Key signature: Adorian
Submitted on May 1st 2003 by gian marco.
This tune has been added to 16 tunebooks.
Also known as 1st Of May, The First Of May, The Four Provinces Fling No.1, The Four Provinces Highland Fling.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Four Provinces Fling, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Ador
EA AB c2 c2|Ad de f2 ef|gf e^c df ec|d^c AF G2 FG|
EA AB c2 c2|Ad de f2 ef|gf e^c de dc|1A2 (3GAB A2 FG:|2A2 (3GAB A2 (3efg||
|:~a2 af ~g2 ge|~f2 fd ~e2 ef|gf e^c df ec|d^c AF G2 FG|
EA AB c2 c2|Ad de f2 ef|gf e^c de dc|1A2 (3GAB A2 (3efg:|2A2 (3GAB A2 FG||
Source: Mick Moloney, Eugene O'Donnell, Seamus Egan: " Three Way Street"
Transcription: g.m.p.
Tune Recorded in the late 1920s by The Four Provinces Orchestra.
# Posted on May 1st 2003 by gian marco
The Four Provinces Fling
There is a mistake in the sheetmusic. ( the ABC is correct ).
All the "c"s in the 3rd and 7th bar of the 1st and 2nd part are actually c#.
I'm sorry.
# Posted on May 1st 2003 by gian marco
The Four Provinces Fling
Also the "c"s in the 4th bar of the 1st and 2nd part are actually c#.( Almost all the c are #, and the tune is in Ador. ) (!?)
# Posted on May 1st 2003 by gian marco
I know this as the melody for the Culcanon song.
The chorus goes like:
Oh you did, so you did, so did he, and so did I.
And the more I think about it, the nearer I'm to cry.
Weren't them the happy days, when troubles we knew not,
And our mothers cooked culcanon in the little porridge pot.
Can't remember the verses, or even who I heard sing this.
# Posted on May 2nd 2003 by Will CPT
T: Four Provinces Fling, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: highland fling
K: Ador
|: F>G |
E*AA>B c2 c2 | A>dd>e f2 e>f | g>fe^>c d*fe>c |1 d*^cA>F G2 F>G :|
2 A2 (3GAB A2 ||
|: (3efg |
a2 (3agf g2 g>e | f2 f>d e2 e>f | g>fe>^c d*fe>c | d>^cA>F G2 F>G |
E*AA>B c2 c>B | A*dd>e f2 e>f | g>fe>^c d>f (3edc | A2 (3BA^G A2 ||
# Posted on June 8th 2005 by ceolachan
Four Provinces Fling No.1, The
This is better known as a hornpipe called "The First of May" and is found in O'Neill's.
# Posted on December 15th 2005 by nigelg
I would suppose that 'better known as' is relevant... However, the ending for the B-Part is less 'classic' of a Highland in being four measures in length, but not unheard of... I'd learned this as a 'fling' first, not from any of the O'Neill collections, but I can hear and feel the 'hornpipe' in it...
# Posted on December 15th 2005 by ceolachan
ceolachan said, "I would suppose that 'better known as' is relevant..."
I suppose you're right. I think it's known in US old-time circles as First of May, as played by James Bryan and others.
# Posted on December 17th 2005 by nigelg
Hello, and What are these in the ABCs?
Hello.
I'm new to the Session, just signed up. My first question has to do wiht the ABCs posted above for The Four Provinces Fling. In the first full line and the last line of the tune, there are asterisks between notes. What are those? I don't remember using asterisks for anything in ABC before, and Skink chokes on them. Are they really supposed to be ">"s?
Thanks.
# Posted on January 13th 2006 by RickD
One more question......
I forgot to ask this question -- Nigel says "I think it's known in US old-time circles as First of May, as played by James Bryan and others." Does anyone have a transcription of and Old-Time version of it? Any Old-Time discography for it?
I ran into this tune while looking through a book, "Rantin' Pipe and Tremblin' String" by George Emmerson, though I know I've heard it before.
# Posted on January 13th 2006 by RickD
Brambory
This song about spuds has appealed to:
http://www.asonance.cz/view.php?cisloclanku=2004012705
you'll find mor of the words there.
# Posted on September 30th 2006 by birlibirdie
Cál ceannann: Colcannon
Well did you ever make colcannon
made with lovely pickled cream
with the greens and scallions mingled
like the picture in the dream.
Did you ever make a hole on top
to hold the meltin' flake
of the creamy-flavoured butter
that our mother used to make?
Oh you did, so you did,
so did he and so did I.
And the more I think about it, sure
the nearer I'm to cry.
Oh weren't them the happy days
when troubles we knew not
and our mothers made colcannon
in the little skillet pot.
Well did you ever take potato cake
and boxty to the school
tucked underneath your oxter
with your books, your slate and rule?
And when teacher wasn't lookin',
sure, a great big bite you'd take
of the creamy-flavoured soft
and meltin' sweet potato cake.
Well did you ever go a-courtin' boys
when the evenin' sun went down
and the moon began apeepin'
from behind the Hill o' down.
Did you wandered down the boreen
where the clúrachán was seen
and you whispered lovin' praises
to your own dear sweet colleen.
# Posted on September 30th 2006 by birlibirdie
I think this makes a crap fling. It sounds more like a barndance or set dance type thing to me.
# Posted on September 5th 2007 by Dow