Rakes of Kildare
X:1 T:Rakes of Kildare, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig Q:"Moderately Quick & Well Marked" B:R.M. Levey – First Collection of the Dance Music of Ireland (1858, No. 1, p. 1) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Amin E|EAA {B}AGA|Bcd e2^f|g^fg (e/f/g)e|dBA G2E| EAA {B}AGA|Bcd e2^f|g^fe dBG|A3 A2:| |:a|aea aea|aea (b2a)|{a}g^fg (e/f/g)e|dBA G2a| aea aea|aea (b2a)|g^fed BG|A3 A2a| {b}aea {b}aea|{b}aea (b2a)|{a}g^fg (e/f/g)e|dBg G2E| EAA {B}AGA|Bcd (e2^f)|g^fed BG|A3 A2:|]
X:1
T:Rakes of Kildare, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
Q:"Moderately quick and well marked"
B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 2 (1859, No. 107, p. 49)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amin
E|EAA {B}AGA|Bcd e2^f|g^fg (e/f/g)e|dBA G2E|
EAA {B}AGA|Bcd e2^f|g^fed BG|A3 A2:|
|:a|{b}aea {b}aea|{b}aea (b2a)|{a}g^fg (e/f/g)e|dBg G2E|
EAA {B}AGA|Bcd (e2f)|g^fed BG|A3 A2:|]
X:1
T:It was in the year 1804
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
S:James Goodman (1828─1896) music manuscript collection,
S:vol. 2, p. 120. Mid-19th century, County Cork
N:Goodman appears to have crossed out the title on the
N:ms. page, and perhaps recognized it as a mistake.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
A|A2G/G/ G2F/G/|AGA f2z|fef dfd|cAF G2A|
A/A/ GG GFG|AGA f2 e/f/|g2d dcA|G3 G3||
g|gdg gdg|fef d2e|fef dfd|cAF G2A|
A/A/ GG GFG|AGA f2 e/f/|g2d dcA|G3 G3||
X:1
T:Rakes of Kildare, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 3, c. 1883, No. 113, p. 41)
N:Grier entered the identical tune in his Book 5 (No. 77, p. 11).
B: http://grier.itma.ie/book-three#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=40&z=6.4507%2C1352.4531%2C3718.5972%2C1548.5147
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
DGG GFG|Add d2e|fed dfd|cAG F2D|
DGG GFG|Add d2e|fed cAF|G3 G3:|
gdg gdg|abg a2g|fed dfd|cAG F2D|
gdg gdg|abg a2g|fed cAF|G3 G3|
gdg gdg|abg a2g|fed dfd|cAG F2D|
DGG GFG|Add d2e|fed cAF|G3 G3:|]
X:1
T:The Rakes of Kildare
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:O'Neill's Music of Ireland. 1850 Melodies, 1903, p. 157, no. 847
Z:François-Emmanuel de Wasseige
K:G
D|D2G {A}GFG|ABc d2e|=fef ded|cAG F3|
DGG {A}GFG|ABc d2e|=fed cA^F|G3 G2:|
|:d|{a}gfg def|gfg a2g|=fef ded|cAG F2d|
{a}gfg def|gfg a2g|=fed cA^F|G3 G2:|]
X:1
T:Rakes of Kildare, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 108
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D|D2G GFG|ABc d2e|=fef ded|cAG F2D|
DGG GFG|ABc d2e|=fed cA^F|G3 G2:|
|:d|gfg def|gfg a2g|=fef ded|cAG F2d|
gfg def|gfg a2g|=fed cA^F|G3 G2:|
X:1
T:Rakes of Kildare, The
R:jig
Z:id:hn-jig-145
M:6/8
K:Ador
EAA AGA|Bcd e2f|gfg ege|dBG G2F|
EAA AGA|Bcd e2f|gfe dBG|1 ABA A2G:|2 ABA A2a||
aea aea|aea b2a|gfg ege|dBG G2a|
aea aea|aea b2a|gfe dBG|ABA A2a|
aea aea|aea b2a|gfg ege|dBG G2F|
EAA AGA|Bcd e2f|gfe dBG|ABA A2G||
P:Variations
|:EAA AGA|Bcd e2f|~g3 age|dBA BAG|
EAA AGA|Bcd e2f|gfe dBG|1 ABA A2G:|2 ABA A2e||
~a3 efg|~a3 b2a|~g3 e/f/ge|dBG G2e|
~a3 efg|~a3 b2a|gfe dBG|ABA A2e|
ae^c A^ce|~a3 b2a|~g3 ege|dBA BAG|
EAA AGA|Bcd eaf|gfe dBG|ABA A2G||