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Seán Buí
X:4 T:Shambuy M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:Rutherford’s Collection of 60 Choice Country Dances (1754) Z:Bruce Olson K:D D2A AFA|B/2c/2dF ~E2D|D2A AFA|B3d3| D2A AFA|B/2c/2dF E2D|(d/2e/2f/)d c/2d/2ec|B3d3:| |:d/2e/2fd c/2d2ec|B/2c/2dF ~E2D|d/2e/2fd c/2d/2ec|B3d3| d/2e/2fd c/2d/2ec|B/2c/2dF ~E2D|D2A AFA|B3d3:|]
X:6
T:Shamboy
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757)
Z:Transcribed and edited by Fynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G2d dBd|(e/f/g)B TA2G|G2d dBd|e3 g3|G2d dBd|(e/f/g)B TA2G|(g/a/b)g (f/g/a)f|e3 g3:|
|:(g/a/b)g (f/g/a)f|(e/f/g)B TA2G|(g/a/b)g (f/g/a)f|e3 g3|(g/a/b)g (f/g/a)f|(e/f/g)B TA2G|G2d dBd|e3 g3:||
X:1
T:Shanbuie
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
Q: “Lively”
B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 11 (1760, p. 131)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G(B/c/)d dBd|ege dBG|G(B/c/)d dBd|Te3 g3|
G(B/c/)d dBd|ege dBG|gbg faf|e3g3:|
|:gbg faf|ege dBG|gbg faf|Te3g3|
(g/a/b)g faf|ege dBG|G(B/c/)d dBd|e3 g3:|
|:BGB dBG|cAc ecA|BGB dBd|e3 g3|
G2g fdf|ece dBG|g2e afd|e3 g3:|
|:(bg)g (ge)e|(ed)d (dB)B|(ba)g (ba)g|Te3 g3|
(b2g)(a2e)|(g2d (e2g)|G(B/c/)d dBd|e3 g3:|
|:TB2G (B/c/d)G|(B/c/d)G Te2d|B2G ABd|e3 g3|
TB2G (B/c/d)G|(e/f/g)e (f/g/a)f|(g/a/b)g f/g/af|Te3 g3:|
|:(ba)g (ag)e|(ge)d (ed)B|(ba)g (af)d|e3g3|
(ba)g (ag)e|(ge)d TB2g|G(B/c/)d dBd|Te3 g3:|]
X:1
T:Shambuy
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Samuel, Anne & Peter Thompson – The Hibernian Muse (London, 1787, No. 41, p. 25)
N:”A Collection of the most Favorite Compositions of Carolan the Celebrated Irish Bard”
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G2d dBd|(e/f/g)B TA2G|G2d dBd|e3g3|
G2d dBd|(e/f/g)B TA2G|(g/a/b)g (f/g/a)f|e3g3:|
|:(g/a/b)g (f/g/a)f|(e/f/g)B TA2G|(g/a/b)g (f/g/a)f|e3g3|
(g/a/b)g (f/g/a)f|(e/f/g)B TA2G|G2d dBd|e3g3:|]
X:3
T:Shambuy
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Henry Livingston’s manuscript copybook, late 18th century (New York)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G2d dBd | (3e/f/gB TA2G | G2d dBd | e3g3|
G2d dBd | e/f/gB TA2G | (g/a/b)g (f/g/a)f | e3g3:|
|:g/a/bg f/g/af | (e/f/g)B TA2G | (g/a/b)g (f/g/a)f | e3g3|
(g/a/b)g (f/g/a)f | (3e/f/g)B TA2G| G2d dBd|e3g3:|
X:2
T:Shaun Buee. with Variations
M:6/4
L:1/8
R:Air
S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion, vol. 1 (c. 1805) pp. 66-67
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
AG | F2D2D2 A2G2F2 | B2c2e2 (BA)(GF)(ED) | F2D2D2 A2G2F2 | B4c2 d4 AG |
F2D2D2 A2G2F2 | B3c d2 (BA)(GF)(ED) | d2f2a2 (fe)(dc)(BA) | B4c2d4 :: A |
d2f2a2 (fe)(dc)(BA) | (BA)(Bc)(dc) (BA)(GF)(ED) | f2d2d2 (fe)(dc)(BA) | B4c2 d4 eg |
f2d2d2 (fe)(dc)(BA) | (BA)(Bc)(dc) (BA)(GF)(ED) | (FE)(DE)(FG) A2F2A2 |
B4c2d4 :: FE | (3DED AFDF (3EFE BGEG | (3FGF dAFd (BA)(GF)(ED) |
D>FAFDF E>GBGE>g | fabgec dBAGFE | D>FAFDF E>GBGEG |
FAdAFd (BA)(GF)(ED) | d2f2a2 (fe)(dc)(BA) | B4 cB/c/ d4 :: (eg) |
(fd)(Ad)(fd) (fe)(dc)(BA) | BdFdBd (BA)(GF)(ED) | (fa)(df)(eg) (fe)(dc)(BA) |
B4 c2 {B/c/}d4A2 | d2f2a2 (fe)(dc)(BA) | (BA)(Bc)(dc) (BA)(GF)(ED) |
(FE)(DE)(FG) (AG)(FG)(AF) | B4 c2 {B/c/}d4 :|
X:1
T:Seán buíde
M:6/8
L:1/8
N:c.f. "Over the Water to Charlie (2)"
B: Henry Philerin Hudson - Collection of Irish Music, vol. 1 (c. 1840-50, No. 54)
B: https://ks.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/0/0c/IMSLP320788-PMLP519040-oldirishairs01huds.pdf
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
D|DFA AFA|BdG FEF|DFA AFA|B2c d2 F/E/|
DFA AFA|BGB AFD|dfd ecA|B2c d2||
A|dfd edc|Bcd FED|dfd ecA|B2c d2A|
dfd edc|BdG FEF|DFA AFA|B>dc/e/ d2||
X:5
T: Seán buíde
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:Stanford/Petrie – Complete Collection, No. 1226 (1905)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G2d dBd|(e/f/gB) TA2G|G2d dBd|e3 g3|
G2d dBd|e/f/gB A2G|g/a/bg f/g/af|e3 g3:|
|:g/a/bg f/g/af|(e/f/gB) TA2G|g/a/bg f/g/af|e3 g3|
(g/a/bg) (f/g/af)|e/f/gB TA2G|G2d dBd|e3 g3:||
X:1
T:Seán Buí
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G Major
GBd eBd|efg dBA|GBd eBd|e2 f g3|
GBd eBd|efg dBd|bag agf|e2 f g3:|
bag agf|efg dBd|bag agf|e2 a a3|
bag agf|efg dBA|GBd eBd|e2 f g3:|