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T: Bob's Note Book 6
O: 1982
F:http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/by/book06.abc 2024-06-08 150709 UT
K:
%%sep 5 5 500
%%center BOB'S
%%center 6
%%center NOTE
%%center BOOK
%%center <>o--------o--------o<>
%%center JIGS, REELS
%%center &
%%center OTHER TUNES
%%center COMPOSED BY
%%center BOB McQUILLEN
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06001
T: ANGELA'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 25 Feb 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #1
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
AG \
| FDA,D FAdc | BGBd edcB | AFDF Adfd | cdef e2AG |
| FDA,D FAdc | BGBd edce | dBAF GBAG | F2D2 D2 :|
|: AG \
| FAde fdBd | ABdf edBd | AFAd fdBd | edcB AGFE |
| DFAF DFAB | AFAd BGBd | cAce dfeg | f2d2 d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Angela Toppan is Bob's
%% daughter, and I've known her ever since she was, and
%% him long before _that_, and it's about time I wrote you
%% a tune to dance to, Angela! I hope you like it ...
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06002
T: ARTHUR WELCH'S
T: NEW ENGLAND ACCORDION CENTER POLKA
N: It's not clear whether Bob really intended 1 or 2 titles here.
N: But as 2 titles, it fits better on a page.
C: Bob McQuillen 31 May 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #2
%R: polka, reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
|:A2BA FAdA | FAdA f2d2 | cAdA e2cA | d2e2 f4 |\
| A2BA FAdA | FAdA f2d2 | cAdA e2cA |1 d2f2 d4 :|2 d2f2 d2=c2 ||
|:B2G2 GABG | A2F2 FAdA | cBcd e2cA | e2A2 A2=c2 |\
| B2G2 GABG | A2F2 FAdA | cBcd e2cA |1 d2f2 d2=c2 :|2 d2f2 d4 |]
%%begintext align
%% Check it out,
%% you box people - 36 Massabesic St., Manchester,
%% N.H. 603-669-0424 - Arthur has a great store and
%% you will like what he does.
%% Arthur, that's the longest name
%% I ever put on a tune! Best
%% wishes always to you & Mrs. W.
%%endtext
%%text (Unfortunately, Arthur retired a few years ago, and his shop no longer exists.)
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06003
T: AUGUSTA WALTZ
C: Bob McQuillen 13 July 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #3
%R: waltz
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/4
P: Play: AABAAB....A
K: G % and Em
D \
| G2B | A>Bd | b>ag | e>fg | d>ed | BGB | c>Bc | AFD |
| G2B | A>Bd | b>ag | efg | dBc | B2A | G3- | G2 |]
K: Em
[| B, \
| E2G | F>GA | B>AB | GFE | EG>E | ABc | B3 | B,2B, |
| E2G | FGA | B>AB | GFE | GB>G | AB^c | d3- | d2 |]
%%begintext align
%% Perhaps the greatest
%% musical experience of my life happened to me this summer
%% when I attended Irish Music Week at Elkins. It was
%% truly an unbelievable experience. Five days of great
%% music with superb instructors Liz Carroll, Mick
%% Moloney, and Billy McComiskey. The very best.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06004
T: B & G REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 8 Feb 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #4
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C % The booklet has no time signature.
L: 1/8
K: D
de \
| fafd edBd | AFEF D2DB, | A,B,DE FEDB, | A,B,DE FEEA |
| fafd edBd | AFEF DEDB, | A,B,DE FABA | F2D2 D2 :|
|: dc \
| BABc dcBA | FABc dBBA | FABc defa | fgfe dBBA |
| FABc dcBA | BABc dBBc | dcde fafe | dBcA B2 :|
%%begintext align
%% This tune is for
%% Bozeman - Gibson Organ Builders, where
%% Pete Colby works, in Deerfirld, N.H.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06005
T: BILLY McCOMISKEY'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 15 July 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #5
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
A,B, \
| D2A,D B,A,DF | FAED FAfe | d2Ad BdAB | dBAF EDFE |\
| D2A,D B,A,DF | AFED FAfe | d2Ad BdAB | AFEF D2 :|
|: de \
| f2df edBd | AdBd AFDE | FABd efde | f2fd efde |\
| f2df edBd | AdBd AFDE | FABd fdBd | AFEF D2 :|
%%begintext align
%% You never in your life heard anything
%% like it when Billy McComiskey winds up that Paulo Soprani
%% button box of his and takes off - He can get a wailing scream out
%% of that thing that'll blow your socks off! He and Liz and Mick
%% (our instructors for the Irish Music Week at Augusta) gave
%% us such a wonderful concert - Thanks for all your help and hard
%% work, Billy - It sure was a great week!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06006
T: BILLY'S POLKA
C: Bob McQuillen 14 Aug 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #6
%R: polka, march
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G
D2 \
| G2GG G2A2 | B2Bd B2A2 | G2B2 A2BA | G2E2 E2D2 |\
| G2 G4 A2 | B2 B4 g2 | e2ge d2ed | B2A2 A2Bd |
| e3d e2g2 | a3g a2ba | g2e2 edBA | G2E2 E2DE |\
| G2GG G2A2 | B2d2 e3g | d2B2 A2BA | G6 |]
|: A2 \
| B2B2 BABd | e2d2 d2Bd | e2g2 abge | B2e2 e2ba |\
| g2e2 e2ge | d2 B4 ge | d2B2 A2BA | G6 :|
%%begintext align
%% Bill Clymer has been coming to
%% our dances for several years, and you know what? During
%% World War II I once sailed on the U.S.S. George Clymer, which
%% was named after Billy's great-grandfather! It's a small world.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06007
T: BOB TOPPAN'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 20 Feb 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #7
%R: C
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
fg \
| afdf geag | fafd A2ef | gfeg fded | c2e2 e2fg |\
| afdf geag | fafd Afed | cdef gecd | e2d2 d2 :|
|: AG \
| FAde fdBA | FAde fdBA | FAdf abag | fafd e2AG |\
| FAde fdBA | FAde faba | gbag fded | A2d2 d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Bob's been dancing for many years,
%% and he sure is an old friend of mine.
%%endtext
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%%sep 1 1 500
X:06008
T: BOYS OF ANTRIM
C: Bob McQuillen 18 Aug'81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #8
%R: jig
S: Handwritten from Shelly Jenkins
Z: 2009 William C. Dunlap <bill@dunlap.net> 2001-01-17 (tweaked and text added by JC 2021)
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
f2g \
| a2b a2g | fef d2e | fgf e2d | B3- B2c | d2e dcB | A2d fed | gag f2d | e3 f2g |
| a2b a2g | f2e d2e | fgf e2d | B3- B2c | dcd ede | f2d A2A | Bcd e2c | d3 |]
[| D2E \
| FGF EFG | F2D B,2C | DED C2A, | B,3-B,2C | DEF EFG | F2B B2d | cde d2c | B3 d2B |
| ABA FAB | A2F E2F | DEF D2B, | A,3 D2E | FBB BAB | A2F E2F | DED C2A, | B,3 |]
%%begintext align
%% Once in a while I get over
%% to Antrim, N.H., and visit with some of my school
%% boys over there -- What a great gang they are! Here's to
%% Bobby Bezio, Kevin Page, Mike Gilmore, Doug Cottle, John Jeffries,
%% Kevin Cutter, and RAT (Queeek!) Scott Burnside from Mac ---#---e
%%endtext
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% %vskip 5.1cm
% %center --- 06009 spacer ---
% %sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06009
T: BRIAN'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 24 Nov 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #9
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
DF \
| A2FA BAFE | D2D2 DFAB | defa fdfe | d2dB AFED |\
| F2FA BAFE | D2DF EDFA | BABd efaf | e2d2 d2 :|
|: AB \
| d2d2 fded | B2A2 A2AB | d2Bd BAde | f2d2 d2dB |\
| ABde f2af | efed B2de | f2af edBA | F2D2 D2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Brian Cartwright
%% brings his guitar to the Monday Night Dances, and
%% when he's not on the floor dancing up a storm, he's
%% on stage, _playing_ up a storm! Great music.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06010
T: BRUNSWICK HORNPIPE
C: Bob McQuillen 27 April'82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #10
%R: hornpipe, reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
DE \
| FEDE FAde | fafd edBd | Adfd BAdf | edBd AFDE |
| FEDE FAde | fafd edBd | AdBd fdBd | AFEF D2 :|
|: ag \
| fded fdBA | f2df edBd | AdBd BdAd | fedB ABdf |
| a2ab afde | fafd B2BA | Bdfe dBAF | DFEF D2 :|
%%begintext align
%% I had such a
%% good time at the New England Folk Festival
%% last week-end. It was so great to hear
%% Kevin McElroy, now of Brunswick, Maine,
%% belt out those wonderful hornpipes on his banjo.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06011
T: C.D.S. WALTZ
C: Bob McQuillen 20 Nov 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #11
%R: waltz
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/4
K: D
de \
| fed | Ade | fd>B | Afe | dc>d | edB | A3- | Ade || fed | Ade | fd>B | A2d | dBd | fed | a3- | aag |
| fa>b | afe | fdB | A>FA | Bc>d | edB | A3- | AFA || dBd | ede | fdB | Aag | fdf | e>de | d3- | d |]
|: de \
| f3 | e3 | fef | def | g3 | f2a | gfg | efg || aba | fga | fed | Bcd | f3 | edB | efd | cBA |
| f3 | e3 | fef | def | g3 | f2a | gfg | efg || aba | fef | dcd | efg | f3 | e3 | d3- | d |]
%%begintext align
%% Kit Campbell and her friend
%% Dierdre down at CDSS in N.Y. have kept me in stitches this
%% past year, and so I have written this waltz for the Society,
%% and I'd like to dedicate it to K & D with my very best wishes
%% always - _Thanks_ _so_ _much_- (P.S.- I can't wait for that tape*!)
%%endtext
%%text * [CDs-?]
%%begintext align
%% Join the Country Dance and Song Socety of America!
%% Write them at 505 Eighth Ave., N.Y., N.Y. 10018
%% Call them at 212-594-8833. (Tell 'em Bob sent you.)
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06012
T: COLIN'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 4 Nov 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #12
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
FE \
| DFAd BAFE | FDDE DFAd | fafd edfd | AdBd AFEF |
| DFAd BAFE | FDDE DFAd | fdef d2dB | ABdf ed :|
|: de \
| fafd eddB | ABdf edde | fafd edBd | ABde feef |
| dfaf edde | f2fe dBBd | efdB A2dB | AFEF D2 :|
%%begintext align
%% I'm so glad I finally
%% got this tune for Colin Quigley - Those of you who
%% have heard him play know what I mean when
%% I say he's a great fiddler -- I'll never forget that
%% wonderful summer (week) at Pinewoods, Colin, with you
%% and Emile. Best Wishes always --
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06013
T: COREY'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 2 Feb 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #13
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
fe \
| d2dA dAFA | GBAG FAdA | eAfA gfed | cedB Agfe |\
| d2dA dAFA | GBAG FAdA | eAfa gecd | e2d2 d2 :|
|: fg \
| a2ag fdfa | gagf e2fg | ageg fdgf | efec A2AG |\
| FAdA dAFD | GBdB dBGB | ABcd efga | f2d2 d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% April Limber's
%% dog, Corey Limber, sat up and begged so
%% pretty that I wrote her this tune. She
%% wagged her tail in time to the music.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06014
T: CROSSROADS REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 2 Aug 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #14
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
dB \
| A2dB ABde | fafd edBd | A2dB ABdf | edef a2fe |\
| d2de fafd | edfe dede | f2af edBd | ABde d2 :|
|: de \
| fafa fdfe | d2fe dBde | fafa fdfe | d2df edBd |\
| fafa fdfe | dedB AFEF | DFAB dfaf | edBA d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Tim Sparling, who is
%% one of my favorite schoolboys, has a Rock Band
%% with a great sound, named "Crossroads". I
%% love to hear them play. I don't think you'll play
%% _this_ tune, though, Timmy! -- with love from MAC [squiggle]
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06015
T: DICKY'S MARCH
C: Bob McQuillen 26 March 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #15
%R: march
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/4
K: D % and Bm
A de \
| f>e df | e>d cB | A>F A>d | B A2 d | c>d ef | ge c>b | ba ag | fA de |
| f>e df | e>d cB | A>F A>d | B A2 d | dB/B/ Bd | dA/A/ A>g | fe dc | d |]
[| F Bc \
| d>c B>d | cf ff/e/ | dB/A/ Bd/B/ | AF FA | B>c d>B | AF ED/E/ | F<B B>A | Bc de |
| f2 ef/e/ | dA Ad/e/ | f2 e f/e/ | dB Bd/e/ | f2 ef/e/ | dA B<d | AF EF/E/ | D |]
%%begintext align
%% Dicky Georgy hails
%% from Concord, N.H., and he seldom misses a dance. You
%% should hear him "Balance your partner"! See you at the
%% next one, Dicky!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06016
T: DON BRALEY'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 21 Aug 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #16
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
DE \
| F2FA BAde | fafd edfe | dfed BAde | f2e2 e2fe |\
| d2df edBd | AdBd BAde | fdBd AFDE | F2D2 D2 :|
|: FG \
| A2A2 BdAd | BdAF D2FG | ABAd fded | c2e2 e2fg |\
| abaf d2df | edBd A2de | fedB AFBA | F2D2 D2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Don Braley
%% is a great fiddler who lives in East Concord, N.H.
%% He also makes & repairs fiddles & bows, and
%% once he fixed up my old fiddle (not that I
%% can actually _play_ the damn thing!)
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06017
T: DONNA HINDS
C: Bob McQuillen 10 Oct 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #17
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
A,B, \
| D2DE FAFD | EDEF A2df | afba f2df | edBF BAFE |\
| D2DE FAFD | EDEF ABdf | afba fdBd | AFDF ED :|
|: AB \
| d2df afdf | afbf afdc | B2Bd fdfa | bafd edBd |\
| A2Ad BABd | ABde fdfa | bafe fdBd | BAFD ED :|
%%begintext align
%% Nobody's
%% been nicer to us than you have, Donna -
%% New England Tradition loves you!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06018
T: DOOZER'S WALTZ
C: Bob McQuillen July 1982
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #18
%R: waltz
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: G % and Em
B,C \
| D2 B,G, B,D | E2 D2 GA | B2 G3 E | D4 A,B, | C2 A2 AG | FE D2 GA | B2 d2 c2 | B4 B,C |
| D2 B,G, B,D | E2 D2 B,C | D2 G2 F2 | E3 D EF | GF EF GA | G2 D2 Bd | c2 B2 A2 | G4 |]
[| B,D \
| E2 EF GA | G2 E2 GE | B,2 E3 D | E3 F GA | B2 BA Bc | BA G2 GA | B2 e3 d | e3 f ge |
| de dB GA | B2 AB GF | E2 E2 GE | D2 B,2 B,D | ED EF GA | B2 AG BA | G2 E2 ED | E4 |]
%%begintext align
%% For David B. Wenigmann -
%% In memoriam, and with love.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06019
T: The DREAMY POLKA
C: Bob McQuillen 5 Dec 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #19
%R: polka
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G
Bc \
| d2B2 c2A2 | B2G2 G2AB | c2A2 ABcd | e2d2 d2Bc |\
| d2B2 c2A2 | B2G2 G2AB | cBAG FGAB | A2G2 G2 :|
|: ga \
| b2g2 a2f2 | g2d2 d2Bd | edcB ABcd | e2d2 d2ga |\
| b2g2 a2f2 | g2d2 d2Bd | edcB cAdc | B2G2 G2 :|
%%begintext align
%% his little tune came in a
%% dream I woke up with this
%% morning - Weird, huh?
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06020
T: The DUKE'S CHAIR
C: Bob McQuillen 31 Aug 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #20
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: A
AF \
| E2EF AFAB | cefa f2ef | abaf ecBc | AcBA FEFA |\
| ECEF AFAc | BABc e2ab | aefa bafe | c2A2 A2 :|
|: ef \
| a2fa bafe | cBAc e2ce | f2ef afec | BAFE F2EF |\
| A2FA BcAB | cefa bafe | fefa fecA | B2A2 A2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Of course,
%% before you can have a tune about a chair,
%% it figures you gotta have the chair first.
%% Sometimes this can be a problem! If you
%% don't believe me, ask Pete & April.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06021
T: DUNCAN MacGILLIVRAY
T: ('s WELCOME TO DUBLIN, N.H., U.S.A.)
C: Bob McQuillen 28 July'81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #21
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
B, \
| A,DD DFE | DB,A, A,DE | FBA F>EF | D2B, B,DF |\
| AdA BdA | B>cd A2F | GBG FAB | A>FD E2B, |
| A,DD DFE | D>B,A, A,2F | FBA FDE | F2B Bde |\
| fef dBd | AFD E2A | B>cd AFE | FDD D2 |]
|: e \
| f>ef dBA | FDF A2d | e>de fef | dBB B2A |\
| dfd e2d | dBd B2A | d>BA FDF | EDD D2 :|
%%begintext align
%% It gave me
%% such pleasure to write this tune for the
%% great piper with The Battlefield Band.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06022
T: FAIRFAX PARK - POLKA -
C: Bob McQuillen 18 July 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #22
%R: polka
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: The 1st strain has unusual 1st/2nd "endings" that don't include the final d6.
N: Moved the staff break by 2 bars to make a 2-staff layout work better.
N: Reformat the staff layout to fit your needs.
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
AA \
| d2d2 cdec | defd A2ff | g2ag fed2 | e6 AA |\
| d2d2 cdec |1 defd A2AA | B2cd e2c2 | d6 :|2 defg a2ag |
| f2ed e2c2 | d6 :: fg \
| a2f2 gfed | edcB A2fg | a2f2 gab2 | e6 fg |\
| a2f2 gfed | efec A2FA | B2cd e2f2 | d6 :|
%%begintext align
%% If you go to the
%% national folk festival at Wolf Trap, Lake Fairfax
%% Park in Reston, Va., is only about 10 minutes away.
%% It is a real nice camping area. Good place to stay!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06023
T: FRANKIE'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 31 Jan 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #23
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: F
CB, \
| A,CFC AFCF | DFBF dBFD | CEGE CEGc | AcAF C2CB, |\
| A,CFC AFCF | DFBF dBFD | CEGE CEGB | A2F2 F2 :|
|: Ac \
| dBFB dfed | cAFA CFAc | dcBG ECEG | FAcd c2Ac |\
| dBFB dfed | cAcf afcd | egfd cAGB | A2F2 F2 :|
%%begintext align
%% For Frank
%% Leyton of Nelson, N.H. - We go back many
%% happy years together - Hope you like
%% dancing to this tune, Frankie -
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06024
T: FRENCH CLUB REEL
C: Bob McQuillen May'82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #24
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
A,B, \
| D2DF EDB,D | FEDF A2fe | d2B2 Bdfe | d2dA BAAB |\
| d2df edBA | FEDF | ABdf | edBd BAFD | E2D2 D2 :|
|: FE \
| DFAd fafd | efed B2dB | A2d2 dBAF | ABAF E2FE |\
| DFAd fafd | efed B2AB | dfed BAFE | F2D2 D2 :|
%%begintext align
%% What a great place it is -
%% The French-American Victory Club in Waltham,
%% Mass. They hae a yearly fiddle contest which
%% sort of specializes in Cape Breton Style music, and also
%% a French-Canadian dance contest to go with it. It
%% sure makes for a great day in May!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06025
T: FRONA'S WALTZ
C: Bob McQuillen 24 Dec 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #25
%R: waltz
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: G
G2 A2 \
| BG DG Bc | B4 A2 | G6 | D2 G2 A2 | BG D2 c2 | B4 A2 | d6 | B2 c2 d2 |\
| e2 e3 g | f4 e2 | dB GB df | e4 d2 | c2 B3 A | E2 F2 G2 | B2 G3 B | A6 ||
| B3 D3 B | A2 G3 F | G6 | D2 G2 A2 | B2 d3 c | B2 c2 d2 | e6 | d4 ef |\
| g2 ed eg | f2 d2 Bd | e2 cd eg | d2 B2 GA | BG D2 c2 | B4 A2 | G6- | G2 |]
[| G2 A2 \
| BG DG Bd | ed B2 G2 | E6 | D6 | BG DG Be | d4 B2 | c6- | c2 A2 B2 |\
| cB cd ed | c2 e2 g2 | g6 | f4 e2 | d2 e3 g | f4 e2 | e2 d3 e | f2 g2 a2 ||
| ba gd gb | a2 b3 a | g6 | d2 B2 A2 | A2 G3 B | d2 g3 f | f6 | e6 |\
| e2 c3 B | A2 B2 c2 | d2 B2 d2 | ge d2 c2 | B6 | A6 | G6- | G2 |]
%%begintext align
%% Whenever April, Pete, and I played at
%% Deacon Brodie's Tavern, Frona Avery treated us like royalty.
%% Sometimes she even joined us with her bass fiddle! Love to
%% you, Frona, and many thanks. (P.S. - Oh, those chicken livers!!)
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06026
T: FRONT HALL REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 5 Feb 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #26
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
fe \
| d2dB Adfe | d2dB ABAG | FAdf afeg | fafd e2fe |\
| dedB ABAG | FDFA Bdgf | efed cdeg | f2d2 d2 :|
|: fg \
| afdf dAdf | edcB A2dc | BGBd gfed | efec AGFE |\
| FDFA GBAG | FDFA BdcB | Adfa gecd | e2dc d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Here's a little
%% tune for Andy Spence who is always nice to
%% me - Best wishes always, Andy, to you and
%% Bill -
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06027
T: HANNAH'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 10 Sept 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #27
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
A,B, \
| D2DF EDFE | DEDB, A,2FG | A2AB AdBd | ABAF EDFE |\
| D2DF ABdf | edfe dedB | ABdf edBA | F2D2 D2 :|
|: AB \
| d2df efdf | efdB AFEF | B2Bd edef | edBA FEDB, |\
| A,DB,D EDEF | ABdf edfe | dfed BAFD | E2D2 D2 :|
%%begintext align
%% This tune is
%% for Hannah DesRosiers. She's Mary's little
%% daughter, and she's a real sweetheart.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06028
T: HANNAH TOWLE
C: Bob McQuillen 22 June 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #28
%R: waltz
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: G % and Em
DE \
| G2 AG AB | d2 ed eg | b2 ag ed | e4 ge || d2 ed BG | A2 BA GE | GB AG ED | E4 GE |
| E2 D2 EG | A2 AG AB | de de gb | ag e2 ga || ba gb ag | ed B2 GB | AG E2 G2 | G4 ||
|| Bd \
| ed BG AB | GF EG Bd | ed BG AB | GF E2 ef || g2 gf ed | e2 ed BA | B2 e2 ed | e2 ef ge |
| de dB ed | B2 A2 Bd | ed BA GE | D2 B,2 BA || GA Be dB | dB A2 BA | G2 E2 ED | E4 |]
%%begintext align
%% Hannah
%% is Glen Towle's look-alike sister, and
%% she, too, is a real sweetheart.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06029
T: HILLTOP HOUSE
C: Bob McQuillen June '81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #29
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: A
A2F \
| E2A AFA | FEE E2e | cAF Ace | dcd BAF |\
| E2A AcA | FEE E2e | cBA EAG | A3 :|
|: A2B \
| cee def | f2e c2e | dcd Bcd | efe cAB |\
| cde def | e2c e2a | ecA BcB | A3 :|
%%begintext align
%% 'Way up on top of Craney Hill
%% in Henniker, N.H., is where
%% you will find April Limber's
%% house - It's pretty up there -
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06030
T: HULL'S RELIEF
C: Bob McQuillen 3 Jan 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #30
%R: reel, hornpipe
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: F
fd \
| c2cB A2FA | GFED C2FG | AGAB cdBc | A2F2 F2FG |\
| A2AG FAcf | gagf e2ef | g2gf dgfd | e2c2 c2 :|
|: ag \
| fedc dcBA | B2G2 G2ga | bagf egfd | e2c2 c2cB |\
| Acfc fcAc | Bdfd fdBd | cdfa gfeg | f2a2 f2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Sometime,
%% if you'ld like a change from Hull's
%% Victory, try this one. Once in a
%% while I get tired of playing the
%% regular tune.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06031
T: An ITTY BITTY DITTY
Q: "- POLKA -"
C: Bob McQuillen 10 Jan 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #31
%R: polka, march
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G
DD \
| G2B2 A2DD | G2B2 A2Bc | d2B2 c2A2 | BAGB A2DD |\
| G2B2 A2DD | G2B2 d2Bd | cBAG ABcd | B2G2 G2 :|
|: Bc \
| d2g2 e2Bc | d2g2 e2Bc | dgeg aged | BAGB A2Bc |\
| d2g2 e2Bc | dgeg d2Bc | defg fedc | B2G2 G2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Dumb name for a tune - Dumb tune.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06032
T: IT'S C-C-COLD OUT!
C: Bob McQuillen 31 Dec 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #32
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: A
e \
| cBc Ace | aee a2e | cBc ecA | BAB c2e |\
| cBc Ace | aee aee | faf ecA | EAB cA :|
|: e \
| afa bae | ecA B2e | faf ecA | BAF F2A |\
| EAA FAA | EFA F2E | Aea ecA | BAA A2 :|
%%begintext align
%% 4 above 0 this morning!
%% But it'll get colder than
%% this later on. UG!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06033
T: JENNIFER'S HORNPIPE
C: Bob McQuillen 2 Dec 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #33
%R: hornpipe, reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
DE \
| FEFA F2FA | BABd A2FA | BdAF ABdf | abaf e2de |\
| f2af afef | d2B2 BAFA | dfed BdAF | E2D2 D2 :|
|: AB \
| d2de fdBA | dfef d2Bd | e2ef dBde | faba fedA |\
| BABd edBd | fedB ABdf | abaf edBA | F2D2 D2 :|
%%begintext align
%% One of the Monadnock
%% Region's best dancers is Jennifer Price of
%% Keene - I sure hope you like this tune
%% to dance to, Jennifer!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06034
T: JILL'S JIG #2
C: Bob McQuillen 12 Aug 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #34
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
|:DFA AFA | Bdf e2a | faf ede | fef dBA |\
| FEF AFA | Bdf e2d | fef dBd | ABA FEF :|
|:faf edB | def edB | Adf afe | fdf e2e |\
| fed B2d | AFD EFE | DFA Adf | afd e2d :|
%%begintext align
%% This Jill's Jig (there's another in Book 4) is for
%% one of my favorite school girls named
%% Jill Erickson from Temple, N.H. - Love you
%% always, Jill - & I hope you like this tune!
%% Mac Baby
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06035
T: JIMBO'S JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 16 Nov 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #35
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
GE \
| DEG ABA | GBd d2g | egg ded | BdB AGE |\
| DEG ABA | GBd e2d | egg ded | BGG G :|
|: Bd \
| egg deg | bgb age | deg aba | gee ege |\
| deg gba | gee ege | ded BdB | AGG G :|
%%begintext align
%% Jim Weston
%% is another one of my happy school
%% kids who is such a pleasure to know.
%% Best wishes always to you, Jimbo, and
%% love from MAC [squiggle]
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06036
T: KAREN McKERNAN
C: Bob McQuillen 7 Jan 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #36
%R: waltz
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/4
K: G % and D
def \
|: "G"gd>B | "C"e>fg | "G"dBG | "D7"A>FD || "Em"GB>G | "Am"ABc | e3 | "D7"d3 |\
| "G"gdB | "C"e>fg | "G"dBG | "Am"A>Bc || "G"dB"Em"G | "Am"E2"D7"F | "CAm"G3 | "G"G3 :|
[| "D"Ad>d | "A7"ed>e | "D"fdf | "G"e2d/^c/ |\
"G"B>^cd | "D"A"Bm"df | "G(Em7)"ag>f | "A7"e2A/A/ |\
| "D"Ad>d | "A7"ed>e | "D"fdf | "G"ed>^c || "E7"B^cd | "A7"e2f | "D7"d3- | d2c ||
|| "B"Bc>B | BFA | "Em"G>AG | GFE || GB>G | "Am"ABc | "B"B3 | "B7"ABc |\
| "G"dB>d | "C"e2d/e/ | "B"fga | "Em"ge"C"c || "G"B3 | "D7"A3 | "G"G3 |]
%%begintext align
%% Here is a waltz for
%% one of the loveliest ladies I have ever known.
%% I hope it brings you joy, my dear Karen -
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06037
T: KIM'S JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 9 Aug 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #37
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K:
FG \
| Afd cde | d2A A2F | GFG EFG | B3 AFG |\
| Afd cde | fdA AGF | EFG ABc d3 :|
|: d2e \
| fef dcB | BAF A2B | Adf agf | f3 efg |\
| aba afd | bge efg | afd edc | d3 :|
%%begintext align
%% Kim Guthrie lives in Vienna, Va.,
%% and she sold us icy Cokes at Wolf
%% Trap. This is her tune, and says
%% "Thank you, Kim!"
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06038
T: KRISSY FINNEGAN
C: Bob McQuillen 25 Feb 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #38
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
|:DFA dBA | fde dBA | Bdf ede | dBA FDF |\
| EDE FAB | ded BdB | ABA FDF | EDD D3 :|
|:fdf edB | ded BAB | ABd ede | fed BAB |\
| dBA BdB | AFD EFE | DFA Bde | fdd d3 :|
%%begintext align
%% Krissy loves to dance at the
%% Monday Night dances with Peter
%% O'Brien, and so I thought she
%% needed a tune of her own. I
%% hope you like it, Krissy!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06039
T: LAURA'S JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 27 July 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #39
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
|:DFA ABd | efe d2f | efe dBd | AdB AFE |\
| DFA ABd | fed B2d | efe dBA | Bde fdd :|
|:faf efe | fed B2d | Add Bde | fef aba |\
| faf ede | fef d2B | ABd edB | ABA F2E :|
%%begintext align
%% Laura (Garand) Simonetta was one
%% of my favorite school girls in years
%% past - Happily, I see her occasionally
%% now-a-days, and she's still a great favorite
%% of her "Uncle Bob" - with love to you, Laura -
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06040
T: KEVIN'S JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 6 Nov 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #40
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
B \
| A2d dcd | B2d dcd | A2d f2a | f2a gfe |\
| A2d dcd | B2d edB | A2d dfa | gfe d2 :|
|: e \
| f2a dfa | gfe d2B | A2d cde | f3 ede |\
| f2a dfa | gfe dcB | A2d faf | e3 d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% This tune is for Kevin Delay of
%% Bennington, N.H. I want him to be
%% _happy_ -- perhaps this will help -
%% with love from MAC
%% o--*--o
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06041
T: LAURIE'S JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 6 Nov 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #41
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
D2B, \
| A,2D FED | E2D B,CD | A,2D DFA | G2F EFG |\
| A2d fed | e2g B2d | cBA gfe | d3 :|
|: f2g \
| a2f afa | g2f efg | faf def | e2c ABc |\
| dcd edB | A2d Adf | afd efe | d3 :|
%%begintext align
%% This one is for Laurie Parks
%% of Peterborough, N.H., with
%% love from MAC --
%% o---o
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06042
T: The LITTLE REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 18 Dec 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #42
%R: C
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G
|: Bded Bded | edeg edBd | eged BGEG | DEGB AGEG :|
|: BAGA BGEG | DEGB AGEG | DEGA Bdeg | ageg dBAG :|
|: dBde degb | ageg dBAB | GEDE GABd | edBG AGEG :|
|: DEGA GEDE | GABd edBA | B2dB A2BA | GEDE GABG :|
%%begintext align
%% It really was
%% such a pleasure to write this tune for
%% Jason Little and his brother, Brendan,
%% super musicians both, in the Cape Breton
%% tradition.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06043
T: LIZA HILL
C: Bob McQuillen 26 Jan 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #43
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C % Actually, there's no time signature in this tune.
L: 1/8
K: D
A,B, \
| DA,DF E2FE | DEFA B2FD | FABd B2dB | ABAF BAFE |\
| D2DF EDFE | DEFA B2FA | B2Bd edBA | B2d2 d2 :|
|: AB \
| defe f2fa | gfed f2fa | g2gf edfe | d2dB AFAB |\
| defe fefe | dBBA B2dB | AFBd AFBA | F2D2 D2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Liza never misses
%% coming to the Monday Night dances with her
%% guitar and her really nice big brown fuzzy
%% dog - She once gave me a fire-breathing
%% dragon for my birthday! Thanks, Liza!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06044
T: LIZ CARROLL'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 12 July 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #44
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
|:DFAB ABdf | edfe faba | f2ef d2Bd | AdBd AFEF |\
| DFAB ABdf | efed B2df | e2fe dBAB | ABdf edBd :|
|:f2fa fdfe | d2df efdB | ABdf e2fe | d2Ad BAFE |\
| D2DF EDFE | DFAd B2AB | d2DF EFAB | dBAB AFED :|
%%begintext align
%% Irish Music
%% Week at Augusta, and here's a tune
%% for a very favorite fiddler. Your music
%% is truly exquisite, Liz. We just love to
%% hear you play. Thanks so much for a
%% truly great week.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06045
T: LUDGER LAFORTE
C: Bob McQuillen June'81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #45
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: A
AF \
| E2EA FEAF | FEAc e2ef | efec BAcB | AcBA F2AF |\
| E2EA FEAF | FEAc ecaf | e2fa fecA | B2A2 A2 :|
|: cd \
| ecef ecfc | e2ec B2cB | ABAF EFAB | c2f2 f2Ac |\
| ecef ecfa | efec BAcB | AcBA FEAB | c2A2 A2 :|
%%begintext align
%% One of our
%% favorite musicians is a great Cape Breton-style
%% fiddler named Ludger (pro. "Loo-jay")
%% Laforte -- We get to hear him every year at
%% the French Club in Waltham, Mass.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06046
T: MARIE'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 11 Aug 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #46
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
fe \
| d2dA FAdf | g2gd Bdgb | afab afdf | efec A2FA |\
| BGBd edBd | fdBd AFDF | ABdf gecd | e2d2 d2 :|
|: de \
| fage fded | BGBd gdBG | FDFA dfab | afdf e2ag |\
| fage fafd | BGBd gdBG | FDFA dfeg | f2d2 d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% This tune is for an old friend, Marie Rhines,
%% great fiddler from Falmouth, on Cape Cod.
%% Hope you and your students like this one, Marie!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06047
T: MARTHA'S HORNPIPE
C: Bob McQuillen 15 May 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #47
%R: hornpipe, reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G
GA \
| BcBA GDB,D | E2D2 D2G2 | FGAB cBAG | FAGE D2GA |\
| BcBA GDB,D | E2D2 DGBG | FAGE DGAc | B2G2 G2 :|
|: Bc \
| decA GDGA | Bdgf g2fe | dedB cedB | c2A2 A2Bc |\
| decA GDGA | Bdgb agfe | dedB cdef | g2G2 G2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Now Peter Temple has a lovely wife
%% named Martha, you see, and
%% I just couldn't leave her out!
%% I hope you like your tune, Martha!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06048
T: MARTIN'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 2 Feb 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #48
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
AG \
| FDAF dAFD | BGBd gdBG | Aege cAce | dfdB ABAG |\
| FDAF dAFD | BGBd gdBG | Aege cAeg | f2d2 d2 :|
|: fg \
| afdf Adfa | gece Aceg | fafd gfed | cdef edcB |\
| AFDF Adfa | gece Aceg | fafd gecd | e2d2 d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Pete Colby's fuzzy
%% buddy is a cute kitty cat named Martin. He
%% sometimes lilts a purrfect bass-line to this tune.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06049
T: MARY LEA'S WALTZ
C: Bob McQuillen 4 Sept 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #49
%R: waltz
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/4
K: D
[| D2F | E2D | C2B, | A,3 | D2F | E2D | A3- | A3 |\
| BG>F | EFG | AF>E | DEF | GE>D| CDE | F3 | E2A, |
| D2F | E2D | C2B, | A,3 | D2F | E2D | A3- | A3 |\
| BGF | EFG | AFA | dBG | F3 | E3 | D3- | D3 |]
[| F3 | EDE | FD>B,| A,3 | F3 | EDE | F3- | FGA |\
| Bcd | dcB | A3 | d3 | f3 | edB | e2d | cde |
| f3 | ede | fd>B | Ade | fgf | edc | d2e | fga |\
| b3 | a2g | f2e | d2e | f3 | e3 | d3- | d3 |]
%%begintext align
%% Mare Lea is a
%% fine fiddler down Boston way, and I promised
%% her a tune. I hope you like your waltz, Mary!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06050
T: MARY'S KETTLE
C: Bob McQuillen 2 Aug 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #50
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
E \
| DB,D DGA | BAB GEG | DEG BAB | GEE EGE |\
| DB,D DGA | BAB dBA | GEG DGA | BGG G2 :|
|: B \
| dBd ged | BAB G2E | dBd ged | Bee ede |\
| gab age | dBA GED | GBe dBG | AGG G2 :|
%%begintext align
%% With love to Mary Bryan;
%% Mary, you always did have
%% the best kettle! (P.S.- Hi Jake!)
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06051
T: The MATE'S MARCH
C: Bob McQuillen 31 Jan 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #51
%R: march, reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: A
cB \
| A2EE A2cA | BAGF E2cd | e2ce dcBd | cecA B2cB |\
| A2E2 A2Ac | BAGF E2ed | c2A2 cBAG | A2A2 A2 :|
|: cd \
| e2c2 dcBA | BcBG E2cd | e2c2 dcBA | G2B2 B2cd |\
| e2ce dcBd | cAFA E2AB | c2ed cBAG | A6 :|
%%begintext align
%% Originally
%% from Sussex, England, Grainger Marbury,
%% AKA The Mate, nowlives in Temple, N.H.
%% as a student at Con Val High School in
%% Peterborough, N.H., he is a great soccer player,
%% Co-Captain of that team, and a great friend of mine -
%% Right, Mate? Love ya, Mate - Mac
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06052
T: McCARTHY'S WEDDING
C: Bob McQuillen 27 Feb 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #52
%R: waltz
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: G % and Em
BA \
| G2 GB AG | E2 D2 GA | BA GA Bd | e4 ef |\
| g2 gb ag | e2 d2 BA | B2 e2 d2 | e4 BA |
| GA GB AG | E2 D2 GA | BA GA Bd | e4 ef |\
| g2 ag eg | d2 B2 GB | A2 G2 G2 | G4 |]
[| Bd \
| e2 ed BA | G2 E2 Bd | e2 ed BA | GA GA Bd |\
| e2 ed Bd | ef g2 ge | d2 B2 G2 | A4 GA |
| B2 ed ef | ge d2 Bd | ed ef ga | bg e2 ga |\
| b2 gb ag | eg dB GA | B2 G2 G2 | G4 |]
%%begintext align
%% With much
%% love always to old friend Jim [CH,] and his
%% lovely new bride, Gwendolyn - Here's to
%% a warm sun and a smooth road!
%%endtext
N: The [CH,] is at attempt to type the odd "last name" in the text.
N: Presumably it was some sort of in-joke that we won't understand.
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06053
T: MICHAEL and KAREN
C: Bob McQuillen 1 Nov 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #53
%R: waltz
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/4
K: G
dc \
| B>AG | GBA | AG>E | D2D | G>Bd | dcB | c>Bc | Adc |\
| B>AG | GBA | AG>E | DGA | BdB | A2G | G3- | G :|
|: Bc \
| dBd | g>fg | efg | d2B | cd>e | dBA | GE>E | EGB |\
| dBd | gfg | ag>e | dBG | cde | B2A | G3- | G :|
%%begintext align
%% With so much
%% love to Karen Carey and Michael McKernan
%% on their Happy Wedding Day ...
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06054
T: MICK MOLONEY'S JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 15 July 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #54
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
AG \
| FED FAd | f2d A2d | cde edc | d3- d AG |\
| FAd dAd | f2e d2f | efe dcB | A3 d2e |
| fed def | e2c AFA | Bcd c2A | B3 B2c |\
| dfe dcB | d2A FGA | Bgf edc | d3- d ||
|: AG \
| FAA AdA | B2A A2G | FAA def | e3 d2e |\
| fdf efe | d2B A2g | fAf edc | d3- d :|
%%begintext align
%% Mick taugh strings
%% other than fiddle at Augusta this year - Mandolin,
%% guitar, banjo, & dulcimer - Everybody had such a
%% wonderful time - Thanks so much, Mick, for
%% all your hard work --
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06055
T: MICK'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 7 Aug 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #55
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
AB \
| dedB AFdB | AFEF DB,DB, | A,B,DE FDFA | Bdfe dBAB |\
| d2df edBA | d2fd efdB | e2fe dBAB | ABde fd :|
|: df \
| a2af eddf | afef dBBd | e2ef dBdB | ABde fddf |\
| afdf edBd | edfd edBA | dfaf edBd | AFAF ED :|
%%begintext align
%% It's 3 weeks since
%% Irish Music Week at Augusta, and I can still
%% hear that marvelous plink-a-plunk of Mick
%% Moloney's banjo - Try this one on it, Mick -
%% I sure hope you like it -
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06056
T: MIKI'S JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 9 May 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #56
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
ag \
| fdf ece | dfd AFD | BGB Afd | cde eag |\
| fdf ecA | dfd AFA | Bge fag | fdd d :|
|: fg \
| afd Bge | faf dBd | ABA AFA | Bcd efg |\
| afd Bge | faf dBA | ded BAf | edd d :|
%%begintext align
%% Miki McCloskey
%% from Farmington, Ct., has long been one of my
%% favorite musicians - She plays great piano
%% for Tim Woodbridge, and I just love the way
%% she plays bass _ Best always to you, Miki!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06057
T: MISS BRINTON'S
C: Bob McQuillen 5 Nov 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #57
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
F/E/ \
| DFA dfe | dBd A2F | EFG Bef | ded c2A |\
| dfd ecA | BGB A2G | FAd cde | fdd d2 :|
|: e \
| f2f efd | cBA A2B/c/ | d2d cBA | BGE E2F/E/ |\
| D2F EFG | A2d cde | fdf agf | e3 d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% I think it's
%% about time I found this tune for an old
%% friend - Erica Brinton from up Hanover
%% way has been coming to dances for such a
%% long while, and don't you think she should
%% have her own tune? I do! Hope you like
%% it, Erica!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06058
T: MISS COOPER'S JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 31 Mar 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #58
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Em
B,2D \
| EFG GBe | d2B A2B | GAG E2B, | D2B, A,B,D |\
| EFG ABe | dBG A2d | BAG F2D | E3 :|
|: e2f \
| gag gdB | ded def | gag e2B | d3 B2d |\
| ege ded | B2d A2B | GAG E2D | E3 :|
%%begintext align
%% Robin Cooper has always gone out
%% of her way to be nice to us when
%% we play in the Concord-Boston area -
%% Thanks so much, Robin!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06059
T: MISS MUFFIE'S MEOW
C: Bob McQuillen 8 Aug 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #59
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
A2G \
| FED A,DE | FDB, A,DE | FDF AFB | AFD D2E |\
| FGA GAB | Ace fdB | AFD EFE | D3 :|
|: d2e \
| fdB Adf | edB Ade | fdf aba | fdd d2A |\
| BAB cde | dfb afd | Bcd cde | d3 :|
%%begintext align
%% You'll just have to ask Mary
%% Hamilton about this tune.
%% Mary was one of my great school-girls,
%% but she moved to Keene, and I don't
%% see her as often - Lots of love to you, Mary.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06060
T: MISS MURRAY'S JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 10 Aug 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #60
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D % and Bm
F2G \
| AFA dcB | A2f dBA | Bcd cde | d2B AFG |\
| AFA dBd | Afe d2A | Bcd efd | c2B Ade |
| faf dcd | B2A Gef | gbg efd | c2B A2G |\
| FAd dBA | GBd dBd | Acd efe | d3 |]
K: Bm
[| d2e \
| fgf ede | f2d Bcd | cde def | efg f2a |\
| fgf ede | fab afe | def edB | AdB AFA |
| BAB dBd | A2F E2D/E/ | FEF AFE | D2B, A,2A, |\
| B,A,B, D2F | EFA B2d/e/ | fed B2A | B3 |]
%%begintext align
%% Laura Murray is a
%% Bright Star in my life - One of my school girls, she
%% brings me joy with a bubbling-over personality
%% and her rich command of English - Love
%% always to you, Laura from MAC [squiggle below]
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06061
T: MISS PRATT'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 27 July 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #61
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G
|:G,B,DE G2DE | GBde dBAB | G,B,DE GED2 | B,DEG EDB,A, |\
| G,B,DE GABG | ABde gedB | gedB e2ge | dBGB AGEG :|
|:B2GB AGED | B,DEG E2B,A, | B,DEG A2GA | B2BG EGBA |\
| G4 A4 | B2dB AGED | B,A,B,D EGAB | dBGe dBAG :|
%%begintext align
%% Here's a
%% Cape Breton-style tune for fiddler Nancy
%% Pratt who loves Cape Breton music.
%% And we all love Nancy! I hope you
%% have fun with this tune, Nancy!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06062
T: MISS SYLVESTER'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 25 July 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #62
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
FE \
| D2FE DFAB | defa fdfe | d2df edBd | ABdf edBA |\
| FABd edfd | AdBd BAFE | FABd ABFD | E2D2 D2 :|
|: FE \
| DFAB defa | fdBd ABdf | edBd edBA | FABd B2AB |\
| dfed BAdB | AFEF DB,A,B, | A,B,DF AFBA | F2D2 D2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Ruth Sylvester calls for the
%% fiddling Sherrys up in Lyme,
%% N.H. - Maybe you can get them
%% to play this tune for you, Ruth!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06063
T: MONKEY MUSH
C: Bob McQuillen 21 Aug 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #63
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: Am
ag \
| ecde cAcd | edcA GEGA | cdeg agea | gede cAag \
| ecde cAcd | edcA GEGA | cdeg agea | gede cA |]
AB \
| cBAG FAEc | cBAG EGDB | cBAG FAEA | FDDE CA,A,B \
| cBAG FAEc | cBAG EGDB | cBAG FAEA | FDDE CA, |]
AB \
| c2cA d2de | c2cA B2cB | ABcd eage | dced cAAB \
| c2cA dcde | cdcA B2cB | ABcd eccd | eaag a2 |]
%%begintext align
%% Money Musk was never
%% like this, but sometime when you're playing it, you
%% can try switching off onto this and see if it does anything
%% for you (besides causing reugurgitation, that is..)
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06064
T: MRS. WHYNOT'S JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 5 Nov 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #64
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: A
AF \
| E2A cBA | F2A EAB | cBc Ace | dBB BAF |\
| E2A cBA | F2A EAB | cec ABc | B3 A :|
|: cd \
| efe cAc | AFA E2D | CEA cBA | GAB Bcd |\
| ece fdf | gfg afa | ecB ABc | B3 A :|
%%begintext align
%% One of my
%% favorite ladies is Phyllis Whynot -
%% She's at least as nice as Roger and I've
%% written _him_ a tune, so I figure this
%% is the least I can do, and about time, too!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06065
T: MUSKEG JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 25 Sept 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #65
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
D \
| EGA Bde | dBA BGG | Bde gba | gag ede |\
| deg aga | bag ede | ded BGB | AGG G2 :|
|: d \
| ege dBA | GAB deg | aba ged | BAB deg |\
| aga bag | ede ged | BAB dBA | BGG G2 :|
%%begintext align
%% It's
%% always such a pleasure when
%% we get to play up Hanover way
%% for Muskeg Music -
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06066
T: The MUSKEG WALTZ
C: Bob McQuillen 2 Nov.82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #66
%R: waltz
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/4
K: D % and G
A/B/ \
| AF>F | FD>E | FGA | F2D/B,/ || A,F>F | FEF | G3- | G2B, || A,C>E | GE>F | GG>A | G2A/B/ |
| cd>c | BA>G | FAB | A2F/B/ || AFF/G/ | F/E/DD/E/ | FGA | F2F/E/ || DEF | AFA | B3- | BB>c |
| dB>c | d2c/B/ | cAB | c>BA || GAB | F2E | A2B | cde || dB>c | dcB |cA>B | cBA |
| GAB | F2E | D3- | D2 |]| [K:=c][K:G] E/F/ | GBB | BFG | E>FG | DGA || BGE | D2B | A3- | AAB |
| cA>A | ABG | FGA | A2D || EDE | FGA | G>BG | DB,C || DB>B | BFG | E>FG | DGB |
| dBd | g2f | f3 | edc || BA>B | c>de | dBd | g>ec || B3 | A>GA | G3- | G2 |][K:D]
%%begintext align
%% This past weekend I played a Happy Halloween
%% dance in Lyme, N.H., with the Sherrys and Wayne and Ruth and Bill. This is
%% Muskeg Music country, and they sure were nice to me. They like waltzes
%% pretty well up there, so here is their very own, with many thanks
%% and fondest best wishes always to Dave Millstone and all the rest of
%% the Muskeggers.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06067
T: NANNIE'S JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 15 Nov 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #67
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: A
A2B \
| cef ecA | E2E FAB | cef ecB | c2A ECE |\
| FGA BAF | EAc e2d | cec B2A | A3 :|
|: c2d \
| efe ece | a2f ecd | ece a2f | e3 f2g |\
| aga faf | ecA A2c |1 Bcd efg | a3 :|2 Bcd EFG | A3 |]
%%begintext align
%% Anne Langley
%% is one of my great school girls. One
%% time she cooked a bunch of us a real good
%% punpking pie, and so I cooked you up
%% this little tune, Nannie, with love from MAC ~~~~~
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06068
T: NI\~NA'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 8 Mar 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #68
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G
GE \
| D2GB AGEG | DEGB d2BA | GBde g2ba | gedB AGED |\
| B,DGB AGEG | DEGB ABde | g2gd BedB | AGAB G2 :|
|: ga \
| bged egdB | edge dBgf | e2ge deBA | G2EG EDGA |\
| BGBd edge | dedB egba | gdeg edBG | AGED G2 :|
%%begintext align
%% For Ni\~na Iselin
%% of Nelson, N.H. - with love to you, Ni\~na, and
%% the hope that you like this tune - Maybe,
%% you can find _somebody_ to fiddle it for you!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06069
T: NISKAYUNA
C: Bob McQuillen 11 June 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #69
%R: waltz
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: D % and Bm
fg \
| a2 f2 fa | gf e4 | f2 dB df | ec A4 || B2 GA Bc | d2 a2 de | f2 a2 gf | f2 e4 |
| ag fd fa | gf e4 | fe dB df | ec A4 || BA GA Bc | dA de fg | fe d2 c2 | d4 ||
K: Bm
|| dc \
| B2 F2 Bd | c2 f2 dc | B2 FA Bd | BA F2 dc || B2 F2 Bd | ce fg fe | d2 B2 BA | BA Bc de |
| fa fe df | ed e4 | de dc Bd | cA F4 || B2 B2 cd | ed ef dB | F2 B2 BA | B4 |]
%%begintext align
%% Niskayuna High School, on
%% the Balltown Rd. in Schenectady, N.Y., gave its name to a
%% real nice folk festival that used to be a yearly event there.
%% George & Vaughan Ward were the spark plugs who ran the festival,
%% and I just want to thank them for all their time and hard work.
%% (Forbes & Comer made their debut there. Great duo.)
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06070
T: NOAH'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 15 Feb 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #70
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
FE \
| DFAd fafd | edfe dBAF | DFAd fafd | edef afef |\
| g2g2 fedf | edef afef | abaf edBd | AFEF D2 :|
|: de \
| fedf edBd | AdBd AdBd | fedf edBd | efab a2fg |\
| a2af edBd AdBd edBA | dfab afaf | edef d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% With much love
%% to a great boy - Noah Thomas is Ann and Bill's
%% son, and maybe he'll dance to this tune some day
%% when his father, a great flute player, plays it for him.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06071
T: OMER'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 6 April 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #71
%R: reel, polka
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
de \
| f2fe defg | f2d2 d2ed | c2e2 e2ed | c2e2 e2de |\
| f2d2 defg | a2f2 f2df | e2ed e2f2 | d6 :|
|: fg \
| a2fg a2fa | g2e2 e3d | cdef g2fe | d2f2 f2fg |\
| a2fa gfed | c2e2 e3f | gfed c2e2 | d6 :|
%%begintext align
%% We all
%% lost a dear friend when Omer Marcoux,
%% one of New Hampshire's best known
%% French-Canadian fiddlers, passed away.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06072
T: PAT 'N' DICK'S JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 20 Feb 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #72
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: A
E \
| Acf ecB | ABc AFE | Acf ece | fec BGE |\
| Acf ece | fec AFA | BcB AFE | FAA A2 :|
|: B \
| cBc AFE | fec AFE | cBc ABc | efe ece |\
| f3 e2c | BcB AFE | faf eAc | BAA A2 :|
%%begintext align
%% This one
%% is for Pat and Dick De La Chapelle, of
%% Peterborough, with best wishes always.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06073
T: PEERY ALY
C: Bob McQuillen 12 May 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #73
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
A,B, \
| D2DF AFED | FAFD B,A,DE | FABA d2cd | e2E2 E2FE |\
| DFEF A2FE | DFED B,A,DE | FABd efde | f2d2 d2 :|
|: AB \
| d2fe dBAB | defa f2af | e2df edfe | d2B2 BAFA |\
| d2BA FABd | e2fe dBde | fdBd AFBA | F2D2 D2 :|
%%begintext align
%% I told him I
%% was going to write this tune, just for hm, so
%% here it is - But I'll let him tell you about it.
%% (D'you suppose they'll like it in Lerwick?)
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06074
T: PERCY'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 18 Nov 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #74
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
|:D2FG FEDE | FAde f2ef | gfgf e2ed | c2A2 AGFE |\
| D2FG FEDE | F2FA d4 | c2cB ABcd | e2d2 d4 :|
|:ABAB A2d2 | ABAd f2d2 | A2AB A2de | fefd e4 |\
| ABAB A2d2 | ABAd f2a2 | f2df geag | f2d2 d4 :|
%%begintext align
%% If you haven't
%% encountered the great bones player, Percy Danforth,
%% then you have a real treat in store for you. It's
%% always such fun when I get to play music with
%% you, Percy, and I hope you like this tune - With
%% Best Wishes always from your friend,
%% Bob McQuillen.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06075
T: PETER KENNEY'S HORNPIPE
C: Bob McQuillen 9 Nov 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #75
%R: hornpipe, reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: Em
ga \
| bgeg edBA | Bdeg edga | bgeg edBA | G2E2 E2EF |\
| GEGB ABGA | Bdeg abga | bage dBAB | G2E2 E2 :|
|: FG \
| G4 A4 | BAGF EDB,D | EDEG A2GA | Bded BAGF |\
| E4 F4 | GEGB AGBd | edBG EDB,A, | B,2E2 E2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Pete plays banjo
%% at the Monday Night dances - Like the rest
%% of us, he's really into the music and we all
%% have such a great time together -
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06076
T: PETER TEMPLE'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 7 Mar 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #76
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G
GE \
| DEGB AGED | GBdg edBd | egdB AGBA | GBAG EDGE |\
| DEGB AGED |
| GBdg edBG | Bdeg egdB | AGED G2 :: DE \
| GAGE DEGB | dedB GBde |
| g2gb ageg | dgeg dBAB |\
| GAGE DEGB | dedB edBd | e2ga gede | dBAB G2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Here's one
%% for dance caller Peter Temple of Harrisville -
%% I hope you have fun calling a contra to this
%% one, Peter!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06077
T: PHIL CUNNINGHAM'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 2 June 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #77
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: Em
GF \
| EGGA BGGA | Bdeg dBGF | EGGA BGGA | BedB e2ef |\
| geeg edBA | Bdeg dBAB | GEGA Bede | Beed e2 :|
|: ef \
| geea gede | Beed edef | geea bage | dedB A2GA |\
| Bdeg edBA | GEAG EDGA | BedB deBA | GEED E2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Never in my
%% live have I heard a piano accordion played
%% the way Phil Cunningham does it. He really
%% _is_ a wizard on that box, and helps to produce
%% great music with the group, _Silly_Wizard_.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06078
T: REEL MME. JOBIN
T: (MRS. JOBIN'S REEL)
C: Bob McQuillen 3 Feb.82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #78
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G % and D
GA \
| BABc BAGE | DGBd BGBd | cAFA DABc | edBG D2GA |\
| BABc BAGE | DGBd BGBd | edcB cAFG | A2G2 G2 :|
K: D
|: FG \
| Adde fdAd | fgaf d2fa | g2eg fedf | g2e2 edcB |\
| AFAd fdAd | fgaf d2fa | gfed cdeg | f2d2 d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Mrs Aim\'ee Jobin of Concord, N.H., has
%% played piano back-up for Omer Marcoux'
%% fiddle for many happy years of great music.
%% Nous l'aimons tr\`es bien, Madame. Merci beaucoup!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06079
T: RICHY'S JIG
C: Bob McQuillen Feb 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #79
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: The 1st strain has [1 ... ]|[2 ... ] notation (which ABC can't handle) fixed by duplicating the strain.
N: d6 notes in last measures replace by d3 notes.
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
f2e \
| dAd fef | dcB Aeg | fdd def | gee efe |\
| dAd fef | dcB Aeg | faf efe | d3 ||
f2e \
| dAd fef | dcB Aeg | fdf agf | gfg ecA |\
| dAd fef | dcB Aeg | faf efe | d3 ||
|: f2g \
| aba afd | gfg efg | afd dfa | gee efg |\
| aba fdf | gfg ecA | dfa gec | d3 :|
%%begintext align
%% Ricky Cardone is another
%% one of my great school boys I think so much of;
%% he likes electronics and playing goalie on the soccer
%% team - This tune isn't by the GO-GOS, Ricky, but it's with love from MAC.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06080
T: The ROAD TO WALTHAM
C: Bob McQuillen May '82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #80
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G
Bd \
| egdB AGEG | DEGB d2Bd | edBd egeg | dedB AGBd |\
| egdB AGEG | DEGB d2Bd | egde dBGB | AGED G2 :|
|: de \
| g2GA BdBA | GBAG E2de | g2GA BGEG | DEGB ABde |\
| g2GA Bdgb | abag edga | bgag edBe | dBAB G2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Every year at this time,
%% April Limber & I go down to Waltham, Mass., to the French-American
%% Victory Club, where April enters the fiddle
%% contest, and I get to back her up on piano. It's a great
%% time, and we get to hear John Campbell, Ludger Laforte, Joe
%% Cormier, and Jerry Robishaud - some of the very best of the
%% Cape Breton-style fiddlers.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06081
T: ROBERTA'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 15 Feb 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #81
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G
GA \
| BcBA G2DD | E2GE D2B,D | EGcB ABAG | F2A2 A2GA |\
| BcBA G2DD | EAGE D2B,D | EFGE FGA2 | G6 :|
|: Bc \
| d2Bd cBAG | B2A2 AGAB | c2A2 dedc | Bcde d2BA |\
| G2BB d2g2 | E2AA c2eg | fedc B2A2 | G6 :|
%%begintext align
%% Roberta Sutter
%% plays _WILD_ hammer dulcimer at the
%% Dawn Dances Mike McKernan runs in
%% Brattleboro, Vt. I sure hope you like this tune, Roberta!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06082
T: ROBIN'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 28 July 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #82
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: Em
dc \
| BAGB deGB | AGED E2GA | BGBe dega | b2gb ageg |\
| dedB ABGA | Bdeg a2ga | bgeg dBed | B2e2 e2 :|
|: ef \
| g2ge dBge | dedB egba | gegb ageg | aged e2ge |\
| dedB ABde | gedB AGBd | edge dBAB | G2E2 E2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Robin Blecher is
%% always so nice to me when I get down
%% Cambridge way - She and her Mom sure
%% make me feel welcome -
%% Thanks, Robin -
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06083
T: ROGER'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 26 Aug 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #83
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
DF \
| A2AB AFDB, | A,2A,B, D2FA | B2Bd edfe | d2B2 B2de |\
| f2df edB2 | ABAF EDB,2 | DEFA BAFD | E2D2 D2 :|
|: AB \
| d2AF EDFA | B2Bd BABd | e2ed efdB | F2B2 B2AB |\
| d2df edBA | B2Bd AFAB | dfed BADE | F2D2 D2 :|
%%begintext align
%% It sure is
%% fun to hear Roger Treat when it's his
%% turn to fiddle at the Monday Night dance.
%% (Note - for info on this dance, call 603-563-8425)
%% [P.S. - That's while I'm still around!!]
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06084
T: Saletan Special
C: Bob McQuillen 15 Nov 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #84
%R: march
Z: 1998 Mary Lou Knack, 2005 John Chambers (tweaked 2021 by JC)
M: C
L: 1/8
R: march
K: G
G,2 B,2C2 \
| D3E D2G2 | B2G2 E3G | E2D2 D3E | D4 B,2C2 | D3E D2G2 | B2G2 D2B,2 | A,8- | A,4 A,2B,2 | | C3D C3D | C2A,2 A,3B, |
| C4 A,4- | A,4 D2E2 | F3G A2F2 | E2D2 d2c2 | B8- | B2G,2 B,2C2 || D3E D2G2 | B2G2 E2G2 | E2D2 D3E | D4 G2A2 |
| B3A G2B2 | d2B2 A2G2 | E8 | E4 E2F2 | | G3F E2D2 | E2F2 G2A2 | B2 d6- | d4 B,2D2 | E3F G2E2 | F3G A2B2 | G8- | G2 |]
[| A2 B2c2 \
| d3e d2B2 | e2d2 B2G2 | E2 D6- | D4 G2A2 | B3d B2d2 | e2d2 B2d2 | A8- | A2B2 A2B2 | | c3B c2d2 | e2d2 c2B2 |
| c2 A6- | A4 d2e2 | f3g a2g2 | f2e2 d2c2 | B4 d3e | d2c2 B2c2 || d3e d2B2 | e2d2 B2G2 | E2 D6- | D4 B2c2 |
| d3e d2B2 | A2G2 g2f2 | e8- | e4 e2f2 | | g4 g3f | e2f2 g2a2 | g2 d6- | d4 B2d2 | e3d e2g2 | f2d2 f2a2 | g8- | g2 |]
%%begintext align
%% Tony Saletan is always nice to me
%% whenever our paths meet, and besides that he is a damn good
%% piano plaer, and that rates him a tune of own, you see -
%% I hope you like this one, Tony!
%%endtext
% %newpage
% %vskip 5.1cm
% %center --- 06085 spacer ---
% %sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06085
T: SALTWATER JIG
C: Bob McQuillen June'81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #85
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
E \
| DGG GBd | cBc AFD | DAA ABc | ded BGG |\
| DGG GBd | cdc AFD | ded cAF | AGG G2 :|
|: A \
| BGG DGA | Bdc BGG | AFF DFG | ABc BGG |\
| BGG DGA | BdB cAA | cAF DFG | BGG G2 :|
%%begintext align
%% At the sea side Wells
%% Beach, Maine. This tune
%% came out of my old flute
%% that April and Pete gave me.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06086
T: SARAH GREENE'S JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 26 July 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #86
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
|:FDF ABA | AFA d2B | Adf aba | f2f edf |\
| aba afd | BdB BAF | ABA d2f | afd e2d :|
|:dfa afe | def e2d | BAB dBd | ABA F2E |\
| DED DFA | BdB BAF | ABd fdB | AFE F2D :|
%%begintext align
%% The Miller Brothers have a cute
%% little cousin I just met who
%% likes to dance - I hope you like
%% this tune, Sarah!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06087
T: SCOTT MARSDEN'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 29 Jan 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #87
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: F
CD \
| FGAc A2FA | GAFD C2FA | BAGF EFGc | A2F2 FGFD |\
| CDFG AGFA | GFDF CFAc | dcBA BdcB | A2F2 F2 :|
|: fg \
| a2ag fcfa | g2gf eceg | fedB dfba | gfed cBAG |\
| FAFA cAcf | cAcd cfaf | cdfa bgef | g2f2 f2 :|
%%begintext align
%% I've wanted to
%% write this tune for a long while - He was
%% one of the best kids I ever knew - In
%% memoriam, and with much love, until
%% we meet again. . .
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06088
T: The 6 GRAND JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 2 Oct 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #88
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G % and Em
D \
| GED B,CD | E2G F2A | GBd ege | d2B A2D |\
| GAG FGA | BGB ABd | g2g edA | BGG G2 :|
|: A \
| Bed Beg | fef d2B | Beg fga | b2g ege |\
| ded Bde | d2B AGA | Bed BAB | GEE E2 :|
%%begintext align
%% This tune is for my dear friend
%% the Deacon - (Steve Avery) -
%% It's the very least I could do!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06089
T: SOLOMON'S MARCH
C: Bob McQuillen 21 Sept 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #89
%R: jig, march
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Em % or G or Adorian or ..
ed \
| BAB G2A | B2c ded | BGG GAB | d2e dBd |\
| egg dBA | Bee e2d | ged BGA | BAA A :|
|: ga \
| b2a ged | egg gba | g2e ded | B2e ega |\
| bgb aga | bge e2g | aba geg | dBA A :|["Last time\n(optional)"dBG G |]
%%begintext align
%% This tune is for
%% Solomon's Seal - a great group of inspired
%% instrumentalists - Rick and Lorraine Lee, Jane
%% McBride Orzechovski, and my very dear
%% Sarah Forbes Bauhan - with much love to all -
%% (P.S. WAIT! Just wait till you hear them. Truly,
%% you have a _real _treat_ coming your way!)
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06090
T: STEPHEN'S JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 6 Nov 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #90
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
FE \
| DFA AFA | Bdd d2e | fef dBA | B2e efe |\
| dff cee | Bcd AFA | BAB cBc | edd d :|
|: fg \
| a2f g2e | fdd def | gag fed | c2A AFA |\
| BGB c2A | dfd B2g | fed Adc | d3- d :|
%%begintext align
%% This tune
%% is for Stephen O'Neal, who is a student
%% at the Dublin School. Stephen goes
%% out of his way to be nice to people, and so
%% I thought he rated a tune for that. Don't you?
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06091
T: The SUE WALLIS JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 16 Feb 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #91
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
|:ABA FDF | ABA GAB | ABd ede | faf edB |\
| ABd ede | fef afe | fab afd | Bde fdd :|
|:faf efe | def dBA | fef efe | dfa baf |\
| aba fdf | efe dBA | BdB ABd | ede fdd :|
%%begintext align
%% Sue Wallis is one of our favorite
%% dancers - She's been really nice to
%% us, and so here is your tune,
%% Sue, with great appreciation and
%% love from MAC o--+--o
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06092
T: TERESA'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 14 Feb 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #92
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
FE \
| DFAB AGFE | DFAd f2ef | g2e2 efed | cedB AGFE |\
| DFAB AGFE | DFAd f2ef | geag fded | A2d2 d2 :|
|: fg \
| abaf gfed | AdBd Adfa | gfef dfed | cBAB AGFE |\
| DFAB Adfd | ABAF Adfa | bagf gecd | e2d2 d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Teresa Wyman likes our music
%% and we like Teresa, so here's a
%% tune of your own, Teresa - hope you
%% like it -
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06093
T: TOLEMANS' HORNPIPE
C: Bob McQuillen 28 April 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #93
%R: hornpipe, reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D % and Bb
AG \
| FDFA dBAG | FAdf a2AG | FAdf gfed | cedf e2fe |\
| dAdf dBAG | FAde fafd | cedf abaf | e2d2 d2 :|
|: fe \
| d2Bd fgfe | dBBA B2DE | FABd BAFE | FABd Bdfe |\
| d2Bd BAFA | BdAB AFEF | BAFD EDFE | D2B,2 B,2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Saratoga Springs,
%% N.Y., is noteworthy for being the home of Bill and
%% D.G. Toleman, who operate a hostel for itinerant
%% msicians. They also like to dance pretty well, and
%% while Bill takes care of the plumbing, D.G. keeps busy
%% in the kitchen cooking up the best damn lemon-nut
%% bread you ever tasted! Yum, yum! It's _so_ good!
%% P.S.- Thanks, Folks!!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06094
T: TOM SHERRY'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 10 June 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #94
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: A
AF \
| EFAc B2Ac | ecBc A2ef | afea feaf | ecAc B2AF |\
| EFAc BAcf | ecBA c2Ac | ecaf ecfe | c2A2 A2 :|
|: ef \
| a2ae fecB | cffe f2fg | agfg fecB | c2f2 fgaf |\
| ecef afef | ecBA FEcB | Acea fecA | B2A2 A2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Tom is 1/2 of
%% a husband-wife team of fiddlers in Lyme,
%% N.H., who play such great music for the
%% Contra dances so popular in that area.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06095
T: TRACEY SHERRY'S REEL
C: Bob McQuillen 10 June 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #95
%R: reel
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: A
AF \
| E4 F4 | EFAB cBAF | E2E2 F2AF | EFAB cAce |\
| dfed cecA | BcBA F2AB | cABA FEfe | c2A2 A2 :|
|: ef \
| a2e2 e2ef | a2f2 f2fa | b2ba fecB | c2f2 f2af |\
| e2ce faec | BcBA F2EF | A2AB cecA | B2A2 A2 :|
%%begintext align
%% And here's Tracey's tune, to go with
%% Tom's - I really have a nice time
%% when I get to play music with
%% them - Wayne Crpps plays his black
%% flute & Rush Sylvester does the calling - It's fun!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06096
T: TRAPEZOIDAL JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 4 Nov 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #96
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: This tune used |[1 ... |[2 ...]| notation inside the 2nd strain, which ABC doesn't handle.
N: So I duplicated the entire strain, each with those internal bars different in each.
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
|:ABA AFA | def e2d | BGB A2A | GAB AFA |\
| dBd AFA | def e2d | BGB Ade | fdf e2d :|
[|a2b a2f | gfg e2A | d2f e2g | faf e3 |\
| aba fdf | gfg ecA | d2f efg | afd e2d |]
[|a2b a2f | gfg e2A | d3 e3 | f3 g3 |\
| aba fdf | gfg ecA | d2f efg | afd e2d :|
%%begintext align
%% Just about every time
%% I've gone to Augusta at Elkins, W.Va., I've encountered
%% "Trapezoid" - Freyda Epstein, Lorraine Duisit, Ralph
%% Gordon, and Paul Raisler - great musicians all who
%% delight us with their great concerts - Thank you so
%% much for your beautiful music, and Best Wishes always -
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06097
T: WAYNE'S DANCE
C: Bob McQuillen 3 Nov 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #97
%R: hambo, waltz
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Em
GA \
| B2 GB AG | E2 D2 GA | B2 AB GE | D2 E2 GA |\
| BA Bd ed | BG A2 BA | G2 E3 D | E4 :|
[| GA \
| B2 d2 ed | B2 G2 GA | Bd ed BA | B4 Bd |\
| ed eg ag | ed B2 GA | B2 e3 d | e3 f ga |
| ba ge gb | ag a4 | ge gb ge | d2 B2 Bd |\
| ed eg de | dB A2 GB | AG F2 D2 | E4 |]
%%begintext align
%% Wayne Cripps, who pays black
%% flute for so many of the dances up in Muskeg Music country
%% (Lyme-Hanover area of N.H.), probably likes Swedish hambos
%% about the best of all. This tune is in that style if you play
%% it a bit up-tempo, and Wayne, I sure hope you like to dance
%% to it --
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06098
T: A WEIRD JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 2 Oct 81
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #98
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: A
e2d \
| cBA B2e | cBA E2E | Ace edc | cAc B2e |\
| ecA Ace | f2d Bcd | ecA BGE | A2e :|
|: efg \
| aga e2a | aga f2g | aga bag | f2e efg |\
| aga ecA | def efg | a2e edc | c2B :|
%%begintext align
%% Mary DesRosiers came up with
%% the motto of our band (New England
%% Tradition): When the going gets weird,
%% the weird get going. "That's us, all right!"
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06099
T: The WIZARD'S JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 2 June 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #99
%R: jig
Z: 2021 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Bm
A \
| BdB BAF | ABA AFE | FAB dBA | FBB B2c |\
| def afe | fab afe | dBA FDE | FBB B2 :|
|: c \
| dBd fdB | AFA Bde | dBd faf | efe dfa |\
| bab afe | fdB AFA | Bdf Ace | dBB B2 :|
%%begintext align
%% We just
%% had such a nice concert by _Silly Wizard_
%% at the Folkway in Peterborough, N.H. What
%% a wonderful evening of glorious music it was.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:06100
T: YANKEE INGENUITY
C: Bob McQuillen 17 Jan 82
B: Bob's Note Book 6 #100
R: reel
Z: 2005 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
AB \
| d2DE FDB,D | A,B,DE D2FD | EFAB cAde | f2d2 d2AB |\
| d2DE FEDB, | A,B,DE F2AF | EFAB dBed | c2A2 A2de |
| fedf edBA | G2E2 E2FG | ABdf efdB | c2A2 A2AG |\
| FAdA dAFD | EFGA BdcA | Bdce dfeg | f2d2 d2 ||
|: de \
| fedB AFBA | G2E2 E2ef | gfed cdef | e2A2 A2AG |\
| FAGE FDFA | GBGF GBed | cedB cABc | d2D2 D2 :|
%%begintext align
%% That's the name of that great Contra Dance Band from the Boston area. Donna
%% Hinds & Mary Lea, fiddles; Tony Parkes, caller; Joyce Desmarais, hammer
%% dulcimer, and Peter Barnes, piano. It sure is fun playing music with _this_
%% gang!! Love ya!!
%%endtext