Jack Robinson + Mount Hills : Anahata, Melodeon

melodeon.net theme of the month: 32 bar polkas and reels
These are a local session favourite. Jack Robinson is traceable back to Tilbury in Surrey in the mid-1800s; Mount Hills is in Playford's Dancing Master from about 150 years earlier.
Anahata : D/G Dino Baffetti Binci special prototype

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• Anahata
• melodeon
• diato
• button
• accordion
• Jack
• Robinson
• Mount
• Hills
• Mudcatter
• English country dance
• Playford

[ecadre1]

Very nice playing as always!

However, for anyone wanting to look up Mount Hills, Playford didn't publish "The Compleat Dancing master", it was one of Playford's competitors called John Walsh in the early to mid 18th Century. Like Playford's "Dancing master" it went through several editions.

Mount Hills is famously in Playford's "Dancing Master", but I believe Anahata already knew that and simply had a brainstorm like we all do sometimes :-D

[anahatamelodeon]

@ecadre1 I know about John Walsh's Dancing Master, but I genuinely thought the "Compleat" title was Playford's. Oh well, every day a school day.. Thanks for the correction, and I've edited the description accordingly.

[Dmentias]

this is happy music that makes you feel like dancing!



[anahatamelodeon]

@Dmentias Thank you - I'm really pleased to hear that, as that's exactly what it's meant to do!

[ecadre1]

@anahatamelodeon It has to be said, that was probably John Walsh's intention ... ah well.

[hammondman6]

Yes, seconded. What a great match. I'm playing them to death!

[ellisteph]

I've played Jack Robinson for years & never found a tune to go with it that I'm happy with. Mount Hills fits perfectly; Thanks!