Videos of Quadrille Dancing F irst introduced into Ireland from France in the early 1790s the Quadrilles were naturalised and gradually evolved into Irish set dancing during the 1800s. However, it is accepted that the only style of dancing the Quadrilles close to the original form from around 1800, is that in County Down. "The only surviving sets in this style are those from County Down." "This set of quadrilles is probably the closest to the original First Set of Quadrilles that came to Ireland around 1816." [Pat Murphy, Toss the Feathers, Irish Set Dancing , 1995, p.47 & 107 respectively.] The original quadrilles consisted of The First Set of Quadrilles, The Quadrilles , and due to their popularity they were followed by many additional variations such as The Second Set of Quadrilles, more commonly known as The Lancers , and The Third Set of Quadrilles, more commonly known as The Caledonians . Generally in the Quadrilles, Lancers and Caledonians, which have 6, 5 and 5 figures respectively, the first figure is simple, and each figure thereafter increases in complexity. The videos of the following figures of the Quadrilles, Lancers and Caledonians are reproduced with the kind permission of Roy Spence of Eclipse Promotions, Comber. The Quadrilles Dancers from East Down John Davidson & Margaret Gibson, William McSeveney & Christina McBride, Samuel James Gibson and Margaret Gibson, James Peake & Jeannie Peake. Piano Accordion - Jim Martin. Quadrilles 1st figure Quadrilles 2nd figure Quadrilles 3rd figure Quadrilles 4th figure Quadrilles 5th figure Quadrilles 6th figure The Lancers Dancers from East Down John Davidson & Margaret Gibson, William McSeveney & Christina McBride, Samuel James Gibson and Margaret Gibson, James Peake & Jeannie Peake. Piano Accordion - Jim Martin. Lancers 1st figure Lancers 2nd figure Lancers 3rd figure Lancers 4th figure Lancers 5th figure The Caledonians Dancers from East Down John Davidson & Margaret Gibson, William McSeveney & Christina McBride, Samuel James Gibson and Margaret Gibson, James Peake & Jeannie Peake. Piano Accordion - Jim Martin. Caledonians 1st figure Caledonians 2nd figure Caledonians 3rd figure The 3rd figure of the Caledonians is identical to the 1st figure of the Lancers. (The title opening the above video should read Caledonian figure three.) Caledonians 5th figure A video of the 4th figure of the Caledonians is not available, however a written description of all figures can be found in Handed Down, Country Fiddling and Dancing in East and Central Down . Killinchy Dance The usual format for dances in East Down in the period 1990 - 2010 was to have one square dance in an evening - this would alternate weekly between the Quadrilles, the Lancers or the Caledonians. The remainder of the program comprised of sequence dancing and two-hand round dances. Of the square dances the Lancers was the most popular. The following film clips are reproduced with the kind permission of Maurice McBride. They were recorded in 1993 and are of Mrs Peake's weekly dance in Killinchy Church Hall - they are all various figures of the Lancers. Piano Accordion - Jim Martin. Lancers 1st figure Lancers 2nd figure Lancers 3rd figure Lancers 4th figure Lancers 5th figure (only half) The following clips are reproduced with the kind permission of Maurice McBride. The recordings are of a social outing of a some of Killinchy dancer's day out in 1993. Piano Accordion - Fiddle - Addy McVeigh Lancers 4th figure Lancers 5th figure (part only) Lancers 5th figure (part only) Quadrilles 4th Figure Bangor Set Dancers Mary McCaughey & Neal McFerran, Kathleen Davis & Ed Quiery, Pam Quiery & Tim Davis, Deborah Gadd & Davy Simpson having learned the Quadrilles from the dancers from Ardmillan. Dance Music - Maurice Bradley (fiddle) from Ballinascreen, County Derry and Ciaran Kelly (box) from County Fermanagh

The Old Time Fiddler c.1963 Tom Miskelly, Danny Cromie, Willie Savage (younger) & Alec Crawford Blackthorn Céilí Band c,1960 Peter Gallagher, Sean Quinn, Harry Magee, Gus McElroy & Maurice Rodgers Blackthorn Céilí Band c.1962 Sean Quinn (piano accordion) on the left, Gus McElroy (fiddle) & Dan McElroy (piano accordion) on the right Baile's Dance Band, 2003 Jackie Bailie (fiddle), John Bailie (banjo) & his wife Anne (keyboards) - Village Hall, Greyabbey. Blackthorn Céilí Band c,1960 Peter Gallagher, Sean Quinn, Harry Magee, Gus McElroy & Maurice Rodgers 1/5 The Dundrum Céilí Band c.1957 Joe Cardwell, Michael Rodgers, Kevin Cunningham, Harold Hurley, Billy Redmond, Johnny McKeating & Eddie Mason John Burns Dance Band, Irish Club, Bristol, 1962 Harry Grover (button accordion), Michael Cotter (drums), John Burns (fiddle), the names of the piano accordionist & pianist are not known Céilí Band, Ashley Hall, Belfast, 1993 Davy Graham (Bangor), Willie Coyle (Kircubbin), Nigel Boullier (Bangor), Dianna Skillen (Bangor) & Michael Herron (Coalisland)

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. 1 Reel - The Black Haired Lass (HD ref RQ205) Reel - Touch it if you Dare (HD ref RQ206) 2 Reel - Push about the Jaram generally known as Miss Monaghan (HD ref RQ205) Reel - Fire over the Mountains (HD ref RQ204) 3 Jig - The Trip to the Cottage (HD ref RQ202) Reel - The Green Fields of America (HD ref RQ206) 4 Hornpipe - The Liverpool Hornpipe Reel - Down the Banks (HD ref RQ204) 5 Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Duncan Davidson (HD ref JW306) Jig - Pop goes the Weasel 6 Polka - The Ballroom Polka Varsovienna Tune - Untitled Polka - Heel and Toe Polka (a song tune I'll tell my ma ) 7 Jig - The Protestant Boys (HD ref RQ203) Reel - The Brandy Bottle (HD ref RQ206) 8 Reel - The Wind that shakes the Barley (HD ref JW328) Quadrille 2/4 - The Girl I left behind me (HD ref WS125) 9 Reel - Through the Broom (HD ref RQ206) March - Prince Albert's March (HD ref RQ204) 10 Waltz - The Scotch Waltz Song - Auld Lang Syne 11 Reel - Miss McCloud's Reel (HD ref JW319) Song - What's at the Steer 12 Jig - The Rakes of Kildare 13 Jig - Apron's On (HD ref RQ203) Jig - Lannigan's Ball (HD ref RQ203) 14 Polka - Inver Folk in the Shaws Reel - The Soldier's Joy (HD ref JD161) 15 Hornpipe - The Steamboat (HD ref RQ202) Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Rob Roy (HD ref WS124) 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 ) 17 Quadrille Tune 6/8 - The Laird of Cockpen (HD ref TO191) Quadrille Tune 2/4 - The Lass O'Gowrie (HD ref WS126 ) 18 Schottische - The Danish Polka (HD ref WS130) Quadrille Tune 2/4 - My Love is but a Lassie yet (HD ref WS121 ) 19 Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Off She goes (HD ref WS122) Waltz - Untitled Waltz generally titled The Fairyland Waltz (HD ref JW338) 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) 21 Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Bonnie Dundee (HD ref WS118) Schottische - Untitled Schottische locally known as Hop Light Loo (HD ref WMcC101) 22 Reel - Green Garters (HD ref RQ205) 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. 24 Quadrille Tune 2/4 - 4th Quadrille generally titled La Russe (HD ref RQ202) Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Adam's 5th Quadrille 25 Yon Town Reel - Untitled Reel

Andy Dickson

Jackie Donnan - 1 These 16 tunes of Jackie Donnan were recorded by Denis Calvert in 1969, then digitised around 2012 by Denis Reynolds, then edited by myself in 2023. Strathspey - the Marquis of Huntley’s Farewell Jackie learnt the Marquis of Huntley’s Farewell from Willie Savage. It is one of the best-known compositions of William Marshall, which he dedicated to the Marquis’s departure with the Gordon Highlanders in 1799. The Marquis of Huntleys Farewell (Strathspey) Jackie Donnan 00:00 / 01:05 Reel - Captain Bounce Jackie learnt Captain Bounce from his mentor Willie McCloy (1886 - 1959) who had in turn learnt it from John Simpson (1836 - 1921). Captain Bounce , a reel, was played for the long lost Figure Dance Captain Bounce - Jackie, McCloy and Simpson all used crushed bowing whilst playing it. A similar version of Captain Bounce was played by Jimmy and Robert Edmond, who only lived a couple of miles from Willie McCloy, but they used entirely different bowing. Captain Bounce (Reel) Jackie Donnan 00:00 / 00:35 Reels - What the Divil ails you? and the Maids of Galway Jackie learnt What the Divil ails you? from Willie Savage and the Maids of Galway from Willie McCloy. The Maids of Galway is a setting of the well-known reel the Boyne Hunt , which known by a number of names in Ireland. It was composed in Scotland by Miss Magdalene Stirling of Ardoch c. 1788. What the divil ails ye & The Maids of Galway (Reels) Jackie Donnan 00:00 / 01:18 Reel - the Killyleagh Lasses Jackie learnt the Killyleagh Lasses from Willie McCloy (1886 - 1959). The Killyleagh Lasses was a favourite tune for stepdancing to – note the bowed treble at the end of the 4th bars which was used to match the dancer’s footwork. Killyleagh Lasses - (Reel) (first part only) Jackie Donnan 00:00 / 00:08 Jig/Quadrille tune - The Whitehouse Lassie Jackie learnt The White House Lassie from his mentors Toye Willie Savage (1880 - 1956) and Willie McCloy (1886 - 1959). McCloy had in turn learnt it from John Simpson (1836 - 1921). Being a versatile tune they played The White House Lassie for several dances - the 3rd figure of the Quadrilles, the 4th figure of the Lancers and the 1st figure of La Russe. The White House Lassie (Jig/Quadrille Tune) Jackie Donnan 00:00 / 01:04 Jig/Quadrille tune - the Muses Jackie learnt The Muses from his mentors Toye Willie Savage (1880 - 1956) and Willie McCloy (1886 - 1959). McCloy had in turn learned it from John Simpson (1836 - 1921). They played The Muses for the 4th figure of the Lancers. The Muses (Jig/Quadrille Tune) Jackie Donnan 00:00 / 00:48 Polka/Quadrille tune - Ava the Airts the Wind can Blaw Jackie learnt Ava the Airts the Wind can Blaw from Willie Savage. They played it for the 5th (last) figure of the Caledonians. The quadrille has been adapted from Miss Admiral Gordon’s Strathspey which was composed by the well-known Scottish composer William Marshall c. 1781 in honour of Margaret Gordon, daughter of Admiral William Gordon. Robert Burns subsequently set one of his best- known songs to it – "of a" the Airts the Wind can Blaw . Ava the Airts the Wind can Blaw (2/4 Quadrille Tune) Jackie Donnan 00:00 / 01:05 Polka/Quadrille tune - the Boys of Belfast Jackie learnt The Boys of Belfast from his mentor Toye Willie Savage (1880 - 1956). They played for the 5th (last) figure of the Lancers. Interestingly Jackie Donnan didn’t play the G (3rd string) as sharp or natural, but half way between the two. There were several of his tunes where he played the G, and indeed on occasion the C (2nd string), in this way. A slightly different setting of the tune is played in the fifing tradition. The Boys of Belfast (2/4 Quadrille Tune) Jackie Donnan 00:00 / 01:03 Polka/Quadrille tune - the Last of the Lancers Another tune from the playing of Willie Savage; Willie and Jackie played it for the 5th (last) figure of the Lancers . The last figure of The Lancers (2/4 Quadrille Tune) Jackie Donnan 00:00 / 01:11 Polka/Quadrille tune - the 2nd of the Patience Lancers Another tune from the playing of Willie Savage and Willie McCloy; it comes from a set of Quadrille Tunes called the Patience Lancers and is played for the 2nd figure. The 2nd of Patience Lancers (2/4 Quadrille Tune) Jackie Donnan 00:00 / 01:08 Highland Schottische - Lowden's Bonnie Woods and Braes Jackie learnt Lowden's Bonnie Woods and Braes from Willie Savage. They played it for the Highland Schottische . Lowden's Bonnie Woods and Braes (Highland Schottische) Jackie Donnan 00:00 / 00:40 Mazurka - the Spanish Mazurka Jackie learnt The Spanish Mazurka from Willie Savage, which they played for the two-hand dance the Polka Mazurka . Jackie played it regularly in the Comber and Balloo sessions in the 70s, which he generally followed with a mazurka titled Rocking the Cradle . He regularly played it, by itself, for dancing at venues like Greyabbey Village Hall. The Spanish Mazurka Jackie Donnan 00:00 / 01:08 Mazurka - Jimmy McElroy's Mazurka Jackie learnt this mazurka from his friend James McElroy (1892 - 1982) of Drumnaquoile. Jackie played it regularly in the Comber and Balloo sessions in the 70s, and occasionally for dancing at venues like Greyabbey Village Hall. James McElroy's Mazurka Jackie Donnan 00:00 / 01:09 Schottische - Maggie Picken Maggie Picken/Pickins has a number of titles and numerous humourous verses in song. The tune was rarely played, mostly for step dancing. In the 60s/70s Jackie would have played it for James McElroy to dance. Maggie Picken (Schottische) Jackie Donnan 00:00 / 00:49 Schottische - the Danish Polka Jackie learnt this Schottische from Willie Savage. The tune was played for a two-hand dance called The Danish Polka . The Danish Polka (Schottische) Jackie Donnan 00:00 / 00:34 Quadrille Tune- the Pretty Maid Jackie played this tune with Willie Savage for the 4th figure of the Quadrilles. It was a well-known tune in the area having been handed down from early fiddle players such as John Simpson (see JS manuscripts). The Pretty Maid (2/4 Quadrille Tune) Jackie Donnan 00:00 / 01:08

David Carse - Part 3 1 Reel - New May Moon Reel - Craig of Ailsey 2 Reel - The Opera Reel 3 Reel - The Maids of Galway (HD ref WMcC98) Reel - Dick's Reel Jig - The Campbells are coming (HD ref JW294) 4 Hornpipe - The Cuckoo's Nest (HD ref JD147) 5 Reel - Jenny among the hay Reel - Carrickmannon Lasses (HD ref WS128) Quadrille Tune 6/8 - The Quaker generally titled Merrily danced the Quaker (HD ref JD158) 6 Waltz - The Scotch Waltz, also locally called The Girl from Foley's Hotel or Sweet Sixteen (HD ref WS135) Quadrille Tune 6/8 - 3rd Lancers locally titled Whut wud ye dae if yer Rump was brok (HD ref JS123) 7 Jig - Father O'Flynn Reel - Glasgow Reel 8 Schottische - Come and Go Schottische 9 Reel - Gypsy Lass (HD ref WMcC97) Hornpipe - Untitled Hornpipe 10 Hornpipe - Untitled Hornpipe Strathspey - Untitled Strathspey 11 Reel - Carrickmannon Lasses (HD ref WS128) Reel - Jenny among the Hay Polka - Ballroom Polka 12 Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Duncan Davidson (HD ref WS128) Polka - Dargon Polka Schottische - What's a' the Steer 13 Song - Home fires burning Reel - Purty Kate 14 Polka - Heel and Toe Polka Jig - Paddy get up (HD ref JE179) Reel - The Blackbird (HD ref WMcC97) 15 Reel - Scotch Mary (HD ref JW321) Hornpipe - Untitled Hornpipe 16 Hornpipe - The Caspier's Hornpipe Hornpipe - The West End Hornpipe 17 Reel - The Black Haired Girl Reel - The Wine that shook the Barley Jig - Rory O'Moore 18 Hornpipe - The First of May (HD ref JD148) Hornpipe - The old Wife of 80 years 19 Figure Dance - Bessy Black (HD ref WS113) Country Dance - Princess Royal (HD ref WMcC93) 20 Indecipherable Jig - Aprons On (HD ref RQ203) Jig - The Royal Arch Mason (HD ref JW298) 21 Jig - Jackson's Trip (HD ref JS82) Jig - Tilerugan Lodge Jig - The Connaught Man's Rambles (HD ref WMcC95) 22 Untitled Strathspey - Miss Lyle's Strathspey (HD ref JD163) 23 Jig - Killyban Braes Reel - Mason's Apron (HD ref WMcC98) 24 Jig - Trip to the Cottage Reel - Push about the Joram (HD ref RQ205) 25 Polka - Untitled Polka (last 3 bars) Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled locally titled Whut wud ye dae if yer Rump was brok (HD ref JS123) Reel - Miss McLeod's Reel (HD ref JW319) 26 Reel - Touch me if you dare (HD ref JRQ206) Hornpipe - The Blackbird 27 March - The White Cockade Polka - The Wooden Stane Dyke 28 Waltz - Untitled Waltz Reel - Katy got her clinkin generally titled The High Road to Linton (HD ref JD161) 29 Waltz - The Woodland Whisper (HD ref JW341) Waltz - The Dewdrop (HD ref RQ207) 30 Schottische - The Governor Schottische Schottische - Untitled locally titled John Simpson's Schottische (HD ref JS85) 31 Waltz - The Cornflower Waltz (HD ref WS135) Jig - The Blackthorn Stick occasionally called The Moorhall Jig (HD ref JSav124) 32 Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled generally known as 4th figure Patience Lancers (HD ref WS124) 2nd part Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled (Jimmy Ward's No 6 for 1st of the Lancers HD ref JW313) Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled generally known as 4th figure Patience Lancers (HD ref WS124) 1st part

Jim Moore Part 1 Jim Moore learned most of his fiddle music from initially Sammy Thompson, then Davy and Robbie Gray. He was also influenced by Robbie Chambers. He had a large collection of tunes in manuscript, many written by Jimmy Ward, Sammy Thompson and Davy Gray, including many written out by himself. He did not play from music, neither did his compatriots, but he used his collection for reference. In the years following his death his daughter, Linda Poole, contacted me and gave his collection in 2020. 1 Hornpipe - The Tinware Lass (HD ref JM360) 2 Hornpipe - Tim the Turncoat 3 Hornpipe - The Leitrim Fancy Hornpipe 4 Hornpipe - The Kildare Fancy 5 Hornpipe - The Plains of Boyle 6 Hornpipe - The Fairies 7 Hornpipe - The Sherwood Rangers 8 Hornpipe - Down the Glen 9 Hornpipe - Tomorrow Morning 10 Hornpipe - Pretty Maggie Morrissey 11 Hornpipe - Off to California 12 Schottische - The Danish Polka (HD ref WS130) Hornpipe - The Honeysuckle Hornpipe 13 Polka - The Wearied Soldier (HD ref JW304) Hornpipe - The Star Hornpipe (HD ref DG372) 14 Hornpipe - The Greencastle Hornpipe (HD ref JD148) 15 Hornpipe - The Galway Hornpipe 16 Figure Dance - The Siege of Ennis Hornpipe - The Stack of Barley 17 Hornpipe - The Man from Newry (HD ref DG371) Jig - Kitty's Ramble 18 Hornpipe - Chief O'Neill's Favourite 19 Mazurka - Untitled Mazurka (HD ref JD152) 20 Mazurka - Polka Mazurka locally titled The Spanish Mazurka (HD ref WS115) 21 March - Tyrone's Ditches (HD ref JM363) 22 March - Shane O'Neill's March 23 March - The Bonnie Lass of Bon-Accord (HD ref WS115) 24 Waltz - Mrs Elder (HD ref JM364) 25 Waltz - Sweet Sixteen (HD ref ST356) 26 Waltz - The Fairyland Waltz (HD ref JW338) 27 Quadrille Tune 2/4 - 2nd of the Lancers generally titled I Wish I were where Gadie Rins or The Hessian's March (HD ref JW307) 28 Figure Dance - The Sweets of May (HD ref WMcC94) different version 29 Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Highland Whiskey (HD ref WS122) generally titled Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky Jig - My Darling is Asleep

Geordie McAdam The Happy Days of Youth - Jig Geordie McAdam, who was rarely see without a hat, is seen here in a session in Portaferry, in the Ards Peninsula, playing a popular reel in the area named McKenna's No 2 having been associated with the legendary County Leitrim flute player John McKenna. It is also known as the Happy Days of Youth . The fiddle players from the left are, sisters Marie and Deirdre Shannon, Dianna Skillen and Geordie. Garret Barry's and Tatter Jack Walsh - Jigs The Concertina Reel and the Foxhunter's - Reels In July 2016 Josie Nugent launched her CD Modal Citizen in Fealty's Back Bar, Bangor. She invited her husband Brian Stafford, Alan Burke, Seamus O'Kane, Geordie McAdam, Dianna Skillen, Nigel Boullier and Aoibheann Devlin to play a few tunes with her. Geordie, a fiddle player and maker, brought six of his latest creations - six matchstick fiddles. These were very popular with the crowd and were "baptised" by fiddle players Nigel, Geordie, Aoibheann, Josie and Dianna.

Andy Dickson Reels - Charlie Lennon's Nos. 1 & 2 Andy Dickson (fiddle), Dermy Diamond (banjo), Tara Bingham (flute) and Gerry McCartney (banjo mandolin) play two reels composed by Charlie Lennon, accompanied by Eugene "Spooly" Kelly (guitar) and Sammy Weir (bodhran). Andy calls the reels Charlie Lennon's Nos 1 & 2 , however the second tune is usually referred to as Charlie Lennon's No 4 . I have heard Charlie and his brother Ben refer to it as Rose McKenna's as Charlie had forgotten it until Rose reminded him of it. The first is better known as McDonagh's , named after the fiddle and flute playing brothers from Riverstown, County Sligo. Recorded c. 1976. Jigs - The Black Rogue & Richard Dwyer's Andy Dickson (fiddle), Der my Diamond (banjo) and Tara Bingham (flute) play two jigs accompanied by Eugene "Spooly" Kelly (guitar) and Sammy Weir (bodhran). Recorded c. 1976. Reels - The Cup of Tea & The Woman of the House Andy Dickson (fiddle), Dermy Diamond (banjo), Gerry McCartney (banjo mandolin), John Parkinson (flute), Tara Bingham and Gerry Garvey (whistles) play two reels accompanied by Eugene "Spooly" Kelly (guitar) and Sammy Weir (bodhran). Recorded c. 1976. Reels - Danny Meehan's & Return to Miltown Andy Dickson and Deirdre Shannon play two reels - Danny Meehan's and Return to Miltown . Recorded c.1978 Reels - The Flax in Bloom & the Crosses of Annagh Andy Dickson and Ben Lennon (fiddles) accompanied by John Faulkner (bouzouki) play two reels - t he Flax in Bloom and the Crosses of Annagh . Recorded 1983. Reels - Jackson's Andy Dickson and Ben Lennon (fiddles) and Cathal Hayden (banjo), accompanied by John Faulkner (bouzouki) play two reels that they called Jackson's . Recorded 1983.

Dianna Skillen Reels - Untitled Reel, The Fair Haired Lass, The Piper on Horseback Dianna Skillen playing three reels - the first is untitled, the second The Fair Haired Lass , followed by The Piper on Horseback . Recorded 1992. The Piper on Horseback Dianna Skillen 00:00 / 03:26 Reels - Love at the Endings Dianna playing the reel Love at the Endings , which is a composition of fiddle player Ed Reavy who was originally from County Cavan before he emigrated to Philadelphia when he was aged 15. Recorded at a session in the Smuggler's Table, Killyleagh 1993. Love at the Endings Dianna Skillen 00:00 / 01:14 Reels - The Exile of Erin Dianna playing the reel The Exile of Erin a composition of banjo player Tony Sullivan, who stated, "The Exile of Erin is the name of a pub which used to exist in Collyhurst, Manchester before the town planners decided to make some "improvements" by demolishing one of the best music pubs in the world. Small and cosy, unlimited licensing hours and unlimited music. It became a regular port of call for visiting musicians and was the scene of the greatest of sessions - just ask Joe Burke about it. The Exile of Erin was knocked down in 1975." Recorded at a session in the Smuggler's Table, Killyleagh 1993. The Exile of Erin Dianna Skillen 00:00 / 01:57 Highland Schottische - The Smith's a Gallant Fireman & Lowden's Bonny Woods and Braes Dianna Skillen & Nigel Boullier (banjo) play two Highland Schottisches - The Smith's a Gallant Fireman , followed by Lowden's Bonnie Woods and Braes . Recorded 1992. The Smith's a Gallant Fireman (Highland Schottische) Dianna Skillen, Nigel Boullier 00:00 / 03:36 Reels - Toss the Feathers Dianna Skillen and Bernie Stocks (fiddles), accompanied by Hazlett Keers (bouzouki), play three reels each with the same title - Toss the Feathers . Recorded Bangor 2020. Toss the Feathers Dianna Skillen, Bernie Stocks & Hazlett Keers 00:00 / 04:31 Reels - Tommy Peoples Reel & The Bashful Bachelor Dianna Skillen and Steven Ebbinghaus (fiddles) play two reels; the first is generally titled Tommy People's , the second The Bashful Batchelor. Recorded Bangor 2020. Tommy Peoples & The Bashful Bachelor Dianna Skillen, Steven Ebbinghaus 00:00 / 02:08 Reels - Batt Henry's, Handsome Molly & I have no Money Dianna Skillen and David Thompson (fiddle & flute respectively) play three reels; Batt Henry's, Handsome Molly and I Have no Money. Recorded Bangor 2020. Batt Henrys Dianna Skillen & David Thompson 00:00 / 03:40 Jigs - The Hungry Rock & I buried my Wife and danced on top of her Grave Dianna Skillen and Trevor Stewart (fiddle & pipes respectively) play two jigs - The Hungry Rock and I buried my wife and danced on top of her grave. Recorded Bangor 2020. The Hungry Rock, I Buried my Wife Dianna Skillen & Trevor Stewart 00:00 / 03:15 Reels - Untitled Dianna Skillen and Trevor Stewart (fiddle & pipes respectively) play two reels. Recorded Bangor 2020. Two Reels Dianna Skillen & Trevor Stewart 00:00 / 03:13

Video Clips of Fiddle Players Jackie Donnan Geordie McAdam Sam McCaughey Brian Sutherland Ernie Swain Dianna Skillen Andy Dickson Nigel Boullier Sessions

The McCloy Manuscripts Willie McCloy (1886 - 1959) was a builder and carpenter from Derryboye, a townland between the towns of Comber, Killyleagh and Crossgar, in East Down. He initially learned the fiddle from John Simpson, where he picked up many of the tunes below. Willie would turn the page through 90º and write the music from top to bottom, whilst talking the student through the phrasing and bowing. The manuscripts below have been handed down from Willie McCloy to Jackie Donnan to myself. 1 Jig - Saddle the Pony (HD ref WMcC95) Reel - The Humours o' Glen (HD ref JS83) [ this reel is written for tuning the fiddle to "open A" i.e. strings tuned to AEAE ] 2 Reel - The Killyleagh Lasses (HD ref WMcC98) [ (The bow treble at the end of each four bar cycle is timed to match with the step dancers treble.] 3 Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Lancers figure 1 (HD ref WS123) Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Lancers figure 2 (HD ref WS123) Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Lancers figure 3, Whut wud you dae if your rump was brok (HD ref WS123) [Generally called the Patience Lancers these are the first three figures ] 4 Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Lancers figure 4 (HD ref WS124) Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Lancers figure 5 commonly called Old Molly Doodle will you not come out (HD ref WS124) [Generally called the Patience Lancers these are figures 4 & 5 ] Jig - Blue Bonnets over the Border (HD ref WMcC94) 5 Jig - Brian O'Neill (HD ref WMcC96) locally called The Tyrone Quickstep in Central Down and is a version of the jig Paddy's Return Jig - Annie Laurie (HD ref WMcC96) 6 Jig - The White House Lassie (HD ref JS84) Jig - Katy of Youghal a jig that John Simpson titled The Heart of my Kitty (HD ref JS82) 7 Jig - The Maid on the Green (HD ref WMcC95) Jig - The Connaught Man's Rambles (HD ref WMcC95) 8 Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Bonnie Dundee (HD ref WS118) which Willie McCloy played for 1st figure of the Caledonians Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Kelvin Grove (HD ref WS120) which Willie McCloy played for 2nd figure of the Caledonians 9 Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Over the Sea (HD ref WS122) which Willie McCloy played for 3rd figure of the Caledonians Quadrille Tune 2/4 - The Banjo which Willie McCloy played for 4th figure of the Caledonians and better known in East Down as Down the wee dark hole being played for the two-hand dance The Laughing Gauger (HD ref WS116 ) 10 Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Niel Gow's Farewell to Whiskey (HD ref WS122) which Willie McCloy played for 5th figure of the Caledonians Polka - Petronella (HD ref WS116 ) which was generally played for played for the two-hand dance The Laughing Gauger a hop/skip polka 11 Country Dance - The Princess Royal (HD ref WMcC93) Reel - The Opera Reel (HD ref WMcC99 ) 12 Reel - The Mason's Apron (HD ref WMcC98) Schottische - Hop Light Loo (HD ref WMc101 ) which Willie McCloy played for the two-hand dance The Plain Schottische similar to another version known locally as The Glasgow Highlanders (HD ref WS131) 13 Reel - The Pleasures of Lough Rea (HD ref WMcC100) 14 Figure Dance - Bessie Black (HD ref WS113) and played for the Figure Dance of the same name Reel - The Peeler's Cap (HD ref WMcC99) 15 Hornpipe - The Queen's Wedding (HD ref WMcC94) Reel - Captain Bounce (HD ref JS85) [See also Captain Bounce transcribed by Jimmy Edmond (HD ref JE181). There is a vast difference in the bowing between Willie McCloy's version and that scribed by Jimmy Edmond. T his is particularly interesting as they only lived a couple of miles apart. ] 16 Reel - Flora MacDonald (HD ref WMcC97) Reel - Charlie's Welcome (HD ref WMcC97)