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Jack Hayes
Source: John Hayes
Composer: N/A
Region: South Central
Circa: 1950-1999
Year: 1912-1993

MIDI file MP3 of "Jim Fisher The Caller" by Jack Hayes
Jack Hatyes (1912-1993) Jack was a fiddler, tune composer and square dance caller. I got to know him during a time when, every Tuesday night for a couple of winters, he and fiddler Dave Weir and I put on night school square dance classes at Central Tech School in Toronto. I was the guitar player. At that time Jack also called dances at Harbourfront, the Buttonville Women's Institute and for seniors' groups and one-off square dances all over the Toronto area. He was the president of the Ontario Old Tyme Square dance Callers' Association from 1956-57. Jack was famous for his brusque "drill sergeant" calling style, which often included a suggestion to "MOVE!!!" when dancers weren't proceeding at suitable clip. Another favourite was the line "Now that you've rested..." which always came about three and one half seconds after the last dance had finished. Jack wrote hundreds of appealing, often quirky tunes, which he named after just about everyone he knew. (myself included) His most famous tune is "The Lemonville Jig" which is especially popular in the UK. The YouTube link presents British melodeon player Anahata, performing it.

The Lemonville Jig - by Jack Hayes

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