In what world is this Irish it's THE song of Suffolk. I've got nothing against Irish folk music but TH-cam seems to think all folk music from the British Isles is Irish.
Hello John, thanks for your comment. This tune was composed by John Moorhead, born in Ireland in c. 1760, who received his musical education in Ireland and only went to England in his 30s. You can look his story up in oxfordmusic online.com. This tune is very much part of the Irish trad music repertoire, and has been for centuries, and is popular at sessions in this country. It’s nice to hear that it’s popular in England too. Many tunes exist both in the English and the Irish folk music repertoire (under varying names), as they are very old tunes, and traditionally transmitted from musician to musician. So the discussion as to who “owns” the tunes is moot.
Ok the great chief F. O' Neill had some doubs to include this reel in his " bibble" Dance music of ireland maybe for the reason relative to the fact that J.Moorehead performed this reel in England. For his copious talent on the violin he performed as violinist at the London' s Covent Garden Theatre in 1798. Even if the reel sounds terrifically Irish, chief O Neill decided for the esclusion from his collection , probably for its association with the English stage.
@@PatBartonAccordion Some sources say John Moorehead was actually born in Edinburgh and then lived in County Armagh before moving to London becoming a violinist in Covent Garden. Others say he was born in Ireland. He composed the tune in 1799 and it was originally called 'The Naval Pillar' and was written in support of a proposed memorial column to be erected in London to commemorate Lord Nelson's victory at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. The tune became very popular but sadly Moorehead committed suicide in 1804. The English dramatist Thomas Morton used the tune in his 1800 stage production of his play 'Speed the Plough'. The tune becoming so strongly associated with the play that it was popularly known as 'Speed the Plough'. So, make of that what you will. However, I must say that your version sounds quite unlike the English morris tune which goes by the same name (and being such a memorable tune I take to be Moorehead's). So, are we talking about two quite different tunes?
@@paolofortuna7369 On TH-cam there appear to be various tunes going by the title 'Speed the Plough' with the Irish ones sounding quite unlike the classic English morris tune.
yes Pat another nice reel thank -canada
Lovely tune Pat & very well played .Sean kelly,
Thank you Seán. 👍☺
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In what world is this Irish it's THE song of Suffolk. I've got nothing against Irish folk music but TH-cam seems to think all folk music from the British Isles is Irish.
Hello John, thanks for your comment. This tune was composed by John Moorhead, born in Ireland in c. 1760, who received his musical education in Ireland and only went to England in his 30s. You can look his story up in oxfordmusic online.com. This tune is very much part of the Irish trad music repertoire, and has been for centuries, and is popular at sessions in this country. It’s nice to hear that it’s popular in England too. Many tunes exist both in the English and the Irish folk music repertoire (under varying names), as they are very old tunes, and traditionally transmitted from musician to musician. So the discussion as to who “owns” the tunes is moot.
Nice one Pat, just what I needed.
Ok the great chief F. O' Neill had some doubs to include this reel in his " bibble" Dance music of ireland maybe for the reason relative to the fact that J.Moorehead performed this reel in England. For his copious talent on the violin he performed as violinist at the London' s Covent Garden Theatre in 1798. Even if the reel sounds terrifically Irish, chief O Neill decided for the esclusion from his collection , probably for its association with the English stage.
@@PatBartonAccordion
Some sources say John Moorehead was actually born in Edinburgh and then lived in County Armagh before moving to London becoming a violinist in Covent Garden. Others say he was born in Ireland.
He composed the tune in 1799 and it was originally called 'The Naval Pillar' and was written in support of a proposed memorial column to be erected in London to commemorate Lord Nelson's victory at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. The tune became very popular but sadly Moorehead committed suicide in 1804.
The English dramatist Thomas Morton used the tune in his 1800 stage production of his play 'Speed the Plough'. The tune becoming so strongly associated with the play that it was popularly known as 'Speed the Plough'.
So, make of that what you will.
However, I must say that your version sounds quite unlike the English morris tune which goes by the same name (and being such a memorable tune I take to be Moorehead's). So, are we talking about two quite different tunes?
@@paolofortuna7369
On TH-cam there appear to be various tunes going by the title 'Speed the Plough' with the Irish ones sounding quite unlike the classic English morris tune.