Jock Wilson’s Ball reel

Also known as Jack Wilson’s Ball, Jock Wilson’s, Mo Chuachag Laghach Thu, My Gentle Milk Maid, My Gentle Milkmaid, My Kindly Sweetheart.

There are 11 recordings of this tune.

This tune has been recorded together with

The Piper Of Drummons (a few times).

Jock Wilson's Ball has been added to 12 tunebooks.

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One setting

X: 1
T: Jock Wilson's Ball
R: reel

M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Bmin
B|d2 c2 B2 f2|B>cd>e f2 B>c|d2 c2 B2 f2|A2 e>A c>AA
B|d2 c2 B2 f2|B>cd>e f2 B>c|d>B c<A A2 eA|A2 e>A c>AA||
B|d2 ad d2 fd|d2 ad f2 B>c|d2 ad d2 fA|A2 e>A c>A AB|
d2 ad d2 fd|d2 ad f2 B>c|d>ef>g a2 a>f|g>ef>d c<ee||

Two comments

Jock Wilson’s Ball

This setting from the Army Manual of Bagpipe Tunes (1934).

Re: Jock Wilson’s Ball

I think you’ll find that Jock Wilson’s Ball and Mo Chuachag Laghach Thu are different tunes.

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