Hi Barry et all,
I started accordion during 1954 and feel sure that one of the first beginner tunes I learned was Jimmy Allen. I have searched through various old publications in an effort to find where I might have seen it. During this period, I met Peter Kennedy and regularly went to his "Ceilidh Club" at CSH, London. Likewise I am surprised it is not included in his fiddler's Tunes bks 1 & 2. It is true that a great deal of music was hand written MSS and Nan Fleming-Williams, for example, would write out a tune for you in seconds if you needed it. I remember well when I played with her at CSH in the 60's that she led the Thursday night beginner's band and had little bundles of hand written tunes in paper clips that I used to give out and collect up after playing each one, pieces of paper A4 width but about one and half inches deep. Somewhere I still have them with an index that someone compiled. I will try and look it out when Christine has got over her chest infection. I googled on JM and found a reference which I will include here. It may not tell you anything you don't already know! Regards Alan Corkett Result of Jimmy Allen google search JIMMY ALLEN. AKA and see [1]Jamie Allen, [2]Reel of Tullochgorum. English, Scottish, American, Polka or March. England, Northumberland. USA, New England. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Northumbrian musician Jamie Allen (1734-1810) was a famous small pipes player whose name is associated with this tune. Allens father Will (1704-1779) was perhaps a pipe maker and was River Warden of the Coquet. His wife, Jimmys mother, was a gypsy, and the elder Allen associated much with her folk. Son Jimmy (or Jamie) was the subject of two biographies, largely fanciful, and it is hard to determine the facts of his life. It is said he was at various times piper to the Duchess of Northumberland, enlisted in the army, and a fugitive from justice. At any rate, he was highly regarded by his contemporaries as a musician and is thought to have played the Northumbrian Smallpipes, Border pipes, and Union (uilleann) pipes. English/Scottish versions are found under the Jamie title, American appear often as Jimmy. The melody is popular in English sessions in modern times, although considered to be somewhat of a beginners tune. Miller & Perron (101 Polkas), 1978; No. 52. Miller & Perron (New England Fiddlers Repertoire), 1983; No. 63. X:1 T:Jimmy Allen T:Jamie Allen L:1/8 M:C K:G |:GA|B2G2G2A2|B4 G2AB|c2A2A2B2|c4 B2A2|G2g2g2e2|d4 B3c|d2d2 cBA2|G4 g2:| |:BA|G2g2g3f|e2d2c2B2|A2a2a3g|f2d2e2f2|g3ag2e2|d4B3c|d2d2 cBA2|G4 G2:| -----Original Message----- From: Matt Seattle [[3]mailto:theborderpi...@googlemail.com] Sent: 12 January 2009 09:20 To: nsp Subject: [NSP] Re: Jimmy Allan traditional (?) I've also seen it called Reel of Tullochgorum in one of the modern Taigh na Teud compilations, and just thought it was a mistake, without knowing the Ian Powrie connection. This is also rather strange in that Tullochgorum is a completely separate tune with a long history (and is even in Peacock). Curiouser... -- To get on or off this list see list information at [4]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/JACKY_JAZZ.htm#JAMIE_ALLEN 2. http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/REE_RH.htm#REEL_OF_TULLOCHGORUM 3. mailto:theborderpi...@googlemail.com 4. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
