Black Headed Dearie
X:1 T:Can duh Dilish M:6/4 L:1/8 R:Air B:Neal – Collection of the Most Celebrated Irish Tunes (1724, p. 16) K:Dmin A4c2 d4e2|f3g f2 Te4d2|c2A2f2 Te4d2|c2A2d2 D6| F3G F2 c2A2c2|dcdefg Te4d2|c2A2 GF G3A G2|F2D2D2 D6:| |:Tf4g2 a4b2|Tg4f2 e2d2c2|f2e2d2 g2f2e2|a2g2f2 e2d2c2| Tf4 g2 a3bab|g4 f2 efed c2|fgfefd gagfge| abagaf gfed c2|a2 bagf g2 agfe|f2 gfed e2 fedc| abagaf gagfge|fgfefd efedec|d2D2D2 D2E2F2| F2G2A2A2B2c2|c2C2C2 C2D2E2|F2G2A2A A2B2c2|d2D2E2 F3GA2|A2G2A2 D6:|]
X:1
T:Can duh dilish, improv’d by Mr. Vine
M:6/4
L:1/8
B:Daniel Wright – Aria di Camera (London, 1727, No. 62)
N:”being A Choice Collection of Scotch, Irish & Welsh Airs
N:for the Violin and German Flute by the following masters
N:Mr. Alex. Urquahart of Edinburgh, Mr. Dermot O'Connar of Limrick
N:Mr. Hugh Edwards of Carmarthen”
F: https://ia600808.us.archive.org/20/items/AriaDiCamera1727/Wright-AriaDiCamera-1727.pdf
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Emin
B4 ^d2e4 f2|g3a g2 f4e2|^d2B2g2 Tf4 e2|^d2B2e2 E6|
G3A G2d2B2d2|edefga Tf4e2|d2B2 (AG) A3B A2|G2E2E2 E4:|
|:Tg4 a2 b4c'2|a4 g2 f2e2d2|g2f2e2 a2g2f2|b2a2 g2 f2 e2d2|
Tg4 a2 b3 c'bc'|a4 g2 fgfe d2|gagfge abagaf|bc'babg agfe d2|
b2 (c'b)(ag) a2 (ba)(gf)|g2 (ag)(fe) f2 (gf)(ed)|
bc'babg abagaf|gagfge fgfef^d|
e2E2E2E2F2G2|G2A2B2 B2c2d2|d2D2D2D2E2F2|
G2A2B2 B2c2d2|e2 E2 F2 G3AB2|B2A2B2 E4||
X:1
T:Curri Koun Dilich
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
B:Samuel, Anne & Peter Thompson – The Hibernian Muse
B:(London, 1787, No. 56, pp. 34-35)
N:”A Collection of the most Favorite Compositions
N:of Carolan the Celebrated Irish Bard”
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
B4 {e}^d2|e4 f2|g3a g2|{g}Tf4 e2|^d2 B2g2|{g}f4 e2|
^d2e2f2|e2E2E2|G3A G2|d3e d2|d2B2d2|(edefga)|
{e}d2{c}B2{A}G2|A3cB2|{A}TG3F E2|E6:|
|:g4a2|b4 c'2|a4g2|f2e2d2|g2f2e2|a2g2f2|
b2a2g2|f2Te2d2|g4a2|b3 c'bc'|{b}a4 g2|(fgfe) d2|
g2f2e2|a2g2f2|c’2b2{b}a2{a}|f2{g} e2{f}d2{e}|b2 (c'bag)|a2 (bagf)|
g2 (agfe)|f2 (gfed)|(bd'c'bag) |(ac'bagf)|(gbagfe)|(fagfed)|
e2E2E2|E2F2G2|G2A2B2|B2c2d2|d2F2F2|F2G2A2|
B2c2d2|e2E2E2|E2F2G2|G2A2 B2{c}|B3A B2|E6:|]
X:2
T:Ceann Dubh Dileas
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Slow Air
N:"Irish"
B:Gow - 2nd Collection of Niel Gow's Reels, 3rd ed., p. 30 (orig. 1788)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Emin
TB2d e2f|~g>ag {g}f2e|dBg {g}Tf2e|{e}dBe E2TF|
G>AG dBd|(e/d/)e/f/g/a/ {g}Tf2e|{e}d{c}B{A}G A>cB/A/|{A}GEE ~E2:|
|g2Ta b2c'|bag fed|~g.f.e .a.g.f|.b.a.g .f.e.d|
g2Ta b2c'|bag f/g/e/f/d|(3g/a/g/ (3f/g/f/ e (3a/b/a/ (3g/a/g/ f|bag (3f/g/f/ (3e/f/e/ d|
Tb(c'/b/)(a/g/) Ta(b/a/)(g/f/)|Tg(a/g/)(f/e/) (f/a/)(g/f/)(e/d/)|Tb(c'/b/)(a/g/) Ta(b/a/)(g/f/)|Tg(a/g/)(f/e/) (f/a/)(g/f/)(e/^d/)|
eEE TE>FG|TG>AB B^cd|dDD D>EF|TG>AB B^c^d|eEF ~G>AB|TB>AB E3||
X:1
T:Black headed Deary
M:6/4
L:1/8
R:Air
B:John Macpherson Mulhollan - Selection of Irish and Scots Tunes (Edinburgh, 1804; p. 37)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Dmin
A4 ^c2 d4e2|f3 agf (f2e2)d2|(^c A3) f2 (f2e2d2)|^c A3 d2 D4 E2|F3 GAB c2A2c2|
(d2e2)f2 (f2e2)d2|c2A2F2 G3 BAG|F2D2D2 D6::f4 g2 a4 b2|(a2g2)f2 (e2d2)c2|
(f2e2)d2 (g2f2)e2|(a2g2)f2 (e2d2)c2|a2 (bagf) g2 (ag)(fe)|f2 (gfed) fed^c=BA|
(af)(ba)(gf) (gb)(ag)(fe)|fagfed {f}e2(d2^c2)|d2(.D2.D2) D4E2|FEFGFG AGABAB|
c2(.C2.C2) C4 DE|(F2E2)D2 A2=B2^c2|d2(D2E2) F4 (GA/B/)|A3 G A2 D4:|]
X:1
T:Curra Koun Dilish
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
S:O'Farrell - Pocket Companion, vol. 1 (c. 1805)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Dmin
A | A4^c2 | d4e2 | f2 (gf)(ed) | e4d2 | c2A2e2 | f2e2d2 | c2A2d2 | D4E2 | F3G AB |
c2A2 GF | G2A2d2 | f4 ed | c2A2 GF | G3B (AG) | F2D2D2 | D4 :: d/e/ | f4g2 |
a4 g2 | a2g2f2 | e2d2c2 | f2e2d2 | g2f2e2 | a2g2f2 | e2d2c2 | f4g2 | a4g2 | a2g2f2 |
e2d2c2 | f2e2d2 | g2f2e2 | a2g2f2 | e2d2c2 | f4g2 | a4g2 | a2g2f2 | e2d2c2 |
f2e2d2 | g2f2d2 | a2g2f2 | e2d2c2 | a2 (ba)(gf) | g2 (ag)(fe) | f2 (gf)(ed) |
e2d2c2 | a2 (ba)(gf) | g2 (ag)(fe) | f2 (gf)(ed) | e2 (fe)(d^c) | d2D2D2 | D4E2 |
F3GA2 | A2c2B2 | c2G2E2 | c2G2E2 | F3G A2 | A2d2c2 | d2D2D2 |
D4E2 | F2G2A2 | A2G2A2 | D4E2 | (FE)(FG)(AB) | c2A2 (GF) |
G2A2 (eg) | f2e2d2 | c2A2 (GF) | G3B A2G2 | F2D2D2 | D4 ||
X:1
T:Cean dubh dilios
T:Black but lovely
M:3/4
Q:"Dolce"
L:1/8
R:Air
B:Mulholland - Ancient Irish Airs (Belfast, 1810)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Emin
B4^d2|e4f2|g4 ag|g2f2e2|d2B2g2|{g}f4e2|
d2B2e2|E4F2|G3 A Bc|d2B2d2|e3 f ga|
{g}f4e2|d2 cB AG|A4 BA|G2E2E2|E4 z2||
a4a2|b4 c'2|b2a2g2|f2e2d2|g2f2e2|a2g2f2|
b2a2g2|f2e2d2|g4a2|b4c'2|a2b2g2|f2e2d2|
g2 agfe|a2 bagf|b2 c'bag|f2e2d2|b2 c'bag|afbagf|
gbagfe|(3fgf (3efe ^d2|e2E2E2|E4 F2|G2A2B2|B2d2^c2|d2D2D2|
D4 EF|G2A2B2|B2^c2^d2|d4 E>E|G2A2B2|B2^A2B2|E4||
X:1
T:Black Headed Deary
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Moderately Quick"
N:”Very ancient, author and date unknown.”
B:Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 101, p. 75)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
z|(G/G/A).B (c>c)f|.e>(de/f/) .e.d.c|BG>f .e.d.c|(BG).c (C2 C/)D/|
.E(E/F/G/A/) ._B.G.G|~c>(de/f/) {f}(e.d).c|_B<G (F/E/) ~(F>G).F|(E<C).C C2z|
"Chorus"(cc/d/e/f/) [G2c2g2] [Gcg]|.g.g.f e2c|e/e/ef g2f|{f}(e>d)e C2 (C/D/)|
.E(.E/.F/.G/.A/) (_BG).G|.c(.c/.d/.e/.f/) (e>d).c|(_B<G) {G}(F/E/) (F>G).F|(E<C)C !fermata!C2||
X:1
T:Cean dubh deelish
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:”Slow”
N:”The Editor has selecgted this Copy of the Melody as being
N:generally considered the best set. ‘Tis play’d differently in
N:every Province of Ireland.”
B:Smollet Holden - Collection of favourite Irish Airs (London, c. 1841; p. 13)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
A|A2^c d2e|f>gf e2d|cAf e2d|cAd D2E|
F>GF cA^c|d/^c/d/e/f/g/ {f}e2d|cAF ~G2A|FDD D2:|
d/e/|f2g a2b|.a.g.f .e.d.c|.f.e.d .g.f.e|.a.g.f .e.d.c|
f2g a2b|agf e/f/d/e/c|f/g/e/f/d g/a/f/g/e|agf e/f/d/e/c|
ab/a/g/^f/ ga/g/=f/e/|fg/f/e/d/ ef/e/d/^c/|a/b/a/g/a/^f/ g/a/g/f/g/e/|f/g/f/e/f/d/ e/f/e/d/e/^c/|
dDD D2E|F>GA Ac=B|cCC C2D/E/|F>GA Ad^c|
dDE F>GA|A>GA D2A|dDD D2E|F>GA Ac=B|
cCC C2 D/E/|F>GA Ad^c|dDE F>GA|A>GA D2||
X:1
T:Cran Dubh Delish
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Moderato"
B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 3 (1859, No. 205, p. 98)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Dmin
A|(A2^c d2e)|(fag) (fed)|(cAg) (fed)|(cAd) D2 (D/E/)|
F>(GA/B/) (cBA)|(d/^c/d/f/e/g/) fed|c(B/A/G/F/) G>(BA/G/)|FDD D2||
z|f2g a2 (4g/a/b/|(agf) (edc)|(fed) (gfe)|(agf)( edc)|
a(b/a/g/f/) g(a/g/f/e/)|f(g/f/e/d/) (^c=B/c/A)|a(3b/a/g/ (3a/g/f/ g(3a/g/f/ (3g/f/e|
f(g/f/e/d/) {d}(c>=Bc)|dDD D2E|F2G (Ac=B)|cCD EFG|(A>GA) D2 (D/E/)|
F>GA/=B/ (cBA)|(d/^c/d/f/e/g/) (fed)|{d}c(B/A/G/F/) G>(BA/G/)|FDD D2||
X:1
T:Clean Dubh Delish
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
B:O'Flannagan - The Hibernia Collection (Boston, 1860, p. 24)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Dmin
A2^c d2e|f>gf f<ed|cAf f>ed|cAd D2E|
F>GF cAc|d>ef fed|c<AF G2A|FDD D2z||d>DD D2E|
FGA (Ac)=B|c>CC C>DE|FGA (Ad)^c|dDE F2G|A>GA D2z||
X:1
T:Ceann Dubh Dílís
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
B:James Goodman music manuscript collection, vol. 4 (mid-19th century, p. 75)
B:http://goodman.itma.ie/volume-four#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=78&z=780.1566%2C5790.793%2C5332.3427%2C1642.7056
N:Canon James Goodman (1828-1896) was a Church of Ireland clergyman,
N:uilleann piper and a collector of Irish music and songs.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Dmin
A4 ^c2|(d4 de)|f2f2g2|{g}f4 ed|^c2 A2A2|{g}f4 ed|^c2A2d2|D4 DE|
F3 G>AB|c2A2c2 |d3e fg|f4e2|dcBAGF|G3B AG|F2D2D2|D6:|
|:d>e|g4g2|a4 ga/b/|a2g2f2|e2d2c2|(3fgf (3efe d2|(3gag (3fgf e2|(3aba (3gag (3fgf|e2d2c2|
a2 (ba)gf|g2 (ag)fe|e2 fed^c|(af)(ba)gf|gb(ag)(fe)|fagfed|eg f(e/d/c/d/e/f/c/)|d2D2D2|
D4 DE|F3GA2|A2c2B2|c2C2C2|C4 DE|F2E2D2|A2=B2 ^c2|d2D2D2|
D4 DE|F3G AB|c2A2A2|d3e fg|f4 e2|dcBAGF|G3B AG|F2D2D2|D4||
X:1
T:Caunn Dhuve Deelish
T:Ceann Dubh Dílis
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
B:Finnegan/Curtin Manuscript (Sliabh Luachra, Co. Cork, mid-19th century, No. 79, p. 34)
B: https://www.itma.ie/digital-library/manuscript/finnegan-curtin-manuscript
N:The ms. predates the introduction of quadrille-based polkas and slides that
N:now characterize the music of Sliabh Luachra region, thought to have been
N:introduced in the latter 19th century.
S:Breandán Breathnach (1912-85) obtained the ms. from E. Finnegan, who had it
S:from D. Curtin of Stagmount, Rockchapel, Co Cork.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Dmin
dc|A2A2 (3ABc|d2d2 D/4E/4F/4G/4A/4B/4 (3c/4d/4e/4|f2f2 ag|f2e2d2|
c2A2 ag|f2e2d2|c2A2d2|D4 DE|(FE)(FG)AB|dcBAG^F|
G2A2 ag|f2e2d2|dcBAG^F|(c>A dc)AG|E2D2D2|D4||
D/4E/4F/4G/4A/4B/4 (3c/4d/4e/4|f2f2g2|a4 ab|a2g2f2|e2d2c2|f2e2ed2|
g2f2e2|ag2f2|e2d2c2|a2 (ba)g^f|g2 (ag)fe|f2 (gf)ed|e2 (fe)dc|
(a (3ba^g (3a=gf)|g2 ((3ag^f (3gfe)|f2 ((3gfe (3fed)|e2 ((3fed (3ed^c)|d2 D2-D2|D4 (DE)|
(FE)(FG)AB|A2f2 ef|d2 D2-D2|D4 (AG)|(FE)(FG)AB|A2^G2A2|D3 (DE)|
(FE)(FGA)B|(dc)(BA)G^F|G2A2 ag|f2e2d2|(dc)(BA)G^F|(c>A dc)AG|E2D2-D2|D4||
X:1
T:Black Haired Darling
T:Black Headed Dearie
L:1/8
M:6/8
Q:"Airily"
S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 453
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
A/A/Bc ddg|f>ef/g/ fed|cAg fed|cAd D2 D/E/|
FF/G/A/B/ cAA|d>ef/g/ fed|c<A {A}G/F/ G>BA/G/|FDD D3||
dd/e/f/g/ a2a|aag f2e|f/f/fg a2g|fef D2 D/E/|
FF/G/A/B/ cAA|dd/e/f/g/ f>ed|c<A {A}G/F/ G>BA/G/|FDD D3||