Jackson's

reel

Key signature: Edorian

Submitted on January 9th 2003 by Concertina Player.

This tune has been added to 98 tunebooks.

Also known as Jackson's Favourite, Jackson's No. 1, Jackson's Reels, Jacksono's Favourite, Jacksons.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 1891-1945 Disc 1 by Michael Coleman
• A Tribute To John McKenna by Mick Woods
• Another Side Of Cape Breton by Johnny Wilmot
• At Home by Rosie Shipley And Matt Mulqueen
• Best Of Irish Ceili Music by Various Artists
• Brian Kelly by Brian Kelly
• Caise Ceoil by Various Artists
• Celtic Reels And Jigs - The Blackberry Blossom by Various Artists
• Ceol Agus Foinn : Music And Songs From The Willie Clancy Summer School by Various Artists
• Ceol Tire by Various Artists
• Clare Concertinas by Bernard O'Sullivan And Tommy McMahon
• Classic Recordings Of Irish Traditional Fiddle Music by Hugh Gillespie
• Crossing The Bridge by Eileen Ivers
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 4 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Time In Ireland by Larry McKee And The Shandonairs
• Different State by Paudie O'Connor
• Fairwater (Fionnuisce) by Declan Masterson
• Far From Home by Blackthorn Band
• Farewell To Ireland CD 3 (Of A Box Set Of 4) by Various Artists
• Fiddler's Fancy by Tommy Peoples
• For The Love Of Tara by Denis Lanctot
• Fortune Favours The Merry by Peter Horan And Gerry Harrington
• Frankie Gavin And Alec Finn by Frankie Gavin And Alec Finn
• From Leitrim To London by Brian Rooney
• Gaelic Roots by Various Artists
• Galway's Own by Joe Burke
• Greenfire by Greenfire
• Humdinger by Paul Brock And Enda Scahill
• I'm Leaving Tipperary by Various Artists
• Irish Accordion by Joe Derrane
• Irish Accordion by Timmy Cronin
• Irish Cream by Irish Cream
• Irish Traditional Fiddle Music by John Kelly And James Kelly With Michael Crehan And Michael Gavin
• Last Night's Fun by John Carty
• Lochaber No More by Boys Of The Lough
• Mick Mulcahy by Mick Mulcahy
• Milestone At The Garden by Irish Fiddle Masters From The 78 RPM Era
• Northern Banjo by Ken Pearlman
• On TSean - Am Anall by Danny O'Donnell
• Past Masters Of Irish Fiddle Music by Various Artists
• Pluckin' Good by Christy Dunne
• Reeds And Rosin by Todd Denman And Dale Russ
• Rip The Calico by Paul Dooley
• Rogha Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2008 by Various Artists
• Set You Free by Nomos
• Stony Steps by Matt Molloy
• The Best Ever Traditional Irish Pub Session Volume Two by Various Artists
• The Best Of Frankie Gavin by Frankie Gavin
• The Boys Of Sligo by Dervish
• The Brass Fiddle: Traditional Fiddle Music From Donegal by Various Artists
• The Flags Of Dublin by Paddy Glackin, Mick O'Brien And Mick Gavin
• The Kells by The Kells
• The Legendary Angus Fitchet by Angus Fitchet
• The Long Finger by Barry Carroll And Joe McHugh
• The Mouse Behind The Dresser by Shaskeen
• The Next Turn by Trouble In The Kitchen
• The Piping Of Patsy Touhey by Patsy Touhey
• The Road To Riley by Riley School Of Irish Music
• The Steeplechase by Brendan Mulvihill And Donna Long
• The Wheels Of The World: Classics Of Irish Traditional Music by Various Artists
• Traditional Irish Music by William Sullivan
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by Kathleen Collins
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by Joe Burke
• Traditional Music Of Ireland And The Bucks Of Oranmore by Joe Burke And Charlie Lennon
• Where I Am by Brendan Callahan
• Wooden Flute Obsession Disk 1 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Jackson's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Edor
e3d B2dB|A3B A2GF|E2FA BAFB|ABdf eBB2|
!e3d B2dB|A3B A2GF|EFGA B2ef|gefd Beed:||
!e3d Bdeg|fddc dfaf|gfed Bdd2|BdAd BEEE|
!e3d Bdeg|fdad bdad|bagf gfed|BdAd BEEE|
!e3d Bdeg|fddc dfaf|gfed Bdef|g3a bgef|
!g2ef g2eg|fddc d2fa|bagf g2gf|gbgf efgf||

As played by Dervish on "The Boys of Sligo".

# Posted on January 9th 2003 by Concertina Player

The following is a setting I have in my head. I don't know exactly where it comes from, but it is probably influenced by Kathleen Collins' setting:

efed BcdB|Bc^dB AFGF|E2FA BF~F2|ABdf eB~B2|
!efed BcdB|Bc^dB AFGF|EFGA (3Bcd ef|1 gefd Beed:|2 gefd Beez|:
!efed Bdeg|fddc dfaf|gfed (3Bcd ed|BdA=c BEE2|
!e3d (3Bcd eg|fddc bdad|bagf gfed|BdA=c BEE2|
!efed Bdeg|fddc dfaf|gfed Bdef|g3a bgef|
!gbef gfeg|fddc d2fa|bagf gfef|~g3f efgf||

# Posted on January 10th 2003 by OrganicPeatCreature

Thanks for the variation David - it's the first time I've heard this version. I notice that Kathleen's Album "Traditional Music of Ireland" in the database contains Jackson's, is this the tune you can remember ?

# Posted on January 14th 2003 by Concertina Player

Jackson's Reel

Cillian Valley plays a great version with the group Whirligig on the album "Tilt."

An old Sligo reel.

# Posted on July 25th 2004 by reelymcneely

Jackson's at warp speed...

If you can lay hands on Denis Lanctot's album "For the Love of Tara", his rendition of Jackson's will leave you reeling... a fiddler's dream and nightmare all in one tune.

# Posted on August 23rd 2006 by drone

Another name....

Breathnach has this tune as #201 in CRE 1 in a setting from Sonny Brogan as "Johnson's Reel/Ril Mhic Eoin". It's a good setting too.

# Posted on April 21st 2009 by Jemtheflute

Another version

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/9985

# Posted on November 16th 2009 by rdi