“John Kimmel’s” is a jig I learned from my friend Geneviève Lambert, an accordion player in Switzerland. It is also known as “The Jig of Dead” and is associated with John J. Kimmel, famous accordion player in America in the early 1900s.
X:1
T:John Kimmel’s
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:jig
K:Emin
|:EB,E GEG|BGB e2f|gfe dBG|FAG FED|
E2E GEG|BGB e2f|gfe dBA|1 GEE E2F:|2 GEE E2B||
|efg B2B|dBA BAB|gfe dBG|ABG FED|
gfg ~B3|dBA BAB|gfe dBG|AFD E2f|
gfg B2B|dBA BAB|gfe dBG|ABG FED|
EB,E GEG|BGB e2f|gfe dBA|GEE E3||
“Old John’s” has been one of my favourite jigs for many years. I learned it from a recording of Tommy Peoples and also associate it with Tony MacMahon, the great accordion player from Clare.
“The Green Fields of Rossbeigh” has been one of my favourite tune for a very long time! I learned it from my friend Stéphane, when he used to work in the Traditional Music Shop in Doolin. I also associate this tune with accordion player Seán Vaughan.
“The Gatehouse Maid” is a reel I learned from Noel O’Donoghue. after a lovely session together with Murty Ryan (accordion) and Seanie McGrath (bouzouki). This tune is very often played after “Down The Broom”, it is a popular sets which has been recorded several times.
