Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on March 11th 2004 by Bill Reeder.
This tune has been added to 69 tunebooks.
Also known as Hoch Hey Johnnie Lad, Hoch Hey Johnny Lad.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Jerry O'Sullivan's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|:G2GB AGAB|GEDE A3B|G2GB AGAB|G/F/E DE G3z:|
|:degB AGAB|degd e3d|degB AGAB|G/F/E DE G4:|
G2GB AGAB|GEDE A3B|GFGB AGAB|G/F/E DE GcBA|
G2GB AGAB|GEDE A3B|G2GB AGAB|G/F/E DE G3d|
degB AGAB|degd e3d|degB AGAB|G/F/E DE G3d|
degB AGAB|g2fd e3d/B/|d3B A2 G/A/B|cBG2-G4|
The tune is played on a Bb flute on the Lunasa recording which was the source for this transcription. The key choice here merely reflects the tune as played on concert D whistle or pipes.
# Posted on March 11th 2004 by Bill Reeder
Reel?
Shouldnt it be a little slower than a reel?
# Posted on March 18th 2006 by Aaronjw
Jerry O'Sullivan's
I think it's a "slow reel", of which there are a few examples. It's also a version of a Scottish tune called "Hoch Hey Johnny Lad". An attractive tune, in my opinion.
# Posted on July 21st 2006 by nigelg
It's a slow reel if you play it slow, but it's a fast reel if you play it fast.
# Posted on July 21st 2006 by Dow
Unless by 'slow' they are not meaning tempo...
# Posted on July 21st 2006 by ceolachan
Jerry O'Sullivan's
I've heard a few tunes described as slow reels, and played in the same manner. Sure, you could play any reel slowly, but there are some tunes which seem to lend themselves to that treatment. "Lord Drummond" as played by the Tannahill Weavers, for example, or "Jerry O'Sullivan's" as played by Lunasa. I once heard the fine Irish fiddler Tim O'Leary play a great tune, one of his own compositions, which he introduced as a slow reel. Wish I could remember that one.
By the way, "Lord Drummond" mentioned above would go quite nicely with "Jerry O'Sullivan's" in a set. If it's not here already, I'll post it.
# Posted on July 21st 2006 by nigelg
Some 'reels' were composed with 'slow' in mind, "Poor But Happy at 53" being on...
Nigel, if you find the link to "Jerry O'Sullivan's" or post it, please add the link here...
# Posted on July 21st 2006 by ceolachan
Jerry O'Sullivan's
THIS is the page for Jerry O'Sullivan's, ceolachan - unless I'm not understanding you...
# Posted on July 21st 2006 by nigelg
"Lord Drummond"
Submitted on July 21st 2006 by nigelg.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/6001
Duh! ~ It's been a long day...
# Posted on July 21st 2006 by ceolachan
If you play this one slowly what you'll probably end up with is a fling, not really a slow reel.
Poor But Happy at 53 might sound nice slow. I've only ever heard it played at normal reel pace in sessions.
So yeah. A reel is slow if you play it slow, fast if you play it fast.
# Posted on June 6th 2007 by Dow
Jerry O'Sullivan's
Dow, you should listen to Lunasa playing this tune along with "The Dimmers" (http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2624) - to my ears it's heavenly.
# Posted on July 5th 2007 by nigelg