Cuckoo's Nest (4) (The)

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 Theme code Index    333H3H 7445
 Also known as    Nead na cuaiche, Nead an Cuaic, All Around, Captain Moss's, Come Ashore, Come Ashore Jolly Tar with Your Trousers On, Come Ashore Jolly Tar with Your Trowsers On, Coo Coo's Nest, Cuckold's Nest, I do confess thou art sae fair, Jack a' Tar, Jacky Tar, Mower (The), Mountain Top (3) (The), Spealadoir (An), Trousers On (The), Yellow Heifer (1) (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, United States
 Genre/Style    Bluegrass, Cape Breton/PEI, Contra, Down-East/Maritime, English, Irish, Morris, Northumbrian/Borders, Old-Time, Scottish, Shetland/Orkney
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    ABC, AABBCC
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:W. Blackman
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Selection of the Most Favorite Hornpipes for the Violin
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 32
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1810-22
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Cuckoo's Nest

Played by: Paul Brown - Winston-Salem, United States
Source: Soundcloud
Image: Gammer Gurton's garland of nursery songs and Toby Tickle's collection of riddles
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Cuckoo's Nest





X:1 T:Cuckoo’s Nest [4], The M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:John Sutherland manuscript collection, "Music for the Bagpipe" (late 18th century) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G GA|BABG babg|fdcB cedc|cBAG ABcA|f2c2 cedc| BABG babg|fdcB cedc|cBAG FGAc|B2G2G4:| |:d4|g2g2 gbag|f2d2d2e2|fefg fagf|gdcB cedc| BABG babg|fdcB c2 d|cBAG FGAc|B2G2G4:| |:Bc|dBGB dBGB|dcBA G2 AB|cAFA cAFA|cBAG F2 GA| BABG babg|fdcB c2e2|cBAG FGAc|B2G2 G4:|]


X:2 T:Cuckoo's Nest [4]. BHp.32, The M:C L:1/8 R:.Hornpipe Z:vmp. Peter Dunk 2013/15 B:Blackman - A Selection of the most favorite Hornpipes for the Violin ca1810-22 Q:1/4=140 K:G dc|BABG babg|fdcB cedc|B2AG FGAB|c2A2A2dc| BABG babg|fdcB cedc|B2AG FGAc|B2G2G2:| |:d2|g3a gbag|f2d2d2e2|=f3g fagf|e2c2c2dc| BABG babg|fdcB cedc|B2AG FGAc|B2G2G2:|


X:3 T:Cuckoo's Nest [4], The M:C L:1/8 R:Air N:"Author and date unknown." B:Bunting - Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 110, p. 81) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Eb B>A|{AB}(AG){FG}(FE) (e>f)(ge)|(dB{B}AG) (AcB>).A|(AGFE) (DE)(FG)|(.A2.F2.F2) (B>A)| (AGFE) (e>f) (ge)|(dB{B}AG) (AcB>)A|(AGFE) (DEF>).A|(.G.E.E2)|| (GA)|(BAGA) (BAGA)|(BAGF) E2 (FG)|(AGFG) (AGFG)|(AGFE) D2 ~E>F| (AGFE) efge|(dB{B}G) (AcB>).A|(AGFE) (DEF>).A|.G2.E2.E2|| (Bd)|(ed)(ef) (ef)(ge)|(.d2.B2.B2) (Bc)|(_dcde) (de)(fe)|_dBAG .A2 (BA)| {AB}(AG){FG}(FE) (ef)(ge)|(dB{B}AG) (AcB>).A|(AGFE) (DEF>).A|(.G2.E2.E2)||


X:4 T:Cuckoo's Nest [4], The M:C| L:1/8 R:Hornpipe S:James Goodman music manuscript collection (mid-19th cent., County Cork, p. 60) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion F:http://goodman.itma.ie/volume-one#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=63&z=1025.4101%2C921.8119%2C6145.2395%2C3722.2222 F:at Trinity College Dublin / Irish Traditional Music Archive goodman.itma.ie K:G d>c|cBAG g>abg|fdcB ced>c|cBAG FGAB|c2A2A2 dc| cBAG g>abg|fdcB ced>c|cBAG FGAB|B2G2G2:| |:df|gfga gabg|f2d2d2 de|=fefg fgag|=fdcB c2 dc| cBAG gabg|fdcB ced>c|cBAG FGAB|B2G2G2:| |:Bc|dcBc dcBc|dcBA A2 AB|cBAB cBAB|cBAG F2 G>A| cBAG gabg|fdcB ced>c|cBAG FGAB|B2G2G2:|]


X:90 T:Cuckoo's Nest [4]. Le4.090 B:L.Leadley MS#4 c1850 Z:Village Music Project, 2016 Steve Mansfield M:C L:1/8 Q:2/4=75 K:G dc | BABG babg | fdcB cedc | B2AG FGAB | c2A2 A2dc | BABG babg | fdcB cedc | B2AG FGAB | B2G2 G2 :| |: d2 | g3a gbag | f2d2 d2e2 | f3g fagf | e2c2 c2dc | BABG babg | fdcB cedc | {c}B2AG FGAc | B2G2 G2 :| |: Bc | dBGB dBGB | dcBA G2AB | cAFA cAFA | cBAG F2dc | BABG babg | fecB cedc | {c}B2AG FGAc | B2G2 G2 :|


X:5 T:Cuckoo's Nest [4], The L:1/8 M:C| R:Hornpipe S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 913 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G dc|BABA GBdg|fdcB cedc|BABG FGAB|c2A2 A2dc| BABA GBdg|fdcB cedc|BABG FGAc|B2G2G2:| |:Bc|dBGB dBGB|dcBA G2 AB|cAFA cAFA|cBAG F2BA| GABc d2g2|fdcB cedc|BABG FGAc|B2G2G2:| |:Bc|dggf gabg|afd^c d2 de|=fede ^fgaf|gfdB cedc| BABA GBdg|fdcB cedc|BABG FGAc|B2G2G2:||


X:1 T:Untitled N:A version of "Cuckoo's Nest [4]" M:C| L:1/8 N:From an August 24, 1966, field recording of the playing of Fidel N:Martin (1891-1976) of Berlin N.H., originally from Rogersville, NB, recorded N:by folklorist Art Rosenbaum. Martin, a WWI veteran, had a repertory that N:consisted of Acadian, Irish, American and French-Canadian tunes. D:https://bmac.libs.uga.edu/index.php/Detail/objects/331506 F:UGA Brown Media Archives: identifier artrosen_0056 (Track 11 -12:41 on the tape) Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:Ador A3B|:SecAc ecAc|eccB A2Bc|dBGB dBGB|dB{c}BA G2Bd| cBcd ef (g/f/e)|agef (g/f/g) (g/f/e)|dB{c}BA GABd|[M:6/4]"*"(c/e/c)A2 A2 A2A2cd| [M:C|]e>cAc ecAc|ec (B/c/B) A2Bc|dBGB dBGB|dB{c}BA GGBd| cBcd ef (g/f/e)|aaed eeef|[M:6/4]gfge d2B2 GGBd|[M:C|](c/e/c)A2 A2-A|| d|eaag a2ba|(g/a/g) e2 edef|(g/a/g) gf ggag|f2d2d3d| cBcd eea2|(g/a/g)e2 e2 ed|(c<A) (c<A) GABd|(c/d/c)A2 A2cd| eaag a2ba|g2 e2 edef|(g/a/g) gf g2ag|f2d2 f4| cBcd e2 a2|(g/a/g) e2 e2 e2|cccA GABd|[M:6/4]c2 A2 A4- A2 cdS|| P:Substitutions |[M:C|]"*"(c/e/c) A2A2 cd||


X:6 T:The Cuckoo's Nest [4] M:C L:1/8 R:Hornpipe B:Luke O'Malley's Collection of Irish Music, vol. 1, No. 115 (1976) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A ed|:(3ded (3BcB ABce|aecA d2 ed|(3cdc (3BcB A2 ed|(3cBA ec B2 ed| (3cdc (3BcB ABce|aecA d2 ed|(3cdc BA GABd|1 (3cdc AG A2 ed:|2 (3cdc AG A2 cd|| |:ecAc ecAc|(3efe (3dcB A2 Bc|dB=GB dBGB|(3ded (3=cBA =G2 ^cB| A/A/A ce abc'a|bgec d2 ed|(3cdc BA GABd|1 (3cdc AG A2 cd:|2 (3cdc AG A2 ce|| |:a2 {b}ag abc'a|bge^d e2 ef|gfef gabg|agec d2 cB| A2 ce abc'a|bgec d2 ed|(3cdc BA GABd|1 (3cdc AG A2 ce:|2 (3cdc AG A2z2||