Boyne Water (1)

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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||