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{{FeaturedTunes   
{{FeaturedTunes   
|f_track=Dainty Davie.mp3
|f_track=GroomsTune.mp3
|f_artwork=Moderatorsofchur00warr_orig_0149.png
|f_artwork=GroomsPension.jpg
|f_tune_name=Dainty Davie
|f_tune_name=Bonaparte's Retreat
|f_played_by=[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXk0hDQWjtcKWcXYvqLuyA The Dubliners]
|f_played_by=[https://soundcloud.com/dollyparton Dolly Parton]
|f_notes= Reverend David Williamson (c. 1634 – 6 August 1706).
|f_notes= To this day, North Carolina mountain fiddlers will refer to Bonaparte's Retreat as "Grooms' Tune"
|f_source=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qJ6jrJJZ3s Youtube]
|f_source=[https://soundcloud.com/dollyparton/grooms-tune-bonapartes-retreat Soundcloud]
|f_pix=650   
|f_pix=650   
|f_picpix=150   
|f_picpix=150   
|f_piclink=Dainty Davie
|f_piclink=Bonaparte's Retreat_(1)
}}
}}
{{FeaturedTunes   
{{FeaturedTunes   
|f_track=Japanese Tommy's Reel.mp3
|f_track=Sir Roger De Coverley.mp3
|f_artwork=Thomas_Dilward_-_Brady-Handy.jpg
|f_artwork=Sir Roger De Coverley.png
|f_tune_name=Japanese Tommy's Reel
|f_tune_name=Sir Roger de Coverley
|f_played_by=[https://www.youtube.com/@banjargreg Greg C. Adams]
|f_played_by=[https://soundcloud.com/p-a-barn-dance Pump Action Band]
|f_notes= The American minstrel performer Japanese Tommy (Library of Congress description) aka Thomas Dilward (circa 1860. Brady-Handy Photograph Collection 1840–1902).
|f_notes= Sir Roger de Coverley and gypsies, 1840 engraving.
|f_source=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEFMfbALDIU YouTube]
|f_source=[https://soundcloud.com/p-a-barn-dance/sir-roger-de-coverley Soundcloud]
|f_pix=650   
|f_pix=650   
|f_picpix=150   
|f_picpix=150   
|f_piclink=Japanese Tommy's Reel
|f_piclink=Sir Roger de Coverley
}}
}}
{{FeaturedTunes   
{{FeaturedTunes   
|f_track=Tatterjack Walsh.mp3
|f_track=Mr Isaacs Maggot.mp3
|f_artwork=Patrick Josepf McCall.jpg
|f_artwork=Mr-isaac.jpg
|f_tune_name=Tatter Jack Walsh
|f_tune_name=Mr. Isaac’s Maggot
|f_played_by=[https://soundcloud.com/andrew-john-cairns  Andrew John Cairns ]
|f_played_by=[https://soundcloud.com/auburn_witch Auburn Witch]
|f_notes= Patrick Joseph McCall (6 March 1861 – 8 March 1919) known as "P.J. McCall"
|f_notes= Mr. Isaac, painted by Louis Goupy. The original portrait is lost, but this engraving of it by George White was published in the early 18th century.
|f_source=[https://soundcloud.com/andrew-john-cairns/tatterjack-walsh-arr-for Soundcloud]
|f_source=[https://soundcloud.com/auburn_witch/mr-isaacs-maggot Soundcloud]
|f_pix=650   
|f_pix=650   
|f_picpix=150   
|f_picpix=150   
|f_piclink=Tatter Jack Walsh
|f_piclink=Mr._Isaac’s_Maggot
}}
}}
{{FeaturedTunes   
{{FeaturedTunes   
|f_track=Elk River Blues.mp3
|f_track=Old_Dan_Tucker.mp3
|f_artwork=Ernie Carpenter.jpg
|f_artwork=Tuckersheet.JPEG
|f_tune_name=Elk River Blues
|f_tune_name=Old Dan Tucker
|f_played_by=[https://soundcloud.com/jatek-zenekar Jatek Zenekar]
|f_played_by=[https://soundcloud.com/just4folk Just Folk]
|f_notes= Ernie Carpenter (1909-1997)
|f_notes= The original 1843 sheet music, featuring Emmett and the Virginia Minstrels
|f_source=[https://soundcloud.com/jatek-zenekar/elk-river-blues Soundcloud]
|f_source=[https://soundcloud.com/just4folk/old-dan-tucker Soundcloud]
|f_pix=650   
|f_pix=650   
|f_picpix=150   
|f_picpix=150   
|f_piclink=Elk River Blues
|f_piclink=Old Dan Tucker
}}
}}
{{FeaturedTunes   
{{FeaturedTunes   
|f_track=Ricketts Hornpipe.mp3
|f_track=Queen Marys Lamentation.mp3
|f_artwork=Rickettscircus.jpg
|f_artwork=Tommaso Giordani 1.jpg
|f_tune_name=Rickett's Hornpipe
|f_tune_name=Queen Mary’s Lamentation
|f_played_by=[https://soundcloud.com/kevinroth-music Kevin Roth]
|f_played_by=[https://soundcloud.com/john-gibbons-4 John Gibbons]
|f_notes= Rickett's Circus, Philadelphia, on the corner of Market and 12th St.
|f_notes= Tommaso Giordani (Napoli c. 1730 – Dublin 1806).  
|f_source=[https://soundcloud.com/kevinroth-music/ricketts-hornpipe Soundcloud]
|f_source=[https://soundcloud.com/john-gibbons-4/queen-marys-lamentation Soundcloud]
|f_pix=650   
|f_pix=650   
|f_picpix=150   
|f_picpix=150   
|f_piclink=Rickett's Hornpipe
|f_piclink=Queen Mary’s Lamentation
}}
{{FeaturedTunes 
|f_track=Fishers_Hornpipe.mp3
|f_artwork=GAINSBOROUGH,_Thomas_-_Johann_Christian_Fischer_(1780).jpg
|f_tune_name=Fisher's Hornpipe
|f_played_by=[https://soundcloud.com/user-707619939 Bruno Bruzzese]
|f_notes= Portrait of J.C.Fischer (1733-1800) painted by Thomas Gainsborough, 1780 (Royal Collection).
|f_source=[https://soundcloud.com/user-707619939/fishers-hornpipe Soundcloud]
|f_pix=650 
|f_picpix=150 
|f_piclink=Fisher's Hornpipe
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 19:05, 12 January 2025

Featured Tunes Music Library
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Featured Tunes Music Library



Bonaparte's Retreat

Played by: Dolly Parton
Source: Soundcloud
Image: To this day, North Carolina mountain fiddlers will refer to Bonaparte's Retreat as "Grooms' Tune"



Sir Roger de Coverley

Played by: Pump Action Band
Source: Soundcloud
Image: Sir Roger de Coverley and gypsies, 1840 engraving.



Mr. Isaac’s Maggot

Played by: Auburn Witch
Source: Soundcloud
Image: Mr. Isaac, painted by Louis Goupy. The original portrait is lost, but this engraving of it by George White was published in the early 18th century.



Old Dan Tucker

Played by: Just Folk
Source: Soundcloud
Image: The original 1843 sheet music, featuring Emmett and the Virginia Minstrels



Queen Mary’s Lamentation

Played by: John Gibbons
Source: Soundcloud
Image: Tommaso Giordani (Napoli c. 1730 – Dublin 1806).
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