Key signature: Adorian
Submitted on March 4th 2003 by slainte.
This tune has been added to 96 tunebooks.
Also known as John O' Badenyond, John Of Badenyon, Old Time Wedding Reel #1, Wedding Reel #1.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Old Time Wedding, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Ador
B|AGEG AGEG|c2cA G3B|A2 cd edcB|ABcd e2 eg|
abag egdB|cAGA c3d|edcA GEcE|D2 EG A3:|
g|ageg agea|gede g3b|agea gbed|cAcd e2 eg|
abag egdB|cAGA c3d|edcA GEcE|D2 EG A3:|
The Wedding Reel from Cape Breton
This setting of the tune comes from the uillean piping of brilliant Scots piper Fred Morrison. According to the notes of his recording "The Sound of the Sun," this reel is extremely popular among Cape Breton fiddlers. In fact, I recently heard one Japanese fiddler, who is a big fan of Cape Breton music, play this tune in a local session in Tokyo.
Like many Cape Breton tunes, this one has the Scottish origin. The original version is available at JC's abc tune finder as "John o' Badenyond."
Play it after "Da New Rigged Ship," enjoying the rock'n roll feel.
# Posted on March 4th 2003 by slainte
Alasdair Fraser plays this one on his album 'The Driven Bow' as the first in a set of three tunes which he calls The Old Wedding Reels. A version of it is also played by Arty McGlynn and Nollaig Casey as the title track of their album, 'Lead the Knave'.
# Posted on March 5th 2003 by OrganicPeatCreature
Old Time Wedding Reels
Old Time Wedding Reel #2: http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3103
Old Time Wedding Reel #3: http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3105
Enjoy!
# Posted on June 2nd 2004 by slainte
Irish setting in Bm: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3281
# Posted on August 27th 2005 by slainte
Cathal McConnell recorded a more irish and simplified version of this with the Boys of the Lough, but it looses the kick and drive of the original Scottish/Cape Breton version.
# Posted on October 27th 2005 by Beheader
You must be joking!
# Posted on February 17th 2007 by slainte
Other names
I know this tune as John of Badenyon, a strathspey from the Skye Collection. Also an Irish version appears on Maire O'Keeffe's album "Re-Joyce" as 'Johnny From Gandsey'
# Posted on July 1st 2008 by niall_kenny
Johnny from Gandsey
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3281
# Posted on July 2nd 2008 by slainte
............also see
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/963/comments
(thanks to Nigel Gatherer for the info)
# Posted on June 24th 2009 by domnull