Tune History Articles
Tune History Articles
The articles below appeared in issues of Fiddler Magazine, a quarterly periodical edited and published by Mary Larsen.
“Fiddle Tune History” is one of the Departments of the magazine; each issue including an article on traditional fiddle tunes from a variety of genres, along with fascinating background and contextual material that for many helps to make playing the tune ‘come alive’.
It’s been my distinct pleasure to have been allowed to indulge myself in this forum for these several years. I thank Ms. Larsen for not only giving me the opportunity to exercise my interest and allowing me free reign to pursue my curiosities, but also for producing a fine periodical that each issue contains much of importance and value about fiddling.
Please be reminded that the articles are written specifically for a periodical that has an audience with a general interest in fiddling. I have written the pieces to entertain and inform, and not for academic purpose or scholarship; save my own edification and the indulgence of my readers.
| Fiddler Issue: | Article Title: | Tunes Included: |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2001, vol. 8, No. 2 |  |
High Level Hornpipe (1), Marmaduke's Hornpipe, |
| Fall 2001, vol. 8, No. 3 |  |
MacPherson's Lament, Callahan, Coleman's March (1). |
| Winter 2001/2002, vol. 8, No. 4. |  |
Flannery's Dream, Camp Chase (2). |
| Spring 2002, vol. 9, No. 1. |  |
Graf Spee (The), Rothiemurchus Rant. |
| Summer 2002, vol. 9, No. 2. |  |
Miss Gunning's Delight, Miss Gunning's Reel, Contradiction Reel (1) (The) |
| Fall 2002, vol. 9, No. 3. |  |
Kemp's Jig/Jegg, Jackie Layton, Jack Lattin (with variations). |
| Winter 2002/2003, vol. 9, No. 4. |  |
Sir Roger de Coverley. |
| Spring 2003, vol. 10, No. 1 |  |
Black Joak (The), Black Jock (Aird), Black Jock (1) (Gow), |
| Summer 2003, vol. 10, No. 2. |  |
Grondeuse (1) (La), Silver Spire, Bennett's Reel, Great Eastern Reel (1). |
| Fall 2003, vol. 10, No. 3 |  |
Speed the Plow. |
| Winter 2003/2004, vol. 10, No. 4 |  |
Ned Kendall's Hornpipe (1), Ned Kendall's Favorite, Ned Kendall's Hornpipe (2), Salem Hornpipe. |
| Winter 2003/2004, vol. 10, No. 4 |  |
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| Spring 2004, vol. 11, No. 1. |  |
Leslie's Hornpipe, Astley's Ride, Rickett's Hornpipe, Durang's Hornpipe (1). |
| Summer 2004, vol. 11, No. 2. |  |
Nancy Dawson (1), Aldridge's Hornpipe (1), Richer's Hornpipe, Dick Sands' Hornpipe, Big John McNeil, Dinkie's, Glenn Towle. |
| Fall 2004, vol. 11, No. 3. |  |
Off to California (1), Fireman's Reel, Silver Cluster, Far from Home, Possum up a Gum Stump (1). |
| Winter 2004/2005, vol. 11, No. 4. |  |
Hector the Hero, Queen of the Earth Child of the Skies, Amhrán na Leabhar (Song of the Books). |
| Spring 2005, vol. 12, No. 1. |  |
Miss Johnston of Hilton's Fancy, Miss Lucy Johnston's Compliments to Niel Gow, Bridegroom Geits (The). |
| Summer 2005, vol. 12, No. 2. |  |
Honorable Mr. Ramsay Maule's Reel, Honorable Mrs. Maule's Reel, Miss Maule’s Strathspey. |
| Fall 2005, vol. 12, No. 3. |  |
President Garfield's Hornpipe, President Grant's Hornpipe, General Longstreet's, Wade Hampton's Hornpipe. |
| Winter 2005/2006, vol. 12, No. 4. |  |
Vendome Hornpipe, American Rifle Team. |
| Spring 2006, vol. 13, No. 1 |  |
Fagan and Fenton's, Fred Wilson's Clog |
| Summer 2006, Vol. 13, No. 2 |  |
Minnie Foster's Clog, Lotta's Favorite |
| Spring 2007, Vol. 14, No. 1 |  |
Glenbeigh Hornpipe, Military Schottische, Bielbie's Hornpipe, Original Schottische Polka (The). |
| Summer 2007, Vol. 14, No. 2 |  |
Hexham Races, Hamilton Races, Knutsford Races, Newmarket Races |
| Fall 2007, Vol. 14, No. 3 |  |
Curragh Races (1), New Market Jig, Bee's Wing (The), Wagoner (1), Grey Eagle (1) |
| Winter 2007, Vol. 14, No. 4 |  |
Frost is All Over (1) (The), Hey to the Camp, Untitled Air, Mask (The) |
| Spring 2008, Vol. 15, No. 1 |  |
Colonel Pickering's March to Lexington, The Black Seven, Black Sloven (The) |
| Summer 2008, Vol. 15, No. 2 & Fall 2008, Vol. 15, No. 3 |  |
Dead March in Saul (The), Mr. Cosgill’s Delight, March in Solomon, Doctor Haydn, Blowzabella, Michael Turner's Waltz, Annan Polka |
| Winter 2008, Vol. 15, No. 4 |  |
Duck's Eyeball (2), Rainbow Schottische, Winter Night Schottische |
| Spring 2009, Vol. 16, No. 1 |  |
Major Molle |
| Summer 2009, Vol. 16, No. 2 |  |
Humors of Ballyconnell (1) (The), Old Bush (1) (The) |
| Fall 2009, Vol. 16, No. 3 |  |
High Ginks, Lamb Skinnet, Twenty May Play as Well as One, Old Sledge, Seven Up |
| Fall 2009, Vol. 16, No. 3 |  |
Duke of Gordon's Rant (The), Scott's Favorite, Scotch Patriot's Reel, Lord Gordon's Reel |
| Fall 2009, Vol. 16, No. 3 |  |
Over the Moor to Maggie (2), Peggy's Wedding (2), Waynesboro, Ladies in the Ballroom (1) |
| Summer 2010, Vol. 17, No. 2 |  |
Monckton (The), Anspacher (The), Belles about the Flatbush (The), Mrs. Lt. Col. Johnson's Reel |
| Fall 2010, Vol. 17, No. 3 |  |
Huntingtone Castle, Belfast Hornpipe (1), Sweep's Hornpipe (1), Millicent's Hornpipe |
| Winter 2010/11, Vol. 17, No. 4 |  |
Archie Menzies, Quêteux Trembley (Le) |
| Spring 2011, Vol. 18, No. 1 |  |
Uncle Paddy, Gigue du Bonhomme, Gigue de la Débauche, Eavesdropper (The) |
| Summer 2011, Vol. 18, No. 2 |  |
Dunkeld Bridge, Jerry Hayes |
| Fall 2011, Vol. 18, No. 3 |  |
Fireman's Quickstep, Fireman's Dance Cotillion, Philadelphia Fireman's Cotillion |
| Winter 2011/12, Vol. 18, No. 4 |  |
Merry Men, Roslyn/Roslin Castle, Mist-Covered Mountains (The), Flowers of the Forest (1) |
| Spring 2012, Vol. 19, No. 1 |  |
Douglas's Favorite Hornpipe, Woody's Hornpipe, Mountains of Kerry (The) |
| Summer 2012, Vol. 19, No. 2 |  |
Camp-Town Reel, Japanese Tommy's Reel |
| Fall 2012, Vol. 19, No. 3 |  |
Hull's Victory (1), Wasp's Frolick (The), Gurreire Dance (The) |
| Winter 2012/13, Vol. 19, No. 4 |  |
Last Shot Got Him (2) (The), |
| Spring 2013, Vol. 20, No. 1 |  |
Scotland (1), Andrew Carey, Hills of Tipperary (The) |
| Summer 2013, Vol. 20, No. 2 |  |
I'm Over Young to Marry Yet (1), Loch Erroch Side, |
| Fall 2013, Vol. 20, No. 3 |  |
Lass o' Gowrie (1), Over the Hills to Glory, Clare's Dragoons, |
| Winter 2013/14, Vol. 20, No. 4 |  |
Black Jack Grove, Marquis of Waterford's Hornpipe (The), |
| Spring 2014, Vol. 21, No. 1 |  |
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| Summer 2014, Vol. 21, No. 2 |  |
Murthly Castle, |
| Fall 2014, Vol. 21, No. 3 |  |
Nightingale (2) (The), Rustic Dance (3), |
| Winter 2014/15, Vol. 21, No. 4 |  |
Limber Neck Blues, Peacock Rag, Starlight Clog, |
| Summer 2015, Vol. 22, No. 2 |  |
Braes of Glenorchy (1), Lady Carbury, |
| Fall 2015, Vol. 22, No. 3 |  |
Lady Carbury, Shipdam Hornpipe, Wake Up Susan (1), |
| Winter 2015/16, Vol. 22, No. 4 |  |
Doctor (2) (The), Worm Doctor, Ward's Drop, Ward's Pill, |
| Spring 2016, Vol. 23, No. 1 |  |
Petticoat Loose (1), Petticoat Loose (2), Petticoat Loose (3) (The Curickle), |
| Summer 2016, Vol. 23, No. 2 |  |
Over the Mountains (3), Hole in the Wall (3) (The), Peggy's Favourite Jig, |
| Fall 2016, Vol. 23, No. 3 |  |
Harlequin Amulet, Rory O'More, |
| Winter 2016, Vol. 23, No. 4 |  |
Maggie in the Woods, Nancy Wants Her Own Share, Chearc ar Fad is an tAnraigh (An), |
| Spring 2017, Vol. 24, No. 1 |  |
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| Summer 2017, Vol. 24, No. 2 |  |
Kilwinning's Steeple, Auchincruive House, |
| Fall 2017, Vol. 24, No. 3 |  |
Lord MacDonald (4) (Gow), Lord MacDonald (4) (Carignan), |
| Winter 2017/18, Vol. 24, No. 4 |  |
Virginia Reel (1) (Boulay), MacDonald's Reel (3) (Boudreault), Lord MacDonald (4) (Erskine Morris), |
| Summer 2018, Vol. 25, No. 2 |  |
Miss Mountan's, Round the Button and Through the Horn (2) , Johnny Blow the Candle Out Happy Frank |
| Spring 2019, Vol. 26, No. 1 |  |
Old Voile, J.B. Miller's Hornpipe , Favorite Hornpipe (5) (A) Reefer's Hornpipe |
| Summer 2019, Vol. 25, No. 2 |  |
King of all Reels, Coming down from Denver , Halfway House (The), |