Find traditional instrumental music
Hide TuneInfoBox
Merry Blacksmith (The) Click on the tune title to see or modify Merry Blacksmith (The)'s annotations. If the link is red you can create them using the form provided. Browse Properties <br/>Special:Browse/:Merry Blacksmith (The) Query the Archive
Theme code Index
1H1H63 51H63
Also known as
Gaba Meadrac (An) , Gabha Meidhreach (An) , Black Water Thame (The) , Boys of the Lake (2) , Collin's Reel (1) , Corkonian , Devil's in Dublin (1) (The) , Emminence Breakdown , Flags of Dublin (2) (The) , Ike Forrester's Reel (1) , Mist on the Loch , Paddy on the Railroad , Peeler's Jacket (1) , Police Jacket (The) , Policeman's Reel (The) , Railroad (2) (The) , Boy in the Gap (3) , Peeler's Reel , Peeler's Cap (2) (The) , Policeman's Cap
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number
No. 1509, p. 279
Year of publication/Date of MS
1903
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
https://ttadev.org/wiki/File:THE_MERRY_BLACKSMITH.mp3 The Merry Blacksmith - Celtic Flatpicking Guitar
Score 1 )
The Merry Blacksmith
Sheet Music for "Merry Blacksmith" Merry Blacksmith Reel
X:1
T:Merry Blacksmith
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
K:D
|:AB|d2dA BAFA|ABdA BAFA|ABde fded|Beed egfe|
d3A BAFA-|ABdA BAFA-|ABde fdec|dBAF D2:|
|:fg|a2ag f2fe|d2dA BAFA-|ABde fded|Beed egfg|
abag fgfe|dcdA BAFA|ABde fdec|dBAF D2:|]
Sheet Music for "Merry Blacksmith (The)" Merry Blacksmith (The) Reel 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Book: Séan Reid Society Journal No. 1 (March, 1999) Source: AK/Fiddler's Companion Notes: from a handwritten lesson ms. by Belfast piper R.L. O'Mealy (1873-1947), c. 1945
X:1
T:Merry Blacksmith (The)
N:from a handwritten lesson ms. by Belfast piper R.L.
N:O'Mealy (1873-1947), c. 1945
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Séan Reid Society Journal No. 1 (March, 1999)
S:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
(3A/B/c/|d>A {c}B/A/F/(A/|{d}A/)F/d/(A/ {c}B/A/)F/(A/|{B}(3A/G/A/)d/e/ f/d/e/d/|B/e/{a}e/d/ (3B/d/d/e/f/|
d>(A {c}B/A/)F/(A/|{c}A/F/)d/(A/ {c}B/A/)F/(A/|{B}(3A/G/A/)d/e/ f/d/e/c/|d/B//F/ D:|
|:(3e/f/(g/|a/b/a/g/) (f/a/(3g/f/e/)|d/e/d/(B/ A{B}A/)F/|A/B/d/e/ f/d/e/d/|B/e/{a}a/d/ (3B/c/d/e/(f/|
a/b/a/g/) (f/a/(3g/f/e/)|d/e/d/(B/ A{B}A/)F/|(3A/G/A/d/e/ f/d/e/f/|d/B/A/F/ D:|
Sheet Music for "Merry Blacksmith" Merry Blacksmith Reel Book: Jerry O'Brien's Accordion Instructor (Boston, 1949) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Merry Blacksmith
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Jerry O'Brien's Accordion Instructor (Boston, 1949)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
A2|d3A BAFA|ABdA BAFA|ABde fded|Beed egfe|
d2 dA BAFA|ABdA BAFA|ABde fded|cBAF D2:|
|:fg|a2 ag f2 fe|d2 dA BAFA|ABde fded|Beed egfe|
abag fgfe|d3A BAFA|ABde fdec|dBAF D2:|]
Sheet Music for "Merry Blacksmith" Merry Blacksmith Reel 1 2 1 2 Book: Fiddler Magazine, vol. 22, No. 3, Fall 2015 (p. 49) Source: Jimmy Lyons (Teelin, Co. Donegal) Transcription: Caoimhin Mac Aoidh (Jimmy Lyons' version)
X:1
T:Merry Blacksmith
S:Jimmy Lyons (Teelin, Co. Donegal)
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Fiddler Magazine, vol. 22, No. 3, Fall 2015 (p. 49)
Z:Caoimhin Mac Aoidh (Jimmy Lyons' version)
K:D
d2||:d/e/d cd BAFG|Adcd BAFG|Adcd fdec|Bee^d e/f/g fe|
d/e/d cd BAFG|Adcd BAFG|Acd fdec|1 dBAF D2 FA:|2 dBAF D2 fg||
|:ab a/g/f fgfe |d/e/d cd BAFG|Adcd fdec|Bee^d e2 ef|
|1 ab a/g/f fgfe|d/e/d cd BAFG|Adcd fdec|dBAF D2 fg:|
|2 a/g/f g/f/e fdec|d/c/B c/B/A BDAF|Adcd fdec|dBAF D2 FA||
