Miss McLeod's Reel (1)

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 Theme code Index    1353 1333
 Also known as    Cor Ingean Ni Mic Leod, Cor Mhic Leoid, Billy Boy (2), Cake's All Dough, Did You Ever See the Devil Uncle Joe?, Enterprise and Boxer, Enterprising Boxer, Gigue américaine, Girl with the Handsome Face (The), Green Mountain, Hop Up Ladies, Hop High Ladies, Hop Light Ladies, John Brown (2), May Day (1), Miss MacLeod's Reel, Miss MacLeod of Ayr, MacLeod's Reel (1), McLeod's Reel, Miss McCloud, Misses McCloud's Reel, Mistress McCloud's Jig, Mr. McLaw'd, Mrs. MacLeod of Raasay, Mrs. MacLeod Raasay, Nigger in the Woodpile (2), Old Mammy Knickerbocker, Rocky Point Jig, Sets canadiens (3a), Virginia Reel (5), Walk Jaw Bone (1), Warm Stuff
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, United States
 Genre/Style    Cape Breton/PEI, Contra, English, Irish, Northumbrian/Borders, Old-Time, Québécois/Acadian, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AB, AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:O'Farrell
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Pocket Companion vol. 4
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 137
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1810
 Artist    Biography:Victor D'Almaine
 Title of recording    Medley of Old Time Reels
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Victor 4617 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1906
 Media    
Miss McLeod's Reel

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Miss McLeod Reel




X:29 T:Mrs Mc.Leod. MBe.29 A:England;Cumbria;Towcett B:Matthew Betham MS, Towcett Cumbria, 1815 Z:VMP - Hugh Taylor, 2012 M:C L:1/8 Q:1/2=100 R: K:G B|G2 g2 edeg|B>BB>A B2 c>A| G2 g2 edeg|A>AA>G A2 AB| G2 g2 edeg|A.AA>G B2 z "^cr in MS"d|efed e2 de/f/|g2 dB (c2 c):| |:B"^barline added"|GGBG dBBe|B>BB>A B2 Bg|GGBG dBBd|A>AA>G A3 B| GGBG dBBg|B>BB>A B2 cd|efed e2 de/f/|g2 dB (A2 A):|


X:1 T:Miss McLeod [1] M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Patrick McGahon music manuscript collection (1817, No. 93) N:McGahon was a scribe of Irish language literature who lived in N:Dungooley, County Louth, on the Armagh border. He was a N:teacher with The Irish Society in the early 19th century, but little N:else is known about him. A few tunes in the ms. are written in other N:hands. B:Pádraigín Ní UIallacháin – “A Hidden Ulster” (2003, p. 463) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G B|G2g2 edeg|B2 BA B2 BA|G2g2 edeg|A2 AG A2 AB| G2g2 edeg|B2 BA B2Bd|efed eddf|geeB A2|| B|GGBG ddBd|B2 BA B2g2|GGBG dBBd|A2 AG A2B2| GGBG ddBg|B2 BA B2 Bds|efed edef|gedB A2||


X:1 T:Virginia Reel T:Mrs. McLeod's Reel [1] M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B:George P. Knauff - Virginia Reels (1839) N:Published in Baltimore by Geo. Willig Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A c2|A2a2 f>ef>a|c2 c>B c2 c>B|A2a2 f>ef>a|B2 B>A B2 B>c| A2a2 f>ef>a|c2 c>B c2 e2|f>ef>g f2 ef/g/|a2 ec B2 B>c| A>Ac>A e>cc>f|c2 c>B c2 c>a|A>Ac>A e>ccf|c2 B>A B2 B>c| A>Ac>A e>cce|c2 c>B c2 c>e|f>ef>g f2 ef/g/|{f/g/}a2 ec A2||


X:2 T:Miss McCloud T:Miss McLeod's Reel [1] M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel B:P.M. Haverty - One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 2 (1858, No. 138, p. 63) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G Gg {f}e/d/e/g/|BB BcBA|Gg {f}e/d/e/g/|AA A/c/B/A/| Gg {f}e/d/e/g/|BB Bc/d/|ee {f}e/d/e/f/|g/e/d/B/ A/c/B/A/:| |:GB/G/ d/G/B/G/|BB B/c/B/A/|BG/B/ d/G/B/G/|AA A/c/B/A/| GB/G/ d/G/B/G/|BB Bc/d/|ee {f}e/d/e/f/|g/e/d/B/ A/c/B/A/:|]


X:191 T:AKA - Miss McLeod O:No 191 William Clarke of Feltwell N:Clarke was probably a flute player Z:Transcribed by David Dolby 2010 M:C L:1/8 K:C N: Name illegible. Part A note values changed in bar 6 from equ to e cr c2 c'2agac'| e2ede2 ed| c2 c'2 agac'|d2 dc d2 de| c2 c'2 agac'| e2ed e2 eg| agab a2 ab| c'age d2 d2:|| |:ccec geeg| e2ed e2 ed| ccec geeg| d2 dc d2 de| ccec geeg| e2 ed e2 eg| agab a2 ab| c'age d2 d2:||


X:1 T:Miss McLeod’s Reel M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:James Goodman music manuscript collection, Book 1, p. 46 (mid-19th century) F:http://goodman.itma.ie/volume-one#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=49&z=833.4309%2C1367.0321%2C8098.3776%2C3101.8519 F:at Trinity College Dublin / Irish Traditional Music Archive goodman.itma.ie Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G BA|G2g2 edeg|BcBA B2 BA|G2g2 edeg|ABAG A2 BA| G2g2 edeg|BcBA B2 Bd|efed edef|gedB A2|| BA|G2 BG dBBG|eBBA B2 BA|G2 BG dBBG|ABAG A2 BA| G2 BG dBBG|BcBA B2zd|efed edef|gedB A2||


X:3 T:Miss McLeod's Reel [1] M:C| L:1/8 B:James Goodman music manuscript collection, vol. 4 (mid-19th century, p. 20) B: http://goodman.itma.ie/volume-four#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=23&z=-1721.7237%2C909.3566%2C9412.445%2C3784.7937 F:at Trinity College Dublin / Irish Traditional Music Archive goodman.itma.ie Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G cA|G2 gf edge|BBBA B2 BA|G2 gf edge|AAAG A2 BA| G2g2 edeg|BBBA B2 Bd|efed edBd|gedB A2:| |:BA|GABc dBBd|eBBA B2 BA|GABc dBBd|AAAG A2 BA| GABc dBBd|eBBA B2 Bd|efed edBd|gedB A2:|]


X:1 T:Miss Cloud's Reel M:C L:1/8 R:Reel 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. 73. Carolan ms. 1, No. 225. K:G G3 (Bd2) B(G|Bc)BA B2d2|G3 (B d2)B(G|AB)AG A2B2| G3 (B d2) B(G|Bc)BA B2d2|(edc)(B cd)ef|(ged)B (AcB)A2:| |:Gg(gf) (ed)g(d|Bc)BA B2d2|dg(gf) (ed)g(B|AB)AG A2B2| Gg(gf) (ed)g(d|Bc)BA B2d2|(edc)(B cd).e.f|(ged)(B Ac)BA:|]


X:1 T:Miss Macloude's Reel T:Miss McLeod's Reel [1] M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel 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. 60. Carolan ms. 1, No. 172. K:G G2 BG (dG)BG|BcBA B2d2|G2 BG (dG)BG|ABAG A2B2| G2 BG (dG)BG|BcBA B2d2|(ed)cB (cd)ef|(ge)dB (Ac)BA:| |:G2 gf (ed)eg|BcBA B2d2|G2 gf (ed)eg|ABAG A2B2| G2 gf (ed)eg|(Bc)BA (Bc)df|(ed)cB (cd)ef|gedB AcBA:|]


X:4 T:Miss McLeod's Reel [1] M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 2, c. 1883, No. 282, p. 59) B: http://grier.itma.ie/book-two#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=58&z=-600.3258%2C137.2002%2C3642.9138%2C1476.2303 F:at Trinity College Dublin / Irish Traditional Music Archive goodman.itma.ie 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 Gggf ed ef/g/|BB/B/ BA BcBA|G2 gf ed ef/g/|AB/A/ AG AcBA| Gggf ed ef/g/|Bc/B/ BA B2d2|ef/e/ ed Bdef|gedB AcBA|| G2 BG dGBG|GBBA BcBA|G2 BG ddBG|FGAF DFAF| G2 BG dGBG|GBBA B2d2|ef/e/ ed Bdef|gedB AcBA||


X:5 T:McLeod's Reel [1] B:American Veteran Fifer (1905, No. 6) C:Donated by Major J.N. Bogart, Co. I .31st N.J. Vol. M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:1/8=320 K:G t=8 |: d | G2 g2 edeg | BBBA B2 BA | G2 g2 edeg | AAAG A2 AB | G2 g2 edeg | BBBA B2 BA | e2 e2 edef | gedB A2 z :| |: B | GABc dGBG | BBBA B2 BA | GABc dGBG | AAAG A2 AB | GABc dGBG | BBBA B2 Bc | eeed e2 df | gedB A2 z :|


X:1 T:Miss McCloud's Reel M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B:A.S. Bowman – “J.W. Pepper Collection of Five Hundred Reels, Jigs, B:etc.” (Phila., 1908, No. 322, p. 66) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A (cB)|A2a2 fefa|c2 {d}(cB) cdcB|A2a2 fefa|B2 {c}(BA) BdcB| A2a2 fefa|c2 {d}cB cd e2|f3g fefg|afec B2:| |:(cB)|ABcd ecAB|c2 {d}(cB) cdcB|ABcd ecAc|B2 {c}BA BdcB| ABcd ecAB|c2 {d}dB cd e2|f3g fefg|afec B2:|


X:6 T:Miss McLeod's Reel [1] S:The Skillet Lickers (1931) M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel D:Columbia 15730-D (78 RPM), The Skillet Lickers (1931) D:Document DOCD 8060, The Skillet Lickers vol. 5 (2000) D:County Records, The Skillet Lickers - Old Time Tunes and Songs from D:North Georgia (1996). F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/miss-mcleods-reel Z:by Andrew Kuntz K:G (3DEF|GABc dBGA|BABd BdBA|GABc dBGA|[G2B2]AB AcAG| GABc dBGA|BABd B2cd|e^ded efge|dBAB G2[G2B2]-| [GB]ABc dBGA|BABd BdBA|GABc dBGA|[G2B2]AB AcAG| GABc dBGA|BABd [B2e2][de]-|[ee][^de][ee][de] efge|dBAB G3[GB]-|| [G2B2]gf efge|BABd BdBA| Bd[dg]f ef[dg]e|[^c2a2][ca][ca] ([ca]b)[ca]f| Bdgf efge|BABd B2[de]-|[ee][^de][ee][de] efge|dBAB G2||


X:1 T:Reel MacLeod T:Miss McLeod [1] M:2/2 L:1/8 B:J.A. Boucher – “Le Repertoire du Violoneux” (1933, No. 76, p. 40) B:“Le Repertoire du Violoneux” (Nouvelle édition 2018 par Jean Duval) [1] K:G D2|GABc dBGA|BzBA BcBA|GABc dBGB|AzAG AcBA| GABc dBGA|BzBA B2d2|efed efge|d2B2 AcBA|[M:1/2] G2:|2[M:2/2]G2|| |:g2e2g2|BcBA BcBA|G2g2e2g2|ABAG AcBA|G2g2 e2g2| BcBA B2d2|efed efge|d2B2 AcBA|1G2:|2 [M:1/2]G2||


X:7 T:Miss McLeod's Reel [1] M:C| L:1/8 K:G |:G2 BG dGBG|GBBA Bc BA|G2 BG dGBG|A2AG (3ABc BA| G2BG dGBG|GBBA Bc d2|(3efg ed Bdef|gedB AcBA:| |:G2 gf edeg|B2BA BcBA|G2 gf edBd|eaag fdef| g2 gf efge|dBBA Bcd2|(3efg ed Bdef|gedB AcBA:|]


X:8 T:Miss MacLeod's [1] M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:240 S:Liz Carroll R:reel D:Cherish the Ladies, Shanachie 7905 Z:Philippe Varlet K:G G,B,DG c2BA|DGBA BcBG|G,B,DG B2AG|AFDF AdBA| GABG dGEG|cGDG BGdG|c2Bd cded|Bd{e}dB AdBA:|| GBdb ageg|dB{e}BA B2AB|GBdb aged|eaga gedB| GBdb ageg|dB{e}BA B2GB|edcB cded|Bd{e}dB AdBA:||