Celtic fiddling

Violin duet
1. Skye Boat SongSkye Boat Song 2
2. The Rose of AranmoreThe Rose of Aranmore 3
3. The Leaving of LiverpoolThe Leaving of Liverpool 4
4. MacPherson’s RantMacPherson’s Rant 5
5. Bonnie DundeeBonnie Dundee 6
6. Banish MisfortuneBanish Misfortune 7
7. Stool of RepentanceStool of Repentance 8
8. The Irish WasherwomanThe Irish Washerwoman 10
9. Drowsy MaggieDrowsy Maggie 12
10. Waltz Set Ye Banks and Braes O’ Bonnie Doon 14
My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose 15
11. Scottische Set Orange and Blue 16
Loudon’s Bonnie Woods 17
The Keel Row 18
12. Strathspey Set Cutting Bracken 19
Earl Grey 20
Miss Lyall 21
13. Jig Set 1 The Muckin’ O’Geordie’s Byre 22
Drumdelgie 23
Clare Jig 24
14. Jig Set 2 Blackthorn Stick 25
Rakes of Kildare 26
Haste to the Wedding 27
15. Hornpipe Set Off to California 28
Dunphy’s Hornpipe 29
Boys of Bluehill 30
Harvest Home 31
16. Reel Set The High Reel 32
The Merry Blacksmith 33
The Boys of Malin 34
The Humours of Tulla 35
17. Auld Lang SyneAuld Lang Syne 36
20th
Celtic Fiddling Elective
These transcriptions of public domain music are copyright © 2008-2009 the Launceston Youth and Community Orchestra Inc.
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This music was selected by Colin MacCleod (www.roamingfree.com.au) for the Residential Summer String Camp (rssc.lyco.org.au).
It is available for violin, viola and cello from the LYCO Sheet Music Archive (sheetmusic.lyco.org.au). Revised 24/01/2010.

Violin Melody
Violin Harmony
Speed,
G
bon nie- boat,
E‹
like a bird
D
on the wing, "On
G
ward,"- the
Chorus
sai
E‹
lors- cry.
D
Car
G
ry- the lad
E‹
that's
6
born
D
to be King, O
G
ver- the sea
E‹
to Skye.
G11
Loud
E‹
the winds howl, loud
A‹
the waves roar, Thun
E‹
der- claps rend the air;
Verse
17
Baf
E‹
fled- our foes stand
A‹
on the shore, Fol
E‹
low- they will not dare.
25
TraditionalHarold Boulton
1. Skye Boat Song
2 20th Residential Summer String Camp – Celtic Fiddling Elective Violin duet
rssc.lyco.org.au – www.roamingfree.com.au
Revised 24/01/2010.

Violin Melody
Violin Harmony
1. My thoughts
D
to day,- though I'm far
G
a way- Dwell on
D
Tyr con- nel's-
q=132
shore
A
The salt
D
sea air and the col
G
leens-
7
fair, Of love
D
ly- green
A
Gwee dore.
D
- There's a
12
flo
G
wer- there be yond
A
- com pare- that I'll trea
G
sure- e
D
ver- more,
A
- It's that
17
grand
D
col leen- in her gown
G
of green, The rose
D
of A
A
ran- more.
D
- more.
D
1. 2.
25
Traditional
2. The Rose of Aranmore
Violin duet 20th Residential Summer String Camp – Celtic Fiddling Elective 3
Revised 24/01/2010.

Violin Melody
Violin Harmony
C F C G7 C
Fare
Introduction
q=88
well
C
to you, my own
F
true love,
C
I am go ing- far a way,
G7
I am
Verse
9
bound
C
for Ca li- for
F
- ni- a,
C
- but I know that I'll re turn
G7
- some day.
C17
So it's fare
G
thee well, my own
F
true love,
C
when
Chorus24
I re turn- u ni- ted- we will be,
G
It's not the lea
C
ving- of Li ver- pool- that grieves
F29
me,
C
but my darl ing- when I think
G7
of thee.
C
thee.
C
1.2. 3.
36
Traditional
3. The Leaving of Liverpool
Revised 24/01/2010.

G D G E‹
G D E‹ D G5
G D G E‹9
G D E‹ D
G G
1. 2.13
James MacPherson?
4. MacPherson’s Rant
Revised 24/01/2010.

Violin Melody
Violin Harmony
D G A D A
Jig (q.=100)
D G A D A D5
D A G D9
D G A G D A D D
1. 2.
13
5. Bonnie Dundee
Traditional Scottish
Revised 24/01/2010.

D C D C D C
Jig (q.=112)
D C D C D C D5
D C9
D C D C D13
D C D C D C D17
C D C D C D D
1. 2.
21
Traditional
6. Banish Misfortune
Revised 24/01/2010.

Violin Melody
Violin Harmony
D G
Jig (q.=112)
D G
B‹ A B‹ A
1. 2.5
D E‹10
D G
B‹ A B‹ D
1. 2.14
Traditional
(D Major)
7. Stool of Repentance
Revised 24/01/2010.

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Violin Melody
Violin Harmony
G D7Jig (q.=112)
G D7
G G
1. 2.5
G D710
C G C G D7
G G
1. 2.14
Traditional
8. The Irish Washerwoman
Revised 24/01/2010.

G D7
Variation
G D7 G G
1. 2.
23
G D728
C G C G D7 G G
1. 2.
32
Revised 24/01/2010.

Violin Melody
Violin Harmony
Violin Off-beat
Em D Em D
Reel (h=72)
Em D Em D5
D A D A G D9
D A D A D Em13
9. Drowsy Maggie Traditional
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Violin Melody
Violin Harmony
1. Ye
2. Aft
banks
hae
G
and
I
braes
rov'
D
d-
o'
by
bon
bon
G
nie
nie
-
-
Doon,
Doon,
D
How
To
can
see
G
ye
the
bloom
rose
Em
sae
and
fresh
wood
C
and
bine-
fair?
twine,
D
And
How
1. Ye Banks and Braes O’Bonnie Doon
can
il
G
ye
ka-
chant,
bird
D
ye
sang
lit
o'
G
tle
its
- birds,
Luve,
D
And
And
I
fond
G
sae
ly-
wear
sae
Em
y
did
- fu'
I
C
o'
o'
care!
mine,
G
Thou'
Wi'
ll
9
break
light
G
my
some-
heart,
heart
thou
I
warb
pu'd
ling
a
- bird,
rose,
That
Fu'
wan
sweet
tons
u
- thro'
pon-
the
its
flow
thorn
C
er- ing
y-
- thorn!
tree!
D
Thou
And
17
minds
my
G
me
fause
o'
Luv
D
de
er-
part
staw
G
- ed
my
- joys,
rose,
D
De
But
part
ah!
G
- ed
he
- nev
left
Em
er
the
- to
thorn
C
re
wi'
turn.
G
- Aft
me.
G
1. 2.
25
Traditional
10. Waltz Set
Robert Burns
Ye Banks and Braes O’Bonnie Doon – My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose
Revised 24/01/2010.

D A B‹ G A
2. My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose
D A B‹ G D9
D A G D G D A17
D B‹ G D G D D
1. 2.
25
Niel Gow
Robert Burns
Revised 24/01/2010.

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D E‹ A
1. Orange and Blue
D G A D5
D G A
9
D G A D A D
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3
3
3
3
3 3
3
Revised 24/01/2010.

G D7 G
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1
G D7 G5
G D E‹ G G D G9
G D E‹ G G G G
1. 2.
13
Duncan MacIntyre
Revised 24/01/2010.

A D A E A D A
3. The Keel Row
A
A D A E A D A5
A D A E A D A9
A D A E A D A A E A
1. 2.
13
Traditional
Revised 24/01/2010.

Violin Melody
Violin Harmony
A‹ C E‹ A‹ C E‹ A‹
1. Cutting Bracken
E‹ G E‹ G
E‹ A‹ E‹ A‹
1. 2.5
Traditional
Cutting Bracken – Earl Grey – Miss Lyall
12. Strathspey Set
Revised 24/01/2010.

A Bm E A D A
2. Earl Grey
A Bm E A D A5
A Bm E A D A9
A Bm E A D
D A D E A
1. 2.13
3 3 3 3
James Hill
arr. Gavin Grieg
3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
Revised 24/01/2010.

Am G Am
3. Miss Lyall
Am G Am5
Am Em Am G Am Em Am9
Am Em Am G Am
Em Am Em Am
1. 2.13
Traditional
3 3 3 3
Revised 24/01/2010.

Violin Melody
Violin Harmony
D A7 D E‹ G
1. The Muckin’ O’Geordie’s Byre
D A7 D D
1. 2.
5
A7 D E‹ D G10
D A7 D D
1. 2.
14
13. Jig Set 1
The Muckin’ O’Geordie’s Byre – Drumdelgie – Clare Jig
Traditional
Revised 24/01/2010.

D G D G
2. Drumdelgie
D G A D D
1. 2.
5
D G D G10
D G A D D
1. 2.
14
Traditional
Revised 24/01/2010.

G
3. Clare Jig
G 1. 2.5
G10
G 1. 2.14
Traditional
Revised 24/01/2010.

Violin Melody
Violin Harmony
G C G Am G D7 G D7
1. Blackthorn Stick
G C G C G D G5
G C G D79
G C G C G D G G
1. 2.
13
14. Jig Set 2
Blackthorn Stick – Rakes of Kildare – Haste to the Wedding
Traditional
Revised 24/01/2010.

Am G G
2. Rakes of Kildare
Am Em G Am Am
1. 2.
5
Am Em C G10
Am Em G Am14
Am Em C G18
Am Em G Am22
Traditional
Revised 24/01/2010.

D A D D A
3. Haste to the Wedding
D A D A D D
1. 2.
5
D G D G10
A D A D A D D
1. 2.
14
Traditional
Revised 24/01/2010.

Violin Melody
Violin Harmony
G D G C G C D E‹
1. Off to California
G D G C G C D G D G
1. 2.
5
G D C E‹ G E‹ D E‹10
G D G C G E‹ D G D G
1. 2.
14
3
3
3
15. Hornpipe Set
Off to California – Dunphy’s Hornpipe – Boys of Bluehill – Harvest Home
Traditional
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3 3
3
Revised 24/01/2010.

G D A‹ D G
2. Dunphy’s Hornpipe
G D A‹ D G G
1. 2.
5
G G A A D10
G A‹ D G G G
1. 2.
14
3
3
3 3 3
Traditional
3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3
3 3 3 3
Revised 24/01/2010.

D G A D A D G
3. Boys of Bluehill
D G A D A D D
1. 2.
5
D A G D A D G10
D G A D A D D
1. 2.
14
3
3
Traditional
3
3
3
3 3
Revised 24/01/2010.

D A
4. Harvest Home
D A D D
1. 2.
5
A D A D A10
D A D D
1. 2.
14
Traditional
3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3
Revised 24/01/2010.

Violin Melody
Violin Harmony
A G
1. The High Reel
A G A G A5
A G9
A G A G A G A
1. 2.
13
The High Reel – The Merry Blacksmith – The Boys of Malin – The Humours of Tulla
16. Reel Set
Traditional
Revised 24/01/2010.

D E‹
2. The Merry Blacksmith
D D G A D
1. 2.
5
D E‹10
D D G A D
1. 2.
14
Traditional
Revised 24/01/2010.

A D A A D E
3. The Boys of Malin
1
A D A A D E5
A D A A B‹ D9
A D A B‹ D13
A D A B‹ D17
A D A
B‹ D B‹ D
1. 2.21
Traditional
Revised 24/01/2010.

D G D A D G A G A G
1. 2.
4. The Humours of Tulla
D E‹ D A G A D
1. 2.
6
Traditional
Revised 24/01/2010.

Should
C7
auld
F
ac quaint- ance- be
Gm
for got,
C7
- And ne
F
ver- brought
Dm
to
C
mind?
B¨
Should
Verse
auld
F
ac quaint
Dm
- ance- be
Gm
for got,
C
- And
A7
auld
Dm
lang
C7
syne?
F
For
B¨
Chorus
5
auld
F
lang
Dm
syne,
Gm
my jo,
C9
For auld
F
lang syne,
B¨
We'll
Gm9
tak
F
a cup
Dm
of kind
Gm
ness- yet,
C
For
A7
auld
Dm
lang
C7
syne.
F13
Robert Burns
17. Auld Lang Syne Traditional
1.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?
Chorus
For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
2.
And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp!
And surely I'll be mine!
And we'll tak a cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
Chorus
3.
We twa have run about the braes,
And pu'd the gowans fine;
But we've wander'd mony a weary foot,
Sin auld lang syne.
Chorus
4.
We twa hae paidl'd i' the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin auld lang syne.
Chorus
5.
And there's a hand, my trusty fiere!
And gie's a hand o' thine!
And we'll tak a right gude-willy waught,
For auld lang syne.
Chorus
Revised 24/01/2010.

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