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Comber & Balloo Sessions Killarney Boys of Pleasure Known participants - Jackie Donnan, Geordie McAdam (fiddles), Denis Calvert (whistle). The Killarney Boys of Pleasure was a popular reel in the Comber session being played in two keys, A and up a string on the fiddle in E. Lady Ann Montgomery , also popular, was usually followed by the Bank of Ireland & the Woman of the House . Recorded at the Castle Inn, Comber, January 1975. Killarney Boys of Pleasure & Lady Ann Montgomery (Reels) Comber 1975 00:00 / 02:22 Jig/Quadrille Tune - Paddy's Return & The Whitehouse Lass Known participants in Paddy's Return - Jackie Donnan, Geordie McAdam (fiddles), David Lowry (banjo), Denis Calvert & Sam McCaughey (whistles), Ronnie Crutchley (guitar). Known participants in the Whitehouse Lass - Jackie Donnan (fiddle), David Lowry (banjo), Denis Calvert (whistle), Ronnie Crutchley (guitar). Jackie learned the Whitehouse Lass from Toye Willie Savage and Willie McCloy who, in turn, learned it from John Simpson (1836 - 1921). Recorded at the Castle Inn, Comber, January 1975. Paddy's Return & the Whitehouse Lass (Jigs) Comber 1975 00:00 / 01:36 Reel - The Maids of Galway Known participants - Jackie Donnan, Geordie McAdam (fiddles), David Lowry (banjo), Denis Calvert & Sam McCaughey (whistles), Essie McHugh (banjo mandolin), Ronnie Crutchley (guitar). Jackie learned the Maids of Galway from Willie McCloy. The Maids of Galway is a setting of the Boyne Hunt , which is known under a number of names in Ireland. It was composed in Scotland by Miss Magdalene Stirling of Ardoch titled the Perthshire Hunt c.1788. Recorded at the Castle Inn, Comber, January 1975. Maids of Galway (Reel) Comber 1975 00:00 / 00:54 Jigs - The Rafters Over the Waves & Mick O'Connor's Known participants - Jackie Donnan, Geordie McAdam (fiddles), David Lowry (banjo), Denis Calvert & Sam McCaughey (whistles), Essie McHugh (banjo mandolin), John Moulden (spoons, which were dampened by both being wound in tape). The jig set was popular and locally titled (and in part mistakenly) the Rafters over the Waves & Mick O'Connor's , the second jig was composed by flute player Vincent Broderick titled the Whistler at the Wake. These two jigs were usually followed the Bush on the Hill , and the Butcher's March . The Bush on the Hill is another composition of Vincent Broderick's titled The Old Flail . Recorded at the Castle Inn, Comber, January 1975. Rafters over the Waves (Jigs) Comber 1975 00:00 / 02:07 Reel - Farewell to Cailroe Known participants - Jackie Donnan, Geordie McAdam, Ernie Swain (fiddles), Denis Calvert (whistle). Jackie Donnan learned the reel Farewell to Cailroe from Tom McHale when Tom visited the Balloo House sessions around 1971. It was composed by Cork accordion player Finbarr Dwyer. Recorded in the Castle Inn, Comber in 1976. Farewell to Cailroe (Reel) Comber 1976 00:00 / 01:09 Reels - The Broken Pledge & The Morning Dew Known participants - Jackie Donnan, Geordie McAdam, Ernie Swain (fiddles), Ronnie Crutchley (guitar). Reels, the Broken Pledge and the Morning Dew . Recorded the Castle Inn, Comber in 1976. the Broken Pledge & the Morning Dew (Reels) Comber 1976 00:00 / 02:11 Reels - Shaney Mulhearn's & Charlie Lennon's No.4 Known participants - Jackie Donnan, Geordie McAdam, Ernie Swain (fiddles), Davy Simpson (banjo mandolin), Ronnie Crutchley (guitar). The reels, Shaney Mulhearn's and Charlie Lennon's No 4. R ecorded the Castle Inn, Comber in 1976. Shaney Mulhearn's & Charlie Lennon's No.4 Comber 1976 00:00 / 02:31 Jig - The Cliffs of Moher Known participants - Jackie Donnan, Geordie McAdam, Ernie Swain, Sam McCaughey (fiddles), David Lowry (banjo), Denis Calvert (whistle), Davy Simpson (banjo mandolin), John Moulden (spoons, which were dampened by both being wound in tape). The jig the Cliffs of Moher . Recorded at the Castle Inn, Comber, January 1975. Cliffs of Moher (Jig) Comber 1976 00:00 / 00:43 Reel - The Pinch of Snuff Known participants - Jackie Donnan, Deidre Shannon, Geordie McAdam, Ernie Swain, Dianna Skillen (fiddles), Leon Agnew (flute), Nigel Boullier (banjo), Ronnie Crutchley (guitar).\ The Pinch of Snuff was a regular and popular tune in the Comber and Balloo sessions. It was often preceded by reels, Jackie Colman's and Murphy's . Recorded at Balloo House, Killinchy, January 1977. Pinch of Snuff (Reel) Balloo 1977 00:00 / 01:24 Reels - The Heather Breeze & Caher Rua Known participants - Jackie Donnan, Deidre Shannon, Geordie McAdam, Ernie Swain, Dianna Skillen (fiddles), Leon Agnew (flute), Nigel Boullier (banjo), Ronnie Crutchley (guitar). Reels, the Heather Breeze and Caher Rua . Recorded at Balloo House, Killinchy, January 1977. Heather Breeze & Caher Rua (Reels) Balloo 1977 00:00 / 02:36 Reels - Kilkeevan's Banks Known participants - Jackie Donnan, Deidre Shannon, Gerry O'Connor, Geordie McAdam, Ernie Swain, Dianna Skillen (fiddles), Denis Calvert (whistle), Nigel Boullier (banjo), Ronnie Crutchley (guitar). Jackie Donnan learned the reel from James McMahon who called it Kilkeevan's Banks . Fiddle player Liam Donnelly collected the reel from James McMahon in 1966 and titled it James McMahon's No 3, as included in Liam's book County Fermanagh Dance Tunes Book Number 2 . It is best known as the Banshee . Recorded at Balloo House, Killinchy, January 1977. Kilkeevan's Banks (Reel) Balloo 1977 00:00 / 01:08 Jigs - I Lost my Love & The Laird of Cockpen Known participants - Jackie Donnan, Ernie Swain, Dianna Skillen (fiddles), Nigel Boullier (banjo), Davy Graham (guitar). Jackie learned I Lost my Love and I care nae from fiddle player Tommy Orr (1870 - 1958) from Butcher's Corner, Toye and the Laird of Cockpen from both Orr and Toye William Savage (1880 - 1956). Recorded at the Castle Inn, Comber in 1977. I Love my Love & the Laird of Cockpen (Jigs) Comber 1977 00:00 / 01:58 Jigs - Sean Ryan's Jigs & Munster Buttermilk Known participants - Jackie Donnan, Geordie McAdam, Ernie Swain, Dianna Skillen (fiddles), Nigel Boullier (banjo), Ronnie Crutchley (guitar). These jigs were part of a popular Comber set. They were simply called Sean Ryan's Nos 3 & 4 , followed by Munster Buttermilk . Sean Ryan's No 3 is the Dooney Rock . These jigs were usually preceded by Sean Ryan's Nos 1 & 2 which were the Castle and the Nightingale . Recorded at the Castle Inn, Comber in 1977. Sean Ryan's Jigs & Munster Buttermilk (Jigs) Comber 1977 00:00 / 02:36 Quadrille Tunes - James McElroy's Known participants - Jackie Donnan (fiddle), David Lowry (banjo). Jackie learned these two Quadrille Tunes from James McElroy of Drumnaquoile. Recorded at the Castle Inn, Comber in 1977. James McElroy's (2/4 Quadrille tunes) Comber 1977 00:00 / 02:12 Polka/Quadrille Tune - Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky Known participants - Jackie Donnan (fiddle), Denis Calvert (whistle). Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky is one of the Scottish composer’s best-known tunes. Jackie learned it from Willie Savage and Willie McCloy. Savage played it for the 5th figure of the Lancers, whereas McCloy played it for the 5th figure of the Caledonians. Jackie and myself played it occasionally for the last of the Lancers. Recorded at the Castle Inn, Comber in 1977. Niel Gow's Farewell to Whiskey (hop skip polka) Comber 1978 00:00 / 01:02 Reels - The Moving Bog & The Ashplant Known participants - Ernie Swain, Dianna Skillen (fiddles), Nigel Boullier (banjo), Ronnie Crutchley (guitar). A favourite reel set at the Comber and Balloo sessions - The Moving Bog and the Ashplant . Recorded at the Castle Inn, Comber in 1978. the Moving Bog & Ashplant Comber 1978 00:00 / 01:34

Map of Lecale The McDonalds Will's Billy Curran Charlie Stewart Johnny McKeating Hughie McComb, James Robinson, Paddy Brennan

The Gray & Moore Manuscripts Robbie & Davy Gray Robbie and Davy Gray were two fiddle playing brothers who were raised in Ballynahinch and played regularly together for 60 years. Robbie (1909 - 1991) married and lived in Ballynahinch throughout his life where he worked as a cobbler, the same trade as his maternal grandfather William Shields. Following the death of their mother, Davy (1917 - 1990) went to live with Tommy McCormack's family at the Burren, a few miles west of Ballynahinch on the road to Dromore. He lived there for the remainder of his life. He worked on the roads carrying out maintenance and took pleasure cutting men's hair in the evenings. John Rooney (piano accordion), Robbie & Davy Gray (fiddles) & Stanley Carson (button accordion), at the Annahilt Official Unionist annual meeting, c.1982. Robbie Gray Davy Gray Jim Moore Jim Moore (1921 - 2018) lived all his life in Dromara working as a lorry driver and van driver. He initially learned the fiddle from Sammy Thompson. Other influences on his playing were Robbie Chambers of Finnis, who called regularly to the family home, and Robbie & Davy Gray of Ballynahinch and the Burren. Jim Moore playing a few tunes at Davy Gray's house at the Burren, c. 1983. Jim Moore Part 1 Jim Moore Part 2

Andy Dickson 1 The following audio tracks were recorded by Bernie Stocks at Andy & Anne's home. Reel - The Boys of Cornacrieve Andy learned the reel The Boys of Cornacrieve from Willie McKeever at a session in The Crosskeys, County Antrim many years ago. I learned the tune from my friend Liam Donnelly in 1977 who collected it from James McMahon the well-known County Fermanagh flute player. It was composed by James McMahon and is included in Liam's book County Fermanagh Dance Tunes Book Number 2 , the tunes having been collected between November 1966 and March 1967. Boys of Cornacrieve Andy Dickson 00:00 / 01:34 Reel - Untitled Untitled Reel Andy Dickson 00:00 / 01:11 Jig - Cathal McConnell's Jig Cathal McConnell's Jig Andy Dickson 00:00 / 01:11 Reel - The Cottage in the Grove Cottage in the Grove Andy Dickson 00:00 / 00:51 Reel - Felix Kearney's Andy learned this reel from County Tyrone Fiddle player Felix Kearney. Felix Kearney's Andy Dickson 00:00 / 01:32 Hornpipe - Rickett's Hornpipe Rickett's Hornpipe Andy Dickson 00:00 / 01:28 Reel - John Doherty's John Doherty's Andy Dickson 00:00 / 01:28 Reel - The Last Tune John Doherty's Dad Played Last Tune John Doherty's Dad played Andy Dickson 00:00 / 01:37 Jig - Up and About in the Morning Up and about in the the Morning Andy Dickson 00:00 / 00:59 Reel - Johnny from Gransha Johnny from Gransha Andy Dickson 00:00 / 00:56 Reel - Maguire's Reel Maguire's Reel Andy Dickson 00:00 / 01:19 Reel - Paddy Fahey's Paddy Fahey's Andy Dickson 00:00 / 02:20 Jig - Johnny Henry's Johnny Henry's Andy Dickson 00:00 / 01:10 Reel - Maids of Mullaghmore Maids of Mullaghmore Andy Dickson 00:00 / 01:49 Reel - Charlie Harris's Charlie Harris's Andy Dickson 00:00 / 01:27 Reel - The Hills and Vales of Cork Hills and Vales of Cork Andy Dickson 00:00 / 01:49 Schottische - Charlie O'Neill's Charlie O'Neill's Highland Andy Dickson 00:00 / 01:27 Hornpipe - Eddie Clarke's Eddie Clarke's Hornpipe Andy Dickson 00:00 / 01:31 Reel - Andy Dickson's Andy Dickson's Andy Dickson 00:00 / 00:48 Reel - Untitled Untitled Reel No 2 Andy Dickson 00:00 / 01:33 Barndance - Untitled No.1 Untitled Barndance 1 Andy Dickson 00:00 / 01:23 Barndance - Untitled No.2 Untitled Barndance 2 Andy Dickson 00:00 / 00:46 Hornpipe - The Plains of Waterloo The Plains of Waterloo Andy Dickson 00:00 / 01:21 Reel- The Submarine Composed by Andy Dickson. The Submarine Andy Dickson 00:00 / 00:50 Reel - The Shaving Glass Shaving Glass Andy Dickson 00:00 / 01:14

Dianna Skillen Jigs - The Irish Giant & The Atholl Highlanders Dianna Skillen (fiddle) and Nigel Boullier (banjo), Frankie Kennedy (flute) and Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh (fiddle), play two jigs - the Irish Giant and the Atholl Highlanders . 1983. The first tune was introduced into sessions in the late 1970s by Caoimhín Mac Aoidh, who learned it from his uncle Vincent McLaughlin from County Derry; the second of Scottish origin. View Reels - The Opera Reel & Jumping Geordie Dianna Skillen and Nigel Boullier play two reels; the Opera Reel and Jumping Geordie , 1995. The Opera Reel comes from the fiddle playing of Jackie Donnan (1933-2007), which he learnt from his fiddle playing mentor Willie McCloy (1886-1959). It can be found on page 99 of Nigel Boullier's book Handed Down, County Fiddling and Dancing in East and Central County Down 2012. The reel Jumping Geordie is known under various titles; the Pope's Toe , Walsh's . An early version, in the key of D, can be found on page 73 of the Athole Collection , 1884. Jumping Geordie can be found on page 99 of Dianna Boullier's book Exploring Irish Music and Dance , 1998. Jigs - Tatter Jack Walsh, Donal Staunton's & John Henry's Dianna Skillen & Sam McCaughey (fiddles), Nigel Boullier (banjo) and Davy Graham (mandola) play three jigs; Tatter Jack Walsh , Donal Staunton's and John Henry's . The second jig is better known as the Bush on the Hill and was often played in the 1970s sessions in Comber and Balloo, County Down where the founding banjo player Bob Davey had learned it from the fine Galway banjo player Donal Staunton from Spiddal. Dufferin Arms, Killyleagh, 1992 Mazurkas - The Spanish Mazurka & Rockin' the Cradle Dianna Skillen (fiddle), and Nigel Boullier (banjo) play two mazurkas; The Spanish Mazurka and Rockin' the Cradle . They learned both tunes from Jackie Donnan who in turn learned them from Willie Savage the fiddle player from the Toye, Killyleagh. Recorded 1983

The Boyd Manuscripts David Boyd was born in 1884 and was a farmer at Ballyalton, a townland a few miles north of Comber and close to Scrabo Hill and Tower. 1 Reel - The Beauty of the Kerrs Reel - The Black Haired Lass (HD ref RQ205) Reel - Kitty over the Bridge David Boyd was born in 1884 and was a farmer at Ballyalton, a townland a few miles north of Comber and close to Scrabo Tower. 2 Reel - Untitled Reel Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Mary Morrison (8 + 1.5 bars) (HD ref JS83) 3 Reel - McCutcheon's Reel Jig - Untitled Jig (4 + 8 + 3 bars) 4 Reel - Queen's Reel (HD ref ST354) Jig/Quadrille Tune - Untitled Jig (5.5 bars) 5 Reel - The Flogging Reel Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled Jig (3 bars) 6 Reel - Untitled Reel Reel - The Peeler's Cap (8 + 6 bars) (HD ref WMcC99) 7 Jig - The Trip to the Cottage (HD ref RQ202) Reel - Touch it if you dare (HD ref RQ206) 8 Jig - The Protestant Boys (HD ref RQ203) Reel - Miss McCloud's Reel (HD ref JW319) 9 Reel - The Flowers of Edinburgh (HD ref JW323) 10 Reel - Through the Broom (HD ref RQ206) Jig - Norah Crena 11 Jig - The Siege of Carrick generally known as Haste to the Wedding (HD ref JW299) Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Kenmure's up an awa (1st part), better known in East Down as Nane o' yer Winkin at Me Auld Man (HD ref WMcCa233) 12 Jig - The Irish Washerwoman Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Kenmure's up an awa (2nd part) (HD ref WMcCa233) 13 Jig - The Laird of Cockpen (HD ref JW310) 14 Jig - Blue Bonnets over the Border (HD ref WMcC94) 15 Jig - Dumfries House (better known in Ulster as the Maho Snaps ) 16 Jig - Thurot's Defeat, better known around Down as the Siege of Carrick, and generally known elsewhere as Haste to the Wedding (HD ref JW299) Hornpipe - The West Hornpipe 17 Jig - Untitled Jig (4 bars) Jig/Quadrille Tune 6/8 - A Quadrille generally titled The Kinnegad Slashers (HD ref JW295) 18 Jig - Jackson's Morning Brush (HD ref JW292) 19 Jig - Irish Washerwoman 20 Quadrille Tune 6/8 - A Quadrille generally known as The White House Lass (HD ref JS84) 21 Quadrille Tune 6/8 - The Favourite Quadrille , better known in East Down as The Muses (HD ref JS84) 22 Jig - Croppies Lie Down Jig - Jackson's Trip to Newry better known in East Down as Jackson's Trip (HD ref JS82) 23 Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Wha'll be King but Charlie (HD ref WS128) 24 Jig - Garryowen Jig - Wm. McDonald 25 Jig - Captain Mulligan 26 Jig - Untitled Jig 27 Quadrille 6/8 - Untitled Quadrille Tune 28 Jig - Untitled Jig 29 Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled tune for the 5th figure Quadrilles (Jimmy Ward's No 5 HD ref JW313) 30 Slip Jig - Untitled Slip Jig 31 Hornpipe - Neilson's Hornpipe 32 Hornpipe - Wellington's Hornpipe 33 Hornpipe - The Liverpool Hornpipe 34 Hornpipe - The Cork Hornpipe 35 Hornpipe - The Cuckoo's Nest (HD ref JD147) Figure Dance - The Princess Royal (HD ref WMcC97) 36 Hornpipe - Untitled Hornpipe generally titled Lochleven Castle (HD ref JD146) 37 Hornpipe - The Cuckoo's Nest (HD ref JD147) 38 Quadrille Tune 2/4 - The Girl I left behind me (HD ref WS125) Jig - The Campbells are coming (8 + 1 bars) (HD ref JW294) 39 Quadrille Tune 2/4 - Old Molly Doodle will you not come out (HD ref WS124 ) Jig - The Campbells are coming (7 bars) (HD ref JW294) 40 Quadrille Tune 2/4 - My Love is but a Lassie yet (HD ref WS121) 41 Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Brian O'Neill (2nd part) (HD ref WMcC96) a version of Paddy's Return Jig - Free and Accepted Wife Quadrille Tune 2/4 - The Girl I left behind Me (HD ref WS125) 42 Polka - The German Polka 43 March - The Baffs March 44 Waltz - Title indecipherable (the melody is identical to a common Mazurka around Central and East County Down titled The Spanish Mazurka ) (HD ref WS115) 45 Waltz - The Fives Waltz Jig - Rory O'Moor 46 Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Untitled (1 part only) Country Dance - The New Triumph

Bob Davey, Harry McCracken, Jackie Donnan, Davy Dillon, Geordie Anderson c. 1969 Davy Dillon, Jackie Donnan, Bob Davey, Harry McCracken c. 1968. David Lowry - Toye, 2021 Bob Davey, Harry McCracken, Jackie Donnan, Davy Dillon, Geordie Anderson c. 1969 1/12 Musicians from the Comber & Balloo House sessions (c. 1965 - 1982) Geordie's Wonder Band - Donaghadee Folk Club, Tivoli 1976 Ronnie Crutchley (guitar), John Wilson (guitar), Ernie Swain (fiddle), Geordie McAdam (flute), Stanley Mooney (B/C accordion) Geordie's Wonder Band - Donaghadee Folk Club, Tivoli 1976 George Russell (bodhran), Essie McHugh (banjo mandolin), Ronnie Crutchley (guitar), John Wilson (banjo), Ernie Swain (fiddle) Noel Lenaghan, Martin McGinley, Nigel Boullier - St Johnston 2022 Geordie's Wonder Band - Donaghadee Folk Club, Tivoli 1976 Ronnie Crutchley (guitar), John Wilson (guitar), Ernie Swain (fiddle), Geordie McAdam (flute), Stanley Mooney (B/C accordion) 1/11 More Formal Davie Wylde, Ernie Swain, Geordie McAdam - Gormanston, 1976 Dianna Skillen, Nigel Boullier, Josie Nugent & Geordie McAdam - Edenderry, 2014. Dianna Skillen & Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh - Portrush c.1980 Bernie Stocks, Nigel Boullier, Dianna Skillen, Davy Graham - Sam McCaughey's Wedding, Dundonald 2007 Bernie Stocks, Andy Dickson, Russ Bradburd - Ormeau Road, Belfast 2012 Dianna Skillen & Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh - Portrush c.1980 1/7 Sessions - various Davy Graham, Dianna Skillen & Bernie Stocks -Fealty's c.1992 Brian Montague - Fealty's, 2002 Patrick Alexander, Davy Lennon, Nigel Boullier, Geordie McAdam - Fealty's, 2019 Davy Graham, Dianna Skillen & Bernie Stocks -Fealty's c.1992 1/9 Fealty's, Bangor (c. 1969 - 2023) Davy Lennon, John Flack, Foxy Carberry, Nigel Boullier, Geordie McAdam - Foxy's Shed, Bangor, 2020 Nigel Boullier, Josie Nugent, Brian Stafford, Davy Lennon, Dianna Skillen, John Flack - Court House, Bangor, 2022 Darren Mag Aoidh, Deirdre Shannon - Court House 2023 Darren Mag Aoidh, Deirdre Shannon - Court House 2023 Courthouse Program 2024 Darren Mag Aoidh, Deirdre Shannon - Court House 2023 1/9 The Court House, Bangor (2022 - 24) Paul Bell, Bernie Stocks, Nigel Boullier, David Williams Maddens, Belfast c. 2017

Step Dancing to fiddle music below Spence's Mountain, east Mourne Mountains, 1874 Hans & Annie Donnan c.1900 Champion step dancer Hans Stephenson Donnan (1859 - 1900) Dancing on Bangor Boat, 1906 Square Dancing, Bangor, 1963 Hans & Annie Donnan c.1900 Champion step dancer Hans Stephenson Donnan (1859 - 1900) 1/13 Dancing Half Sets at Lambeg on the River Lagan, c.1930 Dancers are thought to include; Dorothy Beattie, Patricia Mulholland, Roy Lillie & Joe Stewart (gentleman in the top hat). Fiddlers thought to be Paddy O'Rafferty and his daughter McElroy's Ceili, 1949 Clea Ball, 1900 Waringsford Orange Hall, 1920 McElroy's Ceili, 1949 1/12 Greyabbey Village Hall, 2006. American students visit the weekly dancing class Back row - US student, Philip Robinson, Andy Brown, US student, John Bailie, Phyllis Goodall, US student, Hammy Lawther, Betty Schofield, Betty Woods, Margaret Gibson, John Davidson, Jim Cuthbertson Middle row - Rachel McAvoy, US students Front row - two US students, Nigel Boullier (fiddle), Jackie Donnan (fiddle), Bob Traite

Harry Coulter playing the fiddle at home at Ballybryan on the shores of Strangford Lough, 1994 1/3 The slides above of Jim McBride & Edel McElholm - The Abbey, Greyabbey & Strangford Lough shore c.2005 are courtesy of Bernie Brown picture ©Bernie Brown, @berniebrown5 Joe Walker, 1910 Joe Walker c.1925 Harry Coulter, Jim Creaney & Kenny Thompson Joe Walker, 1910 1/9 Thomas Somerset & Co Ltd, Linen Manufacturing Factory, Greyabbey on an outing to Mount Stewart, c1910. Fiddler Johnnie Dunn. Johnny McKeating c.1970 Will's Billy Curran 1925 Jim Creaney & Paddy Brennan Johnny McKeating c.1970 1/6 Two fiddle players led a wedding party, thought to be in Portaferry

Audio Clips of Fiddle Players Jackie Donnan 1 Jackie Donnan 2 Jackie Donnan 3 Jim Moore James & Gus McElroy, Eddie McMullan Geordie McAdam, Ernie Swain, Brian Sutherland Dianna Skillen Seamus Sands Andy Dickson 1 Andy Dickson 2 Nigel Boullier Comber & Balloo Sessions

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

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