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John D. Burgess

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on June 30th 2005 by dafydd.

This tune has been added to 7 tunebooks.

Also known as J. D. Burgess, J.D. Burgess, J.D.Burgess, The John D. Burgess March.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

Ranting And Reeling: Dance Music Of The North Of England by Various Artists
Ruby's Reel by Inverness Fiddlers
Stand Easy And Preview by Battlefield Band
Whistle O'er The Lave O't by Alex Green

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X: 1
T: John D. Burgess
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
|:fAA eAA|dcB A3|d2e f2a|agf ede|
fAA eAA|dcB A3|Adf a2g|fge d2e:|
|:fed edc|dcB A3|d2e f2a|agf ede|
fAA gfe|d3 c2B|Adf a2g|f2e d3:|
|:Adf a2g|fde f3|Ace g2f|eBc dcB|
Adf a2g|fde f3|Adf a2g|f2e d3:|
aaa a2g|f2x d2x|d2e faa|agf efg|
aaa a2g|f3 dcB|Adf a2g|f2e d3|
aaa a2g|f2x d2x|d2e faa|agf efg|
fAA gfe|d3 c2B|Adf a2g|f2e d3||

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A Scottish pipe march.I play it before "Kathleen Hehir's"

# Posted on June 30th 2005 by dafydd

Sorry to be picky but your version of this tune is significantly wrong and the lovely swing that this march (not jig) has is lost completely. Scottish pipe tunes unlike many Irish tunes have much more rigid settings as the limitations of the instrument would make all tunes sound the same if too much variation was allowed. At least there are 4 parts, as many musicians often miss out one or other of the parts. The tune wqas written by George Coburn

# Posted on June 30th 2005 by prouse

Significantly wrong?!!!

I hate people who say a tune is wrong......grrrrr.Tunes can be played in different ways.how do you think music evolves mate?Prouse even,lighten up!!

# Posted on June 30th 2005 by meri-lawes

Re John D Burgess

Well, Prouse is right actually. This is *not* how the tune is normally played in Scotland. However, I agree that tunes will evolve through time and many Scottish tunes change when they find their way into Irish sessions. Having said that, this tune isn't that old and it would be nice to have the original or normally played version here. It would be up Dafydd to alter the "ABC" if he wishes but perhaps you might like to paste the other version here in the comments, Prouse?

Re the fact that the tune is listed as a jig, there isn't a facility for marches here due to the different possible time signatures.

# Posted on June 30th 2005 by Johannes J

Sad news

It was reported elsewhere today that John D Burgess after whom this tune was named has sadly passed away. Condolences to his family.

http://www.footstompin.com/forum?threadid=34282

# Posted on June 30th 2005 by Johannes J

I said it was a march.I posted it the way I play it.That's the folk process in action

# Posted on June 30th 2005 by dafydd

Try if after "Going To The Well For Water"

# Posted on June 30th 2005 by dafydd

Mistakes

There are so many mistakes in this that it's virtually worthless.
The first part of the tune is missing completely. You can call it the folk process. I call it sloppiness.

# Posted on July 1st 2005 by Kenny

Blame it on The Battlefield Band,I transcribed it from a cassette of one of their albums,so it's not sloppiness,I've faithfully followed their version.They play it on an Appalachian dulcimer too,which probably would be a "mistake" to you too.I've never heard this played on the pipes,but I think it makes a good jig.How do you think that all these settings and versions of tunes arrived in the world? Lighten up,and resign from the Tune Police.