Annotation:Tall o the Hounds
X:1 T:Tall o the Hounds M:6/8 L:1/8 S:John Bell (1783-1864) music manuscript collection (c. 1812) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A|A2d d2B|c2d e2g|f2d d2A|F3 A2A| A2d2 dB|c2d e2g|f2d d2A|F3A2|| A|B2A G2B|A2G F2A|G2F E2D|F3 A2A| B2A G2B|A2G F2f|g2e f2d|c3 d2||
TALL O THE HOUNDS. English, Jig (6/8 time). England, Northumberland. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. "Tall o the Hounds" is a reworking of the Northumbrian song "Jemmy Johnson's Wherry" as a dance tune. It was entered into the c. 1812 music manuscript book of musician and singer John Bell (1783-1864).
