Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on December 24th 2005 by slainte.
This tune has been added to 20 tunebooks.
Also known as John Joe Gardiner’s.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: John Joe Gardiner's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
dBA B2A|GAG G2A|Bee dBA|BAB Age|
dBA B2A|GAG G2A|Bee dBA|1 BGF G2e:|2 BGF G2d||
gfg age|ded d2f|gfg aga|bge e2f|
g2b age|ded d2f|gfe fdB|1 ABd e2f:|2 ABd efg||
John Joe Gardiner's (jig)
A lovely jig learned off the recent recording of Angelina Carberry, who in turn got it from Harry Bradley. Is it on his first album? I haven't got it yet.
The sleeve notes point out this is closely related to "Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part": http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1154 But when I first heard it, I thought it's similar to "The Castlebar Races": http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1205; http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1160 And there is an interesting tune called "Up Sligo #2" posted by Brad: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2272 However, this one is a bit different from any of these tunes.
# Posted on December 24th 2005 by slainte
You're mad 'slainte', but I love it. I had intended on contributing something for you this Christmas but it will just have to sit in with the other offerings. What I'd done to one of the few Japanese melodies I know was unforgiveable, so I won't be contributing that here... Thanks for your many contributions here and whatever comes your way this Winter I hope it is warm and joyful, with music and laughter... ~ 'c'
# Posted on December 25th 2005 by ceolachan
Mad? What do you mean, 'c'? I just had nothing else to do.
Thanks for your kind words. I'm just curious what kind of Japanese tunes you know. Jig, reel, or strathspey?
# Posted on December 27th 2005 by slainte
John Joe Gardiner's
So, this is also on Harry Bradley's first album. Several weeks ago I found it goes nicely after the Tenpenny Bit (Gmaj one), and am surprised to know Harry recorded the two tunes in reverse order.
# Posted on January 17th 2006 by slainte
John Joe Gardiner
Listen to Seamus Tansey play tunes and talk about John Joe Gardiner: http://www.rte.ie/radio1/ceilihouse/rams/24july.ram (19:00-36:15) That's from Ceili House Archive 2004: http://www.rte.ie/radio1/story/1015163.html
# Posted on May 31st 2006 by slainte
john joe was from sligo and was the leader of the siamsa ceili band, band members, including matt molloy called him "the boss".
i learned this jig from angelina carberry when she did a banjo workshop in belfast, she plays it with another sligo jig "farewell to gurteen ", i think she mentioned she learn both from harry bradley.
# Posted on February 28th 2007 by molloy
I've just heard this jig played by John Wynne and John McEvoy on radio programme "Culan." It seems on their recent duet album "Pride of the West" and listed as "Happy To Meet, Sorry To Part." I'm very reluctant to add that as an alternative title, though. If you already have a copy of their album, please inform the source of their version, which is close to what I've posted here.
# Posted on June 3rd 2007 by slainte
John Joe Gardiner's
Here's the comment from John Wynne.
This is a well known trad tune with a few different versions,I believe. I know three versions quite well, and all are great, but i think theres more. The most "mainstream" version was recorded by De Danann an the eighties, and also by Joe Burke and piper michael Cooney. our version comes from Patsy hanly who got it originnaly from flute and fiddle player,John joe Gardiner of Ballymote,co.Sligo. The other version I have was given to me by john Carty. Angelina Carberry also plays a similiar version on one of her recordings. Hope this helps! John Wynne
# Posted on June 16th 2007 by johnwynne
From: http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/2602/comments
# Posted on June 17th 2007 by slainte