This file contains 34 marches (#1 - #34). 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 21 August 2016. (c) Copyright 1997-2016 Henrik Norbeck. This file: - May be distributed freely (with restrictions below). - May not be used for commercial purposes (such as printing a tune book to sell). - This file (or parts of it) may not be made available on a web page for download without permission from me. - This copyright notice must be kept, except when e-mailing individual tunes. - May be printed on paper for personal use. - Questions? E-mail: henrik@norbeck.nu Z:id:hn-march-%X R:march X:1 T:O'Donnell's March T:MacDonnell's March R:march H:Cf. Allistrum's March, #19 B:Bunting 1840 Z:id:hn-march-1 M:6/8 K:D FEE FDD|FEd dBA|FEE FDD|FEd B2A:| |:B2A B2F|B2A B2E|B2A BFF|B2A B2E:| |:Bdd cee|Bdd dBA|Bdd cee|Bdd B2A:| |:B2A B2F|B2A B2E|B2A B2F|B2A B2E:| X:2 T:Garryowen R:march H:General Custer's Favourite tune... H:Also played in G Z:id:hn-march-2 M:6/8 K:D dc|BAG FED|FGF Fdc|BAG FED|EFE Edc| BAG FED|FGF F2A|ABc dFF|FEE E:| |:FG|A2F A2F|A2F Adc|B2G B2G|B2G B2c| d2e f2e|dcB A2A|ABc dFF|FEE E:| X:3 T:Saint Patrick's Day R:march H:see also set dance #12 Z:id:hn-march-3 M:6/8 K:G ~G3 GBd|gfe dBG|cBc AFD|EFE E2D|~G3 GBd| gfe dBG|1 cBc AFD|E2F G2D:|2 cde dBG|E2F G2B|| |:def gag|fed e2B|def gag|fed e2B|def gbg| fed efg|GAG GBd|gfe dBG|cBc AFD|EFG AFD| GAG GBd|gfe dBG|cde dBG|1 E2F G2B:|2 E2F G2D|| X:4 T:Brian Boru's March R:march Z:id:hn-march-4 M:6/8 K:Ador ed|:cBA Aed|cBA Adc|BAG Gdc|BAG Ged| cBA Aed|cBA A2G|Acd e2d|1 cAA Aed:|2 cAA A2G|| |:Acd e2d|e2d edc|GBc d2g|d2g dBG| Acd e2d|e2d edc|Acd e2d|1 cAA A2G:|2 cAA A2B|| |:cBA aAA|cBA aAA|BAG gGG|BAG gGG| cBA aAA|cBA aAA|Acd e2d|1 cAA A2B:|2 cAA A2|| X:5 T:O'Neill's March R:march D:Chieftains Live Z:id:hn-march-5 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:Edor Bg fa|eg g/f/e/d/|Bg fa|eg g/f/e/d/:| |:ed/e/ f/e/d/B/|ed/e/ f/e/d/B/:| |:A>B G>B|Ae e/d/B/G/|A>B G>B|1 Ae e/d/B/G/:|2 Ae e/d/B/A/|| X:6 T:Green Cockade, The T:O'Neill's March R:march D:Paddy Keenan: Port an Phiobaire D:Chieftains Live Z:id:hn-march-6 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:Ador eA AB/d/ | e/g/e/d/ Bd | eA A/c/B/A/ | GG/A/ B/G/B/d/ | eA AB/d/ | e/g/e/d/ Bd | e/d/e/f/ gB | A2 A2 :| |: ea ag/a/ | bb/a/ gg/f/ | e/d/B/d/ gg/e/ | d/c/B/A/ G/A/B/G/ | ea ag/a/ | bb/a/ gg/e/ | dB gB | A2 A2 :| P:variations |: eA AB/d/ | e/f/e/d/ B/A/B/d/ | eA AB/A/ | G>A Bd | eA AB/d/ | ee/d/ B/A/B/d/ | e/d/e/f/ gB | BA A2 :| |: ea ag/a/ | bb/a/ gg/f/ | e/d/B/d/ gB | d/c/B/A/ G/A/B/d/ | ea ag/a/ | bb/a/ gg/f/ | e/d/B/d/ gB | BA A2 :| X:7 T:Battle of Aughrim, The R:march Z:id:hn-march-7 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:Ador |:EA AB/d/|ed cA|BG G/F/G/A/|B/G/A/G/ ED| EA AB/d/|ee/d/ ea/g/|ed B/e/d/B/|A2 A2:| |:a/b/a/g/ ef/g/|a/b/a/g/ ef/g/|aa/f/ gg/e/|dB G2| a/b/a/g/ ef/g/|a/b/a/g/ ee/d/|Be dB|A2 A2:| P:variations |:EA A/B/c/d/|ed cA|BG G/F/G/A/|BG ED| EA A/B/c/d/|ee/d/ ea/g/|a/g/e/d/ B/e/d/B/|A2 A2:| |:a>g ef/g/|a/b/a/g/ ef/g/|af ge|d/e/d/B/ Ga| a>g ef/g/|a/b/a/g/ ed|Be dB|A2 A2:| P:version 2 |:EA AB/d/|ed/B/ c>A|BG G>A|BA/G/ ED| EA AB/d/|ed e/a/a/g/|e/g/e/d/ B/A/G/B/|A2 A2:| |:ae ef/g/|a/b/a/g/ ef/g/|a/b/a/f/ ge|d/e/d/B/ Gf/g/| ae ef/g/|a/b/a/g/ e>d|Be dB|A2 A2:| X:8 T:Lord Mayo T:Tiarna Mhaigh Eo R:march C:David Murphy (Daithi O Murchu) or Thady Keenan (Thady \'O Cian\'ain) H:David Murphy was harper to Lord Mayo Z:id:hn-march-8 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:Ador AG AB|e2 e/d/B/d/|eA AB/A/|G/A/G/F/ ED| AG AB|e2 g>f|ee dB/G/|1 A2 AE:|2 A2 A2|| |:a2 g/e/g/a/|b2 b/a/g|ed d/e/g|G>A GE| [1 a2 g/e/g/a/|b2 d'/b/a/g/|ed d/e/g|a2 ae:| [2 A/G/A/B/ dB|AG g>e|dd B/d/B/G/|A2 AE|| X:9 T:Return from Fingal, The R:march H:This tune is supposed to have been played by Brian Boru's troops on the H:return from the Battle of Clontarf. Z:id:hn-march-9 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:Edor B/A/G/F/ E/F/G/A/|B/A/G/F/ E>B|A/G/F/A/ dA|BA B/c/d| B/A/G/F/ E/F/G/A/|B/A/G/F/ E>B|A/G/F/A/ dA|FE E2:| |:fe ed/c/|BA d>A|BA dA|BA B/c/d/e/| fe ed/c/|BA d>B|A/G/F/A/ dA|FE E2:| P:version 2 |:BG/F/ E/F/G/A/|BG/F/ E2|A/G/F/A/ dA|BA B/c/d/e/| BG/F/ E/F/G/A/|BG/F/ E2|A/G/F/A/ dA/B/|FE E2:| |:fe ed/c/|BA d>A|BA d>A|BA B/c/d/e/| fe ed/c/|BA d>B|A/G/F/A/ dA/B/|FE E2:| X:10 T:Chanter's Song, The T:Chanter's Tune, The T:Song of the Chanter, The R:march H:Also played in Amix, #15 Z:id:hn-march-10 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:Dmix DD AG/E/|DD cB/c/|dA AG/E/|cB/c/ AG/E/| DD AG/E/|DD cB/c/|dA AG/E/|D2 D2:| |:A>B cB/c/|A/G/A/B/ cB/c/|dA AG/E/|cB/c/ AG/E/| DD AG/E/|DD cB/c/|dA AG/E/|D2 D2:| X:11 T:Halting march, The R:march Z:hn-march-11 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:Ador A2 B/c/d|e e2 d|e>d ef|ec A2|G2 A/B/c|d d2 e|dB GB|d2 cB| A2 B/c/d|e e2 d|e>d ef|ec A2|a g2 e|d c2 B|A>B AG|1 A3G:|2 A3e|| a a2 g|e d2 e|g>a ge|dB G2|a a2 g|e d2 e|g>a ge|g2 a/g/e/g/| a a2 g|e d2 e|g>a ge|dB G2|A>B cd|e>d cB|A>B cd|e2 e2| a a2 g|e d2 e|g>a ge|dB G2|A>B cd|e>d cB|A>B AG|A3G|| X:12 T:Crucaharan Cross R:march D:De Danann: Selected Jigs, Reels & Songs Z:id:hn-march-12 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:G B/A/|:Gd Bd|G>G Ge|dB B/A/G/A/|BA AB/A/| Gd Bd|G>G Ge|dB A/B/A|1 G2 GB/A/:|2 G2 Gd|| |:e>d e/f/g|G2 Ge|dB B/A/G/A/|BA AB/A/| Gd Bd|G>G Ge|dB A/B/A|1 G2 Gd:|2 G2 G|| X:13 T:Boys of Belfast, The R:march D:Cran: Z:id:hn-march-13 M:C| K:Amix A3B c2d2|efgf e2ed|c2A2 A2Bc|dedB G2E2| A2AB c2d2|efgf e2ed|c2A2 dBGB|1 A4 A2E2:|2 A4 A4|| |:e2ed e2f2|d2dc d2ed|c2A2 A2Bc|dedB G2E2| AGAB c2d2|efgf e2ed|c2A2 dBGB|1 A4 A4:|2 A4 A2E2|| X:14 T:March of the Kings of Laois T:Rory of the Hills R:march C:Rory O'Moore (17th century) Z:id:hn-march-14 M:6/8 K:Dmix A2F A2D|A2F A2D|B2G A2F|G2F E>FG| A2F A2D|A2F A2d|B2d A>dG|F>dF E2D|F>ED G>FE| A3 A>GF|E>cG E>CE|G>cG E>CE|D>ED D>ED|D>ED D3:| |:B2G d2G|B>AG d2G|A2d A2F|A2d A>dA| B2d d>BA|G>FG E>FG|F>ED G>AB|A3 AGF| E>cG E>CE|G>cG E>CE|D>ED D>ED|D>ED D3:| X:15 T:Chanter's Song, The T:Chanter's Tune, The T:Song of the Chanter, The R:march H:Also played in Dmix, #10 Z:id:hn-march-15 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:Amix AA ed/B/|AA gf/g/|ae ed/B/|gf/g/ ed/B/| AA ed/B/|AA gf/g/|ae ed/B/|A2 A2:| |:e>f gf/g/|e/d/e/f/ gf/g/|ae ed/B/|gf/g/ ed/B/| AA ed/B/|AA gf/g/|ae ed/B/|A2 A2:| X:16 T:Eagle's Whistle, The R:march Z:id:hn-march-16 M:2/4 L:1/16 K:G GA | B2B>B dBAG | B2B>B dBAG | B2A2 A2Bd | B2A2 A2GA | B2B>B dBAG | B2B>B dBAd | A2G2 G2Bd | A2G2 G2Bd || g2d>d edBd | g2d>d edBG | B2A2 A2Bd | B2A2 A2Bd | g2d>d edBd | g2d>d edBd | A2G2 G2Bd | A2G2 G2ed || X:17 T:Rosc Catha Na Mumhan T:Battle Cry Of Munster, The R:march Z:id:hn-march-17 M:2/4 L:1/16 K:Ador d2 | e>def g2ge | d>cBA G2AB | cd/c/BA edcB | A>BAG E3d | e>def g2ge | d>cBA G2AB | cd/c/BA edcB | A>BAG A2 :| |: ag | ea2a agab | a>bag e2ed | ea2a agab | a>bag e2ef | g>fga g2ge | d>cBA G2AB | cd/c/BA edcB | A>BAG A2 :| X:18 T:Behind the Ditch in Pairc Anna R:march H:with some variations. Also played as a hornpipe Z:id:hn-march-18 M:C| L:1/8 K:Amix EAAB c2d2 | eged Bcd2 | eAA=c BAGB | AGEF GED2 | EAAB c2d2 | eged Bcdf | e2A=c BAGB | A2AG A4 :| |: eaag egdg | eaag egd2 | eAA=c BAGB | AGEF GED2 | [1 eaag egdg | eaag egd2 | eAA=c BAGB | A2AG A4 :| [2 EAAB c2d2 | efed B2d2 | e2A2 BAdB | A2AB A4 || X:19 T:Allistrum's March T:Alaisdrum's March R:march H:Cf. Allistrum's Polka, polka#120 H:Cf. O'Donnell's March, #1 H:Cf. #26, #27, #28 D:Chieftains Z:id:hn-march-19 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D Fdd fee | fdB BAG | Fdd fee | fdB B2A :| |: FEE FDD | FEd dBA | FEE FDD | FEd B2A :| |: d2f e2f | ded dBA | d2f e2f | ded dBA :| |: B2A B2F | B2A BEE | B2A B2F |1 B2A BEE :|2 B2A BAG || P:variation of 1st part |: Fdd fee | fdd dBA | Fdd fee | fdB B2A :| X:20 T:O'Sullivan's March R:march Z:id:hn-march-20 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G GBA ABd | edB A2D | GBA B2G | AGG GED | GBA ABd | edB A2D | GBA B2G |1 AGG G2D :|2 AGG G2g || |: e2g e2g | ege edB | ded dBd | egB BAG | cBc dcd | e/f/gB A2D | GBA B2G |1 AGG G2g :|2 AGG G2D || X:21 T:Leslie's March T:Highland March from Oscar and Malvina R:march C:William Reeve (1757-1815) Z:id:hn-march-21 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D |: ~d3 ~d3 | dcB ABc | dcB AGF | G2F E2D | ~e3 ede | fed eag | fef d2A | def e3 :| |: fed eAA | fed eAA | gfe fBB | gfe fBB | fed eAA | fed eag | fef d2A | def e3 :| |: dfa dfa | dfa afd | egb egb | egb bge | dfa dfa | dfa a2g | fef d2A | def e3 :| X:22 T:Old Grey Cat, The R:march H:See also "Smuggler's Reel" reel#711 Z:id:hn-march-22 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:Edor ee E>F | G/F/G/A/ B/A/B/c/ | dd D>E | F/A/d/B/ A/F/E/D/ | ee E>F | G/F/G/A/ B/A/B/c/ | d/c/B/A/ B/A/G/F/ |1 E2 E>B :|2 E2 E>A || |: Be e>d | B/d/e/f/ g/f/e/d/ | Ad d>B | A/B/d/e/ f/e/d/f/ | eB gB | aB b>a | g/f/e/d/ B/A/B/d/ | e2e2 :| X:23 T:Rose In The Gap, The R:march Z:id:hn-march-23 M:C| L:1/8 K:Edor B3c B2AF | B2E2 E2 (3FGA | B3c B2AF | A2D2 D2FA | B3c B2AF | AFAB d3e | fedc (3Bcd AF |1 A2D2 D2FA :|2 A2D2 D2de || |: fedc (3Bcd AF | B2E2 E2de | fedc (3Bcd AF | A2D2 D2de | fedc (3Bcd AF | AFAB d2de | fedc (3Bcd AF |1 A2D2 D2de :|2 A2D2 D2B2 || |: e3g f2 (3efg | f2e2 e2B2 | eBeg f2 (3efg | f2d2 d2B2 | eBeg f2ec | dcde f3e | fedc (3Bcd AF |1 A2D2 D2B2 :|2 A2D2 D2FA || X:24 T:Napoleon Crossing The Alps R:march D:Harry Bradley: As I Carelessly Did Stray Z:id:hn-march-24 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:Amix EF/G/ |: A2 A2 | A/B/A/G/ ED | BdeB| d2 ef/g/ | a>g e/g/e/d/ | BA GE |1 G2 G>A | G2 EF/G/ :|2 A2 A2 | A2 ef/g/ || |: a>g e/g/e/d/ | Bd ef | g>a ge | g2 ef/g/ | a>g e/g/e/d/ | BA GE |1 G>A GE | G2 ef/g/ :|2 A2 A2 | A2 || X:25 T:Grainne's Welcome Home R:march H:See also jig#450 and reel#953 Z:id:hn-march-25 M:C| L:1/8 K:Amix e3d c2A2 | e2A2 Bcd2 | e3d c2A2 | d2G2 Bcd2 | e3d c2A2 | e2A2 B3A | G2Bd gfge |1 d2G2 Bcdf :|2 d2G2 Bcde || |: c2ce agfa | e2A2 Bcde | c2ce gfec | d2G2 Bcde | c2ce agfa | gfeg f2fe | d2ef gage |1 d2G2 Bcde :|2 d2G2 Bcdf || X:26 T:Allistrum's March R:march H:See also #19, #27, #28 D:Niall & Cillian Vallely: Callan Bridge Z:id:hn-march-26 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G egg eaa | egg ged | egg eaa | bag e2d :| |: BAA BGG | BAg ged | BAA BGG | BAg e2d :| X:27 T:Allistrum's March R:march H:See also #19, #26, #28 D:Niall & Cillian Vallely: Callan Bridge Z:id:hn-march-27 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Amix Ecc edd | fdd cAG | Ecc edd | fdc A2G :| |: FGE FDD | Ddc AGE | FGE FDD | Ddc A2G :| X:28 T:Alasdruim's March T:M\'airse\'ail Alasdruim R:march H:See also #19, #26, #27 D:Sean Keane: Jig It in Style D:P\'adraig Rynne: Bye a While Z:id:hn-march-28 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G ABG AGF | G2g fdc | ABG AGF | Ggf d2c | ABG AGF | G2g fdc | A~B2 cBc | dgf d2c :| |: Aff agg | age fdc | Aff agg | agf d2c | Aff agg | bag fde | fef gfg | a2g fdc :| P:variations |: BAG AGF | G2g fdc | BAG AGF | Ggf d2c | BAG AGF | G2g fdc | BAB cBc | Ggf d2c :| |: Aff agg | agf dec | Aff agg | agf d2c | Aff agg | bag fde | f2d gfg | agf d2c :| X:29 T:Banks of the Quay, The R:march D:De Danann: Selected Jigs, Reels & Songs Z:id:hn-march-29 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:G DG BB/B/ | cA B2 | BA/G/ FG | AG FE | DG BB/B/ | cA B2 | BA/G/ FG |1 AG GF/E/ :|2 AG GB/c/ || d2 d>d | ed d>B | AG FG | AG GB/c/ | d2 d>d | ed d>B | AG FG | AG GB/c/ | d2 d>d | ed d>B | AG FG | AG FE || X:30 T:Parnell's March R:march Z:id:hn-march-30 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G d2c | BGD BGD | d3 d2c | BGD BGD | ded d2c | BcB GBd | edc BAG | ABA ded | ~A3 d2c | BGD BGD | ded d2B | c2B c2e | ~g3 gfe | d2B GAB | c2A F2G | ~A3 AGF | G3 :| |: g2f | e3 c2G | c2e gfe | ~d3 ded | B3 B2c | d3 d^cd | ed=c BAG | ABA ded | A2d d2c | BGD BGD | ded dcB | c2B c2e | ~g3 gfe | d2B GAB | c2A F2G | ABA AGF | G3 :| X:31 T:White Cockade, The T:Highland Laddie R:march Z:id:hn-march-31 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:G G/A/ | BB c/B/A/G/ | BB Bg/e/ | dB c/B/A/G/ | BA AG/A/ | BB c/B/A/G/ | Bd g>a | b/a/g/f/ e/f/g/e/ | dB B :| |: B/c/ | dB gd | dB BB/c/ | dB gf/g/ | aA AG/A/ | BB c/B/A/G/ | Bd g>a | b/a/g/f/ e/f/g/e/ | dB B :| P:variations |: G/A/ | BB/d/ c/B/A/G/ | BB Bg/e/ | dB c/B/A/G/ | BA AG/A/ | B/A/B/d/ c/B/A/G/ | Bd gg/a/ | b/a/g/f/ a/g/f/e/ | dB B :| |: B/c/ | dB gB/c/ | d/^c/d/e/ dB/c/ | dB gf/g/ | aA AG/A/ | B/A/B/d/ c/B/A/G/ | Bd gg/a/ | b/a/g/f/ a/g/f/e/ | dB B :| X:32 T:Lillibullero T:Lilibullero T:Lilli Bullero T:Lilly Bolero T:Lily Bolero R:march Z:id:hn-march-32 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G GAG B2B | ABA c3 | BdG c2B |1 AGF G2D :|2 AGF G3 || |: g2f g2d | de=f e2d | def gde | dcB A2d | edc Bcd | edc Bcd | e/f/gG c2B |1 AGF G3 :|2 AGF G2D || X:33 T:Mummer's March R:march H:On the L\'a Lugh recording it is played very slowly, and the E in bars H:2 and 4 is held longer, and also the A3 and F3 in bars 6, 8, 10 and 14 D:L\'a Lugh Z:id:hn-march-33 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Em G2B A2B | G2B F2E | G2B A2c | BGE F2E || BGE EDE | BGE A3 | BGE EDE | cBA F3 || EGB e2B | cBA F3 | EGB e2B | cBA Bcd | e2^c d2B | =cBA F3 || X:34 T:Fingal's Cave T:Fingal's Weeping T:Cuilfhionn R:march S:Sally Simpson H:Scottish Z:id:hn-march-34 M:C| L:1/8 K:Ador EAGd | B2A>G e2dAGd | B2A>G e2dg |1 e>dB>A G>ABef>d g>eddBABef>d g>ed