data/beginner/4.abc

This file contains 32 highlands and flings (#1 - #32).
You can find more abc tune files at http://www.norbeck.nu/abc/
I've transcribed them as I have learnt them, which does not necessarily mean
that I play them that way nowadays. Many of the tunes include variations and
different versions. If there is a source (S:) or discography (D:) included the
version transcribed might still not be exactly as that source played the tune,
since I might have changed the tune around a bit when I learnt it.
The tunes were learnt from sessions, from friends or from recordings.
When I've included discography, it's often just a reference to what recordings
the tune appears on.

Last updated 23 November 2016.

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M:C|

X:1
T:Frank Roche's Favourite
R:fling
H:Originally a Scottish Strathspey, "Lady Ann Hope" or 
H:"Miss Hope's Strathspey", composed by John Pringle
D:Matt Molloy: Stony Steps
Z:id:hn-hf-1
M:C|
K:G
G2GB AGE2|cBce dBd<g|1 B2Bd (3cBA (3BAG|(3EFG (3FGA (3GBG (3AFD:|
[2 B2Bd (3cBA (3BAG|(3EFG (3FGA G4||

|:dgBg dgBg|(3gab (3agf e2ef|(3gab (3agf (3gfe (3dcB|
[1 (3cde (3def (3gdc (3BAG:|2 (3cde (3def (3gdc (3BcA||



X:2
T:Love Won't You Marry Me?
T:Love Will You Marry Me?
T:Johnny Will You Marry Me?
R:fling
H:Originally Scottish, where it's called "The Braes of Mar"
H:There is also another set of words "Some say the devil is dead"
H:Also song#56
D:De Danann: Selected Jigs, Reels and Songs
Z:id:hn-hf-2
M:C|
K:G
D2DE GABA|GE~E2 cEGE|D2DE GABc|1 dedB (3ABA GE:|2 dedB (3ABA G2||

|:d2dc Bcd2|e2ed cde2|d2dc BcdB|1 GABG (3ABA GB:|2 GABG (3ABA GE||

P:variations
|:D2DE GABA|GE~E2 cEGE|D2DE GABc|1 dedB (3ABA GE:|2 dedB (3ABA GB||

d2dc Bcd2|e2ed cde2|d2dc BcdB|GABG A2GB|
d2dc Bcd2|e2ed cdec|degd egdB|GABG A2GE||

W:Love will you marry me, marry me, marry me,
W:love will you marry me, and take me out of danger?
W:No I won't marry you, marry you, marry you,
W:no I won't marry you, for why you are a stranger.
W:Why didn't you tell me so, why didn't you tell me so,
W:why didn't you tell me so, before you did the harm?
W:What harm did I do, what harm did I do,
W:what harm did I do, but roll you in my arms?
W:
W:Love will you marry me, marry me, marry me,
W:love will you marry me, and take me out of danger?
W:No I won't marry you, marry you, marry you,
W:no I won't marry you, for why you are a stranger.
W:Why didn't you tell me so, why didn't you tell me so, 
W:why didn't you tell me so, what in the world delayed you?
W:How could I tell you so, how could I tell you so,
W:for if I would have told you then I surely couldn't have gained you.
W:
W:Who'll mend my socks and shirts, my socks and shirts, my socks and shirts,
W:Who'll mend my socks and shirts and feed me in the morning?
W:I won't mend your socks nor shirts, your socks nor shirts, your socks nor shirts,
W:I won't mend your socks nor shirts nor feed you in the morning.
W:Why didn't you tell me that, tell me that, tell me that,
W:Why didn't you tell me that before I sold the farm.
W:I didn't tell you that, tell you that, tell you that,
W:I didn't tell you that for fear you'd do me harm.
W:
W:What on earth will happen me, happen me, happen me,
W:What on earth will happen me, I thought you were my darlin'.
W:Who cares what happens ya, happens ya, happens ya,
W:Who cares what happens ya, you never were my darlin'.
W:
W:-------
W:
W:Chorus:
W:Some say the devil is dead, the devil is dead, the devil is dead,
W:Some say the devil is dead and buried in Killarney.
W:More say he rose again, more say he rose again,
W:more say he rose again, and joined the British army.
W:
W:Feed the pigs and milk the cow, milk the cow, milk the cow,
W:Feed the pigs and milk the cow, so early in the morning.
W:Tuck your leg up, Paddy, dear. Paddy, dear, I'm over here!
W:Tuck your leg up, Paddy dear, It's time to stop your yawning
W:
W:Chorus
W:
W:Katie, she is tall and thin, tall and thin, tall and thin.
W:Katie, she is tall and thin. She likes a drop of brandy.
W:Drinks it in the bed at night, drinks it in the bed at night, 
W:drinks it in the bed at night, it makes her nice and randy.
W:
W:Chorus
W:
W:My man is six foot tall, six foot tall, six foot tall,
W:My man is six foot tall, he likes his sugar candy.
W:Goes to bed at six o'clock, goes to bed at six o'clock,
W:goes to bed at six o'clock, he's lazy, fat and dandy.
W:
W:Chorus
W:
W:My wife, she has a hairy thing, a hairy thing, a hairy thing.
W:My wife, she has a hairy thing, she showed it to me Sunday.
W:She bought it in the furrier shop, bought it in the furrier shop, 
W:bought it in the furrier shop, it's going back on Monday.
W:
W:Chorus
W:

X:3
T:Watchmaker, The
T:John Gaffney's Fling
T:Niel Gow's Highland
T:Neil Gow's Second Wife
R:highland
C:Daniel McLaren (Edinburgh, Scotland) or maybe Niel Gow, Scotland (1727-1807)
D:Altan: Horse with a Heart
D:Patrick Street: Irish Times
Z:id:hn-hf-3
M:C|
K:Ador
c<AAc B<GGB|c<AAB cded|c<AAc B<GGB|(3cBA BG E<AAB:|
c2ec gcec|G2BG dGBG|c2ec gcec|e<aag e<aab|
g<eeg f<ddf|ecce dBGB|ABcd e=fed|(3cBA BG E<AAB||



X:4
T:Kerryman's Fling, The
R:fling
H:Also as reel#206
D:Patrick Street: Irish Times
Z:id:hn-hf-4
M:C|
K:D
A2AF ABde|fdef edBd|A2AF ABde|1 fd (3efe d2dB:|2 fd (3efe d2de||

f<aaf bfbf|afef edBd|1 f<aaf bfbf|af (3efe d2de:|2 A2AF ABde|fd (3efe d2dB||



X:5
T:Willie's Fling #2
R:fling
Z:id:hn-hf-5
M:C|
K:D
AD~D2 FD~D2|AD~D2 dedc|AD~D2 FD~D2|DEFD G2FG:|
|:ABAG ~F3G|AddB =cAGA|~A2GA FGEF|1 DEFD G2 (3EFG:|2 DEFD G2d^c||



X:6
T:Neilidh O'Boyle's Highland
R:highland
D:Altan: Harvest Storm
Z:id:hn-hf-6
M:C|
K:G
(3Bcd dB efge|de (3dcB A2A2|(3Bcd dB efge|dBAc B<GG2:|
(3Bcd gb (3agf ~g2|(3Bcd gb a2 a2|(3Bcd gb (3agf ge|dBAc B<GG2|
(3Bcd gb (3agf ~g2|(3Bcd gb a2ga|aggf gage|dBAc B<GG2||



X:7
T:no name
R:highland
D:Altan: Harvest Storm
Z:id:hn-hf-7
M:C|
K:Edor
GA|B<EED EFGA|B<EED G2GA|B<EBA (3B^cd ed|=cABG A2:|
|:(3efg|abag efed|(3B^cd ef g2 (3efg|1 abag efed|=cABG A2:|
[2 afge fded|=cABG A2||



X:8
T:Ardara Lasses, The
R:highland
D:Altan: Harvest Storm
Z:id:hn-hf-8
M:C|
K:D
dcdB A<FFA|G<EEG FDD2|dcdB A<FFe|1 (3fga eg fddc:|2 (3fga eg fdde||

|:(3fed ad fdad|(3cBA eA fAeA|1 (3fed ad fdef|gbag fdde:|
[2 (3Bcd ce dfef|gbag (3fed ec||



X:9
T:Green Grow the Rushes O
R:highland
Z:id:hn-hf-9
M:C|
K:G
G2GA BG~G2|ABcd eAAB|c2ec B2dB|1 AcBA GEDE:|2 AcBA GED2||

|:g2ga ged2|eaab agef|g2ga gedB|1 AcBA GED2:|2 AcBA GEDE||



X:10
T:Highlandman, The
R:highland
H:Belongs to the "Highlander Kissed His Granny" family.
H:Other related tunes are "The Gravel Walks" reel#60
H:"The Jolly Seven" reel#559, "John Stenson's #1" reel#392
D:Altan: Horse with a Heart
Z:id:hn-hf-10
M:C|
K:Amix
A2 (3AAA cdec|ABce dBGB|A2 (3AAA cdeg|afge dBGB:|
|:=cg~g2 afge|=cege dBGB|=cg~g2 afgb|afge dBGB:|

X:11
T:Fermanagh Highland
R:highland
D:Altan: Island Angel
Z:id:hn-hf-11
M:C|
K:D
A2FD A<ddB|A2FD EFGB|A2FA ~A2FA|1 BGEG FD (3dcB:|2 BGEG F<DD2||

|:dAFA ~f3e|dAFA B<eef|1 dAFA ~f3A|GFEF GABc:|2 d2cd BdA2|(3Bcd ec d2 (3dcB||



X:12
T:Charlie O'Neill's
T:Donegal Highland
R:highland
D:Altan: Island Angel
Z:id:hn-hf-12
M:C|
K:G
A |: BEBE cAcA | ~B3d cAFA | BEBE cBcB |1 Addc BGGA :|2 Addc BGBd ||

g2fg ~B3A | Gaag fdef | g2fg ~B3A | GBdc BGBd |
g2fg ~B3A | Gaag fdcA | GBdB cdef | gbaf ~g3 ||

P:variations
A |: BEBE cBcA | BEBE cAFA | BEBE cBcB |1 A2dc BGGA :|2 A2dc BGG2 ||

g2fg BdBA | Gdag fdef | g2fg BdBA | GBdc BGG2 |
g2fg BdBA | Gdag fde2 | GBdB cdea | gbaf ~g3 ||



X:13
T:Kitty Got a Clinking Coming from the Fair
T:Willie Clancy's
R:fling
S:J\"orgen Fischer for first version

H:See also reel#170 "High Road to Linton",

H:with reversed parts and in A

Z:id:hn-hf-13

M:C|

L:1/8

K:G

GB~B2 c3e | dG{A}GA B2{c}AG |1  GB~B2 cd{a}ec |

d2{a}ed {c}BGD2 :|2  c2cB ce{a}ge | d2{a}dB {c}AD{A}ED ||

~G2Bd g3d | {a}edBd de{a}gd | ~G2Bd ~g3e | ~f2ed ed{c}BA |

~G2Bd g3d | {a}edBd dega | {b}af{a}gf {a}fe{a}ed | {a}gedB deg2 ||

P:variations

|: GB~B2 cded | dBGA BA~A2 |1 GB~B2 cdec |

dBGB ABG2 :|2 c3B cege | dBGB ABG2 ||

G2Bd ~g3d | edBd deg2 | G2Bd ~g3d | egdB ABG2 |

G2Bd ~g3d | e2dB dega | bgaf gfed | egdB ABG2 ||



X:14

T:no name Highland

R:highland

S:Paul O'Shaughnessy

H:Transcribed by Anders Clarh\"all

Z:hn-hf-14

M:C|

K:Amix

c<AAB cB (3AGF|G2B,D GA (3Bcd|c<AAB cAAd|(3fga (3fga gfed:|

cdef gfge|dBGB dged|cdef gfge|(3fga (3fga gfed|

cdef gfge|dBGB defg|(3aba fa gfec|Aafa (3gag (3fed||



X:15

T:Road to Glountane, The

R:highland

C:Terry "Cuz" Teehan

Z:id:hn-hf-15

M:C|

L:1/8

K:A

E2EF A2AB|ceec BAF2|(3faf ec ABBA|ecBA FBAF|

E2EF A2AB|ceec BAF2|(3faf ec ABBA|1 ecBc A2AF:|2 ecBc A2af||

|:ecef a3f|ecBA FAAB|cBBA cBBA|cABA FAaf|

ecef a3f|ecBA FAAB|cBBA cBBA|1 ceBc A2af:|2 ceBc A2AF||



X:16

T:Terry "Cuz" Teehan's

R:highland

C:Terry "Cuz" Teehan

Z:id:hn-hf-16

M:C|

L:1/8

K:Edor

B2BA B2BA | dBAF DEFA | B2BA B2ef |1 edcd BEFA :|2 edcd BE~E2 ||

|: Beef g2fe | d2 (3Bcd ADFA |1 Beef g2fe | dBAF FEFA :|2 Beed BAFA | DEED EFGA ||



X:17

T:Joe Bane's Fling

R:fling

D:Martin Hayes

Z:id:hn-hf-17

M:C|

K:G

B2~B2 BAGA|BABc dedc|B2~B2 BAGB|1 d2cA AGGA:|2 d2cA AGG2||

e2a2 g3e|d2Bc d2d2|e2a2 g3e|d2cA AGG2|

e2a2 g2e2|d2e2 f2g2|abaf g2ge|d2cA AGGA||



X:18

T:Bidh Eoin

R:highland

H:also in Ador, #20

H:Also as a strathspey

D:Desi Wilkinson: The Three Piece Flute

Z:id:hn-hf-18

M:C|

L:1/8

K:Bm

dcBA F2EF | A2AB c<AAc | dcBA F2E2 | fedc d<BBc :|

|: d2df e2ef | d2df ecA2 | dcdf e2de | fedc d<BBc:|



X:19

T:Domhnall Dubh

R:highland

H:Also as a strathspey

Z:id:hn-hf-19

M:C|

L:1/8

K:Ador

A2Bd f2f2 | eBdB GABG | A2Bd f2f2 |1 eBdB A3G :|2 eBdB A3B ||

|: cA~A2 ABcA | B2BA GABd | cA~A2 ABcA |1 e2dB A3B :|2 e2dB A3G ||



X:20

T:Bidh Eoin

R:highland

H:also in Bm, #18

H:Also as a strathspey

Z:id:hn-hf-20

M:C|

L:1/8

K:Ador

cBAG EGDE | G2GA B<GG2 | cBAG EGD2 | edcB c<AAB :|

|: c2ce dcde | c2ce dBG2 | cBce d2cd | edcB c<AAB :|



X:21

T:Charlie O'Neill's

R:highland

D:Desi Wilkinson: The Three Piece Flute

Z:id:hn-hf-21

M:C|

L:1/8

K:A

A2AF ABcA | B2BA BdcB | A2AF ABc2 |1 f<aed c<ABG :|2 f<aed c<AAB ||

|: cAeA fAec | B2BA F<BB2 |1 cAeA fAeg | afed c<AAB :|2 c2 (3cBA d3g | afec dBcB ||



X:22

T:An Buachaill Dreoite

T:Withered Boy, The

T:Ailing Boy, The

R:fling

H:See also #24, jig#264

Z:id:hn-hf-22

M:C|

L:1/8

K:G

DGGB d2GB | d2GF GBAF | DGGB d2GB | dBcA FG (3AGF |

DGGB d2GF | DGGF G3e | fgaf gbag |1 fdcA G2GF :|2 fdcA G3A ||

|: B2BG cBcA | d2GF G2GA | B2BG cBcA | dADE F2GA | 

B2BG c2cA | d^cde f2 (3def | g2gf gbag |1 fdcA G2dc :|2 fdcA G3F ||

P:variations

|: DGGB dBGB | d2G2 GA (3GFE | DGGB dBGB | dBcA FG (3AGF |

DGGB dBGF | D2GF G3e | fgaf gbag |1 fdcA G2GF :|2 fdcA G3A ||

|: B2BG cBcA | d2GF G2GA | B2BG cBcA | dBcA =F2GA | 

B2BG c2cA | d^cde f2 (3def | g2gf gbag |1 fdcA G2dc :|2 fdcA G3F ||



X:23

T:Charlie O'Neill's

T:Bluestack Highland, The

R:highland

Z:id:hn-hf-23

M:C|

L:1/8

K:Ador

eAef eAef | gfgd B<GGd | eAef eAef |1 gedB A2gf :|2 gedB A2AB ||

|: cBAB ged2 | BGGD GBd2 |1 cBAB gedA | BGdB A2AB :|2 (3bc'b g2 (3aba fa | gbaf g2gf || 



X:24

T:An Buachaill Dreoite

T:Withered Boy, The

T:Ailing Boy, The

R:fling

H:See also #22, jig#264

D:Catherine McEvoy, Caoimh\'in \'O Raghallaigh & M\'iche\'al \'O Raghallaigh

Z:id:hn-hf-24

M:C|

L:1/8

K:G

|: DGGB d2cA | dGGF G2GF | DGGB d2cA | dBcA =F3E |

DGGB d2cA | DGGF GABd | g2gf gbag |1 fdcA G2GF :|2 fdcA G2GA ||

|: B2BG c2cA | dGGF G2GA | BABG c2cA | dcAG EFGA |

B2BG c2cA | d^cde fgaf | g2gf gbag |1 fdcA G2GA :|2 fdcA G2GF ||

P:variations

|: DGGB dBcA | d2G2 G2GF | DGGB d2cA | dBcA =F3E |

DGGB dBcA | dGGF GA (3Bcd | g2gf gbag |1 fdcA G2GF :|2 fdcA G2GA ||

|: B2BG c2Bc | d2G2 G2GA | BABG c2Bc | d2DE =FGAc |

BABG cBcA | d^cde fgaf | g2gf gbag |1 fdcA G2GA :|2 fdcA G2GF ||



X:25

T:Mary Brennan's Favourite

R:fling

D:Catherine McEvoy, Caoimh\'in \'O Raghallaigh & M\'iche\'al \'O Raghallaigh

Z:id:hn-hf-25

M:C|

L:1/8

K:G

B2BA BcdB | A2AG Addc | B2BA BcdB | AG (3EDE G2G2 :|

|: GED2 EFGB | AGEF GBdc | BD~D2 EFGB | AG (3EDE G2G2 :|



X:26

T:Moneymusk

T:Monymusk

R:fling

H:See also #27

D:Ois\'in Mac Diarmada

Z:id:hn-hf-26

M:C|

L:1/8

K:A

e2 (3cBA eAcf | e2 (3cBA Bcdf | e2 (3cBA eAce |1 d<fBd cAAc :|2 d<fBd cAA2 ||

|: aece fece | aece dcB2 |1 aece fece |

dcBd cAA2 :|2 (3aba (3gag (3fgf e2 | defg abaf ||



X:27

T:Moneymusk

T:Monymusk

R:highland

H:See also #26

D:Tom Doherty

Z:id:hn-hf-27

M:C|

L:1/8

K:A

eA (3cBA eAcd | eA (3cBA BFFd | eA (3cBA eAcf |1 feBd cAAc :|2 feBd cAA2 ||

|: ae (3cde fe (3cde | aece dcBA |1 ae (3cde fe (3cde |

faed cAA2 :|2 acgc fcec | defa a3f ||



X:28

T:Miss Drummond of Perth

R:highland

C:Niel Gow, Scotland (1727-1807)

H:Originally a strathspey, "Miss Sarah Drummond of Perth"

D:Tom Doherty

Z:id:hn-hf-28

M:C|

L:1/8

K:Amix

A2eA (3Bcd ef | g2dg (3efe (3ded | A2eA (3Bcd ef |1 gfgB BAAB :|2 gfgB BAA2 ||

|: a2ed (3Bcd ef | g2dg (3efe d2 |1 a2ed (3Bcd ef |

gfgB BAA2 :|2 afge fdef | gfgB BAAB ||



X:29

T:Low Highland, The

R:highland

H:Donegal version of Scottish strathspey "Miss Stewart of Grantully"

Z:id:hn-hf-29

M:C|

L:1/8

K:Ador

A,2~A,2 EDB,A, | G,B,DE D<G,B,G, | A,2~A,2 EDB,A, | G,A, (3B,A,G, A,2G,B, :|

A,bag e<def | g2~g2 d<gBG | Abag e<def | (3gfe (3dcB A2 (3GAB |

Abag e<def | g2~g2 defg | (3agf (3gfe fdAF | (3GFE DB, A,2G,B, ||

P:Variations

|: A,2~A,2 EA,B,A, | G,B,DG D<G,B,G, | A,2~A,2 EDB,A, | G,A,B,G, A,2G,B, :|

A,bag edef | g2~g2 dgBG | Abag edef | gdBG A2GB |

Abag edef | g2~g2 dgfg | (3agf ge dBAF | GEDB, A,2G,B, ||



X:30

T:Con Cassidy's Highland

R:highland

D:Altan: Horse with a Heart

Z:id:hn-hf-30

M:C|

L:1/8

K:Amix

c<AAG EAAB | cBA^g agae | c<AAG EAA=c | (3BBB GB dged :|

K:Ador

~c3e gedB | cBAb aged | cB^cd efge | dBGB dged |

~c3e gedB | cBAg abga | (3bag af gage | dBGe (3fga ed ||



X:31

T:Con Cassidy's Highland

R:highland

D:Altan: Altan

Z:id:hn-hf-31

M:C|

L:1/8

K:Ador

gfg | eAAB GA (3Bcd | eAAf gfgf | eAAB GABc |1 dBGB d :|2 dBGB d2 ||

|: (3Bcd | eaag efgf  | eaaa bged |1 eaag efge | dBGB d2 :|2 (3efg fa gfga | bge^c d ||

P:variations

|: gfg | eAAB GA (3Bcd | eAfA gAfA | eAAB GABc |1 dBGB d :|2 dBGB d2 ||

|: (3Bcd | eaag efgf  | ea~a2 bged |1 eaag efge | dBGB d2 :|2 (3efg fa gfga | bge^c d ||



X:32

T:Neilly O'Boyle's Highland

R:highland

H:See also "A St\'or, a St\'or, a Ghr\'a", reel#605

D:Altan: Altan

Z:id:hn-hf-32

M:C|

L:1/8

K:Amix

eaag e2ec | dcBA Bcdf | eaag e2ef |1 gfgd BAA2 :|2 gfgd BAAB ||

cAcA dcdB | cAcA ceae | cAcA dcdf | ecac BAAB |

c2cA d2dB | cAcA ceae | cAcA dcdf | ecac BAA2 ||