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L:1/8

X:5
T:Graf Spee, The
T:Winnie Green's
T:Western Lasses, The
S:from Matt Molloy/Paul Brady/Tommy Peoples album
N:transcribed by Alan Ng
D:Green Linnet 3018
Z: id:ng-reels-1 transcribed by Alan Ng (agng@students.wisc.edu) April 1995.
E:10
M:C|
K:D
FEDE FA A2|BAdA BAdA|FEDE FA A2|BAdA FE E2:|\
fddc dBAF|Adfd dBBA|f2 ba f2 fe|dBAF FE E2|\
f3 e dBAF|Adfd dBBA|fbba fafe|dBAF FE E2|:\
faaf afed|fbba bbba|f3 e d3 e|fbaf feeg::\
fddc dBAF|Adfd dBAF|ABde fded|BAdA FE E2::\
fada fada|gbeb gbeb|ff(3gfe fedB|ABde fe e2|\
f2 bf afed|fded dBAF|ABde fded|BAdA FE E2|]**

%\coda
%f2bf afeD|d8||
\medskip
X:10
T:Yellow Tinker, The
T:Dick Cosgrove's Reel
S:from Altan, The Red Crow
D:Altan, The Red Crow (Green Linnet 1109)
N:transcribed by Alan Ng
Z: id:ng-reels-2 transcribed by Alan Ng (agng@students.wisc.edu) April 8, 1996
E:11
M:C|
K:ADor
\medskip
EAAG EGAG|EA A2 fded|EAAG EDEF|1 G2 BG cGBG:|2 GABd dBGB:|\
A2 eA fAeA|fAeA dBGB|1 A2 eA fAeA|d2 BG DGBd:|2 e3 f gfge|d2 BG DGBG:|**

\bigskip
X:15
T:Merry Blacksmith, The
T:Paddy on the Railroad
S:Madison, Wisconsin sessions
N:Cf. Fiddler's Fakebook and O'Neill's. Transcribed by Alan Ng
Z: id:ng-reels-3 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu 1995
E:11
M:C|
K:D
\medskip
A2|d3 A BAFA|ABdA BAFA|ABde f2 ed|Beed efge|d3 A BAFA|ABdA BAFA|ABde fded|BABc d2::\
fg|~a3 g ~f3 e|d3 A BAFA|ABde f2ed|Beed efge|~a3 g ~f3 e|d3 A BAFA|ABde fded|BABc d2:|**

\bigskip
X:20
T:Old Copperplate, The
S:taught by Brendan Mulvihill, 1993 Milwaukee Summer School
N:Cf. Bulmer \& Sharpley vol. 1 or The Irish Fiddle Book (Cranitch). Transcribed by Alan Ng (1995?)
Z: id:ng-reels-4 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu
R:reel
M:C|
E:14
K:ADor
\medskip
B|~A2 EA cAAe|aged cAAB|G2 DG BGBd|gedc BGGB|~A2 EA cAAe|aged cdBc|ABcd efge|\
aged cA A:|*
|:e|ageg a2 bg|aged cAAa|gfef g2 af|gedc BGGe|ageg a2 bg|aged cdBc|\
ABcd efge|aged cAA:|**

\bigskip
X:25
T:Road to Recovery, The
C:Liz Carroll
S:from Liz Carroll's solo album
D:Liz Carroll (Green Linnet 1092)
N:transcribed by Alan Ng
Z:id:ng-reels-5 initially transcribed by George Keith
Z:then edited to match recording by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu January 1996
E:15
R:reel
M:C|
K:Am
DA,B,C DFAF|cGBG cGBG|DA,B,C D_B, ~_B,2|F_B,DB, GCEC|\
DA,B,C DFAF|cGBG cGBG|F_B ~B2 AFCE|EDCE FDD2:|*
E:18
|:Ad ~d2 fd ~d2|fdgd ad ~d2|Ad ~d2 fd ~d2|adgd ec ~c2|\
c ~G3 FD ~D2|ADED C3 E|FD_B,F DA,FD|_B,DCE FDD2:|**

\bigskip
X:30
T:Tarbolton, The
T:Cooleen Bridge, The
T:Hatton Burn
S:Johnny Cronin, Paddy Cronin, James Kelly \& Johnny McGreevy
N:transcribed by Alan Ng
H:Made popular by Michael Coleman's recording
D:on {\it My Love Is In America}, Green Linnet 1110
Z: id:ng-reels-6 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu 1995
E:13
M:C|
R:reel
K:EDor
GB|:Eeed eBBA|GBAF GFEF|Dddc dAAG|FDAG FDDF|\
Eeed efge|fedf edBA|GABG FGAF|BGAF GE E2:|*
|:gfef gebe|gebe gfec|d2 fd Adfd|GBAG FDDF|\
GABG FGAF|E2 ef gfed|B2 =cB AGFG|BGAF GE E2:|**

\bigskip
X:35
T:Drowsy Maggie
C:Traditional
N:transcribed by Alan Ng
Z: id:ng-reels-7 Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu January 1996
M:C|
R:reel
K:D
E:13
E2 BE dEBE| E2 BE AFDF|E2 BE dEBE|1BABc dAFD:|2 BABc dAFA||\
d2 fd c2 ec|defg afge|d2 fd c2 ec|BABc dAFA|\
d2 fd c2 ec|defg a2 fg|afge fdec|BABc dAFD|]**

\bigskip
X:40
T:Boys of Malin, The
S:Ciaran Tourish \& Dermot McLaughlin on {\it Fiddlesticks}, Nimbus 5320
N:transcribed by Alan Ng
Z: id:ng-reels-8 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu April 15, 1996
E:10
M:C|
K:A
cB|:ABcd eAce|fedf edcB|ABcd eAce|1fdBc dBGB:|2fdBc defg|*
E:12
|:aA ~A2 eAce|a2 ag ~f3 g|1aA ~A2 eAce|fdBc defg:|2afge fdec|\
dcBc d2 cB|:Aece Aece|Aece dBcB|~Aece Aece|fdBc d2 cB:|**

\bigskip
X:45
T:Lord Gordon's
S:1st time through Kevin Burke's performance on {\it Up Close}
N:Cf. O'Neills (Krassen), Ceol Rince vol. 1, The Fiddler's Fakebook, and The Irish Fiddle Book (Cranitch). Transcribed by Alan Ng
D:Kevin Burke, Up Close (Green Linnet 1052)
Z: id:ng-reels-9 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu April 29, 1996
E:11
M:C|
K:D
dB|ADFD A,DFB|ADFD FAdc|BE ~E2 cE ~E2|BE ~E2 BAFA|\
dcdf ecdB|AFDF A2 Bc|dBcA BGAF|EFGA Bc::\
de|f2 df afdf|af df a2 gf|efga bgec|dcBA FABc|\
df ~f2 eB ~B2|AFDF A2 Bc|dBcA BGAF|EFGA Bc::\
de|fa ~a2 fdad|fa ~a2 fdad|gb ~b2 gebe|gb ~b2 gebe|\
fgfe ~d3 c|BA^GB ABdf|afec dBAF|EFGA Bc::\
dB|A ~d3 defd|A ~d3 defd|egfg ~g3 f|egfg gage|\
fgfe dcdB|BA^GB ABdf|afec dBAF|EFGA Bc::\
de|fa ~a2 afde|faaf ~a2 gf|gbef gbef|gbeg bgef|\
g2 ag fgaf|gedB ABdf|afec dBAF|EFGA Bc:|**

\bigskip
X:50
T:Jug of Punch, The
S:Boys of the Lough, Farewell and Remember Me
N:liner notes: "version of a Galway fiddle reel normally played in D minor". Transcribed by Alan Ng
D:Shanachie 79067
Z: id:ng-reels-10 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu January 28, 1996
E:11
M:C|
K:EDor
\bigskip
EFGA BAAA|BAAA BAFD|B,3 C DEFG|A2 BA FDB,A,|B,EEF GEEF|\
GEFE DEFA|defe dBAF|GBFB E4::Beef gage|fgfe dBBA|BFBc dcde|\
fgfe dBBA|Beef g2 ge|f2 fe dBBc|d2 dB c2 BA|GBFB E4:|**

\bigskip
X:55
T:Tribute to Coleman, A
T:In Memory of Coleman
R:Reel
C:Ed Reavy
S:as played by fiddler Martin Dowling
N:transcribed by Alan Ng. Slightly different from George Keith's abc taken directly from Reavy book, where it's titled "In Memory of Coleman."
Z: id:ng-reels-11 transcribed on Aug. 23, 1996 from Aug. 17 tape of Martin Dowling by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu
M:C|
K:Gm
E:10
\medskip
F|DGBd {d}cAGF|DF ~F2 GFDF|GABc dfga|\
bg af dg{a}ga|bg af {a}gfdc|*
E:12
(3Bcd BG FDCD|FGBd ~c3 c|dBcA BGGF|\
DGBd {d}cAGF|DF ~F2 GFDF|*
E:11
GABc dfga|bgaf ~g2 ga|bg af {a}gfdc|\
(3Bcd BG {G}FDCD|FGBd c2Bc|*
E:10
dBcA BGGA||B2 fB gBfB|{d}Bdfd {d}cAFA|\
B2 fB gBfB|FGAc BGGA|B2 fB DBfB|\
DBfB {d}cAFA|GABc dbag|fd cA BGGA|\
B2 fB gafd|Bdfd {d}cAFA|\
B2 ~B2 fB ~B2|*
E:11
{d}BAFG AGGA|B2 fB FBfB|\
DBfB {d}cAFA|GABc dbag|fdcA BGG|]**

\bigskip
X:60
T:Last Night's Fun
T:Scle/ip na hOiche Are/ir
S:Mary Bergin's recording on Feadoga Stain
D:Mary Bergin: _Feado/ga Sta/in_ (Shanachie 79006)
N:transcribed by Alan Ng
Z: id:ng-reels-12 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu August 25, 1996
E:10
M:C|
K:D
|:AD {G}ED ~A3 B|AD {G}ED EFGB|AD {G}ED {B}A2 (3ABc|1d2 {g}fe dBBd:|2d2 {g}fe dBBA|*
|:df ~f2 af ~f2|defd ~e3 f|1df ~f2 af ~f2|d2 fe dBAB:|2 ~a3 b afeg|fedB BcdB|]**

\bigskip
X:65
T:Mountain Road, The
C:Michael Gorman (1895-1970)
S:as played by James Kelly on Capel Street
N:transcribed by Alan Ng
H:"a great favourite of set dancers in County Clare" -J.Kelly
D:James Kelly, Capel Street, Bowhand Records BOW 0001
Z:composer according to http://home1.swipnet.se/~w-11382/hnr0.abc #79
Z: id:ng-reels-13 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu Feb. 6, 1997
E:12
M:C|
K:D
\bigskip
F2AF BFAF|~F2AF EFDE|1 F2AF BFAF|{G}FE{F}ED {F}ED[DB,]D:|2 FA~A2 BAFB|*
E:13
ABde f ~d3|:~d3B ADFA|~d3e fgfe|defd AFDF|GEFD EDB,D:|**

\bigskip
X:70
T:Mountain Road, The
C:Michael Gorman (1895-1970)
S:Madison WI sessions
N:transcribed by Alan Ng
Z:composer according to http://home1.swipnet.se/~w-11382/hnr0.abc #79
Z: id:ng-reels-14 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu Feb. 7, 1997
E:13
M:C|
K:D
\bigskip
F2AF BFAF|~F2AF EFDE|1 F2AF BFAF|G2FG EDB,D:|2 FA~A2 BAFB|ABde fd d2\
|:~d3B ADFA|~d3e fgfe|~d3B AFDF|G2FG EDB,D:|**

\bigskip
X:75
T:Humours of Tulla, The
R:reel
S:Madison WI sessions
N:transcribed by Alan Ng
Z: id:ng-reels-15 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu Feb. 7, 1997
E:13
M:C|
K:D
d2Ad BdAc|d2fd edBc|d2Ad Bd A2|1 (3Bcd ef g2 ec:|2 Bdef g2fg||*
|:af ~f2 df ~f2|af ~f2 g2 fg|af ~f2 dfed|1 (3Bcd ef g2fg:|2 Bdef g2fe|]**

\bigskip
X:80
T:Sean Reid's Reel
R:reel
S:as played by piper Bill Peden of Madison, Wisconsin
N:Compare with M. Bergin on {\it Feadoga Stain 2} and M. Cranitch's {\it The Irish Fiddle Book}. Transcribed by Alan Ng
Z: id:ng-reels-16 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu Feb. 15, 1997
E:12
M:C|
K:G
G|:DG ~G2 BG ~G2|cAFA dGGF|DG ~G2 BG Bd|cAFG AGGF|\
DG ~G2 BG ~G2|cAFA d^cAd|~g3 a gfde|fdcA BG ~G2::\
E:10
dg{a}g{a}g {a}gfde|f2 {g}fe fdef|g2 ga gfde|fdcA BGBd|\
~g3 a gfde|{fg}f2 fe fdef|~g3 a bg{b}ag|fdcA BG {GA}G2:|**

X:85
T:Chicago Reel, The
R:reel
S:played in Madison, Wisconsin
N:transcribed by Alan Ng
Z: id:ng-reels-17 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu Feb. 26, 1997
E:12
M:C|
K:ADor
AB|cded cAGE|~G3E GAcd|ecgc acgc|e~a3 eged|\
cded cAGE|~G3E GAcd|eaag eged|cABG A2::\
AB|cdef gfga|gedc BGGB|cdef g2ed|eaag aged|\
^cdef ~g3e|~a3f ~g3e|~f3d (3efg ed|cABG A2:|**

X:90
T:Miss McLeod's
T:Mrs. MacLeod of Raasay
T:Miss McCloud's
T:Hop High Ladies
N:transcribed by Alan Ng
R:reel
S:as played by Joe Shannon \& Johnny McGreevy on The Noonday Feast
D:Green Linnet CSIF 1023
Z:transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu February 28, 1997 id:ng-reels-18
E:10
M:C|
K:G
BA|:G2 BG dGBG|GB{c}BA BcBA|G2 BG dGBG|A ~F3 ABcA|G2 BG dGBG|\
GB{c}BA Bc~d2|egfa gbaf|1gedB AcBA:|2gedB ABde||\
~g3g efge|B2 BA Bdef|~g3f efge|A2 AG ABcA|G2 gf efge|\
B2 BA Bc~d2|egfa gbaf|gedB AcBA:|**

X:95
T:Kerry Reel, The
T:Greenfields of Rossbeg, The
T:Greenfields of Rossbank, The
R:reel
S:as recorded by Michael Coleman in 1924 on a New Republic 78
N:Just his first time through the tune. Transcribed by Alan Ng
D:Gael-Linn CEFCD 161
Z:transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu March 16, 1997 id:ng-reels-19
E:10
M:C|
K:EDor
dc|BE ~E2 BAFB|ABde fded|BE ~E2 BAFA|BFAF E2 FA|BE ~E2 BAFA|ABde fded|\
E:10
BE ~E2 BAFA|BFAF E3|:A|(3Bcd ef g2 fe|dB ~B2 dBAd|\
(3Bcd ee ef ge|dBAF E2 ef|1gb{a}af g2eg|~f3g fedB|\
ABde ~f3e|dBAF E2GA:|2 gbaf gfeg|fage fedB|\
ABde fgfe|dBAF E2FA||**

X:100
T:Liz Carroll's
T:Merle's Tune
N:as played by Paddy O'Brien on Stranger at the Gate. He transposed it down a step. Transcribed by Alan Ng
D:Green Linnet GLCD 1091
R:reel
C:Liz Carroll
Z: id:ng-reels-20 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu April 12, 1997
M:C|
K:ADor
AEAB cAED|CB,F,A, G,A,B,D|EAAB cdef|gdec BcdB|AEAB cAED|CDEF GDB,D|\
CG,CE GDB,G|DCB,D CA,A,A,::ABcA aAeA|cAea eAAG|ABcd gGdG|BGdg dG(3GFG|\
AEAB cAEA|cdef gdBd|cGec BGdB|DCB,D CA,A,A,:|*

X:105
T:Merle's Tune
N:as played by Liz on Liz Carroll. Compare Paddy O'Brien's recording. Transcribed by Alan Ng
D:Green Linnet GLCD 1092
R:reel
C:Liz Carroll
Z: id:ng-reels-21 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu May 25, 1997
M:C|
K:BDor
BFBc dBFE|DCG,B, A,B,CE|FBBc defg|aefd cAdc|BFBc dBFE|DEFG AECE|\
DA,DF AECE|AECF DB,B,B,::BcdB bBfB|dBfb fBBA|Bcde aAeA|cAea eA{cd}cA|\
BFBc dBFB|defg aece|dAfd cAec|EDCF DB,B,B,:|*

X:110
T:Tie the Bonnet
T:Jenny, Tie Your Bonnet
S:as recorded by Blackthorn (banjo lead)
N:compare with recording on Music at Matt Molloy's. Transcribed by Alan Ng
C:Trad
R:reel
Z: id:ng-reels-22 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu Nov. 30, 1997
M:C|
K:ADor
A2Ag fdec|A2Ac BGGB|A2Ag fdef|~g3e dBGB::\
AAAf gfed|[~^c2~E2][ec][ec] [fc][fc][ec][ec]|~A2af gfef|ggge dBGB:|

X:115
T:Crowley's Reel 1
T:Master Crowley's
S:as recorded by Michael Coleman in 1935 (1st time through)
D:Viva Voce 004
N:compare with Ceol Rince vol. 1 \#137. Transcribed by Alan Ng
R:reel
Z: id:ng-reels-23 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu Dec. 9, 1997
M:C|
K:D
[d3D2]B||AAAd B2dB|AD(3FED AD(3FED|[A4F4] ~B3c|dfeg fddB|\
AFdA B2(3dcB|AD(3FED AD(3FED|[A4F4] ~B3c|dfeg fdde||\
~f3a g2fg|eA(3cBA eA(3cBA|A~f3 g2fg|(3agf(3gfe fdde|\
fafa g2fg|eA(3cBA eA(3cBA|A~f3 g2fg|(3agf(3gfe fddB|]

X:120
T:Craig's Pipes
T:Gregg's Pipes
T:Cregg's Pipes
S:as recorded by banjo player Kieran Hanrahan
D:also Bothy Band 1975 and Reeltime
N:Solo version. Compare with Martin Mulvihill's book and Rubenzer's Midwest Irish Session Tunes. Transcribed by Alan Ng
R:reel
Z: id:ng-reels-24 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu Dec. 12, 1997
M:C|
K:G
DDD||DBBD BAGA|ABGB AGEG|DBBD BAGB|AcBG AGEG|\
DBBD BAGA|ABGB AGED|(3Bcded BcdB|Ac[BD]G AG[DG,]G||\
DG(3GGF (3GGGBG|(3GGG BG AG[EG,]G|DG(3GGF (3GGG [DG,]d|dB[AD]c BG[GG,]E|\
DG(3GGF (3GGG[GG,]G|(3GGG BG AG[EG,]G|DG(3GGF (3GGG [DG,]d|dB[AD]c BGGB||\
[dD]A(3ABd efge|dB[GG,]B AGEG|[dD]A(3ABd efgf|eaaA ageg|\
[aA]A(3ABd efge|dB[GG,]B AGEG|[dD]A(3ABd efgf|ea(3aag {b}aged|]

X:125
T:Roscommon Reel, The
T:Master Crowley's 2
S:as recorded (1st time through) by Hugh Gillespie in 1937
N:Compare Ceol Rince 1.202, Cranitch's fiddle book, and John Doherty's recording. Transcribed by Alan Ng
D:Green Linnet GLCD 3066 (John Doherty on Green Linnet GLCD 3077)
R:reel
Z: id:ng-reels-25 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu Dec. 31, 1997
Z:compare with Henrik Norbeck's transcription hn-reel-180
M:C|
K:EDor
EFGA BAGB|AF~F2 dFAF|EFGA BAGB|AFdF FEE2::\
[eB]B~B2 efge|fa~a2 bf{a}fe|eB~B2 efge|fagf efgf|\
eB~B2 efge|fa~a2 b2ag|fagf (3efgfe|1dBAF E2[E2B,2]:|2dBAF EFGA||\
B2BA BcdB|ADFB ADFA|B2{d}BA BcdB|AFdF FE[E2B,2]|\
dBBA BcdB|AD[FB,]B AF[FB,]A|dB{d}BA B2dB|AFdF FEE2|]*

X:130
T:Earl's Chair, The
N:compromise version of B part. Transcribed by Alan Ng
R:reel
M:C|
K:D
e2 ef dB B2|edef d2 Bd|e2 ef dB B2|fedB ADBd|\
e2 ef dB B2|af f2 defg|afbf afeg | fedB A2:|

X:135
T:Bag of Spuds, The
S:Michael Coleman
D:Gael-Linn CEFCD 161
N:recorded in 1921 as the 2nd tune on the track titled \"The Shaskeen\". His 1st time through transcribed here by Alan Ng
Z: id:ng-reels-27 transcribed by Alan Ng Oct. 1, 1998 agng@students.wisc.edu
R:reel
M:C|
K:ADor
A2eA (3cBAeA|ABcd ecdB|G2dG BGdG|G~B3 GBdB|\
~A2eA (3cBAeA|ABcd e^c(3ddB|ABcd ed~c2|dBgB BdgB||\
A2eA (3cBAeA|ABcd gedB|G2dG BGdG|G~B3 ~B3 d|\
~A2eA (3cBAeA|ABcd (3edc(3dcB|ABcd ec~c2|dBGB cAA2||\
abgb ageg|agab agef|gedc BGBd|~g3a bgea|\
~a2ea ageg|~a2bg age^c|(3d^ccde (3ggfge|dBGB cAA2||\
abgb ageg|agab agef|gedc BGBd|~g3a bged|\
(3eddeg ~a3b|(3c'ba(3bag aged|(3d^ccde (3ggfge|dBGB BdgB|]**

X:140
T:John Stenson's \#2
S:sessions in Madison, Wisconsin and Berlin, Germany
N:transcribed by Alan Ng
D:Kevin Burke, If the Cap Fits
Z: id:ng-reels-28 transcribed by Alan Ng Oct. 16, 1998 agng@students.wisc.edu
R:reel
E:10
M:C|
K:AMix
ABcA B2cB|ABcA BE~E2|ABcA B2ed|cded cABA|\
ABcA B2cB|ABcA BAFA|\
E:12
d2dc dfed|cdBc A3d::\
edcd edcd|e2cd BAFA|edcd edcd|ABcA B3d|\
edcd edcd|e2cd BAFA|d2dc dfed|cdBc A3B|]**

X:145
T:Fermoy Lasses, The
S:as played in Madison, Wisconsin
N:transcribed by Alan Ng
C:Traditional
Z:Transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu id:ng-reels-29 Oct. 28, 1998
R:reel
M:C|
E:8
K:G
EF|:GE ~E2 BE ~E2|GE ~E2 B2AF|GE ~E2 BE ~E2|AFDF AB{d}BA|\
GE ~E2 BE ~E2|GE ~E2 B2AF|~G2 GF GBdB|AFDF AcBA:|*
|:G2 BG dGBG|G2 Bd efg2|G2BG dGBG|AFDF AcBA|\
G2 BG dGBG|G2 Bd efg2|afge ~d3B|AFDF AcBA:|**

X:150
T:Charlie Lennon's \#4
S:as recorded by Martin \& Chris Dowling
D:A Thousand Farewells, Cottage Music CM001, 1997.
N:Tune copyright Charlie Lennon. Transcribed by Alan Ng.
C:Charlie Lennon
Z:transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu id:ng-reels-30 Jan. 21, 1999
R:reel
E:9
M:C|
K:D
F2AF dFAF|DFAF GBAG|F2AF d3F|G2AG EFGE|F2AF dFAF|\
DFAF GBAG|1FAdf edAB|cded cAGE:|2FAdf eA~A2|ABAB affe|:d2fd Adfd|\
eA~A2 affe|d2fd Adfd|Bdef gffe|d2fd Adfd|B2GB g3g|(3agf(3gfe fded\
|1cded cABc:|2cded cAGE|]**

X:155
T:Cameronian Reel
T:Carey's Dream
T:Aisling Uí Chiardha
S:as played in Madison, Wisconsin
C:Traditional
N:Transcribed by K. F. Fischer
Z:Transcribed by Karen Fox Fischer kfische3@students.wisc.edu January, 1999. id:ng-reels-31
R:reel
M:C|
K:D
E:10
B|A2 FA DAFA|GFEF GBdB|A2 FA DAFA|GBAG FDDB|A2 FA DAFA|G~E3 GBdB|\
E:12
A2 FA DAFA|GBAG FDD::B|Addc d2ed|cdef gfed|(3cBAeA fAeA|(3cBAef gfeg|faeg faeg|\
fddc defg|afge fdec|dBAG FDD:|**

X:160
T:Repetition Reel, The
C:Alan Ng
N:idea conceived by Dan Cobb. Parts beyond two are optional (depends on the audience).
Z:Transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu February 7, 1999 id:ng-reels-32
Z:In case you didn't get it, this is a joke.
Z:This transpired at the end of a long evening of cribbage and mahjong
Z:with three other Irish musicians, to the great amusement of all.
R:reel
M:C|
K:D
E:16
Aded Aded|Aded B2cB|Aded Aded|Aded A4:|*
E:13
|:fdcd fdcd|fdcd a3g|fdcd fdcd|1fdcd A2de:|2fdcd A4||*
E:12
|:"3rd part (get the point?)"cded cded|cded cded|\
cded cded|1cded A2AB:|2cded A2AG|:"4th part (drive the point home)"FGAG FGAG|\
FGAG GABG|FGAG FGAG|FGAG FGAG:|**

X:165
T:Lord McDonald
S:as recorded by Michael Coleman, 1st time through
N:transcribed by Alan Ng
D:Gael-Linn/Viva Voce CEFCD 161 disc 1, track 1, tune 1
Z:id:ng-reels-33 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu Sep. 29, 1999
Z:The doublestops noted here are written this way due to the limitations of abc.
Z:They should instead appear as long, held, ringing drones.
E:9
M:C|
K:G
d6 z2|D2[BD]D [dD]D[BD]D|[cD]D[BD]D [AD]GEG|\
[DG,][EG,][GG,]BAG[BG]G|DEDC {C}B,G,[G,2D2]|\
DG(3[BG]GG [dG]G(3[BG]GG|[c2G2][BG][cG] AG[EG,][GG,]|\
[~B3D3]A [GG,][FG,][GG,][EG,]|[DG,][EG,][GG,]A [BG]G[G2G,2]||\
"stopped noting drones"Bd(3ddd dBgB|defg aged|Bd~d2 {e}dBgB|ABcA BG[G2G,2]|\
Bd{e}d^c {e}dB[gB]B|[dD]efg aged|Bd{e}d^c d2ge|dBAc BG[GG,]B||\
dgbg agbg|dgbg "slide a"ageg|dgbg "slide a"agbg|dedc BG[GG,]B|\
dgbg "slide a"agbg|dgbg "slide a"ageg|(3bag{a}gf {a}gfe^c|dega bgg2||\
Bd(3ddd dBgB|defg aged|Bd{e}d^c {e}dB[GG,]B|dedc BG[G2G,2]|\
Bd(3ddd dBgB|defg aged|Bd{e}d^c {e}dB[GG,]B|dedc BG[G2G,2]|]*

X:170
T:Larry Redican's
T:Redigan's
T:Johnny McGreevy's Favorite
S:As recorded by B/C box player Pat Cloonan with fiddler Martin Hayes
D:_Pat Cloonan's Thanksgiving_ (1996). See also Chieftains 9 and Music at Matt Molloy's.
N:transcribed by Alan Ng
Z:id:ng-reels-34 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu Oct. 27, 1999
N:Identified on Cloonan's recording falsely as "Up against the Boughalawns" due to confusion with the Chieftains recording.
M:C|
K:G
GB|AGEG DG,B,D|BAGA BedB|AGED B,DA,D|B,~A,3 B,EED|E2DE GEDB,|DDB,D DG,B,D|EDEG DEGA|1BdAB G4:|2BdAB G2|:Bc|\
dGFG EGDC|B,G,B,D GBdg|e~c3 AGFA|DFAd fedc|dGFG EGDC|B,G,B,D GBdg|e~c3 efge|dBAB G2:|*

X:175
T:untitled
N:Half a tune, inspired by Coleman's Slip Jig
C:Alan Ng
Z: id:ng-reels-35 composed and transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu Nov. 3, 1999
M:C|
K:EMin
edBA G~E3|DEGA ~B2GA|(3ABcBA GBAG|EFGA ~B2AB|edBA G~B3|B{c}BcB GBAG|DEGA ~B2BG|EFB,D ~E2E2:|

X:180
T:Johnny Allen's
S:Billy McComiskey GLCD1034
N:A Galway tune. Transcribed by Alan Ng.
A:Galway, Ireland
Z: id:ng-reels-36 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu Feb. 10, 2000
R:reel
K:DMix
M:C|
A2BG AGFA|EccB cdcB|A2BG AGFE|DGGF G2FG|A2BG AGFG|Adde f2fg|afge fdec|dBAF G2FG::\
A3g fde^c|A~d3 A~d3|A3g fde^c|dBAF G2FG|A3g fde^c|Adde f2fg|afge fde^c|dBAF G2FG:|**

X:185
T:Virginia Reel, The
S:Keane / Molloy, {\it Contentment Is Wealth}
D:GLCD 1058
N:Transcribed by Alan Ng.
Z: id:ng-reels-37 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu Feb. 21, 2000
R:reel
M:C|
K:D
DBBA ~B3A|BAdB AFEF|D~F3 A3B|AFBF AFEF|DBBA ~B3A|BAdB ABde|fgfe defe|dBAF B~E3::\
defe d3A|BAFA DAFA|defe defg|a2bf afeg|fedf efdB|A~F3 ABde|fgfe defe|dBAF B~E3:|**

X:190
T:Blackberry Blossom, The
S:Mary Bergin
D:Feadóga Stáin, Shanachie 79006
N:Transcribed by Alan Ng without cuts, tongues or breaths
Z: id:ng-reels-38 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu July 27, 2000
R:reel
M:C|
K:G
g3e||dBAc B~G3|dBBA B2ge|dBAc B~G3|1e~a3 abge:|2e~a3 agea||\
~g3f gaba|~g3b agef|g2gf gaag|e~a3 agef|\
~g3d gaba|~g3b a2ga|agaf gfed|e~a3 abge|]**

X:195
T:Flower of the Flock, The
S:Matt Molloy solo on Bothy Band, 1975
D:Green Linnet GLCD 3011
N:First time through transcribed by Alan Ng
Z: id:ng-reels-39 transcribed by Alan Ng agng@students.wisc.edu Oct. 22, 2000
R:reel
M:C|
K:G
DEGA B~G3|cABG A~E3|DEGD ~B3e|1dBAD ~G3z:|2dBAB ~G3z|:~g3e dGBG|~A3G AGef|\
~g3e dG(3Bcd|ezag agef|~g3e dGBG|AzBG AGEG|DEGD ~B3e|dBAD ~G3z||**

X:200
T:Man of the House, The
N:Setting from, and transcribed by, Alan Ng
Z: id:ng-reels-40 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.net Jan. 26, 2001
R:reel
M:C|
K:EDor
D|E2BE GABG|E2BE ADFA|E2BE GABe|dBAG BEE:|\
z|efge fgaf|gfed edBd|efge fgaf|gfed Bee2|\
efge fgaf|gfed efga|bgaf gfed|edBA BEE|]**

X:205
T:Woman of the House, The
T:Bean an Tí ar lár
N:Setting from, and transcribed by, Alan Ng. Probably most influenced by Kevin Burke's setting
Z: id:ng-reels-41 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.net 27 Jan. 2001
R:reel
M:C|
K:GMaj
E:12
GB{d}BA ~B3A|GABd eBdB|A2GB ABcd|e~B3 eB{d}BA|\
GB{d}BA ~B3A|GABd eB{d}BA |~G3B A2GA|\
BGAG EG{A}G2::e~f3 edBd|edfd edBd|\
e~f3 edBd|e~a3 abag|~f3d edBd|~g3e dBAB|G3B A2GA|BGAG EG{A}G2:|*

X:210
T:Red-Haired Lass, The
T:Red Haired Lass, The
T:Shearing the Sheep
T:Crusheen, The
T:Jim Seery's
T:Peter Kennedy's Fancy
S:as recorded by James Morrison and John McKenna
D:Wheels of the World vol. 2, Shanachie YAZOO 7009, 1996
N:transcription by Alan Ng of the dominant line without notation of cuts, first time through only
Z: id:ng-reels-42 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.net 30 Jan. 2001
R:reel
M:C|
K:GMaj
E:12
D~G3 GABG|G2BG AGEG|D~G3 BGBd|egdB cBAG|\
D~G3 G2BG|GABG AGEG|D~G3 BGBd|gedB cABc||\
~d2gd edgd|degd edBc|~d2gd edef|gedB cABc|\
~d2gd edgd|~d2gd edBd|c4 B3A|G2Bd egdB:|**

X:215
T:Boys on the Hilltop, The
T:Hilltop, The
S:as recorded by piper Jimmy O'Brien-Moran, first time through
N:transcribed by Alan Ng with cuts fingered for fiddle (otherwise as recorded). A dot indicates a stop AFTER the note
D:on his solo album, Seán Reid's Favourite (Piping Pig PPPCD001, 1996), track 1, tune 1
Z: id:ng-reels-43 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.net 5 Feb. 2001
R:reel
M:C|
K:ADor
E:11
"roll 2nd time"A3B {c}BA B/2A/2G|EG{A}GF G{A}GAG|.EA{d}A{B}A BA{d}A{B}A|e/2f/2e .dB-B{d}BdB|*
E:13
.~A3d BG{B}AG|EG{A}GF G{A}GAB|"slide"c2{d}cA G~B3|dBGA BA{d}Az:|*
{B}A{d}A B/2^c/2.d e/2f/2e dB|G~B3 .d.efg|[aA]G{f}e.d egdB|GB.dG BA{d}Ag|\
{b}ag~ed e{a}edB|G~B3 .d.efg|{b}a.f .f/2.e/2d f.d.ef|g{a}g[aA]F gedB|]**

X:220
T:Ladies' Pantalette's
T:Duke of Leinster's Wife
S:as recorded by piper Willie Clancy, first time through
N:transcribed by Alan Ng. A dot indicates a stop BEFORE the note. F naturals are a semitone above F natural.
D:The Drones and The Chanters. Irish Pipering. Claddagh/Atlantic 83281-2, 2000. Track 20, tune 2.
Z: id:ng-reels-44 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.net 23 May 2001
R:reel
M:C|
K:GMaj
(3Bcd cA ~G3c|A~F3 c~F3|Bd.cA Gzg{a}g|fd.c.A {B}A~G3|\
(3Bcd .cA B~G3|{B}A~=F3 c~=F3|~A3B ~G3e|fd.c.A {B}A~G3||\
(3dfg .af gz.g{b}g|(3efg ag fd.d.e|fg{a}gf ga{b}ag|fd.c.A B~G3|\
(3dfg af ~g3a|~a3g fd-de|~f3g ~a3g|fd.c.A B~G3||**

X:225
T:Jackie Coleman's
S:a Madison, Wisconsin fiddle setting
N:transcribed by Alan Ng
Z: id:ng-reels-45 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.net 16 Jan 2002
M:C|
K:DMaj
E:12
dB|AF~F2 EFDE|F2AF BFAF|E2BE dEBE|ABde fedB|\
AF~F2 EFDE|F2AF BFAF|E2BE dEBE|ABde fd::de|\
fddc ~d3e|fd~d2 fdgf|eA(3cBA eAfA|eA(3cBA efge|\
fddc ~d3e|fd~d2 dfaf|~g3f gbag|faeg fd:||**

X:230
T:Toss the Feathers
S:Transcribed by and from Alan Ng
N:An example setting for slow fiddle with cuts but no rolls. Slurs on same pitch require a cut! * marks a pitch slide.
Z: id:ng-reels-46 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.net 9 Feb 2002
M:C|
K:EDor
E:11
vEuB-BvB-{e}duB-BvB|uEvB-BuB-FAFvA-|BuE-EvA-B2-Buc-|dfed-dBAF:|*
E:12
|:uBeevd-e2udve-|"*"fedve-{a}fee2|vfebe vfebue-|{a}fedve-feve2|\
uBeevd-e2ude|ufeudve-fua-af|ub2vbu(f a2a)vf|u((3efgf)ve udBAF|]*

X:235
T:Toss the Feathers
S:Transcribed by and from Alan Ng
N:An example setting for slow whistle with tongues (only before notes with dot!) but no rolls. 2 notes on same pitch requires a cut, 3 requires 2 different kinds of cuts.
Z: id:ng-reels-47 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.net 10 Feb 2002
M:C|
K:EDor
E:10
.EBBB d.BBB|E.BBB F.AF.A|B.EEA .B2Bc|d.fed dBAF:|\
B.eed e2de|f.ede f.ee2|f.ebe f.ebe|fede f.ee2|\
B.eed e2.de|f.ede faaf|bbbf aaaf|(3efg.fe d.BAF|]*

X:240
T:Slow Reel (from Paddy Fahy)
S:From Chulrua, Barefoot on the Altar
Z: id:ng-reels-48 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.net 1 Sept 2002
K:G
M:C|
|gfea gedB|G2BG dGBd|gfea gedB|GABd eAA2|gfea gedB|G2BG dGBd|bagb a2(3gfe|d2Bd eAA2:|
|c2AE cAFA|GdBG dGBd|BcAE cAFA|GedB eAAB|BcAE cAFA|GdBG dGBd|bagb a2(3gfe|d2Bd eAA2:|