Mac's Fancy

jig

Key signature: Amixolydian

Submitted on March 28th 2004 by Dow.

This tune has been added to 93 tunebooks.

Also known as MacDonald Of The Isles March To Harlaw, Mack's Fancy, March Of Donald Lord Of The Isles To The Battle Of Harlaw, O'Reilly's, Rover's Return, The Rover's Return, The Victor's Return.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Came The Dawn by Seamus Creagh
• Dance Time In Ireland by Larry McKee And The Shandonairs
• Go For It by Deirin De
• Golden, Golden by Silly Wizard
• Herding Cats by Gaelic Storm
• Hi (TM) How Are You Today? by Ashley MacIsaac
• House Sessions by Brenda Stubbert
• Musique Celtique by Rosheen
• Scottish Reflections by Bonnie Rideout
• Smiddyburn by Dave Swarbrick
• Sounds From The Atlantic by Innisheer
• The Mist Covered Mountain by De Danann
• The Sanctuary Sessions by Various Artists
• Traditional Fiddle Music Of Cape Breton Volume 1: Mabou Coal Mines by Various Artists
• Traditional Fiddle Music Of Cape Breton Volume 2: The Rovers Return by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Mac's Fancy
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Amix
|:eAA fed|eAA A2f|eAA gfe|dBG GBd|
eAA fed|eAA A2f|gag gfe|1 dBG GBd:|2 dBG GAB||
|:A2a aea|aea aec|Ace agf|gdB GAB|
A2a aea|aea aef|gag gfe|1 dBG GAB:|2 dBG GBd||

Mac's Fancy, aka The Rover's Return

My setting has no C#s in the A-part, meaning that backers have the option of playing in Ador if they wish.

# Posted on March 28th 2004 by Dow

Great tune

I love this tune, but as I can't play by ear and don't know how to use the abc, is there any way that the dots can be added?

Cheers

Steve.

# Posted on March 28th 2004 by clunk999

Patience, Steve, patience.

# Posted on March 28th 2004 by Jeremy

Humble thanks

Thank you Jeremy.

# Posted on March 28th 2004 by clunk999

Ton up

Congratulations , Dow - I see you've just posted your 100th tune.
A good tune, too.

# Posted on March 29th 2004 by Kenny

This tune has its origins in Scotland, as a 6/8 march, MacDonald of The Isles March to Harlaw. It's Irish foster parents have stripped both tune and title to their bare essentials.

Here is the march as it appears in Ceol na Fidhle, Vol. IV:

M:6/8
K:Amix
a/f/|e>AA fed|e>AA a2f|e>AA fed|dGG g2f|
e>AA fed|e>AA a2f|gag f2e|dBG G2:|
:B|AAA a>AA|e>AA f>AA|B>GG a2f|
e>AA f>AA|e>AA fed|gag feg|dBG G2:|
:B|A/A/Aa aeg|aea aAB|A/A/Aa aef|gGd BAG|
A/A/Aa aeg|aea aef|a>AA e>AA|dBG G2||

# Posted on March 30th 2004 by OrganicPeatCreature

MacDonald Of The Isles March To Harlaw

Thanks for posting that David. Just one thing though - is there a bar missing out of rhe 2nd part or is it meant to be like that?

# Posted on March 30th 2004 by Dow

O'Neill

This one is #137 in O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland and there called "The victor's return".

# Posted on June 28th 2004 by Pontus Adefjord

From O'Neill's

M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Amix
|: (g/f/) | eAA fed | eAA f2d | eAA gfe | dBG Ggf |!
eAA fed | eAA f2d | agf gfe | dBG A2 ::!
B | A2a aba | gef gdB | A2a aba | gfe dcB |!
A2a aba | gef g2f | gfe efg | dBG A2 :|!

# Posted on June 29th 2004 by Pontus Adefjord

"Mac's Fancy" ~ DUPE-LIFICATION

Here's another transcript, cut from a very odd contribution, with the hopes that maybe that weirdness can go "POOF!""

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/4704
Submitted as "Liz's" on July 10th 2005 by rogerf.

K: A Mixolydian
|: Bcd |
e3 fed | eAA Bcd |eAA gfe | dBG Bcd |
eAA fed | eAA Bcd | g3 gfe | dBG :|
|: BdB |
A2 a aea | aea aea | A2 a aef | gfe dBG |
A2 a aea | aea aef | g3 gfe | dBG :|

# Posted on December 28th 2005 by ceolachan