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 Theme code Index    5557b 447bL1
 Also known as    Briseadh na Bóinne, As Vanquished Erin, Battle of the Boyne Water (The), Bayne Water, Barbara Allan, Bottom of the Punch Bowl (1) (The), Boyne Water Quickstep, Cameronian Rant, Cavalcade of the Boyne, Findlay, Idbury Hill, King William's March, Lass If I Come Near You, Leading the Calves, Driving of the Calves (The), Leading the Calves in the Pasture, Native Swords, One Pleasant Morning Beside the Glen, Playing Amang the Rashes, Praises of Limerick, Rashes (The), Rosc Catha na Mumhan, Sheila Ni Gowna, Song of the Volunteers, Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nation, To seek for the lambs I have sent my child, Wee Wee German Lairdie (The), When the King came o'er the water, Wee German Lairdie, Wha the Deil hae We Gotten for a King?
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland, Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, March/Marche
 Key/Tonic of    E
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:James Aird
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Selection of Scotch English Irish and Foreign Airs vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 121, p. 44
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1785
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Boyne Water

Played by: Shropshire Heroes
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Image: Jan van Huchtenburg - The Battle of Boyne
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Boyne Water





X:1 T:Boyne Water [1] M:C L:1/8 S:Aird - Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. II (1785, No. 121) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Ador g2 | e3d e2g2 | d>edB G2 AB | c2 BA e2 dB | A3G E2g2 | edef g2 fe | dcBA G2 AB | c2 BA e2 dB | A3G E2 :| |: G2 ga g3g | gage d2g2 | e2 ab a3b | abag e3f | gfga g2 fe | dcBA G2 AB | c2 BA e2 dB | A3G E2 :||


X:2 T:Boyne Water [1] M:C L:1/8 S:John Sutherland music manuscript collection, c. 1785, No. 119 N:Sutherland was a pastoral piper from Aberdeenshire; precursor to smallpipes Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Emin D2d2 defd|cBAG F2 GA|B2 AG dcBA|G4 FDz2| D2 d2 defd|cBAG F2 GA|B2 AG|dcBA |G2 G2z2:| |:c2 de f2 ef|gfed c3c|d2 ef g2a2|g4 d2e2| fefg f2 ed|cBAG F2 GA|B2 AG dcBA|G4 G2z2:||


X:1 T:Boyne Water [1] M:C L:1/8 R:March B:Thomas Calvert - Collection of Marches & Quick Steps, Strathspeys & Reels (1799, p. 7) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Edor E2B2 BcdB|(AG)FE D2 (EF)|AGFE TBAGF|E6 D<B| E2B2 (Bc)dB |(AG)FE D2 EF|AGFE TBAGF|[G,4B,4E4][G,4B,4E4]|| B3c {c}d3e|edcd A2 dc|B2e2 {^d}e3f|gfe=d B2 Bc| {c}d3e edcd|AGTFE D2 EF|G2 FE TBAGF|[G,4B,4E4][G,4B,4E4]||


X:3 T:Boyne Water [1] M:2/4 L:1/8 R:March S:Seth Johnson – Woburn Fife Manuscript (c. 1807-40?, p. 43) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Emin A/G/|Ee e/f/g/e/ |d/c/B/A/ GA/B/|cB/A/ e/d/c/B/|A2 D2| Ee e/f/g/e/|d/c/B/A/ GA/B/|cB/A/ e/d/c/B/|A3:| |:de/f/ gf/g/|a/g/f/e/ dc/d/|eaaf|a2 ef| g/f/g/a/ gf/e/|d/c/B/A/ GA/B/|cB/A/ e/d/c/B/|A3:|]


X:1 T:Boyne Water, The M:C L:1/8 R:Air B:Patrick McGahon music manuscript collection (1817, No's. 20 & 24) N:McGahon was a scribe of Irish language literature who lived in N:Dungooley, County Louth, on the Armagh border. He was a N:teacher with The Irish Society in the early 19th century, but little N:else is known about him. A few tunes in the ms. are written in other N:hands. B:Pádraigín Ní UIallacháin – “A Hidden Ulster” (2003, p. 443) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Ador A2e2 efge|dcBA G2 AB|c2 BA edcB|A4 E4:| |:d|e2 ef g2 fg|agfe d2 cd|e2a2a2b2 |a4 e2 e>f| gfga g2e2|dcBA G2 AB|c2 BA edcB|A4 A3:|


X:1 T:Battle of the Boyne T:Boyne Water [1] M:C| L:1/8 B:Patrick McGahon music manuscript collection (1817, No. 41) N:McGahon was a scribe of Irish language literature who lived in N:Dungooley, County Louth, on the Armagh border. He was a N:teacher with The Irish Society in the early 19th century, but little N:else is known about him. A few tunes in the ms. are written in other N:hands. B:Pádraigín Ní UIallacháin – “A Hidden Ulster” (2003, p. 447) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Amin e2 ef g2 fe|dcBA G2 AB|c2 BA edcB|A2G E2z2| e2 efg2 fe|dcBA G2 AB|c2 BA edcB|A2A2z2z2:| |:e2 ef g2 fg|agfe d2z2|e2a2a2b2|a3g e2z2| gfga g2 fe|dcBA G2 AB|c2 BA edcB|A2A2 z2z2:|]


X:52 T:King William Crossed Boyne Water. RHu.052 T:Idbury Hill(Bledington.),aka. RHu.052 T:Boyne Water(Sleights),aka. RHu.052 B:R.Hughes MS,1823,Whitchurch,Shrops. A:Whitchurch, Shropshire Z:Neil Brookes 2006 M:2/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=100 K:Am A|Ae e/f/g/e/|d/c/B/A/ GA/B/|cA e/d/c/B/|A2E2| Ae e/f/g/e/|d/c/B/A/ GA/B/|cA e/d/c/B/|A3A:| |:d|e>fge|a/g/f/e/ dd|e>fge|a2e>f| gf g/f/g/e/|d/c/B/A/ GA/B/|cA e/d/c/B/|A3A:|


X:4 T:Boyne Water [1], The M:C L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow" C:"Lady Marishal" B:Davies Caledonian Repository (Aberdeen, 1829-30, p. 8) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Dmin (G>F)|D2d2 (d>e)(f>d)|(c>d)(cA F2) (G>A)|{c}B2 (AG) (d>c)(B>A)|G3E D2 (G>F)| D2d2 (d>e)(fd)|(c>d)(cA F2) (GA)|B2 (AG) (d>c)(B>A)|G3F D2:| |:(A>G)|F2f2 ~f3g|(f>g)(f>d) (c>d)(f>c)|d2g2 ~g3a|(ba)(gf) 2 (f>d)| (c>d)(f>g) {fg}a2 (ga)|f2 FG (BA)GF|B2 (A>G) (d>c)(B>A)|G3F D2:||!fermata!G4||


X:5 T:Boyne Water [1], The M:C| L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Moderato" B:J. Clinton – Gems of Ireland: 200 Airs (1841, No. 63, p. 32) H:Irish-born Clinton was a flute teacher for the Royal Academy, London Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Amin (A2a2) (abc').a|(gfed) .c2 (de)|(fe) .d2 (agfe)|(d3c A2)z2| a2 (ab) c'2 ba|(gfed) .c2 (de)|(f2 ed) (agfe) |(d3c A2) z2| .a2 .a.b .c'2 .b.c'|(d'c').b.a. g2 z2|(a2d'2) (d'c').c'.e'|(d'3c') .a2 z2.b2| (.c'2.c'2.c'2) (ba)|(gf).e.d .c2 (de)|(f2 e)d (ag).f.e|(d3c) A4||


X:257 T:Boyan Water. Le4.257, The T:Boyne Water,aka. Le4.257 T:Idbury Hill,aka. Le4.257 L:1/8 B:L.Leadley MS#4 c1850 Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2016 www.village-music-project.org.uk N: * This note is a quaver in the original. M:C| Q:1/4=120 K:Am AG|E2e2 efgf|dcBA G2 AB|cBcd edcB|A2E2E2 AG|E2e2 efge| dcBA G2 AB|cBcd edcB|A4A2:|"*"A2 e3^f g2g2|ag^fe d4|e2a2a2^g2| a4e4|a3a g2e2|dcBA G2 AB|cBcd edcB|A4A4 :|


X:6 T:Cavalcade of the Boyne, The M:C L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Maestoso" B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 1 (1858, No. 76, p. 32) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G {B}A>G|.E2.e2 (ef)(ge)|{e}(dc){c}(BA) G2 A>B|c2 {c}B>A (ed){d}(cB)|{ABAB}A3 G E2 {B}A>G| .E2.e2 (ef)(ge)|{e}(dc){c}(BA) G2 A>B|c2 (BA) (e>d)(c>B)|{ABAB}A3G E2|| A>G|E2.e2 (ef)(ge)|(ag){fg}fe d2 zd|.c2.a2 {b}(ag)(ab)|Ta23g e2f2| L:1/16 {a}(g3f)(g3a) (g3a/g/) (f2e2)|\ L:1/8 {de}(dc){c}(BA) G2 (AB)|{B}c2 (BA) (e>d)(c>B)|{ABAB}A3G E2||


X:7 T:Boyne Water [1], The M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Not too Quick" B:R.M. Levey – First Collection of the Dance Music of Ireland (1858, No. 107, p. 42) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Amin A/G/|Ee e/f/g/e/|d/c/B/A/ GA/B/|cB/A/ e/d/c/B/|A>G EA/G/| Ee e/f/g/e/|d/c/B/A/ GA/B/|cB/A/ e/d/c/B/ A2 A:| |:d|de/f/ gf/g/|a/g/f/e/ dd|ea ab|a>g ef| g/f/g/a/ gf/e/|d/c/B/A/ G A/B/|cB/A/ e/d/c/B/|A2A:|]


X:1 T:Boyne Water [1] M:2/4 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. 78. Carolan ms. 1, No. 238. K:Emin (G/F/)|Ee e/f/g/e/|d/c/B/A/ (GA/B/)|c(B/A/) e/d/c/B/|A>G E(D/G/)| Ee e/f/g/e/ |d/c/B/A/ G(A/B/)|c(B/A/) e/d/c/B/|(A2 A):| |:B/A/|Gg g>a|ge dg|ea a(g/b/)|a>g ef| ga a/g/f/e/|d/c/B/A/ G(A/B/)|c(B/A/) e/d/c/B/|A2 A:|


X:8 T:Boyne Water [1] L:1/8 M:C S:Joyce - Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Emin ED|B,2 B2 B>cdB|AGFE D2 E>F|G2 FE BAGF|(E3D) B,2 E>D| B,2 B2 B>cdB|AGFE D2 EF|G2 FE B>AGF|E4 E2|| E>F|A2B2d2 e>f|e>d cB A3A|B2e2 e>def|(e3d B2) Bc| dcde d2 cB|A>GFE D2 EF|G2 FE B>A GF|E4E2||