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Tony Gibbons

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Northumbrian Jigs
« on: February 08, 2010, 08:01:43 PM »

Bellingham Boat, Felton Lonnin, Random and Hexham Quadrille are all crackin' Northumbrian jigs. Iwould like to get my hands on some more, other than the ones I already have from "the Carlton Memorial Book" and "the Northumbrian Piper's Tunebook" (I think there are two and if that is so then I have the first one) Can anyone help? I'm very happy with ABC notation.
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Re: Northumbrian Jigs
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2010, 10:56:26 PM »

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Re: Northumbrian Jigs
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2010, 06:23:23 AM »

Pauline Cato's "Northumbrian Choice" from the one and only Mally.

BTW  "Felton Lonnin" is usually played by pipers as an air first and then transitioned into a jig.  Cracking tune!

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Re: Northumbrian Jigs
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2010, 07:26:01 AM »

Here you go, these should keep you busy for a while.  >:E

X:1
T:Oh!Dear! What can the matter be?
M:6/8
L:1/8
C: Trad - Variations by Tom Clough
K:Gmaj
d3 d3 | dBg dBG | c3 c3 | cAB cBA | d3 d3 | dBg dBG | ABc BcA | G3 G2 d :|
dBc dBc | dBg dBG | cAB cAB | cAB cBA | dBc dBc |dBg dBG | ABc BcA | G3 G2 d:|
L:1/16
"Var I"
|: d2BcdB g2BcdB | d2BcdB edcBAG | c2ABcA a2ABcA | c2ABcA agfed^c |
d2BcdB g2BcdB | d2BcdB edcBAG | E2G2c2 B2c2A2 | G6 G4 Bc :|
"Var II"
|: dcBcdB dcBcdB | d2B2g2 d2B2G2 | cBABcA cBABcA | c2A2a2 g2f2e2 |
dcBcdB dcBcdB | d2B2g2 d2B2G2 | E2G2c2 B2c2A2 | G6 G4 Bc :|
"Var III"
|: d2B2G2 D2G2B2 | dGBdgd bagfed | e2c2A2 D2F2A2 | FDFAdA agfed^c |
d2B2G2 D2G2B2 | dGBdgd bagfed | E2G2c2 B2c2A2 | G6 G4 Bc :|
L:1/8
"Var IV"
|:d2 b B2 g | GBd DGB | c2 a A2 c | DFA cBA |
d2 b B2 g | GBd DGB | EGc BcA | G3 G2 B/c/ :|
L:1/16
"Var V"
:| edcBAG edcBAG | BGBdgd bagfed | fedcBA fedcBA | FDFAdA agfed^c |
edcBAG edcBAG | BGBdgd bagfed | E2G2c2 B2c2A2 | G6 G4 Bc :|
L:1/8
"Var VI"
|: d (3BdB e (3cec | d (3BdB BAG | c (3AcA a (3bag | f (3gfe d (3ed^c |
d (3BdB e (3cec | d (3BdB BAG | EGc BcA |[1 G3 G2 B/c/ :|[2 G3 G3 |

X:1
T:Pheasant's Dance
D:Cut & Dry Band
O:Northumbria
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
K:G
B2 c ded|c2 B ABc|dBG E2 A|FDF G3:|
B2 G c2 A|B2 G A2 g|dBG E2 A|FDF G3:|
BdB cec|AcA BdB|GBG AcA|FDF G3:|
f2 d gdB|gdB a2 A|Bcd E2 A|FDF G3:|

X:1
T:Bill Charlton's Fancy
C:Billy Pigg
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
|:(3d/e/f/ | g2 G f2 G | e2 G d3 | DGB dBG | DFA c3 | aAc g2 A |f2 A e3 |
d^cd e2 =c | Bdg B2 d | gGB f2 G | e2 G d3 | DGB dBG |ecA E3 |
ecG EGc | gdB GBd | fed ^cdF | GBd g2 :: (3d/e/f/ | gGB fGB |
eGB fGB | eGB fGB | cAF DFA | aAc gAc | fAceAc | d^cd ^de=c |
Bdg B2 d | gGB fGB | eGB dGB | eGB dGB | ecA E3 | ecA EGc |
gdB GBd | fed ^cdF| GBd g2 :: d | bGB aBG |gGB fGB | eGB dGB|
cAF DFA | aAc gAc | fAc eAc | d^cd ^de=c | Bdg B2 d | bGB aBG |
gGB fGB | eGB dGB | ecA E3 | ecG EGc | gdB GBd | fed ^cdF |
GBd g2 :|

X:1
T:Northumbrian Gathering
C:Billy Pigg
M:6/8
R:March
L:1/8
K:A
|:C>EA D>FA | C>EA c>BA | a>ga e>cA | G<BB B2 e |
C>EA D>FA | C>EA c>BA |a>ga e>cA |1 G>dG A3 :|2 G<dG A2 e ||
|:a>ga e>cA | d>fd e>cA | a>ga e>cA | G<BB B2 e |
a>ga e>cA | d>fd e>cA | a>ga e>cA |1 G>dG A2 e :|2 G<dG A3 ||
C>EA ~c>BA | a>ga e>cA | C>EA ~c>BA | G<BB B2 e |
C>EA ~c>BA | a>ga e>cA | d>fd e>cA | G<dG A3 |
C>EA ~c>BA | a>ga e>cA | C>EA ~c>BA | G<BB B2 e |
C>EA D>FA | C>EA c>BA | a>ga e>cA | G<dG A2 e ||
a>ga e>cA | C>EA ~c>BA | a>ga e>cA | G<BB B2 e |
a>ga e>cA | C>EA ~c>BA | a>ga e>cA | G<dG A2 e ||
a>ga e>cA | C>EA c>BA | a>ga e>cA | G<BB B2 e |
a>ga e>cA | C>EA c>BA | a>ga e>cA | G<dG A3 ||
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Re: Northumbrian Jigs
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2010, 09:17:08 AM »

There are three Northumbrian Pipers tunebooks I think, published by the NP Society,
There is also a series of "Northumbrian Pipers Pocketbook, or something like that, originally published by Dragonfly, and may still be available from Mally.

The Vickers collection is another good source, recently edited by Matt Seattle, and published by EFDSS.

Some of my favourite are Willy taylors compositions eg Snowy Monday, Alistair J Sim, Roland & Cynthia Taylor.  I don't have abc for these but you may well find them in some of the abc collections (searching instructions in the pinned topic above)


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Re: Northumbrian Jigs
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2010, 09:38:36 AM »

Here are some of the Willie Taylor tunes: http://www.btinternet.com/~radical/thefolkmag/willy.htm
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Re: Northumbrian Jigs
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2010, 10:30:34 AM »

Lovers of Northumbrian music should buy Pete Loud's book. We bought it a few years ago and it's nearly worn out!
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Re: Northumbrian Jigs
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2010, 10:35:12 PM »

Thanks everyone for those 'pointers in the right direction' especially to LJC for the "Northumbrian Minstrelsy" link. I've tried a few and am particularly drawn to "The Black and the Grey". I will look into Pete Loud's book also. We have a supplier of books 'Folk-wise' so hopefully he might have it or be able to get it for me.
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Re: Northumbrian Jigs
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2010, 12:39:53 PM »

Hi Tony, just in case anybody looks for it, the book you quoted is the Charlton Memorial tune Book. I guess you know about the NP Society and their publications, if not - pm me for contact details - you may even have a branch near you. All best, Tony  (:) (another BCC#'er).
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Re: Northumbrian Jigs
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2010, 03:39:23 PM »

Thanks Tony, I hadn't realised my slip. Dedicated to Bobby Charlton, rumour has it????!!!!!
What breed is your BCC#?

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Re: Northumbrian Jigs
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2010, 04:38:40 PM »

Dedicated to Bobby Charlton, rumour has it????!!!!!

Not at all! If you look in the front of the book you'll see it's dedicated to George Victor Bellasis Charlton, first President of the Nothumbrian Pipers' Society.
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Re: Northumbrian Jigs
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2010, 07:56:49 AM »

Thanks Tony, I hadn't realised my slip. Dedicated to Bobby Charlton, rumour has it????!!!!!
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« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2010, 10:44:44 AM »

Found a few more jigs in my collection, some may be Irish as tunes tend to get passed about a lot!

Code: [Select]
X:4
T:One Horned Sheep, The
S:Alistair Anderson's Concertina Workshop
Z:Peter Dunk, February 2009
M:6/8
R:jig
L:1/8
K:G
(3d/e/f/ |.g2 G GFG | EGG EGG | .g2 G GFG | EAG FED |
g2 G GFG | EGG EGG | EGG FGA | BGG G2 :||
D | GBd dBG | GBd d2 D | GBd dcB | cBc A2 D |
GBd dBG | GBd def | gfe dcB |1ABA G2 :||2ABc def ||

X:5
T:Turnpike Side
S:Alistair Anderson's Concertina Workshop
Z:Peter Dunk, February 2009
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
A | d2 d c2 A | BdB AGF | G2 e F2 d | E2 d cBc |
d2 d c2 A | BdB AGF | G2 e F2 d | cBc d2 :||
A | d2 f a2 b | afd a2 f | A2 c e2 f | ecA e2 c |
d2 f a2 b | afd a2 f | gbg faf | edc d2 :||

X:6
T:Sunbeam, The
S:Alistair Anderson's Concertina Workshop
Z:Peter Dunk, February 2009
M:6/8
R:Jig
L:1/8
K:A
a | ecA A2 a | Bce {fg}f2 e | f/g/af ece | f/g/ac B2 a |
ecA ABA | Bce {fg}f2 e | f/g/af ecA | BcB A2 |
e | f/g/ae {fg}f2 e | f/g/af ece | f/g/ae {fg}f2 e f/g/ac /B2 e |
f/g/ae {fg}f2 e | f/g/af ece ({g}f) a ecA BcB A2 ||

X:7
T:Dancing Taylor, The
S:Alistair Anderson's Concertina Workshop
Z:Peter Dunk, February 2009
M:6/8
R:Jig
L:1/8
K:D
AG | FGF GAB | ABc dcd | Bcd efd | cdB ABG |
FEF GFG | ABc {de}dcd | Bcd Adf | edc d2 :||
A | ded fed | efd cBA | dcd fed | Bcd efg |
afa fed | ged cBA | Bcd Aaf edc d2 :||

X:12
T:Aith Rant
S:Alistair Anderson's Concertina Workshop
Z:Peter Dunk, February 2009
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
D | BcB BcB | BcB AGA | BcB A2 A | cBA AGA |
BcB BcB | Bcd e2 e | dcB A3 | cBA G3 :||
g3 dcB | g2 d dcB | g2 B BAG | (A3A3) |
g2 g fge | ded dcB | cde dcB | cBA G3 :||

X:13
T:Framm Upon Him
S:Alistair Anderson's Concertina Workshop
Z:Peter Dunk, February 2009
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
A | F2 A d2 e | f>gf e2 f | g2 f e2 c | d2 c B2 A |
F2 A d2 e | fgf e2 g | fgf gec | dec d2 :||
A | F2 A d2 A | BAG F2 D | GBG AFA | GEE E2 A |
F2 A d2 A | BAG F2 g | fdd efg | fdd d2 :||

X:23
T:King's Favourite, The
S:Alistair Anderson's Concertina Workshop
Z:Peter Dunk February 2009
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Bb
Bc | dcB BAB | GBe FBd | EGc DFB | cAF f"R1"=e"R2"_e |
dcB BAB | GBe FBd | EGc DFB | AGA B2 c :||
dcB BAB | dBG BAG | A^FD cAF | ded cBA |
dcB BAB | dBG BAG | A^FD cBA | BGG G3 :||
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T:King's Favourite, The
T:(second version)
Bc | dfd B"R2"A"R1"_A | Gee Fdd |EcE DFB | cAF f"R1"=e"R2"_e |
dfd BA_A | Gee Fdd |EcE DFB | AGA B2 c :||
dBG G^FG | dBG BAG | A^FD cAF | ded cBA |
dBG G^FG | dBG BAG | A^FD cBA | BGG G3 :||

X:24
T:Tipsy Sailor, The
S:Alistair Anderson's Concertina Workshop
Z:Peter Dunk February 2009
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Bb
DG{A}GF GABc | dcBA GFDE | F2 FE FGAB | cAFA dcBA |
GDB,D GABc | {e/}dcBA GFDE | ({FG}F) fe dcBA | ABGG G4 :||
ABGA Bcde | {g}fdBd cBAG |F2 cF dF cF | F2 cF dF cF |
ABGABcde | fdBd cBAG | ({FG}F)  fe dcBA | ABGG G4 :||
gdg/a/b gdg/a/b | gdg/a/b gdg/a/b | gdg/a/b gdg/a/b | fdcA d{e}dcA |
B4 {G}A4 | {G}B4 {G}c4 | df (3=efg fdcA | ABGG G4 :||
DGAd DFAd | DFAc DFAc | DGAd DGAd | {cd}c2 AF CFAc |
GBdB GBdB | {cd}c2 AF CFAc | df (3=efg fdcA | Bg (3AGF G4 :||
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