Annotation:Jacky Bull (1)

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X:1 T:Jacky Bull [1] M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air N:”In the Agreeable Surprize” B:Samuel, Anne & Peter Thompson – The Hibernian Muse (London, 1787, No. 4, p. 2) N:”A Collection of the most Favorite Compositions of Carolan the Celebrated Irish Bard” Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D (d>ef) A2f|{a}g2f {f}e2d|d>ef A2A|B3 d2z| d>ef A2f|{a}g2f e2d|d>ef A2A|1B3 d3:|2B3 d2|| |:B|(d2f) (a2=c)|(b2g) (f2e)|(d2f) (a2f)|(g3 a2) =c'| (b2g) e>fg|(a2f) Te2d|(d>ef) A2A TB3d2:| |:d|(d>ed) A2A|(B>cB) A2A|(d>ed) d2e|(f3 a2)d| (d>ed) A2A|(B>cB) A2 f/g/|(a>ba) afd|Te3 d2:|]

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JACKY BULL. AKA - "Jacky Bull from France," "Pink of Macaronies (The)" English, Air (6/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The air was heard on the London stage sung by "Mr. Wilson," in John O'Keeffe's (1747-1833) musical farce The Agreeable Surprise, which debuted in the Haymarket in September, 1781. Dr. Samuel Arnold (1737-1802) composed the music, while O'Keefe's lyric goes:

Samuel Arnold

In Jacky Bill, when bound for France,
The gosling you discover;
But taught to ride, to fence, and dance,
A finish'd goose comes over.
With his tierce and carte--fa! fa!
And his cotillion so smart--ha! ha!
He charms each female heart--oh, la!
As Jacky returns from Dover.

For cocks and dogs, see 'squire at home,
The price of country tonies;
Return'd from Paris, Spa or Rome,
Our 'squie's a nice adonis.
With his tierce and carte--fa! fa!
And his cotillion so smart--ha! ha!
He charms each female heart--oh, la!
As pink of macaronies.

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