Biddy Barry's

barndance

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on April 26th 2007 by ceolachan.

This tune has been added to 4 tunebooks.

Also known as Biddy Barry, Biddy Barry's Schottische.

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Sorry to butt in, but what sort of speed do you play this at, 'c', just out of interest. Q:?

# Posted on April 26th 2007 by Dow

"Biddy Barry's Schottische" ~ sans the gingerbread

"The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music"
Compiled and commented on by Francis/Frank Roche, 1927
Originally published as three volumes it was reprinted in a single volume and distributed by Ossian, 1980, 1993, & Oak/Music Sales, 1983... A personal favourite, this collection was prized and found in the possession of musicians and ceili bands all over Ulster... It also includes some interesting comments on music and dance by the compiler...

ISBN: 09460-0505-2
ISBN10: 0825602920
ISBN13: 9780825602924

Volume 3, page 158: "Biddy Barry's"

It's a great collection, varied, and some ABCs from it are to be found here:

http://www.qmcorp.net/webabc/bigfolder/roche.abc

# Posted on April 26th 2007 by ceolachan

Yuh bashturd!

# Posted on April 26th 2007 by ceolachan

If you decide to give me an answer, you might find this useful http://www.metronomeonline.com/.

# Posted on April 26th 2007 by Dow

Biddy Barry's

Lovely tune - who is / was Biddy Barry?

# Posted on April 26th 2007 by Pippa

Sorry for butting in like that. Someone did that to me as I was posting a tune recently, and I was most annoyed by it :-)

# Posted on April 26th 2007 by Dow

Biddy Barry's

OK, when I submitted my comment there wasn't anything about the source under Comments.
Sounds a great collection, is this tune typical? (i.e. are there a lot of dance tunes in it?)

# Posted on April 26th 2007 by Pippa

You'll never be satisfied Dow... You do know I just took poor ol' slainte to the train ~ late! He is on his way to Leeds. I made him teach me a couple of his favourite tunes, one jig and one reel. It was hard getting him to slow down and take it a measure at a time, for this ol' man... He was having such a rollicking good time here he was doing origami... I forgot to pack him a lung though... You know, rice cakes and saki...

Remember those lovely single malt Scotches we've got. I wish you'd warned me to hide them away, he finished them both off... ;-)

# Posted on April 26th 2007 by ceolachan

Roche collection

Amazon UK''s got several copies of the Roche collection - but at 72 quid each. Sigh.

# Posted on April 26th 2007 by Pippa

Hi Pippa ~

Yes, it is a favourite of mine, but my copy is in the hands of a friend at the moment. There are over 500 tunes in it total and despite the scary prices some folks are asking you can still find a copy occassionally, or you could borrow one. There are some lovely tunes in it, and different settings for old standards. It is also nicely ~ basic transcriptions. I think you'll also enjoy what Roche has to say about the state of things in the 20's...things that were afoot the last decade of the 1800's in Eire ~ stuggles for power and the foundation of 'organization' for the music and dance... You know, 'politics'... :-/

# Posted on April 26th 2007 by ceolachan

Use the price comparison sites, like ~

http://www.addall.com/

And try the different ISBN's above. I have seen it for around 20 quid.

# Posted on April 26th 2007 by ceolachan

I've just checked a couple of those sites, I have a list of about 20, and I've gotten prices from 12 to 14 quid, and up to the sill numbers. I think the highest was 78...

# Posted on April 26th 2007 by ceolachan

Thanks Pippa, you're query means I can ignore Dow... :-D

# Posted on April 26th 2007 by ceolachan

Unlike you Marcus, sensitive soul that you are, I wasn't annoyed. I couldn't stop laughing...

# Posted on April 26th 2007 by ceolachan

Roche

Thanks for that URL - I hadn't come across that site before. 20 quid's fine. Like the idea of background rather than just pages of dots (that should be 'just' pages of dots).

Glad to be of use - I was about to apologise for interrupting you and Dow -

# Posted on April 26th 2007 by Pippa

Roche III, page 53, tune #158 ~ "Biddy Barry", Schottische

"The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music, Volume III", 1927

Old Dances, pages 45 - 58

I'd forgotten to mention that in the book it is not shown with repeats, or |: ~ :|... Here it is again, direct from the source ~

"Biddy Barry"
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: schottische
K: GMaj
GB D2 GB D2 | G2 B2 B2 AG | FA D2 FA D2 | F2 A2 A2 GF |
GB D2 GB D2 | G2 B2 B2 AB | cBAG FDEF | A2 G2 G2 ||
Bc |\
d2 g2 g2 fe | d2 B2 B2 AB | c2 e2 e2 dc | B2 G2 G2 Bc |
d2 g2 g2 fe | d2 B2 B2 AB | cBAG FDEF | G2 G2 G2 z2 ||

# Posted on July 31st 2008 by ceolachan

"Biddy Barry's Schottische" ~ some other ways with it

~ & straight, without > & < & (3

# Posted on July 31st 2008 by ceolachan