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 Theme code Index    41H1H1H 2H62H4H
 Also known as    Ally Croaker, Ally Crocker, Alley Crocker, Alas my little bag, Hunters of Kentucky, O! The Shamrock, Reel des Bouchons, Shamrock Cockade, Shamrock (The), Crocker's Reel
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Lawrence Grogan
 Region    England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, United States
 Genre/Style    English, Northumbrian/Borders
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance, Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    ENGLAND(North East)
 Structure    One part, AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Charles and Samuel Thompson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 79
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1757
 Artist    Biography:Rodney and Randy Miller
 Title of recording    Castles in the Air
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Fretless 119
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:3 T:Ally Croaker M:2/4 L:1/8 B:Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757) Z:Transcribed and edited by Fynn Titford-Mock, 2007 Z:abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G D|G2 G>G|GGGG|AGFG|ABcd|BGGG|GGGG| A>GFG|A>Bcc|{Bc}d2 dd|dddd|edcB|A>Bcc| {AB}c2 cc|cccc|dcBA|G>ABB|GGGG|FFFG/F/| EEEF/E/|DD D2|c>ccd|{d}c2 BA|BGcA|TF2G2||


X:2 T:Ally Croaker M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Air S:Henry Livingston's manuscript copybook, late 18th century Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G D | G2 G>G | G3G | AG FG | A>B cd | B>G GG | G3G | AG FG | A>B c2 | (B/c/)d2 dd | d3d | ed cB | A>B c2 | {A/B/}c2 cc | c3c | dc BA | G>A B2 | G>GGG | TF3 G/F/ | TE3 F/E/ | D2D2 | c>ccd | (c2B)A | BG cA | TF2 G ||


X:1 T:Ally Croaker M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Country Dance B:Samuel, Anne & Peter Thompson – The Hibernian Muse B:(London, 1787, No. 106, p. 67) N:”A Collection of the most Favorite Compositions N:of Carolan the Celebrated Irish Bard” Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D|G2 G>G|GGGG|AGFG|A>Bcd|BGGG| GGGG|A>GFG|{Bc}d2 dd|dddd|edcB| A>Bcc|{AB}c2 cc|dcBA|G>ABB| GGGG|FFFG/F/|EEEF/E/|DD D2| c>ccd|{d}c2 BA|BGAF|TF2G2||


X:1 T:Ally Croaker M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Country Dance Tune B:Campbell – 9th Book of New and Favorite Country Dances & Strathspey B:Reels (1795, p. 20) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G G2 G>G|G2G2|AGFG|A>Bcd|BGGG| G3G|A>GFG|A>B c2:|{Bc}d2 dd|d2d2| edcB|AB c2|{AB}c2 cc|c3 c|dcBA| GA B2|G2 G>G|F2 GF|E2 FE|D2D2| C2 c>c|{c}B2 Ac|BGcA|{FG}G2 G,2:|]


X:1 T:Ally Croker M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs, B:book 2 (1844–1845, p. 6) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A|(Ad)dc d2 df|edcd efga|fddc d2 df|edcB AGFE| (Dd)dc d2 df|edcd efga|fddc d2 df|(ed)cd efge|| (fa)a^g a2 af|bagf ef g2|(Ag)gf gfgb|agfe de f2| (Dd).d.d (dc).c.c|(cB).B.B BA A2|(Ag)gf gfgb|afge d2d||


X:1 T:Ally Croker M:C L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Moderato" B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 2 (1858, No. 181, p. 82) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Bb f|dBBB B>BBB|(cBAB) (c>def)|dBBB B>BBB|(cBAB) (c>def)| dfff f>fff|gfed c>dee|eeee eee>e|fedc (B>cd)z| B3B A3A|G>GGG F2F2|e>eee d>d!fermata!dc|dBec (A2B)||


X:1 T:Allie Crocker L:1/8 M:C| K:D Addc d2df|edcd ef ga|fddc d2df|edcB AGFE| Dddc d2df|edcd ef ga|fddc d2df|edcd efge:| |:fa a^g a3a|bagf efg2|Aggf g2gb|agfe de f2| Addd dccc|cBBB BAAA|Aggf g3b|agfe d2d2:|