Jackie Donnan - Hornpipe, the Blackbird

Jackie Donnan (1933 - 2007) plays The Blackbird, a hornpipe. A favourite tune of his which he regularly opened a hornpipe set at the weekly sessions in Comber and Balloo in East County Down in the 1970s - early 1980s. With the kind permission of Raymond and Kate Beattie. Recorded in 1977. For further information on Jackie Donnan and fiddle players in County Down refer to https://www.handeddown.com/east-down-2