X:1
T:Girl I Left Behind Me [1], The
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:”Moderato”
B:J. Clinton – Gems of Ireland:200 Airs (1841, No. 15, p. 8)
H:Irish-born Clinton was a flute teacher for the Royal Academy, London
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
(c'/b/)|(ae).e.d|(ecA>).B|.c>.B .c/.d/.e/.f/|(g>fe) c'/b/|
(ae).e.d|(e/d/c/B/) .A(c|B)(G/B/ A/c/B/d/)|(c>dc)||
|:(c/d/)|(eg).a.b.|(c'g)e (c/d/)|(eg).a.b|(c'2b) (c'/b/)|
(ae).e d/e/|(fe).d.c Ac|.B(G/B/ A/c/B/d/)|(c>dc):|]
X:1
T:Girl I Left Behind [1], The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Finnegan/Curtin Manuscript (Sliabh Luachra, Co. Cork, mid-19th century, No. 28, p. 11)
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:G
gf|e2 de B2A2|GABG E2 EF|G2G2 GABc|d2c2B2 gf|
e2 de B2A2|GABG E2G2|FADF EGFA|G4 G2:|
|:Bd|e2B2g2 fg|efde B2d2|e2f2 gfed|e2f2g2 fg|
e2 de B2A2|GABG E2G2|FADF EGFA|G4G2:|]
X:1
T:Girl I Left behind Me, The
N:No. 2 in a set of quadrilles with “Ballinamony Horo,” “Irish Washerwoman,” N: “My Love is but a Lassie Yet,” “Jackson’s Bottle of Claret.”
M:2/4
L:1/8
B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 3, c. 1883, No. 92, p. 37)
B: http://grier.itma.ie/book-three#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=35&z=-73.1352%2C682.2821%2C3106.5515%2C1293.6439
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
g/f/|eBcA|B/A/G/F/ EF|GG/F/ G/A/B/c/|d2 e/f/g/f/|
e/d/c/B/ cA/c/|B/A/G/F/ EG|F/A/F/D/ E/G/F/A/|G2 G2:|
|:c|Bgfg|e/f/e/d/ BA|B/d/e/f/ g/f/e/d/|efg f/g/|
e/d/c/B/ cA/c/|B/A/G/F/ EG|F/A/F/D/ E/G/F/A/|G2 G:|
X:1
T:Girl I Left behind Me, in the Scotch way
T:Girl I Left behind Me [5]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 3, c. 1883, No. 165, p. 53)
B: http://grier.itma.ie/book-three#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=52&z=-372.3945%2C194.0621%2C4131.7746%2C1720.5718
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
g|edc B2A|GBG E2F|GDG BGB|d3 efg|
edc B2A|GBG EFG|AFD E2F|G3 G2:|
|:c|B2g f2g|edc B2d|efg fed|e2f gfg|
edc B2A|GBG EFG|AFD E2F|G3 G2:|]
X:1
T:Girl I Left behind Me, The
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 15 -08:27 on the tape)
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:G
gf||Se2d2B2G2|ABAG E2DD|G2 GF GABc|d4 B2gf|
e2d2B2G2|ABAG E2 A2|F2A2D2 EF|G4z2gf|
e2d2B2G2| ABAG EDEF|GGGF GABc|d3d B2gf|
e2d2B2G2|ABAG E2A2 |F2A2 D2 EF |G4G2G2||
P:B
B2 dd e2f2|(gfe)d B2AG|B2d2e2f2|{ga}g4z2G2|
B2dd e2f2|(gfe)d B2G2|B2d2e2f2|{ga}g4 gagfS||
P:Alternate 'B'
GA|B2d2e2f2|(g/a/g/f/ e)d B2AG|B2d2e2f2|(g/a/g/f/)g-g2z2G2|
B2d2e2f2|(g/a/g/f/ e)d B2AG|B2d2e2f2|(g/a/g)f2gagf||
