Sprig of Shillelagh (1) (A)

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 Theme code Index    51H2H2H 1H5H2H2H
 Also known as    Geagan siol-eilig, Bare-Footed Quaker (The), Black Joke (1) (The), Darling Nedeen, Irish Dragoon, Irish Oak, O! Love is the soul of a neat Irish man, Paddy McShane, Shandrum Boggoon, Sublime was the warning, Thistle Sae Green, When the bright spark of freedom
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England, Ireland
 Genre/Style    English, Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Set Dance
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Edward Riley
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Riley's Flute Melodies vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 333, p. 92
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1814
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Sprig of Shillelah M:6/8 L:1/8 B:Edward Riley – “Riley’s Flute Melodies vol. 1” (New York, 1814, No. 333, p. 92) B: https://archive.org/details/flutemelodies0000rile/page/n107/mode/2up Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D|DEF GFG|ABA AGF|GBd dcB|AcB AGF|GBd EFG|DGF G2|| P:”Song” D|DEG GFG|A>BA AzG/F/|GBd dcB|A>cB A>GF|G>AB EFG| DGF G2d|g>ab efg|dgf g2G|BGB dBd|ece d2c| BGB dBd|ece d2B|ccc BBB|A>BA A2 G/A/|A>BA A2 G/A/| BGB d>cB|AcB A>GF|AcB A>GF|G>AB EFG|DGF G2||


X:1 T:Sprig of Shilila T:Sprig of Shillelagh [1] M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Patrick McGahon music manuscript collection (1817, No. 32) 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. 445) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D|DEF GFG|AcB A2G|GBd dcB|AcB AGF| GAB EFG|DEF G2::c|BGB dBd|ece d2c| BGB dBd|ece d2B|cec BdB|ABA A2f| gfe dcB|AcB AGF|GAB EFG|DEF G2:|


X: 1 T:Sprig of Shillelah [1]. JC.214, The T:Black Joke.aka. JC.214 B:John Clare,Poet,Helpstone (1793-1864) N:No T.Sig given.MR. Most quavers not beamed in M/S,but to make it easier N:for you all I've beamed them up, as it makes no difference to the tune. N:CGP....MR. N:Song text exists. See Deacon. A:Northamptonshire, England Z:Village Music Project, 2000, Phil Headford M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=120 F:http://www.cpartington.plus.com/Links/Clare/ClareJn(12-4-16).abc K:G E|DEG GFG|A>BA Az" Qu's"G/F/|\ GBd dcB|AcB A>GF| G>AB EFG|DGF G2" crot"d|g>ab efg|dgfg2|| G|BGB dBd|ece d2d|BGB dBd|eced2B| ccc BBB|A>BAA2(G/A/)|BGB d>cB| AcB A>GF|GAB EFG|DGFG2|]


X:1 T:Sprig of Shillelah [1] M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Allegro" B:J. Clinton – Gems of Ireland:200 Airs (1841, No. 9, p. 5) H:Irish-born Clinton was a flute teacher for the Royal Academy, London Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G .d|(dg).g {a}(gf).g|(a>ba) .a2.g|(gb).d' (d'c').b|(ac').b (ag).f| .g>.a.b .e>.f.g|.d.e.f .g2::(d'/c'/)|(bg).b (d'b).d'|(e'c').e' .d'2(d'/c'/)| (bg).b (d'b).d'|(e'a).e' .d'2.b|(c'e')c' (bd').b|(a>ba) (ag).f| (gb).d' (d'c').b|{ab}.c'2.b .a>.g.f|.g>.a.b .e>.f.g|.d.e.f g2:||


X: 1 T:Sprig of Shilelah [1]. with vars. EHo.503 A:England; East Yorkshire T:Black Joke,aka. with vars. EHo.503 M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=80 B:Edward Holmes MS, c1846, Beverley, Yorkshire. N:Labelled parts. C: O: Z:Village Music Project 2018, Jake Wade. Beverley, East Yorks F:http://www.cpartington.plus.com/Links/HolmesE/Holmes%20-Wade.abc 2021-07-13 022856 UT K:A P:A yE | EAA {B}A>GA | B>cB BAG | A>ce edc | (B<d)c B>AG | A>Bc F>GA | EFG {B}A2 :| P:B |: (e/d/) | cAc ece | f>df {f}e2d | cAc ece | f>df {f}e2c | d2d c2c | Bdc BAG | Ace edc | Bdc B>AG | A>Bc F>GA | EFG {B}A2 :| P:C |:(E//D//C//B,//) | A,>CE A>GA | B>cB (c/B/)(A/G/F/E/) | A>ce (f/e/)(d/c/B/A/) | (B<d)c c/B/A/G/F/E/ | A3/(B//A//G//A//B/c/) (F3/G//F//E//F//G/A/) | EFG{B}A2 :| P:D |: (e/d/) | (c/A/).E/.A/c (e/c/).A/.c/e | f/d/A/d/f/a/ e2d | c/B/A/G/A/B/ e/d/c/B/c/e/ | fd/f/a/f/ {f}e2 (d/c/) | (d/f/) (3b/a/g/ (3f/e/d/ (c/e/) (3a/g/f/ (3e/d/c/ | B>cB c/B/A/G/F/E/ |


X:1 T:Sprig of Shillelah [1], The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q: “Quick Lively” B:R.M. Levey – First Collection of the Dance Music of Ireland (1858, No. 108, p. 42) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G G|Gcc cBc|d>ed dcB|ceg gfe|dfe dcB| c>de ABc|G>AB c2::g/f/|ece geg|afa g2f| ece geg|afa g2e|f>gf efe|d>ed dcB| ceg gfe|dfe dcB|c>de A>Bc|GAB c2:|]


X:1 T:Sprig of Shillelagh [1], The (black joke) M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig Q:"Allegro" B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 1 (1858, No. 29, p. 12) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A|Add dcd|e>fe edc|dfa agf|egf edc|d>ee B>cd|A>Bc d2:| |:a/g/|fdf afa|bgb a2g|fdf fdf|d'c'b a2 g/f/|gbg faf| e>fee dc|dfa agf|egf edc|d>ef B>cd|A>Bc d2:|]


X:1 T:Sprig of Shillela,The WES.087 T:T:Sprig of Shillelagh [1] T:Banks of the Dee,aka WES.087 T:New Lango Lee,aka WES.087 M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig Q:3/8=110 B:T.Westrop's 120 Country Dances, 1860's Z:VMP-R.Greig 2010 K:C G|Gcc cBc|ded dcB|ceg gfe|dfe dcB|cde ABc|GcB(.c2c)|! cde ABc|GcB c2|:c|ece geg|aea.g2-.g|ece geg|! afa (g2e)|faf ege|dfe dcB|cde ABc|GcBc2:|]


X:1 T:Sprig of Shillelagh [1], The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (1883, Book 3, No. 254) N:Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a fiddler and uilleann piper originally N:from north Longford, but who moved around 1852 to Newpark, N:Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Leitrim. K:G E|DEF GFG|AcB AGF|GBd dBG|AcB AGF|GAB EFG|DEF G2|| c|BGB dBd|ece d2c|BGB def|gfe dcB|cec BdB| AcB AGF|GBd dBG|AcB AGF|GAB EFG|DEF G2||


X:1 T:Sprig of Shillelach [1] M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 994 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G E|DEF GFG|ABA AGF|GBd dcB|AcB AGF|GAB EFG|DEF G2:| |:c|BGB dBd|ece d2c|BGB def|gfe dcB|cec BdB| AcB AGF|GBd dcB|AcB AGF|GAB EFG|DEF G2:|]