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JACKSON OVER THE WATER. See “Jackson’s Over the Water.”

                       

JACKSON STOMP. Old-Time, Country Blues. Recorded on a 78 RPM by the Mississippi Mud Stumpers.

                       

JACKSON WALKING TO THE WHITE HOUSE. Old‑Time, Fiddle Tune. The tune was recorded by musicologist/folklorist Vance Randolph for the Library of Congress from Ozark Mountain fiddlers in the early 1940's.

           

JACKSON'S. AKA and see "Jackson's Reel [1].”

           

JACKSON’S BABES. AKA and see “Leanbh Mo Chroi,” “Rose in Full Bloom.”

           

JACKSON’S BALL. Irish, Slip Jig. The tune appears in the Joly music collection (5425, pg. 63) in the National Library, Dublin.

           

JACKSON'S BOTTLE OF BRANDY (Proisdeal Brainfiona Micseoin). AKA and see "Bobbing for Eels," “The Bottle of Punch,” “The Bowl of Punch,” "The Butchers of Bristol [1]," “Dairymaid [6],” "Fishing for Eels," “The Glens of Mayo,” "The Humours of Milltown [2],” "Ioc an Reicneail,” “Jackson’s Jug of Punch,” “The Jug of Punch [5],” "The Old Man's Jig,” “Pay the Reckoning.”  Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB (Cole, O'Neill): AABB' (Sullivan). Source for notated version: set dance music recorded live at Na Píobairí Uilleann, mid-1980’s [Taylor]. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 79. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 40. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 898, pg. 167. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 145, pg. 39. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 111. Sullivan (Session Tunes), Vol. 2; No. 25, pg. 12. Taylor (Music for the Sets: Yellow Book), 1995; pg. 22.

X:1

T:Pay the Reckoning

T:Jackson's Bottle of Brandy

T:Fishing for Eels

B:Breathnach's Ceol Rince na hÉireann I:19

S:Sea/n Potts, pipes

Z:Transcribed by Paul de Grae

M:6/8

L:1/8

K:G

G2e dBG|{c}BAB dBG|G2e dBG|{B}AGA BGD|

G2e dBG|{c}BAB deg|age dBG|{B}AGA BGD:|

|:gag f2 f|ede def|{a}gfg efg|aga bge|

gbg a2 g|edB deg|age dBG|AGA BGD:|

           

JACKSON'S BOTTLE OF CLARET.  AKA and see “Jackson’s Mistake.” Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The tune appears in Paul Alday’s Pocket Volume (1800), reprinted by O’Neill in Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody (1922, 148). Breathnach (1996) finds it under the title  Jackson’s Mistake” in a manuscript by Fermanagh musician Patrick Gunn. The first part of “The Fat Man’s Fancy” in O’Neill’s Music of Ireland (No. 907) is shared with “Jackson’s Bottle of Claret.” Source for notated version: copied from Paul Alday’s Pocket Volume (c. 1800) [O’Neill]. O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 133.

X:1

T:Jackson's Bottle of Claret (#133)

M:6/8

L:1/8

S:Paul Alday's Pocket Volume etc., c.1800

Z:Paul Kinder

K:G

D|G2 G A>GA|B2 g gdB|c2 A BGE|G>AG GED|

G2 G A>GA|B2 g gdB|c2 A BGE|G>AG G2:|

|:d|gfg efg|fdB B3|gfg efg|afd d2 f|

gfe agf|gfe edc|cBA BGE|G>AG G2:||


           

JACKSON'S BOTTLE OF PUNCH [1]. AKA and see "Jackson's Bottle of Brandy."  Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABBCC. The title refers to the 18th century Irish gentleman-composer Walker "Piper" Jackson, of the townland of Lisdaun, parish of Ballingarry, Aughrim, County Limerick. The tune appears first in print under this title in O'Farrell's Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes, published c. 1808. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. III), c. 1808; pgs. 10-11.

X:1

T:Jackson’s Bottle of Punch [1]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’FarrellPocket Companion, vol. III (c. 1808)

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

G | FGF FED | EGE FED | FAF FED | E2F G2E | FGF (FED) | EGE FED |

d2B AGF | E2F G2E :: d3 AFA | BGB AFA | Bcd (efg) | fed cBA | d3 AFA |

BGB AFA | Bcd efg | fge d2 :: d2e f2g | afd cBA | Bcd ecA | e2e ecA |

D2e f2g | afd cBA | Bcd ecA | d3d2 :|

 

JACKSON'S BOTTLE OF PUNCH [2]. Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD. A variant of “Jackson’s Bottle of Punch [1]” with an extra part. It appears in Church of Ireland cleric James Goodman’s mid-19th century music manuscripts (vol. 1, pg. 20). Goodman (1828-1896) was an uilleann piper, and an Irish speaker who collected locally in County Cork and elsewhere in Munster. He also obtained tunes from manuscripts and printed collections. Shields/Goodman (Tunes of the Munster Pipers), 1998; No. 42, pg. 20.

X:1

T:Jackson’s Bottle of Punch [2]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:James Goodman manuscripts (mid-19th century)

B:Hugh Shields – Tunes of the Munster Pipers, No. 42  (1998)

K:D

F2D AFD|DDD AFD|F2D AFD|E2F G2E|F2D AFD|

DDD AFD|dcB cAF|E2F G2E::d2A ABA|d2A AGF|

d2d efg|fdd ecA|d2A ABA|d2A AGF|d2d efg|faf d3:|

|:d2e f2d|g2e f2d|g2e fdB|gfe fdB|d2e f2d|

g2e f2d|Acd efg|faf d3::dAG FDD|FAG FDD|FDF {A}FAF|

E2F GFE|FDF ABc|dcB cAF|dcB AdF|E2F G2E:|

           

JACKSON’S BOUNER BOUGHER. AKA and see “The Cordal Jig,” “Darby Gallagher,” "Five Hundred a Year," “The Idle Road,” "If I Had in the Clear," “Jackson’s Bouner Bougher,” "Land of Potatoes,” “Morgan Rattler.” Irish. A composition of the famous 18th century gentleman musician Walker ‘Piper’ Jackson, of the townland of Lisduan, in the parish of Ballingarry, Limerick. The tune was first published by Samuel Lee in Dublin c. 1774 in Jackson's Celebrated Irish Tunes, a volume reprinted in 1790. O’Neill (1913) states that it is the original of “Morgan Rattler,” before being embellished with variations, and Breathnach (1996) identifies “Dorby Gallagher” as another title appearing in County Fermanagh musician Patrick Gunn’s manuscript. The song “Oh had I in the clear but Five Hundred a year,” published by B. Cooke, Dublin, c. 1795, was written to the melody, from which the alternate titles “Five Hundred a Year,” “If I Had in the Clear” and “The Land of Potatoes” comes from. Breathnach suggests the title might be a corruption of the Irish Bonn ar bóthar. 

           

JACKSON'S BOWL OF PUNCH. See “Jackson’s Punch Bowl,” “The Figure of Three.”

           

JACKSON'S BREAKDOWN. AKA and see "Richmond Cotillion," "Plaza Polka," "Sally, There's a Bug On Me," "Sally Put a Bug on Me," "Old Richmond," "Hanging Around the Kitchen (Till the Cook Comes Home)," "Wait in the Kitchen (Till the Cook Comes In)," "Run Them Coons in the Ground." New England, Reel. D Major ('A' part) & A Major ('B' part). Standard tuning. AABB. Sannella, Balance and Swing (CDSS). Sweet (Fifer’s Delight), 1964/1981; pg. 76.

           

JACKSON’S CHICKENS. English, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AABBCC. The tune appears in Samuel Holden’s Collection of Old-Established Irish Slow and Quick Tunes, Vol. 1 (1806). Kennedy (Traditional Dance Music of Britain and Ireland: Reels and Rants), 1997; No. 75, pg. 20.

           

JACKSON'S COGGIE/COGE (IN THE MORNING). AKA and see “Humors of Ballinafauna.” Irish, Single Jig. A Minor (O’Farrell, O’Neill): E Minor (Miller). Standard tuning. AABB. The tune bears the name of the 18th century gentleman piper Walker ‘Piper’ Jackson, of the townland of Lisdaun, parish of Ballingarry, Aughrim, County Limerick. It appears in O’Farrell’s Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes (vol. I, 14) published c. 1811. ‘Coggie’ is the name for a small barrel or drinking vessel. See also the related single jig “Humors of Ballinafauna.” Levey (1858) gives the tune as “Humours of Mullin-a-Fauna.” Breathnach (1996) finds the names “The Morning Dew” and “Jackson’s Maria” for the melody from county Westmeath and Cavan, respectively. Source for notated version: copied from O’Farrell’s Pocket Companion [O’Neill]. Miller (Fiddler’s Throne), 2004; No. 62, pg. 47 (appears as “Jackson’s Lodge in the Morning”). O’Farrell (Pocket Companion), c. 1805; pg. 14. O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 153.

X:1

T:Jackson's Coge in the Morning

M:6/8

L:1/8

S:O'Farrell's Pocket Companion

Z:Paul Kinder

K:A Minor

A|:E2 A A2 B|c2 A BGE|GAG AGE|G2 B GED|

E2 A A2 c|BAG Bcd|ege dBG|A3 A3:|

|:e2 a a2 b|c'2 g age|g2 d g2 a|b2 a ged|

e2 a abc'|bag a2 e|g^fe dBG|A3 A3:||

           

JACKSONS' COMBS. A group of tunes from Donegal attributed to the Bundoran Jacksons, which includes some tunes attributed to the Limerick uilleann piper Walter Jackson.  It seems that a branch of the Jackson family moved from Mayo to Donegal early in the 19th century, and had a number of talented musicians on fiddle and pipes, who toured the county playing at fairs and other gatherings. The tune repertoire of the family was taken up by Donegal lilters (who at the time provided most of the music for local dancing by their lilting of tunes) who would sometimes hum through  paper-and-comb to imitate the sound of the pipes. These tunes became collectively known as "The Combs" or "Jacksons' Combs," and included such titles as "Jackson's Hi-Ho." (See also note for "Kitchen Comb."

           


JACKSON'S COOLA. AKA and see "Bob Thompson's Favourite," "The Coravat Jig [1]," “The Geese in the Bog [2],” "The Green Meadow [2]," "The Humours of Limerick [2]," "Jackson's Walk to Limerick," "Jackson's Trip to Limerick," "Jackson's Coola," “The Lark’s March,” “Mist on the Meadow,” “Morrison’s Fancy,” "The Mountain Lark [5]," "The Piper's Frolic," “Tom Broderick’s Jig,” "Tuhy's Frolic," "Twice Tricked,” "Wiseman's Favourite." Irish, Jig. The tune appears under this title in Henry Hudson’s manuscript collection (Boston Public Library).

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

           

JACKSON’S COVE. Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning. A version of “The Groves (Hornpipe).” The earliest appearance of the tune in print is in Church of Ireland cleric James Goodman’s mid-19th century music manuscripts. Goodman (1828-1896) was an uilleann piper, and an Irish speaker who collected locally in County Cork and elsewhere in Munster. He also obtained tunes from manuscripts and printed collections. The tune is attributed by Goodman to the 18th century gentleman-piper Walker ‘Piper’ Jackson, of the townland of Lisdaun, parish of Ballingarry, Aughrim, County Limerick. Thus Goodman’s title, “Jackson’s Cove,” may be a miss-hearing of “Jackson’s Grove(s)”, meaning Jackson’s version of the “Groves Hornpipe.” Goodman, volume IV, pg. 13. Shields/Goodman (Tunes of the Munster Pipers), 1998; No 257, pg. 104.

X:1

T:Jackson’s Cove

M:C

L:1/8

S:James Goodman manuscripts (mid-19th century)

B:Hugh Shields – Tunes of the Munster Pipers, No. 257 (1998)

K:G

D2G2 (GA)(Bc)|(dB)(GB) (AGFE)|D2D2F2G2|ABcA (BG)(AF)|

D2G2G2 Bc|(dB)(GB) (AGFE)|f2 ef (ge)(dB)|G2 GG G2 z2:|

|:B2 Bc B2d2|efge dcBA|(BG)(dG) (BG)(dG)|(BG)(dG) (cBAG)|

B2 Bc B2d2|efge dcBA|f2 ef gedB|G2 GG G2 z2:|

|:d2g2g2a2|b2g2 agfe|d2d2f2g2|agfa gfed|

d2g2g2a2|b2g2 agfe|f2 ef gedB|G2 GG G2z2:|

|:(Gc)(Bd) (Gc)(Bd)|GcBd (dcBA)|ABGB ABGB|ABGB (BAGF)|

BdGB BdGB|BdGB cBAG|f2 ef gedB|G2 GG G2z2:|

|:gbgb gbgb|fafa fafa|gbgb gbgb|gaba gfed|

dede cdcd|BcBc ABAB|f2 ef gedB|G2 GG G2z2:|

           

JACKSON'S CRAVAT (Carabat Micseoin). Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The tune appears in Gough’s Collection of Country Dances for the year 1802. A cravat, of course, is a type of necktie, but also had meaning for faction fighters. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 40. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 900, pg. 167. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 147, pg. 39.

X:1

T:Jackson’s Cravat

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’NeillDance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 147

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:G

f|gdc BdB|cec BdB|gdc BdB|ecA A2f|gdc BdB|cec BdB|G2g gfg|dBG G2:|

|:f|gfg efg|abg fed|gfe dcB|ecA A2f|gfg efg|abg fed|gfe dec|BGG G2:|

           

JACKSON'S CUP. Irish. One of the tunes attributed to the mid‑18th century Irish gentleman musician and composer Walter "Piper” Jackson.

           

JACKSON'S DAIRYMAID.  Irish, Reel. The melody, attributed to the 18th century gentleman piper Walker ‘Piper’ Jackson, of the townland of Lisdaun, parish of Ballingarry, Aughrim, County Limerick, appears in Patrick Gunn’s manuscript collection (pg. 38).

           

JACKSON'S DAISY. AKA and see “The Boys of the Town [1]," "Tell Her I Am [1]." A Kerry title, according to Brendan Breathnach (1996).

           

JACKSON'S DELIGHT [1]. AKA and see "Corporal Casey [1]," "The Free Masons [1]," "In Bartholemew Fair," "The Irish Washerwoman," "The Irishwoman," "The Scheme," "Star at Liwis," "The Wash Woman." Irish, Jig. This is, of course, the famous “Irish Washerwoman, which Breathnach (1996) dates, in its present form, to the 1780’s. The absence of Walker ‘Piper’ Jackson’s name attached to the tune in 18th century printings, says Breathnach, suggests he had nothing to do with composing the tune. O’Neill (1001 Gems), 1907; No. 317.

 

JACKSON'S DELIGHT [2]. AKA and see “Glanmorgan House,” “Hills of Glenorchy [1],” “Hills of Glenurchie,” “The Hillside,” “House of Glenarkean,” “I and my love in the hay all night,” “Jolly Corkonian,” “My Love she slept in the Hay all night,” “My Love in the Morning,” “The Peeler’s Away with my Daughter,” “The Rakes of Listowel,” “The Rattling Boys of Paddy’s Land.” Irish, Jig.  The tune is a member of what Bayard describes as the huge “Hillside” family of tunes. O’Neill prints versions as “The Hills of Glenorchy” and “Jolly Corkonian,” while Goodman gives it as “The House of Glenarkean” and “Glanmorgan House.” The tune appears in Kerr’s collection (IV, pg. 23) as “The Peeler’s Away with my Daughter.” As “The Rattling Boys of Paddy’s Land” it is in Fonn (II, 81). Breathnach (1996) finds the titles “My love she slept in the Hay all night” in Westmeath, “I and my Love in the hay all night” from Mrs. Murphy, Glen Collins, “My Love in the Morning” from Cork, the generic title “Jackson’s Jig” from Clare and “The Rakes of Listowel” from Limerick.

           

JACKSON’S DOOSHAY.  Irish, Reel. The tune appears in Rev. L. Donellan’s collection in the Department of Irish Folklore, University College, Dublin.

           

JACKSON’S DREAM. AKA and see “His Dream,” “Jackson’s Favourite.” Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. A composition of the famous 18th century gentleman musician Walker ‘Piper’ Jackson, of the townland of Lisduan, in the parish of Ballingarry, Limerick. The tune was first published by Samuel Lee in Dublin c. 1774 in Jackson's Celebrated Irish Tunes, a volume reprinted in 1790. Goodman gives the title as “Jackson’s Favourite” or “His Dream.” Source for notated version: O’Farrell’s Pocket Companion (c. 1805) [O’Neill]. Aird (Selection), vol. II, 1782; No. 53, pg. 20. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. 1); c. 1805; pg. 72. O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 147.

X:1

T:Jackson's Dream

M:6/8

L:1/8

S:O'Farrell's Pocket Companion

Z:Paul Kinder

K:D

A|DED D2 d|AGF G2 B|AFD FED|EFE E2 F|

DED D2 d|AGF G2 B|AFD FEF|DED D2:|

|:g|fed edB|ABd e3|fed edB|ABd d3|

f2 d edB|ABd g2 e|faf g2 e|fdd d2:||

           

JACKSON’S DRUM. AKA and see “Paddy from Portlaw,” “The Thatched Cabin.” Irish, Jig. The jig can be found under this title in the manuscripts of Henry Hudson (1798‑1889).

           

JACKSON’S DUISHIG. AKA and see “Duiseachd.”

 

JACKSON’S FAMILY.  Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABBCCDD. The melody appears in Church of Ireland cleric James Goodman’s mid-19th century music manuscripts (vol. 1, pg. 20). Goodman (1828-1896) was an uilleann piper, and an Irish speaker who collected locally in County Cork and elsewhere in Munster. He also obtained tunes from manuscripts and printed collections. Shields/Goodman (Tunes of the Munster Pipers), 1998; No. 191, pg. 79.

X:1

T:Jackson’s Family

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:James Goodman manuscripts (mid-19th century)

B:Hugh Shields – Tunes of the Munster Pipers, No. 191  (1998)

K:G

G|B2d cAG|GAG cAG|B2d cAG|GDG G2G|B2d cAG|
GAG cAG|E2D E2D|EGG G2::B|GAG B2d|GAG B2d|

dBd g2g|dBd g2g|e2d e2d|ege dBG|ded dBd|efd A2c|

BBB B2d|ABA A2B|GBd gfe|dBG AGE|E2D E2D|EGG G2:|

|:d|GAG B2d|dBG AFD|GAG B2d|dBd gdB|GAG B2d|

dBG AFD|E2D E2D|EGG G2::B/c/|d2e d2e|d2e dBG|ded dBd|

efd B2d|BBB B2d|ABA A2B|GBd ged|dBG AFD|E2D E2D|EGG G2:|

 

JACKSON'S FANCY (Roga Mic Seoin). Irish (originally), New England; Double Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Not "Jackson's Favourite" in Allan's Irish Fiddler. The ‘B’ part of this tune is the fourth part of “Jackson’s Morning Brush.” The ‘A’ part is shared with “Stepney’s Rant,” printed in O’Farrell’s Pocket Companion for the Union or Irish Pipes, c. 1811, vol. II, pg. 86. See also a related untitled jig in Breathnach’s Ceol Rince na hÉireann, vol. V, No. 3, from the playing of Jim Mulqueeny. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 64. Miller & Perron (New England Fiddlers Repertoire), 1983; No. 19. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 40. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 905, pg. 109. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 152, pg. 40. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 94. Edison 50870 (78 RPM), Joseph Samuels, 1919 (appears as 2nd tune of "St. Patrick's Day Medley").

X:1

T:Jackson’s Fancy

M:6/8

L:1/8

K:D

DFA def | edc dAF | DFA dAF | GEE E2F | DFA def | edc dAF | DFA deg | fdc d3 :|

|: fed faf | gbg faf | fed faf | gee eag | fed faf | gbg fag | fed eag | fdd d3 :|

           

JACKSON'S FAVOURITE [1]. AKA and see “Jackson’s Morning Brush.” Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB (Allan's): AA'BBCC (Carlin). Allan's Irish Fiddler, No. 9, pg. 3. Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; No. 249, pg. 144 (appears as "Jackson's Favorite Jig").

X:1

T:Jackson’s Favourite [1]

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

K:D

D|DFE EFE|DFA AFA|BAB def|gfg e2D | DFE EFE | DFA AFA | BAB d2e | fdd d2 :|

|:g|fed faf|ede fdB|AFA def|gfg e2 a/g/|fed faf|ede fdB | AFA d2e fdd d2:|

 

JACKSON'S FAVOURITE [2]. AKA and see "Easter Sunday." Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The melody appears under this title in volume IV of O'Farrell's Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes, c. 1810, and as "Apples in Winter" in volume I of the same publication (69). O'Neill prints it as "Easter Sunday [1]" (1001 Gems, No. 169). McGuire & Keegan (Irish Tunes by the 100, vol. 1), 1975; No. 33, pg. 9. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. IV), c. 1810; pg. 148.

X:1

T:Jackson’s Favourite [2]

T:Easter Sunday

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

K:D

DED DdB | AGF FdB | AGF AGF | EFE E2F | DED DdB | AGF FdB |

AGF AGF | DED D3 :: fed dAB | efe efg | fed dAB | ded d2g | fed dAB |

efe efg | afd gec |ded d2 :|

                                   

JACKSON’S FLOWERY GARDEN. AKA and see “The Rose in the Garden [1].” Irish. A composition of Walter “Piper” Jackson, according to a Mr. Patrick O’Leary of Drumlona, Eastwood, Adelaide, South Australia, who wrote to Francis O’Neill after the publication of his early collections.

                       

JACKSON'S FRIEZE COAT (Casog-Breid Mic Seoin). AKA and see “The Lisheen Slide.” Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABBC. The tune can be rendered as a single jig. It is played in the Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork/Kerry border as “The Lisheen Slide.” See also an untitled related jig in Breathnach’s Ceol Rince na hÉireann, vol. V (No. 20). O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 728, pg. 135. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 27, pg. 21.

X:1

T:Jackson’s Frieze Coat

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:O’NeillDance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 27

Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion

K:D

A/G/|F2F FED|DED FED|F2F FED|E2F G2A|F2F FED|DED FED|B/c/dB cAG|E2F G2:|

|:(3A/B/c/|dcd AFA|B/c/dB AFA|dcd efg|fed cBA|dcd AFA|B/c/dB AFA|dcd efg|fdd d2:|

|:(3A/B/c/|d2e f2g|afd ecA|Acd ecA|A/B/cd ecA|d2e f2g|afd ecA|A/B/cd eag|fdd d2:|

           


JACKSON’S FROLIC. AKA and see “The Donnybrook Boy,” “Friendly Jack,” “Kitty of Oulart,” “The Mulberry Bush.” Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard. AABB. This melody appears in Brysson’s A Curious Selection of Favourite Tunes with Variations to which is appended “Fifty Favourite Irish Airs” (Ediburgh, 1790). James Aird published it in volume III of his Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs (1780-1803). Breathnach (1996) finds the tune also under the alternate titles “Down the Banks” in Kerry, “The Humours of Strand Road” in Limerick, and “Making the Hay” or “Shake the Hay” in County Wexford. O’Neill (1922) remarks: “An anonymous variant of ‘Jackson's Frolic’ was memorized from the fluting of James Moore in Chicago some fifty years ago. Another version of the tune heard later differed so materially in the second part, that it was added as a third part to Moore's variant, and printed as ‘Kitty of Oulart’ in former O'Neill collections.” The Jackson of the title refers to the 18th century Irish gentleman-composer Walker "Piper" Jackson, of the townland of Lisdaun, parish of Ballingarry, Aughrim, County Limerick. The melody is still part of the traditional musician’s repertoire. Source for notated version: Aird’s Selections [O’Neill]. O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 130.

X:1

T:Jackson's Frolic

M:6/8

L:1/8

R:Jig

S:Aird's Selections 1782-97

Z:Paul Kinder

K:D

B|A2 D FED|F/2G/2AD FED|GBG FAF|EFE E2 B|

A2 D FED|F/2G/2AD FED|B2 G A2 F|DED D2:|

|:d|f2 d edB|d2 c BAF|EFE EFA|e3 efa|

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JACKSON'S GOBLET. The melody, attributed to the 18th century gentleman piper Walker ‘Piper’ Jackson, of the townland of Lisdaun, parish of Ballingarry, Aughrim, County Limerick, appears in Patrick Gunn’s manuscript collection (pg. 27).

           

JACKSON'S GROWLING CAT. AKA and see “Apples in Winter [2],” “Fruit for the Ladies,” "Gillan's Apples [1]" (Ullai Uí Ghiollain), “Gillian’s Apples,” “Jackson’s Stranger [2],” “The Longford Jig,” “Rise the Grouse,” “Rouse the Grouse.” Breathnach (1996) finds this title for the tune in a manuscript lent by Dr. H.S. Corran (Dublin).

           

JACKSON'S HEIGH-HO (Hi Ho Sheáin). AKA - "Jackson's Hi-Ho." Irish, Reel. Ireland; County Donegal, Fermanagh, Leitrim. Attributed to the famous Lisduan House, Ballingarry, County Limerick, 18th & 19th century uilleann piper Walker (sometimes given as Walter) Jackson. The tune appears in the Gunn Collection (pg. 26) from County Fermanagh, although Brendan Breathnach (who wrote an article about Jackson) states it was also to be found in tradition in County Leitrim. Brian McNamara, who found the tune in the 19th century County Leitrim collection of Alex Sutherland, says it is popular with fiddle players in the south Leitrim area. Mac Aoidh (1994) finds an identical setting to the Gunn in the playing of Donegal fiddler Francie Dearg O'Byrne, and suggests a possible northwestern Irish provenance for the tune (see note for "Jacksons' Combs"). Drumlin Records, Brian McNamara – “A Piper’s Dream” (2000. Learned from the Sutherland collection).

           

JACKSON’S HI-HO. See “Jackson’s Heigh-Ho.”

                       

JACKSON’S HORNPIPE [1]. AKA and see “The Cullen Jig,” “Humors of Glynn/Glin [1],” “Padraig O’Keeffe’s (Jig) [1],” “Thomas Leixlip the Proud,” “The Sligo Rambler [2].” Irish. This 3-part tune appears in Mur