The Peeler's Jacket

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on January 16th 2003 by lazyhound.

This tune has been added to 184 tunebooks.

Also known as The Flannel Jacket, Gilbert Clancy's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Across The Pond by Kevin Griffin, Roger Burridge And Others
• All Ireland Champion Musicians Singers And Dancers On Tour Of Australia by Na Ridiri
• Ar An Bhfidil by Oisin MacDiarmada
• Barco by Cormac De Barra
• Celtic Guitar Summit by Robin Bullock And Steve Baughman
• Fiddle And Concertina Player by John Kelly
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Give Us A Penny And Let Us Be Gone by Teada
• Instrumental by The Dubliners
• Irish Piping Tradition by Gay McKeon
• Keelwest by Paul McGrattan
• Live From The Katharine Cornell Theater Traditional Irish Music by Various Artists
• My Roots Are Showing by Natalie MacMaster
• Slowplay Jigs, Reels And Hornpipes by Jeffrey Hillgrove
• Sugrú by Eilish O'Connor
• The Gallowglass Ceili Band by The Gallowglass Ceili Band
• The Girls Won't Leave The Boys Alone by Cherish The Ladies
• The Hidden Note by Jacqueline McCarthy
• The Iron Behind The Velvet by Christy Moore
• The Kilmore Fancy by Catherine McEvoy And John McEvoy
• The New Broom by Willie Kelly And Mike Rafferty With Donal Clancy
• The Pipes Are Calling by Peter And Noel Carberry
• The Professor by James Morrison
• The Return From Fingal by Seamus Ennis
• The Russell Family Of Doolin, County Clare by The Russell Family
• The Slopes Of Benbulben by John Regan
• The Wheels Of The World, Early Irish American Music, Vol 2 by Various Artists
• Think Before You Think by Danu
• Traditional Irish Music (traditional Music Session From Belfast) by Various Artists
• Traditional Irish Tunes Played On The Tin Whistle (1/2) by Geraldine Cotter
• True...Never Been Known To Lie by Knot Fibb'n
• Up Close by Kevin Burke

X: 1
T: Peeler's Jacket, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
G2BG DGBG|FGAB c2Bc|dggf d2eg|fdcA BGAF|
G2BG DGBG|FGAB c2Bc|dggf d2eg|fdcA BG~G2:|
|:gagf d2ef|gfga bgaf|gagf d2eg|fdcA BGBd|
gagf d2ef|gfga bgaf|gbag fdeg|1 fdcA BG~G2:|2 fdcA BGAF||

A rousing session tune popular in sessions in my area of the UK, in Montana, and probably all places between. The version submitted is that from Henrik Norbeck's collection, which is as close to what we play as makes no difference.

# Posted on January 16th 2003 by lazyhound

In 1829, Robert Peel, who was Home Secretary in the British Government Cabinet of the day, set up the London Metropolitan Police Force, the first properly organized police force in the world. Henceforth, policemen were often called "bobbies", after Robert Peel's name, and also "peelers", but possibly less commonly.

The tune is sometimes known as "The Flannel Jacket".

trevor

# Posted on January 16th 2003 by lazyhound

Montana?! LOL ,:-}

# Posted on January 16th 2003 by Dow

I cant believe this tune hasnt been posted yet - its a really popular session tune everywhere (well oz and the UK and Ireland at anyrate)

# Posted on January 17th 2003 by shoddy fiddle player

You betcha we play Peeler's Jacket in Montana. The standard set we do for gigs is Boys of the Lough, Dunmore Lasses, Peeler's Jacket. Seems like that's how it ends up at our sessions, too, more often than not.

Bridie, there are LOTS of common tunes that haven't been posted here yet...after all, we have to actually go to work some time....

# Posted on January 17th 2003 by will harmon

I think Trevor was having a bit of a dig at you Will!...

# Posted on January 19th 2003 by Dow

Actually Mark, Trevor and I emailed and talked about how basically identical our settings are, which never ceases to amaze me, thousands of miles apart and playing the same notes....

# Posted on January 19th 2003 by will harmon

A-ha, it's all making sense
I play a slightly different version, but then I'm thousands of miles from both of you...

# Posted on January 20th 2003 by Dow

Okay, so my first run through usually goes something like this:

T: Peeler's Jacket, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|G2 BG DGBG|FGAB (3ccc Bc|dggf d2eg|fdcA BGAF|
|G2 BG DGBG|FGAB c2 Bc|dggf d2eg|1 fdcA BGGF:|2 fdcA BGBd||
|:~g3 e d2 ef|(3ggg ga bgaf|gage d2 eg|fdcA BGBd|
|~g3 e d2 ef|~g3 a bgaf|gbag fdeg|1 fdcA BGGe:|2 fdcA BGAF||

# Posted on January 20th 2003 by will harmon

The Peeler's Jacket

A very nice version of this tune can be found on the album " The Slopes of Benbulben" by box player John Reagan.

# Posted on March 22nd 2003 by Tommy Og