Annotation:Jackson's Hornpipe (2)

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 JACKSON'S HORNPIPE [2]. AKA and see "Groves Hornpipe (The)." Irish, Hornpipe. Same as "Jackson's Cove?" The tune is attributed by Goodman to the 18th century gentleman-piper Walker 'Piper' Jackson, of the townland of Lisdaun, parish of Ballingarry, Aughrim, County Limerick. A version of the tune set as a reel is called "Jackson's Last Reel."  Source for notated version: The mid-19th century music manuscript collection of Church of Ireland cleric and uilleann piper James Goodman (Co. Cork).  Printed sources: Goodman mss., volume I, p. 259.  Recorded sources:

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