BB's IRISH TRADITIONAL TUNE LIBRARY
"The Music of Brendan Tonra", Boston 1988
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Brendan Tonra was a fiddler and composer from Mayo who had been active
on the Boston trad music scene for many years. Among other activities
he was a member of the great Connacht Ceili Band (whose recording you
can hear at www.capeirish.com/tune_vault) Brendan passed away in 
February 2014.

The notation for this volume was done by Brendan's great friend and 
supporter, Boston pianist Helen Kisiel.

Tunes in the book are not numbered. Page is shown in the B: field. 

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X:5501
T:BARBARA'S RETURN (hornpipe)
C:B.Tonra
B:MBT.12
C:ABC/arr. BB
N:Dotted rhythm in source
Q:1/4=150
M:C|
R:hornpipe 
K:G
EF|G3A BABc|dgfa gbag|fed2 edcd|e2dB A2DF|
G3A BABc|dgfa gbag|fdd2 edcB|ADFA G2 :|
ga|bgdg agdf|gece dBGg|bgdg afdf|e2dB A2DF|
G3A BABc|1 fdd2 edcB|dgfa gbag|ADFA G2 :|
[2 dgfa g2bg|fdd2 edcB|ADCA, G,4|]

source version:
(3DEF|G3A BABc|dg (3fga gbag|fe (3dcd edcd|(3efe (3dcB (3ABA (3DEF|
G3A BABc|dg (3fga gbag|fd (3dcd edcB|ADFA G2 :|
ga|bgdg agdf|gece dBGg|bgdg afdf|(3efe (3dcB (3ABA (3DEF|
G3A BABc|1 fd (3dcd edcB|dg (3fga gbag| ADFA G2 :|
[2 dgfa g2 (3bag|fd (3dcd edcB|ADCA, G,4|]

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X:5502
T:BOSTON-SLIGO REEL, The 
C:B.Tonra
C:ABC/arr. BB
B:MBT.8
Q:1/4=180
M:C
R:reel
K:D
FA|BAFA BABd|AFF2 ED B,2|BAFA BAdB|AFDF E3A|
BAFA B2 dB|AFF2 EDB,E|DG,G,2 DEFA|dBAF D2 :|
de|fa a2 bafb|afdf eB B2|fa a2 bafa|1 bfdf efde|
fa a2 bafb|afdf edBd|DEFA BAdB|AFEF D2 :|2 bfdf e2de|
fa a2 b3b|afdf eB B2|DEFA BAdB|AFEF D4|]

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X:5503
T:BRIDIE'S FANCY (reel)
C:B.Tonra
B:MBT.10
C:ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=180
M:C
R:reel
K:D
AFF2 DEDB,|A,B,DE F3A|BdeB dBAF|BAGF E3F|
AFF2 DEDB,|A,B,DE F3B|edBe dBAG|FAEG FD D2 :|
defd BcdB|A2FB ABde|faaf a3f|fedf egfe|
[1 defd BcdB|A2FB ABdf|bafb afef|dBAG FD D2 :|
[2 d3c B3B|BA^GB ABdf|bafb afec|dBAF HD4|]

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X:5504
T:CARRAIGIN RUADH (reel) 
C:B.Tonra
B:MBT.2
C:ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=180
M:C
R:reel
K:D
dff2 eBdB|AFF2 EDB,A,|dBAF DEFA|Bded BAFA|
f2df e2dB|AFF2 EDB,A,|B,EFE DEFA|BdAG FDD2 :|
faa2 afde|faaf bfaf|gfed Bdag|faed BAF2|
[1 faa2 afde|faaf bfaf|gfef gbag|faeg fdd2 :|
[2 gbb2 afde|f3d eB B2|Bded BAFA|dBAG FDHD2|]

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X:5505
T:CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA (reel) 
C:B.Tonra
B:MBT.4
C:ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=180
M:C
R:reel
K:G
EF|G2 BG EDB,E|DEGB AE E2|D2 B,D GABd|g2fg edBA|
GABG EDB,E|DEGB AGEG|DEGA Bdeg|dBcA G2 :|
Bd|g2fg edBd|gfga bgab|gage edge|d3B AGEG|
g2 fg edBd|g3a bgab|gbag edge|dBcA G2 :|

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X:5506
T:DERRIKIN LOUGH REEL 
C:B.Tonra
B:MBT.15
C:ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=180
M:C
R:reel
K:D
B|DFF2 DEFA|dff2 Bdec|dBcA BAdB|ADED A,DFA|
DFF2 DEFA|dff2 Bdeg|fdd2 eBdA|BAFE D3 :|
e|fdd2 Adfa|bafb afeg|fdd2 fabf|a3f e2de|
fd d2 Adfa|bafb afeg|ABde fece|1 "thru"dBAG FAD :|
[2 "final"dBAG FAD2|]

X:5507
T:FAREWELL TO KENNEDY 
C:B.Tonra
B:MBT.5
C:ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
R:jig
K:D
D|F2F AFA|BdB AFD|F3 AFE|FED B,3|
F2F AFA|BdB AFA|B3 Bcd|DEF E2 :|
B|d2d BAB|dAF D3|d3 BAB|dge fdB|
ded BAB|dAF D2E|F3 Bcd|1 "thru"DEF E2 :|
[2 "final"BAF HD3|]

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X:5508
T:GOWLAUN REEL, The
C:B.Tonra
B:MBT.1
C:ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=180
M:C
R:reel
K:G
dfeB dBAc|BGAG EDB,E|GEFD E2CE|DEGB AEE2|
dfeB dBAc|BGAG EDB,E|G2FD E2 CE|DEGA BGG2 :|
dggf g2 ef|gbaf ge d2|egfa gbag|faeB d2Bd|
ea a2 agef|gbaf gedB|GABd efge|1 "thru"dBAc BGG2 :|
[2 "final"dBcA HG4|]

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X:5509
T:HELEN'S REEL 
C:B.Tonra
B:MBT.17
C:ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=180
M:C
R:reel
K:G
GE|DGGF GABG|EGG2 DEG2|AccB c3A|d2^ce d2 Bd|
egg2 dBGB|BABG AGEG|BGG2 DGBe|dBAB G2 :|
Bc|dggf g2fg|egdc BGG2|g2fa g2ge|a2gb a2ga|
bgg2 abge|dBB2 AEE2|BGG2 DGBe|dBAB G2 :|

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X:5510
T:JACKIE'S REEL 
C:B.Tonra
B:MBT.14
C:ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=180
M:C
R:reel
K:D
DEFD E3F|DEFD EDA,B,|DEFD E3F|ABdf efdE|
DEFD E3F|DEFD EDA,B,|ABde f3e|dBAF D3z :|
Bdbd adfd|Adfd edBd|A2FB AEFE|DEFD EDB,A,|
Bdbd adfd|Adfd edBd|A2FB Adfe|dBAG FD D2 :|

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X:5511
T:JOLLY DAUGHTERS (reel), The
C:B.Tonra
B:MBT.6
C:ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=180
M:C
R:reel
K:D
FEDE FAA2|BAdB A2FG|FEDE FAAF|GEFD B,DA,D|
FEDE FAA2|BAdB A2FG|AFF2 dFF2|AFDE FE E2 :|
f2 ef d3B|BAFB AFEF|f2ef dcdf|bfaf efbf|
afdf edBd|A2FB AFEF|AFF2 dFF2|1 "thru"AFDE FEE2 :|
[2 "final" FAGF D4|]

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X:5512
T:MAN IN THE BOG, The
C:B.Tonra
B:MBT.6
C:ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
R:jig
K:G
D|GFG dBG|ABA AGE|EDB, DEG|BAG AGE|
G3 dBG|ABA AGE| EDB, DEG|AGF G2 :|
D|g3 fed|ece dBA|BEE dEE|ABA AGE|
[1 g2g fed|ege dBA|BEE BdB|AGF G2 :|
[2 G3 dBG|ABA -AGE|EDB, DEG|AGF G3|]

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X:5513
T:ROAD TO SLIGO (reel), The 
C:B.Tonra
B:MBT.13
C:ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=180
M:C
R:reel
K:D
A|BAdB AF F2|DEFD EFDB,|DEFA B3d|ABdf eBdA|
BAdB AF F2|DEFD EFDB,|DEFA fece|dBAG FAD :|
e|fd d2 Adfa|bafb afeg|fd d2 fabf|a3f e2 de|
fd d2 Adfa|bafb afed|ABde fece|1 dBAG FAD:|\
[2 d2AG FAD2|]

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X:5514
T:SHEILA'S JIG 
C:B.Tonra
B:MBT.13
C:ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
R:jig
K:D
DFD E3|DFD EDA,|DFD E3|Ddf e2E|
DFD E3|DFD EDA,|Dde fef|dAF D3 :|
Bde fdB|Ace dAF|Bde f3|dAF E3|
DFD E3|DFD EDA,|Bde f3|dAF D3 :|

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X:5515
T:TEACH MÓR (reel), An 
T:The Big House
C:B.Tonra
B:MBT.18
C:ABC/arr. BB
M:C
R:reel
Q:1/4=180
K:D
fe|ad d2 edBA|dABd AFAB|d3f efde|f2df e2 fe|
ad d2 edBA|dAB2 AFAB|1 d3f efdB|afde d2 :|2 AFAB dcdf|
edfe d2||de|faga fabf|a3f efde|faga faba|
fedf e2 de|faag fabf|a3f efde|1 fdef dedB|Adfe d2 :|
[2 fdef dBAF|Adfe Hd4|]

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X:5516
T:TONRA'S JIG 
C:B.Tonra
B:MBT.3
C:ABC/arr. BB
N:This is the composer's setting of the tune that has become 
known over the years as "Tone Rowe's" (whoever he or she is!)
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
R:jig
K:D
E|F2F AFE|EDB, A,B,D|FEF GFG|ABF AFE|
F2F AFE|EDB, A,B,D|FEF GFG|BAF D2 :|
g|f2d dcd|edc Bcd|f2d dcd|ABF Ade|
f2d dcd|edc Bcd|faf gec|dAF D2 :|

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X:5517
T:TONRA'S RAMBLES (hornpipe)
C:B.Tonra
B:MBT.9
C:ABC/arr. BB
N:Dotted rhythm in source
Q:1/4=150 
M:C|
R:hornpipe 
K:D
dc|BGFD EA,CE|AGFE D2A,D|F2 F2 DEFA|ecdB A2 dc|
BGFD EA,CE|AGFE D2A,D|FEDE FABc|d2fe d2 :|
de|f2ec d2cA|BAGF EA,CE|F2 F2 DEFA|decB A2 de|
f2ec d2cA|BAGF EA,CE|FEDE FABc|d2fe d2 :|

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X:5518
T:WILLIE'S FIDDLE 
C:B.Tonra
B:MBT.11
C:ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
R:jig
K:G
B,|DEF GBG|DEF G2G|AGA c3|ABc d2d|
ege dBG|B3 AGE|BdB AGE|1 DFA GD :|2 DFA G2||
B|def g3|edB G2B|dBd g3|eba g2d|
ebg edB|Adg dBG|BdB AGE|1 DFA G2 :|2 DCA, G,3|]

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