Farewell to Whiskey (1)
X:1
T:Farewell to Whisky [1]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
Q:"Slow"
S:Gow - First Collection Strathspey Reels (1784)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Bb
D|B,2 T(B/A/B/).d/ cG ~G>B|B,>B {d}(c/B/c/).d/ fd~d>f|g(a/b/) (g/f/)(e/d/) (e/d/)(c/B/) (c.d)|
B,>B (d/c/).B/.c/ dBB:|g|{g}f>d {d}b>d (e/d/)c/B/ ~cd|fdb>d f(bb>)f|
(g>b) {g}f>d (e/d/)(c/B/) (cd)|B,>B (e/d/).B/.c/ dBTB>g|{g}f>d {d}b>d (e/d/)(c/B/) (cd)|
fdb>d f(bb>)f|(gb) ~d>f (e/d/)(c/B/) (cd)|B,>B (d/c/).B/.c/ {Bc}dBB||
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Theme code Index | 1L126L 1253 |
Also known as | Slan le n-Uisge Beata, Neil Gow's Farewell to Whiskey, Niel Gow's Farewell to Whiskey, Go Rabh Slan Leis an Ól, Goodbye Whiskey, Ladies Triumph (1), Murphy's Favor, My Love is but a Lassie (2), Siege of Ennis (2) (The), Young America, Rose in the Garden (2) |
Composer/Core Source | Biography:Niel Gow |
Region | England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, United States |
Genre/Style | Scottish |
Meter/Rhythm | Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance, March/Marche, Polka, Reel (single/double), Strathspey |
Key/Tonic of | B |
Accidental | 2 flats |
Mode | Ionian (Major) |
Time signature | 4/4 |
History | |
Structure | AABB |
Editor/Compiler | Biography:Niel Gow |
Book/Manuscript title | Book:First Collection of Niel Gow's Reels |
Tune and/or Page number | p. 1 |
Year of publication/Date of MS | 1784 |
Artist | |
Title of recording | |
Record label/Catalogue nr. | |
Year recorded | |
Media | ![]() Played by: Kirsty Freeland Source: Soundcloud Image: Niel Gow |
Score (1) | ![]() |
X:1
T:Farewell to Whiskey [1]
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:March or Polka (?)
S:James Goodman music manuscript collection (mid-19th cent., County Cork, p. 85)
F:http://goodman.itma.ie/volume-one#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=88&z=339.4299%2C1197.3473%2C4424.5724%2C2680
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
d|(D>G)(BA)|(G>E)EG|DG B/A/G/B/|(d>B)(B>d)|
e/f/g/e/ dB|c/B/A/G/ AB|DG B/A/G/A/|BG G:|
|:B/c/|(d>B)(g>B)|c/B/A/G/ AB|(d>B)(g>d)|efgd|
e/f/g/e/ dB|c/B/A/G/ AB|DG B/A/G/A/|BG G:|
X:2
T:Farewell to Whiskey [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
K:G
GE|D2G2B2GB|A2E2 EF GE|D2G2B2AB|d2B2B2d2|
e2g2B2d2|cB AG A2B2|D2G2 BA GA|B2G2G2:|
|:Bc|d2B2g2d2|cB AG A2Bc|d2Bd g2d2|e2g2g2d2|
ef ge d2Bd|cB AG A2B2|D2G2 BA GA|B2G2G2:||
X:1
T:Farewell to Whiskey [6]
N:”by Fr. Kelly”
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Philip Carolan music manuscript collection
N:Philip Carolan (c. 1839-1910, Crossmolina, County Mayo), a musically literate
N:farmer and fiddler who compiled his ms. probably during 1863-1873.
S:Angela Buckley, thesis, “A Critical Edition of the Irish Music Manuscripts of
S:Philip Carolan c. 1839-1910, vol. 2”, Waterford Institute of Technology,
S:2007, p. 59. Carolan ms. 1, No. 169.
K:G
G/E/|DE/F/GB AE(EG)|DD/A/ A/G/A/B/ dB/>B/ Bd|
ed ((3efg) (e/d/)(c/B/) c/B/A/G/|ABDc B/A/G/A/ BG |G6:|
X:1
T:Fare well to Whiskey [1]
M:2/4
L:1/8
B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 3, c. 1883, No. 75, p. 33)
N:Grier also entered the identical tune in his Book 5 (No. 45, p. 8)
B:http://grier.itma.ie/book-three#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=32&z=93.6121%2C768.4848%2C2547.0769%2C1290.4289
N:Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler from
N:Newpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
DG G/c/B/A/|GEEG|DG B/A/G/B/|dBBd|
e/f/g/e/ dB|c/B/A/G/ AB|DG B/A/G/A/|BG G2:|
|:B|dBgB|c/B/A/G/ AB|ddgd|eggd|
e/f/g/e/ dB|c/B/A/G/ AB|DG B/A/G/A/ |BG G2:|
X:3
T:Neil Gow's Farewell to Whiskey
L:1/8
M:C|
R:Country Dances
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884)
K:G
B,/A,/|G,G/A/ B/A/G/B/ AE EF/G/|DG/A/ B/A/G/B/ dBB>d|
e/f/g/f/ e/d/B/d/ c/B/A/G/ A>B|D/E/G/A/ B/A/G/A/ BGG:|
|:B/c/|dB GB/d/ c/B/A/G/ AB/c/|dBgB dgg>d|
e/f/g/f/ e/d/B/d/ c/B/A/G/ A/c/B/A/|D/E/G/A/ B/A/G/A/ BGG:||
X:72
T:Farewell to Whiskey
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
B:Deloughery - Sliabh Luachra on Parade (1980, No. 72)
N:From the playing of Terry Teahan
Z:Patrick Cavanagh
K:G
E|DG GB | A/B/A/G/ EG | DG GA | B/c/B/A/ Bd |e/f/g/e/ dB | c/B/A/G/ AB | DG A/G/A | BG G :|
|:B/c/| dB gB | dB AB | dB gf | ef g2 |e/f/g/e/ dB | c/B/A/G/ AB | DG A/G/A | BG G :||
X:1
T:Neil [sic] Gow's Farewell to Whisky
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
K:C
E/D/|"C"Cc c/B/c/e/|"Dm"dAAc|"C"Gc d//d/e/|ge e>g|
"F"ab/c'/ "C"gf/e/|"Dm"f/e/d/c/ de|"C"Gc e/d/c/d/|"C"e"F"c"C"c:|
|:a|"C"ge c'>e|"F"f/e/d/c/ "G"de/f/|"Em"ge "F"c'2 e/f/|"G"g"F"c' "C"c'>g|
"F"ab/c'/ "C"gf/e/|"Dm"f/e/d/c/ "G"de|"C"Gc "F"e/d/c/d/|"C"e"F"c"C"c:|]
X: 4
T: Farewell to Whiskey [1]
S: Treoir
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
Z: Bill Black
R: polka
K: G
E | D2GA BAGA | B2E2 EFGE | D2GA BAGB | d2d2 B2d2 |
efge d2B2 | cBAG A2c2 | D2GA BAGA | B2G2 G3 :|
|:B | d2B2 g2fg | efge d2B2 | d2Bd g2fg | e2f2 g4 |
efge d2B2 | cBAG A2B2 | D2GA BAGA | B2G2 G3 :||]