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Theme code Index
41H1H1H 2H62H4H
Also known as
Ally Croaker , Ally Crocker , Alley Crocker , Alas my little bag , Hunters of Kentucky , O! The Shamrock , Reel des Bouchons , Shamrock Cockade , Shamrock (The) , Crocker's Reel
Composer/Core Source
Biography:Lawrence Grogan
Region
England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, United States
Genre/Style
English, Northumbrian/Borders
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
ENGLAND(North East)
Structure
One part, AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Charles and Samuel Thompson
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number
No. 79
Year of publication/Date of MS
1757
Artist
Biography:Rodney and Randy Miller
Title of recording
Castles in the Air
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Fretless 119
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:3
T:Ally Croaker
M:2/4
L:1/8
B:Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757)
Z:Transcribed and edited by Fynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z:abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
D|G2 G>G|GGGG|AGFG|ABcd|BGGG|GGGG|
A>GFG|A>Bcc|{Bc}d2 dd|dddd|edcB|A>Bcc|
{AB}c2 cc|cccc|dcBA|G>ABB|GGGG|FFFG/F/|
EEEF/E/|DD D2|c>ccd|{d}c2 BA|BGcA|TF2G2||
Sheet Music for "Ally Croaker" Ally Croaker Book: Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757) Transcription: Transcribed and edited by Fynn Titford-Mock, 2007 abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:2
T:Ally Croaker
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Henry Livingston's manuscript copybook, late 18th century
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
D | G2 G>G | G3G | AG FG | A>B cd | B>G GG | G3G |
AG FG | A>B c2 | (B/c/)d2 dd | d3d | ed cB | A>B c2 |
{A/B/}c2 cc | c3c | dc BA | G>A B2 | G>GGG | TF3 G/F/ |
TE3 F/E/ | D2D2 | c>ccd | (c2B)A | BG cA | TF2 G ||
Sheet Music for "Ally Croaker" Ally Croaker Air Source: Henry Livingston's manuscript copybook, late 18th century Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Ally Croaker
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:Samuel, Anne & Peter Thompson – The Hibernian Muse
B:(London, 1787, No. 106, p. 67)
N:”A Collection of the most Favorite Compositions
N:of Carolan the Celebrated Irish Bard”
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D|G2 G>G|GGGG|AGFG|A>Bcd|BGGG|
GGGG|A>GFG|{Bc}d2 dd|dddd|edcB|
A>Bcc|{AB}c2 cc|dcBA|G>ABB|
GGGG|FFFG/F/|EEEF/E/|DD D2|
c>ccd|{d}c2 BA|BGAF|TF2G2||
Sheet Music for "Ally Croaker" Ally Croaker Country Dance Book: Samuel, Anne & Peter Thompson – The Hibernian Muse (London, 1787, No. 106, p. 67) Notes: ”A Collection of the most Favorite Compositions of Carolan the Celebrated Irish Bard” Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Ally Croaker
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Country Dance Tune
B:Campbell – 9th Book of New and Favorite Country Dances & Strathspey
B:Reels (1795, p. 20)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G2 G>G|G2G2|AGFG|A>Bcd|BGGG|
G3G|A>GFG|A>B c2:|{Bc}d2 dd|d2d2|
edcB|AB c2|{AB}c2 cc|c3 c|dcBA|
GA B2|G2 G>G|F2 GF|E2 FE|D2D2|
C2 c>c|{c}B2 Ac|BGcA|{FG}G2 G,2:|]
Sheet Music for "Ally Croaker" Ally Croaker Country Dance Tune Book: Campbell – 9th Book of New and Favorite Country Dances & Strathspey Reels (1795, p. 20) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Ally Croker
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
B: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs,
B:book 2 (1844–1845, p. 6)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A|(Ad)dc d2 df|edcd efga|fddc d2 df|edcB AGFE|
(Dd)dc d2 df|edcd efga|fddc d2 df|(ed)cd efge||
(fa)a^g a2 af|bagf ef g2|(Ag)gf gfgb|agfe de f2|
(Dd).d.d (dc).c.c|(cB).B.B BA A2|(Ag)gf gfgb|afge d2d||
Sheet Music for "Ally Croker" Ally Croker Reel Book: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs, book 2 (1844–1845, p. 6) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Ally Croker
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Moderato"
B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 2 (1858, No. 181, p. 82)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Bb
f|dBBB B>BBB|(cBAB) (c>def)|dBBB B>BBB|(cBAB) (c>def)|
dfff f>fff|gfed c>dee|eeee eee>e|fedc (B>cd)z|
B3B A3A|G>GGG F2F2|e>eee d>d!fermata!dc|dBec (A2B)||
Sheet Music for "Ally Croker" Ally Croker Air Moderato Book: P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 2 (1858, No. 181, p. 82) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Allie Crocker
L:1/8
M:C|
K:D
Addc d2df|edcd ef ga|fddc d2df|edcB AGFE|
Dddc d2df|edcd ef ga|fddc d2df|edcd efge:|
|:fa a^g a3a|bagf efg2|Aggf g2gb|agfe de f2|
Addd dccc|cBBB BAAA|Aggf g3b|agfe d2d2:|
Sheet Music for "Allie Crocker" Allie Crocker
