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Ireland arr. Rhoads (a capella). Barrett's Privateers Song Stan Rogers Canada arr. Rhoads (a capella), based loosely on Rogers' arrangement. _________________________________________________________________ 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. 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 Bride's Favorite Jig Trad. Ireland In "Marital Jigs." _________________________________________________________________ Cliffs of Moher Jig Trad. Ireland In various arrangements, mainly "Town of Ballybay." The Clumsy Lover Jig Trad. Ireland Cold Frosty Morning Reel Trad. Ireland In "15 Bricks..." The Connaughtman's Rambles Jig Trad. Ireland In "Town of Ballybay" and "Extra Spray Gun." 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?). _________________________________________________________________ Different Germany Song Ian Anderson England From Ian Anderson's album Walk Into Light. Dixon's Delight Morris dance Mark Simos USA 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." 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. 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. 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. Green Mountain Cookie Dough, Brown and Trembling Jig set (Dr. Norman Carpet / Juice of Barley / Morrison's Jig) Trad. Various Title by audience competition. _________________________________________________________________ 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." Henry Martin Song Trad. Britain The Hiring Fair Song Ralph McTell & Dave Mattacks England Based on arrangement by Fairport Convention. _________________________________________________________________ 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. Isabeaux S'y Promène French air Trad. France In "Winifred." Juice of Barley Playford dance Trad. England Played in a fairly jig-like style in "Green Mountain Cookie Dough." _________________________________________________________________ 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." 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. Marital Jigs Jig set (Bride's Favorite / Haste to the Wedding) 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. _________________________________________________________________ Miner's Night Out Reel John McEuen USA In "15 Bricks..." 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. 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. _________________________________________________________________ O'Neill's Cavalry March March Trad. Ireland In "Donald MacGillavry." Old Grey Cat Reel Trad. England In "15 Bricks..." The Oyster Wives' Rant Reel Trad. Scotland In "15 Bricks..." Padstow Song Trad. Cornwall Inspired by the Steeleye Span arrangement. 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. Red-Haired Boy Reel Trad. USA American version; originally probably from Ireland. In "40 Lbs. of Yarn." Reels (untitled set) 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. The Simmering Teapot, or, The Unhatched Egg Tune set (Dixon's Delight / Bog an Lochain / Morrison's) Various Various Named by audience competition. The Six Questions Song Trad. Britain Skewball Song Trad. Ireland Based on arrangement by Steeleye Span. Sligo Maid Reel Trad. Ireland In "40 Lbs. of Yarn." _________________________________________________________________ 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. Tam Lin Song Trad. Scotland Three Crows Song Trad. England (Lancashire) arr. Rhoads (a capella). _________________________________________________________________ Three Drunken Maidens Song Trad. England 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. 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. _________________________________________________________________ The Witch of the Westmorland Song Archie Fisher Scotland Loosely based on Stan Rogers' arrangement. 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