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Southern Waltz

Type: Audio musical

Contributors: Musician: Johnny Morrissey, Recordist: Ken Perlman

Abstract:

Abstract:Accompanied by: Margaret Ross MacKinnon, pno

Collection: Bowing Down Home Music Collection

Johnny Morrissey playes Over the Briny Ocean, 1992

Type: Video recording

Contributors: Musician: Johnny Morrissey, Recordist: Ken Perlman

Abstract:

Abstract:Accompanied by: Margaret Ross MacKinnon, pno

Date Recorded: 1992

Collection: Bowing Down Home Video Snippets

Morrissey plays tune from Jay's show

Type: Audio non-musical

Contributors: Interviewee: Johnny Morrissey, Recordist: Ken Perlman

Abstract:

Abstract:Lem Jay on Island radio: Illustration: "Bonaparte Crossing the Alps"

Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories

Stack of Barley

Type: Audio musical

Contributors: Musician: Johnny Morrissey, Recordist: Ken Perlman

Abstract:

Abstract:Accompanied by: Margaret Ross MacKinnon, pno

Collection: Bowing Down Home Music Collection

Hearing his neighbors play

Type: Audio non-musical

Contributors: Interviewee: Johnny Morrissey, Recordist: Ken Perlman

Abstract:

Abstract:Took up fiddle at 15 or 16; Morrissey would be en route to his grandfather's house and hear the violin played, ("I'd stand, I'd listen"); he had tunes in his head when he was quite young from jigging around the house; at one time jigging was all the music they had for dances

Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories

Tunes spring to mind

Type: Audio non-musical

Contributors: Interviewee: Johnny Morrissey, Recordist: Ken Perlman

Abstract:

Abstract:He'd go to a dance, and take particular notice to a tune; perhaps in a weeks' time it would come up and he'd start whistling it; he'd have it in mind before he tried to play it on fiddle

Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories