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Theme code Index
1515 1547bL
Also known as
Geatley's , Humors of Ballagh (The) , New Reel (1) (The) , Piper's Choice , Thornberry's , Thresh the Feathers , Mountain Lark (9) (The) , Shanks Mare
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
E
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
4/4
History
IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster)
Structure
AB, AAB, AA'B
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Charles Villiers Stanford
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Complete Collection of Petrie's Irish Music
Tune and/or Page number
No. 462
Year of publication/Date of MS
1905
Artist
Paddy Killoran
Title of recording
Drowsy Maggie/Toss the Feathers
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Decca 12138 (78 RPM)
Year recorded
1937
Media
https://ttadev.org/wiki/File:Paddy_Killoran_Drowsy_Maggie_Toss_the_Feathers.mp3 Drowsy Maggie/Toss the Feathers. Paddy Killoran (Decca 12138, 1937)
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Toss the Feathers [1]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:James Goodman (1828─1896) music manuscript collection,
S:vol. 3, p. 157. Mid-19th century, County Cork
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Emin
EBBE BABE|EBBE FAFD|EBEB BABd|efge dBAF:|
Beed efge|fede fedf|gebe gebe|fedf feef|
ebbb eaaa|gedB dBAF|EBEB BABd|efge dBAF||
Sheet Music for "Toss the Feathers [1]" Toss the Feathers [1] Reel Source: James Goodman (1828─1896) music manuscript collection, vol. 3, p. 157. Mid-19th century, County Cork Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Toss the Feathers [1]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 2, c. 1883, No. 107, p. 23)
B:
http://grier.itma.ie/book-two#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=22&z=-21.5124%2C160.2592%2C2753.44%2C1107.1727
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:Emin
E2 BB BABG|EBBG FAFD|EBBB BABc|1 defe dBAF:|2 defe dBAc||
B2 ef efge|fede fedf|gf/e/ be gebe|fede fe d2|
Bbba faaf|gfge dBAF|G2 B2 BABc|defe dBAF||
Sheet Music for "Toss the Feathers [1]" Toss the Feathers [1] Reel 1 2 Book: Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 2, c. 1883, No. 107, p. 23) Notes: Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler from Newpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim. Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:2
T:Toss the Feathers [1]
M:C
L:1/8
N:”A Clare Reel”
S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 462
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Emin
E2 BE E2 BE | E2 BG AFDF | E2 BE E2 Bc | dcdB AFDF |
E2 BE E2 BE | E2 BE AFDF | EDEF GABc | dcdB AFDF ||
Beed efge | fede fgaf | g2 bg f2 bg | afdf a2 gf |
gabg fgaf | gfge dBAF | GFEF GABc | dcdB AFDF ||
Sheet Music for "Toss the Feathers [1]" Toss the Feathers [1] Source: Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 462 Notes: ”A Clare Reel” Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Toss the Feathers [1]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Rev. Luke Donnellan – “Oriel Songs and Dances",
S:Journal of the County Louth Archaeological Society (vol. II, No. 2, 1909; No. 71)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Edor
EBBE BABc|EBBE GBAF|EBBE BABc|Beec dBAF:||
Beed efge|fedg fedf|gebe gebe|fedg fedf|
gbag fagf|egfe dBAF|EBBE BABc|Beec dBAF||
Sheet Music for "Toss the Feathers [1]" Toss the Feathers [1] Reel Source: Rev. Luke Donnellan – “Oriel Songs and Dances", Journal of the County Louth Archaeological Society (vol. II, No. 2, 1909; No. 71) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Toss the Feathers [1]
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Em
EB B2 dB B2|EBBA FDFA|BE E2 B2 AB|1 defe dBAF :|2 defe dABA ||
Beed e2 de|fede feed|febe febe|fede feed|
Beed e2 de|fede fgaf|b3 g a3 f|egfe dBAF ||
Sheet Music for "Toss the Feathers [1]" Toss the Feathers [1] 1 2
X: 1
T:Toss the Feathers
R:reel
H:Other versions: #263 (Ddor), #110 (Dmix), #652 (Ddor)
Z:id:hn-reel-163
M:C|
K:Edor
EB~B2 dB~B2|EBBA FEFA|BE~E2 B2AB|1 dffe dBAF:|2 dffe dBAd||
Beed e2de|fede fe~e2|febe febe|fede feed|
Beed e2de|fede fa~a2|~b3f ~a3f|effe dBAF||
Sheet Music for "Toss the Feathers" Toss the Feathers reel 1 2 Transcription: id:hn-reel-163 History: Other versions: #263 (Ddor), #110 (Dmix), #652 (Ddor)
