R:
C:
S:Mike Rafferty
H:
N:
B:
D:
Z:Lesl Harker
M:
K:
X:1
T:228. Tell Her I Am
R:jig
S:Mike Rafferty
Z:Lesl
M:6/8
K:G
B2d|:edB ~G3|DED ~G3|DED c2A|BGE E (3Bcd|
edB ~G3|DED ~G3|AGF GBA|GFE D3:|
|:{c}BAB dBG|{c}BAB dBG|A2 A AGA|BAG E~ED|
BAB deg|age d2 B|BAG GBA|GFE D3:|
|:efg ege|dBG G (3Bcd|e2 a aga|bge ~e2d|
[1 efg ege|dBG G (3Bcd|agf gba|gfe d3:|
[2 def gba|gfe d2B|BAG GBA|GFE D3||

X:2
T:22. The Limestone Rock
S:Mike Rafferty
Z:Lesl
M:C|
L:1/8
K:G
dc|:B~G3 AGFA|D~G3 A2dc|B~G3 A2AB|cABG A2dc|
B~G3 AGFA|D~G3 A2dc|B~G3 A2AB|cABG A2 B/^c/d|
|e~edB eBd2|egdB A2 B/^c/d|eB~B2 GB~B2|BABG A2B/^c/d|
eged ea~af|gedB A2BA|G~GBd ~g3b|1agef g2dc:|2agef gedB|G4||

X:3
T:17. McMahon's reel (The Banshee)
C:composed by Fermanagh fiddle/flute player John McMahon
S:Mike Rafferty
N:More correctly titled McMahon's reel.
Z:Lesl
M:C|
L:1/8
K:G
DE|:G2GD EDBD|~G3B d2Bd|eged BAGA|1 BAGE EDDE:|2 BAGE EDDE|
|:G2GD EDBD|~G3B d2Bd|eged BAGA|1 BAGE EDDE:|2 BAGE EDd2||
|:eaag efge|dBBA B3d|eB~B2 egfd|eB{c}BA B3d|
eaag efge|dBBA B2Bd|eged BAGA|1 BAGE EDd2:|2 BAGE EDDE|G8||

X:4
T:253. The Peacock's Feather
S:Mike Rafferty
Z:Lesl
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
DE|:FEDF ~A3B|defd B2ef|g2fd efdB|AGFA E2DE|
FEDF ~A3B|defd B2ef|g2fd efdB|1 Adfe d2DE:|2 Adfe d2fg||
|:afge fdec|defd B2ef|~g2fd efdB|AGFA E2DE|
[1 FEED ~A3B|defd B2ef|g2fd efdB|Adfe d2fg:|
[2 F~E3 A~F3|defd B2ef|g2fd efdB|Adfe d2||

X:5
T:252. The Flowing Tide
S:Mike Rafferty
Z:Lesl
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
dB|:~G3B DGBD|GBdg b2ag|egdG B/c/dge|dB~AG EdBA|
~G3B DGBD|GBdg b2ag|egdG B/c/dge|1 dBAB ~G3z:|2 dBAB ~G3D||
|:~G3B AGed|~g3e dBAG|c2Bc ABG2|cABG AGEG|
DGBd B3B|cABG AGEG|DGB/c/d gdB2|1 DGFA ~G3D:|2 DGFA ~G3||

X:6
T:150. The Steampacket
S:Mike Rafferty
Z:Lesl
M:C|
L:1/8
K:G
dc|A~G3 AGFD|A~G3 Az dc|A~G3 AGFD|E~F2G Az cA|
A~G3 AGFD|A~G3 Az dc|A~G3 AGFD|E~F2G Az cA|]
|d~g3 agfd|dz ge fdcA|d~g3 agfd|dz eg fdcA|
d~g3 agfg|abag f~f2g|afge fde^c|dz eg fdcA||

X:7
T:63. The Crooked Road to Dublin
S:Mike Rafferty
Z:Lesl
M:C|
L:1/8
K:G
(3DEF|:G2AG FGAF|G~GFG AdcA|G2AG FAdg|fdcA d2cA:|
|d~g3 fgaf|d~g3 a2gf|dggf gbag|fdcA d2cA|
d~g3 fgaf|d~g3 a2ga|bgaf g2ag|fdcA d2cA|G8|
"1st part variations:"
G{A}GAG FGAF|~G2FG AdcA|GBAG FAdg|fdcA (3Bcd cA|
GzAG FGAF|G2FG AdcA|GzAG FAdg|fdcA d2cA||

X:8
T:66. Castle Kelly
S:Mike Rafferty
Z:Lesl
M:C|
L:1/8
K:Ador
|:A2BA A2BA|GBEG ~G2EG|A2BA GABd|egdB BAGE|
A2BA A2BA|GBEG ~G2EG|A2BA GABd|1 egdB BAGE:|2 egdB BAa2||
|:age^c d2ed|cAGE [Gg]~g2z|age^c dz (3B^cd|eaag ~a3b|
age^c d2ed|cAGE GGEG|Az BA GABd|1 egdB BAaz:|2 egdB BAA2||

X:9
T:199. Ned Coleman's jig
R:jig
S:Mike Rafferty
Z:Lesl
M:6/8
K:G
D|:~G3 EDE|GAB d3|ege dge|dBA GED|
~G3 EDE|GAB d3|ege dge|dBA G2D:|
|:~g3 edB|dBA GED|DGG EDE|GAB d3|
~g3 edB|dBA GED|~G3 EGB|dBA G3:|

X:10
T:389. Richard Brennan’s
T:Shaun Maguire’s
R:double jig
S:Mike Rafferty
H:Dick Brennan, a fiddler from Kilavil, Co Sligo, was a member of the
H:Glenview Céilí Band with fiddlers Peter Horan, Willie Coleman, Fred Finn, and
H:others. The tune is a derivation of an older jig called “Paddy O’Carrol’s”. [FC]
B:Paddy O’Carrol’s is in O'Neill 1850, #986, pg. 183. O'Neill 1001, #202, pg. 47.
B:Mulvihill No. 69, pg. 79 (appears as “Richard Brennan’s”).
D:Copley Records EP9-20 (45 RPM), Paddy O’Brien.
Z:Lesl
M:6/8
K:D
DE|:~F3 FED|FAF FEF|DFA dAF|~E3 EDE|
~F3 FED|FAF FEF|DFA dAF|1 ~E3 D2E:|2 ~E3 D2e||
|:fdf ece|dcd AFA|fed edc|dfb aag|
~f3 ~e3|d2z AFA|DFA dAF|1 ~E3 D2e:|2 ~E3 D3||

X:11
T:500. Woman of the House, The
R:reel
S:Vol 5 Mike and Mary Rafferty
H:Sligo
B:Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 86, pg. 38.
D:Vol 5 Mike and Mary Rafferty
Z:Lesl
M:C|
L:1/8
K:G
GE|:DBBA B2BA|GA (3Bcd egdB |AAGB A2 (3Bcd|eB~B2 gB~B2|
GBBA B2BA|GA (3Bcd egdB |~G3B A2GA|1 BGAG EG~GE:|2 BGAG EG~G2|
|:~f3d edBd|egfd edBd|~f3d edBd|eaag a2ag|
~f3d ed (3Bcd|~g3e d2BA|~G3B A2GA|BGAG EG~G2:|


X:12
T:69. The Green Fields of Rossbeigh [The Kerry Reel]
S:Mike Rafferty
Z:Lesl
M:C|
L:1/8
K:Edor
A|:BE~E2 BAF2|ABde fded|BE~E2 BAFA|BFAF EFGA|
B3B BAF2|ABde fded|BE~E2 BAFA|1 BFAF E3A:|2 BFAF E4||
|:(3Bcd ef g2fe|dB~B2 dBA2|Bdef gefe|dBAF E3f|
~g3a gfed|f~f2z fedB|ABde f2eB|dBAF E4:||

X:13
T:2. Kitty's Gone a Milking
S:Mike Rafferty
Z:Lesl
M:C|
L:1/8
K:G
c|:d~G3 d2cA|D~G3 FGAc|d~G3 d2 eg|fdcA G3B:|
| d~g3 aggf|dggf d2cA|d~g3 aggf|dcAB c2Bc|
d~g3 aggf|dggf d2cA|defg abag|fdcA G3||

X:14
T:3. Music in the Glen
S:Mike Rafferty
Z:Lesl
M:C|
L:1/8
K:G
(3DEF|:G2BG EGdc|BDGB AGAB|c2ed B2dB|cABG AGED|
G2BG EGdc|BDGB ~A3B|cdef ~g3e|1 dcBA G3D:|2  dcBA ~G3A||
|:(3BAG dg egdG|BGdB c~A3|BGdg egde|gdBG AGE2|
BGdg egdf|~g2fg afdf|~g2fg egdB|cABG AGED:|G8||

X:15
T:96. The Old Sunny Banks
S:Mike Rafferty
Z:Lesl
M:C|
L:1/8
K:D
FG|:A{B}AFA BAFG|ABAF G{A}GFG|Az (3FGA BAFG|ABAF D2zF|
AzFA BAFG|ABAF G{A}GFG|A{B}AFA BAFz|ABAF d2ze||
|fded cAaz|faef geag|fded cAAz|BGAF d2ze|
|fded cAAz|faef ggag|fded cAAz|BGAF D4||

X:16
T:135. Private Ass and Cart
S:Mike Rafferty
H:a version of “Callahan’s” - from Barrell Rafferty
N:follows #129 Mike Flynn's
D:Mike and Mary Rafferty, the Old Fireside Music.
Z:Lesl
M:C|
K:D
F~F2A GE~E2|FDDF ABAG|F~F2D GE~E2|A2GE EDDE|
F~F2D GE~E2|FDDF A2AG|F~F2D GE~E2|A2GE EDDz|
(3Bcd ec d2ed|cAGE ~A3z|(3Bcd ec dged|cAGE EDDz|
(3Bcd ec dzed|cAGE ~A3B|c2cd e~e2d|1 cAGE EDDE:|2 cAGE EDDA|D8||

X:17
T:88. The Maid of Mount Kisco
C:possibly composed by Paddy Killoran
S:Mike Rafferty
Z:Lesl
M:C|
L:1/8
K:Ador
A2{B}AG|:EA~A2 BGAG|EA~A2 BzAG|E~G3 BGAG|E~G3 EGDz|
EA~A2 BzAG|EA~A2 BA (3Bcd|efge a{b}age|dBGB AzAG:||
|~A3B dBAB|GGBG D~G3|AzAB BABd|ezge dBGB|
~A3B dBAB|GzBG D~G3|AzAB BABd|efge dzBd||
|:ea~a2 bgag|egdB GABd|ea~ag a~a2b|gede ~g3z|
~a3f ~g3e|dzdB GABd|eA~A2 efge|1 dBGB A2 (3Bcd:|2 dBGB A4||

X:18
T:468. Boolavogue
T:Eochaill
R:waltz, song air
C:P.J. McCall, 1861-1919
S:Mike Rafferty
H:Father John Murphy of Boolavogue (in Wexford) led his parishioners during the
H:Rebellion of 1798. The Wexford insurgents were eventually defeated, and Father
H:Murphy and the other rebel leaders were hanged by the British.
N:related to the air "Eochaill",  Irish, Slow Air (4/4 time). G Major. [FC]
D:Leo Rowsome
Z:Lesl
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:G
(3DEF|G2 G2 D2|G2 B2 d2|g4 {ga}gf|e2g2 {a}ge|d3z {f}ed|B2 BAGB|A3 B AG|E4 F2|
G3G D2|G2 B2 d2|g3 a{ga}gf|e2g2 {a}ge|d4 {f}ed|B2 BAGB|A4 G2|G4:|
B2|d4 B2|d2 e2 f2|g4 gf|e2g2 ge|d4 ed|B2 BAGB|A3 B AG|E4 F2|
G2 G2 D2|G2 B2 d2|g3 a{ga}gf|e2 g2 {a}ge|d4 {f}ed|B2 BAGB|A4 G2|G4:|

X:19
T:502. Sailor on the Rock
R:reel
S:Vol 5 Mike and Mary Rafferty
H:Sligo - originally a local Leitrim tune that Co. Leitrim flute player John McKenna
H:popularized through his influential 78 RPM recording. [FC]
N:2nd part related to the Boyne Hunt
D:Michael Coleman 1891-1945; Vol 5 Mike and Mary Rafferty
Z:Lesl
M:C|
L:1/8
K:D
Bc|:d2fd BAFB|ADED FAAB|d2fd BAF2 |ABdf edBc|
d2fd BAFB|ADED FAAB|d2fd BAFA |ABdf eed2|
|faag fedf|~g3a bgeg|faaf fedB|ABdf eed2|
fa~a2 fedf|~g3a bgeg|~f3e d2dB|ABdf edBc:||



X:20
T:501. Toss the Feathers 3
R:reel
S:Vol 5 Mike and Mary Rafferty
H:
N:Related to version #1
B:Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 112, pg. 56. ?
D:Vol 5 Mike and Mary Rafferty; Kevin Burke
Z:Lesl
M:C|
L:1/8
K:Dmix
D2ED ADED | AB cA GE ~E2 | D2ED ADFA | d2 ed =cA GE|
D2ED ADED | AB cA GE ~E2 | cA BG A ~A2B|1 d2 ed =cA GE:|2 d2 ed =cA GG||
Az dc Addc | AB ^cd ed cd | ea a^g a2 a=g|ea ag ed (3Bcd |
efgg a2 {c}ge | faed cA AB | cA BG A ~A2B| d2 ed cA G2 |
Addc Addc | Az ^cd ed cd | ea a^g a2 a=g|ea ag ed (3Bcd |
efgg a2 {c}ge | ffed cA AB | cA BG A ~A2B| d2 ed cA GE | D8||


X:21
T:163. Christmas Eve
C:composed by Tommy Coen
S:Mike Rafferty
Z:Lesl
M:C|
L:1/8
K:G
GE|:D2DE ~G3A|B2 eB ABG2|ABGE DBDE|GABG AEGE|
DADE ~G3A|B2 dB ABGA|B{c}A{G}A2 G~E3|1Az GE ~G3E:|2 ABGE ~G3A|
|BAB{c}d edeg|a{b}age g2 eg|a{b}age ~g3e|dedB ABGA|
BGBd edeg|a{b}age g2 eg|a{b}age d2 BG|ABGE ~G3A|
|BGBd edeg|a{b}age g2 eg|a{b}age gage|dedB A2 GA|
BA (3Bcd edeg|a{b}age g2 eg|a{b}age d2 BG|ABGE ~G3A||
|:B~G3 D2 GB|d~g3 egd2|BG{A}GE GBAG|EA{c}AG A2 GA|
B~G3 D2 GB|d~g3 egd2|bgag egdB|1 A2 GE ~G3A:|2 A2 GE G4||


X:22
T:301. Scotch Mary
T:The Heart of the Roll
R:reel
S:Mike Rafferty
H:Mike learned it from his father who called it the Heart of the Roll. It is 2 parts each twice.
H:The third part is really a variation.  Larry said that and Mike said he knows his stuff.
N:A popular reel in Co. Donegal.
B:O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland, no. 729
Z:Lesl
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=80
K:Ador
A3B|cE~E2 cded|cE~E2 Gz AB|cE~E2 {B}cded|cABG Az AB|
cE~E2 cded|cE~E2 G2AB|cz cB cded|cABG Az AB|
|cE~E2 cded|cE~E2 Gz AB|cE~E2 {B}cded|cABG A2z B|
cE~E2 cded|cE~E2 G2AB|cz cB cded|cABG A2 (3Bcd||
|eaag e~e2d|(3Bcd ef gz {ab}ag|eaag e{a}ged|cAAG Az (3Bcd|
eaag e~e2d|(3Bcd ef gz fg|afge dged|cABG A2 (3Bcd|
|eaag e~e2d|(3Bcd ef gbag|ez {b}ag e{a}ged|cABG Az (3Bcd|
eaag e~e2d|(3Bcd ef gz fg|afge dged|cABG A4||

X:23
T:120. The Templehouse
S:Mike Rafferty
Z:Lesl
M:C|
L:1/8
K:Em
D|:EFGA BFAF|D2ED ADED|EFGA B2~e2|dBAF BEED:|
|ggef geag|f2df afd2|ggef gfed|B2AF B E~Ee|
ggef geag|ffdf afda|~e3f gfed|B2AF BEED|E8||

X:24
T:121. Morrisons' Reel [The Dunmore Lassies]
S:Mike Rafferty
Z:Lesl
M:C|
L:1/8
K:Em
D|:~E3F ~G3A|Beed BEED|~E3F G2BG|A2BA GBFB|
~E3F ~G3A|Beed ~e3f|gefd edBG|1 A2BA GBFB:|2 A2BA GEE2||
|:gfeg fded|B~e3 B~e3|gfeg fdBG|A2BA G~E3|
gfeg fded|Be~ed ~e3f|g2fd edBG|1 A2BA GEE2:|2 A2BA GBFB|E8||

X:25
T:384. Mills are Grinding, the
T:Flowers of Limerick, the
R:reel
S:Mike Rafferty
N:The Bunch of Keys is similar but has a third part which is like
N:a variation on the first part.
D:Ballinakill Ceili Band 1931 (as The Mills are Grinding) - 78rpm
D:Mike and Mary Rafferty
D:Joe Burke Tailor's Choice
Z:Lesl
M:C|
K:G
GF|DGGF G2GA|BGBd cAAF|D2DE FEFG|A2cA BGAF|
DGGF G2GA|BGBd cAaf|d2de fdcA|AGFA ~G3F|
|DGGF G2GA|BGBd cAAF|DADE ~F3G|A2cA BGAF|
DGGF G2GA|BGBd cAaf|d2de fdcA|AGFA ~G3z||
|:dggf gz ga|b~g3 a~g2f|dz de ~f3g|agfg a~g2f|
dggf gz ga|b~g3 a~g2f|dz de fdcA|1 AGFA ~G3z:|2 AGFA ~G2||