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Theme code Index
241H5 451H7
Also known as
Baxter's Big , Fisherman's Jig , Fisherman's Widow (The) , Friendly Neighbor (The) , Guertin Boys , Lambert's Jig (1) , Píce Fánach (An) , St. Patrick's Day in the Evening , Railway Jig (The) , Roland's Return , Wedding Trip
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AA'BB'
Editor/Compiler
R.M. Levey
Book/Manuscript title
Book:First Collection of the Dance Music of Ireland
Tune and/or Page number
No. 21, p. 9
Year of publication/Date of MS
1858
Artist
Biography:Michael Coleman
Title of recording
Jackson's Morning Brush/Rambling Pitchfork
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Vocalion 14492A (78 RPM)
Year recorded
1921
Media
https://tunearch.org/wiki/File:Jig_-_The_Rambling_Pitchfork.mp3 The Rambling Pitchfork Played by : The Tradtune Collection: Fionnlagh Ballantine - Glasgow, United Kingdom Source : Soundcloud Image : Old farmer with pitch fork full of hay Creator/Contributor: Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967 (Photo by Boston Public Library)
https://tunearch.org/wiki/File:TomEnnisAndJamesMorrison-MaidOnTheGreenTripToTheCottageWeddingTrip.mp3 Maid on the Green/Trip to the Cottage/Wedding Trip. Tom Ennis & James Morrison (Columbia A3773)
Score (1 )
The Rambling Pitchfork
Sheet Music for "The Rambling Pitchfork" The Rambling Pitchfork Jig 3 Book: R.M. Levey - First Collection of the Dance Music of Ireland (1858, No. 21, p. 9) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Rambling Pitchfork, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:R.M. Levey - First Collection of the Dance Music of Ireland (1858, No. 21, p. 9)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Dmin
(D/E/)|{G}FEF AFF|cFF AFF|G2A Bcd|fed cAG|
{G}FEF AFF|cFF A>GF|G2A BAG|dAFD D2:|
|:(3A/=B/^c/|d2e fed|e^cA A=Bc|d2e fed|a>gf g>fe|
d2e fed|e^cA AGF|G2A BAG|AFD D2:|]
Sheet Music for "The Rambling Pitchfork" The Rambling Pitchfork Jig 3 Source: The mid-19th cent. music manuscript collection of James Goodman (County Cork, p. 120) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:2
T:Rambling Pitchfork, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:The mid-19th cent. music manuscript collection of James Goodman (County Cork, p. 120)
F:
http://goodman.itma.ie/volume-one#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=123&z=1160.6834%2C792.3591%2C7374.2874%2C4466.6667
F:at Trinity College Dublin / Irish Traditional Music Archive goodman.itma.ie
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Dmin
D/E/|{G}FEF AFF|cFF AFF|G2A Bcd|fed cAG|
{G}FEF AFF|cFF AGF|G2A BAG|AFD D2:|
|:(3A/=B/^c/|d2e fed|e^cA A=B^c|d2e fed|a>gf g>fe|
d2e fed|e^cA AGF|G2A BAG|AFD D2:|]
Sheet Music for "The Rambling Pitchfork" The Rambling Pitchfork Jig 1 2 Book: Thadhg Crowley - "How to Play the Irish Uillean Pipes" (Cork, 1936, p. 25) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Rambling Pitchfork, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Thadhg Crowley - "How to Play the Irish Uillean Pipes" (Cork, 1936, p. 25)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
A/G/|FEF AFF|=cFF AFD|GFG ABc|ded cAG|
FEF AFF|=cFF AFD|GFG BGB|AFD D2:|
|:F/A/|dcd {ef}efd|{ef}ecA AFA|dcd {ef}efg|{ab}agf |1 gfe|
dcd {ef}efd|ecA AGF|GFG BGB|AFD D2:|
|2 g2f/g/|{ab}agf {ga}gfe|{fg}fed cAF|GFG {c}BGB|AFD D2||
Sheet Music for "The Rambling Pitchfork" The Rambling Pitchfork Jig 1 2 1 2
X:3
T:Rambling Pitchfork, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
K:D
EFF AFF | dFF AFD | GFG ABc | ded cAG |
EFF AFF | dFF AFD |GFG BAG |1 AFD D2E :|2 AFD D2A ||
|: dcd fed | ecA {c}AFA | dcd efg | f/g/af gfe |
~d3 fed |ecA {c}AGF | ~G3 BAG |1 AFD D2A :|2 AFD D3 ||
Sheet Music for "The Rambling Pitchfork" The Rambling Pitchfork Source: as played in Madison, WI Notes: transcribed by Alan Ng w/o ornaments Transcription: id:ng-jigs-25 transcribed January 27, 2000
X:4
T:Rambling Pitchfork, The
S:as played in Madison, WI
N:transcribed by Alan Ng w/o ornaments
Z: id:ng-jigs-25 transcribed January 27, 2000
M:6/8
K:DMaj
E|FEF AFF|dFF AFD|GFG ABc|ded cAG|
FEF AFF|dFF AFD|GFG BGB|AFD D2:|
|:A|dcd fdf|ecA AFA|dcd fdf|faf gfe|
dcd fdf|ecA AGF|GFG BGB|AFD D2:|**