During the last ice age, a group of people crossed the land bridge from the continent and decided to settle in the green and pleasant land they found. After the ice melted they realised they lived on a fine set of islands with cool green forests, high mountains and deep blue lakes. There were no borders, countries or accents, and everyone got on just fine. They loved the land, the animals and above all the music they heard around them - the melodys played by the running of the streams and becks, the vast sweeping cadences of the winds caressing the hills, fells and mountains and the rhythm of the crows wing beating home to the roost as the day draws to a close.
These people, who went on to populate all the many islands of the archipeligo were the ancestors of Sugarfoot Jack, who still delights in the music of these Isles he calls home, whose diverse traditions are the musical heritage his ancestors have handed him.
He lives near Macclesfield, England and when he heard Planxty for the first time his life changed forever. He played bodhran for a few years before buying a bouzouki which he plays in the sessions near his his home, and gigs occasionaly with his friends. Of indeterminate age he is believed to be in his early forties and he loves good beer, good music, good food, good company and his wife and dog.
He is currently learning the whistle, because it's all in the tune.
Tunes in Sugarfoot Jack's tunebook: 11
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| Tinnitus and ITM | March 5th 2008 |
| The Greatest ITM album ever! Opinions sought . . . | December 28th 2007 |
| Seeing chords as colours | September 17th 2007 |
| The Plectrum Thread | August 22nd 2007 |
| Discussions | Alec Finn's playing style | May 13th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: Looking for Shortcuts? Rules of thumb? | May 9th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: Are you irrelevant in the scheme of things? | May 7th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: Welsh music | May 3rd 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: To Click or not to Click.That is the question. | April 23rd 2008 |
| Name | Type | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Arran Boat Song | jig | Edorian |
| The Bear Dance | polka | Aminor |
| The Connaughtman's Rambles | jig | Dmajor |
| The Gravel Walks | reel | Adorian |
| The Kid On The Mountain | slip jig | Eminor |
| The Maids Of Mt. Kisco | reel | Adorian |
| The Man Of The House | reel | Eminor |
| Out On The Ocean | jig | Gmajor |
| The Ships Are Sailing | reel | Edorian |
| The Snowy Path | slip jig | Dmajor |
| Tuttle's | reel | Ddorian |