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[AK] |
JACK(E)Y LAYTON/LATIN.
See "Jackie Layton," "Jack Lat(t)in."
JACKY ROBINSON’S. English, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB.
X:1
T:Jacky Robinson's
M:4/4
L:1/4
R:Reel
K:G
F/E/|DGDG/B/|cAA2|F/G/A F/G/A|G/A/B/e/d2|eedd|c/B/A/B/ AG|DGF/G/A/c/|BGG :|
|:B|ddee|e/d/c/B/
AA|ddee|e/d/c/B/ AB/A/|G/A/B/c/ dB|cA/c/BG|DGF/G/A/c/| BGG:|
JACKY STEWART'S REEL. Scottish, Reel. E Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. John Glen (1891) finds
the tune first in print in Robert Bremner's 1757 collection. Bremner (A Collection of Scots Reels), 1757; pg.
7.
X:1
T:Jacky
Stewart’s Reel
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Bremner –
Scots Reels (1757)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E Minor
B2 (EF/G/) BGEG
| AFDF dFDF | BGEG (eg/a/ b)a | gef^d e/e/e e2 :: e(g”tr”fe)
B/B/B eB | defe d/d/d fd |
e(g”tr”fe) dBAF | GBAF E/E/E E2 :|
JACKY TAR. AKA – “Jackie Tar.” AKA
and see "Alawon Fy Ngwlad,"
"Come Ashore," "Come
Ashore, Jolly Tar, with Your Trousers/Trowsers On," "Cuckoo's Nest [14]," "The
Cuckoo," "Good Axe Elve," "Jack A (O) Tar," "The Mower," "The
Reaper," "An Spealadoir," "The Trousers On," "The Yellow Heifer." Scottish, English; Hornpipe. E Minor.
Standard tuning. AABB. Flett & Flett report there were at least three
different Scottish country dances by this name in the early 20th century (from
Angus, Perthshire and
X:1
T:Jacky Tar
D:Nic
Jones, "The Noah's
D:Paul de Grae, "Traditional Irish Guitar"
R:hornpipe
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=170
K:Em
Bd|e2 ed ef{g}fe|dB{d}BA B2 dB|ABde (3fga ef|{g}fedB {d}BA (3Bcd|
edef fgef|{g}fedB BA (3Bcd|AB{c}BA GBdB|AGED E2 GA||
Be{f}ed e2 fe|dB B2 B2 dB|ABde faef|dB A2 A2 (3Bcd|
edef g2 ef|{g}fedB {d}BA (3Bcd|AB{c}BA GBcB|AGED E3 G||
BG E2 BGEG|BdBA GEEF|DFAB (3ABA FA|dBAF EDEF|
GABA Bd (3gfg|BcBA Bc d2|AB{c}BA GBdB|AGED EFGA||
BGEG BGEG|BAGF E2 FG|AFDF AFDF|AGFE DEFD|
GABA Bd g2|(3Bcd BA Bc d2|(3Bcd AB GBcB|AGED E2||
X:2
T:Jacky Tar
B:Traditional Irish Guitar, Paul de Grae
R:hornpipe
Z:Transcribed
by Paul de Grae
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Em
Bd|e2 ed effe|dBBA B2 dB|ABde (3fga ef|f{gf}edB BA (3Bcd|
edef fgef|~fedB BA (3Bcd|AB{c}BA GBdB|AGED E2 E,2||
Beed e2 fe|dB B2 B2 dB|ABde faef|dB A2 A2 (3Bcd|
edef g2 ef|fedB BA (3Bcd|AB{c}BA GBcB|AGED E3 G||
BG E2 BGEG|BdBA GEEF|DFAB (3ABA FA|dBAF EDEF|
GABA Bd (3gfg|BcBA Bc d2|AB{c}BA GBdB|AGED EFGA||
BGEG BGEG|BAGF E2 FG|AFDF AFDF|AGFE DEFD|
GABA Bd g2|(3Bcd BA Bc d2|B2 AB GBcB|AGED E2 E,2||
JACOB. AKA and see "Enrico." AKA – “
X:1
T:Jacob
T:Enrico
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
S:Mobberley session
R:English reel
N:Posted to the woodenflute mailing list November 2001
Z:Steve Mansfield January 2001
K:D
A2 | d2 fe dcdB | ABAG F2 A2 |d2 ef gfgf | e2 a2 a2 A2 |
d2 fe dcdB | ABAG F2 A2 |B2 gf edec | d2 d2 d2 ::
fg | a2 ag fgfe | dedc B2 B2 |gagf efed | cdcB A2 (3ABc |
d2 d2 cecA | d2 d2 cecA |d2 f2 edec | d2 d2 d2 :|
JACOB HALL'S JIG. AKA and see "Under and Over."
English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). F Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. The
melody dates to 1695. “Under and Over” is the older title. “Jacob Hall’s Jig”
is properly the name of another tune, however, “Over and Under” was used as a
vehicle for the dance Jacob Hall’s Jig, and the latter name stuck through
association with the dance. It may have been substituted by Cecil Sharp. Barnes
(English Country Dance Tunes), 1986.
Sharp (Country Dance Tunes),
1909/1994; pg. 53.
X:1
T:Jacob Hall’s Jig [1]
L:1/8
M:6/8
S:Sharp – Country Dance Tunes (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Flat Major
F3f e2=d|c3 B3|A>Bc B2A|G3 E3|F2f
e2f|g3 c2c|=d>ef f e2|(f3 f2) z:|
|:e2e e>=dc|B2B B2G|A>Bc B2A|G3
E3|F3 f e2f|g3 c2c|=d>ef f e2|(f3 f2):|
JACOB HALL’S JIG [2]. English, Jig (6/4 time). D
Minor. Standard tuning. AAB. The melody was first published by Henry Playford
in the 9th edition of the Dancing
Master (1695), and in all subsequent editions through until the last of the
series, the 18th edition, published in
X:1
T:Jacob Hall’s Jig [2]
M:6/4
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Henry Playford – Dancing Master, 9th edition
(1695)
K:D Minor
a4d2 d3 c/d/ e2|^c6 A4 A2|d4c2
c4B2|A6 F4A2|G4 G2 G2A2E2|F4 G2 E4C2|
D4E2 E4D2|1 ^C6 A,6:|2 ^C6
A,4||e2|e4 f2 f4e2|d2e2c2 B4A2|A4G2 G4F2|
F6 f3ef2|g4e2 ^c3d e2|f4 e2
d3c=B2|^c3 B/c/ d2 =B4A2|(A6 A4)a2|b4 g2 e3fg2|
a3b a2 g3fe2|f4 f2 g3f/g/ a2|a6
g3fg2|a4 e2 ^c3B A2|f3 e/f/ g2 e4d2| (d6 d4)||
JACOBITE, THE. Scottish, Strathspey. A Major. Standard tuning.
AABB. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 4;
No. 21, pg. 5.
X:1
T:Jacobite, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
B:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 4, No. 21 (c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
e<c a>g f>ec>A|c<B
B>A c<B B(c/d/)|e<c a>g f>ec>A|F<A A>B c<A Ac:|
|:d>ef>g
a>ec>A|d>cB>A G<B B>f|e<c a>g f>ec>A|E<A
A>B c<A Ac:|
JACOBITE WAR SONG, THE (Eiridh na Fineacha' Gaidhealach). Scottish, March. D Major. Standard
tuning. AAB. "There are few collections of Gaelic songs but begin with
this Jacobite War Song, so that it is well known, and contains a verse in
praise of the virtues and valour of each of the Highland clans who joined in
the rebellion, but anticipating more than they seemed capable of
performing" (Fraser). Fraser (The
Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the
X:1
T:Jacobite War Song, The
T:Eiridh na Fineacha’ Gaidhealach
L:1/8
M:C
S:Fraser Collection (1874)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A|F2 FA E2 DC|D2 FA d2 ze|f2 ed c2 BA|F2 B>^A B2 zF|
A2 A>B A2 GF|A2 Bc d2 zc|B2 AF A2 A,>C|D2 E>C D2 z:|
|:A|FAGF EGFE|D2 FA d2 zg|f2 ed c2 BA|F2 B>^A B2 zF/G/|
AdcB
AGFG|A2 Bc d2 zg|f>edB A2 A,>C|D2 E>C D2 z:|
JACOBITES IN THEIR
HIDING PLACES, THE (Nach bochd a
bhi 'm falach).
Scottish, Slow Air (6/8 time). B Flat Major. Standard tuning. AAB. "This air
does not relate to the Prince personally, but to the incident mentioned in the
prospectus, of both the editor's grandfathers, with Mr. Fraser of Culduthel and
others being obliged for a time to quit thier homes and families, and retire to
the hills from a pursuit of dragoons, that never ceased to annoy them during
the residence of the Duke of Cumberland's army in the vicinity of Inverness and
Fort Augustus. Yet it will be seen from the 'Quarterly Review' of the Culloden
papers, that they all signed a spontaneous memorial, professing their fidelity
to the reigning family, which, however, the intrigue of party maliciously
prevented from being duly presented. They were, indeed, bewildered betwixt
their obligations to their ambitious Chief and their King, and rather ensnared
than voluntary parties, being firm Protestants" (Fraser). Fraser (The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the
X:1
T:Jacobites in their hiding places, The
T:Nach bochd a bhi ‘m falach
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Fraser Collection (1874)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:B_
f/e/|d2 c/B/ fdB|cBA G2A|BGG D2B,|D/E/FF F2f|d2 c/B/ fdB|cBA G2A|
B/c/dF D2C|DBA G2:|f|dBf dBg|dBb fdB|dBf dBg|dBd f2e|dBf dBg|dBb fdB|bag d2c|dg^f g2 f/e/|
dBf dBg|dBb fdB|dBf dBg|dBd f2g/a/|b>ag afd|g>fd fdc|B/c/dF D2 C|DBA G2||
JACOB'S JIG. American, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by
JACQUELINE'S WALTZ. Shetland, Waltz. A Major. Standard tuning. AAB. "Written for a
very good young fiddler, one of Tom's pupils. Second fiddle part was arranged
by Ellen Thomas, one of Tom's pupils from
JACQUES CARTIER (Reel Jacques-Cartier). Canadian (origianlly),
X:1
T:Jacques Cartier
L:1/8
M:C|
K:D
fa fd eg ec|Ac ec de fd|Ad fd gf ed|ca ^gb a3=g|
fa fd eg ec|Ac ec de fd|Ad fd gf ed|ca ec d4:|
|:FA de fd AF|GB ef ge ce|df af bg ec|df ed cB AG|
FA de fd AF|GB ef ge ce|df af bg ec|df ec d4:|
X:2
T:Reel
Jaccques-Cartier
C:Joseph
Allard
M:2/4
L:1/16
Z:Transcribed
by Bruce Osborne
K:Bb
FE|DFBF
dBFD|EGBG ecAc|Bdfd gfec|BdcB AcBG|!
DFBF
dBFD|EGBG ecAc|Bdfd gfec|Bgfd B2:|!
|:fe|dfBd
cecA|FAcA BcdB|FBdB edcB|Af=eg f2f_e|!
dfBd cecA|FAcA BcdB|FBdB ecAc|Bgfd
B2:|!
JACS REEL. Irish, Reel. B Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by
X:1
T: JACS Reel
C: Johnny Harling
Q: 350
R: reel
Z:Transcribed by Bill Black
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Bdor
B3 c BF F2 | B^ABc fdcd | cBA^G AE E2 | A3 c ecBA |
B3 c d3 e | fbb^g a3 b | c'abc' afec | dfec dB B2 :|
bf f2 dfaf | bafb afed | c2 Bc AE E2 | A3 c ecBc |
d3 e fefb | afed cedc | BF F2 Bcdf | edcA B4 :|
W:
P: A minor version
K: Ador
A3 B AE E2 | A^GAB ecBc | BAGF GD D2 | G3 B dBAG |
A3 B c3 d | eaaf g3 a | bgab gedB | cedB cA A2 :|
ae e2 cege | agea gedc | B2 AB GD D2 | G3 B dBAB |
c3
d edea | gedc BdcB | AE E2 ABce | dcBG A4 :|
J'AI ETE AU BAL. Cajun. The tune can be effectively played out of second position on the
violin.
J'AI FAIT TOU L'TOUR. Cajun, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. One part. Greenblatt (The Cajun Fiddle Tune Book), 1985; pg.
26.
J'AI FAIT UNE GROSSE
ERREUR. Cajun. The song, by Cajun musician
Iry LeJeune, was influenced by Hand Williams' "I Can't Help It If I'm
Still in Love with You."
J'AI LAISSE DE LA MAISON. Cajun, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. One
part. Greenblatt (The Cajun Fiddle Tune
Book), 1985; pg. 25.
J'AI PASSE DEVANT TO
PORTE (I Passed in Front of
Your Door). AKA
and see "Mon Coeur T'Appelle."
Cajun, Waltz.
J'AI UM PETIT VOYAGE A
FAIRE. French, Valse (3/4 time). G Major.
Standard tuning. AABBC. Traditional tune from central
J'AI VU LE LOUP. Cajun. Kicking Mule KM‑327,
"Scartaglen" (1984. Learned from the Balfa Brothers).
J'AIMERAIS d'
CONNAITRE (I'd Like to Know). Cajun, Waltz.
JAKE GILLY/GILLIE. AKA and see "Old Jake Gilly,"
"Granny, Will Your
Dog Bite? [1]" Old‑Time, Breakdown.
JAKE LEG RAG. Old-Time, Breakdown. C Major. Standard tuning. ‘Jake Leg’ was a
consequence of drinking Jamaica Ginger. Recorded by the Carroll County,
Mississippi, fiddle/guitar duo Willie Narmour (b. 1889) and Shell Smith (b.
1895). Allin Cottrell points out that fast accurate playing in the key of C was
one of the hallmarks of Narmour's fiddling. Musical
Traditions MT 104, Narmour and Smith - "Where the Southern Crosses the
Dog:
JAKE LEG WOBBLE. Old‑Time, Breakdown.
JAKIE STEWART’S REEL. English, Reel. C Major. Standard
tuning. AABB. A different “Jakie Stewart’s Reel” appears in David Rutherford’s Compleat
Collection of 200 Country Dances, vol. 2 (London, 1760). Thompson (Compleat
Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 2), 1765; No. 21.
X:1
T:Jakie Stewart’s Reel
M:C|
L:1/8
B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 2 (London, 1765)
Z:Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
cg2e gcge|cg2e dBGB|cg2e gcge|afge dBGB:|
|:ceAe
ceAe|ceAe d/c/B/A/ GB|ceAe ceAg|afge dBGB:||
JAKE'S BEST REEL. Old‑Time, Breakdown.
JAKE’S GOT THE
BELLYACHE. Old-Time, Breakdown. A Major. ADae tuning. In the repertoire of
***
The Playford tune takes its name
from a ballad entitled: “Joy after
Sorrow, Being the Sea-mans return from
A Voyage to
But at his coming home he makes her amends.
To an excellent new Tune, called, my love is gone to Bohemy, or, Wet and
weary.
***
The ballad was written in 1655 and
entered in the Stationers Register in March, 1656, according to Bruce Olson.
The chorus contains the title:
***
There was a maid as I heard tell
Which fell in desperation,
She lov’d a young man passing well,
Which brought her in vexation:
They Young-man had the Maid beguil’d,
The matter so was carried,
For he had gotten her with Child
Before that they were married
Which caus’d this Maid to make great moan,
And often times to speak so,
CHO: My heart is up and my belly is down,
And my Love is gone to
***
The melody (as “Jemeko”) first
appears in John Playford’s 1670 4th edition of his English Dancing Master (and all
subsequent editions). The 19th century antiquarian William Chappell
thought the title was probably from an original song that had been lost, although
he did find the melody to be the vehicle to the following songs set to the
tune: "The Prodigal's Resolution; or, My Father was born before me,"
"Two Toms and Nat in council sat," "Slow men of London; or, The
Widow Brown," "The Angler's Song," "Of the Downfall of one
part of the Mitre Tavern in Cambridge, or the sinking thereof into the
cellar," and "The Jolly Tradesman." The Jamaica Tavern was a
popular resort south of
X:1
T:
M:2/2
L:1/8
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
S:Sharp – Country Dance Tunes (1909)
K:F
F2A2 A2 Bc|d2c2d4|c2A2 A2 GF|G4
F4|F2A2 A2 Bc|d2c2 d4|c2A2 A2 GF|G4 F4||
f2f2 e2 dc|d2d2 c2A2|f2f2 ef g2|d4
c4|f2f2 e2 dc|d2d2 c2A2|Bc d2 c2 BA|G4F4||
X:2
T:
M:C|
L:1/8
B:McGlashan – Collection of Scots Measures
(1778)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
DE|G4 G2 Bd | edBd e2g2 | d2B2 cBAG
| A4 GEDE | G4 G2 Bd | edBd e3f |
gdga gabg | a4 g2 :: ef | gdga f2ed |
edeg d2 cB | gBga bagf | e4 d2ef |
geag fdgf | edBd efga | b2B2 cBAG |
A4G2 :|
JAMAICA PLAINS. Canadian, Hornpipe.
JAMBALAYA. See "Grand
JAMES BAILEY IN
JAMES BETAGH. Irish, Air (cut time & 6/8
time). G Dorian. Standard tuning. ABCD. Composed by blind Irish harper Turlough
O’Carolan (1670-1738). The first two parts of the air O’Sullivan prints
(sourced to John Lee’s collection of O’Carolan tunes, printed in
JAMES BOURKE’S. Irish, Jig. James Bourke was a piper from Kilfrush, Knocklong,
JAMES BROWN. English, Hornpipe. England,
Northumberland. Composed by Tyneside fiddler and composer James Hill, named perhaps
for the same publican named in the song “The Merry Lads of Gateshead.”
JAMES BYRNE'S (SLIP
JIG). Irish, Slip Jig. D Major. Standard
tuning. AA’BB. Green Linnet SIF‑1109, Altan ‑
"The Red Crow" (1990. Learned from James Byrne of Glencolumbkille).
X:1
T:James Byrne’s
R:Slip Jig
M:9/8
L:1/8
K:D
d2f afd dcd | Bee efd cBA | d2f afd
dcd |1Bcd ecA d3 :|2Bcd ecA d2f|: \
e2A A2B cBA | d2e f2g agf | e2A A2B
cBA | Bcd ecA d2f :|
JAMES BYRNE’S (REEL) [1]. Irish, Reel. VIR 44559, Altan – “Runaway Sunday.”
X:1
T:JB's
R:reel
D:Altan: Runaway Sunday.
M:C|
L:1/8
K:F#dor
A2cB AFFE|C,FFG ABcB|ABcB AGFd|eE~E2 GEBG| A2cB AFFE|
C,FFG ABcd|~e2Be dfBd|egBe GEEG:| |:Fffg agfe|cAAG ABcA|
Fffg afga|bagf eEGE| Fffg agfa|gfed egbg|fgaf ecBA|1 GABc AFFE:|2 GABc AFFG||
JAMES BYRNE’S (REEL) [2]. AKA and see “Maids of Tullyknockbrine,” “Rat in the Thatch.” Irish, Reel. G
Major. Standard tuning. AA’B.
X:1
T:James Byrne's
T:Maids of Tullyknockbrine, The
T:Rat in the Thatch, The
R:reel
D:Paul McGrattan & Paul O'Shaughnessy: Within a Mile of Dublin
D:De Danann: Jacket of Batteries
Z:id:hn-reel-277
Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se
M:C|
K:G
G2dG BdGB|dGBd ecAF|G2dG Bcde|1 dBcA BGAF:|2 dBcA BG~G2||
egfg egfe|d2fd Adfd|egfg efga|bgaf geed|
efga bge^c|defg afdB|~G3A Bcde|dBcA BGFA||
JAMES CAMERON. Canadian, March.
JAMES CROFTON. Irish, Planxty. F Major. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by blind Irish
harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738). Complete
Collection of Carolan's Irish Tunes, 1984; No. 23, pg. 37.
JAMES D. LAW'S REEL. Scottish, Reel. E Flat. Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by J. Scott Skinner. Skinner (The Scottish Violinist), pg. 45. Rounder
CD 11661-7033-2, Natalie MacMaster – “My Roots are Showing” (2000).
JAMES DALY. Irish, Planxty (6/8 time). C Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by
blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738). Complete Collection of Carolan's Irish Tunes, 1985; No. 31, pg. 40.
JAMES DAVEY'S HORNPIPE. English, Hornpipe.
JAMES DUFF, M.P.
Scottish, Reel. F Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by William Marshall (1748-1833). In
X:1
T:James Duff M.P.
M:C|
L:1/8
S:
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
fc ~c2 dB ~B2|bagf (eg) ~c2|fc ~c2 dBBd|c>BAG F2F2:|
Ffef dBBd|Gg^fg ecce|Ffef dBBd|c>BAG F2F2|Ffef dBBd|
Gg^fg
ecce|Ffef dBBd|c>BA>G F2F2||
JAMES DUFFY’S HIGHLAND.
AKA and see “Lady Mary
Ramsey [2].”
JAMES F. DICKIE. Scottish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning. AB. Composed in 1932 by
See also listings at: Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle
Recording Index Jane Keefer’s Folk
Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources |
X:1
T:James F. Dickie
S:Paul Anderson
D:Heat The Hoose
Z:Juergen.Gier@post.rwth-aachen.de
L:1/8
M:C
R:Reel
K:A
F|E2cA F2dB|GBdf e2cA|E2cA F2Bc|dcBA GBAF|\
E2cA F2dB|GBdf e2ca|d2fa e2gb|afed cAAg|]\
a2Aa g2Ag|fgaf ecea|eA (3AAA fedc|BFBA GBeg|\
agfa gfeg|fgaf ecea|dcdf eagb|afed cAA|]
JAMES F. DICKIE'S
DELIGHT. AKA – “J.F. Dickie’s Delight,”
“James F. Dickie.” Scottish, Slow Strathspey or Air. A Major. Standard tuning.
AB. Composed in 1932 by Aberdeen fiddler and composer John Murdoch Henderson
(1902‑72) in honor of James Fowler Dickie (b. 1886) of New Deer, Buchan,
were he was a "weel‑kent and respected player" for over fifty
years, and whose forte, according to Hunter (1979), was playing his own
'florid' variations to many famous tunes. Alburger calls him "a player of
great taste and polish," and notes the melody appears in
See also listings at: Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle
Recording Index Jane Keefer’s Folk
Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:James F. Dickie’s Delight
S:Paul Anderson
D:Heat The Hoose
Z:Juergen.Gier@post.rwth-aachen.de
L:1/8
M:C
R:Strathspey
K:A
A,|:C3B, A,3C|D3F A4|G3B/G/ E3G|A3c e4|1\
d3f a3g|(3f2e2d2 (3c2d2e2|fF3 B3A|(3G2F2E2 (3D2C2B,2:|2\
d3f a3f|a3g (3f2e2d2|cE3 c3B|(A4A3)A|]
|:A3c e3a|G3B e3g|F3A d3f|E3A ce3|1\
C3E A3c|(3f2e2d2 (3c2B2A2|BF3 B3A|(3GB3G2 (3E2F2G2:|2\
d3c d3f|a3g (3f2e2d2|cE3 c3B|(A4A3)|]
X:2
T:James F. Dickie's Delight
C:J. Murdoch Henderson
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:128
R:Strathspey
F:http://www.tullochgorm.com/strath.abc
K:A
c3/2B/A3/2c/ d3/2A/F2|GB/G/E3/2G/ A3/2c/e2|d3/2f/a3/2g/ (3fed(3cde|
f/F3/
2B3/2A/ (3GFE(3DCB,| C3/2B,/A,3/2C/ D3/2F/A2|
W: A D E7 A D D A Bm E7
A,/CB,/A,3/2C/ D3/2F/A2|GB/G/E3/2G/ A3/2c/e2|d3/2f/a3/2f/ ea/g/(3fed|e/E
3/2c3/2B/ A2-A3/2E/|
W: A D E7 A D A D E7 A
A3/2c/e3/2a/ G3/2B/e3/2g/|F3/2A/d3/2f/ E3/2A/c/e3/2|C3/2E/A3/2c/ (3fed(3
cBA|B/F3/2B3/2A/ G/BG/(3EFG|
W: A E7 D A A D C#m Bm E7
A3/2c/e/aA/ G3/2B/e/gG/|F3/2A/d/fF/ E3/2A/c/eA/|d3/2c/d3/2f/ e/ag/(3fed|
e/E3/2c3/2B/ A2-A2|
W: A E7 D A D A D E7 A
JAMES GANNON’S [1] (Port Shéamais Mhig Fhionnáin). Irish, Single Jig. D Major.
Standard tuning. AABB. Breathnach (CRÉ IV),
1996; No. 73, pg. 35.
JAMES GANNON’S [2]. Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated version:
accordion player John Goe Gannon [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 10, pg. 6.
JAMES GANNON’S BARN
DANCE [1]. AKA and see “Ballybunnion Hop,” “The Curlew Hills (Polka),” “Glenbeigh Hornpipe.” Irish,
Barndance. G Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. The tune was recorded and by
father-son fiddlers John and James Kelly in 1976 under the “Curlew Hills Polka”
title.
JAMES GANNON’S
(BARNDANCE) [2].
AKA and see “Chaffpool Post
[1],” “The Merry Priest,” “Shannon Waves.” Irish, Barndance. G Major.
Standard tuning. AA’BB’.
X: 1
T: James Gannon's Barn Dance
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
Z: transcribed by B.Black
S: M. Coleman
K: G
GA | B2 AB e2 dB | d2 cA E3 G | AGAB cAFA | GABG
D2 B,2 |
B2 AB e2 dB | d2 cA E3 G | AGAB cAFA |1 G2 GF G2
:|2 G2 g2 g2 f2 ||
edef gfga | b2 d2 d3 B | cBcd edef | g2 B2 B2 gf
|
edef gfga | b2 d2 d3 B | cBAB cAFA |1 G2 g2 g2 f2 :|2 G2 GF G2 ||
JAMES GANNON’S BARN DANCE [3]. Irish, Barn Dance. This was the melody
London fiddler Michael Gorman, originally from County Sligo, recorded in a
medley with the tune known as Curlew
Hills (Polka), "Glenbeigh
Hornpipe, or, as Gorman idiosyncratically called it, “Chaffpool Post [2]. It is different,
and unrelated, to the other barn dance tunes known as “James Gannon’s.” James Gannon was Gorman’s fiddle teacher in
JAMES HARDIE. Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by J. Scott Skinner for the violin maker James Hardie, a
contemporary. It was written specifically to follow the strathspey "The
Miller o' Dervil." Hardie (Caledonian
Companion), 1992; pg. 75. Skinner, Harp
and Claymore Collection.
JAMES HILL’S REEL. English, Reel.
X:1
T:James Hill’s Reel
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
K:D
de|fd f/e/d/c/ AdFA|Bdce dfeg|fd d2
AdFA|Bdce d2:|
FG|ADFA GBAd|Bdce dfdB|ADFA
GBAd|Bdce dAFD|
ADFA GBAd|Bdce dfeg|fgef decd|Bdce
dfeg||
JAMES IRWIN. AKA ‑ "Shannon Side." Irish, Air (4/4 time). C Major.
Standard tuning. AB. Source for notated version: "Patrick MacDowell, the
distinguished sculptor" (1799‑1870). Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909; No. 514, pg. 279.
JAMES JENKIN'S
FAVORITE. Scottish, Slow Strathspey. D Major.
Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by Nathaniel
Gow. Carlin (The Gow Collection),
1986; No. 77.
JAMES KELLY’S TRIP TO
See also listing at: Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle
Recording Index |
JAMES KERR’S HORNPIPE. Scottish, Hornpipe. B Flat Major. Standard tuning. AABB’. Kerr was a publisher
of several influential collections beginning about 1875, which are still
available today. This hornpipe appeared as an untitled tune in one of the
collections and appeared as “Kerr’s Hornpipe” on Winston Fitzgerald’s LP. It
was given the name “James Kerr’s Hornpipe” by Paul Cranford to distinguish it
from other “Kerr’s Hornpipe’s.” Source for notated version: Winston Fitzgerald (
JAMES LEE'S FAVORITE. AKA and see "My Dog Dies."
American, Dance Tune (2/4 time). A Major. Standard tuning.
X:1
T:James Lee’s Favorite
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Clog dance tune
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
E | A/B/c/A/ E/B/ z/c/ | d/e/f/d/
c/e/ z/g/ | a/e/c/A/ d/f/z/d/ | c/A/B/G/ E z/E/ |
A/B/c/A/ E/B/z/c/ | d/e/f/d/ c/e/
z/g/ | a/e/c/A/ d/f/ z/d/ | c/A/B/G/ A || E |
A/c/e/g/ aa | g/e/f/g/ e>g | a/e/c/A/
d/f/ z/d/ | c/A/B/G/ Ez/E/ |
A/c/e/g/ aa | g/e/f/g/ e>g |
a/e/c/A/ d/f/ z/d/ | c/A/B/A/ F/G/E/G/ ||
JAMES LUMSDEN. Scottish, Strathspey. B Minor. Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by
Alexander Walker for James Lumsden of Braco.
JAMES McMAHON’S JIG (Port Shéamais Mhic Mhathúna). AKA – “McMahon’s Favourite.” Irish,
Double Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by the late
X:1
T:James McMahon's Jig
C:James McMahon, Fermanagh
B:Ceol Rince na hE/ireann 4, Breathnach/Small, no. 16
R:double jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:Transcribed
by Paul de Grae
K:D
d|fef edB|AdB AFE|BAF DEF|ABd edB|
fed edB|AdB AFE|BAF DFA|Bdd d2:|:e|
faa {b}afa|baf efd|f{a}ef edB|ABd edB|
faa {b}afa|baf efd|f{a}ef edB|ABd d2:|
X:2
T:James
McMahon's Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Gerry Harrington and Charlie Piggot, The New Road
R:Jig
K:A
cBA BAF|EAF ECE|FEC A,CE|EFA BAB|
cBA BAF|EAF ECE|FEC A,CE|EAG A2E:|
ABc e3|fec BAB|c3 BAF|EFA BAB|
ABc e3|fec BAB|c3 BAF|EAG A3:|
JAMES McMAHON’S
HORNPIPE.
AKA and see “McMahon’s
(Hornpipe).
JAMES McMURROUGH (Seamus Mac Murchadha). Irish, Air.
JAMES McNICOLL. Scottish, Strathspey. C Major. Standard tuning. AABB'. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 82, pg. 11.
Stewart-Robertson
(The Athole Collection), 1884.
X:1
T:James McNicoll
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
e/d/|c>GE>G c>de>d|c>GE>c D>d de/d/|c>GE>G c>de>c|f>dB>g e<cc:|
|:e/f/|g<ca<c G<c Ea|g>ca>c B<d de/f/|1 g>ca>c G>cE>c|A>FD>g e<c ce/f/:|2
g>cd>g
e>cB>d|c>GE>g e<cc||
JAMES MELVIN. AKA and see “Seamus O’Thomush.”
JAMES MOIR. Scottish, Strathspey. G Major. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by
Alexander Walker for James Moir for one James Moir of Portsoy, a banker.
JAMES MURRAY’S. Irish, Jig. Flute player James
Murray is from the townland of Ogham, near Tubbercurry; he is one of the finest
exponents of the Sligo flute playing style and was influenced by his uncle Joe,
also a flute player.
JAMES MY THOUSAND
TREASURES [1]. Irish, Air (6/8 time). F Major.
Standard tuning. AB. O’Neill (Music of
Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 442, pg. 77.
X:1
T:James My Thousand Treasures [1]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
S:O’Neill – Music of
N:”With expression”
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
A/B/|c>dc cAf|d2 c/A/ G2F|(F3 F
z||c|f>ef def|gec d2c|(c3 c)z (3c/d/e/|
f>ef def|gec d2 e|(f3 f2)
A/B/|c>dc cAf|d2 c/A/ G2F|(F3 F) z||
JAMES MY THOUSAND
TREASURES [2]. Irish, Air (6/8 time). G Major.
Standard tuning. One part. O’Neill (Music
of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 443, pg. 77.
X:1
T:James My Thousand Treasures [2]
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:O’Neill – Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
N:”With expression”
K:G
B/A/|G>AG Gge|dBG A2B|G3 z2
(3d/e/f/|gfe def|agf e2d|B3 z2 (3d/e/f/|gfe def|
Agf e2d|B3 z2 B/A/|G>AG Gge|dBG
A2B|G3 z2||
JAMES O'BRIEN (Seamus Ua Briain). AKA and see "Seamus O'Brien(‘s)," "Shamus O'Brien." Irish, Air (3/4
time). G Major. Standard tuning. AB. This tune is also known as a waltz in the
Midwest United States as "Shamus O'Brien." O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies),
1903/1979; No. 367, pg. 64.
X:1
T:James O’Brien
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
S:O’Neill – Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
N:”Moderate”
K:G
d2|e2d2B2|G2A2B2|E2G2E2|D4
EF|G2F2G2|e2d2B2|(A6|A4) d2|e2d2B2|G2A2B2|
E2G2c2|e4 fe|d2B2G2|A2E2F2|(G6|G4)||d2|e2d2e2|g2f2e2|f2e2d2|B4
d2|e2d2e2|
g2f2e2|(g6|g4)
gf|e2d2B2|G2A2B2|E2G2c2|e4 fe|d2B2G2|A2E2F2|(G6|G4)||
JAMES O’BYRNE’S. Irish, Double Jig. Shanachie SH-78010, Solas -
“Sunny Spells and Scattered Showers” (1997).
JAMES PLUNKETT. AKA and see "Young
William Plunkett." Irish, Planxty (3/4 time). G Mixolydian. Standard
tuning. AB. Composed by blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738). Complete Collection of Carolan's Irish Tunes,
1984; No. 151, pg. 103.
JAMES RIVER REEL.
American, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The melody was published
in George P. Knauff’s Virginia Reels, vol. III (Baltimore, 1839),
attributed to L.W. Webb.
X:1
T:James River Reel
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
B:George P. Knauff – Virginia
Reels, vol. III (Baltimore, 1839).
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
f|d2 Ad|FdAd|dfed|ceef|d2
Ad|FdAd|cdeg|fd d:|
|:f|ddfd|adfd|ddfd|ceef|ddfd|adfd|cdeg|fd d:||
JAMES RYAN'S FAVOURITE. AKA and see “Gilbert
Clancy’s Reel,” “Sean Reid’s Reel,”
"The West Wind [1]." Irish,
Reel. G Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AB. Source for notated version: students
of
X: 1
T: James Ryan's Favorite
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
Q: 350
S: Luke O'Malley volume 1
Z: Transcribed by Bill Black
R: Reel
K: Gmix
BdGA BGdG | AcFG AFcF | (3Bcd GA BGdG | (3ABc FG
AGGA |
Bdd2 BGdG | AFF2 AcBA | GABd gbag | fdcA BG G2
||
g^fga g^fde | fefg fdcf | d2 ga gfde | fdcA BG
G2 |
g^fga
g^fde | fefg fdcA | GABd gbag | fdcA BG G2 ||
JAMES SCOTT SKINNER. Scottish, Strathspey. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed in 1934
in honor of the great Scots fiddler and composer James Scott Skinner
(1841-1927) by
X:1
T:James Scott Skinner
C:J Murdoch Henderson, 1934
R:Strathspey
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:A
D|C<A,A,>C
E>FE<C|A>FE>C (3AGF (3EDC|D<B,B,>C D>FB>A|G>Bg>f
(3efe (3dcB|
C<A,A,>C
E>FE<C|A>FE>C (3AGF (3EDC|F<DF>A E>Ac>A|(3FBA G/EG/ A2
A||
f|e<Ac>f e<c c2|a>A>B
(3ABG (3ABc|B<EG>B e>Bg>e|b>eg>f (3efe (3dcB|
c>Ac>f
e<cc>A|a>ec>B (3ABG (3ABc|F<DF>A E>Ac>A| F/BA/ G/EG/ A2
A|]
JAMES SCOTT SKINNER’S WELCOME TO
JAMES STEPHEN. Scottish, Jig. D Major.
Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by fiddler and bandleader Angus Fitchet, of
JAMES THE COWARD. AKA and see "Séamus
an Chaca {a Chaill Eire}," "Dirty
James."
JAMES THE SHIT. AKA and see "Séamus an Chaca {a Chaill Eire}."
JAMES THE SECOND'S MARCH. AKA and see "The Garter", "King James' March"). English, Air (4/4 time). C Major. Standard tuning. AB. The tune
appears in Playford's Dancing Master
of 1690 (appears as "The Garter") and in later editions (as
"King James's March, or the Garter"). Chappell (Popular Music of the Olden Times), vol. 2, 1859; pgs. 65‑66.
X:1
T:James the Second’s March
M:C
L:1/8
S:Chappell – Popular Music of the
Olden Time (1859)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
e3d ef g2|c2G2c2d2|e2 ef g2 fe|dcde d2g2|e3d ef g2|c2G2c2d2|e3f f4
{e/f/}|g8||
g2 fe d2g2|e3d c2e2|d2 cB A2d2|B3A G2 z(3d/e/f/|g2 fe d2g2|e3f g2c2|d2
ef d3c|c8||
JAMES THE SHIT. AKA and see "Seamus
an Chaca."
JAMES WATT'S REEL. Scottish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard. AAB. Honeyman (Strathspey, Reel and Hornpipe Tutor), 1898; pg. 33.
X:1
T:James Watt’s Reel
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Honeyman – Strathspey, Reel and Hornpipe Tutor (1898)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amin
e|(c>A) A/A/A ABcA|Bgdg
BGdB|(c>A) A/A/A cdea|(ge)dB (eA) A:|
e|(a^g)ae (cd)e^f|(=g^f)gd
(Bc)de|(a^g)ae (cd)ea|(ge)dB (eA)Ae|
(a^g)ae (cd)e^f|(=g^f)gd (Bc)dB|ABcA
BcdB|(ce)dB (cA) A||
JAMES WATT'S
STRATHSPEY. Scottish, Strathspey. A Dorian.
Standard tuning. AAB. Honeyman (Strathspey,
Reel and Hornpipe Tutor), 1898; pg. 32. Lerwick (The Kilted Fiddler), 1985; pg. 30‑31.
X:1
T:James Watt’s Strathspey
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:Honeyman – Strathspey, Reel and Hornpipe Tutor (1898)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amin
c<(AA<^G)
(A>Bc>d)|e<gd<g B<(G G>B)|c<(A c>d) (e<^f) (g>a)|(3g^fe
(3cAc (eA) A2:|
E<(Ac<A) e<A a>A|D<(G
B>G) (3ded (B<G)|E<(A c>A) (e>^f)(g>a)|
(3g^fe (3dBd (e<A) A2|E<(A
c>A) eAa>A|D<(G B>G) (3ded (B<G)|
(A>B)(c>d)
(e>^f)(g>a)|(3g^fe (3dBd (e<A) A2||
JAMIE ALLEN. AKA and see “Jimmy Allen,” “Reel of Tullochgorum.” English,
Scottish, American; Country Dance Tune (4/4 time).
X:1
T:Jimmy Allen
T:Jamie Allen
M:C
L:1/8
K:G
|: GA | “G”B2G2G2A2 | “Em”B4 G2AB | “Am”c2A2A2B2 | ‘D7”c4 B2A2 |
“G”G2g2 “C”g2e2 | “G”d4 B3c | “D7”d2d2 cBA2 | “G”G4 g2 :|
|:BA | “G”G2g2g3f | “Em”e2d2c2B2 | “Am”A2a2a3g | “D7”f2d2e2f2 |
“C”g3ag2e2
| “G”d4B3c | “D7”d2d2 cBA2 | “G”G4 G2 :|
JAMIE ALLEN'S FANCY. AKA and see "Coffee and
Tea [1]."
JAMIE DUFFY’S HIGHLAND.
See “Lady Mary Ramsey [2].”
Irish, Highland. Jamie Duffy was the brother of Co. Fermanagh flute player
Eddie Duffy.
JAMIE HARDIE. Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by J. Scott Skinner, who says: "Relative of the
Famous Drumnagarry Reel for 'Bob Steel.'" Jamie (James) Hardie (1836-1916)
was an Edinburgh violin maker whom Skinner knew, and who had a fine reputation
as a craftsman, producing over two thousand instruments (the finest of which
were based on the master Maggini's violins) during his long career. He was a
member of the famous Hardie family who have been for generations Scots fiddlers
of renown. Skinner (The Scottish
Violinist), pg. 21. Skinner (Harp and
Claymore), 1904; pg. 83.
See also listing at: Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle
Recording Index |
X:1
T:Jamie Hardie
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
C:J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927)
S:Skinner – Harp and Claymore (1904)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A,/ | D/4D/4D/ (F/A/) ({c}d)A/F/ | D/4D/4D/
(F/D/) E/B,/B,/E/ | D/4D/4D/ (F/A/) d/B/A/G/ |
F/D/G/E/ F/D/D/A,/ | D/4D/4D/ (F/A/)
({c}d)A/F/ | D/4D/4D/ (F/D/) E/B,/B,/E/ |
D/4D/4D/ (F/A/) d/f/a/g/ | f/d/e/c/
d/D/D/ || g/ | f/d/g/e/ a/f/d/f/ | e/c/d/B/ c/A/A/g/ |
f/d/g/e/ f/g/a/A/ | B/c/d/e/
f/d/d/g/ | f/d/g/e/ a/f/d/f/ | e/c/d/B/ c/A/A/g/ | f/d/e/c/ d/D/F/A/ | B/d/c/a/
f/d/d/ ||
JAMIE LYALL. Scottish. One of the 30 or so surviving compositions of Peter Milne (1824-1908),
one of J. Scott Skinner’s teachers and, later, fiddling partner. Milne managed
to make a living playing theater venues all over
JAMIE McNICOL’S STRATHSPEY. Scottish (?), Strathspey. C Major. Standard tuning. AB. White’s Unique Collection, 1896; No. 167, pg. 31.
X:1
T:Jamie McNicol’s Stathspey
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:White’s Unique Collection (1896), No. 167
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
(e/d/) | (c>.G)(E>.G) (c>.d)(e>.d) | (c>.G)(E>.c) (Dd)(de) | (c>.G)(E>.G) (c>d(e>c) |
(f>d)(B>g) ecc (e/d/) | (c>G)(E>G) (c>d)(e>d) | (c>G)(E>c) (Dd)(de) |
(c>G)(E>G) (c>d)(e>c) | (f>d)(B>g) ecc || (e/f/) | (g>c)(a>c) (G>c)(E>a) |
(g>c)(a>c) (Bd)(df) | (g>c)(a>c) (G>c)(E>c) | (A>F)(D>g) (ec)(cf) |
(g>c)(a>c) (G>c)(E>a) | (g>c)(a>c) (Bd)(df) | (g>e)(d>g) (e>c)(B>d) |
(c>G)(E>g)
ecc ||
JAMIE RAE. AKA – “Jamie Roy,” “Seumus Ruadh.” Scottish, Jig. A Mixolydian.
Standard tuning. AABB. MacDonald (The Gesto Collection), 1895.
X:1
T:Jamie Rae
D:Colin Campbell,
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
K:A mix
g|A>AA a3|geg a3|G>GG g2 e|dBd BGB|A>AA a3|geg a3|
g2 e dBd|e2 A A2::e|A>AA e2 A|d2 A A2 B|G>GG g2 e|
dBd BGB|A>AA e2 A|dBA g2 a|g2 e dBd|e2 A A2 e:|]
X:387
T:Seumus Ruadh
T:Jamie Roy
T:Jamie Rae
B:The Gesto Collection (1895)
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
K:A mix
B | AAA a3 | geg a3 | GGG g2e | dBd G2B |AAA a3 | geg
a3 |
ege dBd | e3 A2 :: a | AAA e2A | dBA A2e | GGG g2e | dBd G2B |
AAA
e2A | dBA g2a | ege dBd | e3 A2 :|
JAMIE ROV. Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning. AABC. The title is perhaps "Jamie Roy." McGlashan notes the tune was “Colonel Montgomerie’s favorite strathspey.” McGlashan (A Collection of Reels), c. 1786; pg. 36.
X:1
T:Jamie Rov.
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
N:”Colonel Montgomeries favorite Strathspey” (McGlashan)
S:McGlashan – Reels (1786)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A>BA>F E>DEF|A>dA>F E>D B,2|A>GAF E>DE>g|f>ed>f e>f d2:|
|:A>dfd g>efd|A>dfd e>d B2|A>dfd g>efd|e<f a>f e>f d2:|
A>dA>F E>DEF|d>B AF/A/ G/F/E/D/ B,2|A/d/c/d/ B/A/G/F/ G/F/E/D/ Eg|
f>e d<f e>f d2|d>BG d/B/A/F/ E>DEF|A/d/c/d/ B/A/d/F/ G/E/F/D/ B,2|
d>B d/B/A/F/ E>DEg|f>e d<f e>f d2||Adfd gefd|Adfd e>d B2|Adfd gefd|
e<fa<f e>f d2|A/d/d f/d/d g/e/e f/d/d|A/d/d f/d/d ge/d/ B2|A/d/d f/d/d g/e/e f/d/d|
e>fa>f
e>f d2||
JAMIE SHEARER. Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by J. Scott Skinner. Skinner (The Scottish Violinist), pg. 3.
X:1
T:Jamie Shearer
M:2/4
L:1/8
C:J. Scott Skinner
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A/ | .d/.c/.B/.A/ {c}dA/d/ |
c/d/A/d/ .B/(e/e/)/.g |
.f/.e/.d/.c/ {c}dA/F/ | G/B/E/A/
F/D/[A,/D/] :|
|| G/ | F/A/d/A/ B/G/G/f/ | g/f/e/d/
c/A/A/G/ | F/A/d/e/ f/d/A/F/ | G/E/A/G/ F/D/D/ G/ |
F/A/d/A/ B/G/G/f/ | g/f/e/d/
c/A/B/c/ | {c}dc/d/ B/d/A/d/ | c/b/a/g/ f/d/d/ ||
JAMIE’S MADE THE FIRE
ON. See “Johnnie’s Made the Fire On.”
JAMIE'S PAPER. Scottish,
JAMY COME TRY ME. Scottish. The air by James Oswald to which Robert Burns set his lyric
"If thou shalt ask my love."
JAN MIJNE MAN. Traditional. Green Linnet SIF‑3050,
Blowzabella ‑ "Vanilla" (1990).
JANE COKER’S TUNE. English, Reel. G Major. Standard. AABB’.
X:1
T:Jane Coker's Tune
M:2/4
L:1/16
K:G
DE|G2DE GDEG|DEGA B2A2|G2DE GDEG|eged B2A2|
G2DE GDEG|DEGA B2d2|g2ed edBA |B2G2G2:|
|:d2|g2ed edBA|BdBG E2DE|G2GA BedG|1B2A2 A2d2|
g2ed edBA|BdBG E2D E|G2GA BedG|A2G2G2:|2
B2A2 A2DE|G2DE GDEG|DEGA B2d2|g2ed edBA|B2G2G2|
JANE IN THE LANE. English, Country Dance Tune (3/2 time). C Major. Standard tuning. AABB.
Composed by Jonathan Jensen. Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes, vol. 2),
2005; pg.97 (appears as “Old Friends”, the name of a country dance by Gary
Roodman set to the tune).
JANE'S HEART INCLINE'S
TO ME (Claoneann Croide Mo
Sineid Liom).
Irish, Air (6/8 time, "cheerful"). E Minor. Standard tuning. AABB.
O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 471, pg. 82.
X:1
T:Jane’s Heart Incline’s to Me
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Cheerful”
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 471
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Emin
G/F/|EE>F {A}GFE|ee>f
{a}gfe|d<gd dBG|FDF {B}AGF|
EE>F {A}GFE|ee>f g2 g/a/|bge
dBA|GEE E2:|
|:e/f/|g2 f/4g/4a/4b/4 afd|{a}gfe
dBd|e/f/g/f/g/a/ gdB|DAG FE^D|
E2e g2f|bag fga|ga/g/f/e/ dBA|GEE
E2:|
JANE'S WALTZ. English, Waltz. A Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. A modern composition by
editor Michael Raven. Raven (English
Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 193.
JANET BEATON. Canadian, Jig.
JANET TYED THE BONNET
TIGHT. AKA – “Jenny/Jeanie Tied the Bonnet
Tight.” Scottish. From The Piper’s
Assistant (1877). Nigel Gatherer finds the tune in Brendan Breatnach's Ceol Rince na hÉireann. LOCH 1233, Old Blind Dogs – “Legacy.”
JANEY OF THE GREEN. AKA ‑ "Jenny of the
Green." English, Reel.
X:1
T:Janey of the Green
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:William Vickers’ music manuscript
collection (Northumberland, 1770)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Eb
E/E/E GEBG e2|E/E/E GE EFDB,|E/E/E
GEBG eg|(3fed (3cB=A B2B,2:|
|:B/B/B dBfB a2|B/B/B dB AcAF|B/B/B
dBfB b2|gedc B/B/B B2:||
JANEEN SULLIVAN’S
WALTZ. Irish, Waltz. D Major. Standard.
AABB. Composed by
X: 1
T: Janeen Sullivan's Waltz
C: © B. Black
N: For a friend who lost a long
battle Here, now praying for
N: us from There.
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: D
A | "D"D2 FA Bd | f2 e2 d2
| "G"g2 B2 d2 | "A"A2-AB AG |
"D"F2 A2 d2 |
"Em"B2 e2 g2 | "D"f2-fg af | "A"e2-ea ge |
"D"d3f d2 |
"G"B3A G2 | "D"F2-FG Ad | "Bm"f2-f2 fg |
"A"ag ec AB | A2 G2 E2 |
"D"D3E FE | D3-D2 :|
e | "Bm"f2 d2 B2 |
"A"e2 c2 A2 | "D"d2-df ed | "A"c2 "D"d2
ef |
"G"g2 e2 g2 |
"Bm"f4 ga | "A"e2-ef gf | e4 ag |
"Bm"f2 d2 B2 |
"A"e2 c2 A2 | "D"d2-df ed | "A"c2 "D"d2
ef |
"G"g4 ab |
"Bm"f4 dB | "A"AB AF Ac | "D"d3-d2 :|
JANINE RANDALL’S STRATHSPEY. Canadian, Strathspey. Canada, Cape
Breton. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB’. Composed by the late Cape Breton
fiddler Jerry Holland (1955-2009). Cranford (Jerry Holland: The Second
Collection), 2000; No. 81, pg. 33.
JANNY CAMERON. See "There's
nae luck."
JAN'S TUNE. Old-Time, Two-Step {?}. C Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for
notated version: fiddler Brad Leftwich [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol.
2, 1995; pg. 69.
JANUARY GIRL. English, Country Dance Tune (4/4 time). C Major. Standard tuning. One
part. Tune composed by Brian Jenkins in 1995. Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes, vol. 2), 2005; pg. 66.
JANUARY SIXTEENTH.
Canadian, Jig. Canada, Cape Breton. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB.
Composed by the late Cape Breton fiddler and composer Jerry Holland
(1955-2009). Cranford (Jerry Holland: The Second Collection), 2000; No. 270,
pg. 97. Odyssey ORCS 1051, Jerry Holland – “Fiddler’s
Choice” (1998).
JANUARY SNOWS. AKA and see “The Snow
that Melts the Soonest.” English, Air. Green Linnet
GLCD 1200, Lunasa – “Otherworld” (1999).
JAPANESE BREAKDOWN. Old-Time, Rag. A country ragtime
piece recorded on 78 RPM by the Georgia Scottdale String Band who played on the
radio in the 1930’s. Old-Timey LP 100, Scottdale
String Band – “Southern Dance Music, vol. 1” (various artists).
JAPANESE (HORNPIPE), THE. Irish, Hornpipe.
X:1
T:The
Japanese Hornpipe
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:180
S:Johnny Doherty
R:Hornpipe
A:Donegal
K:A
cd | (3efe ^de =de c2 | (3BcB AB GB F2 | EFGA Bcde | fe^de c2
c=d |
(3efe ^de =de c2 | (3BcB AB GB F2 | EFGA Bcde |1 (3gfe (3dcB
A2 :|2 (3gfe (3dcB A4 ||
eac'e c'4 | (3eac' e'2 b4 | egbe b4
| (3egb e'2 a4 |
eac'e c'4 | (3eac' e'2 b4 | eagf
g3 f |1 (3efe (3dcB A4 :|2 (3efe (3dcB A2 ||
JAQUELINE'S JIG. Canadian, Jig.
JAQUES LUTIN OU l’ANGLOISE. AKA and see “Jackie Layton.” French, Country Dance
(2/4 time). A Major. Standard. AABBCCDD. An early printing of the Irish tune
“Jackie Layton” or “Jacky Latin.” From the contradance book (tunes with dance
instructions) of Robert Daubat (who styled himself Robert d’Aubat de Saint-Flour),
born in Saint-Flour,
X:1
T:Jaques Lutin ou l’Angloise
T:Jacky Latin
T:Jackie Layton
M:2/4
L:1/8
S:Daubat – Cent Contredanses en Rond (1757), No. 21
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
(A/B/c/d/ e/f/g/a/) | edca | edca | e2 {d}c2 | A/B/c/d/ e/f/g/a/ | edca | bBBc | {e}d2 {c}B2 :|
|: A/B/c/d/ ec | fdec | A/B/c/d/ ec | e2 c2 | A/B/c/d/ ec | fdea | bBBc | {e}d2 {c}B2 :|
|: (A/B/)c cc | (.c.c.c.c) | (A/B/)c cc | {e}d2 {c}B2 | (A/B/)c cc | (c.c.c.c) | bBBc |
{e}d2 {c}B2 :: A2 c2 | .e/(c/B/c/) .a/(c/B/c/) | A2 cd | e2 (e/d/c/B/) | A2 c2 |
.e/(c/B/c/)
.a/(c/B/c/) | bBBc | {e}d2 {c}B2 :|
JARNOVICH'S HORNPIPE. Scottish, Hornpipe. E Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed “by
Himself” (Gow). The title refers to Italian violinist Giovanni Giornovichi
(1745-1804), known as Jarnovick, who visited
X:1
T:Jarnovich’s Hornpipe
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
B:Gow – Fourth Collection of Niel
Gow’s Reels (1800)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E
B|(A/G/)~.F/.E/
(E/G/).B/.e/|(c/A/)(F F/)G/A/c/|(B/d/).e/.B/ (c/f/)F/e/|(d/e/f/).d/
(B/c/B/).A/|(A/G/)”tr”.F/.E/ E/G/B/e/|
c/A/(F F/)d/f/a/|(g/b/).e/.g/
(f/a/).B/.d/|.e.e.e::f/|(e/d/).c/.B/ B/d/f/a/|(g/e/)B/e/
(g/e/)(b/g/)|(a/f/)(g/e/) (a/f/)(g/e/)|
(d/f/)(e/g/)
.f/(B/c/B/)|(A/G/)”tr”F/E/ (E/G/B/)e/|(c/A/)(F F/)d/f/a/|(g/b/)(e/g/)
(f/a/).B/.d/|eee:||
JARNOVICH’S REEL. Scottish, Reel. F Major.
Standard tuning. AABB. The melody appears in Issac Cooper of Banff’s (b.
1755-d. 1810 or 1811, although sometimes the year is given as 1820) Collection of Strathspeys, Reels and Irish
Jigs for the Piano-Forte & Violin to which are added Scots, Irish &
Welch Airs Composed and Selected by I. Cooper at Banff (London, Edinburgh,
c. 1806). Cooper was for many years a teacher of music and a dancing master in
X:1
T:Jarnovich’s Reel
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:I. Cooper – Collection
of Strathspeys, Reels and Irish Jigs (c. 1806)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s
Companion
K:F
fc ~c2 fc ~c2|defg ec ~c2|dfcf
BfAf|BdcB AF ~F2:|
|:aagf eg c’2|ffed cf a2|ddcB
Acfa|bgeg f/f/f f2:|
JARNOVICHES'
STRATHSPEY. Scottish, Strathspey. G Major.
Standard tuning. AB. Cole (1000 Fiddle
Tunes), 1940; pg. 125. Ryan’s Mammoth
Collection, 1883; pg. 165.
X:1
T:Jarnoviches’ Strathspey
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
(g>d.) “tr”d2 {^c/d/}(g>.d)
“tr”d2 | {^c/d/}(e>.f)(g>.a) (f<d)d2 | (e<g)(d<g)
(c<g)(B<g) | (c/d/e) (d>.c) (B<G)G2 |
(g>d.) “tr”d2 {^c/d/}(g>.d)
“tr”d2 | {^c/d/}(e>.f)(g>.a) (f<d)d2 | (e<g)(d<g)
(c<g)(B<g) | (c/d/e) (d>.c) (B<G)G2 ||
(b>b)(a>.g) (f>.a) d’2 |
(g>.g)f>e (d>.f) b2 | (e>.e)(d>.c) (B>.d)(g>.b) |
(c’>.a)(b>g) (f<a)a2 |
(b>.b)(a>.g) f>a d’2 |
g>gf>e d>f b2 | e>ed>c B>dg>b | c’>ag>f (a<g) g2
||
JARTIERE, LA. French-Canadian. Voyager 322, Louis Boudreault
- "Old Time Fiddler of Chicoutimi, Québec" (1977, 1993).
JASON BEATON
STRATHSPEY. Cape Breton, Strathspey. A modern
composition by Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, fiddler Kinnon Beaton. Rounder 7011, "The Beatons of Mabou: Scottish Violin
Music from Cape Breton" (1978).
JASPER COUNTY BREAKDOWN. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, Missouri.
A Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. Composed by Missouri fiddler Lacey Hartje,
named for the Joplin County, Missouri, in which his home town, Joplin, is
located. Source for notated version: Lacey Hartje (b. 1926, Joplin, Mo.)
[Beisswenger & McCann]. Beisswenger & McCann (Ozark Fiddle Music),
2008; pg. 51. Rounder CD 82161-0436, Lacey Hartje –
“Traditional Fiddle Music of the Ozarks, vol. 2: On the Springfield Plain”
(2000).
JAUNTING CAR. AKA and see “Lodge Gate,” “Pound Hill,” “Russell’s Hornpipe,” “Woodcock Hill.” American, Scottish; Hornpipe. D
Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composition of this melody is credited to J. Hand
in Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883).
"Can be used as a Clog" (Cole). Source for notated version: Tom
Doucet (
X:1
T:Jaunting Car
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
(3ABc | {e}d>cd>f e>cA>c
| {e}d>BG>B A>FD>F | {A}G>FG>A B>cd>B |
e>dc>B A>AB>c |
{e}d>cd>f e>cA>c | {e}d>BG>B A>FD>F | G>ec>A
g>eB>c |
d2f2d2 :: f2 | g>ec>A
(^GA)(EA) | (CE)(A,C) D>FA>F | ^G>Be>d c>dB>c |
A2A2 A>GF>G | A>fd>A
B>ge>c | d>AF>A d>fe>d | c>ba>g f>gB>c | d2f2d2
:|
JAUNTING CAR FOR SIX (Carr Cliathánach do Sheisear). AKA and see “Follow Her Over the Border.”
Scottish, Irish; Slip Jig. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. See also the related
“Drops of Brandy.”
***
Jaunting Car |
(the card caption reads:) The
Irish Jaunting Car. |
***
Source for notated version: Bernard
Bogue (Counties Monaghan and Tyrone) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ IV), 1996; No. 48, pg. 23. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 3; No. 233, pg.
26.
X:1
T:Jaunting Car for Six
M:9/8
L:1/8
R:Slip Jig
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 3, No. 233 (c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
efe c2c c3|efe cde fga|efe c2c
c3|BcB B2c def:|
|:e2a agf ecA|e2a agf e3|e2a agf
ecA|BcB B2c def:|
JAVA MARCH. ????, March (4/4 time). C Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Howe (Complete Preceptor for the Accordeon), 1843; pg. 16.
X:1
T:Java
March
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:March
S:Howe – Complete Preceptor for the Accordeon
(1843)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
c2 c>c c2 G>G | d2 d>d d2 G>G | egfd c2B2 | c2 c>c c2 :| z2 |
B2 B>c d2 d>e | f2 f>f f2 z2 | c2 c>d e2 e>^f | g2 g>g g2 G>G |
c2
c>c c2 G>G | d2 d>d d2 G>G
| egfd c2B2 | c2 c>c c2 ||
J'AVAIS UNE BONNE AMIE. French, Bourree a Trois Temps (3/8 time).
JAWBONE. Old‑Time, Breakdown/Song. G Major (Krassen, Phillips): A Major
(Beisswenger & McCann). Standard or AEae tuning. AB (Beisswenger &
McCann): AABB (Krassen, Phillips). The tune has minstrel origins, with ‘jawbone’
probably referring to a stock character in such shows, says Charles Wolfe
(1991). The jawbone was also a recognized percussive instrument in 19th
century Aftrican-American traditional music and was employed by minstrel
troupes (who sometimes even had a stock character called ‘Jawbone’). It’s use
also survived in white tradition—Arkansas fiddler Violet Hensley’s family band
still uses the jaw bone of a cow as a rhythm instrument. Hans Nathan (in his
book Dan Emmett) records it was sung
at a Tennessee frolic in the early 1830's, and it has some similarities to
minstrel Dan Emmett's tune (recorded by Uncle Dave Macon and the Fruit Jar
Drinkers) "Jordan is a Hard Road to Travel, I Believe." Wolfe found
jawbone tunes in old minstrel collections, some of which indicate the song was
associated with the “Colored Saboyard” Cool White, whose song “Walk Jawbone”
was published in 1844 (although there appears to be no musical relationship
with the old-time breakdown tunes). Library of Congress recordings of the tune/song
prior to WWII were collected from Florida to Ohio. “Jawbone” fragments also
survived in play-party song from Pre-World War II in Oklahoma (see Botkin, American
Play-Party Song, 1963, pg. 72). Various ditties have been sung to the
melody:
***
I ain't' seen nothin' of my jawbone since
Walked on home and didn't get along
In come Sally with her big boots on.
***
Jawbone walk and Jawbone talk and
Jawbone eat with a knife and fork.
***
Jawbone walked and the mire flew
'Hind my head, and-a higher, too.
***
Pope’s Arkansas Mountaineers sang in
1928:
***
Little old man come riding by,
Say, ‘Old man, your horse will die.’
‘If he dies, I’ll tan his skin,
If he lives I’ll ride him again.
***
Cho:
***
Walk jaw bone and walk away,
Walk jaw bone both night and day;
Jaw bone walk and jaw bone talk,
Jaw bone eat with the knife and
fork;
Walk jaw bone and walk away,
Walk jaw bone both night and day.
***
African-American collector Thomas
Talley printed a version in his book Negro
Folk Rhymes (reprinted in 1991, edited by Charles Wolfe):
***
Samson, shout! Samson, moan!
Samson, bring on yo Jawbone.
***
Jawbone, walk!, Jawbone, talk!
Jawbone, eat wid a knife an fo’k.
***
Yon’er goes Sally wid de bootees on.
***
Jawbone, ring! Jawbone, sing!
Jawbone, kill dat wicked thing.
(Talley)
***
See also the variants "Johnson
City Rag" and “Hung My Jawbone (Over
the Fence).” Sources for notated versions: Henry Reed (Glen Lyn, Va.) via
Dave Milefsky [Krassen]; Alan Jabbour with the Hollow Rock String Band
[Phillips]. Krassen (Appalachian Fiddle),
1973; pg. 57. Phillips (Traditional
American Fiddle Tunes), 1994; pg. 121. Rounder
Records, Gene Goforth – “Eminence Breakdown.” Rounder 0442, John Hartford – “
JAYBIRD. AKA and see "Jaybird Settin'
On a Limb," "The
Pennsylvania Fifers" (Pa.), "Daddy Shot a Bear" (Pa.), "The Lady's Breast Knot,"
"The (Bonny) Breast
Knot(s)." Old‑Time, Breakdown; American, March and Reel;
English, Scottish; Country, Morris, Sword Dance Tune.
***
Jay bird, jay bird, sittin' on a limb,
He winked at me and I winked at him.
I picked up a rock and I hit his shin,
Sez he: "You'd better not do that agin." (Ira Ford)
***
Daddy went a‑huntin;, Daddy shot a bear;
Shot him in the ass, and he never touched a hair.
(Bayard)
***
Joel Shimberg finds the first part
of the tune in Leah Jackson Wolford’s book The Play Party in Indiana
(pre-1920) as a melody for a play-party called “Down in Jaybird Town,” wherein
Wolford says that it was played as a fiddle tune as well. In another Indiana
context, Joel learned the following words to “Jaybird” from fiddler John
Summers:
***
Jaybird, Jaybird, sitting in the grass,
Jaybird, Jaybird, sitting in the grass,
Jaybird, Jaybird, sitting in the grass,
Wiggle‑wiggle went his tail, poop went his ass.
***
Art Rosenbaum learned his version
from Summer’s playing also, but remembers the lines Summers (who sang very little)
voiced were the same as Ira Ford’s, save he substituted the word ‘stick’ for
‘rock’ in the third line.
***
African-American collector Thomas
Talley printed a version in his book Negro
Folk Rhymes (reprinted in 1991, edited by Charles Wolfe), accompanied by a
completely different tune. His lyrics went:
***
De Jaybird jump from lim’ to lim’,
An’ he tell Br’er Rabbit to do lak him.
Br’er Rabbit say to de cunnin’ elf,
“You jes want me to fall an’ kill myself.”
***
Cho:
I loves dem shorten gals!
Oh, have mercy on my soul!
***
Dat Jaybird a-settin’ on a swingin’ lim’,
He wink at me an’ I wink at him.
He laught at me when my gun “crack”,
It kick me down on de flat o’ my back.
***
Nex’ day de Jaybird dance dat lim.’
I grabs my gun fer to shoot at him.
When I “crack” down, it split my chin,
“Ole Aggie Cunjer” fly lak sin.
***
Way down yon’er at de risin’ sun,
Jaybird a-talkin’ wid a forked tongue.
He’s been down dar whar de bad mens dwell,
“Ole Friday Devil,” fare-you-well! (Talley)
***
Sources for notated versions:
Fennigs All Stars (N.Y.) [Brody]; nine southwestern Pa. fiddlers and fifers
[Bayard]; Liz Slade (Yorktown, New York) [Kuntz]; Kenny Kosek and Pete
Sutherland [Phillips/1994]. Bayard (Dance
to the Fiddle), 1981; No. 176A‑I, pgs. 127‑131. Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook), 1983; pg. 144. Ford
(Traditional Music in America), 1940;
pg. 96. Kuntz, Private Collection. Phillips (Fiddlecase Tunebook), 1989; pg. 23. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, Vol. 1), 1994; pg. 122. Sweet (Fifer’s Delight), 1964/1981; pg. 52. Carryon Records 002, "Ace Weems & the Fat Meat
Boys." Carryon 005, "The Renegades" (1993). Front Hall 05,
Fennigs All Stars‑ "Saturday Night in the Provinces." Rounder
0006, Country Cooking‑ "Fourteen
X:1
T:Jaybird
L:1/8
M:2/4
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
S:Liz Slade
K:D
(e|f)[Ae]d(e|fe)de|fef(f|a4 ff|e(d
c)B|A(B c)d|ee f(f|g3 (e|f)Ad(e|fe)de|fe f(g|a)f f2|
e(d c)B|A(B c)d|e [d2f2]
d|[d3f3]||(A|A) B2 (A|B)(A B)A|AG FD|E2 EE|e3 (f|
e2) dA|cA B(B|A3 A|A B2 (A|B)(A
B)A|AG F2|E2 EE|e3 f|e2 ae|fd d2|d3||
JAY
BIRD DIED OF/WITH THE WHOOPING COUGH. AKA and see “Here Comes Jack
with a Fiddle on His Back.” Old‑Time, Breakdown.
***
Jaybird Died of the Whooping Cough,
Squirrel died of the colic;
'Long come a red bird sittin' on a fence,
Call all the young girls to frolic.
***
Put that mule back under o' the shed,
Yonder comes the owner;
Stole his horse and bought me a mule,
And I ain't gonna pay no more.
***
African-American collector Thomas
Talley, in his book Negro Folk Rhymes
(reprinted in 1991, edited by Charles Wolfe), gives the following verses, the
last two of which are relatively rare, according to Wolfe:
***
De Jaybird died wid de Whoopin’ Cough,
De Sparrer died wid de colic;
‘Long come de Red-bird, skippin’ ‘round,
Sayin’: “Boys, git ready fer de Frolic!”
***
De Jaybird died wid de Whoopin’ Cough,
De Bluebird died wid de Measles;
‘Long come a Nigger wid a fiddle on his back,
‘Vitin’ Crows fer to dance wid de Weasels.
***
Dat Mockin’-bird , he romp an’ sing,
Dat ole Gray Goose come prancin’,
Dat Thrasher stuff his mouf wid plums,
Den he caper on down to de dancin’.
***
Dey hopped it low, an’ dey hopped it high,
Dey hopped it to, an’ dey hopped it by,
Dey hopped it fer, an’ dey hopped it nigh,
Dat fiddle an’ bow jes make ‘em fly.
***
Wolfe states older printed sources
include White (243), Brown (3:201), Browne (447), and an early Tennessee
variant appears in the Tennessee Folklore
Society Bulletin 2, pg. 30. See also the Kentucky variant entitled “Here
Comes Jack with a Fiddle on His Back.” Source for notated version: John Ashby
(1915-1979, north Va.) via the Double Decker String Band (Kuntz); John Ashby
[Phillips]. Kuntz (Ragged But Right),
1987; pg. 347‑348. Phillips (Traditional
American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; pg. 122. County
773, John Ashby and the
X:1
T:Jaybird Died of the Whooping Cough
L:1/8
M:2/4
B:Kuntz – Ragged but Right
K:G
gg/a/ gd|e/f/e/d/ Bd|gg/a/ gd|e(d
d2)|gg/a/ ba|e<g d(^A|B)G B/B/G/A/|[GB]G G>(f|
g)g/a/ gd| e/f/e/d/ B/d/e/f/|gg/a/
g>d|e(d d2)|gg/a/ ba|e<g d(^A|B)G B/B/G/A/|
[GB](G G)A||[G>B>]A
BB|A/B/A/G/ ED|D<G [G>B>]G|A(G G)A|[G>B>]A BB|
A/B/A/G/ EG|{^G}[A>A>]<[AA]
[A>A>][AB]|(AG) G2||
JAYBIRD MARCH. AKA and see "The Marching Jaybird."
JAYBIRD SETTIN' ON A
LIMB. Old‑Time, Breakdown.
JAY’S REEL. Canadian, Reel.
JAZZING WITH MEAIG
LEARY. AKA and see “The Dingle Regatta.”
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