Celtic TuneBook

Incipits

Celtic TuneBook

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1. After the Battle of AughrimA

Am

2. Alexander’s HornpipeA

3

D A

44

3. Amelia’s WaltzA

D

43

4. An Paistin FionnA Em D Em D

44

5. Another Jig Will DoA D G

89

6. Around the HornA G

7. The Arran Boat SongA

Em

43

8. The Ash GroveA D G G

43

Notes: Works as a round

9. Ashokan FarewellA

D D7

43

Notes: Start on high D for solo whistle

10. Auld Lang SyneA

D G Em Am D B7

44

11. Autumn ChildA Em G D

44

12. The Baker’s ReelA A D E

44

13. Banish MisfortuneA D C D C

86

14. The Banks of Lake GownaA

Bm D

86

15. The BansheeA G Em

16. The Battering RamA G D G

86

Notes: Pairs with Gallagher’s Frolics - Thanks Gaz :)

17. Beare IslandA E

44

18. Beauties Of AutumnA

3

Em D Bm D

44

19. Behind the HaystackA

D

86

20. The BelfastA D

44

21. Bill Malley’sA G

44

22. Bill Sullivan’sA A

Notes: Played like the key of D, as the G# is not used.

23. Bird in the BushA

3

G Em G

44

24. BirniebouzleA Em D

44

Notes: G whistle

25. Black RogueA A D

86

26. The Blackberry BlossomA G D C G

Notes: 120 for dance

27. Blarney PilgrimA G C

86

28. Blind MaryA D G D

43

29. The Bold Fenian MenA

Em

43

30. Bonaparte Crossing the RhineA D

31. The Bonnie Banks of Loch LomondA G Am D

44

32. Bottom of the Punch BowlA

D

33. Bouchard’s HornpipeA D G A D

34. The Boy’s Lament for his DragonA D A7 D

35. The Boys Of Ballisodare JigA G Em

89

36. The Boys Of Ballisodare ReelA G D

44

37. The Boys of Blue HillA D

38. The Boys Of CoomanoreA D A

86

Notes: Whistle tune - Coo-man-ore

39. Breeches Full of StitchesA G Am D7 G Am C

22

40. Brian Boru’s MarchA

Am

86

41. British Field MarchA

Em D

44

42. I Buried My Wife And Danced On Her GraveA

D

86

43. Burning of the Piper HutA

Em

Notes: This works a round.

44. Butcher’s MarchA

G D

86

45. The ButterflyA Em Bm Em D

89

46. Campbell’s Farewell To Red GapA A

44

Notes: For Linda: Don’t play the repeats.

47. CarrickfergusA

D Em

44

48. Chief O’Neills FavoriteA D A D C

44

49. ChildgroveA

Bm

50. The Choice WifeA D C D C

89

51. Cliffs of MoherA Am

86

52. Cold Frosty MorningA

Am

44

53. ColeraineA A G

86

Notes: All G’s are sharped except in measure 10 and watch the F sharp in measure 14.

54. Comb Your Hair and Curl ItA

Em D Em

89

55. Come Oer The Sea CharlieA G C

43

56. The Concertina ReelA D

57. The Congress ReelA

Am C

44

58. The Cook in the KitchenA

G F

86

59. Cooley’sA Em

60. Cup of TeaA Em

61. The CurlewA

D G A D

86

62. The Dance Of The HoneybeesA

D G A

44

63. Dark IslandA Am Em

43

64. The Dear Irish BoyA

Em D

43

65. Denis Murphy’s PolkaA

D G

66. Denis Murphy’s SlideA D G D Em G

812

67. The Derry AirA G G7 C Cm

44

68. Dinkey’s ReelA A Em

44

69. The DiplodocusA

A

86

70. Donegal Mazurka [2]A D G

43

71. Down by the Sally GardensA D A G D

22

72. Down the BraeA

Em

42

73. Drowsy MaggieA Em D

Notes: 120 for dance

74. Drunken SailorA

Bm Em A

44

Notes: Play on the G whistle if you are going to sing.

75. Dusty WindowsillsA Am

86

76. The Earl’s ChairA Bm

44

77. Eleanor PlunkettA G Em

43

78. The Fairy QueenA

G

43

79. Fanny PowerA G

43

80. Far AwayA Bm F m

43

81. Farewell To Whalley RangeA

F m A Bm

89

82. Farwell to WhiskeyA G Am G

83. Father Kelly’sA G C G

84. A Fig for a KissA

Em D

89

85. Fisher’sA

3

D G D G

44

86. Flatwater FranA G

43

87. Fling McGintyA G

Notes: Works as a round

88. The Flowers of EdinburghA

G

89. The Foggy DewA Em D

44

90. For Jack HillA

G Em7 C

43

91. The FoxhuntersA

Bm

89

92. The Frost Is All OverA D G

86

93. Da Full Rigged ShipA

Am

86

94. Gallaghers FrolicsA

Em

86

Notes: Pairs with Battering Ram, The - Thanks Gaz :)

95. Galway HornpipeA

D A7

96. The Garden Of DaisiesEntro D G D A

44

Notes: Traditional Set 142

97. Garech’s WeddingA Em Am

89

98. Garrett Barry’sA D Am C

86

99. Gary OwenA

G

86

100. The Geese in the BogA D Bm A

86

101. George White’s FavoriteA Em D G

44

102. The Girl I Left BehindA G Em

42

103. Give Me Your HandA C G

43

104. GlenlivetA

Bm A

44

105. The Golden KeyboardA

Em G Em

106. The Grand PicnicA

D Bm G

107. The Gravel WalkA

Am G Am

Notes: need to work on the D part

108. GreensleevesAm G

86

109. The Greenwood SideA

Bm Bm

42

110. The Gypsy HornpipeA

3

G Em G

44

111. Gypsy PrincessA

Em C G

44

112. The Hag at the ChurnA

D C D

86

Notes: Pairs well with Pipe-on-the-Hob

113. The Halloween JigA

Bm A

86

114. Happy Birthday JigA G D

86

115. Harvest HomeA

D A

116. Haste to the WeddingA D G D

86

117. A Health to the CompanyA Am Em

43

118. HewlettA D A

43

119. The High DriveA

D G

44

120. The Humours of TrimA D A

86

121. The IndependenceA

3 33

G D G C G

44

122. InisheerA G

43

123. The Irish WasherwomanA G

86

124. An Irishman’s Heart to the LadiesA A Bm

86

125. I ll Eat No More Of Your Barley BreadA

A F m

86

126. Jacky TarA

Em G

127. Jamie AllenA G

Notes: 90-110

128. Jenny Picking CocklesA D C G

44

129. Jimmy Garson’sA Em D

130. Josefin’s WaltzA

G

43

131. Julia DelaneyA Dm C Dm

132. Julia Delaney for C whistleA Em D Em

22

Notes: This version is transposed so the is eaiser to play by using a C whistle instead of a standard D whistle.

133. Kathleen Hehir’sA D A D

812

134. The KeshA G D

86

Notes: Dance 127

135. Kevin Weed’sA

3G

43

136. Kid on the MountainA

Em

89

137. The Killarney Boys Of PleasureA

Em D Bm

44

Notes: Whistle Tune

138. The KillavilA Em

86

139. King of the FairiesA

Em

Notes: Traditional Set 130

140. Lad O’BiernesA G C D

141. The Lads of LaoisA Em D

Notes: Pronouced LEEESH

142. Lady of the LakeA G

143. Lament of The First GenerationA G C G

43

Notes: A very pretty violin piece. The alternate notes are for whistle or flute players.

144. Lands EndA

Em D Em

89

145. The Languor Of LoveA

D G Em

44

Notes: Thanks grodomine for this suggestion! :)

146. Lark in the MorningA D G

86

147. The Lark in the StrandA G Em

86

148. The Last Chance PolkaA

Am

42

149. The Last Rose Of SummerA D G D

43

150. The Lilting BansheeA

Am Em Em

86

151. The LisheenA G D G D Am

812

152. The LisnagunA

G Em

86

153. The Longford CollectorA G Em

154. Lucy Farr’sA G Em

155. Madame BonaparteA

G Am

44

156. Maggie in the WoodsA

G Em G

157. The Maid Behind the BarA D

158. The Maid of Mt. CiscoA Am

159. The Maids of MitchelstownA

Em D Bm D Em D

44

Notes: whistle tune

160. Mairi’s WeddingA G Am7

44

161. Margaret’s WaltzA

G

43

162. Marie’s Wedding ReelA

Bm D F m Bm

44

163. The Masons ApronA

A

164. The Mermaids SongA

D

43

165. Merrily Kiss the Quaker’s WifeA G C G D

812

166. Merry BlacksmithA

D

167. Michael Turner’s WaltzA G D G D

43

168. Midnight on the WaterA

D

43

169. Miss McLeodA G C

170. The Mist Covered MountainA

Am

86

171. Mist on the MeadowA G

86

172. Mo Ghile MearA

G C

44

173. The MonaghanA Em D

86

Notes: Plays as if in the key of "D" for all C’s are sharped.

174. Moon and Seven StarsA D G D

86

175. The MooncoinA

A Em

86

176. Morrison’sA Em D

86

177. The Muckin’ O’ Geordie’s ByreA D

86

178. The Mug of Brown AleA Am Em

86

179. Murphy’s HornpipeA

3 3Em D

180. Musical PriestA Bm A

Notes: Played as if in the the key of D. G# is not used.

181. My Darling AsleepA D A G A

86

182. Nae Luck Aboot The HooseA A D

( )

A Bm

44

183. The New Pair of ShoesA G

86

184. The New Rigged ShipA Am C

185. O’Carolan’s ConcertoA

3

D A D

44

186. O’Carolan’s WelcomeA

Em Am

43

187. O’Keefe’s SlideA D Bm Em Bm

812

188. Off She GoesA D G A D

86

189. Off to CaliforniaA

3

G Em G C G Em

190. Old CopperplateA Am

191. The Old Gray CatA

Em

44

192. Ookpik WaltzA

3 3G D

43

193. The Opera ReelA D G

194. The OrphanA Am C G

86

195. Out on the OceanA G D

86

196. Paddy’s Green Shamrock ShoreA

A

43

197. The Parting GlassA Em G D

44

198. The Pea in the F-holeA

A F m D

86

199. The Peacock’s FeatherA Am G C D

200. The Pigtown FlingA G C G C

201. Pipe on the HobA

G7 C

86

Notes: Pairs well with Hag-at-the-ChurnAdd repeats back in after practice mode

202. Planxty George BrabazonA

G C G C

203. Planxty IrwinA D G A D

86

204. Planxty Lord InchquinA

D Bm

43

205. Planxty Mrs. MaxwellA D

44

206. Poor But Happy At 53A

Em

44

207. The Pride of PetravoreA Em Em

44

208. The Punters GraveyardA

Bm

44

209. Raglan RoadA

G

43

Notes: Poem by Patrick Kavanagh (1904-67)

210. The RakeA

33 3

G

44

211. The Rambling PitchforkA

D

86

212. The Rattlin’ BogA

D G

42

213. The Red Haired BoyA

A D

214. ReynardineA A D

46

215. Rickett’sA

3

A7 D A7

44

216. The Rights of ManA Em

44

217. Road to LisdoonvarnaA Em D

812

218. The Rocky Road to DublinA Em D Em

89

219. Roisin Dubh Air

44

220. The Rolling WavesA

Bm

86

221. The Rose TreeA

D

222. Rosin The BowA

G

86

223. The Rowan TreeA G Em

44

224. The Ruffians RantA D D A7

Notes: Thanks grodomine for this suggestion! :)

225. Sailor on the RockA

D

226. The Sailor’s BonnetA D Bm

227. The Sailor’s HornpipeA G G

228. The SalamancaA

3 3D D

44

229. Scarborough FairA

Em D

43

230. Scotland The BraveA

D

44

231. Scully’sA

Em

232. Scully’s JigA

Em

86

233. Sean Ryan’sA

D

234. Sergeant Cahill’s FavoriteA

G C

812

235. SevensA Am Em

44

236. The Sheep in the BoatA Em

86

237. ShenandoahA G C G

44

238. The Ships Are SailingA

3 3Em G D

239. The Ships in Full SailA

G

86

240. Si Bheag Si MhorA

D

43

241. Siege of EnnisA G C G D

Notes: 80-100

242. Silver SpearA 3D Bm

44

243. Silver SpireA

D

Notes: Top voice notes are for flute and whistle, strings play the lower voice notes.

244. The Skye Boat SongA D Bm

43

245. The SkylarkA D A D

44

246. Smash the WindowsA

D

86

247. The Snowy PathA D G

89

248. The Soldier’s SongA D A Bm D

44

Notes: Ireland Nat’l anthem

249. Sonny Brogan’s MazurkaA D

43

250. The South WindA

G

43

251. Spatter The DewA

Em G Em D Em G D

89

252. SpootiskerryA G C

253. St. Anne’s ReelA

D

254. St. Joseph’s ReelA

D A D

255. St. Patrick’s DayA G C G

86

256. The Stack of BarleyA C Em Am D

44

257. Star Above the GarterA G D

86

258. The Star of MunsterA Am G Am G

259. The Star of The County DownA

Am F

44

260. The Staten Island HornpipeA

D

261. The Swallowtail JigA

Em

86

262. Swinging on a GateA G Am

44

263. Tam LinA

Dm B

44

264. Tam Lin - G WhistleA

Am F

44

Notes: Transposed up 5 steps for G whistle, So Capo 5

265. TarboltonA

Em

266. The Tavern ReelA D Em

Notes: A version of "Lord MacDonald’s Reel."

267. The Temperance ReelA G

268. This Is My Love, Do You Like Her?A Am C

86

269. The Three Sea CaptainsA G D

86

270. Tobin’s FavouriteA

D A

86

271. Tom Billy’sA A G A

86

272. Tom Ward’sA G C

86

273. The TravelerA G D

274. The Trip to DurrowA

D G

275. Trip to SkyeA

Bm A

43

276. The Trip To SligoA

Em D

86

Notes: Pair with Morrisons, Lisdoonvarna, or Gallagher’s

277. Tripping Up the StairsA D G D

86

278. The Twisting of the RopeA G D

42

279. The Twisting of the RopeA G D

42

280. The VolunteerA G Am

44

281. The Water Is Wide

44

Notes: Acapella no backing :

282. The Wearing Of The GreenA G D

44

283. When Irish Eyes Are SmilingA

D

43

284. When Sick is it Tea That You Want?A D

86

285. Whiskey Before BreakfastA D D

286. Whiskey In The JarA D

44

287. Willie Coleman’s JigA G Em

86

Notes: Peggy’s Dulicmer Tune

288. The Wind That Shakes the BarleyA

D G D

289. Winnie Hayes’A Em

86

290. The Wise MaidA D Bm

44

291. Y Deryn PurA

G C

43

CG

D

A

E

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Ab

Eb

Bb

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Bm

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Fm

Cm

Gm

Dm

(1#)

(2#)

(3#)

(4#)

(5#)

(6#)

(1b)

(2b)

(3b)

(4b)

(5b)

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