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Description: | One of the 'big' tunes, named after the Irishman Jack Lattin (1711-31) who died as a result of his exertions in winning a wager in which he danced 'from Castle Browne To Morristown'. Jack was a friend of Larry Grogan, also commemorated by a tune (Vickers No. 297). The first known appearances of Jack's tune are in an Irish publication and a Scottish manuscript both dated 1734 so the tune, probably composed soon after his death in commemoration, had already begun its travels by then. It has since entered the traditional repertoires of the Irish, Northumbrian, Border and Highland pipes, is found in Scottish, Irish and English fiddle collections, and was used by Burns for his song The Lass Of Ecclefechan. It is the foundation of many variation sets which differ from each other as much as the spelling of Jack Lattin varies from one to another. 'Jackey Layton' is the Northumbrian pipers' title, and there is also a good smallpipe version in the John Peacock's tune book. The longest sets are in 18th century Scottish fiddle collections, the Brown manuscript version having 25 strains.In such a long piece a few 'deviations within the variations' are quite natural and to be welcomed. Note the grace notes preceding high Gs in strain 8.This tune is taken from the Clough piping manuscripts. The Clough family are generally recognised as the most important tradition-bearers among Northumbrian smallpipers. For an authoritative account of the family's history and repertoire, readers are directed to the recently published book, The Clough Family of Newsham, Chris Ormston and Julia Say, Northumbrian Pipers' Society, 2000. ; Pipe manuscripts of Henry and Thomas Clough | Rights holder: | rights holder : Clough Family | Temporal: | start=1901;end=1940; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:C0100005 | Go to resource |
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