Lyr Req: General Jackson

Subject: Anyone here knows General Jackson?
From: GUEST,greg stephens
Date: 19 Feb 02 - 09:49 AM

Anyone know a tune called "Is there anyone here knows General jackson?" Its in William irwin's tunebook (19thc english lake district fiddler) but ive never seen or heard of it elsewhere. any american versions still knockingaround? from the title i suppose its probably american. its a 4-part tune with a little bit in the middle markd "voice" where you sing "is there anyone here knows general jackson, yes, i'm the man knows general jackson" ive been wondering about this tune for thirty years, maybe you Mudcatters will find another version for me cheers greg

Subject: RE: Anyone here knows General Jackson?
From: greg stephens
Date: 21 Feb 02 - 06:31 AM

thought i'd refresh this one, not having had a single reply. come on all you clever knowledgable people, someone somewhere must have heard of this tune, it's great. HUGE prize offered for information. take your collective minds off summer holidays, palindromic dates, farts and bob dylan and help me out of my misery cheers greg

Subject: RE: Anyone here knows General Jackson?
From: greg stephens
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 11:07 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Anyone here knows General Jackson?
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 12:54 PM

Greg, I suggest that you start a new thread with the title "Search for fiddle tune." That might catch someone. There are some fiddle websites- I checked one with no luck- but there are others I don't know about. Also I'm no fiddler, there may be one out there who can help.
There were two well-known General Jacksons- Andrew, who became president, and "Stonewall," who fought for the South in the Civil War. Not that that matters to your search.

Subject: RE: Anyone here knows General Jackson?
From: The Pooka
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 11:24 PM

Found (Google! Arglebargle!) a just-plain-old "General Jackson", on "Down on the River" CD recorded 1989, John Hartford et al. I ain't familiar -- could that be it??

Subject: RE: Anyone here knows General Jackson?
From: masato sakurai
Date: 27 Feb 02 - 03:49 AM

Sound clip for "General Jackson" on John Hartford: Down On The River can be heard here (CDNOW).

~Masato

Subject: RE: Anyone here knows General Jackson?
From: The Pooka
Date: 27 Feb 02 - 06:52 PM

Way to go, Masato! As always. I hope it's the one Greg is seeking.

Subject: RE: Anyone here knows General Jackson?
From: greg stephens
Date: 27 Feb 02 - 07:02 PM

cant listen to sound clips. could someone listen and see if its got a singing bit in the middle? cheers greg ps might have guessed john hartford, and now where's the bugger when you need him!

Subject: RE: Anyone here knows General Jackson?
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 27 Feb 02 - 07:47 PM

The clip starts with singing (enough to show that the "General Jackson" is a Miss. River showboat). Then a bit of banjo picking. The clip is from the cd "Down River."

Subject: RE: Anyone here knows General Jackson?
From: greg stephens
Date: 25 Apr 06 - 06:23 AM

Thought I would refresh this one: assiduous enquiries have still failed to find any reference to the tune our=tside of Gt langdale, Cumbria,England. And I'm sure it must be American.