Key signature: Adorian
Submitted on December 1st 2007 by Fred Saur.
This tune has been added to 30 tunebooks.
Also known as Jack McCann's.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Jack McCann
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Ador
|: A,2 (3B,A,G, A,2 (3B,A,G, |A,B,CD E2 DC |B,DG,B, DG B2| BAGE DB,G,B,|
A,2 (3B,A,G, A,2 (3B,A,G, |A,B,CD E2 DC |B,DG,B, DG B2| BAGE A4 :|
|: A2 (3cBA Bdef |g2 fa gedB |AcBA GFGE |DEGA BGcB|
[1 A2 (3cBA Bdef |g2 fa gedB |AcBA GFGE | DEGB A4:|
[2 A2 (3cBA Bdef |(3gfg fa gedB |g2 (3fga gedB |(3cBA BG [AD]B,G,B,||
Jack McCann
Source: Barde
Transcription: Fred Saur
From BARDE recording
I learn this tune from a french whistler
who tell me about BARDE in 1978
This is from my old papers
and I enjoy play it with some B syncopated thru bar 7 and 8
# Posted on December 1st 2007 by Fred Saur
Jack McCann
mistake about bar number
I enjoy play it with some B syncopated thru bar 3 and 4
not bar 7 ,8
# Posted on December 1st 2007 by Fred Saur
Whistle tune
It's very interesting that you learned this tune from a whistler. Too much range for that instrument. Did you change the key? This tune is playable on the flute in E modal or D. I haven't actually done this yet myself. Boehm would be easier than simple system unless one has a an solid and quick speaking high E. I like the tune, if I every get around to transposing I will repost. These rangely reels are fun on the flute.
# Posted on December 1st 2007 by red_tiger
Fiddle tune
Indeed, the whistle player does not play the sames notes as the fiddle.The transcript is from BARDE recording.
More about this tune there.
http://tradquebec.over-blog.com/article-5245545-6.html
Friendly, Fred
# Posted on December 1st 2007 by Fred Saur
red_tiger - You can transpose the tune up a 4th or 5th if you want, but most flute/whistle players would tackle it by simply taking low notes (or possibly the whole A-part) up an octave.
# Posted on December 3rd 2007 by CreadurMawnOrganig
Jack mccann
this tune was written by chris crilly
a montreal film composer/musician who used to play in barde
# Posted on December 3rd 2007 by dgossage
Fiddle tune allright
Yup, Chris Crilly is a (damn good) fiddle player.
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I had transcribed it from how I'd learned it (a bit simplified, but functional).
One thing (I had picked up from some Salty Dogs) that I find fun in this tune is bending the e down in the second measure and then the b in turn in the third, and again in the sixth and seventh measures, indicating to other musicians a fermata over those notes. I never did figure how to write that kind of bend in abc notation though
# Posted on December 3rd 2007 by Fanning
Composer's version:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/10058
# Posted on November 27th 2009 by muspc
Correction from the composer
Hi all,
I entered the tune again under the same name but with the last line corrected. The folk process is wonderful but I thought it would be good to start with the tune as written. However, I don't see it appearing on the site as I reentered it. I'm new at this Session thing, so maybe I got something wrong. Just for fun I'm putting the ABC of the last line here for your listening and playing pleasure.
[2A2(3cBA Bdef I g fa gedB I g 3fga gedB I 3cBA BG FDCB II
I hope that makes sense.
Chris Crilly
# Posted on November 27th 2009 by Chris Crilly
"Jack McCann" ~ rescued duplication / original ~ courtesy of the composer
Key signature: Adorian
Submitted on November 26th 2009 by Chris Crilly.
~ /tunes/display/10058
X: 1
T: Jack McCann
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Ador
|: A,2 (3B,A,G, A,2 (3B,A,G, | A,B,CD E2 DC | B,DG,B, DG B2 | BAGE DB,G,B, |
A,2 (3B,A,G, A,2 (3B,A,G, | A,B,CD E2 DC | B,DG,B, DG B2 | BAGE A4 :|
|: A2 (3cBA Bdef | g2 fa gedB | AcBA GFGE | DEGA BGcB |
[1 A2 (3cBA Bdef | g2 fa gedB | AcBA GFGE | DEGB A4 :|
[2 A2 (3cBA Bdef | (3gag fa gedB | g2 (3fga gedB | (3cBA BG FDCB |]
Correction of the transcription of "Jack McCann"
The folk process is a wonderful thing. I am delighted and flattered that my old reel "Jack McCann" has found its way into The Session archives. However, just to set things straight I thought I would submit the original version of the tune. Then if it suits your fancy, you can play the thing as a Pas de Deux, Funeral March or Mesopotamian Tango.
Jack McCann was my mother's father. He worked as a merchant marine engineer, sailing from Bangor, Co. Down. The fiddle I play was his. When it came time to write my first reel, I thought it would be prudent to name it after mo seanathair.
Ádh mór agus ceol síoraí oraibh!
Chris Crilly
# Posted on November 26th 2009 by Chris Crilly
# Posted on November 27th 2009 by ceolachan