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Sammy Thompson - Part 1

Part 1 of Sammy Thompson's manuscripts were handed down from Sammy to Jim Moore, and following Jim's death from Jim's daughter Linda to me in 2021. Jim had previously given me photocopies c. 2002.

1

Reel - The Edentrillick Reel (HD ref RQ205) 

S Thompson 2 - Edentrillick Reel Rv2.jpg

2

Reel - My Lofty Hills (HD ref RQ205) 
Reel - Lord Roden's Reel (HD ref RQ205) 

S Thompson 4 - Lord Roden's Rv2.jpg

3

Reel - Miss Johnston's Reel (HD ref RQ205) 

S Thompson 5A - Miss Johnston's Rv2.jpg

4

Reel - Untitled Reel generally titled Jimmy Ward's Reel (HD ref RQ205) 

S Thompson 26 - Untitled Reel Rv2.jpg

5

Reel - Untitled Reel generally known as The Donegal Reel 

S Thompson 3A - Donegal Reel Rv2.jpg

6

Hornpipe - The New Invention Hornpipe (HD ref JW288)
Reel - Scotch Mary (HD ref JW321)

S Thompson 17 - Scotch Mary Rv2.jpg

7

Song - No Luck about the House
Schottische - The Keelrow
Song - Let him go, let him go tarry

S Thompson 15 - The Keelrow Rv2.jpg

8

Hornpipe - The Stack of Barley. Parts 3 & 4 are generally known as Bantry Bay

S Thompson 73 - The Stack of Barley Rv2.jpg

9

Reel - The Lowlands of Scotland (HD ref JW325)
Reel - The Bowl of Coffee (HD ref JW321)

S Thompson 33 - Lowllands of Scotland Rv2.jpg

10

Reel - Untitled Reel locally called Lord Roden's Reel (HD ref JW317)

S Thompson 71 - Lord Roden's Reel Rv2.jpg

11

Hornpipe - The Harvest Home
Reel - Queen's Wedding (HD ref ST354)

S Thompson 30 - Queen's Wedding Rv2.jpg

12

Jig - The Widow's Rant (HD ref JW299)
Schottische - Sally round the Gooseberry Bush (HD ref JW331)
Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Duncan Davidson (HD ref JW306)

S Thompson 11 - Duncan Davidson Rv2.jpg

13

Waltz - Untitled Waltz, locally called Jimmy Ward's Waltz (HD ref ST357)
Jig - Lannigan's Ball (HD ref RQ203)

S Thompson 12 - Lannigan's Ball Rv2.jpg

14

Round Dance - Bravo locally called Mary Ann Magee (HD ref WS129)
Polka - Untitled Polka (HD ref JW305)
Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled Quadrille from Sammy Thompson (HD ref ST353)

S Thompson 13 - Untitled Polka Rv2.jpg

15

Polka - Untitled Polka (Jimmy Ward's No 2 HD ref JW 305)

S Thompson 14 - Untitled Polka Rv2.jpg

16

Jig - The Rollicking Irishman (HD ref JW298)
Quadrille Tune 2/4 - La Russe (HD ref WS121)

S Thompson 20 - Rollicking Irishman Rv2.jpg

17

Hornpipe - Boney over the Rhine 
Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled Quadrille Tune generally known as The muckin o' Geordie's Byre

S Thompson 19 - Bony over the Rhine Rv2.jpg

18

Schottische - Untitled Schottische

S Thompson 18 - Untitled Highland Rv2.jpg

19

Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled locally called Yankee Doodle (HD ref JW316)
Quadrille Tune 2/4 - The Rose Tree also locally called Auld Moylan Gibberland (HD ref WS117)

S Thompson 22 - The Rose Tree Rv2.jpg

20

Waltz - Ballykeel Waltz (HD ref ST357)
Waltz - The Alpine Waltz (HD ref JW338)

S Thompson 28 - Ballykeel Waltz Rv2.jpg

21

March - The Centenary March

S Thompson 29 - Centenary March Rv2.jpg

22

Jig - The Miners of Wicklow (HD ref JW296)

S Thompson 35 - The Miners of Wicklow Rv2.jpg

23

Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Untitled 2/4 Quadrille Tune (Sammy Thompson's No 3 HD ref ST354)

S Thompson 38A - Untitled Quadrille Rv2.jpg

24

Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled Quadrille from Jimmy Ward No 8 (HD ref JW314)
Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Untitled generally titled I wish I were where the Gaddy Rins (HD ref JW307)

S Thompson 83 - Lancers Rv2.jpg

25

Jig - Untitled Jig from Sammy Thompson (HD ref ST351)

S Thompson 79 - Untitled 6;8 Quadrille Tune Rv2.jpg

26

Highland Fling - Untitled Fling from Jimmy Ward (HD ref JW286)

S Thompson 81 - Untitled Schottische Rv2.jpg

27

March - Shane O'Neill's March

S Thompson 69 - Shane O'Neill's March Rv2.jpg

28

March - The Belfast March

S Thompson 70 - The Belfast March Rv2.jpg

29

Figure Dance - The Sweets of May

S Thompson 82 - Sweets of May Rv2.jpg

30

Hornpipe - The Stack of Wheat

S Thompson 8 - Stack of Wheat Rv2.jpg

31

Jig - The Red Rose (HD ref ST 351)

S Thompson 7 - The Red Rose Rv2.jpg

32

Quadrille Tune 6/8 - I'm a Young Man (HD ref ST 353)
Jig - The Drunken Parson (HD ref PJJS174)

S Thompson 9 - I'm a Young Man Rv2.jpg

33

Waltz - The Starry Night (HD ref JW340)

S Thompson 10 - Starry Night Waltz Rv2.jpg

34

Waltz - Johnny Bryson's Waltz (HD ref JB384)

S Thompson 32 - Johnny Bryson's Waltz Rv2.jpg

35

Polka - The Dargon Polka (HD ref ST352)

S Thompson 72 - Dragon Polka Rv2.jpg

36

Hornpipe - The Boys of Blue Hill

S Thompson 31A - Boys of Blue Hill Rv2.jpg

37

Round Dance - Molly Walker Circle

S Thompson 6 - Molly Walker Circle Rv2.jpg

38

Round Dance - Coming through the Rye (HD ref JD162)

S Thompson 16 - Coming thro the Rye Rv2.jpg
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