FTX-301 - DIDDLE DADDLE

Mouth Music of Britain & Ireland

Mouth-music is known by many different names: The Irish like lilting, the Gaels describe it as port-a-beul (mouth tune), the English and Welsh gypsies go for jigging or tuning- up, but probably the most widespread term is diddling. More than 30 performers are featured here providing over 60 samples of different types of vocables, used without the aid of the instruments they supplant, for dancing certainly, but also for dandling, for imitating the sounds of song-birds & seals, for mourning the dead, known as caoine or keening, or used, as a tune-swapping language, called cantaireachd or cantering, by Highland pipers perfecting their playing of pibroch.

Scotland

1. Duncan BURKE, Perth: March: THE HAUGHS OF CROMDALE - 1'05"

2. Henry McGREGOR, Perth: Reel-time version of #1 - 0'56"

3. Isabel SUTHERLAND, Edinburgh: I LOST MY LOVE AND I CARE NOT - 0'35"

4. John Mc DONALD, Pitgaveny, Moraysh: talk/ (a) Strathspey/ (b) THE REEL O' TULLOCH/ (c) Jig: THE RAKES OF KILDARE - 2'08"

5. Jimmy Mc BEATH, Elgin, Moraysh: THE CUCKOO'S NEST - 0'16"

6. Jeannie ROBERTSON, Aberdeen: (a) another version of #5/ (b) MY BONNY WEE HIGHLAND MAN/ (c) TAK' THE BUCKLES FRAE YOUR SHEEN, BONNY LASSIE-O - 2'31"

7. Jimmy STEWART, Pitsligo, Aberdeensh: (a) RORY'S REID COAT/ (b) RORY'S REID BREEKS - 1'25"

8. Belle STEWART, Blairgowrie, Perthshire: Jig: THE TENPENNY BIT - 0'27"

9. Willie Kelby & Belle Stewart: THE HILLS O' GLENORCHY - 0'44"

10. Henry McGREGOR: Cantering Reels - 1'17"

11. Kitty McLEOD, Lewis, Hebrides: translation/ TIGHINN AIR AN SLIGHE - 1'28"

12. Mary MORRISON, Barra: Strathspey & Reel: Mrs MCLEOD OF RAASAY - 1'38"

13. Annie JOHNSTON, Ersary, Barra: FEATHERS SONG (talk aft) - 0'45"

14. Bird Imitations: (a) Grouse/ (b) Black-backed Gull/ (c) Another/ Crow & Partin/ (d) Hen - 2 var/ (e) Puffin, Razorbill & Langill/ (f) Oyster-catcher/ (g) Seal/ (h) Lark/ (j) Thrush/ (k) Seagull/ (l) Crow/ (m) Raven - 5'49"

15. Mary GILLIES, Barra: Port-a-beul - 0'34"

16. Henry McGREGOR: Pibroch cantered - 4'52"

17. Mary MORRISON: THE PIPER'S WARNING - 1'59"

Ireland, England & Wales:-

18. Francis McKEOWN, Garrison, Co Fermanagh: (a) THE BLACKBIRD/ (b) THE RIGHTS OF MAN (whistled hornpipe)/ (c) THE BOYS OF BLUEHILL - 3'32"

19. Maggie CHAMBERS, Tempo, Co Fermanagh: (a) KEEL ROW/ (b) Polka Mazurka/ (c) HASTE TO THE WEDDING - 0'58"

20. Paddy DORAN (tinker) Belfast: THE LITTLE BEGGARMAN/ Jigging the tune - 1'07"

21. Maggie McDONAGH, Co Galway: (a) THE BLACK ROGUE/ (b) PADDY O RAFFERTY - 1'51"

22. Joe MOLLOY, Keady, Co Armagh: LIVERPOOL HORNPIPE/ Same with stepping - 2'20"

23. Elizabeth CRONIN, Co Cork: (a) DANCE FOR YOUR DADDY/ (b) CUCANANDY - 1'37"

24. Neil BOYLE, Co Donegal: THE LOUGHANURE TUNE:B Talk/ Song/ Talk & lilting/ talk/ keening/ talk - 3'03"

25. Kitty GALLAGHER, Co Donegal: KEENING SONG - 1'44"

26. John CASLEY, Morvah, Cornwall: GORRA'S TUNE with talk - 0'31"

27. Phil TANNER, Llangennith, Gower: (a) OVER THE HILLS TO GOWERIE-O/ (b) Unnamed Step-dance Hornpipe - 2'10"

28. Billy PENNOCK, Goathland, N Yorksh: (a) SQUARE EIGHT tune with talk/ (b) Two jigs for THE NEW RIGGED SHIP - 2'14"

29. Billy WELLS, Bampton, Oxford: Morris dances: (a) THE FORESTRY KEEPER'S JIG with talk/ (b) Pipe Dance: BACCA PIPES ("Greensleeves") - 0'57"

30. Billy KIMBER, Headington, Oxford: THE FOUR-HAND REEL - 0'20"

31. Frank O CONNORS (gypsy), Wisbech, Cambridgesh: TUNING UP & JIGGING - 0'52"

32. Carolyne HUGHES (gypsy) Blandford, Dorset: TUNING UP - 0'38"

33. Phil TANNER: THE GOWER REEL - 1'43"

Original recordings in the field 1952-56. Edited by Peter Kennedy and first published on Folktrax cassettes 1977.

#1 &2. HOGG JR 1819-21 - GREIG-DUNCAN 1 p314 4var - GREIG FSNE 1909-14 #96 - BUCHAN 101SS 1962 - Ned Stewart (fid), rec by PK Fetterangus, Aberdeensh: FT-069 (March & Strathspey rhythms) - Willie KEMP (vocal with drums) rec 1930's: FT-360/ John McDONALD (vocal with melodeon), Moraysh gamekeeper, rec by PK 1955 on FT-061 & FT-516.

#3: ROUD #2075 - GREIG-DUNCAN 6 1995 #1147 p192 3v/m "I've lost ma luv and I keena weel fu" - John & Vincent McCusker (fids) & Benignus (mel) rec by PK, Kilcreevy, Co Armagh 31/5/52: FT-372.

#4. (a) Alex GRANT (fid) rec by PK Carrside & Jimmy Stewart (fid) rec Aberdeen 1955: FT-069 - Alex STEWART (Highland-pipes) rec by PK, Blairgowrie, Perthshire 1955: FT-185 - (b) KERR 1 #21 p37 (Am) - O'NEILL 847/108 & 939/ - ROCHE 1 #87 & 3 #103 - JACKIE HEARST TRIO rec Belfast 1952: FT-373 - GILCURDON TRIO rec Belfast 1963 FT-373.

#5. BREATHNACH 1 & 3 1985 #221 p101 from Seamus Ennis - KENNEDY FTB 1 14 - KERR 4 282 p30 & 288 p31 - O'NEILL 1733-4/913 - ROCHE 1 #176 p68 Magpie's Nest & 2 #238 p19 The Mower 3 170 p60 (var: 3 pts) - Paddy BREEN (vert flute) of Clare rec by PK London 1950: FT-078 - Robert JAMIESON (fid) rec by Pat Shaw, Baltasound, Shetland 1952: FT-068 - John MAGUIRE Senr (whistle) of Co Cavan rec by PK Belfast 1952: FT-376 - Bob RUNDLE (whistle) & Tony Franklin (gtr) rec by PK 1978: FT-124 - Annie Jane KELLY (vocal) rec by PK, Keady, Co Armagh 1952: FT-017 - Isla CAMERON (with orchestra arr Spike Hughes): FT-255 "As I roved out" radio prog 1956.

#7. KERR 3 p29.

#8. BREATHNACH 3 1985 #32 p15 (Am) (different from usual) - COLE p62 Spirits of Whisky & p67 Three Little Drummers - KENNEDY FTB 1 1951 p38 - KERR 1 #1 p36 - O NEILL 929-30/162 & 189 - Billy CONROY (whistle) rec by PK Ashington, Northumb 1954: FT-122 - Jake HUTTON (fid) rec by PK Bewcastle, Cumb 1954: FT-121 - John McDONALD (mel) rec by PK, Elgin, Moray 1955: FT-061.

#9. O'NEILL 822/87.

#11. Scots Gaelic version of #5.

#12. KERR 1 p5 - O'NEILL 1418/655 - ROCHE 1 #148 p59 - KENNEDY FTB p24 - Chrissie LEATHAM (accordion & piano): FT-363 - Peter SCOLLAY (fid) with L Scollay of East Yell (fid & gtr) rec by Pat Shaw, Shetland : FT-068.

#18. (a) ROUD#2375 - CHRISTIE TBA 2 1881 p68 - GREIG-DUNCAN 1 p321 1v (w/o) - O KEEFE FBIB 1955 p58 3v w/o - TOCHER 34 1980 p244 - O'LOCHLAINN MISB 1965 #78 p154 - TUNNEY SF 1979 p163 - Paddy TUNNEY of Beleek, Fermanagh, rec by PK London 1958: FT-163 & FT-164 - KERR 1 #53 p41 - KENNEDY FTB 2 p6 - O'NEILL 1793/985 - ROCHE 1 #56 p28 Slow Air & 2 #270 p29 Hornpipe - BREATHNACH 1 #207 p84 - Michael COLEMAN (fid & piano) rec USA 1922-9: FT-154 - Frank McPEAKE (U-pipes) & James (harp) rec by PK 1952: FT-071 - Johnny DOHERTY (fid) rec by PK Co Donegal 1953: FT-074 Slow Air & Dance Version - Neil BOYLE (fid) rec by PK, Dunloe, Co Donegal 1953: FOLKTRAX 170 Slow air with bird imitations - Tom TURKINGTON & Sean MAGUIRE (fiddles) rec by PK Belfast: FT-375 - (b) KERR 4 p31 - O'NEILL -/811 - ROCHE 2 #202 p7 - Alex STEWART (H-pipes) rec by PK Blairgowrie 1955: FT-185 - (c) KENNEDY FTB 1 p7 - O'NEILL 1700/898 - ROCHE 1911 (3) #183 p64 - Paddy BREEN (vert flute) of Co Clare rec by PK London 1952: FT-078 - Billy BALLANTINE (piccolo) rec by PK Simonburn, Wark, Northumb 1954: FT-119 The Lads of North Tyne - Belle STEWART (mouth-music) rec by PK Blairgowrie, Perthsh 1955: FT-185 - Seamus ENNIS (U-pipes) rec by PK 1958: FT-374.

19. (a) ROUD#3099 - CHAPPELL NEA 1838 p75 - PMOT 1858 2 p721 (1765 Ms) - BRUCE- STOKOE SBNE 1899 pp41-2 - STOKOE-REAY SBNE pp41-42 - WHITTAKER NCB - GREIG- DUNCAN 4 #771 p107 w/o - KENNEDY FTB 1 p21 - KERR 1 #3 p19 & 3 p12 - ROCHE 1 #198 p75 - Jack ARMSTRONG (N-pipes with variations) rec by PK, Newcastle 1954 FT-122 & FT-418 - Paddy BREEN (vert flute) of Co Clare rec by PK, London 1950: FT-078 - William KIMBER (conc) rec PK Headington Oxford 1951: FT-083 - Fred PIDGEON (fid) rec by PK, Stockland, Devon 1951: FT-087 - George TREMAIN (mel) rec by PK, North Skelton, N Yorks 1953: FT-329 - Sam FAWCETT (Anglo conc) rec by PK, Baldersdale, Durham 1953: FT-118 - Ned PEARSON (fid) rec by PK, Cambo, Northumberland 1954: FT-121 - Jack FISHER (Anglo-conc) rec by Gwilym Davies, Gloucestersh: FT-416 - Percy LAVARELLO (mel) of Tristan de Cunha rec by PK ,Gosport, Hampsh 1962: FT-609 - (b) KENNEDY FTB 1 #40 - KERR 1 #4 p27 - O'NEILL 987/203 - ROCHE 2 #291 p37 - William KIMBER (Anglo conc) rec by PK, Headington, Oxford: FT-085 & FT-326 - SEAN MAGUIRE (fid) rec by PK, Belfast 1952: FT-375 - Stephen BALDWIN (fid) rec by PK, Upton Bishop, Herefordsh 1952: FT-115 - JOHNNY DOHERTY (fid) rec by PK, Co Donegal 1953: FT-075 with other wedding tunes - Kate BUTTERS (acc & drum) rec by PK, Thaxted, Essex 1955: FT-116 - Jim SMALL (harmonica), Cheddar, Somerset: FT-327.

#20. Reel called The Red-haired Boy - O'NEILL 921/1748 - Paddy BREEN (vert flute) of Co Clare rec by PK, London 1950 & 1952: FT-078 - Tom TURKINGTON (fid) of Co Tyrone, rec by PK, Belfast 1952: FT-375.

#22. James AIRD'S Selection of Scotch, English, Irish & Foreign Airs (1782) - KENNEDY FTB 1 p6 3 pts - KERR 1 #5 p42 - O'NEILL 1565/816 3pts - Jim McHARDY (mel): FT-363 - Stephen BALDWIN (fid) rec by PK, Upton Bishop, Herefordsh 1952: FT-115 - Sam FAWCETT (Anglo conc) rec by PK, Baldersdale, Durham 1953: FT-118 - Billy CONROY (whistle) rec by PK, Ashington, Northumb 1954: FOLKTRAX 122 - Alex STEWART (H-pipes) rec by PK, Blairgowrie, Perthsh 1955: FT-185.

#27. (a) KENNEDY FTB p23 (D) - KERR 3 p42 & 4 p7 - William KIMBER (Anglo conc) rec by PK, Headington, Oxford 1956: FT-083 & FT-326.

28. (b) KENNEDY FTB 1 1951 p44 (D) - KERR 1 #236 p27 - LEEDS Ms #143 pp408-9 (D) - WILSON p122 - George TREMAIN (mel) rec by PK, North Skelton, N Yorks 1953: FT-329.

29. (b) - O'NEILL 994/209 - Paddy BREEN (vert flute) of Co Clare rec by PK, London 1952: FT-078 - WILLIAM KIMBER (conc) rec by PK, Headington, Oxford 1951 & 1956: FT-083 & FT-326 - Stephen BALDWIN (fid) rec by PK, Upton Bishop, Herefordsh 1952: FT-115 - Peter (fid) & Helen KENNEDY (E-conc) rec Suffolk 1975: FT-041 (4 variants).

33. The Manchester Hornpipe - KENNEDY FTB 1 1951 p5 - KERR 1 #11 p43 - O'NEILL 1578/827 - ROCHE 2 #206 p9 - William KIMBER (conc) rec by PK, Headington, Oxford 1951: FT-083 & FT-326 - Bob CLARKE (jews harp) rec by PK, Whittingham, Northumb 1954: FT-121