BB's IRISH TRADITIONAL TUNE LIBRARY
"Choice Collection of Country Dances" 
(John & William Neal, Dublin, 1726)

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This collection of tunes (now officially 300 years old) presents a huge problem for someone wishing to preserve them as playable ABC files.

The main difficulies lie 
(1) in trying to make sense out of the Neals' time signatures - "obsolete" might be too strong a word but certainly of no relevance to Irish traditional music today
(2) in trying to determine to what degree the tunes are "dance music" in the current sense. What exactly are the "country dances" the book title mentions? Are they ancestors or or even vaguely related to the reels, jigs, etc. of today? Do their playing tempos correspond to anything recognizable?

I did my best to bring the Neals' material as close to being useful as possible, but I have to admit that I was not always as succesful in the attempt as I would have liked. However I continued with the transcription process with the thought that perhaps some musician somewhere would find value in it. There's a lot of nice music in this book ("Hendall's Hornpipe" for one example) and I'm hoping that a different approach to it than my own might help bring that musicality to light.

Note that in most cases I have used the time signatures to describe the tunes rather than the usual dance tune descriptions I have used elsewhere. Time signatures (and key signatures as well) seem to be fairly consistent in this book, which is why I have utilized them instead of "jig", "reel", and so forth.
I made some occasional guesses, but the "raw material" is always present for the ABC user to determine for herself how accurate my guesses were.

In cases where I have done a complete make-over of a tune (thinking that maybe I had uncovered some hitherto undiscovered "next big hit"), I have kept the "source version" in the file so that the astute musician can decide how close I came to making that discovery!

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General Instructions for ITTL ABC files

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folder 15 index

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X:15352
T:ABERDEENE, or the DEEL'S DEAD (2/2) 
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
M:2/2
K:D % source key F
D3E F2A2|d4 c2B2|d4 c2B2|cde2 E2F2|
D3E F2A2|d3e f2e2|d2B2 A2F2|E4 B4 :|
D3E F2G2|A2D2 FGAF|A2D2 FGAF|BAGF E2F2|
D3E F2A2|d3e f2e2|d2B2 A2F2|E4 B4 :|

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X:15091
T:BARTHOLOMEW FAIR (6/4) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:6/4
%R:dance 6/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:G
d2|B3A G2 G3A B2|c4B2 A4G2|F2A4 A4B2|
c3d e2 d2 B2 G2|c3d B2 A3B c2|B2 G4-G4 :|
B2|c3 def g3f e2|d2 B2 c2 A4G2|F2A2 A2A4B2|
c3d e2 d2B2G2|c3B c2A2 d2c2|B2 G4-G4 :|

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X:15240
T:BONNY LAD & BONNY LASS (4/4) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%R:dance 4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
M:C
K:A
d2|c2e4c2|d2f4d2|c2e4dc|f2B4d2|
c2e4dc|d2f4ed|cde2Bcd2|c2A4 :|
d2|c2e4fg|agfe a4|c2e4dc|f2B4d2|
c2e4fg|agfe a4|cde2B2d2|c2A4 :|

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X:15230
T:BRITTAINE (A: 3/8 - B: 2/4)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%R:dance 3/8-2/4
L:1/8
%%Q:1/4=150
M:3/8
K:C
P:A
E|AAB|cA/B/c/d/|eea|^g^f/g/e|
aaa|eef/e/|d/e/f/e/d/c/|B2 :|
%
g|ga/g/f/e/|fg/f/e/d/|ef/e/d/c/|BA/G/g|
g-g/a/g/f/|ecd|ef/e/d/e/|c2d|
ef/e/d/c/|de/d/c/B/|cd/c/B/A/|BEA|
A/B/ B2|c>de|d/c/B>A|A2 :|
%
M:2/4
P:B
ccBA|e/d/e/f/ e^f/^g/|acBe|cB/c/ AE|
ccBA|e/d/e/f/ e^f/^g/|ac d/c/B/c/|A4 :|
aaAa|ggGg|^fe e>^d|e2e2|
eeea|d3g|cccf|B3B|
c>B A/B/c/d/|e/d/e/f/ ea|^ga bg|a4 :|

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X:15152
T:BURY FAIR (4/4) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:C|
%R:dance 4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:F
d2|c2 A4 GF|G2 D4 f2|c2 A4 GA|F6 :|
f2|c2 f2 F2 f2|g2 G4 f2|c2 f2 efge|f6 :|

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X:15132
T:CAPTAIN McCANN (6/8) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:6/8
%R:dance 6/8
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
K:Em % source key Gm
E>FE G>AB|AFA DEF|G/A/BG AF^D|E/E/EE E2E :|
B>cB B>AG|ABA A2A|B^c^d eBd|e3 e2d/e/|
fd/e/f dB/c/d|AF/G/A D>EF|G/A/BG AF^D|E2E E2E :|

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X:15312
T:CHESHIRE-ROUND (3/2)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%R:dance 3/2
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
M:3/2
K:D
f2 ef gfed fg a2|b2 e4 d2 dcBA|
f2 ef gfed fg a2|A2 d4 F2 FE D2 :|
B2 AB =cBAG F4|E2 e4 d2 dcBA|
BcAB cBAG FGAE|D2 d4 F2E2 D2 :|
%%vskip30
P:arranged (by BB) as standard slip jig:
M:9/8
fef g/f/ed fga|bee dcd cBA|fef g/f/ed fga|
ABd F2E D3 :|BAB =cBA FAd|e2e d2d cBA|
BAB =cBA F2E|D2d f2e d3 :|

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X:15031
T:CLOUT (9/8)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:9/8
%R:dance 9/8
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
K:D
d2g fdf A3|d2g fdf gec|dfd fdf A3|
=c3 c2a ge^c :|afd dfd A3|afd dfd gec|
afd dfd A3|=c3 c2a ge^c :|

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X:15222
T:COLLIER'S DAUGHTER (2/2)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%R:dance 2/2
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:2/2
K:G
d|B>A G G|G2 D2|=F2 F2|A c2 d|
B>A G G|G2 D2|f e/f/ g G|B d2 :|
e/f/|g/f/e/d/ e/d/c/B/|c2 g2|B>c AG|FA2d/c/|
BGAD|BGAD|1 g>agG|Bd2 :|2 g>agf|g4|]

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X:15162
T:COUNTRY FARMER (6/8)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:6/8
%R:dance 6/8
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:G % source key Bb
D|EFG F2G|A2A ABc|BAG AGF|G2G G2 :|
A|Bcd efg|d2d dcB|cde dcB|A2A A2B|
cde dcB|A2B cdc|BAG AGF|G3 G2 :|

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X:15282
T:DOCTOR FAUSTUS'S JIGG 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%"Due to damage to the original, bars 11 & 21 are missing. Bar 21 
%here is conjectural." (NPU editor's note). I have repeated measure 
%2 to replace the missing measure 11.
%R:jig
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
M:6/8
K:D % source key F
D|FGA ABc|dcB ABc|dcB AGF|D3 d3|
FGA ABc|dcB ABc|def gfe|d3 D2 :|
A|def fed|dcB ABc|def B2A|A3 d3|
GAB F2A|E3 d3|FGA E2F|D3 d3|
GAB F2A|E3 d3|FGA E2F|D3 d3 |]

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X:15151
T:DUSTY MILLER (3/2) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%Another tune that makes zero sense when played back. I tried
%converting it to a slip jig, but I don't think that worked
%either. 
M:3/2
%R:dance 3/2
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:G
B3c d2B2 A2G2|F2A4 c2B2A2|B3c d2B2 A2G2|D2G4 B2A2G2 :|
B3c d2g2 g4|a2A4 c2B2A2|B3c d2g2 f4|g2G4 B2A2G2 :|
%
P:arranged by BB as a standard slip jig 
M:9/8
%R:slip jig
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
K:G
B2c d2B A2G|F2A-A3 c2A|B2c d2B A2G|
D2G-G3 BAG :|B2c d2f g3|a2A-A3 cBA|
B2c d2g f3|1 g2G-G3 BAG :|2 g2G-G3 H[G3G,3]|]

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X:15212
T:EXCUSE ME (6/8) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
%R:jig
M:6/8 % source 6/4
K:Am % source key Gm
E|A2G A2a|g2f e2f|g2a gec|B3 G2^f|
g2f efd|e2d cdB|c2B AB^G|A3 A2 :|
%
B|c2d ecA|c2d ecA|c2d e2a|^g3 e2 :|
%
d|B2c de^f|g2d B2G|cde feg|a2g ^f2d|
g2a gfe|d2c B2^g|a2e fed|1 B3 A2 :|
[2 B6|A6-|A3z3|]

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X:15251
T:FANCY (4/4)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%R:dance 4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
M:C
K:C
e3d c2c2|efg2 c2g2|B3A G2G2|B4 d4|
e2c2 g2c2|efg2 c2g2|e2c2 g2c2|e4 g4|
e3d c2c2|efg2 c2g2|B3A G2G2|B4 d2cB|
A2c2 G2c2|E2c2 D2c2|CDEF G2C2|G4 c4 :|
%
efga gedc|efga gedc|Bcde dBAG|B4 d4|
efga gedc|efga gedc|cdef g2c2|e4 g4|
c'2g2 a2gf|e2c2 g3g|B3A G2G2|B4 d2cB|
AcBc GcBc|EcBc DcBc|CDEF G2C2|G4 c4 :|

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X:15252
T:FREE MASONS (6/8)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%Since this has only 2 sections of 8 bars in the source,
%I repeated the sections to make the sound file more helpful
%(I hope)!
%R:jig
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
M:6/8
K:G
D|GAB BAG|FGA AGF|GAB BAG|Bd2-d2 :|
B|cde edc|BAG d2B|cBc Adc|BGF G2 :|
D|GAB BAG|FGA AGF|GAB BAG|Bd2-d2 :|
B|cde edc|BAG d2B|cBc Adc|BGF G2 :|

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X:15322
T:GALLOPING NAG (6/8)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%R:dance 6/8
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
M:6/8
K:D
A|AFA AFA|AFA A2d|dAd dAd|dAc d2e|
fga efg|fga efg|fga a2^g|a3-a2 :|
g|fdd gee|fdd gee|fdf g-g/a/g/f/|e3-e2 f/g/|
a3 g3|f3 e3|f3 g3|f3 e2g|
fad cAg|fad cAg|fed edc|d3-d2 :|

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X:15120
T:GREEN SLEEVES (6/8) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:6/8
%R:dance 6/8
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
K:Em % source key Gm
F|G2G GAB|AFD D2F|GFE EFG|F2B, B,2F|
G2G GAB|AFD D2F|GFE F^DB,|E3-E2 :|
%
^c|d2d dcB|AFD D2^d|e2e efg|fed B2c|
d2d dcB|AFD D2B/A/|GFE F^DB,|E3-E2 :|
%
F|GBG dBG|DFD AFD|EGE BGE|B,^DB, FDB,|
GBG dBG|DFD AFD|BGE F^DB,|E3-E2 :|
%
e|dBG dBG|AFD AFD|BGE BGE|F^DB, FDB,|
dBG dBG|AFD AFD|BGE F^DB,|E3-E2 :|

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X:15191
T:GUN FLEET (4/4)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%"The only surviving copy of [the Neal volume], in the National 
%Library of Ireland, is incomplete, lacking page 19 which contains 
%this tune. [This version] is taken from Playford's 'Dancing Master', 
%17th edition, published in 1721." (NPU editor's note)
%R:dance 4/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:C
K:D % source key F
AB/A/ de|feeA|Bc/d/ d/A/F|E2- EF|
GABc|d/B/A2G|F/G/A E>D|1 D4 :|2 D3||
d|BBB G/A/|B/=c/ dB A/G/|AB=cd|ef/e/ dB/=c/|
defe/f/|g3 d|F/G/AE>D|1 D3 :|2 D4 |]

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X:15262
T:HAY MAKERS (4/4)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%R:dance 4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
M:C
K:D
d4 cdec|d2A2 A2G2|F2ED E2A2|F4 E4|
d4 cdec|d2A2 A2d2|ef g2g2f2|e4 A4 :|
FGAB A4|F2A2 A4|FGAB AGFE|F2d2 d3c|
defe defe|d2A2 A2G2|FGA2 A2G2|F4 D4 :|

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X:15131
T:HENDALL'S HORNPIPE  
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%This is the Neals' arrangement of a piece by none other 
%than Georg Frideric Händel (yes, GFH himself!) Notes are 
%per source but the playback sounds weird, so I have taken 
%the liberty of arranging this as a standard 32-bar hornpipe.
%The source version follows if you want to experiment.
M:2/4
%R:Hornpipe
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
K:G
%swing .25
A|BcAB GEDE|FEFG ABGF|GBde cBAG|FdE^c d2DA|
BcAB GEDE|FEFG ABGF|GBde cBAG|FGAF G3:|
d|ed^ce dBgB|cAdA BAGA|BGcG BAGA|BGcB A3d|
gGeG dBAF|GBdc BAGF|EGDG CDEF|B,GA,F G3:|
%
%source version:
%d|BcAB|GD2E|F/E/F/G/ AB|G/F/G/A/ GF|
%G/A/B/c/ de|^cA2G|FdE^c|dD2 :|
%d|ec2e|dBgB|cAdA|BG2A|
%BGcG|BG2A|BGcG|BG2A|
%BGcB|A3d|gGeG|dG2F|
%EGDG|CA2C|B,GA,G|GG,2 :|

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X:15051
T:HILAND LILT (4/4)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:C
%R:dance 4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
K:Am
e|A/A/A eA c>de>^f|gddg G/G/G dB|
A/A/AeA c>de>^f|gegB A3 :|
e|A/A/A a2 g>fe^f|gdeg G/G/G dB|
A/A/A a2 g>fe^f|gegB A/A/A A :|

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X:15041
T:HOOP'T PETTYCOAT (6/4) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:6/4
%R:Jig
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
K:D
D2|D4E2 F4G2|A6 D4d2|c4B2 c4d2|e6 A4 f2|
g4f2 e4d2|c4B2 A4E2|D4d2 e4c2|d6 D4 :|

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X:15181
T:HUMORS OF FOXROCK* (6/8)
%unnamed in source
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:6/8
%R:Jig
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:G
D|G2g f>ed|efg dcB|ecA dBG|ABG F>ED|
G2g f>ed|efg dcB|ecA dBG|AGF G2 :|
d|g2g gbd|efe egB|cdc BcB|ABG F>ED|
G2g f>ed|efg dcB|ecA dBG|AFD G2 :|

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X:15351
T:HUMOURS OF DUBLIN (6/8) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%I repeated the two short sections to make a decent sound
%file.
L:1/8
%R:Jig
Q:1/4=150
M:6/8
K:Em %source key Dm
P:A
e2f gfe|^d2e f3|g3 f2e|^d2c B3 :|
P:B
GAG ded|GAG ded|e2B cBA|G2F E3 :|
P:A
e2f gfe|^d2e f3|g3 f2e|^d2c B3 :|
P:B
GAG ded|GAG ded|e2B cBA|G2F E3 :|

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X:15211
T:ITALIAN DISAPPOINTMENT (6/8)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%R:Jig
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8 % 3/8 in source
K:D
d|a2g fed|A2c def|e2a fed|A2c d2 :|
B|e2e agf|e2e agf|e2d edc|dcB A2A|
g2g fed|g2g fed|g2g fed|1 edc d2 :|\
[2 edc d3|]

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X:15350
T:JACK'S HEALTH (6/8)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:6/8
Q:1/4=160
%R:Jig
L:1/8
K:G
d/c/|B>AG de=f|e2e efg|dcB Bcd|A2A Adc|
BAG de=f|e2e efg|dcB A>GF|G3-G2 :|
f/g/|afd def|g2a b2a|gaf ed^c|d2d dcB|
cdc BcB|ABG FED|EFG AFD|G3-G2 :|

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X:15092
T:JOCKY HAS GOTTEN A WIFE (9/8) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:9/8
%R:jig
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
K:Em
F|: G>FE EB,^D E2F|G>FE G>AB AF^D|G>FE EB,^D E2E|
DED d2B AFD :|e2e eBe e2f|gfe efg fe^d|
gfe fe^d e2E|GAG d2B AFD :|

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X:15052
T:JUBILEE JIGG (9/4)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%I have no idea what tempo is supposed to be used for this tune. 
%My version of it is a slip jig. If you have better luck with 
%making sense out of the original (see below), please let me know!
M:9/4
%R:Jig
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
K:D
D|FGA B2A F2D|GAB =c2d E3|FGA B2A F2D|
GAB =c2B AF:|G|ABc def d2A|FGA Bcd fed|
[1 cde fgf edB|GFG ABc d2:|2 BAG Bcd ed/B/G|
AGF ABc d3-|d6z3|]
%
%source version:
%D2|:F2 A4-A4 B2 A2 F2 D2|G2 B4-B2 c2 d2 E4 E2|
%F2 A4-A4 B2 A2 F2 d2|G2 B4 =c4 B2 A2 F2 D2 :|
%A2 d4-d3 e fe d4 D2|FG A2 A2 Bc d2 F2 E4 d2|
%c2 e4-e3f gf e4 E2|G3A Bc d4 e2 f2 e2 d2|
%B2 G4 Bc d2 e2 d2 B2 G2|A2 F4 A3B A2 E3 FGA ||
%
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X:15271
T:KNIVES AND FORKS (3/2) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%R:dance 3/2
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
M:3/2
K:G
g2ag f2gf efge|f2d4 f2e2d2|c2dc B2cB ABcd|B2G4 B2A2G2 :|
GABc d2G2F4|E2A4 G2F2ED|GABc d2G2F4|D2F4 B2A2G2 :|

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X:15080
T:KNOTT (4/4)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:C|
%R:Reel
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:G
C4 B,2A,2|B,CDB, G,2D2|G4 F2E2|FG A2 A2Bc|
d4 B3A/B/|cBAG F3E|D2c2 BAGF|G4 G,4 :|
%
C3D EDEF|EFG2 B,4|G2B,2 B,2A,G,|A,6 AB|
c3d edef|efg2 B4|cBAG BAGF|1 G4 G,4 :|2 G4 G,2||
%
e2|=f4 e2d2|e2B2 dcBA|a2e2 efg2|f4 d2ef|
gfed dcBA|=f2ed cBAG|F2G2 A2F2|G2 G,4 :|

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X:15291
T:LASS OF PATTY'S MILL (4/4) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%R:reel
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
M:4/4
K:D
AG|F2D2 F2A2|d4 A3d|BcdB AFED|E3F E2AG|
FGAF D2A2|d4 A3A|BcdB cdec|d6 :|
fg|fedc dBcA|d4 A2Bc|dcBA BAGF|E3F E2fg|
afge fdec|d4 A3G|FAGB Adec|d6 :|

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X:15060
T:LASTRUM PONE (6/8) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%This evidently is the "ancestor" for all subsequent 
%versions of "Langstrom's/Langstern's Pony". It's hard 
%to tell what meaning the Neals' title is intended to convey.
M:6/8
%R:jig
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
K:G
B/c/dc BGc|BGd dBG|B/c/dc BGB|AFc cAF :|
=f2d e>dc|B2c dBG|=f2d e^fg|ABc cAF :|
e>dc BGc|BGB/c/ dBG|e>dc BGB|AFc cAF :|
cec BdB|cec dBG|cec BdB|ABc cAF :|
gdc B2G|BGd dGB|gdc B2G|A=fc cAF :|

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X:15192
T:LOVE FOR EVER (4/4) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%"The only surviving copy of [the Neal volume], in the National 
%Library of Ireland, is incomplete, lacking page 19 which contains 
%this tune. [This version] is taken from the Lawrence Leadley collection, 
%'The Fiddler of Helperby' [Mally Productions, Yorkshire]" (NPU editor's 
%note)
%R:reel
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
M:C
K:D
dAFA dAFA|dAFA d4|eAfA gAfA|efed c2A2|
dAFA dAFA|dAFA d4|eAfA gAfA|edef d4 :|
a2af g2ge|f2fd e2A2|A2AF G2GE|F2FD E4|
g2ge f2fd|e2ec d2ef|gbge fafd|egec d4 :|

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X:15101
T:MAJOR (6/8)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%Source has eighth instead of quarter note in last measure of 
%each part.
M:6/8
%R:jig
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
K:D
e/d/|cde efg|fga g>fe|cde efg|f3 B2 :|
c/d/|ecA ecA|ecA Bcd|ecA ecA|d3 B2 :|

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X:15330
T:MARLBOROUGH (A: 2/2 - B: 3/4)
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%"Rest in bar 28 has been used as there is no indication in 
%the original of a note in that position." (NPU editor's note)
%Unfortunately the rest makes the MIDI file sound damaged, so I
%replaced it with /B/.
%R:reel
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
M:2/2
K:C
P:A
g2ef g2ef|gfga g2c2|g2ef g2fe|dcde d4|
f2fg a2f2|a2gf e3f|g2g2 g2fe|decd B2G2|
c3d d3c/d/|e3f f3e/f/|g2cd d3c|c8 :|
%
M:3/4
%R:waltz
P:B
g2|e2c2g2|e2c2g2|a2e2 fe/f/|gf ga gf|
e2c2g2|e2c2g2|a2e2 fe/f/|g4 :|
%
d2|e2 fedc|d2G2d2|e2 fedc|d4d2|
g2f2e2|"26"B3c B2|cB A3G|G4 g2|
e2c2g2|e2c2g2|a2e2 fe/f/|g4 g2|
ag fe dc|B2G2B2|e2d3c|c8 |]

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X:15112
T:MOGGY LAUGHTER (4/4) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%1:Title seems to be the Neals' spelling for "Maggie Láidir" ("Strong 
%Maggie"). Nothing to do with happy housecats! (sorry)
%2:"Tune twice over, and repeat" (?)
M:C|
%R:reel
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
K:G
GzGzGzGz|A>BAG F2A2|BGGG G2G2|d>edc B2c2|
d>edB c2B2|A>BAE F2A2|B>cBG c2BA|B/c/d AB G2G2 :|

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X:15292
T:OLD WIFE BEHIND THE FIRE (4/4)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%I have appended my reel version of this tune.
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
K:G
c|B2 GB|AFcA|B2GB|AGgd|
B2 GB|AFcA|B/c/dAB|G2G :|
c|Bd-dd/e/|=f=FcA|Bd-de/f/|gdgd|
Bd-dd/e/|=f=FcA|B/c/dAB|G2G :|
%%
P:BB's reel version
L:1/8
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
c|B2GB AFcA|B2GB AGgd|B2GB AFcA|BcdA BGG :|
c|Bdde =f2cA|Bdde gfec|Bdde =f2cA|1BcdA BGG :|
[2 BcdA BGG2|]

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X:15161
T:ORE BOGGY (4/4) 
%Title meaning = ???
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:C|
%R:reel
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:Am
c4 e2g2|c4 e2g2|c2c2 dcBA|B2G2 G2B2|
A2d2 d2^c2|d3^c d2e2|f2e2 fedc|A4 A4 :|
c2c2 dcBA|B2G2 G2AB|c2c2 dcBA|G4 G4|
A2d2 d2^c2|d2e2 f2g2|f2e2 fedc|A4 A4 :|

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X:15032
T:PEMBROOK (9/8)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:9/8
%R:jig
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
K:C
D2d cAB c3|GEC CEC E/F/GE|D2d ^cAc d3|
AFD DFD E/F/GE :|D2a gfe c3|GEC CEC E/F/GE|
D2a gfe d3|AFD DFD E/F/GE :|AFA BGB c3|
GEC CEC E/F/GE|AFA BGB dcd|AFD DFD E/F/GE :|

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X:15111
T:PORT ROYALL (4/4) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%This tune sounds like an ancestor of "The Furze 
%Bush/Longford Spinster"!
M:C|
%R:reel
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
K:D
g|fA A/G/A fAAg|fA A/G/A f2ed|fB B/A/B fBBa|ABde f2e/d/ :|
z|:d>efd efge|defd g2fe|d>efd efge|f/g/aAA f2ed :|

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X:15261
T:PORTSMOUTH (4/4)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%R:reel
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
M:C
K:G
G3A BAGF|E4 e4|d2cB cBAG|FGAG F2ED|
G3A BAGF|E4 e4|d2cB cBAG|G4 G4 :|
g3a bagf|g2d2 d2ef|gfed edcB|A4 D4|
G3A BAGF|E4 e4|d2cB cBAB|G4 G,4 :|

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X:15071
T:PRINCE or ROYALL GEORGE (4/4)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%This has a Carolan sound to it but there's no 
%attribution in the source.
M:C|
%R:reel
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:Am % source key Gm
E2|A2c2 B2e2|dcBA ^G2FE|A2c2 B2e2|c3B A2 :|
B2|c2e2 d2g2|e2dc d2G2|c2A2 f2ed|d4 c4|
B2Bc d2cB|e2A2 G2g2|e2dc Bcde|c3B A2 :|

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X:15341
T:RAGG (6/8)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%Source key signature is G, which seems incorrect
%(unless this is intended as a D modal tune?)
%R:jig
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
M:6/8
K:D
a|f2A-AcA|B/c/dB G2g|f2A AcA|d3 g2a|
f2A-AcA|B/c/dB G2g|fga gfe|d3 g2 :|
z|fga afd|efg gec|fga afd|f3 a3|
fga afd|efg gec|f/g/af ecA|d3 g2 :|

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X:15321
T:RECRUITING OFFICER (12/8)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%R:jig
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
M:12/8
K:D
A|def ecA d3 A2F|GAB AFD E3 A,2A|
def edc BgB A2G|FdF Edc d3 D2 :|
e/f/|gag fdf g3 f3|Bcd ece c3 A2f/g/|
aed cac BgB A2G|FdF Edc d3 D2 :|

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X:15042
T:RED HOUSE (4/4)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:C
%R:reel
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:Am % source key Gm
A2|a4-a2 gf|e4 c4|B2 g4 fe|d4 B4|
A2 a4 gf|e4 c4|dcBA ^GAB2|c2 A4 :|
cd|edcB ABcd|e4 c4|dcBA GABc|d4 B4|
edcB ABcd|e4 c4|dcBA ^GAB2|c2 A4 :|
cd|e2e2 e2cd|e2e2 e2Bc|d2d2 d2Bc|d2d2 d2cd|
e2e2 e2cd|e2e2 e2dc|dcBA ^GAB2|c2 A4 :|

%%%

X:15020
T:RICHMOND BALL (4/4)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:C
%R:reel
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
K:D
efg|a4 g4|f2gf e2A2|defg e2A2|defg e2A2|
a2ba g2ag|f2gf e2A2|defg e2^c2|d4-d :|
zAG|F2A2 F2A2|F2A2 F2A2|A2GA F2A2|A2GA F2A2|
FGAG FGAG|FGAG F2f2|e2d2 e2^c2|d4-d :|

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X:15342
T:ROGER (6/4 with 6/8 arr.) 
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
%R:jig
Q:1/4=120
M:6/4
K:D
A,|B,CD D2B|AFD C2E|EB,E C2A,|
D2D D2B|AFD d2D|DB,E C2 :|
%
A,|AFA BGB|AFD C2E|EB,E C2A,|
AFA BGB|cAc d2D|DB,E C2 :|
%
A,|def efg|fed cde|efg f2e|
agf bag|fec d2D|DB,E C2 :|
%
P:BB standard jig setting
M:6/8
Q:1/4=160
A|B2c d2B|AFD C2E|EB,E C2A,|DEF D2A|
B2c d2B|AFD C2E|AFD GFE|D3 D2 :|
%
G|AFA BGB|AFD C2E|EB,E C2A,|DEF D2A|
AFA BGB|cAc dcB|AFD GFE|D3 D2 :|
%
A|def efg|fed c2d|efg f2e|def d2A|
def efg|agf bag|afd gfe|d3 d2 :|

%%%

%%%

X:15072
T:ROSSMORE (4/4)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%This has a Carolan sound to it but there's no 
%attribution in the source.
M:C|
%R:reel
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:G
G4 B4|G2d2 B2G2|F4 A4|F2A2 GFED|
G4 B4|G2d2 B2G2|cBAG FGAF|G4 G4 :|
B3A GABc|d2d2 d2e2|d2d2 d2ef|g2d2 d2ef|
gfed edcB|A4 D4|F2A2 GFED|F2A2 GFED|
F2A2 GFED|F2A2 GFED|cBAG FGAF|G4 G4 :|

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X:15311
T:ROSTILION (4/4) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%As with other tunes in this collection, this one has
%a "Carolan sound" to it, but there's no attribution.
%R:reel
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:4/4
K:D % source key F
d/c/|dDFA|B2A2|B/c/d c/d/B|c>BAd/c/|
dDFA|B2A2|B/c/d/B/ c/d/e/c/|d3 :|
d/e/|fdef|g2f2|g/f/e/d/ c/d/c/d/|\
e/d/c/B/ A/c/d/e/|
fdef|g2f2|e/d/c/B/Ac|d3 :|

%%%

X:15281
T:SAINT KATHERINE'S (4/4) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%"Because of torn page, bars 13 and 25 are incomplete in 
%the original." (NPU editor's note)
%R:reel
L:1/4
Q:1/4=150
M:4/4
K:G
d/e/|dGGA|B3A/B/|cBAG|F/G/AAd/e/|
dGGA|B3A/B/|c/B/A/G/ F/G/A/F/|G3 :|
%
A/B/|ADDE|F3 A/B/|ADGA|B3 z|
BBeB|c3 c/B/|A/B/A/G/ F/G/A/F/|GE2 B/c/|
BBeB|c3 c/B/|AAdA|B3 d/e/|
ddgd|e/d/c/B/ Ad|e/d/c/B/ c/B/A/F/|G3 z|]

%%%

X:15272
T:SHE THAT WASHES A MONDAY (9/8) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%I had to correct mm 6 and 10 (missing beat in original)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:9/8
K:Em % source key Gm
F2G AGF GFE|^D2F F2E D2B,|GFG AGA B3|
B,ED E2F GFE :|d2c d>ed ^c2B|"6"AFF E^DD B,3|
[1 e2d e>fe ^d2B|e2d e2f gfe:|2 GFG AGA B3|
B,2D E2F G>FE-|E6z3||

%%%

X:15221
T:SPANISH JIGG 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%R:jig
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
M:6/8
K:G % source key C
B/c/|d2d ded|c2c cdc|B2B BcB|AGF G2 :|
B/c/|d2B GAB|A2F DEF|G2E CcB|AGF G2 :|
B/c/|d2d ded|e2e efe|d2d dcB|ADF G2 :|
d|BGd BGd|AFd AFd|GEA FDF|GAF G2 :|

%%%

X:15300
T:SQUIRREL (6/4)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%I have restructured this slightly; source had eighth notes 
%at the end of each part which I have lengthened to quarter notes 
%and treated as pickup notes for part 2. I also added a pickup 
%note to part 1.
%R:dance 6/4
L:1/4
%Q:1/4=120
M:6/4
K:D
B|Ae2-e2f|e3 c3|ABc B2A|ABc B2A|
Ae2-e2f|e3 c3|ABc B2A|1 A3 A2 :|2 A3 ABc||
d2e fed|d2e fed|d2e f2g|a2-a2gf|
ec2 ec2|ec2 e3|ABc B2A|1 A3 ABc :|2 A3-A3 |]

%%%

X:15102
T:THIS GREAT WORLD'S A TROUBLE (4/4) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:C|
%R:reel
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:C
c4 d4|e2fe d2G2|c2G2 d2G2|e2dc d4|
c4 d4|e2fe d2g^f|edcB A4|G8 :|
g4 G4|g2fe f2F2|f4 F4|f2ed e2E2|
e4 d4|c2dc B2AB|c2EF G2G2|c8 :|

%%%

X:15141
T:THOMAS I CANNOT (6/4) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:6/4
%R:dance 6/4
L:1/8
%Q:1/4=100
K:D
D4d2 c4B2|A4G2 F3G A2|A3G F2 E4D2|D2 d6-d4 :|
c3d e2 e4d2|c3d c2B4A2|c3d e2e4 G2|F3G F2E4D2|
c3d e2 e4f2|e3d c2B4A2|A3G F2E4D2|D2d2 D2D2 d2B2|
A3G F2E4D2|D2 d6-d4 :|

%%%

X:15171
T:TWICHER (6/4)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:6/4
%R:dance 6/4
L:1/8
%%Q:1/4=120
K:Dm
A2|d3e d2^c4c2|d3e d2A2 d2e2|f3g f2c2 d2e2|f6-f4c2|
f2e2 f2g2 f2g2|a2g2 f2e2 f2g2|f2e2 d2e2 d2^c2|
d3e d2A3Bc2|B3A G2 f3ef2|d6-d4 :|

%%%

X:15172
T:WHITTSON HOLYDAY (6/8) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%I'm guessing the title is the Neals' spelling for 
%"Whitsun Holiday"
M:6/8
%R:dance 6/8
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:G % source key F
d3 e3|d2c B/c/dG|GgG GgG|F2G AFD|
d3 e3|d2c B/c/dG|GgG GgG|f>ef g3 :|
A3 B3|A2G F/G/AD|DdD DdD|Ddc B3|
B3 c3|B2A G/A/BE|EeE EeE|Ee^d e3|
e3 g3|B2c dDD|E3 c3|F2G AFD|
d3 e3|d2c B/c/dG|GgG GgG|Ggg g3 :|

%%%

X:15240
T:WORKING MASONS IN MERLIN (2/4)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%Title = ??? C.W. Gluck composed a comic opera called "L'Ile de Merlin",
%but the performance date is almost 40 years after the Neals' book was
%published. The opera is however based on an earlier French work whose
%dates work better for the Neals. Whether any of the characters in either
%work were "working masons" is a topic I'll leave to the music historians!
%R:polka % ?
L:1/8 % 1/4 in source
Q:1/4=200
M:2/4 % 2/2 in source
K:G % source key F
d|gB cB/A/|dG Gg/e/|fd ea/g/|f3 :|
a|af gf/e/|fB Bf/g/|e2 e^d|e2 eg|
Bc dc/B/|eB Bg/e/|fg g>f|1 g3 :|\
[2 g4-|g4|]

%%%

X:15182
T:YELLOW STOCKENS (9/8) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%"Stockens" = "stockings"
M:9/8 % 9/4 in source
L:1/8 % 2/4 in source
Q:1/4=120
K:Am
A|: c>de cAA cAA|c>de cAA B2G|
c>de cAA cAA|B>cd ded B2G :|
c>de gee gee|c>de gee f2d|
c>de gee gee|1 f2d d>ed B2G :|
[2 f2d d>ed BAG|A6z3|]

%%%

X:15200
T:YOUNG ROGER (9/8) 
Z:ABC/arr. BB
%R:slip jig
L:1/8 % source 1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:9/8 % source 9/4
K:D
F>GA B2A d3|e2E E2F GFE|
FGA B2A B3|AFD DEF E2D :|
def def e2f|g2B Bcd ecA|
dcB AFA B3|1 AFD DEF E2D :|
[2 AFD DEF E3|D6z3|]

%%%

X:15142
T:YOUNG VIRGIN OF 15 YEARS (6/8)
Z:ABC/arr. BB
M:6/8
%R:dance 6/8
L:1/8
%Q:1/4=140
K:D % source key F
F/G/|A>BA A>BA|d2A A2F/G/|A>BA A>BA|e2A A2F/G/|
A>BA A>BA|d2A e2A|fed c>Bc|d2D D2 :|
d/e/|fed fed|e2A A2d/e/|fed fed|g2e e2d/e/|
fed fed|fed gfe|fed c>Bc|d2D D2 :|

%%%