country Dances
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS	1780
Artist	John J. Kimmel
Title of recording	Medley of Irish Reels: Mason's Apron/Cuckoo's Nest
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Columbia A-1915 (78 RPM)
Year recorded	1915
Media	Mason's Apron Played by: Seina Shirakura Source: Soundcloud Image: Listen to the: Under the Masons Apron Folk Show #59 April 2016
Score (1)	The Mason's Apron

Mason's Apron (The)

X:1 T:Mason's Apron, The (Old Scotch) M:C L:1/8 Q:"Allegro" R:Reel B:Thomas Wilson - Companion to the Ball Room (1816, p. 53) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G BGGG G>AGE|DEGA B2 AG|cAAB A>BAG|ABcd e2g2| BGGG G>AGE|DEGA B2 AG|ABcd egdB|ABcd e2g2|| BGdG eGdG|BGdG B2 AG|cAeA gAeA|cAeA c2 BA| BGdG eGdG|BGdG B2 AG|cBcd efgB|ABcd e2g2||

X:1 T:Mason’s Apron, The, or Roxberry Reel M:C L:1/8 R:Reel S:Rev. Luke Donnellan – “Oriel Songs and Dances", S:Journal of the County Louth Archaeological Society (vol. II, No. 2, 1909; No. 49) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A ed|cAA/A/A ABAF|EFAB dcBA|dBB/B/B (3Bcd BA|Beef gfed| cAA/A/A ABAF|EFAB dcBA|Bcde fedc|dBAG A2 Ad|| cAeA fAeA|cAeA fedc|dBfB bBfB|dBfB gfed| cAeA fAeA|cAeA fedc|Bcde fdec|dBAG Bafd||

X:3 T:Mason's Apron M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:Arthur Robertson's transcription of Sean Maguire's variations (1985) K:A (fg)|a>A A/A/A (cB)A(F|EF)AB c(ABc)|d>B B/B/B (dc)BA|(Bc)de (gf)ed| c>A A/A/A (cB)A(F|EF)AB c(ABc)|dcd(e ga)gf|edcB A:| |:(fed)|c>A A/A (fA)ed|c>A A/A/A (fe)dc|d>B B/B/B (gB)fB|d>B B/B/B (gf)ed| c>A A/A/A (fA)ed|c>A A/A/A (fe)dc|(Bc)de (ga)gf|edcB A:| |:(GAB)|c2 (ec) fcec|c/c/c (ac) gcfc|d2(fd) gdfd|d/d/d (ad) gdfd| c2 (ec) fcec|c/c/c (ac) gcfc|(dc)de (ga)gf|edcB A:| |:(efg)|a>e e/e/e (ae)fg|a(bga) fefa|b>f f/f/f (bf)g^a|b2 (^ab) fefg| a>e e/e/e (ae)fg|a(bga) fef(g|ag)af ecA(c|BA)Bc A2:| |:e2|(ac')_ea (c'e)ac'|(gd')eb (d'e)bd'|(ea)c'e (ac')ea|(3gbg eg (be)gb| (ea)c'e (ac')ec'|(gb)eb (d'e)bd'|(ea)c'e (gb)eb|g(efg) a2:|| P:"5th position variations, play an octave higher" c2|c2 (ec) fcec|c/c/c (ec) fcec|d2 (fd) AdFA|dFAd fded| c2 (ec) fcec|c/c/c (ec) fce(c|dc)de fde(d|cA)BG A3B| c2 (ec) fcec|Acec|Gcec|d/d/d (fd) AdFA|dFAd fded| c2 (ec) (fc)ec|c/c/ (ec) fce(c|dc)de fde(d|cA)BG A2|| P:"1st position" |:(e>g)|a>A A/A/A (cB)A(F|ED)CB, A,CEA|F>D D/D/D (FD)F(A|dc)BA GBeg| a>A A/A/A (cA)E(D|CA,)CE A(EcA)|dfB(d ce)Ac|BABc A2:|| d2|c2 (ec) Acec|Gcec =Gcec|d/d/d (fd) AdF(A|dF)Ad fded| c2 (ec) Acec|Gcec =Gcec|(dc)de (ga)gf|edcB AGAB| c2 (ec) Acec|Gcec =Gcec|d/d/d (fd) Adf(d|bg)af (e=f) (^fg)| (3aba (3gag (3fgf (3efe|(3ded (3cdc (3BcB (3ABA|(3GAG (3FGF (3EFE (3DED|(3CDC (3B,CB, {A,}C2||

Mason's Apron (The)