X: 1
T: Jackson's Reel [3]
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
A3 B AFDF|A2 FA GECE|A2 AB AFDF|EDCD EFGE:|
FD D2 FDGE|FD D2 GECE|FD D2 F2 FD|1 EDCD EFGE:|2 EDCD EFGA||
dffe f2 fe|dcdB AF F2|ceed efec|dcdB AFDF|
dffe fgfe|d2 dB AF F2|cdef gecd|1 eddc d2 AB:|2 eddc d4||
JACKSON'S REEL [3]. AKA and see "Denis Murphy's," "Humors of Comer (The)," "Jim McKenna's." Irish, Reel. D Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). ABC. The tune dates from at least the 1950's, when a 78 acetate recording of it by Donegal fiddler Neil Dougherty was recorded (Dougherty is known to have visited New York, and was one of Ed Reavy's musical associates in Philadelphia) [Philippe Varlet]. Martin Mulvihill included it in his 1986 collection of tunes under the title "Jim McKenna's" (from whom he collected it), while Bulmer & Sharpley listed it as "Denis Murphy's." The second part of "Sheila Coyle's" resembles the third part of "Jackson's Reel [3]," as does the second strain of the tune that bears the name "Jim Donaghue's/Jim Donoghue's" (1910-1990), a whistle player from Drimacoo, Monasteraden, Co. Sligo.
Additional notes Source for notated version : - fiddler Brendan Mulvihill (Baltimore, Md.) [Mulvihill]; fiddler Tommy Peoples (County Donegal) [Breathnach].
Printed sources : - Breathnach (Ceol Rince na hÉireann vol. II), 1976; No. 207, p. 107 (appears as "Gan anim/Untitled"). Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland, vol. 3), 1976; No. 25. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 40, p. 11 (and No. 219, p. 59 as "Jim McKenna's"). Vallely (Armagh Pipers Club Play 50 Reels), 1982; No. 45, p. 21.
Recorded sources : - Claddagh Records, Vincent Campbell - "The Brass Fiddle: Traditional Fiddle Music from County Donegal" (1987. Various artists). Shanachie 29008, Frankie Gavin & Alec Finn - "Traditional Music of Ireland" (1977. Appears as the 2nd tune in the set "Jackson's Reels"). Shanachie 34007, Tommy Peoples - "The High Part of the Road."
See also listing at : Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
