Annotation:Jarnovich's Reel
Tune properties and standard notation
JARNOVICH'S REEL. AKA and see "German Nice," "Giornovichi." Scottish, Reel. F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody appears in Issac Cooper of Banff's (b. 1755-d. 1810 or 1811, although sometimes the year is given as 1820) Collection of Strathspeys, Reels and Irish Jigs for the Piano-Forte & Violin to which are added Scots, Irish & Welch Airs Composed and Selected by I. Cooper at Banff (London, Edinburgh, c. 1806). Cooper was for many years a teacher of music and a dancing master in Banff. See note for "Talk:Jarnovich's Hornpipe" for more on Giovanni Giornovichi.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Johnson (A Twenty Year Anniversary Collection), 2003; p. 6 (from the I. Cooper collection).
Recorded sources: