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David Carse - Part 6 1 Reel - The Mason's Apron (HD ref WMcC98) Reel - The Liverpool Reel 2 Reel - Cameronian Reel Reel - The Five Mile Chase 3 Reel - The Glasgow Reel 4 Reel - The Yell Heifer (HD ref DG381) Reel - The Flogging Reel 5 Reel - MacDonald's Reel Hornpipe - The Liverpool Hornpipe (8 + 4 bars) - see number 6 below for remaining 4 bars 6 Reel - Blayberry Blossom Hornpipe - The Liverpool Hornpipe (4 bars) continued from number 5 above 7 Jig - Jackson's Jig generally known as Jackson's Morning Brush (HD ref JW292) Hornpipe - Queen's Favourite locally known as The Queen's Wedding (HD ref WMcC94) 8 Reel - The Gypsy Reel also known locally as The Gypsy Lass (HD ref WMcC97) Reel - Lochiel's Rant This reel was published in A Selection of Irish and Scottish Tunes , Edinburgh, 1804 by John McPherson Mulhollan. Mulhollan was born in 1781 and raised in Donaghadee, County Down some 15 miles from where Davy Carse was raised in the townland of Magherscouse. 9 Hornpipe - The Harvest Home Jig - Slashers generally known as The Kinnegad Slashers or locally, incorrectly, as The Kinnegar Slashers (HD ref JW295) 10 Reel - The Drummin Lasses Hornpipe - The Manchester Hornpipe 11 Reel - Box about the Coals also locally titled Fight about the Coals (HD ref JE181) Jig - The Connaught Man's Rambles (HD ref WMcC95) different version 12 Reel - Box about the Coals also locally titled Fight about the Coals (HD ref JE181) Reel - The Lasses of Drumbo 13 Hornpipe - The Cork Hornpipe Quadrille Tune 6/8 - The White House Lassie (HD ref JS84) 14 Hornpipe - The Cuckoo's Nest (HD ref JD147) 15 Hornpipe - The Blayden Hornpipe Hornpipe - Lens Hornpipe 16 Hornpipe - Split the Wood Hornpipe - Conway Hornpipe 17 Quadrille Tune 6/8 - Royal Charlie also locally titled Wha'll be King but Charlie (HD ref WS128) Quadrille Tune 6/8 - The Laird of Cockpen (HD ref TO191) 18 Polka - Inver Folk in the Shaws Reel - Jenny among the Hay Schottische - Hop Light Loo (HD ref WMcC101) 19 Polka - The Bluebell Polka (HD ref JD154) 20 Quadrille Tune 2/4 - My Love is but a Lassie yet (HD ref WS121) Jig - Pop goes the Weasel Schottische - Highland generally titled Miss Stewart's Highland (HD ref WMcC101) 21 Quadrille Tune 6/8 - 4th Lancers generally titled Patience Lancers figure 4 (HD ref WS124) 22 Reel - The Rose of Castletown generally known as The Boys of the Lough 23 Hornpipe - Boneparte's Hornpipe Reel - Police Cap locally known as The Peeler's Cap (HD ref WMcC99) generally known as The Merry Blacksmith

The O'Neill Manuscript James O'Neill (1862 - 1949) was born in Kilpike, near Banbridge. He was taught the fiddle by his father John who was an excellent player. When James left Ulster for Chicago around 1881 he brought with him his father's collection of Irish music, including both printed collections and John's own handwritten manuscripts. These five pieces of music, penned by James O'Neill in the period 1889 - 1902, are thought to be his own compositions. 1 Reel - The Spinner's Delight (HD ref JO'N446) Reel - The Maple Tree (HD ref JO'N446) 2 Hornpipe - Untitled Hornpipe (HD ref JO'N447) Hornpipe - Untitled Hornpipe (HD ref JO'N447) Hornpipe - Untitled Hornpipe (HD ref JO'N447 )

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Dances in Orange Halls Throughout my many years of research on fiddle playing and dancing in County Down the aspect that surprised me the most was the enormous number of Orange Halls, dotted throughout the County Down countryside, that had held regular dances in the period up to World War II. Up to the late 1920s there are records of traditional dances in over seventy Orange Halls. The dances consisted of the various figure dances, square dances and two-hand dances and step dances. The music in this period was played, in the main, on fiddles. By the late 1920s melodeons and accordions had begun to appear. From the fiddle player's perspective, Jimmy Savage (Postman Johnnie's James) jokingly claimed to be the most travelled fiddler in Ulster. When I asked him where his travels had taken him, he replied that he had played in 26 Orange Halls over the years. And these were not merely sporadic instances. In April 1988 Jimmy was made a presentation for having played the fiddle for the regular dance in Carrickmannon Orange Hall for fifty years. In 2009 I asked John Jess, who was then aged 100, what had got him interested in playing the fiddle at the early age of 7. He replied that his father was a steward at the Orange Hall nearby (Drumiller LOL No 582) and that his mother would have made the tea at any social functions. Being the eldest child he would accompany her and he was put in the corner. He said there were always fiddles being played, by a number of players, and he just had to play one. In 1988 fiddle player Jimmy Savage celebrated playing at the dance in Carrickmannon Orange Hall for 50 years. Benraw Orange Hall Benraw Orange Hall is situated in the quiet rural area south-east of the Windy Gap on the road to Leitrim Village. The following fiddlers regularly played for numerous dances in Benraw Hall; Willie, James & Ivor Herron, Arthur Annett, Joe Cinnamond John Redmond, John Seawright, Thomas Henry Gibson, Bertie McIlroy. Above; Benraw Orange Hall on the Slievenaboley Road. 2012 Benraw Orange Hall (circled) from the Windy Gap looking towards Leitrim Village and the Mourne Mountains. Legananny Orange Hall is in close proximity being less than a mile to the north (left), 2012. Legananny Orange Hall Legananny Orange Hall is situated in the quiet rural area east of the Windy Gap on the road to Leitrim Village. The following fiddlers all played regularly for various dances in Legananny Hall; Willie Herron, Arthur Annett, Joe Cinnamond Thomas Henry Gibson, Bertie McIlroy. Above; Legananny Orange Hall on Legananny Hall Road, 2012. Legananny Dolmen, a megalithic dolmen, is estimated to be 5,000 years old. Legananny Orange Hall is about six fields downhill on the left, 2012 Aughnaskeagh Orange Hall Aughnaskeagh Orange Hall is situated in the quiet rural area between the villages of Kinallen and Dromara. The following fiddlers all played regularly for various dances in Aughnaskeagh Hall; Willie & John Wallace, Sammy Thompson, John Jess, Walter Stronge, David Cherry. Right; Ticket for a Soiree & Ball at Aughnaskeagh Orange Hall on Friday 27th November 1903. Waringsford Orange Hall Waringsford Orange Hall is situated in Tullynisky Road in the village of Waringsford, which is itself between the villages of Kinallen and Dromara. The following fiddlers all played regularly for various dances in Waringsford Hall; Willie & John Wallace, Thomas Rodgers, William Corbett, Bob Graham, David Cherry, William Cherry, Howard Martin R. J. McMillan. Above; Waringsford Orange Hall on Tullyniskey Road, 2012. Above; Tickets for a Socials & Balls at Waringsford Orange Hall for Waringsford Golden Star RBP and Waringsford Rising Star, all on Friday evenings; 28th February 1919, 17th December 1920, 3rd February 1928 and 25th January 1929. Listooder Orange Hall Listooder Orange Hall, which was built in 1871, is situated on the edge of Listooder, a hamlet which lies approximately midway between the village of Crossgar and the town of Ballynahinch. The following fiddlers played regularly for various dances in Listooder Hall; Robert McVeigh, Henry Harris, Hugh Hunter, Toye William & young Willie Savage Bobby Geddis. Above; Listooder Orange Hall, 2012. Pikestone Orange Hall Pikestone Orange Hall is situated approximately midway between the towns of Killyleagh and Downpatrick. It is situated close to the main Killyleagh Road at the junction of the Greystown Road. It was built in the mid 1860s and is home to Ballygawley Standard LOL and Ballygawley Olive Leaf RBP. Initially single storey a second floor was added in 1932. The following fiddlers played regularly for various dances at the Pikestone; John Duff, Willie McCloy, Betty McIlroy (nee Donnan), William John & Samuel Crawford. Above; Pikestone Orange Hall, 2012. Pikestone derives its name from the period of the 1798 rebellion. Pikes were legal, as long as they were not sharp - being caught by the authorities with a sharpened pike was a hanging offence. A local blacksmith made the pikes; these were then sharpened and hidden beneath a large stone in the locality, hence the name the "Pikestone". Toye Orange Hall Toye Orange Hall is situated a couple of miles north of the town of Killyleagh, on the Comber Road. The following fiddlers played regularly for various dances at the Pikestone; Toye William & young Willie Savage, Jimmy Bonar, Betty McIlroy (nee Donnan), Jackie Don na n. Right; Toye Orange Hall 2017. Fiddle player Toye Willie Savage was Worshipful Master of the Toye Lodge for many years. He was involved in the building of the current hall in 1935 and was caretaker there after he retired from work. Raffrey Orange Hall Raffrey Orange Hall is situated a half mile north of the hamlet of Raffrey, on the Carrickmannon Road. The following fiddlers played regularly for various dances at Raffrey; Willie McCloy, May McVeigh (nee McCloy) Willie, Johnnie & Jimmy Hayes Tom Miskelly. Above; Raffrey Orange Hall on the Carrickmannon Road, 2012. The Magzenna Waltz. Raffrey OH, 2012 The Dancers in the foreground are Ivan & Jean Wilson Accordionist - Sammy Miskelly 16 Steps - the 5th Figure of the Caledonians. Raffrey OH, 2012 Accordionist - Sammy Miskelly Raffrey OH, 2012 The dancer in the centre is fiddle player Jim Moore from Dromara still enjoying dancing at 92. Some of the Orange Halls with traditional Dances to Fiddle Music East Down Ardmillan Ballymacreely Carrickmannon Crossgar Drumreagh Killinchy Killyleagh Listooder Pikestone Raffrey Toye Ards Kircubbin Newtownards Portavogie True Blues Volunteer's Lecale Ballyclander Ballykilbeg Central Ballynahinch Ballykine Ballylone Ballymaglave Ballynahinch Burren Cumberbridge Glassdrumman Legacurry Magheraknock Spa Upper Crossgar e Central West Blackscull Clogher Donaghcloney Drumnaferry Islandderry Magherally Central Dromara Annahilt Aughnaskeagh Ballaney Ballygowan Ballykeel Ballyknock Ballymacormick Ballyroney Ballyvicknakelly Benraw Carnew Closkelt Derryneill Drumiller Dromara Dromore Drumlough Drumnavaddy Finnis Gransha Kilmacrew Central Dromara Kilntown Kilwarlin Kinallen Halliday's Bridge Legananny Lisnaward Listullycurran Magherabeg Moneyslane Mount Ida Quilly Skeagh Taughblane Tullynisky Tullynore Waringsford Whitehill Map showing the Locations of the above named Orange Halls

Davy Gray Davy Gray 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 went to Davy's close friend John McAdam, who offered them to me in 1997. 1 Reel - Kitty Robertson (HD ref DG378) 2 Reel - The Carrick Boys generally known as The Wise Maid 3 Hornpipe - Untitled Hornpipe 4 Reel - The Pure Drop 5 Jig - Untitled Jig 6 Reel - The Twelve Locks (HD ref DG380) Reel - Drowsy Maggie 7 Reel - The Milliner's Daughter Reel - The Grain of Tea (HD ref DG380) Reel - Over the Waves (HD ref DG379) Reel - Curran's Fancy (HD ref DG379) 8 Hornpipe - The Sherwood Rangers (HD ref DG372) 9 Mazurka - Untitled Mazurka locally known as James McElroy's Mazurka (HD ref JMcE249) 10 Mazurka - Untitled Polka Mazurka locally known as Davy Gray's Mazurka No 1 (HD ref DG 376) 11 Mazurka - Untitled Polka Mazurka (Jackie Donnan No 1 HD ref WS115) 12 Barndance - Untitled Barndance locally known as Davy Gray's Barndance No 1 (HD ref DG370) 13 Barndance - Untitled Barndance known locally as Davy Gray's Barndance No 2 Mazurka - Untitled Mazurka locally known as Davy Gray's Mazurka No 2 (HD ref DG 376) 14 Jig - The White Pony (HD ref DG374) 15 Jig - Untitled Jig Jig - Burke's Jig 16 Hornpipe - McElligott's Hornpipe (HD ref DG371) 17 Reel - Clancy's Fancy (HD ref DG 378) Reel - Colonel Rodney Reel - Lady Forbes (HD ref DG379) 18 Reel - The Dairy Maid Reel - Jackson's No Nine generally titled Dowd's Number Nine Reel - Master McDermott's 19 Jig - The Gold Ring Jig - The Maid on the Bridge (HD ref DG 374) 20 Slip Jig - The Sport of the Chase Slip Jig - The Fox Hunter Slip Jig - The Hunt Planxty - Madam Maxwell 21 Jig - I'm a Young Man (HD ref ST353) Jig - The Drunken Parson (HD ref PJJS174)

James & Gus McElroy These two recordings of James McElroy and his son Gus were kindly given to me by Jim Walsh of the McElroy family. Reels - The Maids of Castlebar and Drowsy Maggie James McElroy (1892 - 1982) playing the well-known reels the Maids of Castlebar and Drowsie Maggie. Recorded c. 1960. Maids of Castlebar & Drowsy Maggie - Reels James McElroy 00:00 / 02:19 Reels - Cooley's Reel and The Mason's Apron James and his son Gus McElroy playing the well-known reels Cooley's and the Mason's Apron. Recorded c. 1960. James and Gus McElroy - Cooley's Reel & the Mason's Apron James McElroy 00:00 / 02:56 Eddie McMullan Jigs - Untitled, Gerry's Beaver Hat, Biddy the Bold Wife Eddie McMullan plays three jigs, the first one is untitled followed by Gerry's Beaver Hat & Biddy the Bold Wife . Untitled, Gerry's Beaver Hat, Biddy the Bold Wife Eddie McMullan 00:00 / 02:13

Map of Central Down (West) William Kennedy The O'Neills of Kilpike, Banbridge The Legacy of the O'Neills The McKinleys of Drumnaferry Fr Tom McConville Marie Lavery, The Laverys of Redhill Jim Creaney of Mullaghcarton

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 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

Jim Creaney, Michael Rodgers, Colm Lennon, Billy Redmond, Paddy Brennan, Kevin Cunningham - Gormanstown c.1985 Kevin Cunningham, Gus McElroy, Jim Creaney, Kenny Thompson - McElroy's Bar, Drumnaquoile Gus McElroy, Jim Creaney - McElroy's Bar, Drumnaquoile Peter Morgan's Cottage, Finnis Kevin Cunningham, Gus McElroy, Jim Creaney, Kenny Thompson - McElroy's Bar, Drumnaquoile 1/12 Sam McCaughey (fiddle), Box Player not known, Billy Redmond (banjo), Tom McGonigle (piano accordion) - Castlewellan c.1977 Trevor Stewart, Paul Bell, Nigel Boullier, Peter Magee, Jill Leavey, Seamus McKibben, Matt Leavey, Davy Muir, Dianna Skillen, Bernie Stocks, Davy Graham, Susi Olpe, Stephen - Tap Room, Donard Bar, Newcastle 2022 Paul Bell, Nigel Boullier, Peter Magee, Jill Leavey, Seamus McKibben, Meabh McKibben, Matt Leavey, Davy Muir, Dianna Skillen, Bernie Stocks - Tap Room, Donard Bar, Newcastle 2022 Ann Bailie, Andy Dickson, Nigel Boullier, Vincent Poland, Davy Graham - Macken's, Newcastle 2007 Trevor Stewart, Paul Bell, Nigel Boullier, Peter Magee, Jill Leavey, Seamus McKibben, Matt Leavey, Davy Muir, Dianna Skillen, Bernie Stocks, Davy Graham, Susi Olpe, Stephen - Tap Room, Donard Bar, Newcastle 2022 1/3 This section covers mainly Bangor musicians many of whom learned their early music in Mourne, and still regularly play there. Stang, Clonduff 1976 Back Row; Denise Russell, George Russell (bodhran), Davie Wylde (fiddle), Charlie Gray (guitar) Foreground; Dianna Skillen (fiddle), Nigel Boullier (banjo), Ernie Swain (fiddle), Davy Graham (guitar), Julian Friers (flute) Dick Hogg, Des Finlay, Mark Lomas, Davy Graham (guitar) Davie Wylde (banjo mandolin), Charlie Gray (guitar), Nigel Boullier (banjo) - Woods' Yard, Kinnahalla, Stang 1973 Davy Graham (guitar), Mark Lomas, Davy Wylde (banjo mandolin), Des Finlay, Nigel Boullier (banjo), Dick Hogg (tin whistle), Charlie Gray (guitar) - Wood's Yard, Kinnahalla Stang 1973 Paddy Glackin (fiddle), Nigel Boullier (banjo), Dianna Skillen (fiddle) Background: Daithi Connaughton (flute), Ciaran Carson - Grant's, Mayobridge, 1976 Dick Hogg, Des Finlay, Mark Lomas, Davy Graham (guitar) Davie Wylde (banjo mandolin), Charlie Gray (guitar), Nigel Boullier (banjo) - Woods' Yard, Kinnahalla, Stang 1973 1/10

John Macpherson Mulhollan John Macpherson Mulhollan was born in 1781 and was raised in Donaghadee on the north-east coast of County Down. He published A Selection of Irish and Scots Tunes in Edinburgh in 1804. John Mulhollan's collection consisted of some 130 tunes including Airs, Marches, Strathspeys, Country Dances as well as Reels and Jigs. He included two of his own compositions - Mr James Lemon's Reel and Craigbuy House , and a composition of a close family member - The Donaghdee Hunt. Mr James Lemon's Reel [James Lemon was the Harbour Master in Donaghadee. Although the Crown forces had doubts over his loyalty, as he was reputed to be a United Irishman, he was left in charge of the Harbour during the period of the 1798 Rebellion. [T he Antient and Present State of the County of Down by Walter Harris] Craigbuy House [Craigbuy House, (current spelling Craigboy) was situated in the townland of Craigboy, a couple of miles south of the town of Donaghadee.] The Donaghadee Hunt

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)