Gillan the Drover

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 Theme code Index    11H1H1H 5353
 Also known as    Giolla na Drover, Gillan a Drover, Gillan an Drover, Cittern Jig, Drover Lads (The), Gillanadrouar, Gille na Drobhair, Grumbling Rustic (The), Grumbler (The), Bodach an dranntan, Gillun nan Dròbher
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 Region    England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada
 Genre/Style    Cape Breton/PEI, Irish, Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille, March/Marche
 Key/Tonic of    F
 Accidental    1 flat
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    ENGLAND(North East), CANADA(Maritimes/English)
 Structure    ABCD, AABB'CCDDEEFFGGHHII
 Editor/Compiler    John Peacock
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Peacock's Tunes
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 29, p 12
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1805
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Gillan a Drover R:Jig N:”Highland Jig” M:6/8 L:1/8 B: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs, B:book 4 (1844–1845, p. 14) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G B|GBd g3|agf g2-e|dBB B2-e|dBB B2-A| GBd g3|agf g2-e|dBA A2-e|dB A2:| |:GBd dBd|ege dBG|dBB B2-e|dBB B2-A| GBe dBd|ege dBG|dBA A2-e|dBA A2:| |:B|GBB gBB|aBB bBB|dBB B2-e|dBB B2-A| GBB gBB|aBB bBB|dBA A2-e|dBA A2:| |:g|bag agf|gfe efg|dBB B2-e|dBB B2-g| bag agf|gfe efg|dBA A2-e|dBA A2:|]


X:1 T:Gillun nan Dròbher T:Drover Lads, The T:Bodach an dranntan T:Grumbler, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:William Gunn - The Caledonian Repository of Music B:Adapted for the Bagpipes (Glasgow, 1848, pp. 58-59) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G e|GAB g2e|agf g2e|dBB B<BA|dBB B<BA| GAB g2e|agf g2e|dBA A<Ae|dBA A<Ae| GAB g2e|agf g2e|dBB B<BA|dBB g3| agf g2e|fed g2e|dBA A<Ae|dBA A<A|| e|BGB B<BA|e2A dBG|dBB B<BA|dBB B<BA| BGB B<BA|e2A dBG|dBA A<Ae|dBA A<Ae| BGB B<BA|e2A dBG|dBB B<BA|dBB g3| agf g2e|fed g2e|dBA A<Ae|dBA A<A|| e|AAe AAa|AAg f2e|dBB B<BA|dBB B<BA| AAe AAa|AAg f2e|dBA A<Ae|dBA A<Ae| AAe AAa|AAg f2e|dBB B<BA|dBB g3| agf g2e|fed g2e|dBA A<Ae|dBA A<A|| e|BAe dBG|eAe dBG|dBB B<BA|dBB B<BA| BAe dBG|eAe dBG|dBA A<Ae|dBA A<Ae| BAe dBG|eAe dBG|dBB B<BA dBB g3| agf g2e|fed g2e|dBA A<Ae|dBA A<A||


X:2 T:Drover Lads, The T:Gillan an Drover B:Kerr's Merry Melodies, Book 3 (c. 1880's) Z:Nigel Gatherer M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G B|GBd g2 B|agf g2 e|dBB B2 e|dBB B2 A| GBd g2 d|agf g2 e|dBA A2 e|dBA A2:| |:B|GBG dBd|ege dBG|dBB B2 e|dBB B2 A| GBG dBd|ege dBG|dBA A2 e|dBA A2:|


X:1 T:Gillan the Drover M:6/8 L:1/8 R:March S:O'Neill - O'Neill's Irish Music (1915) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:F FAc (f3 | f/)g/a/g/f/e/ f2d | (c<A)A A2G | (c<A)A A2G | FAc (f3 | f/)(g/a/g/f/e/) f2d | cAF GAG | cAF G2 A :| |: FAc cAc | dBd (c/B/A/G/F) | (c<A)A A2G | (c<A)A A2G | FAc c(A/B/c) | d>ef (d/c/B/A/G/F/) | GAG G2A |1 GAG G2A :|2 GAG G2|| |: (f/g/) | a3g3 | f3 cAF | cAA A2G | cAA A2 (f/g/) | a2g3 | f3 (d/c/B/A/G/F/) | GAG G2A | GAG G2 :| |: (B/c/) | dBd cAc | BGB (c/B/A/G/F) | cAA A2G | cAA A2B/c/ | d(B/c/d) c(A/B/c) | BGB (c/B/A/G/F) | GAG G2A | GAG G2 :| |: A | (FA/B/c/A/) f3 | (f/g/a/g/f/e/) f2d | cAA A2G | cAA A2G | F(A/B/c/A/) f3 | (f/g/a/g/f/e/) f2d | cAF GAG | cAF G2 :| |: A | F(A/Bc/A/) F(A/B/c/A/) | (dB/c/d/B/) (c/B/A/G/F) | cAA A2G | cAA A2G | F(A/B/c/A/) F(A/B/c/A/) | d>ef (d/c/B/A/G/F/) | GAG G2A | GAG G2 :| B/c/ |.d.df (cA).c | .d.df (cA).F | cAA A2G | cAA ABc | .d.df (cA).c | .d.df (c/B/A/G/F) | GAG G2A | GAG G2 :| |: A | FAA GBB | FAA cAF | cAA A2G | cAA A2G | FAA GBB | Acc Bdd | cAF GAG | cAF G2 :| |: (B/c/) | dfd cAc | dfd cAF | cAA A2G | cAA A2 B/c/ | dfd cAc | dfd cAc | GAG G2A | GAG G2 :||