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Sammy Thompson - Part 2

Part 2 of Sammy Thompson's manuscripts were handed down to Davy Gray. Davy tragically died in 1990 following being robbed at home, a farmhouse at the Burren midway between Ballynahinch and Dromore, when his house was ransacked. The manuscripts were offered to me by Davy's close friend John McAdam in 1997.

1

Reel - My Lofty Hills (HD ref JW320) 
Reel - The Green Fields of America (HD ref RQ206) 

S Thompson 49 - My Lofty Hills Rv2.jpg

2

Schottische - Untitled Highland Schottische
Fling - The Marquis of Huntley's Fling (HD ref JW285) 
Reel - Scotch Mary (JW321)

S Thompson 41 - Scotch Mary Rv2.jpg

3

Reel - Miss McLeod's Reel (HD ref JW319) 
Hornpipe - The Harvest Home 

S Thompson 40 - McLeod's Reel Rv2.jpg

4

Jig - The Siege of Carrick generally known as Haste to the Wedding
Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled Lancer Tune Jimmy Ward 6 (HD ref JW313) 
Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Untitled Lancer Tune Jimmy Ward 7 (HD ref JW314) 

S Thompson 46 - Siege of Carrick Rv2.jpg

5

Jig - Pibrock of Donald Dhu (HD ref JW293)
Barndance - Untitled Barndance locally called Kitty's Barndance (HD ref JW284) 
Waltz - The Alpine Waltz (HD ref JW338) 

S Thompson 44 - Alpine Waltz Rv2.jpg

6

Jig - The Rollicking Irishman (HD ref JW298)
Schottische - The Road to the Isles (HD ref WS131) 
Hornpipe - The First of May (HD ref JD148) 

S Thompson 48 - Rollicking Irishman Rv2.jpg

7

Barndance - The Bottom of the Punchbowl (HD ref JD146)
Hornpipe - The Londonderry Hornpipe  

S Thompson 51A - Bottom of the Punchbowl Rv2.jpg

8

Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled Quadrille Jimmy Ward 1 (HD ref JW311)
Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Untitled Quadrille Jimmy Ward 2 (HD ref JW312)
Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled Quadrille Jimmy Ward 3 (HD ref JW312)
Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled Quadrille Jimmy Ward 

S Thompson 42A - Quadrilles 1 - 5 Rv2.jpg

9

Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled Quadrille Jimmy Ward 5 (HD ref JW313) 

S Thompson 42B - Quadrilles 1 - 5 Rv2.jpg

10

Waltz - McAdam & Co. (HD ref ST356)
Mazurka - Untitled Mazurka locally titled The Spanish Mazurka  (HD ref WS115)
Quadrille Tune 6/8 - The New May Moon (HD ref JW308)
Fling - Untitled Highland Fling from Jimmy Ward (HD ref JW286)
Jig - The Miners of Wicklow (HD ref JW296)

S Thompson 39 - New May Moon Rv2.jpg

11

Jig - Untitled Jig locally titled Dan's wee pot (HD ref JW291)

S Thompson 45 - Dan's wee Pot Rv2.jpg

12

Schottische - Untitled Untitled Highland Schottische

S Thompson 47 - Untitled Highland Rv2.jpg

13

Hornpipe - Bonaparte's Hornpipe (HD ref JW286)

S Thompson 50 - Bonaparte's Hornpipe Rv2.jpg

14

Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled tune for 3rd figure of the Lancers (3rd figure of the Patience Lancers HD ref WS123) locally called Whut wud Ye dae if yer Rump was Brok 
Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled tune for 4th figure of the Lancers (4th figure of the Patience Lancers HD ref WS124)
Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Untitled tune for 5th figure of the Lancers (5th figure of the Patience Lancers HD ref WS124) locally called Old Molly Doodle will you not come out 
Figure Dance - The Princess Royal (HD ref WMcC93)
Jig - Untitled Jig

S Thompson 52 - Princess Royal Rv2.jpg

15

Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Untitled Quadrille Tune (Sammy Thompson No 1 HD ref ST353) 
Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled Quadrille Tune locally called The Soldier's Cloak (HD ref JW310)
Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Untitled tune for the 5th figure of the Lancers (Sammy Thompson No 3 HD ref ST354) 
Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Highland Whiskey generally titled Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky (HD ref WS122)
Waltz - Untitled Waltz locally called The Ballykeel Waltz (HD ref ST357) 

S Thompson 43 - Highland Whiskey Rv2.jpg

16

Reel - Miss Montgomery (HD ref ST354) 

S Thompson 57A - Miss Montgomery Rv2.jpg

17

Reel - The Traveller 

S Thompson 59 - The Traveller Rv2.jpg

18

Reel - The Yel Heifer (HD ref DG381)

S Thompson 63 - The Yel Heifer Rv2.jpg

19

Reel - The Lofty Hills of Mourne (HD ref JW320)
Reel - The Mason's Apron (HD ref WMcC98)

S Thompson 68 - My Lofty Hills of Mourne Rv2.jpg

20

Quadrille Tune 6/8 - I'm a Young Man (HD ref ST353)
Jig - Teviot Bridge (HD ref ST350)
Hornpipe - The Victoria Hornpipe (HD ref JW290)

S Thompson 53 - Teviot Bridge Rv2.jpg

21

Polka - Untitled Polka locally called Jimmy Ward's Polka 1  (HD ref JW304)
Strathspey - Lady Ann Hope (HD ref JW333)

S Thompson 54 - Lady Ann Hope Rv2.jpg

22

Waltz - Untitled Waltz generally titled Woodland Whispers (HD ref JW341)
Hornpipe - The Tara Brooch 

S Thompson 55 - The Tata Brooch R2.jpg

23

Strathspey - Within a Mile of Edinburgh Toon 

S Thompson 56 - Within mile of Edinburgh Toon Rv2.jpg

24

Strathspey - Stirling Castle (HD ref ST355)

S Thompson 86 - Stirling Castle Rv2.jpg

25

Schottische - Untitled Schottische

S Thompson 60 - Untitled Schottische Rv2.jpg

26

Schottische - The Lad with the Plaid (HD ref WS131)

S Thompson 89 - Lad with the Plaid Rv2.jpg

27

Reel - The High Road to Linton (HD ref JD161)

S Thompson 61 - High Road to Linton Rv2.jpg

28

Waltz - Sweet Sixteen (HD ref ST356)

S Thompson 58 - Sweet Sixteen Rv2.jpg

29

Hornpipe - The Rights of Man

S Thompson 67 - Rights of Man Rv2.jpg

30

Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Untitled tune for 2nd figure of the Quadrilles locally called Burney's No 2 (HD ref WS119)

S Thompson 84 - Burneys No 2 Rv2.jpg

31

Mazurka - Untitled Mazurka locally called Jimmy Ward's Mazurka (HD ref JW301)

S Thompson 88 - Untitled Mazurka Rv2.jpg

32

Jig - The Stool of Repentance (HD ref ST351)

S Thompson 64A - The Stool of Repentance Rv2.jpg

33

Jig - Kissed Yestreen (HD ref ST349)

S Thompson 64B - Kissed Yestereen Rv2.jpg

34

Polka - The Belfast Polka (HD ref WS116)

S Thompson 64C - The Belfast Polka Rv2.jpg
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