BB'S IRISH TRADITIONAL TUNE LIBRARY
O'Farrell's "Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes"
4 volumes, 1804-1811

Reels	

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tunefolder 48 index (4 volumes)

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X:48405
T:BLACK ROCK , The 
B:B: OFPC4.140
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%%text "Irish" 
%%vskip 20
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
%R:reel
L:1/8
K:G
%swing 0.15
%swing_offset 0
A|B2AG E2 D2|GBdB eAAB|cBAG E2D2|GBdA BGG :|
c|Bdde gBdB|eBgB eAAc|Bdde gBdB|efdc BGGc|
Bdde gBdB|eBgB eAAc|B2AG E2 D2|GBdA BGG2|]

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X:48407 
T:BUNCH OF RUSHES , The 
B:B: OFPC4.163
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%%text "Irish"
%%vskip 20
N:N: Suggested alternate key = Em
Q:1/4=180
%R:reel
M:C
L:1/8
K:Dm
de|f3g agfe|d4 A3B|c4 dcAG|A2A2 A2Ae|
f3g agfe|d4 A3B|c4 dcAG|E3D D2 :|
DE|F3G A2A2|AGFE F3A|c3f dcAG|A2A2 A2Ae|
f3g agfe|d4 edcA|c4 dcAG|E3D D2 :|

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X:48206 
T:CALEDONIAN LADDIE , The
B:B: OFPC2.88
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
%R:reel 
K:D
E|D3E FEFA|BABd e3f|dcBA BdAF|GB E2 EFGE|
D3E FEFA|BABd e3f|dcBA BdAG|FAD2 D3 :|
d/e/|f2f2 gfed|cdec A2 Bc|d2 B2 Bcde|f2f2 B2 cd|
A3B AFEF|D2d2 d2cB|A3B BAGF|B2E2 E2F2|
D3E FDFA|d2d2 f3D|E3F GEGB|e2e2 g2 ef|
gfe^d eBe=d|cBce A2 Bc|d3F EFGA|F2 D2 D3 :|

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X:48313 
T:DUNKELD HERMITAGE   
B:B: OFPC3.101
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
D:D: OSMOF1 track 13b
%%text "Scotch" "reel"
%%vskip 20
N:N: Source version in ABC file
Q:1/4=160
M:C
%R:reel
L:1/8
K:Em
D|E3F GEBG|FdAd FDAF|E3F GEBG|AFEF E3D|
E3F GEBG|FABc dBAF|E3F GEBG|AFEF E3:|
d|e2ga bege|d2fg adfd|e2ga bege|dBAF EGAB|
e2ga bege|d2fg adfd|gbfa egdB|ABAF E3 :|

Source version:
B|EE B2 GEBG|FdAd FDAF|EE B2 GEBG|AG/F/dF E/E/E E :|
z|ee gb bege|dd fg adfd|ee gb bege|dBdF E/E/E E2|
ee gb bege|dd fg adfd|gbfa egde|AG/F/ dF E/E/E E :|

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X:48123 
T:GREIG'S PIPES   
B:B: OFPC1.33
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: This is O'Farrell's version of the tune known today as "Cregg's Pipes" 
N:(variant spellings for the first word). Tune is usually played in G today.
N:N: It's interesting to see how much more "Scotch" Mr. O'F's version sounds  
N:than the one played today - probably has to do with all the cut time that you  
N:see in the source version (in ABC file)
Q:1/4=180
L:1/8
M:4/4
%R:reel
K:D 
g|adfd adfb|adfd eBBg|adfd adfd|e2fd eBB :|
e|fdfd fdde|fdfd eBBe|fdfd adfd|e2fd eBB :|
d|ADFD ADDd|ADFD BEEd|ADFD ADFD|GBFA BEE :|
z|dedA FDDc|dcdA BEEc|dedA FAFD|1 GBFA BEE :|
[2 "^coda" GBFA BGEF|HD4z4|]

Source version
f/g/|a>df>d a>df>b|a>df>d e>BBf/g/|a>df>d adfd|e/e/e fd eBB :|
e|f>df>d f>dd>e|f>df>d eBBe|f>df>d a>dfd|e/e/e fd eBB :|
d|ADFD ADDd|ADFD BEEd|ADFD ADFD GBFA BEE :|
z|d>edA FDDc|d/c/B/A/ dA BEEc|d>edA F/G/AFD|GBFA BEE :|

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X:48131 
T:HUMOURS OF CASTLECOMER , The
B:B: OFPC1.21 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
D:D: "O'Sullivan Meets O'Farrell 1" track 2b
N:N: An O Farrell original?
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
%R:reel
K:G
G2BG dBBG|EAAG FAFD|G2BG dBBG|EcAF G2G2 :|
gddc BdBG|EAAG FAFD|gddc BdBG|e2fa g2 g2|
gddc BdBG|EAAG FAFD|gdec BdBG|ecBA G2 G2 |]

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X:48331 
T:JENNY DANG THE WEAVER 
B:B: OFPC3.125
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: 'Dang' = to strike, hit, surpass, get the better of.
%%text "Scotch"
%%vskip 20
N:N: Source version in ABC file.
Q:1/4=180
M:C
L:1/8
%R:reel
K:D
f|dAAB AFAB|dAA2 f2ef|dBB2 BABd|ABde fgef|
dAAB AFAB|dAA2 f2ef|dBB2 ecdB|AFGE D3:|
e|defd efge|defd e2dB|defd efge|aAA2 f2 ef|
defd efge|defd e2dB|defd efge|afge d3:|

Source version:
f|d>AAB AFAB|dAAA f2ef|dBBB BABd|ABde fge>f|
d>efd e>fge|d>efd e2 dB|d>efd e>fge|aAAA f2 ef|
d>efd e>fge|d>efd e2 dB|d>efd e>fge|f/g/a Ag fgef||

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X:48425 
T:KILWORTH REEL, The 
B:B: OFPC4.147
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: 1: Believe it or not, this is the only reel labelled as  "Irish" in all the four 
N:volumes of the OFPC!
N:N: 2: Kilworth is in north Cork, which is in the vicinity of Mr. O'Farrell's 
N:unspecified but suspected birthplace. Is this otherwise uninteresting tune 
N:an O'F original? If so I hope he wouldn't object to my attempts to spice it 
N:up a little. 
%%text "Irish"
%%vskip 20
N:N: Source version in ABC file
Q:1/4=180
M:C
L:1/8
%R:reel
K:Ador 
A2cA eAcA|G2BG dGBG|A2cA eAcA|BcBA GE A2 |
A2cA eAcA|G2BG dGBG|ABcd efge|BcBA GE A2 :|
agae cAAe|gfgd BGG2|agae cAAc|BcBA GE A2 |
a2ge c2Af|gfgd BGGe|afgd eAAc|BcBA GE A2 :|

Source version:
K:Gm
G2BG dGBG|F2AF cFAF|G2BG dGBG|ABAG FD G2 :|
gfgd BGGd|f=efc AFF2|gfgd BGGB|ABAG FD G2 :|

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X:48218 
T:LADY HARRIOTT HOPE 
B:B: OFPC2.80
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%%text "Scotch"
%%vskip 20
D:D: OSMOF1 track 2a
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
%R:reel
K:D
DFAd A2 GF|d2fd eEEF|DFAd A2 GF|GEAG FD D2 :|
dAde dfed|cAeA fAeA|dAde dfed|Adce dedc|
dAde dfed|edef gfef|dBAG FAdB|AFGE D4 |]

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X:48140
%%staffsep 72
T:LORD KELLY'S REEL 
B:B: OFPC1.18
%%text "Scotch"
%%vskip 20
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: This is a simplified version; source version is in ABC file
Q:1/4=180
M:C
L:1/8
%R:reel
K:Em 
D|BEGE BEGE|ADFd DEFD|BEEG FAGB|AdBF GEE :|
e|geBe Eeeg|fdAd Dddf|geBe dBAF|GdBF GEEe|
geBe EBeg|FdAd DFdf|gefd eBAF|GdBF GEHE2|]

Source version:
K:Am
A|EAcA eAcA|DGBg GABA/G/|EAAc Bdce|dg e/d/c/B/ cAA :|
a|c'aea Aaac'|bgdg Gggb|c'aea gedB|cg e/d/c/B/ cAAa|
c'aea Aeac'|Bgdg GBgb|c'abg aedc/B/|cg e/d/c/B/ cAA||

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X:48428
T:LOUGH EARN 
B:B: OFPC4.165 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%%text "Scotch"
%%vskip 20
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
%R:reel
L:1/8
K:G
e|g2dB G2BG|E2AG FDDF|g2dB G2BG|EAFD G3 :|
g|efge fgab|gfge fddf|efge fgag|fefd g2Bd|
efge dBgB|ceBd AFED|GABG EGce|dBcA G4 |]

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X:48141 
%%historyfont 15
T:LOW IN THE BROOM   
B:B: OFPC1.50
%%text "Scotch"
%%vskip 20
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: 1: I thought that this would make a nice reel (regardless of what it really 
N:is!)
N:N: 2: This is a simplified version; source version is in ABC file
M:C
Q:1/4=180
L:1/8
%R:reel
K:D 
%swing 0.15
%swing_offset 0
B|ADEF AdAF|EDEF E3f|D2EF dcBA|BABc d3 :|
A|d2ed BdAF|A2gf e2ag|fgfd BdAF|A2Bc d3 :|
z|D2FE dcBA|BABd edef|B,2CD FDED|A2Bc d3A|
d2ed BdAF|A2gf e2ag|fgfd BdAF|A2Bc d3 :|

Source version:
d|ADEF A>dAF|E>DEF E3f|D2EF dcBA|B>ABc d3 :|
A|de/f/ ed BdAF|A2 gf e2ag|fg/a/ fd BdAF|A2 Bc d3 :|
z|D2FE d>cBA|B>ABd edef|B,2CD F>d G2/D/|
A2Bc d3A|de2d Bd B/A/G/F/|A2g>f e2 ag|
fg/a/ g2/d/ BdAF|A2 B/A/B/c/ d3 :|

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X:48435 
T:MERRY MAY THE MAID BE 
B:B: OFPC4.142
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%%text "Scotch"
%%vskip 20
Q:1/4=180
M:C
%R:reel
L:1/8
K:Em
%swing 0.15
%swing_offset 0
GA|B3c BAGF|EDEF G2A2|B3c d2cB|e4 A2GA|
B3c BAGF|EB,EF G2A2|B2g2 f2g2|e4 e2 :|
B2|e3f g2d2|Bcd2 G2B2|AGAB cABd|e4 A2dc|
B3c BAGF|EDEF G2A2|B2g2 f2g2|e4 e2 :|
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X:48438 
T:MISS HOPE'S FAVORITE  
B:B: OFPC4.143
N:N: This sounds to me like a version of "Mason's Apron".
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%%text "Scotch"
%%vskip 20
Q:1/4=180
M:C
%R:reel
L:1/8
K:G
dc|BGG2 GFGE|DEGA B2AG|cAA2 ABAG|ABcd edeg|
BGG2 GFGE|DEGA B2AG|ABcd edeg|G2BA G2 :|
G2|BGdG eGdG|BGdG edcB|cAeA fAeA|cAeA e2dc|
BGdG eGdG|BGdG edcB|ABcd edeg|G2BA G2 :|

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X:48439 
T:MISS WALKER'S FAVORITE  
B:B: OFPC4.150
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
D:D: OSMOF.1 track 13A
N:N: "Farrell" (!)
Q:1/4=180
M:C
L:1/8
%R:reel
K:D
d2Fd AdFd|GdFd edef|d2 Fd AdFd|gfea fdd2 :|
faab afdf|gbaf edeg|faab afdf|gfea fdd2|
faab afdf|gbaf edeg|gefd edBA|Bcde fdHd2||

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X:48443 
T:MRS. McLEOD (McCloud) 
B:B: OFPC4.167
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%%text "Scotch"
%%vskip 20
N:N: 200+ years old and still the same, God bless her! (Notice however that 
N:Mr. O'F has married her off.)
Q:1/4=180
M:C
L:1/8
%R:reel
K:G
BA|G2g2 edeg|B2BA B2BA|G2g2 edeg|A2AG A2AB|
G2g2 edeg|B2BA B2Bd|edef e2 (3def|gedB A2 :|
AB|G2BG dBde|B2BA B2BA|G2BG dBde|A2AG A2AB|
G2BG dBde|B2BA B2Bd|edef e2 (3def|1 "thru"g2 dB A2 :|
[2 "^coda"g2dB A2BA|HG4z4|]

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X:48452 
T:PRAY GOODY 
B:B: OFPC4.154
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: An A-B-A tune that might or might not be a reel. Let's call it a reel.
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
%R:reel
K:G
d4 cBAG|BAGF GBdf|g2fe dBAG|gdcB A4|
d4 cBAG|BAGF GBdf|g2fe dBec|BdcA G4||
|:g2d2 e2d2|gBAB c2B2|gd^cd gdcd|gdcB B2"_DC"A2 :|

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X:48235 
T:SALL[Y]'S DELIGHT 
B:B: OFPC2.54
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
D:D: OSMOF1 track 9B
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
%R:reel
K:D
F2AF dFAF|F2AF BEEG|F2AF dFAF|BGEA FD D2 :|
d2eg fdec|d2eg fd B2|d2eg fdec|dBAG FA D2|
d2eg fdec|dfeg fdBf|agfe dcBA|Bcde fd d2 |]

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X:48243 
T:TRIP TO WATERFORD, The
B:B: OFPC2.81
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: I wouldn't be surprised if this "rondo reel" were an "O"Farrell original"! 
N:A great tune regardless of who composed it.
%%text "Irish"
%%vskip 20
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
%R:reel
K:D
c|dAFD B2B2|dAFD E2E2|dAFD BABg|fedc d3 :|
g|afaf bgbg|afaf edBg|afaf bgbg|fedc d3 :|
c|dFAF B2B2|dFAF E2E2|dFAF BABg|fedc d3 :| 
g|adfd gdfd|edef dBBg|adfd gdfd|edef d3 :|
c|dFdF BABd|AdFd E2E2|dFdF BABc|fedc d3 :|
g|adfd g2bg|adfd edBf|adfd gbag|fedc d3 :|

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