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Description: | A short set of Over the Border, which can also be found in John Peacock's tune book. John Bell's version corresponds to strains 1 and 4 of Peacock's six. John Bell has a 2-strain set, Lairds of Ryton, but another variation set is known, published by Robert Riddell in his Scotch, Galwegian and Border Tunes (1794). Internal evidence suggests the tune was collected by J Clark, 'School Master at Moffat' whom Riddell mentions elsewhere, as there are some additional (non-pipe) variations by 'J.C.' appended to Riddell's set. Riddell's notes to the tune are disappointing though, - 'This Border Tune, seems from the name, to commemorate a Border inroad - But its particular story I never could learn.'This song/tune forms part of a manuscript compiled by John Bell entitled 'Collection of local tunes as played in Northumberland' which can be seen as the counterpart to his published book of lyrics, 'Rhymes of the Northern Bards' 1812, facsimile reprint 1971 with introduction by David Harker. David Harker's introduction to the facsimile gives very detailed information on Bell, and is highly recommended reading for the curious. ; Songs and tunes collected by John Bell | Rights holder: | rights holder : Society of Antiquaries | Temporal: | start=1801;end=1840; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:R1006701 | Go to resource |
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