Sullivan John

reel

Key signature: Cmajor

Submitted on March 22nd 2005 by grymater.

This tune has been added to 26 tunebooks.

Also known as Ketch Called Sullivan John, Sullivan's John.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Christy Cooney's Brew by Christy Cooney
• Gogarty's Music II: A Decade On by Various Artists
• Sammy's Bar by Tara
• Sweeney's Men by Sweeney's Men
• The Humours Of Lewisham Volume 2 by Aidan Crossey
• Traditional Irish Music From County Clare by Martin Vaughan

X: 1
T: Sullivan John
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Cmaj
c3G AcGc | AcGc deed | c3G AcGc | egdc BGAB |
c3G AcGc | AcGc deed | cega g3a | egdc BGAB |
c3g ecgc | ecgc BGBd | c3g ecgc | BG(3GGG BcdB |
c3g ecgc | ecgc BGBd | cega g3a | ecgc BGBd |
cA(3AAA cded | c2ec BGGd | cA(3AAA cded | egdc BGBd |
cA(3AAA cded | c2ec BGGd | cega g3a | egdc BGBd |

This time...

I got it.

"The Dusty Miller" track on the Chieftains "Water from the Well" (the source from which I transcribed this tune) is:

--The Dusty Miller (a rare version of a commonly known slip jig)
--Ketch Called Sullivan John
--Dowd's #9
--Hunter's House

The trouble came in because the liner notes in the CD left out mention of Hunter's House, and the recording only features this tune in abbreviated form, played ABC, A-->and then into Dowd's, etc. I didn't really notice the tune was there at all.

It's a great tune, especially played fast! (Aren't they all?)

Thanks to everyone who rapped me on the knuckles when I was wrong.

Yes, Will, I checked the DB severely to see if this tune was already there, so lay off!

# Posted on March 22nd 2005 by grymater

Lol, I have no complaint.

Then again, bumped up to D maj, this tune sounds familiar. Can't place a name to it, though.

|~d3 A BdAd|BdAd ef{a}fe|....

# Posted on March 23rd 2005 by Will CPT

Sullivan John (reel)

It's not clear why this tune is posted as being in G maj when it's obviously in C, and doesn’t have even one F# in it. Good tune, anyway.
Trevor

# Posted on March 23rd 2005 by lazyhound

Will: stop trying to start trouble...

Trevor: Good point. I guess I was unconciously trying to fit the mode I felt a backer might play. I guess it would've been helpful if I had any sort of grasp on modal accompaniment.

Anyone else BUT FOR WILL agree that it should be a C tune?

# Posted on March 23rd 2005 by grymater

Heh, I didn't even look at the key signature. But yes, it's clearly in C maj--resolves to c nat, not G. Backers will likely use a lot of Cmaj and Am chords.

# Posted on March 23rd 2005 by Will CPT

Fine, you've beaten me into submission. C major it is.

Put that in your flute and blow it!

Thanks, folks, especially Will.

# Posted on March 24th 2005 by grymater

no capo required

# Posted on March 27th 2005 by lisaniska