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Rory O'More
X:1 T:Rory O'More T:Good Omens M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:"Allegretto" R:Jig B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 3 (1859, No. 273, p. 136) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G e|dGG {B}AGG|dGG (Gge)|(d>cB) (B>AG)|FAA A2 (B/c/)| dGG {B}AGG|DGG !fermata!e2 (d/c/)|(B>cd) def|gGG [B,2G2]|| g|(g>fe) eBB|{d}(cBA) G2F|(E>FG) (GAB)|(Bed) d2 (e/f/)| (g>fe) eBB|{d}(cBA) G2F|(E>FG) (GAB)|(Bed) !fermata![F2d2]!D.C.!||
X:1
T:Rory O'More
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Song air
B:J. Clinton – Gems of Ireland: 200 Airs (1841, No. 7, p. 4)
Z:Conor Ward
K:D
"Moderato".b|(ad).d (ed).d|(ad).d .d2 (b/a/)|(ag).f (fe).d|(ce).e e2b|
(ad).d {f}(ed).d|(ad).d b2(a/g/)|.f>.g.a (ad').c'|(d'd).d d2||
f|(d'>c').b (bf).f|(g>fe) .d2c|.B>.c.d .d>.e.f|(fba) a2 c'/>c'/|
(d'>c').b (bf).f|(g>fe) .d2c|.B>.c.d .d>.e.f|(fba) !fermata!a2 !trill!a !fermata!(c'/>b/)|
(ad).d {f}(ed).d|(ad).d .d2 (b/a/)|(ag).f (fe).d|(ce).e e2b|
(ad).d {f}(ed).d|(ad).d !fermata!b2(a/g/)|.f>.g.a (ad').c'|(d'd).d !fine!d2||
X:1
T:Rory O’Moore, King of Leix’s March
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:"Allegro"
R:March
B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 1 (1858, No. 64, p. 27)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
{AB}A2F {AB}A2D|{AB}A2F A2D|{B=c} B2G {AB}A2F|{GA}G2F E2D|
{AB}A2F {AB}A2D|{AB}A2F {AB}A2D|{Bc}B2e (Ad).G|FdF E2D|
{FG}F2D {GA}G2E|A3 (AGF)|(E<=c).G E=CE|(G<=c).G E=CE|
(D>ED) (D>ED)|(D>ED) (D>ED)||{B=c}B2G {B}d2G|{B=c}B2G {B}d2G|
{AB}A2d {AB}A2F|{AB}A2d {AB}A2F|{B=c}B2d {A}d2A|G>=c.G E2=C|{FG}F2D {GA}G2E|
A3 (AGF)|(E<=cG) E=CE|(G<=cG) E=CE|(D>ED) (D>ED)|(D>ED) (D>ED)||
X: 1
T:Rory O'More TS.260
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=110
B:Thomas Sands' MS,1810,Lincolnshire
R:jig
C:Samuel Lover,1837
C:In different hand C
O:England;Lincolnshire
Z:vmp.Ruairidh Greig, 2011
F:http://www.cpartington.plus.com/Links/Sands/Sands%20MS(12-4-16).abc
K:A
f|eAA cAA|eAA A2f|eAA cAA|GBBB2c/d/|
eAA cAA|eAAHf2(e/d/)|cde efg|aAAA2H:|
|:g|agf fcc|dcBA2(A/G/)|FGA ABc|dfeHe2f/g/|
agf fcc|dcBA2A/G/|FGA ABc|dfeHe2"Da capo"f|]
X: 1
T:Rory O'Moore,aka. WHG.004
R:jig
B:W.H.Giles MS,Bampton,Oxfordshire,1839p5
O:England
H:donated by Mrs W.R.Kettlewell to VWML,Apr 1927.
A:Bampton, Oxfordshire
N:No TS in MS. No repeat marked in B music, or at start of A.
N:Bar 6 has a bar-line in the middle, in the MS.
N:Bar 8 the second note is a crotchet in the MS.
N:A second part is on p61, WHG.056.
Z:PJHeadford - VMP 2009
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
F:http://www.cpartington.plus.com/Links/Giles/GilesWH(4-6-16).abc
K:G
|:e|dGG BGG|dGG BGG|Gge dBB|FAA ABc|
dGG BGG|dGG BGG|ded def|gGG G2:|
d|gfe dcB|cBA G2F|EFG ABc|edd d2f|
gfe dcB|cBA G2F|EGG Bcc|ded d2|]
X: 1
T:Rory O'More. JMT012
O:england
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:J.Moore,Tyneside,1841. (08)
R:Jig
A:Northumbria
N:Unusual setting
H:184
K:G
g/e/|(dG).G AG.G | (dG).G (Gg)e | (d>cB) (BA)G | FAA A2B |
(cd).e (de).f | .g.f.e d2c | (Bc).d (eg).^c | ddd ""d2 :|
g/e/|(dG)G (AG)G | (dG)G G(ge) | (d>cB) (B>AG) | (FA)A A2 B/c/|
(dG)G AGG | dGG"HOLD"e2 d/c/ | (B>c)d. d.e.f.| (gG)G g3|
(g>fe) (eB).B | {d}c-BA G2A |(E>FA) GAB | (Be)d d2 e/f/|
(g>f)e (eB)B | cBA G2 F | (E>FG) (GA).B| (Bd)d "DC"d2||
X:1
T:Rory O'More
M:2/4
L:1/8
B:Thomas Kiernan MS (c.1844-80, ref LK.105), Co Longford, Ireland
B:https://eprints.dkit.ie/id/eprint/734/
N:transcribed an unidentified scribe c1845-80
Z:Conor Ward
K:Gmaj
e|dG/G/ BG/G/|dG/G/ G(g/e/)|dG/G/ BG/G/|FA/A/ Ae|
dG/G/ BG/G/|dc/B/ e/d/c|Bc/d/ d(e/f/)|gG G||
f|gf/e/ ed/B/|cB/A/ GF|EF/G/ GA/B/|B/e/d eg|
gf/e/ ed/B/|cB/A/ GF|EF/G/ GA/B/|B/e/d d2||
X:263(C)
T:Rory O More
O:No 263(C) Page 132 - 133 William Clarke of Feltwell (1858)
Z:Transcribed by David Dolby 2010
M:6/8
L:1/8
N:In m.s., key signature given as G, bar 5 the E has been changed from a quaver to a grace note.
N:Pause signs above A in bar 6, 2nd G in bar 12, A in bar 22.
K:C
a|gcc dcc|gcc cc'a|gfe edc|Bddd2g|
gcc {e}dcc|gcc agf|efg gab|c'cc cz c'|
c'ba aee|fed cz B|ABc cde|eag gbb|
c'ba aee|fed ccB|ABc cde|eagg2{b}a|
gcc dcc|gcc cz a|gcc edc|Bdd def|
gcc dcc|gcc age|efg ac'b|c'ccc2|]
X:263(G)
T:Rory O More (G) (with Coda)
O:No 263(G) William Clarke of Feltwell (1858)
Z:Transcribed by David Dolby 2010
M:6/8
L:1/8
N:In m.s., pause marks over E in bar 6, 2nd D in bar 12 and E in bar 22.
N: The word Syne is written over bar 25
K:G
e|dGG AGG|dGG Gge|dcB BAG|FAAA2d|
dGG {B}AGG|dGG !fermata!edc|Bcd def|gGG Gz g|
gfe eBB|cBA Gz F|EFG GAB|Bed !fermata!dff|
gfe dBB|cBA GGF|EFG GAB|Bed dz e|
dGG AGG|dGG Gz e|dGG BAG|FAA ABc|
dGG AGG|dGG !fermata!edc|Bcd egf|gGGG2||
d|dBd cAc|BdB gfe|ddd def|gGGG2|]
X:1
T:Rory O’More
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:Milne – Middleton’s Selection of Strathspeys, Reels &c. for the Violin (1870, p. 37)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
a|eAA cAA|eAA Aaf|eAA cAA|GBB (B2a)|
eAA cAA|eAA f2 e/d/|cde efg|aAA (A2:|
|:e)|agf fcc|dcB (A2G)|FGA ABc|cfe e2 f/g/|
agf fcc|dcB (A2G)|FGA ABc|1 cfe e2:|2 cff f2||
X:1
T:Rory O' More
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
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. 241.
K:C
a|gcc ecc|gcc c2a|g>fe edc|Bdd d2a|
gcc ecc|gcc a2 g/f/|e>fg gab|c'cc c2!fine!:|
|:c'|c'>ba aee|fed c2B|A>Bcc de|ea>g g2c'|
c'>ba aee|fed c2B|A>Bcc de|ea>g g2!D.C.!:|
X:1
T:Rory O’More
L:1/8
M:6/8
R:Country Dance
B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
f|eAA cAA|eAA Aaf|edc cBA|GBB B2f|
eAA cAA|eAA f2e/d/|cde efg|aAA A2:|
|:a|agf fcc|dcB A2G|FGA ABc|cfe e2a|
agf fcc|dcB A2 A/G/|FGA ABc|cfe e2:|
X:2
T:Rory O’More
L:1/8
M:6/8
K:A
eAA cAA|eAA F3|edc cBA|GBB Bcd|
ecA cBA|ece fed|cde efg|a2A A3:|
|:agf fcc|dcB A2G|FGA ABc|Bee efg|
agf f2c|dcB A2G|FGA ABc|Bee e2f:|
X:3
T:Rory O' More
D:Jimmy Shand 78: Beltona BL 2229 (1935)
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:A
f|eAA cBA|eAA A2 f|edc cBA|GBB B2 f|
eAA cBA|ede fed|cee efg|aAA A2:|
|:e|agf edc|dcB A2 G|F2 G A2 B|cee efg|
agf edc|dcB A2 G|F2 G A2 B|cee e2:|]