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Ar Fa La La Lo Song [Irish Gaelic] Trad. Ireland arr. Rhoads (a capella). _________________________________________________________________ As I Roved Out Song Trad. Ireland Occasionally included "Stairway to Heaven" quote (see "Matty Groves"). Babylon Song Trad. Newfoundland Originally British (probably from Scotland). The Bank of Ireland Reel Trad. Ireland In "Spinning Wheel..." Barham Down Playford dance Trad. England In "Clyde's Water." Barrett's Privateers Song Stan Rogers Canada arr. Rhoads (a capella), based loosely on Rogers' arrangement. _________________________________________________________________ Belasicko Oro Dance in 2/4 Trad. Macedonia In "Lord Bateman." Black & Grey / Coleraine Tune set (Black & Grey / Coleraine) Trad. Various Black & Grey Playford dance Trad. England Originally played in medley with "Coleraine," later by itself. Blackleg Miner Song (Pigs in Space) Trad. Scotland Accompanying reel "Pigs in Space" by Hall. Boar's Head Carol Song Trad., arr. Martin Shaw England A capella; from Oxford Book of Carols. _________________________________________________________________ Bog an Lochain Strathspey Trad. Scotland In "Simmering Teapot..." Bonnie Susie Clelland Song Trad. Britain Based on arrangement by the Oyster Band. Bonny Portmore Song (Caidé Sin Don té Sin) Trad. Ireland Inspired by a version by Bert Jansch. Bottom of the Punch Bowl Hornpipe Trad. England In medley with "When I Was A Fair Maid." The Braes of Tullymet Strathspey Trad. Cape Breton _________________________________________________________________ The Bride's Favorite Jig Trad. Ireland In "Marital Jigs." Bruton Town Song (Final Advance on Reykjavik) Trad. England "Reykjavik" by Speer. Bucimis Bucimis [dance in 15/16] Trad. Bulgaria Title unknown. Caidé Sin Don té Sin Irish air Trad. Ireland Tune of an Irish song. Cliffs of Moher Jig Trad. Ireland In various arrangements, mainly "Town of Ballybay." _________________________________________________________________ The Clumsy Lover Jig Trad. Ireland Clyde's Water Song (Barham Down) Trad. Scotland Cold Frosty Morning Reel Trad. Ireland In "15 Bricks..." Coleman's Favorite Slip jig Trad. Ireland In "Resurrection Jigs." Coleraine Jig Trad. Ireland In medley with "Black and Grey." _________________________________________________________________ The Connaughtman's Rambles Jig Trad. Ireland In "Town of Ballybay" and "Extra Spray Gun." Cottage in the Grove Reel Trad. Ireland Title uncertain; may be called "Lad O'Byrne's." In "Rat in her Pocket." Cruel Mother Song Trad. Britain "Looping" arrangement. Dark Eyed Sailor Song Trad. England Dearg Doom / The Four-Poster Bed Instrumental set (Dearg Doom / Four-Poster Bed) Various Various "Dearg Doom" is a song by Horslips, based on "O'Neill's March." Our version was an instrumental. "Four-Poster Bed" is a fiddle tune of unknown origin (Anglo-American?). _________________________________________________________________ The Deserter Song John Richards England From Simon Nicol's album Before Your Time... Different Germany Song Ian Anderson England From Ian Anderson's album Walk Into Light. Dixon's Delight Morris dance Mark Simos USA Donald MacLean of Lewis Jig Trad. Cape Breton In "Hovercraft Full Of Eels." Donald McGillavry Song (O'Neill's Cavalry March) Trad. Scotland Based on arrangement by Silly Wizard. _________________________________________________________________ Dr. Norman Carpet Jig Tom Rhoads USA In "Green Mountain Cookie Dough." Drive the Cold Winter Away Playford dance Trad. England Also the tune of an English spring carol. In medley with "Wild Mountain Thyme" (2nd lineup). Drowsy Maggie Reel Trad. Ireland In "Scrape the Parrot" and "40 Lbs. of Yarn." The Dusty Windowsill Jig Trad. Ireland Easter Eve Playford dance Trad. England A one-off for a concert the night before Easter... _________________________________________________________________ The Eel in the Sink Reel Trad. Ireland In "Hovercraft Full Of Eels." Eppie Morrie Song Trad. Scotland One-off for 1991 Bryn Mawr May Day. Extra Spray Gun Jig set (Larry O'Gaff / Cliffs of Moher / Connaughtman's Rambles) Trad. Ireland The jigs from "Town of Ballybay" turned into an instrumental set. Eyli Song [Hebrew] w: Hannah Senesh / m:David Zehavi Israel A one-off for a Rosh Hashanah concert. False Sir John Song (La Rotta) Trad. Britain _________________________________________________________________ 15 Bricks at the Bottom of the Pond Reel set (Old Grey Cat / Oyster Wives' Rant / Miner's Night Out / Cold Frosty Morning) Various Various Title by audience competition. The First House in Connaught Reel Trad. Ireland In "Spinning Wheel..." Flowers of Bermuda Song Stan Rogers Canada The first song we ever rehearsed. Based on Rogers' arrangement. 40 lbs. of Yarn Reel set (Sligo Maid / Growling Old Man & Cackling Old Woman / Red-Haired Boy / Kitchen Girl / Drowsy Maggie) Trad. Various The Four-Poster Bed Reel Trad. Unknown In "Dearg Doom" medley. _________________________________________________________________ Frejlex Klezmer tune Trad. Jewish In later versions of "New York Girls." Fylingdale Flyer Song Ian Anderson England arr. Rhoads (a capella); from the Jethro Tull album A. Galitzianer Tansel Klezmer tune Trad. Jewish Usually played at the end of "New York Girls." Garrett Barry's Jig Trad. Ireland Gas-Nign Klezmer tune (Gas-Nign) Trad. Jewish (Ukraine) Title unknown. Played in medley with "Makedonsko Devojce" or (recently) "Acano Mlada Nevesto." _________________________________________________________________ Gathering Peascods Playford dance Trad. England Arrangement transformed the tune into various meters. Gloucestershire Wassail Song Trad., arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams England A capella; from Oxford Book of Carols. Golden Vanity Song (King of the Fairies) Trad. Anglo-American The Gravel Walk Reel Trad. Ireland In "Three Pounds Ten." Green Mountain Cookie Dough, Brown and Trembling Jig set (Dr. Norman Carpet / Juice of Barley / Morrison's Jig) Trad. Various Title by audience competition. _________________________________________________________________ Greenland Whale Fisheries Song Trad. Anglo-American Growling Old Man & Cackling Old Woman Reel Trad. Quebecois In "40 Lbs. of Yarn." Hal-an-Tow Song Trad. Cornwall arr. Hall (a capella), later additions Rhoads. Haste to the Wedding Jig Trad. Ireland In "Marital Jigs." Hastily Improvised Tune Set Tune set (Road to Lisdoonvarna / Braes of Tullymet / Dusty Windowsill / Garrett Barry's / Cliffs of Moher) Trad. Various _________________________________________________________________ Henry Martin Song Trad. Britain Here Comes the Flood Song Peter Gabriel England Loosely based on the version on Robert Fripp's album Exposure. The Hiring Fair Song Ralph McTell & Dave Mattacks England Based on arrangement by Fairport Convention. Horse's Branle Branle Trad. France An instrument-switching festival. The Hunt is Up Song (Burning Down Borders Bookshop) Trad. England A one-off for May Day celebrations at Bryn Mawr College. _________________________________________________________________ I Will Go Song Trad. Scotland Found on the Afterhours album Hung Up and Dry. If I Was A Blackbird Song Trad., adapted by Andy M. Stewart Ireland Based on arrangement by Silly Wizard. The Internationale Song Eugene Pottier & Pierre Degeyter France One-off for 1991 Bryn Mawr May Day - sung in 4 languages. Isabeaux S'y Promène French air Trad. France In "Winifred." J'ai Vû Le Loup Song [French] (J'ai Vû Le Loup / J'ai Vû Le Loup, le Rénard et la Bellette) Trad. France Two variations of the same song, the second played as an instrumental. _________________________________________________________________ Jack Hall Song Trad. England Based on arrangement by Steeleye Span. Jenny Lind Polka Trad. England In first version of "New York Girls." John the Gun Song Sandy Denny England arr. Rhoads (3 voices & viola). Juice of Barley Playford dance Trad. England Played in a fairly jig-like style in "Green Mountain Cookie Dough." King of the Fairies Reel Trad. Ireland In "Golden Vanity." _________________________________________________________________ Kitchen Girl Reel Trad. USA In "40 Lbs. of Yarn." Klez-Rawhide Song (Oyfn Pripetshik / Theme from "Rawhide") Various Various "Oyfn Pripetshik" is a Klezmer song from the Ukraine (played as an instrumental). "Rawhide" by Tiomkin and Washington, played Klezmer-style. L'Incoronazione di Poppea (act II, scene xiii) Song (recitative & aria) (Italian) Claudio Monteverdi Italy Excerpt from Baroque opera. La Rotta Renaissance dance Anonymous Italy In medley with "False Sir John." Langstrom's Pony Jig Trad. Ireland In "Hovercraft Full Of Eels." _________________________________________________________________ Larry O'Gaff Jig Trad. Ireland In later versions of "Town of Ballybay." Little Beggar Man Song (Kitchen Girl) Trad. Ireland Partly based on arrangement by Arlo Guthrie. Little Sir Hugh Song Trad., adapted by Steeleye Span England Based on arrangement by Steeleye Span. Looks Like Mona Lisa Song Michelle Shocked USA From Shocked's album Captain Swing. Lord Bateman Song (Belasicko Oro) Trad. USA Appalachian version of an English ballad. _________________________________________________________________ Magellan Song (Snow on the Hills) Music: Trad.; lyrics: Paul Rugg & John P. McCann USA From the Animaniacs. Makedonsko Devojce Dance/song in 7/8 Trad. Macedonia Also a song, but we don't sing it. Marital Jigs Jig set (Bride's Favorite / Haste to the Wedding) Trad. Ireland The Mason's Apron Reel Trad. Ireland Matty Groves Song (Stairway to Heaven) Trad. Britain "Stairway to Heaven" (by J. Page & R. Plant) quoted at the end of later versions of the arrangement. _________________________________________________________________ The Merry Blacksmith Reel Trad. Ireland In "Scrape the Parrot." Miner's Night Out Reel John McEuen USA In "15 Bricks..." Minka Dance in 7/8 Trad. Bulgaria Morrison's Jig Trad. Ireland In "Simmering Teapot..." and "Green Mountain Cookie Dough." Mosé Salió de Misrayim Song [Ladino & Hebrew] Trad. Sephardic Jewish (Morocco) Found on an album by Voice of the Turtle. _________________________________________________________________ My Dungannon Sweetheart Jig Graham Townsend Unknown In medley with "Snow on the Hills." Hovercraft Full Of Eels Tune set (Langstrom's Pony / Donald MacLean of Lewis / Eel in the Sink) Trad. Various Title taken from a Monty Python sketch. Mynah Bird Tune Cliff Stapleton England From a Blowzabella collection. New Nign Nign Trad. Jewish Klezmer tune - title unknown. The New St. George Song Richard Thompson England arr. Rhoads (a capella). _________________________________________________________________ New York Girls Song (Yoshke / "James Bond" Theme / Rainbow Connection / Sailors' Hornpipe / Acano Mlada Nevesto / Frejlex) Trad. England Usually closes our concerts. Nonesuch Playford dance Trad. England Possibly of French origin. Nonesuch / An Dro Tune set (Nonesuch / An Dro) Trad. Various O'Neill's Cavalry March March Trad. Ireland In "Donald MacGillavry." Old Grey Cat Reel Trad. England In "15 Bricks..." _________________________________________________________________ Oot Be Est da Vong Reel Trad. Shetland In "Spinning Wheel..." Original Reels Reel set (Dancing Centipede / Top of the Head Reel / Irrational Expectations / Eat Your Lawyer) Broadside Electric USA A (not very successful) attempt to assemble a set from tunes composed by the band members. The Oyster Wives' Rant Reel Trad. Scotland In "15 Bricks..." Padstow Song Trad. Cornwall Inspired by the Steeleye Span arrangement. Pastures of Plenty Song Woody Guthrie USA _________________________________________________________________ Por La Tu Puerta Song [Ladino/Turkish] Trad. Sephardic Jewish (Turkey) Found on an album by Voice of the Turtle. The Queen of Argyll Song Andy M. Stewart Scotland Based on arrangement by Silly Wizard. Querpfeifer Marches Unknown Switzerland Carnival marches from Basel. Rambling Irishman Song Trad. Ireland Random Jig Jig Trad. Unknown Title uncertain. Part of "Resurrection Jigs." _________________________________________________________________ A Rat in Her Pocket Tune set (Tobin's Favorite / Trip to Durrow / Cottage in the Grove) Trad. Ireland Named by audience competition. Red-Haired Boy Reel Trad. USA American version; originally probably from Ireland. In "40 Lbs. of Yarn." Reels (untitled set) Reel set Red-Haired Boy / Kitchen Girl / Growling Old Man and Cackling Old Woman Trad. Various First appearance of tunes which were later used in other pieces. Resurrection Jigs Jig set (Random Jig / Swallowtail Jig / Coleman's Favorite) Trad. Various The Road to Lisdoonvarna Jig Trad. Ireland _________________________________________________________________ Robin Hood and the Tanner Song (Abandoned Glue Factory) Trad. England "Abandoned Glue Factory" by Speer. Rocky Road to Dublin Slip jig Trad. Ireland Played as an instrumental (it is also well known as a song). Rufford Park Poachers Song Trad. England From the Martin Carthy album Out of the Cut. Sailors' Hornpipe Hornpipe/reel Trad. USA Probably derived from a British tune. Scrape the Parrot Reel set (Merry Blacksmith / Drowsy Maggie / Sheehan's) Trad. Ireland _________________________________________________________________ Sheath and Knife Song Trad. Britain First live arrangement was bluegrass style; now played in a rock arrangement resembling the version on our album More Bad News. Sheehan's Reel Trad. Ireland In "Scrape the Parrot." Silkie Song Tom Rhoads Based on Scottish ballad The Simmering Teapot, or, The Unhatched Egg Tune set (Dixon's Delight / Bog an Lochain / Morrison's) Various Various Named by audience competition. Six Grey Men Song Alan Prosser, Ian Telfer & John L. Jones Britain From the Oyster Band album Liberty Hall. _________________________________________________________________ The Six Questions Song Trad. Britain Skating Away (On The Thin Ice of the New Day) Song Ian Anderson England From the Jethro Tull album Warchild. Skewball Song Trad. Ireland Based on arrangement by Steeleye Span. Sleep Soond ida Moarnin' Reel Trad. Shetland In "Spinning Wheel..." Sligo Maid Reel Trad. Ireland In "40 Lbs. of Yarn." _________________________________________________________________ The Snow it Melts the Soonest Song Trad. England Based on arrangement by Horslips. Snow on the Hills Jig Aina Egan USA In medley with "My Dungannon Sweetheart" and "Magellan." Snow on the Hills / My Dungannon Sweetheart Jig set (Snow on the Hills / My Dungannon Sweetheart) Various Various "My Dungannon Sweetheart" is by Graham Townsend. So Selfish Runs the Hare Song Trad. England Found on Albion Country Band album Battle of the Field. South Wind Waltz Trad. Ireland _________________________________________________________________ Sovay Song Trad. England Loosely based on arrangement by Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick. The Spinning Wheel and the Bronze Axe Reel set (First House in Connaught / Oot Be Est da Vong / Sleep Soond ida Moarnin' / Bank of Ireland) Trad. Various Staines Morris Song Trad. England Loosely based on an arrangement by Fairport Convention. Sugar Trade Song James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett & Tim Mayer USA arr. Rhoads (a capella). The Summer Before the War Song Huw Williams England Based on an arrangement by Fairport Convention. _________________________________________________________________ Swallowtail Jig Jig Trad. Ireland In "Resurrection Jigs." Tam Lin Song Trad. Scotland Terk in Amerika Klezmer tune Trad. Jewish Based on an older Greek/Turkish melody. In "Wake of the Medusa." Ternovka Sher Klezmer tune Dave Tarras USA Probably based on older Eastern European source. In "With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm." There But For Fortune Song Phil Ochs USA After a disastrous first outing the arrangement was swiftly canned. _________________________________________________________________ Three Crows Song Trad. England (Lancashire) arr. Rhoads (a capella). Three Drunken Maidens Song Trad. England Three Pounds Ten Song (with Gravel Walk / Virginia) Trad. Britain One verse excerpted from Moby Dick. Time to Ring Some Changes Song Richard Thompson England arr. Rhoads (a capella). Tobin's Favorite Jig Trad. Ireland In "A Rat in her Pocket." _________________________________________________________________ The Town of Ballybay Song (Larry O'Gaff / Another Jig Will Do / Cliffs of Moher [Blues Jig] / Connaughtman's Rambles) Trad. Ireland From the Boiled in Lead album Orb. The Trip to Durrow Reel Trad. Ireland In "Rat in her Pocket." Virginia Shape-note hymn w:Isaac Watts / m:Oliver Brownson USA From the Sacred Harp collection. Wake of the Medusa Song (Terk in Amerika) Jem Finer Ireland A song by a London/Irish band, with a Klezmerish feel, about a French painting... From the Pogues' album Hell's Ditch. The Weaver and the Factory Maid Song (When I Was a Weaver) Trad., adapted by Steeleye Span England Based on arrangement by Steeleye Span. _________________________________________________________________ Wheel of Jigs Jig set (Bride's Favorite / Cliffs Of Moher / Clumsy Lover / Coleraine / Connaughtman's Rambles / Dr. Norman Carpet / Haste To The Wedding) Various Various One-off gag for a St. Patrick's Day show - spin the wheel and play the tune... When I Was A Fair Maid Song (Bottom of the Punch Bowl / Altfrangg) Various England First version of the arrangement followed the song with "Punch Bowl;" "Altfrangg" was later substituted. Wild Mountain Thyme Song (Drive the Cold Winter Away) Trad. Scotland Winifred Tune set (Isabeaux S'y Promène / Not "Salmon Tails..." / Drowsy Maggie) Trad. Various Sometimes referred to as "Winifred's Bass Cabinet." The second tune is a (possibly Scottish?) variation of "Salmon Tails Down the Water," found on a Pogues album. Wir Fahren Mit Der SBB Song [German] (SBB Landler / Ein Neue Alte) Walter Wild Switzerland How sweet it is to ride on the Swiss national railways! _________________________________________________________________ The Witch of the Westmorland Song Archie Fisher Scotland Loosely based on Stan Rogers' arrangement. With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm Song (Ternovka Sher) R. P. Weston & Bert Lee England Arranged Klezmer style. The World Turned Upside-Down [The Diggers] Song Leon Rosselson England Inspired by Dick Gaughan's rendition. Yoshke Klezmer song/tune Trad. Jewish In some earlier versions of "New York Girls." _________________________________________________________________ [Text Only.] : [Help.] : [Site Map.] << < > >> _________________________________________________________________ Complete List | Mark IV | Mark III | Mark II | Mark I Instruments | Liner Notes | Lyrics | Repertoire | Merchandise About the Band | Their Music | Photography | Press Materials Contents | Help | Site Map