I have been enjoying this tune a lot. Thanks for reminding me of it and sharing the abc's.
It seems that agreement here is that it was made by Bobby MacLeod. Liner notes from "Fit As A Fiddle" indeed do give credit to Mr. MacLeod and that Natalie MacMaster learned the tune from Sharon Shannon. (And btw Dominique, the 2nd abc you gave is almost note for note the same as Natalie's version). I happened to be reading the liner notes for my Sharon Shannon CD. On this CD she includes "Jean's Reel" as part of the Phil Cunningham set. The notes say "the second was written by Bobby MacFerrin from the Isle of Mull and is called JEANS REEL. So who is is Bobby MacFerrin? Will the REAL composer of Jeans Reel please step forward..... (Isn't there a Bobby MacFerrin who is known for imitating orchestral instruments with his mouth). Can any one tell me the name of the Phil Cunningham tune she plays on that cut. I've heard it before, but don't know it's name. Thanks John > > Yeah, Natalie learned "Jean's reel" from Sharon Shannon. I believe she > also learned "The Greenfields of Glentown" from Sharon Shannon. Ashley > MacIsaac also plays the Greenfields, I however I believe he might have > learned it from Ciaran Tourish. Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
