Farewell to Whiskey (1)

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 Theme code Index    1L126L 1253
 Also known as    Slan le n-Uisge Beata, Neil Gow's Farewell to Whiskey, Niel Gow's Farewell to Whiskey, Go Rabh Slan Leis an Ól, Goodbye Whiskey, Ladies Triumph (1), Murphy's Favor, My Love is but a Lassie (2), Siege of Ennis (2) (The), Young America, Rose in the Garden (2)
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Niel Gow
 Region    England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, United States
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance, March/Marche, Polka, Reel (single/double), Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    B
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
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 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Niel Gow
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:First Collection of Niel Gow's Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 1
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1784
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Farewll to Whyskey

Played by: Kirsty Freeland
Source: Soundcloud
Image: Niel Gow
 Score   (1)   
Farewell to whiskey




X:1 T:Farewell to Whisky [1] M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey Q:"Slow" S:Gow - First Collection Strathspey Reels (1784) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Bb D|B,2 T(B/A/B/).d/ cG ~G>B|B,>B {d}(c/B/c/).d/ fd~d>f|g(a/b/) (g/f/)(e/d/) (e/d/)(c/B/) (c.d)| B,>B (d/c/).B/.c/ dBB:|g|{g}f>d {d}b>d (e/d/)c/B/ ~cd|fdb>d f(bb>)f| (g>b) {g}f>d (e/d/)(c/B/) (cd)|B,>B (e/d/).B/.c/ dBTB>g|{g}f>d {d}b>d (e/d/)(c/B/) (cd)| fdb>d f(bb>)f|(gb) ~d>f (e/d/)(c/B/) (cd)|B,>B (d/c/).B/.c/ {Bc}dBB||


X:1 T:Farewell to Whiskey [1] M:2/4 L:1/8 R:March or Polka (?) S:James Goodman music manuscript collection (mid-19th cent., County Cork, p. 85) F:http://goodman.itma.ie/volume-one#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=88&z=339.4299%2C1197.3473%2C4424.5724%2C2680 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G d|(D>G)(BA)|(G>E)EG|DG B/A/G/B/|(d>B)(B>d)| e/f/g/e/ dB|c/B/A/G/ AB|DG B/A/G/A/|BG G:| |:B/c/|(d>B)(g>B)|c/B/A/G/ AB|(d>B)(g>d)|efgd| e/f/g/e/ dB|c/B/A/G/ AB|DG B/A/G/A/|BG G:|


X:2 T:Farewell to Whiskey [1] M:C| L:1/8 K:G GE|D2G2B2GB|A2E2 EF GE|D2G2B2AB|d2B2B2d2| e2g2B2d2|cB AG A2B2|D2G2 BA GA|B2G2G2:| |:Bc|d2B2g2d2|cB AG A2Bc|d2Bd g2d2|e2g2g2d2| ef ge d2Bd|cB AG A2B2|D2G2 BA GA|B2G2G2:||


X:1 T:Farewell to Whiskey [6] N:”by Fr. Kelly” 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. 59. Carolan ms. 1, No. 169. K:G G/E/|DE/F/GB AE(EG)|DD/A/ A/G/A/B/ dB/>B/ Bd| ed ((3efg) (e/d/)(c/B/) c/B/A/G/|ABDc B/A/G/A/ BG |G6:|


X:1 T:Fare well to Whiskey [1] M:2/4 L:1/8 B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 3, c. 1883, No. 75, p. 33) B:http://grier.itma.ie/book-three#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=32&z=93.6121%2C768.4848%2C2547.0769%2C1290.4289 N:Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler from N:Newpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G DG G/c/B/A/|GEEG|DG B/A/G/B/|dBBd| e/f/g/e/ dB|c/B/A/G/ AB|DG B/A/G/A/|BG G2:| |:B|dBgB|c/B/A/G/ AB|ddgd|eggd| e/f/g/e/ dB|c/B/A/G/ AB|DG B/A/G/A/ |BG G2:|


X:3 T:Neil Gow's Farewell to Whiskey L:1/8 M:C| R:Country Dances Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884) K:G B,/A,/|G,G/A/ B/A/G/B/ AE EF/G/|DG/A/ B/A/G/B/ dBB>d| e/f/g/f/ e/d/B/d/ c/B/A/G/ A>B|D/E/G/A/ B/A/G/A/ BGG:| |:B/c/|dB GB/d/ c/B/A/G/ AB/c/|dBgB dgg>d| e/f/g/f/ e/d/B/d/ c/B/A/G/ A/c/B/A/|D/E/G/A/ B/A/G/A/ BGG:||


X:72 T:Farewell to Whiskey M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Polka B:Deloughery - Sliabh Luachra on Parade (1980, No. 72) N:From the playing of Terry Teahan Z:Patrick Cavanagh K:G E|DG GB | A/B/A/G/ EG | DG GA | B/c/B/A/ Bd |e/f/g/e/ dB | c/B/A/G/ AB | DG A/G/A | BG G :| |:B/c/| dB gB | dB AB | dB gf | ef g2 |e/f/g/e/ dB | c/B/A/G/ AB | DG A/G/A | BG G :||


X:1 T:Neil [sic] Gow's Farewell to Whisky M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Polka K:C E/D/|"C"Cc c/B/c/e/|"Dm"dAAc|"C"Gc d//d/e/|ge e>g| "F"ab/c'/ "C"gf/e/|"Dm"f/e/d/c/ de|"C"Gc e/d/c/d/|"C"e"F"c"C"c:| |:a|"C"ge c'>e|"F"f/e/d/c/ "G"de/f/|"Em"ge "F"c'2 e/f/|"G"g"F"c' "C"c'>g| "F"ab/c'/ "C"gf/e/|"Dm"f/e/d/c/ "G"de|"C"Gc "F"e/d/c/d/|"C"e"F"c"C"c:|]


X: 4 T: Farewell to Whiskey [1] S: Treoir M: 2/4 L: 1/16 Z: Bill Black R: polka K: G E | D2GA BAGA | B2E2 EFGE | D2GA BAGB | d2d2 B2d2 | efge d2B2 | cBAG A2c2 | D2GA BAGA | B2G2 G3 :| |:B | d2B2 g2fg | efge d2B2 | d2Bd g2fg | e2f2 g4 | efge d2B2 | cBAG A2B2 | D2GA BAGA | B2G2 G3 :||]