BB'S MOSTLY GEMS OLD & NEW
W-Y tunes
5.26.25
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"Regularly forgets where his wallet and keys are but shows no signs <br/> of stopping his so-called 'composing efforts' any time soon. Sad." <br/>
- Dr. Siegfried Mulcahy, Psychology Dept., UMass

X:12309
%irish_rolls_on
T:WALKIN' the PUPS (jig) 
C:© BB 
M:6/8
N:Woof! and Woof again!
Q:1/4=160
L:1/8
%R:jig
K:G
D|"G"GBd gfg|"Em"edB "G"d2 B|"C"cBc "Em"EFG|"Am"AGE "D"D2 D|
"G"GBd gfg|"C"efg "Am"a^ga|"G"gdB "D7"cAF|"G"G3 "G"G2 :|
A|"D"dfa afd|"C"cec "G"B2 c|"Bm"d2 B "G"GAB|"D"ABA FED|
"G"GAB "Am"ABc|"G"Bcd "C"c2 e|"G"dBG "D"FGA|"G"G3 G2 :|

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%irish_rolls_on
T:WALTZING ARMADILLO (jig), The 
C:© BB
%R:jig
N:Surprising what great dancers they are - they certainly don't look it. For 
N:Larry M and the Texas trad folks.
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
A|"G"Bcd gdd|"G"BGF G2 A|"Em"Bcd eBA|"Em"GED E2 A|
"G"Bcd "Em"ede|"D"fdf "G"gab|"Am"age "D"fdA|"G"BGF G2 :|
A|"G"BAG "Em"ED[B,B]|"D"DEF "G"G2 A|"G"Bcd "Em"ged|"G"BAG "D"A2 A|
"G"BAG DB,D|"Am"[Ee][Cc][A,A] "G"[G,2G2] e|"G"bag "Am"ecA|"G"BGF "G"G2 :|
e|"D" fdf fdf|"G" gba gfe|"D" fdf fdA|"G"BGF G2 e|
"D" fdf "C" ece|"G" dBd "Em"efg|"G" bag "Am"ecA|"G"BGF G2 :|

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%irish_rolls_on
T:WHALING CITY (reel), The
C:© BB 2009
M:4/4
Q:1/4=180
%R:reel
K:D
A|"D"dFFA "Bm"BAFE|"D"DF~F2 "G"GABG|"D"FAdc "G"BGBc|"Bm"dfdB "A"A2 Bc|
"D"dAFA "Bm"BAFE|"D"DF~F2 "G"GABc|"Bm"dB~B2 fBAF|"A"EAGE "D"D3 :|
e|"D"fedf "Em"gebe|"Bm"fedc "G"BdgB|"D"Adcd "A"eAce|"Bm"fbaf "A7"e3g|
"D"fedf "Em"gebe|"Bm"fedc "G"Bdgb|"D"a2 fd "Em"Begf|"A"ecAc "D"d3 :|
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%%begintext
The downtown "historic" area of New Bedford MA is preserved to remain 
much the same as it was in the days when Herman Melville wrote "Moby 
Dick", whose opening chapters take place in the town. New Bedford and 
its western neighbor Fall River have fallen on hard times recently because  
of changes in fishing regulations (NB) and mill closings (FR) but the locals 
remain optimistic about their future. This tune is my tribute to the fine 
musicians of the "South Coast".
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%irish_rolls_on
T:WHELAN'S FROLIC ("hybrid" jig) 
C:© BB 
Q:1/4=160
N:A "hybrid" tune that may or may not work. For box player John Whelan, who 
N:I knew way back in the old days before he was famous. I helped his career 
N:immensely but . . . (sniffling piteously) . . . I never hear from him any more  . . . 
M:6/8
%R:jig
L:1/8
K:Am 
d|"Am"e2 e "G"dcB|"C"c2 c "G"BAG|"Am"EAc "D"^FAd|"C"cBc "G"BAG|
"Em"eag edB|"Am"cBA "G"GED|"C"EDC "G"DED|"Am7"CA,G, "Am"A,2 :|
M:9/8
K:Amix
B|"A"c2d eaa "A"eaa|"A"c2d "G"egd BAG|"A"AEE cEE "G"d3|
"Em"eag edB "A"A3|"A"aea "G"b2a g^fe|"A"cde "G"gfg dBG|
"A"AEE cEE "G"d3|"Em"eag edB "A"A2 :|

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%irish_rolls_on
T:WHERE CAN SHE BE OFF TO? (fling) 
C:© BB
%R:hornpipe
Q:1/4=160
N:Might have had something to do with a cat. I'm pretty sure she came back.
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
%swing .25
"G"DGGA "Em7"Bdce|"G"dBAG "F"A=FDC|\
"G"DGGA "Em7"Bdce|"G"dedB "D"(3ABA "G"G2 :|
"G"g2 dg bagf|"F"=f2 cf agfe|\
"G"g2 dg bagf|"Em7"ecdB "D"(3ABA "G"G2 :|

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%irish_rolls_on
T:WHITE BULL (polka), The
C:© BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:2/4
%R:polka
K:D
"D"A>B AF|"G"d>c dB|"D"Ad "Bm"BF|"A7"GF E2|
"D"A>B AF|"G"d>c BG|"D"FA "A"A/B/A/G/|"D"FD D2 :|
"D"fd "Em"ge|"D"a^g/a/ "G"b>a|"Bm"fd d/e/f|"A7"ge e2|
"D"fd "Em"ge|"D"af/d/ "G"Bd/B/|"D"Ad "A7"e/f/g/e/|"D"fd d2 :|
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%%begintext
A few years back I was confronted with the question: do bovines sleep on 
their sides like dogs and cats? Driving in the country recently I observed a 
bull in this position, and it occurred to me that I didn't recall ever seeing a 
cow (or sheep) stretched out like that. I hoped he was okay but wasn't sure 
how to check on his well-being (which a bull might not have responded 
kindly to anyway). I probably could have stopped at the farmhouse to ask 
but I wasn't sure how to approach the situation delicately. ("Hi there. . . just 
passing by, wanted to ask if your bull was alive or dead. . .") Diplomacy is 
not my strong point (alas).
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%%staffsep 60
%irish_rolls_on
T:WHITE LIGHTNING, MY ASS! (jig)
C:© BB
M:6/8
Q:1/4=160
L:1/8
%R:jig
K:A
E|"A"Afe cBA|"Bm"BAB "F#m"cAF|"A"EFA "Bm"BAB|"A"cdc "E"B2 E|
"A"Afe cBA|"Bm"BAB "F#m"cAF|"E"EGB "E7"dcB|"A"cAA "A"A2 :|
B|"A"ecA ecA|"Bm"fdB fdB|"E"gfg gab|"A"aga "E"gfe|
"A"ecA ecA|"Bm"dBF dBF|"E"EGB "E7"dcB|"A"cAA "A"A2 :|
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%%begintext
Anyone who takes offense at the name of this tune (and I know you're out 
there!) should know that it refers to an actual donkey named "White Light-
ning". This noble beast carried two young American musicians around 
Ireland for awhile until it disappeared from outside a pub one night. The 
creature's subsequent fate is unknown. (My epic poem "Voyage of the 
Heroes" is almost 100 pct. historically accurate! - copy available on request).
%%endtext

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%irish_rolls_on
T:WINTER MORNING (reel), A
C:© BB 2006
L:1/8
M:4/4
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
K:G
DC|"G"B,DGA B2 AG|"D"FGAB "C"c2 Bc|"G"dcBd "Am7"cAEF|"G"GABG "D"D3C|
"G"B,DGA B2 AG|"D7"FGAB cdef|"G"gdBd "Am7"ecAG|"D"FADF "G"G2 :|
ef|"G"gedg "D"a2 ba|"Em"gfge B2 AB|"C"c2ec "D"d^cdf|"G"gbge "D"d2ef|
"G"gedg "D"afdf|"G"gabg d2 Bd|"C"c2ec "G"Bdgd|"D7"cAFA "G"G2 :|
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%%begintext
Temperature the morning that I wrote this tune was 21F with a 20 mph 
breeze, putting windchill in the sub-zero range somewhere - no doubt 
Winter had finally arrived. I kept wondering if the time had at last come 
for serious thoughts about a houseboat in Key West. . . "Wasting away in 
Margaritaville" ? "Freezing my tookus off on Cape Cod?" Choices, choices . . .
%%endtext

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%irish_rolls_on
T:WONDER GIRL HORNPIPE (for Adelia), The
C:BB 5/25
Q:1/4=150
M:4/4
K:G
%swing .25
%irish_rolls_on
E|"G"DEGB "Am"cAAc|"G"Bdgf "C"efge|"G"d2BG "Am"AGEG|"G"DGBd "D"A2Bc|
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"G"d2Bd "Am"ecBA|"G"G2dB "Am"AGEC|"G"B,DGF "C"EGcB|"D"~A2FA G3:|
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A|"Em"BGAG EB,B,D|"C"EG"D"FD "Em"E2Bd|"Em"efge "D"ab"C"gf|"Em"edBd e3f|
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"C"gfed "Em"eB~B2|"C"gfed "Em"B3A|"C"GEEG "Am"AcBA|"G"GB"D"AF "G"G3:|
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%%begintext
Our new role model Adelia was just 8 when she passed away from an aggressive 
form of brain cancer. I don't personally know the child or her family but it always 
seems like a good idea to have as many angels working for us as possible. Our 
Saturday session group - always there to answer the call, bless their hearts - 
will be doing some fundraising for brain cancer research over the summer (2025). 
Nothing will bring Wonder Girl back but we are determined to do what we can 
to give other kids a fighting chance.
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%irish_rolls_on
T:WOODS HOLE FISHERMAN (reel), The
C:© BB 
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Am
D|"Am"EAcA "G"BcdB|"Am"caa^g "Am7"aba=g|"C"e^fge "G"dB~B2|"Am7"cABG AGED|
"Am"EAcA "G"BcdB|"Am"caa^g "Am7"aba=g|"C"ecgc "G7"Bdgf|"C"ec"G"dB "Am"A3 :|
B|"C"c2ec gcec|"Dm"fedf "Am"ecAB|"C"c2 ec gcec|"Am"eaab a2 ag|
"C"e2de ceBe|"Am"A2GA "Dm"FADA|"Am"EAcA "G7"Bdgf|"C"ec"G"dB "Am"A3 :|
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%%begintext
Woods Hole is a pleasant village of Falmouth town on the southwestern tip of Cape 
Cod. Besides the Martha's Vineyard ferry terminal, Woods Hole has a number of 
laboratories and academic institutions, all involved with the oceans and the many 
creatures that live in them. There's also a neat aquarium, a couple of pastry/coffee 
shops, and several nice restaurants - in short, well worth a visit if you're ever up this 
way!

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%irish_rolls_on
T:YONKERS PIPER (reel), The
C:© BB 
%R:reel
N:For Jerry O'Sullivan, good pal, born and raised in the garden spot of Westchester 
N:County!
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
A|"G"Bded BAGB|"Em"edBA "C"GFEG|"G"gede "Am7"gaba|"G"gfgd "D"cAFA|
"G"BGdG "G"BG~G2|"Em"edBA "C"GEDC|"G"DEGD "Em"EGAB|"D7"(3cBA FA "G"G3 :|
A|"G"degd "Em"egde|"Am"a^gab "D7"afdc|"G"Bdgd "Em"e2 dB|"G"GABG "D"ADFA|
"G"dB"Am"cA "Em7"Bdeg|"Am"a^gab "D"afdf|"G"g2dc "Em"BcdB|"D"ADFA "G"G3 :|

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%irish_rolls_on
T:YOUNG BOSTONIANS (reel), The 
C:© BB
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
A|"Bm"B3A BAFA|"G"Bdeg "F#m"fecA|"Bm"B3A "D"FAdf|"A"edcd "Bm"B2FA|
"Bm"B3A BAFA|"D"defd "Em"eg~g2|"D"af"A"ge "D"dfaf|"A"efdc "Bm"B3 :|
F|"A7"EGAB c2ec|"D"defd efdA|"A7"EGAB cBAc|"D"df"A"ec "D"d3 F|
"A7"EFAB cA~A2|"D"defd "Em"efgb|"Bm"afbf abfe|"G"dB"A"cA "Bm"B3 :|
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%%begintext
This tune was named for the lads who in years past were always stalwarts 
of the Boston trad scene. Time has moved on, and so have they, sometimes 
to distant hostile places like Iraq and Afghanistan. But they all knew they 
had a warm welcome awaiting them when they come back to Boston!
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