CASTLE KELLY (Caisleán Ui Cheallaigh). AKA and see "Cumar na Cathrach." Irish, Reel. Ireland, County Sligo. A Minor (Carlin): A Dorian (Breathnach, Flaherty, Joyce, Mulvihill). AB (Flaherty): ABB (Breathach): AAB (Joyce): AABB' (Mulvihill). Castle Kelly is near Tallaght, County Dublin. As "The Darkhaired Maid" the melody was recorded by Bobby Gardiner in 1970, and Paddy Glackin had a slow setting of the tune when he was with the Bothy Band (which he later recorded on a solo album). Philippe Varlet finds the earliest recording of the tune by the Lough Gill Quartet, in 1941. Sources for notated versions: from Mr. M. Flanagan (c. 1885) of the Hibernian Military School, Phoenix Park, Dublin, "a good player of the Union pipes. Mr. Flanagan picked them up in North Kildare" (Ireland) [Joyce]; accordionist Sonny Brogan (County Sligo/Dublin, Ireland) [Breathnach]; fiddler Fred Finn (1919-1986, Kiltycreen, Kilavil, County Sligo, Ireland) [Flaherty]; Gus Collins (Bronx, NY) [Mulvihill]. Breathnach (CRE I), 1963; No. 108, pg. 45. Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; pg. 131, No. 225. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; pg. 78. Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909; No. 359, pg. 165. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 181, pg. 49 (appears as "Kelly's Castle"). Green Linnet SIF 1075, John Whelan & Eileen Ivers - "Fresh Takes" (1987). Paddy Glacing & Paddy Keenan - "Doublin'".
T:Castle Kelly
L:1/8
M:C
K:A Dorian
A2 cA (A/B/ A) cA|GEDE G2 EG|A2 cA GAcd|egde cAAG
A3 cA (A/B/ A) cA|GEDE G2 EG|~A cA GAcd|egde cA A2:|
|:agec d2 ed|cAGE G4|agec d2 cd|eaag a2 ba|agec d2 ed|cAGE G2 EG|
~A cA GAcd|egde cA A2:|
GEESE IN THE BOG [1] ("Na Géabha sa bPortach" or "Na Geadna Annsa Mointe"). Irish, American; Double Jig. D Major. Standard. AABB (Cole, Kerr, O'Neill/Krassen): AABB' (O'Neill/1001): AA'BBCCDDEE (Breathnach). Several tunes have been named "Geese in the Bog." One tune by this name was popular as long ago as 1779; its playing is mentioned by Berringer in an account of a "cake" dance (a dance where a cake was given as a prize) he attended in Connacht. The great County Sligo/New York fiddler Michael Coleman recorded the tune on a 78 RPM disc in the key of G Major, although his version differs slightly. Breathnach states the tune is related to "Saddle the Pony" printed by Levey (No. 43) and to Joyce's "The Housemaid" (No. 841). He says that Petrie (edited by Stanford, 1905, No. 940) printed the first two parts.
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The title "Geese in the Bog" reminds one of a story related to Charlie Piggott by flute player Roger Sherlock, who was born in County Mayo on the border with Sligo. The story appears in Vallely's and Piggott's Blooming Meadows (1998) and concerns Michael Coleman's brother Jim, also a fiddler and accounted by many to have been even more proficient at the instrument than his famously-recorded brother. Sherlock remembered house-dances that Coleman played for, performing all night, sometimes playing his instrument while simultaneously dancing on a half-door that had been taken from its hinges. At that point coins would be thrown onto the door at his feet, his only pay. Sherlock reminisced:
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Well, then he'd put the fiddle in the case and outside he had a flock
of geese that would accompany him to and from the dances. The geese
used to follow him everywhere. He had fifteen or eighteen geese. And
he used to walk from our house to a place called Drumacoo, which
would be-he used to walk as the crow flies of course, across the
fields and the bogs-'twould be roughly about seven miles. And
the geese would be with him all the time.
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Source for notated version: accordion player Sonny Brogan (d. 1966. Dublin, Ireland; originally from Prosperous, County Kildare. Brogan made records in the 1930's with The Lough Gill Quartet and was a member of Ceoltóirí Chualann under the direction of Seán Ó Riada) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRE I), 1963; No. 28, pg. 12. Cole (1001 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 77. Ford (Traditional Music in America), 1940; pg. 106. Kerr (Merry Melodies), Vol. 1; No. 46, pg. 40. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 67. O'Neill (1850), 1979; No. 1085, pg. 204. O'Neill (1001 Gems), 1986; No. 279, pg. 61. Green Linnet GLCD 1092, "Liz Carroll" (1988).
T:Geese in the Bog [1]
L:1/8
M:6/8
S:O'Neill - 1001 Gems (279)
K:D
Add fdB|AFA AFA|Add fdB|AFA B2A|Add fdB|AFA DFA|gfe fdB|AFA BdB:|
|:AFE DFE|DFA BdB|AFD DFA|BGA BdB|AFE DFE|
DFA Bgf|gfe fdB|1 AFA BdB:|2 AFA B2d||
LAKES OF SLIGO, THE. AKA and see "The Lass of Gowrie," "Lass o' Gowrie," "Loch Erroch (Eireachd) Side," "Loch Ericht Side," "I'm O'er Young to Marry Yet," "Lakes of Sligo," "Over the Hills to Glory," "Rocky Road to Dublin" [4] (Pa.), "Tom Billy's" [2]. Irish, March or Polka (2/4 time). D Major. Standard. AABB. Sligo is noted for its many picturesque lakes, including Lough Allen, Lough Key, Lough Gara. Lough Gill and Lough Arrow. The tune is related to "The Lass of Gowrie," "Over the Hills to Glory," "I'm O'er Young to Marry Yet," "Loch Erroch Side," according to Bayard (1981) who believes they were all descended from one air. Source for notated version: concertina player Chris Droney [Bulmer & Sharpley]. The Company of Fifers and Drummers, '76, 1974; pg. 11 and pg. 30 (2nd part). Black (Music's the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 248, pg. 132. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1976, Vol. 4, No. 80. Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1988/1996; pg. 70. Mallinson (100 Polkas), 1997; No. 54, pg. 21. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 49, pg. 129. Sweet (Fifer's Delight), 1965/1981; pg. 58. Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, Book Two), 1999; pg. 8.
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T:Lakes of Sligo
L:1/8
M:2/4
K:D
FA AB|d>e dc|BA Bd|e/f/e/d/ ef|FA AB|d>e ff/e/|dB Af|e2d2:|
|:fa d>e|fa ag/f/|gb e>f|gb ba/g/|fa ef|d>e ff/e/|dB Af|e2d2:|
X:2
T: Lakes of Sligo
Q: 250
R: polka
Z: transcribed by B.Black
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: D
FA AB/c/ | d>e dc | BA Bd | e>d ef |
FA AB/c/ | de f>e | dB Af | e2 d2 :|
fa de | fa ag/f/ | gb ef | gb ba/g/ |
fa ef | de f>e | dB Af | e2 d2 :|
LOCH LEVEN/LAVAN CASTLE. AKA and see "The Gill Can," "Miss Lyle's Reel," "Shores of Lough Greaney," "Silver Street Lasses," "Tomgraney Castle." Scottish, Canadian, Old-Time; Reel, Hornpipe, Breakdown. USA, West Virginia. A Dorian (Brody, Perlman, Spandaro): A Minor (Hunter, Kerr). Standard. AAB (Hunter, Kerr): AABB' (Brody, Perlman, Spandaro): AA'BB' (Spandaro). Lochleven Castle, surrounded by a loch, served as the site of an exciting 16th century drama involving Mary, Queen of Scots, who was imprisoned there for several months by Sir William Douglas, at the behest of the Earl of Moray, Regent of Scotland. The Douglas family was divided in their loyalty, however, and Sir William's younger brother George Douglas was a supporter of Mary (and for this had been banned from the castle), and himself had the support of many of the Scottish nobility. Mary had other sympathizers among the local populace and even in the castle itself, notably a sixteen year old boy named Willie Douglas who had become quite enamored of the Queen and became the hero of this story. Willie was a bold, adventurous and resourceful lad who had charge of the castle's boats. Word was brought to Mary by Sir William's unsuspecting wife, who innocently returned a token, an earing, and mentioned that her son George 'would ride to Glasgow the next evening;' this was the signal that Mary's escape had been planned for the next evening. Willie had planned a celebration for that day to include feasting and revelry, and even served Sir William at his table (he had the cunning to have planned the banquet in the hall whose window faced away from the loch and the escape route). He managed to slip the keys to the castle away from Sir William while he was distracted and went straight to Mary, who had evaded her chaperones and hid in an upstairs chamber. They stealthily made their way through the castle and out the great doors of the castle (which Willie locked behind him with Sir William's keys) to a boat waiting below and Mary and Willie were rowed to shore, but not before Willie disabled the rest of the boats and threw the castle keys into the loch's dark waters. Mary swiftly made her way to West Middrie Castle in Fife and safety.
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The reel has been popular in County Donegal under the original title, and is played elsewhere on the island as a hornpipe, variously titled "Humours of Tuamgraney," "Humours of Tuamgreine," "Tuamgraney Castle," and "Tomgraney Castle."
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Sources for notated versions: Fuzzy Mountain String Band (Durham, North Carolina), who learned the tune from Franklin George (W.Va.), and old-time fiddler who also plays the Scottish bagpipes [Brody]; Laurie Brownescombe (Spandaro); Joseph Doucette (b. 1910, Deblois Road, West Prince County, Prince Edward Island) [Perlman]. Brody (Fiddler's Fakebook), 1983; pg. 172. Hunter (Fiddle Music of Scotland), 1988; No. 327. Kaufman, 1977; pg. 94. Kerr (Merry Melodies), Vol. 1; Set 17, No. 2, pg. 11. Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; pg. 85. Spandaro (10 Cents a Dance), 1980; pg. 49. Revonah RS-924, "The West Orrtanna String Band" (1976). Rounder 7008, "Jerry Holland." Rounder 0035, Fuzzy Mountain String Band- "Summer Oaks and Porch" (1973). Takoma D-1064, Norman Blake- "Directions." Ron Gonella - "Scottish Violin Music" (1966).
T:Loch Lavin Castle
L:1/8
M:C
KA Dorian
cB|AGAB AGEG|AGAB cBcd|efga gfed|1 B2G2G2:|2 c2A2A2||
|:e2|e2ag a2eg|agab a2gf|e2ga gfed|1 B2G2G2:|2 c2A2A2||
LOUGH GILL. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard. AABB.
T:Lough Gill
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:transcribed by Paul Keating
S:Sean Keane "Fifty Fiddle Solos"
R:Jig
K:G
DGG BGG|dGG BGG|DFA DFA|DFA cBA|!
DGG BGG|dGG BGG|DFA {cd}cBA|1BGF G (3B,C^C:|2BGF G2 B|!
|:dgg bgg|aff gee|Ace a3|gag fed|!
Bdg bgg|aff gee|ABc dcA|1AGF G2 B:|2AGF G3||!
MILLPOND, THE. AKA and see "The Lough Gill Jig." Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard. AABB. The Lough Gill Quartet, made of John Cawley (flute), Sarah Hobbs (fiddle), Sonny Brogan (accordion), and Bill Harte (accordion), recorded the tune in 1941. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), Vol. 4, No. 47. Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; No. 254, pg. 146. Topic TSCD602, "Irish Dance Music."
SONNY BROGAN'S [1]. Irish, Jig. E Dorian. Standard. AABB. Named for the late County Dublin accordion player Sonny Brogan (d. 1966), originally from Prosperous, County Kildare. Brogan made records in the 1930's with The Lough Gill Quartet and was a member of Ceoltóirí Chualann under the direction of Seán Ó Riada. Miller & Perron (Traditional Irish Fiddle Music), 1977; Vol. 3, No. 34. Shaskeen Records OS-360, Andy McGann, Felix Dolan, Joe Burke - "A Tribute to Michael Coleman" (c. 1965).
SONNY'S MAZURKA. AKA - "Sonny Brogan." Irish, Mazurka (3/4 time). D Major. Standard. AABB (Johnson, Mallinson): AA'BB' (Brody): AABBC (Miller). Perhaps the most well-known Irish mazurka. Named for the late County Dublin accordion player Sonny Brogan (d. 1966), originally from Prosperous, County Kildare. Brogan made records in the 1930's with The Lough Gill Quartet and was a member of Ceoltóirí Chualann under the direction of Seán Ó Riada. On "The Pipering of Willie Clancy" the tune is called "Garret Barry's Mazurka," after the blind 19th century piper from Inagh, County Clare. Johnson (1991) notes it makes a good vehicle for the Scandinavian couples dance called the hambo. Sources for notated versions: Delaware Water Gap (Brody) & Chieftains (Miller). Brody (Fiddler's Fakebook), 1983; pg. 263. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), Vol. 4, No. 90. Johnson (The Kitchen Musician's Occasional: Waltz, Air and Misc.), No. 1, 1991; pg. 1. Mallinson (Enduring), 1995; No. 92, pg. 38. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; Vol. 1, No. 8 (appears as "Sonny Brogan"). Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, Vol. 1), 1999; pg. 3. Boys of the Lough - "Live at Passim." CCF2, Cape Cod Fiddlers - "Concert Collection II" (1999). Claddagh 4CC 32, Willie Clancy - "The Pipering of Willie Clancy, Vol. 1" (1980. Appears as "Garret Barry's Mazurka"). Flying Clouds Music FCM 3, Sam Rizzetta - "Bucks and Does." Island 9379, Chieftains- "Chieftains 3". GN1, Joe Thoma - "Up the Track: Traditional Music from Kenmare." Kicking Mule 205, Delaware Water Gap- "From the Rivers of Babylon to the Land of Jazz" (1979). Philo 1026, Boys of the Lough- "Live." RCA 09026-61490-2, The Chieftains - "The Celtic Harp" (1993). Shanachie 79023, "Chieftains 3" (1971/1982).
T:Sonny's Mazurka
R:Mazurka
Z:htkeays@syr.edu
O:Ireland
M:3/4
K:D
P:D
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A2 AG FA|d2 dA BA|G2 Gg fe|d4:|
de|\f2 fa gf|e2 eg fe|d2 df ed|cd Bc Ad|\
f2 fa gf|e2 eg fe|dc df ec|d4:|