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T: Bob's Note Book 15
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F:http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/by/book15.abc 2024-06-08 184845 UT
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T: BOB's NOTE BOOK 15
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%%center BOB's
%%center 15
%%center NOTE
%%center BOOK
%%center <>o ---------- o ---------- o<>
%%center JIGS, REELS
%%center &
%%center OTHER TUNES
%%center COMPOSED BY
%%center BOB McQUILLEN
%%center No plagiarism or infringement on the copyright of another is
%%center intended. The tunes contained herein originated with the author.
%%center \251 ???? by Bob McQuillen
%%center Peterborough, N.H.
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X:15002
T: AMY'S CHANDELIER
C: Bob McQuillen 12 Sept.'ll
B: Bob's Note Book 15 #2
R: reel
S: posted on Facebook by Laurie Indenbaum 2023-12-17
Z: 2023 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: A
ed \
| cecA BdcB | ABcA BAFA | EAce afec | d2B2 B2ed |
| cecA BdcB | ABcA BAFA | EFAc dBGA | B2A2 A2 :|
|: cd \
| e2ag faed | cefe cAcd | e2ag fefa | g2e2 e2cd |
| e2ag fefa | efed cABA | GFEF GBed | c2A2 A2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Great Vermont fiddler, Amy Cann, really
%% likes that very old chandelier in Pierce's Hall
%% over in Putney. When Russell Orzechowski
%% and I recently played for a dance there, she
%% suggested that [I] write a tune for it. So here it
%% is, Amy, just for you. (and the chandelier!)
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:15003
T: APPLE PIE
C: Bob McQuillen 25 Aug'11
B: Bob's Note Book 15 #3
R: reel
Z: 2018 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
dB \
| A2Ad fedc | B2Bd gfed | cdef gABc | dfdB A2dB |
| A2Ad fedc | BGBd g2ed | cAce gece | d2f2 d2 :|
|: de \
| fafd AFAd | edB2 B2ef | gagf efed | ceA2 A2AG |
| FABA dAFA | BGBd g2ag | fAdf gecd | e2d2 d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% This one's for my much-loved father-in-law,
%% Glen Scribner, of Dublin, NH. He's gone now,
%% but he was a great man in my life. I'll tell
%% you about the apple pie if you ask me. It
%% was really hilarious!!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:15023
T: EIGHTY-EIGHT KEYS
C: Bob McQuillen 27 June 2011
B: Bob's Note Book 15 #23
R: reel
Z: 2023 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
AB \
| d2de dAFA | BGBd AFDF | G2BG FAdB | Adfd egfe |
| d2de dAFA | BGBd AFDF | GABG FAdf | afef d2 :|
|: de \
| f2af edBA | B2GB AFAd | B2dB AFDF | AdAF EGFE |
| D2DF EFDE | F2AF GABc | dedA BdAF | EDEF D2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Did you know that there are 88 keys on a
%% piano? Well, there are! And this tune is to
%% celebrate my piano, which Bill Faller just tuned.
%% And he did a great job. Thanks, Bill. It sure
%% sounds great! I always wanted to celebrate my
%% piano on June 27th. This is a great day to tune
%% a piano!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:15034
T: GHOST TOWN JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 31 Oct 2011
B: Bob's Note Book 15 #34
%R: jig
%D:2011
S: Facebook msg from Laurie Indenbaum 2023-12-22
Z: 2023 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Bm
BA \
| FBA Bde | f2d Bde | fab afd | Bdf ecA |
| FBA Bde | f2d Bde | faf ecA | B>cB B :|
|: df \
| aba afd | c2B Adf | aba fdf | e2c AFA |
| BdB ABd | faf e2a | fdB cBA | B3 B :|
%%begintext align
%% In mid-July 2009, the "Rhythm Rollers" (that's
%% Cathie, Laurie, Bruce, and me) played for the
%% dancers at the "Ghost Town Chill Down" in
%% Jerome, Arizona. We had a wonderful
%% week-end in a real pretty place, but it
%% _was_ kinda spooky!!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:15037
T: JAY and MOLLY'S WALTZ
C: Bob McQuillen 26 July 2011
B: Bob's Note Book 15 #37
%R: waltz
Z: 2018 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/4
K: D
A | \
"D"d>ed | "F#m"cA2 | "G"B>cd | "D"AF2 | "G"G>AB | "D"A"Bm"de | "G6"fa>f | "A7"e3 |
"D"d>ed | "F#m"cA2 | "G"B>cd | "D"AF2 | "G"G>AB | "D"A"G6"ag | "A7"f>de | "D"d2 :|
|: c |\
"G"B>cd | "D"Adf | "A7"ed>e | "D"fd2 | "G"B>cd | "D"A"Bm"de | "G6"fd>f | "A7"a2g |
"D"fa>b | "D"afd | "G"Be>d | "A7"cde | "D"fdB | "G"Agf | "A7"e3 | "D"d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% I'm so lucky to be at Jay Unger and
%% Molly Mason's Ashokan Dance Camp.
%% They are awfully nice to me, and so I
%% thought they should have a waltz. So here
%% it is, dear friends, with many thanks
%% for your kindness.
%%endtext
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X:15051
T: M.F.C. JIG
T: (Maine Fiddle Camp Jig)
C: Bob McQuillen 31 Aug 2011
B: Bob's Note Book 15 #51
%R: jig
%D:2011
Z: 2023 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
a \
| fef d2A | B3 A2F | DFA B2d | c3- c ef \
| gfg e2g | f2d Bdf | efe dcB | c2B A2a |
| fef d2A | B3 AFE | DFA def | e2d B2A \
| Bcd edB | Adf a2A | Bcd e2f | d3 d2 :|
|: B \
| AFA BAF | ABd B2F | AFA B2F | G3- G EF \
| G2G EFG | A2A FGA | Bcd edc | B3 A2F |
| DFA BAF | DFA B2A | def e2d | c3 B2A \
| BGB d2B | ABc B2F | GAB c2A | d3- d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% I think that Doug Protsik's Maine Fiddle Camp is,
%% without question, the greatest music learning event in
%% New England. People both young and old come from all
%% over to learn how to play traditional music on various
%% instruments (not just fiddles) and they have the time of
%% their lives. It's a truly wonderful place.
%% P.S. - and the food there is out of this world, too!!
%% YUMMY YUMMY!!
%%endtext
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X:15051
T: M.F.C. JIG
T: (Maine Fiddle Camp Jig)
C: Bob McQuillen 31 Aug 2011
B: Bob's Note Book 15 #51
%R: jig
%D:2011
Z: 2023 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
a \
| fef d2A | B3 A2F | DFA B2d | c3- c ef \
| gfg e2g | f2d Bdf | efe dcB | c2B A2a |
| fef d2A | B3 AFE | DFA def | e2d B2A \
| Bcd edB | Adf a2A | Bcd e2f | d3 d2 :|
|: B \
| AFA BAF | ABd B2F | AFA B2F | G3- G EF \
| G2G EFG | A2A FGA | Bcd edc | B3 A2F |
| DFA BAF | DFA B2A | def e2d | c3 B2A \
| BGB d2B | ABc B2F | GAB c2A | d3- d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% I think that Doug Protsik's Maine Fiddle Camp is,
%% without question, the greatest music learning event in
%% New England. People both young and old come from all
%% over to learn how to play traditional music on various
%% instruments (not just fiddles) and they have the time of
%% their lives. It's a truly wonderful place.
%% P.S. - and the food there is out of this world, too!!
%% YUMMY YUMMY!!
%%endtext
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X:15051
T: M.F.C. JIG
T: (Maine Fiddle Camp Jig)
C: Bob McQuillen 31 Aug 2011
B: Bob's Note Book 15 #51
%R: jig
%D:2011
Z: 2023 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
a \
| fef d2A | B3 A2F | DFA B2d | c3- c ef \
| gfg e2g | f2d Bdf | efe dcB | c2B A2a |
| fef d2A | B3 AFE | DFA def | e2d B2A \
| Bcd edB | Adf a2A | Bcd e2f | d3 d2 :|
|: B \
| AFA BAF | ABd B2F | AFA B2F | G3- G EF \
| G2G EFG | A2A FGA | Bcd edc | B3 A2F |
| DFA BAF | DFA B2A | def e2d | c3 B2A \
| BGB d2B | ABc B2F | GAB c2A | d3- d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% I think that Doug Protsik's Maine Fiddle Camp is,
%% without question, the greatest music learning event in
%% New England. People both young and old come from all
%% over to learn how to play traditional music on various
%% instruments (not just fiddles) and they have the time of
%% their lives. It's a truly wonderful place.
%% P.S. - and the food there is out of this world, too!!
%% YUMMY YUMMY!!
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:15074
T: SANTA'S JIG
C: Bob McQuillen 25 December 07
B: Bob's Note Book 15 #74
R: jig
N: Facebook posting from Laurie Indenbaum 2023-12-28
Z: 2023 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G % and D
BA \
| GEG DGB | d2e d2B | cBc ABd | e2d BGA |
| BGE DGB | d2e dBG | FGA DEF | G3- G :|[K:D]
|: FG \
| Ade fdf | e2g B2d | cde edc | B3 AFG |
| AFA dfa | g2d B2g | faf gec | d3- d :|
%%begintext align
%% I don't know if anybody ever wrote Santa Claus
%% a jig before, but they have, now! I hope he
%% likes it!
%%endtext
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X:15123
T: Tod
C: Bob McQuillen Dec.2011
B: Bob's Note Book 15 #123
%R: reel
%D:2021
Z: 2023 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: A
EF \
| A2BA FEAB | cecA FEAF | EFAB cefa | e2cA BAcB |
| A2BA FEAB | cAce f2ef | afef ecAB | c2A2 a2 :|
|: ce \
| f2fa fecB | ABce f2ef | f2fa ecAB | cABA F2AB |
| cecA FEAc | ecea fece | a2ae fecA B2A2 A2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Tod Whittemore
%% Denielson, Connecticut
%%endtext
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X:15123
T: Tony
C: Bob McQuillen Oct.2011
B: Bob's Note Book 15 #123
%R: reel
%D:2011-10
Z: 2023 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
AB \
| d2fd BdAB | AFAd f2ed | BdgB Adfd | efed cABc |
| d2fd BdAB | AFAd fded | BdgB Adfa | gece d2 :|
|: DE \
| FDFA d2fd | BdAd BAFE | FDFA d2de | fafd e2de |
| fded BAdf | edBd AFDE | FDFA dBAF | EDEF D2 :|
%%begintext align
%% for Tony Parkes
%% Billerica, MA
%%endtext
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X:15124
T: WALTER
C: Bob McQuillen October 2011
B: Bob's Note Book 15 #124
%R: reel
%D:2011
Z: 2023 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G
DE \
| G2BG AGED | GBdg edBd | c2ec BdBG | ABcA GFED |
| G2BG AGED | GBdg edBd | c2ec Bdge | dBAB G2 :|
|: Bd \
| e2eg edBd | edeg e2ge | d2ed Bdge | dBGA BGBd |
| e2eg aged | edeg ageg | d2BG BdBG | AGAB G2 :|
%%begintext align
%% for Walter Lenk
%% Combridge, MA
%%endtext
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X:15125
T: CHRYSANDRA
C: Bob McQuillen 2 April '11
B: Bob's Note Book 15 #125 (back cover)
R: waltz
%R: 64
%D:2011
Z: 2023 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: G
DE \
| "G"G2 GA GE | "C"E2 D2 GA | "G"B2 d3 g | "C"e4 DE | "G"G2 GA GE | "Em"E2 D2 GA | "Am"B2 dB GB | "D7"A4 Bd |
| "C"e2 ed Bd | "Bm"e2 dB GA | "Am"B2 dB AB | "D7"G2 E4 | "G"G2 GA GE | "C"E2 D2 GA | "D7"B2 dB AB | "G"G4 :|
|: Bd \
| "C"e2 ed eg | "Bm"dB A2 BA | "Am"G2 GE GB | "D"d4 Bd | "C"e2 ed eg | "G"dB G2 GA | "G"B2 c2 d2 | "C"e4 ef |
| "C"g2 ed eg | "Bm"ed B2 de | "Am"ge dB AG | "D7"EG D4 | "G"G2 GA Bd | "C"ed B2 dB | "D7"AG E2 G2 | "G"G4 :|
%%begintext align
%% In March, 2011, my wonderful friend, Siamus
%% Connolly lost his dear wife, Sandy Walter, to cancer, and
%% it is for her, and him, that this tune was written:
%% with much much love from Bob.
%%endtext