My Nanny O
X:1 T:My Nanny o M:C L:1/8 B:Alexander Stuart – “Musick for Allan Ramsay’s Collection part 4” B:(Edinburgh, c. 1720, pp/ 86-87) F: https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/digital/collection/rbc/id/2942 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Dmin V:1 FG|A2D2 A3G|F2 (ED) D2 CD|F3G ABcA|d2 (GA) G2 FG| A3f cAGF|G2A2f3e|d3c AcGA|d2 DE D2:| |:AB|c3d cdcA|f2 (c>d) c2 fe|d3e (fe)(fg)|(ag)(fe) (de)(fg)| a2A2 BAGF|G2A2 f3e|d3c AcGA|d2 (D>E) D2:| V:2 clef = bass z2|D,F,A,D, F,2C,2|D,2A,,2D,,2z2|A,2C2F,2A,2|G,2D,2G,,2z2| F,2F,,2A,,2C,2|B,,2C,2D,2C,2|B,,2A,,2F,2C,2|D,F,A,A,, D,2:| |:z2|D,2B,2A,2F,2|A,,2C,2F,,2z2|B,,2A,,2F,,2A,,2|D,2A,,2D,,2z2| F,2F,,2A,,2C,2|B,,2F,,2A,,2G,,2|B,,2A,,2F,2C,2|F,G,A,A,, D,2:|
X:1
T:My Nanny O
M:C
L:1/8
B:David Young – “A Collection of Scotch Airs with the latest Variations” (AKA - The
B:McFarlane Manuscript (c. 1741, No. 108, p. 150)
N:2 strains, and two variations by Disblair.
F: https://rmacd.com/music/macfarlane-manuscript/collection/pdfs/my_nanny_oo.pdf
N:The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
K:G
GA|(G/A/B) E2 TB3A|G2 T(F>EF/4) E2 (D/G/F/A/)|G3 A TB>A Bd|e(g/f/ e/d/c/B/) TA2 (GA)|
TBABg d(c/B/ c/B/A/G/)|A2 (G/A/B/d/) Tg3f|T(e>f e)d TBA (B/e/^d/)f/|e3 E FE:|
|:(B/c/ d/4c/4B/4c/4)|d3g de d(c/B/)|g>a (g/a/b/a/) (gBdg)|Te>d e(g/f/) ga b(d'/c'/)|
(b/a/g/f/) Te2 dc B>c|d3 e (3dcB TAG|A2B2g3f|e(g/f/) (e/g/)(f/e/) BA (B/e/^d/f/)|e2 (3EFE E2:|
|:(GA)|BEGB eBgB|GeFd EGFE|GDGA TB(A/G/) Bd|(e/g/f/g/) (e/d/c/B/) TA2 (GA)|
Bgdg Bg TB(A/G/)|AGAB g(f/4g/4a/) gd|e>f (g/f/)(e/d/) (B/A/G/A/) (B/e/^d/f/)|e2 (3EFE E2:|
|:Bc|dGBd gdgb|dgBg GBgf|eEGB (e/^d/e/f/) (g/f/g/a/)|b(a/g/) a(g/f/) Te2 (=dc)|
(B/d/e/f/ g)d eBdG|AGAB g(b/a/b/) gd|(e/g/f/)g/ ed (B/g/f/)g/ BA|(G/B/)(A/B/) (G/A/)(F/G/) E3:|
|:[M:6/8]G/A/|(BE)G (Be)B|(GB)e (EB)A|(GD)G (BG)B|(dg)B (AB)c|
(Bd)g (BA)G|(AB)G (gb)d|(eg)d (ce)^d|eBG E2:|
|:d|gBG gBG|(gb)d (Bd)g|e(E/F/G/A/) (Be)f|g(b/a/g/f/) (eg)d|
(Bg)d (Bg)G|(AB)d (ef)g|(BA)G A(B/A/G/F/)|(GB)e E2:|]
X:2
T:My Nanny O
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
B:Burk Thumoth - 12 English and 12 Irish Airs (c. 1746, No. 4, pp. 32-33)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Emin
GA|B3D BdBA|G2FE E2 D>E|G3A BcdB|e2 A>BA2 GA|
B2 (B/c/d) cBAG|A2B2 g3f|e3d BdAB|E2 (E>G) E2:|
|:Bc|d3e d2 cB|g2d2d2 (gf)|e3f gfga|b2e2 e2(dc)|
B2g2 dBAG|A2B2 g3f|e2 d2 (Bd)AB|e2 (E>G)E2:|
|:GA|B3d (3dcB (3cBA|G2 FE E2 D>E|G3A (3BAG (3dcB|(3gfe (3dcB A2 GA|
B2 (B/c/d) c/d/c/B/ (A/B/A/G/)|A2 B2 {ef}g3f|TE3d (3edc (3dcB|e2 E>G E2:|
|:Bc|d3e ecdB|(3gbg (3gfe d2 gf|e3f gGaA|bg (3agf e2 dc|
B2g2 e/d/c/B/ c/B/A/G/|A2B2 g3f|(3egf (3gfe (3dcB (3cBA|e2 E>G E2:|
|:Bc|d3e edcB|gfge {e}d2 gf|e3f gfga|bagf e2 dc|
BGBg dBAG|A2B2 g3f|e3d Bd (3ABA|e2 E>G E2:|]
X:1
T:My Nannie O
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book V (1760, p. 3)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Emin
G>A|B2E2 TB3A|{A}G2 (FE) E2 (DE)|G3A (BA)Bd|{d}e2 (A>B) A2 (G>A)|
B2 {Bc}d2 (cB)(AG)|A2B2 g3f|e>g ed (Bd)(AB)|{A}G2 (FE) E2:|
|:B>c|d3 e (de)(dB)|g2 (d>e) d2 (g>f)|(e^de)f (gf)(ga)|{ga}b2 (e>f) e2 Td>c|
B2g2 (dB)(AG)|A2B2 g3f|(eg)(ed) (BAB)^d|e2 (E>F) E2:|
|:(G>A)|BEGB eBfB|e(d/c/) (B/A/G/F/) E2 (DE)|(GD)(GB) (dG) (B/d/)g|
(ed)(cB) A2 G>A|(BAB)g {e}d(c/B/) (c/B/A/G/)|(AGA)B g3f|e(g/f/) (g/f/e/d/) (BAB)^d
e2 (E>F) E2::(B>c)|dG g(f/e/) d(c/B/) AG|(g/a/b) d>e d2 Tc>B|
eTB{AB}fTB {AB}gB{AB}aTB{AB}|bagf e2 (d/e/c/d/)|(B/d/e/f/) {a}g(f/e/) (d<B) TA>G|
(A/G/A/B/) (d/B/d/e/) g3a|(b/a/g/e/) (g/e/d/B/) (d/B/A/G/) (A/B/g/f/)|e2 (E>F) E2:|]
X:3
T:My Nanie
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Slow"
S:McGibbon - Scots Tunes, book III, p. 71 (1762)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Emin
GA | B2E2TB3A | G2 TF>E E2 DE | G3A T(B>AB)d | e2A>B A2 GA |
B2 (B/c/d) (cB)(AG) |A2B2Tg3f | e>ged T(B>AB)^d | e2(E>FE2) :|
|: B>c | d3e d2 T(cB) | g2d>e d2gf | e3f T(g>fg)a | b2e>f e2dc |
B2g2(dB)T(AG) | A2B2Tg3f | e>ged T(B>AB)^d | e2 (E>F E2) :|
X:4
T:My Nanny O
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Slow"
S:O'Farrell - Pocket Companion, vol. II (c. 1806)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Emin
G>A | B2 E2 BcBA | G2 F>E/2F/4 E2 D>E | G3A B>ABd | e2 A>B A2 G>A |
B3d cBAG | A2B2g3f | e3d BABd | e2 E>F E2 :|
|: Bc | d3e {e}d2 (cB) | g2(d>e) d2 (gf) | e3f (g>fga) | b2 e>f ee2 (dc) |
B2 g2 (dB)(AG) | A2B2g3f | e>fed BABd | e2 E>F E2 :|]
X:5
T:My Nannie O
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Howe - 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Dmin
(FG) | (A2D2) (A3G) | F2 (E>D) D2 (D>E) | F3G (AGAc) | d2 G>A G2 (F>G) |
A2c2 (BAGF) | (G2A2) (f3e) | (d3c) (AFA^c) | d2 (D>E) D2 ||
AB | (c3d) (dcBA) | f2 (c>d) c2 (fe) | (d3e) (fefg) | a2 (d>e) d2 (cB) |
A2f2 (cAGF) | G2A2 f3e | d3c A>G A^c | D2 (D>E) D2 ||
X:1
T:Over the Hill to my Nanny oh!
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
B:James Goodman music manuscript collection, volume 1 (mid-19th century, p. 244)
F:at Trinity College Dublin / Irish Traditional Music Archive goodman.itma.ie
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Emin
GA|B2E2 EcBA|G2 (FG) E2 (EF)|GFGA BABd|e2A2A2 GA|
B2 Bd cBAG|A2B2 g2 fg|efed BABd|e2E2E2:|
|:Bc|d2 de d2 Bd|g2B2d2 (Gd)|edef gfga|b2 e2 e2 dc|
B2g2 (dB)(AG)|A2B2g2 (fg)|efed BABB|e2E2E2||
X:1
T:My Nannie O
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Philip Carolan music manuscript collection
N:Philip Carolan (c. 1839-1910, Crossmolina, County Mayo), a musically literate
N:farmer and fiddler who compiled his ms. probably during 1863-1873.
S:Angela Buckley, thesis, “A Critical Edition of the Irish Music Manuscripts of
S:Philip Carolan c. 1839-1910, vol. 2”, Waterford Institute of Technology,
S:2007, p. 76. Carolan ms. 1, No. 232.
K:Eb
(G>A)|B2E2B3A|G2 (F>E) E2 (DE)|G3A (B>A)(Bd)|e2 (A>B) A2 (G>A)|
B2 (Bc) (cB)(AG)|A2B2 !fermata!g3f|(ege)d (B>AB)d|e2 (E>F) E2:|
|:(B>c)|d3e (ed) c2|g2 (d>e) d2 (gf)|e3f (g>fg)a|b2 (e>f) e2 (d>c)|
B2g2 (dB)(AG)|A2B2!fermata!g3f|(e>ge)d (B>AB)d|e2 E>F E2:|]