%abc % This collection of transcriptions of various performances of Irish % jigs is made available by Alan Ng to the public as long as credit is given % for each transcription and no profits are earned by any party from % publication or dissemination or use of these transcriptions. % % Each transcription is credited in the N: and Z: fields. % I formatted these tunes for best use with Chris Walshaw's abc2mtex software or with abc2ps. % % This file is published at http://alan-ng.net/irish/abc/ng-jigs.abc X:1 T:Lilting Banshee, The T:Ballinasloe Fair T:The Sligo Jig T:Banshee, The T:Miller of Glenmire R:J S:As played in Madison, Wisconsin N:Cf. Chieftains \#9 (Columbia) and Jack and Charlie Coen (Green Linnet 3067). Maire O'Keeffe gave me the additional title "Sligo Jig." Z:Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) 1995 id:ng-jigs-1 E:9 M:6/8 K:ADor \medskip D|EAA EAA|BAB G2 A|Bee edB|dBA GED|EAA EAA|BAB G2 A|Bee edB|dAA A2::\ d|eaa age|dBA G2 A|Bee edB|def gfg|eaa age|dBA G2 A|Bee edB|dBA A2:|** \bigskip X:2 T:Katie Farrell's R:Double Jig C:Larry Mallette H:submitted by Larry Mallette to the Great '94 IRTRAD Milwaukee Tune Swap N:Written November 1993. Dedicated to the memory of an elegant lady who loved music. Z:A: Irish id:ng-jigs-2 E:8 I:speed 350 M:6/8 K:D BGE EGB|AFD DFA|BGE EGB|e2f gfe|\ dBG DGB|AFD DFA|B2A Bcd|1efg ~e3:|2efg e2d::\ e2f edB|GAB AFD|E2F GAB|c=BA B2d|\ e2f edB|GAB AFD|1E2F G2B|AFD E2d:|2GFE AGF|BFD E3:|** X:3 T:Gallowglass, The R:jig C:Traditional S:Dan Beimborn H:submitted by Dan Beimborn to '94 Great IRTRAD Milwaukee Tune Swap N:The mode of this tune is difficult to decide. I ended up going with A Dorian because the first 2 chords seem to be Amin and G. Z: id:ng-jigs-3 contact Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) E:9 I:speed 350 M:6/8 K:ADor AB|cBA eBd|cAA ABc|BAG efg|BGG GAB|cBA eBd|cea e2 d|cBA ^GAB|cAA A:|\ ea|aga e=fd|cAA ABc|BAG efg|BGG G2 e|aga e=fd|cAA e2 d|cBA ^GAB|cAA A2 e|\ aga e=fd|cAA ABc|BAG e^fg|BGG G2 e|aeg fdB|ecA BGE|ABc dBe|cAA A2||** X:4 T:Charlie Mulvihill's Jig T:Burke's R:jig S:Brendan Mulvihill H:Brendan found the manuscript in a certain Charlie Mulvihill's attic (as part of Charlie's estate, not related, as I recall). Brendan taught this tune at the 1993 Milwaukee summer school, and I transcribed it for the occasion of the Great IRTRAD 1994 Milwaukee Tune Swap. Only some of the ornaments that Brendan taught us are included. N:Cf. Bulmer \& Sharpley, "Burke's". Transcribed by Alan Ng Z:Alan Ng's (alan@alan-ng.nospam (net)) contribution to Great '94 IRTRAD Milwaukee Tune Swap. id:ng-jigs-4 M:6/8 K:D A|dAF AGF|dAF AGF|A,CE GFG|A,CE GFE|DFA DGB|Adc d2e|fed cBA|GFE D2::\ g|fdf a^ga|fdc d2=f|e=ce gfg|efd cde|~f3 ~g3|~a3 bag|{g}fed {d}cBA|\ {A}GFE D2:|** X:5 T:Connachtman's Rambles, The R:jig C:Traditional Z: id:ng-jigs-5 N:Transcribed by Alan Ng M:6/8 K:D E:8 AG|FAA dAA|BAB dAG|FAA dfe|dBB BAG|FAA dAA|BAB def|gfe dfe|dBB B2::\ e|fbb faa|fef def|fbb faa|fed e2 e|fbb faa|fef def|gfe dfe|dBB B2:|** X:6 T:Banshee's Wail over the Mangle Pit, The T:Young Tom Ennis, The R:jig C:Trad N:Transcribed by Alan Ng S:as taught by Liz Carroll at the Folklore Village '95 Irish Weekend H:She didn't have a name for it, but then Martin Hayes happened to record it under this name on his _Under the Moon_ album. In 1997 I discovered the tune on a recording by Paddy Glackin and Robbie Hannan, who identified it as "The Young Tom Ennis", to be found in O'Neill's. Z: id:ng-jigs-6 transcribed from tape of Liz Carroll by Alan Ng, alan@alan-ng.nospam (net), May 3, 1996 E:9 M:6/8 K:ADor B|c2 A BcB|AGE GAB|cBA Bed|cAA A2 B|c2 A BcB|AGE GAB|cde ded|BAA A2::\ f|g2 e age|dBG Gef|g2 b agf|efg a2 b|g2 e age|dBG GAB|c2 A Bed|(3cAA A A2:|** X:7 T:Kerry Jig, The R:single jig S:Leo Rowsome N:The same performance is transcribed in Ceol Rince na hEireann vol. III, but it differs from this. Probably my error. (Alan--I haven't had a chance to check this against the original yet. Might well be wrong.) Z:transcribed during IRTRAD Bothy Band Old Hag You Have Killed Me project id:ng-jigs-8 E:12 I:speed 470 M:12/8 K:ADor G|.A.BA A2F G2E A2F|G2E ~E3 ~A3 A2c|B2G ~G3 Bcd B2G|c3 B2c A4z::\ d|.e.fe e2d e2f g3|~G3 G2F G3 E3|~A3 A2c B2G ~G3|B2d B2G c4z:|** X:8 T:Ballintore Fancy, The R:single jig S:Leo Rowsome Z:transcribed during IRTRAD Bothy Band Old Hag You Have Killed Me project id:ng-jigs-8 E:12 I:speed 470 M:12/8 K:G |G2 B ~B3 G2 B d2B|G2 B ~B3 F2A cAF|G2 B ~B3 G2 B d2 g|e2c A2G F2G AFD::\ |B2 E ~E3 B2 E G2 A|B2E ~E3 AFD G2A|B2E ~E3 c3 B3|A2G F2G AFD G2 A:|** X:9 T:Contentment is Wealth R:jig C:Trad S:as recorded by Hugh Gillespie in June of 1939 in New York N:Similar to version arranged by Paddy O'Brien (see abc index). Very different from tune \#729 in O'Neill's 1,850. D:Green Linnet 3066 _Hugh Gillespie: Classic Recordings of Irish Traditional Fiddle Music_ Z:transcribed by Alan Ng August 2, 1996 id:ng-jigs-9 alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) E:13 I:speed 350 M:6/8 K:EDor E3-E2 F|:GFG Eed|BAB E2 G|FEF DdB|AFD D2 f|\ gfe edB|BAB dcd|BAB DEF|GEE E2::\ f|gfe gbe|gab bag|fdd add|fga agf|\ gfe edB|BAB dcd|BAB DEF|GEE E2:|** X:10 T:Hare in the Corn, The T:Frost Is All Under, The R:jig S:Planxty, 2nd time through N:1st in set with The Frost Is All Over and The Gander in the Pratie Hole D:The Planxty Collection, Shanachie 79012 Z:Transcribed by Alan Ng August 9, 1996 id:ng-jigs-10 alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) E:9 M:6/8 K:D |:F2 A AFA|BdB AFE|~F3 EDE|F2 D ~D3|\ F2 A AFA|BdB AFA|Bcd edA|ded d3:|* |:f3 fed|g2e ede|f3 fed|faa bag|\ f3 fed|g2e edB|A (3Bcd edA|ded d3|]** X:11 T:Paddy's Return T:Frost Is All Over, The R:jig S:as played by Planxty N:Kevin Burke recorded this on Portland as Paddy's Return. Planxty's recording includes a single time through (vocal) the 1st part of the other tune called Frost Is All Over. Cf., Matt Cranitch's fiddle book, Sean Keane's 50 Fiddle Solos, Allan's Irish Fiddler, and Roche's. D:The Planxty Collection, Shanachie 79012 Z:Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) July 9, 1996 id:ng-jigs-11 E:11 M:6/8 K:D B|AFD DFA|dfd B2 A|ABA F2 E|1GFG EFG:|2FDD D2:||\ e|fdd edd|fdd d2 e|fef def|gag efg|fed B2 A|AdF GFG|ABA F2 E|FDD D2:|** X:12 T:Tune for Frankie, A R:jig C:Maireád Ní Mhaonaigh S:Altan, Blackwater H:Composed in memory of Frankie Kennedy, Maireád's husband and a great flute player. N:yes, the 1st part has an odd number of beats D:Altan _Blackwater_ (Virgin, ISBN 7243 8 41381 2 7) Z:Transcribed by Alan Ng, alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) id:ng-jigs-12 Summer 1996 E:10 M:27/8 Q:3/8=90 K:GDor D2G FDC ~A,3 ~F3 ~A,3 ~C3 ~A,3 G,A,G, G,(3A,B,C|\ D2G FDC ~A,3 ~F3 ~A,3 CA,C (3A,B,CA, G,A,G, G,(3A,B,C:|* M:6/8 E:14 DGA Bdc| =BGE FED|1 ~F3 ~G3| Add d3:|2 FCA, DCA,| G,A,G, G,3:|** X:13 T:Noonday Feast, The T:Fasten the Leg in Her R:jig S:as played by Joe Shannon \& Johnny McGreevy, The Noonday Feast N:Transcribed by Alan Ng D:Green Linnet CSIF 1023 Z: id:ng-jigs-13 Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) January 1997 E:14 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G BdB BAB|GBd gdB|ABA AGA|BeB dBA|BdB BAB|GBd ~g3|\ efg eag|1fd^c d2=c:|2fd^c def|:~g3 fgf|ege dBA|~G3 AGA|\ BeB def|~g3 fgf|ege ~d3|efg eag|1fd^c def:|2fd^c d2=c|]** X:14 T:Kilavel Jig, The R:jig N:Transcribed by Alan Ng S:Madison, Wisconsin sessions Z: id:ng-jigs-14 Transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) February 19, 1997 E:16 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:EDor BEE BEE|d2f edB|BAF FEF|DFA BAF|BEE BEE|* E:14 d2f edB|BAF dAF|FED E3::Bef gfe|fgf edB|BAF FEF|* E:16 DFA BAF|Bef gfe|fgf edB|BAF dAF|FED E3:|** "Optional last four bars, especially the last time through the tune"BEE BEE|\ d2f edB|BAF dAF|FED E3|] X:15 T:Paddy Taylor's S:as recorded by Gerry Harrington and Eoghan O'Sullivan on The Smoky Chimney N:Transcribed by Alan Ng H:From Maire O'Keeffe's program notes: According to Breanda/n Breathnach, Paddy learned the first of these jigs from Mick Barry, a local blacksmith in Loughill. Cf Ceol Rince 2, \#1. D:Kells KM-9512 R:jig C:Trad Z:id:ng-jigs-15 transcribed by Alan Ng (alan@alan-ng.nospam (net)) Sept 21, 1997. This is the 1st jig on the track. Note that they recorded it a major third down. Compare Bernie Stock's session transcription of this tune in file Book1abc.txt \#81 L:1/8 E:13 M:6/8 K:D D2 E|:FGF EFE|DFA d2A|~d3 cAG|~F3 GED|~F3 EFD|DFA def|edc ABc|1dfe dAG:|2dfe d2e\ |:f2a g2e|fdB AB=c|~B3 EFG|A2D FED|f2a g2e|fdB AFA|Bcd ecA|1dfe d2e:|2dfe d3|] X:16 T:Monaghan Jig, The S:as recorded by Michael Coleman C:Trad R:jig N:Transcribed by Alan Ng D:Gael-Linn Viva Voce 004 Disc 2 Track 12, 1st time through tune Z:id:ng-jigs-16 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) Oct. 12, 1997. Compare with Henrik Norbecks abc transcription (hn-jig-182) of Mary Bergin's performance. L:1/8 M:6/8 K:EDor P:A d6||BEE ~E3|BGE FGA|BGE dBG|AFD DFD|BGE ~E3|BGE FGA|dcB ABG|FDF AGF||\ BGE ~E3|BGE FGA|BGE BGE|AFD AFD|BGE ~E3|BGE FGA|dcB ABG|FDF AGF|| P:B EGB efg|fed edc|EGB EFG|~F3 AGF|EGB efg|fed edc|(3dcc B ABG|FDF AGF||\ EGB efg|fed edc|EGB EFG|~F3 AGF|EGB [B2e2]g|fed edc|dcB ABG|FDF [F2A2]f|| P:C {a}g2e e^de|{a}geg bge|(3gff g e^de|{fg}fef dfa|{a}g2e e^de|{a}geg bge|d=cB ABG|FDF AGF||\ {a}g2e e^de|{a}geg bge|(3gff g e^de|{fg}fef dfa|gbe e^de|{a}geg bge|(3d=ccB ABG|FDF AGF| P:D |:EGB eBG|BGE FAF|EGB eBG|~F3 AGF|EGB GBe|Beg egb|{g}fed ABG|FDF AGF:| X:17 T:Boys of Tandernagee, The S:as recorded by Arcady on After the Ball N:B part is slightly different than played in Berlin (Germany) sessions C:Trad R:jig D:Shanachie 79077 Z: id:ng-jigs-17 transcribed by Alan Ng Nov. 30, 1997 L:1/8 M:6/8 K:EDor d|:~B3 ~E3|BAB d2B|ABA DED|AFD FGA|BAB ~E3|BAB def|edB AFA|BEE E2A::\ B2e efe|def afd|e2d dcd|Bcd dBA|B2e efe|def afd|edB AFA|BEE E2A:| X:18 T:Cliffs of Moher (another B part) N:yet another version of the B part Z: id:ng-jigs-18 R:jig M:6/8 K:ADor ege dBB|eBe dBA|GAB dBA|GAB dBd|1ege dBB|eBe dBA|GAB dBA|\ DEG A3:|2ege cee|Bee Aee|DEG A2 G|EDB, A,3|] X:19 T:Paddy Clancy's N:Transcribed by Alan Ng S:as played in Madison, Wisconsin D:Bothy Band: 1975 Z: id:ng-jigs-19 Z:compare Hendrik Norbeck's transcription hn-jig-151 E:9 R:jig M:6/8 K:D afd edB|dcd AFA|dcd ede|~f3 efg|afd edB|dcd AFA|dcd ede|1 fdd d2f:|2 fdc d2e||\ ~f3 ~g3|fgf fed|fef gfg|afd e2d|~f3 ~g3|fgf fed|~f3 ede|1 fdc d2e:|2 fdd d2f|]** X:20 T:Haste to the Wedding C:Traditional N:Transcribed by Alan Ng S:as played by Alan Ng in Madison, Wisconsin Z:transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) id:ng-jigs-20 Oct. 28, 1998 R:jig M:6/8 K:D E:9 A|AFA Agf|ede fdB|AFA AGF|GFG EFG|\ AFA Agf|ede fdB|ABA faf|edd d2:|* E:10 |:f|afa afa|bgb bgb|afa agf|gfg efg|\ a3 ~f3|ede fdB|ABA faf|edd d2:|** \bigskip \bigskip X:21 T:Cliffs of Moher, The S:as played in Madison, Wisconsin N:transcribed by Alan Ng Z:transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) Oct. 28, 1998 id:ng-jigs-21 R:jig M:6/8 K:ADor E:10 aga bag|eaf ged|c2 A BAG|EFG Ace|aga bag|eaf ged|c2 A BAG|EAA A3:|* efe dBA|efe dBA|GAB dBA|GAB dBd|efe dBA|efe dBA|GAB dBG|EFG A3||\ efe dBA|efe dBA|GAB dBA|GAB dBd|ege ded|~c3 ~B3|EGA BAG|EDB, A,3||** X:22 T:When Sick is it Tea You Want? T:Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself S:as played in Madison, Wisconsin N:transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) C:Traditional Z: id:ng-jigs-22 transcribed January 26, 1999. Compare with hn-jig-180 R:jig M:6/8 K:D E:13 Add dcB|AFB AFB|Add cde|fdc d2B|Add dcB|AFB AFB|Add cde|1 fdd d2B:|2 fdd dfg|:\ afd dc=c|BGG Gga|bge e^dd|cAA AFG|Add dcB|AFB AFB|Add cde|1 fdd dfg:|2 fdd d2B|]** X:23 T:Paddy Taylor's S:James Kelly's recording, 1st time through N:transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) D:James Kelly, Capel Street, 1989, Bowhand Records 0001. Compare with Gerry Harrington and Eoghan O'Sullivan, Smoky Chimney, 1996, Kells Music 9512. R:jig Z: id:ng-jigs-23 transcribed March 27, 1999 M:6/8 K:D E:11 c2B|:ABA ~g3|eaa ef{ga}g|fef {g}fed|cBA EFG|[E3A3] {a}gfg|eaa ef{ga}g|\ fed cAG|1(3AB{cd}cA d{e}dc:|2(3AB{cd}cA [D2d2]e{f}|:{a}f2d ecA|dcd cAG|(3AB{cd}dA DFA{ef}|\ {a}fed ecA|1(3fgfd ecA|dcd (3Bcde{f}|{a}fed cAG| (3Addd [D3d3]:|2{fa}f2d ecA|dcd (3Bcde{f}|{a}fed ef{ga}g|edc d{e}dc|]* X:24 T:Sigi's Jig C:Chelcy Bowles N:Contact Chelcy Bowles at cbowles@dcs.wisc.nospam (replace nospam with edu) for permissions R:jig Z:id:ng-jigs-24 transcribed Nov. 4, 1999 M:6/8 K:DMix D2d dcA|GFG AGE|Ddc AGF|GFG A3|D2d dcA|GFG ABc|dAF dAF|AGE D3:|* |:d2A AGF|GFG ABc|dAA AFA|AGE D3|d2A AGF|GAB cde|dAF dAF|AGE D3:|** X:25 T:Rambling Pitchfork, The S:as played in Madison, WI N:transcribed by Alan Ng w/o ornaments Z: id:ng-jigs-25 transcribed January 27, 2000 by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) M:6/8 K:DMaj E|FEF AFF|dFF AFD|GFG ABc|ded cAG|\ FEF AFF|dFF AFD|GFG BGB|AFD D2::\ A|dcd fdf|ecA AFA|dcd fdf|faf gfe|\ dcd fdf|ecA AGF|GFG BGB|AFD D2:|** X:26 T:An Rógaire Dubh T:The Black Rogue T:Paddy McNicolas T:Paddy's Own S:Robbie Hannan and Paddy Glackin on Whirlwind D:Shanachie 79093, 1995 N:Setting originally from John Doherty. Diplomatic transcription of 1st time through by Alan Ng w/o cuts Z: id:ng-jigs-26 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) 22 Sept. 2000 R:jig M:6/8 K:DMaj d|cAA BGB|cAA AAd|cAA BGB|AFD DdB|cAA BGB|cAA AGF|\ ~G3 BGB|1AFD DdB:|2AFD DAd||fgf ~g3|afd cAd|faf gfg|\ afd d(3def|agf gfe|fed e2d|cAA BGB|AFD DAd||\ fgf ~g3|afd cAd|~f3 ~g3|afd dfg|\ agf gfe|fed ~e2d|cAA BGG|ABc dcd||** X:27 T:Blarney Pilgrim, The N:Setting from, and transcribed by, Alan Ng. Chord symbols added by Dave Fallow Z: id:ng-jigs-27 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) 27 Jan. 2001 R:jig M:6/8 K:DMix "G"DED DEG|"D"ABA ABc|"G"BAG AGE|"C"GEc E{G}ED|\ "G"DED DEG|"D"ABA ABc|"G"BAG AGE|"C"GED "D"D3:|* E:10 |:"G"~d3 dBG|"C"AGA BGE|"G"~d3 dBG|"D"AGA B2d|\ "G"g2e d2B|"Am"AGA BGE|"C"B2G AGE|"D"DGG "G"G3:|* E:9 |:"D"ADD BDD|ADD ABc|"G"BAG AGE|"Am"GEc E{G}ED|\ "D"ADD BDD|ADD ABc|"G"BAG AGE|"C"GED "G"D3:|** X:28 T:Blarney Pilgrim, The N:Setting from, and transcribed by, Alan Ng. Chord symbols added by Dave Fallow Z: id:ng-jigs-28 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) 27 Jan. 2001 R:jig M:6/8 K:DMix DED DEG|ABA ABc|BAG AGE|GEc E{G}ED|\ DED DEG|ABA ABc|BAG AGE|GED D3:|* E:10 |:~d3 dBG|AGA BGE|d3 dBG|AGA G2B|\ g2e d2B|AGA BGE|B2G AGE|DGG G3:|* E:9 |:ADD BDD|ADD ABc|BAG AGE|GEc E{G}ED|\ ADD BDD|ADD ABc|BAG AGE|GED D3:|** X:29 T:Humours of Ennistymon, The N:Skeletal setting by Alan Ng without ornaments Z: id:ng-jigs-29 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) 4 Feb. 2002 R:jig M:6/8 K:GMaj E:10 G|:BcB GBd|cBc A2G|BcB GBd|cAG FGA|BcB GBd|cBc ABc|ded cAF|\ AGF G2z::fgf fed|cAG FGA|dgg gfg|afd d2e|fgf fed|cAG FGA|BcB cAF|\ AGF G2z::gdB gdB|ecA ecA|BcB GBd|1 cAG FGA| gdB gdB|ecA ecA|\BcB GBd|cAF G2z:|2 cAG FED|BcB GBd|cBc ABc|ded cAF|AGF G2|]** X:30 T:Rose in the Heather, The N:For teaching purposes, from Alan Ng Z: id:ng-jigs-30 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) 31 Jan. 2004 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D |FAF EFE|DFA BAF|ABd ede|fdB AFD|FAF EFE|DFA BAF|AdB AFE|FDD D2:|* |:g|fdB ABd|faa afd|g2g fed|Bee efg|fdB ABd|faa afa|baf gfe|fdd d2:|** X:31 T:My Darling Asleep N:For whistle teaching purposes, from Alan Ng Z: id:ng-jigs-31 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) 28 Apr. 2004 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D |fed cAA|BAG A2G|FAA def|~g3 ezg|fdd cAA|BAG A2G|FAA def|gec d2:|* |:FAA dAA|FAA BGG|FAA def|~g3 ezg|fdd cAA|BAG A2G|FAA def|gec d2:|** X:32 T:James McMahon's Favourite S:Tommy Maguire, Father O'Keeffe D:Track 15, Paddy in the Smoke, Topic TSCD603, 1997 Z: id:ng-jigs-32 transcribed by Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.nospam (net) 19 Nov. 2005 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D |fed edB|A