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The Quinn Manuscripts

Robert Quinn (1854 - 1930), from between the Glass Moss and Ballyrickard a couple of miles east of Comber in East Down, taught his sons Adam (1885 - 1971) and Robert (1887 - 1918), and his daughter Eva (b.1902) to play the fiddle.

The Quinn manuscripts have been passed down through the family. Robert's great grandson Andy Cooper gave me access to them in 2012.

Adam G Quinn 3B Rv1.jpg

1

Reel - The Black Haired Lass (HD ref RQ205) 
Reel - Touch it if you Dare (HD ref RQ206)

Ms. R.Quinn 1A - Black Haired Lass, Touch it if you Dare Rv2.jpg

2

Reel - Push about the Jaram generally known as Miss Monaghan   (HD ref RQ205) 
Reel - Fire over the Mountains (HD ref RQ204)

Ms. R.Quinn 3 - Push about the Jaram, Fire over the Mountains Rv2.jpg

3

Jig - The Trip to the Cottage  (HD ref RQ202) 
Reel - The Green Fields of America (HD ref RQ206)

Ms. R.Quinn 4 - The Trip to the Cottage, Green Fields of America Rv2.jpg

4

Hornpipe - The Liverpool Hornpipe  
Reel - Down the Banks (HD ref RQ204)

Ms. R.Quinn 2A - Liverpool Hornpipe, Down the Banks Rv2.jpg

5

Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Duncan Davidson (HD ref JW306) 
Jig - Pop goes the Weasel

Ms. R.Quinn 5C - Duncan Davidson, Pop goes the Weasel Rv2.jpg

6

Polka - The Ballroom Polka
Varsovienna Tune - Untitled
Polka - Heel and Toe Polka (a song tune I'll tell my ma) 

MS. R.Quinn 7B - Ballroom Polka, Varsovienna, Heel & Toe Polka Rv2.jpg

7

Jig - The Protestant Boys (HD ref RQ203)
Reel - The Brandy Bottle (HD ref RQ206)

Ms. R.Quinn 8 - Protestant Boys, Brandy Bottle Rv2.jpg

8

Reel - The Wind that shakes the Barley (HD ref JW328)
Quadrille 2/4 - The Girl I left behind me (HD ref WS125)

MS. R.Quinn 9C - The Wind that shakes the Barley, the Girl I left behind me Rv2.jpg

9

Reel - Through the Broom (HD ref RQ206)
March - Prince Albert's March (HD ref RQ204)

MS. R.Quinn 10A - Through the Broom, Prince Albert's March Rv2.jpg

10

Waltz - The Scotch Waltz
Song - Auld Lang Syne

MS. R.Quinn 11A - Scotch Waltz, Auld Land Syne Rv2.jpg

11

Reel - Miss McCloud's Reel (HD ref JW319)
Song - What's at the Steer

MS. R.Quinn 12A - Miss McCloud, What's at the Steer Rv2.jpg

12

Jig - The Rakes of Kildare

MS. R.Quinn 13A - The Rakes of Kildare Rv2.jpg

13

Jig - Apron's On (HD ref RQ203)
Jig - Lannigan's Ball (HD ref RQ203)

MS. R.Quinn 14A - Aprons On, Lannigan's Ball Rv2.jpg

14

Polka - Inver Folk in the Shaws
Reel - The Soldier's Joy (HD ref JD161)

MS. R.Quinn 15A - Inver Folk in the Shaws, Soldier's Joy Rv2.jpg

15

Hornpipe - The Steamboat (HD ref RQ202)
Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Rob Roy (HD ref WS124)

Ms. R.Quinn 16A - Steamboat, Rob Roy Rv2.jpg

16

Song - There's nae gude luck about the House
Quadrille Tune 6/8 - The Quaker's Wife (HD ref JD158) 
Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Royal Charlie (HD ref WS128)

Ms. R.Quinn 17C - There's nae gude luck about the house, the Quaker's Wife, Royal Charlie

17

Quadrille Tune 6/8 - The Laird of Cockpen (HD ref TO191) 
Quadrille Tune 2/4 - The Lass O'Gowrie (HD ref WS126)

Ms. R.Quinn 18B - The Laird of Cockpen, the Lass O'Gowry Rv2.jpg

18

Schottische - The Danish Polka (HD ref WS130) 
Quadrille Tune 2/4 - My Love is but a Lassie yet (HD ref WS121)

Ms. R.Quinn 19B - Danish Polka, My Love she's a lassie yet Rv2.jpg

19

Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Off She goes (HD ref WS122) 
Waltz - Untitled Waltz generally titled The Fairyland Waltz (HD ref JW338)

Ms. R.Quinn 22B - Off She Goes, Fairyland Waltz Rv2.jpg

20

Quadrille Tune 6/8 - The Laird of Cockpen (HD ref TO191)  
Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled Quadrille locally titled The Maid of the Mill (HD ref SW216)

Ms. R.Quinn 26B - The Laird of Cockpen, the Maid of the Mill Rv2.jpg

21

Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Bonnie Dundee (HD ref WS118)  
Schottische - Untitled Schottische locally known as Hop Light Loo (HD ref WMcC101)

Ms. R.Quinn 27A - Bonnie Dundee, Hop Liight Lou Rv2.jpg

22

Reel - Green Garters (HD ref RQ205) 

Ms. R.Quinn 6A - Green Garters Rv2.jpg

23

Hornpipe - The Showman's Fancy (HD ref RQ202) 
Quadrille Tune 2/4 - 5th Quadrille locally known as The March to the Battlefield and played for the 5th figure of the Quadrilles.

Ms. R.Quinn 28A - Showman's Fancy, Quadrille 5th Fig Rv2.jpg

24

Quadrille Tune 2/4 - 4th Quadrille generally titled La Russe (HD ref RQ202) 
Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Adam's 5th Quadrille 

Ms. R.Quinn 29A - Quadrille 4th Fig, Adam's 5th Quadrille Rv2.jpg

25

Yon Town
Reel - Untitled Reel

Ms. R.Quinn 31A - Yon Town, Untitled 4.4 Tune Rv2.jpg
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