The Banks of the Moorlough Shore – Sarah and Rita Keane of Caherlistrane, closely related to
The Foggy Dew , the well-known rebel song
An Sagairtín, which is closely related to
She Moved Through the Fair
The Green Fields of Canada- the foot-joint allows playing it in D including the F# D C D in the final bar, as sung by Paddy Tunney and Planxty
My Lagan Love – air collected by Herbert Hughes in 1903. Its been overdone, but not on pipes – I think it could sound brilliant.
A Chomaraigh Aoibhinn, Ó , which is closely related to
The Star of the County Down
Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shore

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Reel (no. 5) – 2/4
No. 11 – 4/4
No. 19 – 2/4
No. 25 – 6/8
No. 43 – 6/8
No. 50 – 4/4
No. 51 – 4/4
Corn Riggs (no. 55) – 4/4
The Isle of Skye (no. 57) – 4/4

See Ross Anderson’s Music Page for an online copy of The Advocates’ Manuscript in three parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.

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The Mayjor – 6/8
New York, a Hornpipe – 3/2
The Battle of Aghrem (The Football March) – 2/4
The Humours of Westmeath – 6/8
Blind Paddy’s Fancy – 2/4
Charh’s Hornpipe – 3/2
New Mile End Fair – 4/4
The Chocolate Pot – 2/4
Drunken Peasant – 2/4
Middle Row Harlequin – 6/8
Portsmouth Harbour – 3/2

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Brian Boru’s March
The March of the Kings of Laois (the foot-joint allows E C E in the second-last phrase)
O’Neill’s March

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