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This file contains 27 airs (#1 - #27).
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 13 December 2016.

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Z:id:hn-air-%X
R:air

X:1
T:Down the Hill
R:air
H:Originally in Gdor and notated in 6/8 time.
H:Version 1 from O'Neill's. Version 2 from Petrie Collection
Z:id:hn-air-1
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
K:Ador
BAG | E2A2A2 | A3EAB | cBABcA | BAGABG | AGEDEF | G4A2 |
B2c2A2 | G2E2D2 | E2A2A2 | A4Bc | BAGABc | d2B2d2 |
efg2e2 | d2B2e2 | A3BAG | A3 :|
|: Bcd | e2a2a2 | a3eab | c'babc'a | b2g2e2 | d2g2g2 | g4a2 |
bagabg | a2g2ed | e2a2a2 | a3eab | c'babc'a | bagabg |
a2g2e2 | d2B2e2 |1 A3BAG |A3 :|2 A3BAG | A2^c2e2 ||
|: a2e2^c2 | A2^ceA^c | eA^ce^ce | g2d2B2 | G3BdB |
G3AB=c | d2c2B2 | cBABcA | dcBcdB | e2a2^g2 | a3bc'b |
a2=g2e2 | d2B2e2 |1 A3BAG | A2^c2e2 :|2 A3BAG | A3 || z ||
P:version 2
AG | E2A2A2 | A4B2 | cBABcA | BAGABG | AGEDEF | G4A2 |
B2c2A2 | G2E2D2 | E2A2A2 | A4c2 | BAGABc | dcBcdB |
e2f2g2 | d2B2e2 | A6- | A4 ||
cd | e2a2a2 | a4b2 | c'babc'a | b2g2e2 | d2g2g2 | g4a2 |
b2c'2a2 | g2e2d2 | e2a2a2 | a4b2 | c'babc'a | bagabg |
a2g2e2 | d2B2^G2 | A6- | A4 ||
a^g | a2e2c2 | A2c2e2 | a2e2c2 | A2c2e2 | g2d2B2 | G2B2d2 |
g2d2B2 | G2B2d2 | cBABcA | dcBcdB | e2a2^g2 | a2b2c'2 |
a2g2e2 | d2B2e2 | A6- | A4 ||

X:2
T:Eagle's Whistle, The
T:Fead an Iolair
R:air
S:EB
Z:id:hn-air-2
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
K:G
GA | B2 dB AG | B{c}B dB AG | A2 {c}AB AG | A2 {c}AB AG | 
B{c}B dB AG | B2 dB A/B/A | G2 {A}GB A/B/A | G2 {A}G2 :|
|: Bd | {ef}e2 de gd | e2 dB AG | A2 {c}AB AG | A2 {c}A2 Bd | 
e2 de gd | {ef}e2 dB A/B/A | G2 {A}GB A/B/A | G2 {A}G2 :|

X:3
T:Tabhair dom do l\'amh
T:Give Me Your Hand
R:air
C:Ruaidhr\'i Dall \'O Cath\'ain (c. 1570 - 1650)
Z:id:hn-air-3
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:G
D2 | E2G2G2 | G4D2 | E2G2G2 | G4D2 | E2G2G2 | G2A2B2 | 
B2e2d2 | B4AG | A2A2ed | B2B2dB | A2ABAG | E4D2 | 
E2G2G2 | G4D2 | E2G2G2 | G4 || D2 | E2G2G2 | G2A2B2 | 
dedBAB | G4D2 | E2G2G2 | G2A2B2 | B2e2d2 | B4AG | 
A2A2ed | B2B2dB | A3Bcd | e4dB | d2d2e2 | g4ed | 
e2e2g2 | a4de | g2g2de | g2g2de | g2g2a2 | b6 || 
b2b2b2 | b4ag | a2agab | a4gf | e2e2ge | d2d2ed | 
B2B2dB | A4BA | G2GABd | =f4ed | e2e2g2 | e4dB | 
d2d2ed | B2B2dB | A2AcBA | G4 || 

X:4
T:An Rogaire Dubh
T:Black Rogue, The
T:Did You See the Black Rogue
R:air
S:Sean Ryan and Ciara Ryan on Clare FM
B:Bunting 1840 (in key of A)
Z:id:hn-air-4
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:G
D2 | G3ABG | A2B2d2 | G2A2B2 | d4g2 | G3ABG | A2B2d2 | A4G2 | G4 :|
(3def | g4ga | g4-ga | g2f2e2 | d2B2d2 | e4g2 | e4g2 | e2d2B2 | d2e2f2 |
g2f2e2 | d2B2d2 | e2f2g2 | G2GABG | A2B2d2 | A4G2 | G4 ||
(3def | g2G2g2 | g2G2g2 | gagfed | BABdBd | e2G2g2 | e2G2e2 | egedB2 | d2e2f2 |
g2G2ge | d2B2d2 | e2f2g2 | G2GABd | g2a2b2 | A4G2 | G4 ||
P:Bunting version
|: D2 | G2GABG | A2B2d2 | G2A2B2 | d4g2 | G3ABG | A2B2d2 | A4G2 | G4 :|
d2e2f2 | g4a2 | g4 a2 | g2f2e2 | d2B2d2 | e4g2 | e4g2 | e2d2B2 |
d2e2f2 | g2f2e2 | d2B2d2 | e2f2g2 | G2GABG | A2B2d2 | A4G2 | G6 ||
d2e2f2 | g2G2g2 | g2G2g2 | gagfe2 | BABdBd | e2G2g2 | e2E2e2 | efedB2 |
d2e2f2 | g2G2g2 | d2B2d2 | e2f2g2 | G2GABd | g2a2b2 | A4G2 | G4 ||

X:5
T:Molly MacAlpin
T:Carolan's Dream
R:air
C:William Connellan (c. 1645 - c. 1700) (?)
C:Thomas Connellan (c. 1640 - 1698) (?)
H:This was one of Turlough O'Carolan's favourite tunes and
H:he probably added his own adaptations to it, see second
H:version. Hence it is also called "Carolan's Dream".
H:O'Carolan is said to have stated that he would have traded all
H:his own tunes in order to be the composer of Molly MacAlpin.
H:See also hornpipe#26 "Poll Ha'Penny"
Z:id:hn-air-5
M:C|
L:1/8
K:Am
|: AB | c2 A>A A2 GA | dc A>G G2 cd | e2de dcA>A | A6 de |
f2gf e2fe | dcde a3a | gede dc A>A | A6 :|
|: ef | gega g3a | gede g2eg | agab ageg | a6 ag |
f2gf e2fe | dcde a3a | gede dc A>A | A6 :|
P:Carolan's Dream
|: AB | c2 B>A A2 GA | c2 BA G2 cd | e2de dcBA | A4 A2 de |
f2fg e2ef | dcde a3g | aged dcAG | A6 :|
|: ef | gede g3a | gede g3e | agab ageg | a6 ag |
f2fg e2ef | dcde a3g | aged dcAG | A6 :| 

X:6
T:Molly St. George
T:Molly Saint George
R:air
C:Thomas Connellan (c. 1640 - 1698) (?)
Z:id:hn-air-6
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:G
de/f/ | g2 gf ed | d2 ed cB | c2 B2 A>G | E4 A/B/d |
e2 ge dB | A2 B/c/d D2 | E2 GA/B/ AG | G4 :|
DE/F/ | GA B2 AB/c/ | B2 cB AG | cB cd ef | g4 ef/g/ |
a2 ba ge | d2 ed cB | c2 cd Bc | A4 AB |
cB cd ef | g4 fe | d2 dB AG | E4 Bd |
e2 ge dB | A2 B/c/d D2 | E2 GA/B/ A>G | G4 || 

X:7
T:Planxty Davis
T:Killiecrankie
R:air
C:Thomas Connellan (c. 1640 - 1698)
H:Also played as a set dance
Z:id:hn-air-7
M:C|
L:1/8
K:D
FG | A2AB A2FG | AFAB A3B | AGFE DEFG | A2AB A2FA | 
B2Bc B2FA | BABc B2dB | AGFE DEFA | B2Bc B2b2 | 
bafb afeg | fedf e2de | fedc BAdF | A2AB A2dc | 
B2AB d2cd | e2de f2ed | BABc d2F2 | E4D2 :|
|: fg | a2ab a2fg | agab a2fg | agfe defg | a2ab a2fa |
b2bc' b2fa | bafa b2bg | agfe defa | b2ba b2fa |
bafb afeg | fedf e2de | fedc BAdF | A2AB A2dc |
B2AB d2cd | e2de f2ed | BABc d2F2 | E4D2 :| 

X:8
T:Lady Iveagh
R:air
C:Thomas Connellan (c. 1640 - 1698)
H:Turlough O'Carolan probably adapted this piece and named it "Miss Crofton"
H:see carolan#25
Z:id:hn-air-8
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Ador
A2 dB A2 B/A/G/E/ | G3 A G2 A/G/E/D/ | B3 A B/d/e dB | GFGB A4 :| 
|: g>f ga g2 a/g/e/d/ | ag g/a/b a2 b/a/g/e/ | g3 a g2 fg | a4 e2 g2 | 
a3 g/a/ bagb | a2 g<e gedg | e2 dB d2 dB/A/ | G>FGB A4 :|

X:9
T:Huntingtone Castle
R:air
O:Scottish
Z:id:hn-air-9
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Em
B, | E>FE G2A | B2A F>ED | E>FE G2A | B>AB d2e |
f>ed B>dB | ABA F>ED | E>FE G>AB | A>GF E2 :|
|: d | e>fe d>cB | A>BA F>ED | Eee e>fg | fe^d e2f |
g>af e>fd | B>dA F>ED | E>FE G>AB | AGF E2 :|

X:10
T:Idir Deighric 'gus Breo'
T:Idir Deighric agus Breo
R:air
Z:id:hn-air-10
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=60
K:Amix
A>BA A>GA | c>de f2a | g<ec d2B/A/ | G2E G2E/G/ |
A>BA A>GA | c>de f2a/f/ | g<ec d2B//A//G/ | A3 A3 :|
|: a>ba g>ag | f>ed c2d | ea/e/f/g/ f>ed | e>cA G2E/G/ | 
A>BA A>GA | c>de f2a/f/ | g<ec d2B//A//G/ | A3 A3 :|  

X:11
T:F\'ainne Geal an Lae
T:Bright Dawn of the Day, The
R:air
Z:id:hn-air-11
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
GA | B2B2 B2AB | d3e fedB | A2AB G3A | B6 GA |
B2B2 B2AB | d3e fedB | A2AB A3G | G6 ||
BA | Bdef g2fg | eged BABd | e2e2 f2d2 | e3f gfed |
B2B2 B2AB | d3e fedB | AGAB A3G | G6 ||
P:variations
GA | B2B2 B2AB | d3e fedB | AGAB G2A2 | B6 GA |
B2B2 B2AB | d3e fedB | AGAB G2GA | G6 ||
BA | Bdef g2fg | efed B2Bd | e2e2 f2df | e3f gfed |
B2B2 B2AB | d3e fedB | AGAB G2GA | G6 ||

X:12
T:Dawning of the Day, The
R:air
C:Edward Walsh (1805-1850)
Z:id:hn-air-12
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
GA | B2B2 B2AB | d2d2 e2dB | G2A2 G3F | G6 Bd |
e3d e2g2 | B3A G2B2 | d2B2 g2B2 | A6 Bd |
e3d e2g2 | B3A G2B2 | d2B2 g2B2 | A6 GA |
B2B2 B2AB | d2d2 e2dB | G2A2 G3F | G6 ||

X:13
T:South Wind, The
R:air
Z:id:hn-air-13
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:G
c2 | B3 A G2 | B2 c2 d2 | A3 B A2 | A4 c2 |
B3 A G2 | E3 D E2 | G6- | G4 :|
|: d2 | g4 g2 | g2 f2 e2 | d4 e2 | d4 c2 |
[1 B3 A G2 | B2 c2 d2 | A4 B2 | A4 d2 :|
[2 B3 A G2 | c3 A F2 | G6- | G4 ||

X:14
T:Spanish Cloak, The
T:Munster Cloak, The
T:An Fhallaingin Mhuimhneach
R:air
Z:id:hn-air-14
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:G
G2 GA BG | A2 AB cA | G2 GA Bd | c2 A2 d2 |
G2 GA BG | A2 AB cA | d2 de fd |1 c2 A2 d2 :|2 c2 A2 f2 ||
|: g2 ga gf | d2 g2 a2 | b2 a2 g2 | f2 g2 a2 |
b2 a2 g2 | f2 de fd | dc Ad cA |1 A2 G2 G2 :|2 AG FG AF ||

X:15
T:For Ireland I Won't Say Her Name
T:Ar \'Eirinn N\'i Neosfainn C\'e H\'i
R:air
Z:id:hn-air-15
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:G
GA | B2 D3 D | E2 G3 A | B6- | B4 GA |
B2 D3 D | E2 G3 B | A6- | A4 GA |
B2 D3 D | E2 c3 A | B6- | B3 BAG |
E4 D2 | E2 G3 A  | G6- | G4 ||
Bc | d4 BA | G3 B d2 | e6- | e4 ge |
d4 BA | G3 A (3BAG | A6- | A4 GA |
B2 D3 D | E2 c3 A | B6- | B3 BAG |
E4 D2 | E2 G3 A | G6- | G4 ||

X:16
T:Roslyn Castle
R:air
O:Scottish
Z:id:hn-air-16
M:2/4
L:1/16
K:Em
GF | E2Bc B2AB | cBAG F2GF | E2ef g2fe | defd B2AB |
cBAG F2GA | BGFE d2ef | gefd eBAB | G2F2 E2 :|
|: gf | e2ef g2fg | baga f2gf | eBef g2fg | baga f2AB |
cBAG F2GA | BGFE d2ef | gefd eBAB | G2F2 E2 :|

X:17
T:Casadh An tS\'ug\'ain
R:air
H:Also played with doubled parts
H:See also "An Suisin B\'an", setdance#18
H:See also "Casadh An tS\'ug\'ain", slowair#4
Z:id:hn-air-17
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
GA | B2GE D2DE | G2AB c2Ac | BAGD E2E2 | E6 DE |
G2G2 A2GA | B2GE D2DE | G2GF G4- | G6 ||
Bd | e2e2 d3g | e2eg edcB | c2Ac BAGD | E6 DE |
G2G2 A2GA | B2GE D2DE | G2GF G4- | G6 || 

X:18
T:Celia Connellan
R:air
C:Thomas Connellan (c. 1640 - 1698)
Z:id:hn-air-18
M:C|
L:1/8
K:Dm
A2 | d4 d2c2 | A4 BAGF | G3A G2F2 | G2A2 c4 |
d3e d2c2 | A4 cAGF | F3G F2E2 | D2E2 F4 ||
F2GA c2A/G/F | E4 AGFE | D3E D2C2 | D2E2 F3E |
DEFG A2e2 | d3e fedc | A2GA d2E2 | D3C D2 ||
P:variations
A2 | A2d2 d2c2 | A4- AB/A/GF | G3A G2F2 | G2A2 c4 |
d3c dedc | A4 cAGF | F3G F3E | D2E2 F4 ||
F2GA cAGF | E4 AGFE | D3E D3C | D2E2 F3E |
DEFG A2e2 | d3e fedc | A2GA d2E2 | D3C D2 ||

X:19
T:Gracious Fair Lady, The
T:An Fhinne-bhean mhodhamhuil
R:air
H:Song air from the Goodman Manuscripts (1860s)
Z:id:hn-air-19
M:C
L:1/8
K:G
GA | B2B2 c2BA | Bdef g2fg | dcAG GABc | d6 GA |
B2B2 c2BA | Bdef g2fg | efde BdAB | G6 :|
|: G2 | g2fg a2d2 | egfa gfed | B2AG GABc | d6 GA |
B2B2 c2BA | Bdef g2fg | efde BdAB | G6 :|

X:20
T:Trip o'er the Mountain, The
T:Trip over the Mountain, The
T:Trip We Took over the Mountains, The
R:air
H:Also played with doubled parts
Z:id:hn-air-20
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:G
D2 | D2 G2 GA | B2 G2 G2 | A2 G2 A2 | f3 gaf |
g2 d2 d2 | d2 c2 A2 | G3 BAG | F3 AGF |
D2 G2 GA | B2 G2 G2 | A2 G2 A2 | f3 gaf |
g2 d2 d2 | d2 c2 A2 | G3 BAF | G4 ||
g2 | g2 d2 g2 | g3 gag | f2 d2 e2 | f3 gaf |
g2 d2 d2 | d2 c2 A2 | G3 BAG | F4 g2 |
g2 d2 g2 | g3 gag | f2 d2 e2 | f3 gaf |
g2 d2 d2 | d2 c2 A2 | G3 BAF | G3 AGF ||
P:variations
D2 | D2 G2 GA | B2 G2 GB | A2 G2 A2 | f3 gaf |
g2 d2 de | d2 c2 A2 | G3 BAG | F3 AGF |
D2 G3 A | B2 G2 GB | A2 G2 A2 | f3 gaf |
g2 d2 de | d3 cAF | G3 BAF | G4 ||
g2 | g2 d2 g2 | g3 bag | f2 d3 e | =f3 ga^f |
g2 d2 d2 | d2 c2 AF | G3 BAG | F4 g2 |
g2 d2 g2 | g3 bag | f2 d2 e2 | f3 gaf |
g2 d2 d2 | d3 cAF | G3 BAF | G3 AGF ||

X:21
T:Moran's Return
T:To Daunton Me
R:air
H:Also played in F
Z:id:hn-air-21
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
F/G/A | B2E2 E2AG | F2D2 D2de | fedc dBAF | E2EF GFGA |
B2E2 E2AG | F2D2 D2de | fedc dBAF | E2D2 D2 ||
FE | D2d>c d3e | fedc B2AF | B2e2 e3f | gfed e2de |
f2gf e2fe | dedB A2de | fedc dBAF | E2D2 D2 ||

X:22
T:Love Is a Tormenting Pain
T:Love's a Tormenting Pain
T:Is Galar Cr\'aidhte an Gr\'adh
R:air
C:William Connellan (c. 1645 - c. 1700) (?)
H:Originally in key of F
Z:id:hn-air-22
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:G
d2 | e2 d>e g2 | G4 G//A//B3/ | d2 ed BA | B4 d2 |
e2 d>e g2 | G4 A2 | B4 A//G//F3/ | G4 :|
d2 | d2 d2 e>f | g4 b2 | g4 f2 | e4 d2 |
d2 ed Bd | e2 d>e f>e | f2 d2 d2 | d4 (3def |
g2 f2 e2 | d2 c2 B2 | A2 B>A G>d | B4 d2 |
e2 d>e g2 | G4 A2 | B4 A2 | G4 || 

X:23
T:Forlorn Queen, The
T:R\'ioghan i nUaigneas
R:air
B:Bunting 1796
D:Michael Tubridy
Z:id:hn-air-23
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:G
g2 dega | b4 z2 | a2 ga g/a/b | a/g/e d2 d2 |
g2 dega | b4 z2 | a2 ga g/a/b | a2 g2 ||
de | =f4 f2 | e4 de | g2 e2 dc | B2 B2 Bd |
e2 eg ed | B4 e/d/B | A2 GA G/A/B | A2 G2 de |
=f4 f2 | e4 d/e/f | g2 fe dc | B2 B2 B/c/d |
e2 e>ged | B4 e/d/B | A2 GA B2 | A2 G4 || 

X:24
T:Dermot O'Dowd
R:air
B:Bunting 1796
Z:id:hn-air-24
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:Ador
AG | E2A2A2 | A2 BAGA | B2 Bd BA | G2E2D2 |
E2A2A2 | A2 BAGA | B2 d2 ef | g4 || 
ed | edegab | a2 bagf | g2 gaba | g2e2d2 |
e2 eged | B2 B2 A>G | E2A2A2 | B2 A2 || 

X:25
T:Young Girl Milking the Cow, The
T:Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow, The
T:An Cail\'in Deas Ag Cr\'uite Na mB\'o
R:air
H:See also The Banks of Sullane, song#93
H:Also played as a slow air
Z:id:hn-air-25
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:Ador
AB | c2 e3 c | B2 d3 B | A2 G4- | G4 AB |
c2 e3 c | B2 d3 B | A6- | A4 AB | 
c2 e3 c | B2 g3 B | A2 G4- | G4 gf |
ed cB AG | E2 A3 B | A6- | A4 :|
|: AB | c3 def | g3 edB | A2 G4- | G4 AB |
c3 def | g2 e2 g2 | a6- | a4 ba | 
g3 edB | d3 BdB | A2 G4- | G4 gf |
ed cB AG | E2 A3 B | A6- | A4 :|

X:26
T:Blackbird and the Thrush, The
R:air
Z:id:hn-air-26
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:Dm
A2 A2 Bc | d2 d2 d/e/f | e2 cABc | d4 f>d |
c2 BA GF | G2 AB AG | F2 D2 DF | D4 ||
DE | F2 G2 AB | A/G/F D2 d/e/f | e2 cABc | d4 f>d |
c2 BA GF | G2 AB AG | F2 D2 DF | D6 ||

X:27
T:Geafta\'i Bhaile Bu\'i
R:air
Z:id:hn-air-27
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
GA | B>A BD G3G | Gg gd g3 d/c/ | B>D GA B2 AG | E6 GA |
B>A BD G3G | Gg g>d g3 d/c/ | BD GA B2 A>G | G6 d2 ||
dB de g3e | ed ge d3 d/c/ | BD GA B2 AG | E6 GA |
B>A BD G3G | Gg gd g3 d/c/ | BD GA B2 AG | G6 ||