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# <span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑</span> <span class="reference-text">'''The Shetland Times''', July 28, 2016, [1]</span> | # <span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑</span> <span class="reference-text">'''The Shetland Times''', July 28, 2016, [1]</span> | ||
gave this brief sketch of her at at 2016 unveiling of a carved headstone for her and her family: | gave this brief sketch of her at at 2016 unveiling of a carved headstone for her and her family: | ||
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''Jean Pole was born at Stove, Walls, in 1880 and lived there with her family. Her father, Tammie, a seaman and sometimes whaler, played the fiddle''<br />''and both Jean and her younger sister Clemmie taught themselves to play at an early age. The sisters even made themselves simple fiddles when they'' <br />''were about eight years old. Unusually for that time, Jean, from the age of about 18, played at dances and weddings. Sadly, in her late 30s, her'' <br />''younger sister Clemmie died. Two years later her brother Tammie (a photographer) also died just weeks after their father. Jean then had to assume'' <br />''the family responsibilities – including her disabled older sister. She kept house but was also an early pioneer of women carrying the post.''<br /><br />''While her public playing stopped, she still enjoyed playing with friends and neighbours; passing on tunes, local variations and the traditional'' <br />''style of playing. Tom Anderson was a frequent visitor and famously she taught him "Da Hens’ Mairch Owre da Midden" which she called "Da Chickie Reel".''<br />''Several tunes still bear her name.'' | ''Jean Pole was born at Stove, Walls, in 1880 and lived there with her family. Her father, Tammie, a seaman and sometimes whaler, played the fiddle''<br />''and both Jean and her younger sister Clemmie taught themselves to play at an early age. The sisters even made themselves simple fiddles when they'' <br />''were about eight years old. Unusually for that time, Jean, from the age of about 18, played at dances and weddings. Sadly, in her late 30s, her'' <br />''younger sister Clemmie died. Two years later her brother Tammie (a photographer) also died just weeks after their father. Jean then had to assume'' <br />''the family responsibilities – including her disabled older sister. She kept house but was also an early pioneer of women carrying the post.''<br /><br />''While her public playing stopped, she still enjoyed playing with friends and neighbours; passing on tunes, local variations and the traditional'' <br />''style of playing. Tom Anderson was a frequent visitor and famously she taught him "Da Hens’ Mairch Owre da Midden" which she called "Da Chickie Reel".''<br />''Several tunes still bear her name.'' | ||
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|f_printed_sources=Tom Anderson ('''Ringing Strings'''), 1983; p. | |f_printed_sources=Tom Anderson ('''Ringing Strings'''), 1983; p. | ||
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POLKA [18]. Scottish, Polka (whole time). Scotland, Shetland Isles. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB.