Strathspeys & Flings |
| Name |
Ryan |
Coles |
Notes |
|
|
|
|
| Bonnie Lassie |
168 |
-- |
DM: Usually known as Miss Lyall (as in Kerr's I).
O'Neill's reel setting is Paddy Ryan's Dream. |
| Braes of Bushbie, The |
167 |
128 |
DM: The orignal of Dowd's Favorite, a reel
recorded by Michael Coleman.
NG: Published in Scottish fiddler John Bowie's
1789 collection, and was said to have been a favourite of Niel
Gow. There is a village outside Glasgow called Busbie or
Busby. |
| Here Awa' ("Fling") |
170 |
-- |
DM: Frank Roche's Favourite (Roche collection),
Lady Ann Hope (Kerr's I). |
I'll Cloot My Johnny's
Gery Breeks |
167 |
127 |
DM: Strathspey version of The Rose Tree in Full
Bearing, AKA Port Lairge, etc. "Gery" is
probably a misprint for "Grey." |
| Loch Eroch Side |
167 |
128 |
DM: The original of the polka The Lakes of Sligo. |
| Miss Drummond of Perth |
164 |
125 |
DM: AKA Titanic in Donegal, Devil in the
Kitchen in Cape Breton. |
| Neal Gow's Wife |
165 |
126 |
DM: O'Neill's The Watchmaker.
NG: Properly Niel Gow's Wife [K2v1p13], composed
by Duncan McIntyre. This tune, along with Jenny's
Bawbee [K2v1p4] and Loudon's Bonnie Woods [K2v1p19],
is played as The Shamrock and Thistle Highlands by
Donegal fiddler Danny O'Donnell. It's also played as a reel
in Ireland under the name The Watchmaker. |
| Roy's Wife |
162 |
123 |
DM: "as played by Niel Gow" First part is
that of Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch (Ryan p173) in
another key. |
Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch
("Fling") |
173 |
-- |
DM: See notes for Roy's Wife (Ryan p162). |
Miscellany |
| Name |
Ryan |
Coles |
Notes |
|
|
|
|
| Chorus Jig |
174 |
-- |
DM: O'Neill's Chorus Reel is another version.
The true jig setting of this tune is in many Scottish
collections. The Irish version of the jig is The
Kilfenora. A Donegal version of the reel is The Glen
Road to Carrick. |
