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JOHAN ELIZABETH
JAMIESON’S FAVOURITE.
Scottish, Reel.
JOHAN PA SNIPPEN. Scandinavian, Schottische. A popular folk melody among the Scandinavian
community in northern
JOHN A. CAMERON'S JIG. Canadian, Jig. C Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Messer (Anthology of Favorite Fiddle Tunes),
1980; No. 146, pg. 95.
JOHN A. MACDONALD. Canadian, Reel.
JOHN ALAN CAMERON’S
REEL. Canadian, Reel.
JOHN ALLAN’S JIG. Canadian, Jig.
JOHN ALEX FRANCIS
MACLELLAN’S REEL. Canadian, Reel.
JOHN ANDERSON MY JO. Scottish, Air and Country Dance Tune (4/4 time). A Minor. Standard
tuning. One part (Howe, O’Farrell): AABB' (Alburger): ABC (Aird). Kidson (1915)
asserts the tune comes from "remote antiquity," meaning in this case
the 16th or 17th century. Mary W. Stuart dates the words
and tune to about 1560, and relates that the hero of the ditty was traditionally
supposed to "have been the town-piper of Kelso and a very gay dog."
Alburger (1983) finds “John Anderson” in the Agnes Hume MS (1704), which
includes "the earliest Scottish descriptions of a country dance with
music, (in which the tune) in the original is written out completely four
times," but Emmerson and others find earlier, prototype, versions in lute
manuscripts such as the Rowallan (c.
1612‑28) and Skene (1615‑20).
In the 18th century it was printed in Alexander Stuart's Musick
for .. published around the year 1726. “John Anderson” is called for twice as the vehicle for songs in Allan
Ramsay's Tea-Table Miscellany (1724),
however, many different sets of lyrics were set to it including some famously
bawdy songs as well as Robert Burns' famous lyrics, contributed to James
Johnson's Scots Musical Museum (vol.
iii, 1790). The melody retained its popularity and became a favorite song of
the early 19th century, at least in Lowland Scots centers, records Emmerson
(1971), who notes it (probably with the Burns lyrics attached) was among those
selected by Queen Victoria for John Wilson's recital during her 1842 visit to
Taymouth Castle (Wilson was the foremost professional singer of Scots songs of
the time).
***
There are reportedly some forty
variants of the tune, which can be found in England (e.g. "Pauls' Steeple," "I am the Duke of Norfolk"), in
Wales to Welsh words ("Yn Nyfrfryn Clwyd" {The Vale of Clyde}), in
Ireland and Scotland with Gaelic and English lyrics ("Cruiskeen Lawn"), in Sweden (see
Macfarlane), and in America as "When Johnny Comes Marching
Home Again." Cazden (et al, 1982) points out that writers differ
greatly on which tunes should be considered related to each other and which
should be considered as separate and distinct melodies. William Chappell claimed “John Anderson my
jo” as English in provenance in his Popular
Music of the Olden Time (1853, Appendix, pg. 770), believing it to be a
modification of “Paul’s Steeple/I am the Duke of Norfolk” (see abc X:2, below).
John Glen (Early Scottish Melodies,
1900) disputes this and critiques Chappell’s claim which he says is based on
the appearance of “Paul’s Steeple” in John Playford’s Dancing Master (1651). Chappell, says Glenn, cannot back-date a
tune simply because the title refers to an actual incident a century previous
(the steeple of St. Pauls,
***
Lyrics to the tune generally depict
attempts to entice or a frustrated complaint with the protagonist:
***
John Anderson, my jo, cum in as ze gae by,
And ze sall get a sheip's heid well baken in a pye;
Well baken in a pye, and the haggis in a pat;
John Anderson, my jo, cum in, and ze's get that.
***
From the Merry Muses:
***
John Anderson, my jo John, I wonder what you mean,
Ye’re goin’ on the spree John, and stayin’ oot at e’en.
***
Ye’re going to Lucky Fill the Stoups, ye meet wi’ Cooper Will,
Ye sit and booze like silly gowks, and aye the other gill.
***
David Herd’s collection of Scottish Songs and Heroic Ballads (1776)
gives the verse:
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When I was a wee thing, and just like an elf,
All the meat that e’er I gat, I laid upon the shelf.
The rottens and the mice, they fell into a strife,
They wadnae let my meat alane till I gat a wife.
***
Aird (Selection
of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs), vol. II, 1783; Nos. 167 &
168, pgs. 61-62. Alburger (Scottish
Fiddlers and Their Music), 1983; Ex. 13, pg. 34. Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels), c. 1867; pg. 122. O’Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. III), c. 1808;
pg. 52.
X:1
T:John
Anderson My Jo
M:2/4
L:1/8
S:Aird,
vol. II (1782)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Minor
G | EAAB | c2 cd | BGG>A | G3 A/G/ | EAAB | cBcd | edcd | e3 || f |
edcd | efge | dcBc | d2 cd | ecdB | cABe | EAA^G | A3 || g |
eaab | c’2 c’d’ | bgga | g2 ag | eaab | c’2 ba | bgee | e3 g/f/ |
ecgc | c’cgc | GABc | d2 cd | ecdB | cABe | EAA^G | A3 ||
X:2
T:I am the Duke of
M:2/4
L:1/8
B:Playford – Dancing Master (1651)
K:G Minor
B2|B>AG>A|B2B c/B/|AF FF|F2 FF|GG GA|(Bc/B/) AG|d2d2 |d3 c|
BB Bc|d2 cB|cc cc|c2 c(B/c/)|dd cB|AG (Ac)|B2G2|G3||
X:3
T:John Anderson my Jo
M:C
L:1/8
S:Skene Manuscript (1615-1620)
K:G Dorian
A2|G2F2G2A2|B6 c2|A2F2F2F2|F6 A2|G2F2G2A2|B6 B2|B2A2B2c2|d8|
d2f2d2c2|B2cd2d4|c3d c2B2|A4 B2c2|d2c2B2A2|G2A2=B2c2|d2G2G2G2|G6||
JOHN
ANDERSON'S ELDEST/AULDEST DAUGHTER. Scottish, Strathspey or Quickstep.
A Minor. Standard tuning. AABB. Published by Neil Gow in the 1790's. Williamson
seems to credit him with composorship, although his name does not appear with
the tune in Carlin's collection. Carlin (The
Gow Collection), 1986; No. 570 (listed as a quickstep). Williamson (English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish Fiddle
Tunes), 1976; pg. 60 (listed as a strathspey).
JOHN ANGUS. Scottish, Reel. E Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; pg. 277.
X:1
T:John Angus
L:1/8
M:C|
R:Reel
B:Stewart-Robertson – The Athole Collection (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:E Major
EBGB EBeg|bgfe fcce|EBGB EBeg|bgfg e/e/e e2:|
e/f/g/a/ be gebe|dBfB aBfB|e/f/g/a/ be gebe|cagf e/e/e e2|
e/f/g/a/
be gebe|dBfB aBfB|egfa gbag|f>e f<g e/e/e e2||
JOHN ANGUS BEATON
STRATHSPEY. Canadian, Strathspey.
JOHN ARSCOTT OF
TETCOTT. AKA and see "Difyrrwch Gwyr Dufi." English.
JOHN BAIN'S SISTER'S
WEDDING. Scottish, Jig. A Minor. Standard
tuning. AABB. Kerr (Merry Melodies),
vol. 3; No. 287, pg. 31.
X:1
T:John Bain’s Sister’s Wedding
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 3, No.
287 (c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Minor
e | c2A AAA | agf e2d | c2A AAA |
d2c B2d | c2A AAA |
agf e2d | c2A BGB | A3 A2 :: e | A2B
c2c | d2c cBc | d2c Bcd |
e2A A2e | f2g agf | e2d c2a | c2A
BGB | A3 A2 :|
JOHN BALTZELL'S REEL. American, Reel.
JOHN BARLEYCORN. Old‑Time. Arhoolie C‑334, Kenny
Baker ‑ "Masters of the Folk Violin" (1989).
JOHN BARRON’S
JOHN BEGG. Scottish, Strathspey. F Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Composed by
Alexander Hall in honor of one John Begg of Lochnagar.
JOHN BELDEN'S TWO-STEP. Old‑Time, Two‑step (6/8 time).
JOHN BLESSING'S DELIGHT.
AKA and see “The King,” “Miss/Mrs. Monroe’s Jig,” “Mrs. Monroe [1],” “Mrs. Spens Monroe.” Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard
tuning. AABB. John Blessing was a latter-20th century flute player
from near Mohill,
X:1
T:John Blessing's Delight
R:Jig
D:Tommy Peoples: Traditional Irish
Music Played on the Fiddle
L:1/8
M:6/8
Z:Transcribed by Ted Hastings
K:G
D|G3 AGA|Bdd efg|GBG AGA|BGE EDE|!
G3 AGA|Bdd efg|edB AGA|{B}AGF G2:|!
d|gfg efg|fdd {e}dfd|gag aga|bge e2
d|!
gbg efg|agf efg|edB AGA|{B}AGF A2:||
X: 2
T: John Blessing's Delight
S: "Treoir"
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: G
D | G2 G AGA | Bdd efg | G2 G AGA | BGE EDE |
G2 G AGA | Bdd efg | edB AGA | BGF G2 :|
d | gfg efg | fdd def | gfg aga | bge e2 f |
gag
efg | agf efg | edB AGA | BGF G2 :|
JOHN BOWE’S [1]. AKA and see “Dinny
O’Brien’s.” Irish, Reel. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AABB. The tune was
associated by source O’Leary with accordion player John Bowes, and is played as
a pair with “John Bowe’s [2]." Source for
notated version: accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the
Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]. Moylan (Johnny
O’Leary), 1994; No. 318, pg. 182.
JOHN BOWE’S [2]. AKA and see “Dinny
O’Brien’s Reel [1].” Irish, Reel. D Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning.
AA’BB. The tune was associated by source O’Leary with Birr,
JOHN BOWE’S [3]. AKA and see “
JOHN BOWE’S FAVORITE. AKA and see “John Bowe’s.” Inchecronin Records, John Bowe.
JOHN BOWE’S NO. 2. AKA and see “Farewell to
Connacht,” “The Maid of Erin.”
JOHN BRADY’S JIG. Irish, Double Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by
X:1
T:John Brady’s Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D Major
E2 G Bed|(3Bcd B AFD|EFG Bed|BAG
Eag|e2 d ege|f2 e dBA|G2 A Bed|BAG Bcd:|
|:E2 F ~G3|AGA BAB|(3efe f gfe|fed
Bcd|eBe gfe|fed BAF|DEF ~G3|~F3Bcd:|
JOHN BRADY’S (REEL). Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard
tuning. AABB. Composed by flute player John Brady of
X:1
T:John Brady’s
M:C|
L:1/8
Z:Transcribed by Philippe Varlet
K:G
Bc| deed edBA | GB~B2 d2Bd | ea~a2 bagb | agea gedg |
e2ge edBA | GB~B2 d2Bd | ea~a2 gedg | edBA G2 :||
Bc | dG~G2 edBc | dg~g2 fgaf | dg~g2 bgag | ~f3 g ~f3 e I
dG~G2 edBc | dg~g2 fgaf | dg~g2 gedg | edBA G2 :||
JOHN BRENNAN FROM
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See also listings at: Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An
Index to Recorded Sources Alan
Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:Brennan’s
Fancy
T:Brennan’s
T:John
Brennan from
R:reel
Z:id:hn-reel-111
Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se
M:C|
L:1/8
K:D
D2FA
d2ed|cdBc AF~F2|BAGB A2FA|BAGF EGFE|
D2FA
d2ed|cdBc AF~F2|BAGB ABde|faeg fdd2:||
f2df
e2de|fedB AF~F2|BAGB A2A|BAGF EFGE|
f2df
e2de|fedB AF~F2|BAGB ABde|faeg fdde|
f2df
e2de|fedB AF~F2|BAGB A2FA|BAGF EGFE|
D2FA
d2ed|cdBc AF~F2|BAGB ABde|faeg fdd2||
JOHN
BRENNAN’S FAVORITE. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard. AABB. The title
references
X: 1
T: John Brennan's Favorite
S: "Treoir"
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
Z: Transcribed by Bill Black
K: G
GE | DG G2 DGBG | G2 Bd edcB | ABcd edcB | ABcd
e3 E |
DGBG DGBG | G2 Bd edcB | ABcd efge | dcBA G2 :|
Bc | dg g2 bg g2 | dg g2 edcd | ea a2 a2 bg | a2
bg agef |
g3
e f3 d | efge dcBG | ABcd edge | dcBA G2 :|
JOHN BRENNAN'S REEL. AKA and see “Bennett’s
Favorite,” “Great Eastern Reel,” “La
Grondeuse [1],” "The Silver Spire."
JOHN BRENNAN’S REEL
[2].
AKA and see “The Ashplant [2],"
“Coleman’s (Reel) [2]," “Dennis Murphy’s Favourite,” Dicky Sherlock’s Reel,” “Jim Kelly’s [2]," “Maguire’s (Reel),” “Matt Molloy’s [2],” “Night in Ennis,” “Packie Duignan’s Reel,” “Tipperary Fancy.” Irish, Reel.
JOHN BRENNAN’S REEL
[3].
AKA and see “John Brennan from Sligo.”
JOHN BROSNAN’S (POLKA). AKA and see “Johnny
Leary’s (Polka) [1].” Irish, Polka.
X:1
T:John Brosnan's Polka
B:An Pota Stóir: Set Dance Music of
West Kerry
R:polka
N:John's source for this tune was
Jer Collins, from
N:the Knocknagoshel area (note on
J.B.'s album)
Z:Transcribed by Paul de Grae
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:G
GA/G/ ED|GB d2|ed BG|A/B/A/G/ ED| GA/G/ ED|GB d2|ed BA|G2 G2:|:
d2 d^c/d/|ed BG|c2 cB/c/|ed Bc| d2
d^c/d/|ed BG|A/B/c BA|G2 G2:|
JOHN
BROSNAN’S (REEL). AKA and see “Fleming’s Reel.” Irish, Reel. A Dorian.
Standard tuning. AA’BB’. Brosnan is an accordion player from Kilcummin, between
Killarney and Castleisland,
X:1
T:John Brosnan’s
T:Fleming’s Reel
R:reel
S:Session at Fahy's
Z:Transcribed by Jeff Lindqvist
L:1/8
M:C|
K:Bm
FBBA Bcde|~f2ec dcBA|FA~A2 FAEA| FA~A2 FAEA| FBBA Bcde|~f2ec dcBA|~f2ec dcBA|1
FBBA ~B3A:|2 FBBA ~B3c|| |:d2Bc defg|fbbf afeg|fB~B2 FBdf|~e2ce aece|
d2Bc defg|fbbf afeg|~f2ec dcBA|1 FBBA ~B3A:|2 FBBA ~B3c||
X:2
T:John Brosnan's
R:reel
D:Vinnie Kilduff: Boys Of Bluehill
D:Begley & Cooney: Meitheal
Z:id:hn-reel-809
Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se
M:C|
L:1/8
K:Bm
FBBA Bcde|f2ef dcBA|FA~A2 FAEA|FA~A2 fAeA|
FBBA Bcde|f2ef dcBA|f2ef dfcf|1 FBBA B2BA:|2 FBBA Bcde||
|:fB~B2 fBde|f2bf afea|fB~B2 fBdf|eA~A2 eAce|
fB~B2 fBde|f2bf afef|~f2ef dfcf|1 FBBA Bcde:|2 FBBA B2BA||
JOHN BROSNAHAN’S. Irish, Reel.
X:1
T:Johnny Brosnahan's Reel (Johnny Bresnahan’s?)
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:220
S:Maurice O'Keeffe
R:Reel
D:Jackie Daly, Many's a Wild Night, as "Kilfenora Reel"
K:D
DE |F3F FEDE | FBAF (3EFE DE | FAAB AFDE | F2E2 E2FE | D2FA d2cA |
BdAF E2DE | FAAB AFEE | F2D2 D2 :| de | fedB A2de | fedB A2de | fedB AFDE |
FEED E2FE | D2FA d2cA | BdAF E2DE | FAAB AFEE | F2D2 D2 :|
JOHN BROWN [1]. American, Reel.
JOHN BROWN [2]. AKA and see "Miss
McLeod's/MacLeod’s Reel [1]," "The
Virginia Reel [5]," "Old Mammy Knickerbocker"
(Pa.), "N....r in the Woodpile
[2]," "(Do You Want to Go to Heaven,) Uncle
Joe," "The Enterprise
and Boxer."
JOHN BROWN [3]. AKA and see "Faithful
Friend." Scottish,
JOHN BROWN'S DREAM. AKA and see “Brownlow’s Dream,” "Brown's Dream," “Brownstream,” “Pretty Little Gal [1],” "Pretty Little Miss [1]," "Herve Brown's Dream," “Johnny Bring the
Jug Around the Hill,” "Little
Rabbit,” “Red Steer,” “Stillhouse Branch." Old‑Time,
Breakdown.
***
('B' part vocal) John
Brown's dream, the devil is dead.
('C' part vocal) Come on Lula, come on Lula, come on
Lula you're hoggin' the bread.
***
John Brown's dream, John Brown's dream, John
Brown's dream, the devil is dead.
Come on, Lula, come on Lula, come on Lula, eat your hog and your bread.
( "hog" refers
to fatback).
***
Apparently,
JOHN BROWN'S LITTLE
INDIAN.
JOHN BROWN'S MARCH [1]. Old‑Time, March (4/4 or cut time). G Major. Standard tuning. AABB
(Songer, Welling): AA'AA'BB (Phillips). Sources for notated versions: Pete
Sutherland (VT) [Phillips]; Alan Jabbour via Alan Garren [Songer]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol.
2, 1995; pg. 70. Songer (
JOHN BROWN'S MARCH [2]. AKA and see "Harper's Ferry."
American, March (4/4 time).
X:1
T:John
Brown’s March
T:Harper’s
Ferry
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
D|G2 B2
BABc|d2 dg d2 z2|(3BcB A2 B2 d2|(3ded d2 d3B|B2 B2 B>ABc|
d2 dd d2
z2|(3BcB A2 B2
(3BcB A2 B2
d2|(3efe d2 d2 d2|g2 d2 d2 d2|g2 d2 d4d|(3BdB A2 B2
JOHN BROWN POLKA.
American, Polka. D Major. Standard tuning. AA’BB’. From the music manuscripts
of Setauket,
X:1
T:John Brown’s Polka
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
S:William Sidney Mount manuscripts, dated August, 1863.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
B/c/B/^A/
B/c/d/e/ | f/>g/f/^e/ fb |1 fbdf | e/d/c/d/ BF :|2 f/g/e/f/ d/e/c/d/ | B2
zA4 ||
JOHN BURTON. English.