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'''OLD JOHN'S JIG''' (Port Shean tSeáin). AKA - "Joe's Jig," "Old Joe's Jig." AKA and see "[[Bank of Ireland (2)]]," "[[Port Shean tSeáin]]." Irish, Double Jig. A Dorian (Breathnach, Cranitch): E Dorian (Miller). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune was named by Brendan Breathnach. O'Sullivan (1983) remarks that this tune is a jig variant of harper Turlough O'Carolan's "[[Princess Royal (1)]]." Breathnach (1963) notes that O'Neill's "[[Short Grass (The)]]" has several bars reminiscent of this jig, as does a jig printed by R.M. Levey (No. 87). See also the related "[[Rambler from Clare]]" and the reels "Bank of Ireland" and "[[Kerryman's Daughter (1) (The)]]." | '''OLD JOHN'S JIG''' (Port Shean tSeáin). AKA - "Joe's Jig," "Old Joe's Jig." AKA and see "[[Bank of Ireland (2)]]," "[[Port Shean tSeáin]]." Irish, Double Jig. A Dorian (Breathnach, Cranitch): E Dorian (Miller). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune was named by Brendan Breathnach (in CRÉ 1) in honor of source Seán Potts' father, piper and flute player John Potts (County Wexford). O'Sullivan (1983) remarks that this tune is a jig variant of harper Turlough O'Carolan's "[[Princess Royal (1)]]." Breathnach (1963) notes that O'Neill's "[[Short Grass (The)]]" has several bars reminiscent of this jig, as does a jig printed by R.M. Levey (No. 87). See also the related "[[Rambler from Clare]]" and the reels "Bank of Ireland" and "[[Kerryman's Daughter (1) (The)]]." | ||
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''Recorded sources'': <font color=teal>Popcorn Behavior - "Journeywork" (1997). Shanachie 29003, Tommy Peoples - "The High Part of the Road" (1976). </font> | ''Recorded sources'': <font color=teal>BBM 003, Alan & John Kelly – "Fourmilehouse" (2002). Popcorn Behavior - "Journeywork" (1997). Shanachie 29003, Tommy Peoples - "The High Part of the Road" (1976). Wild Asparagus - "From the Floor Up" (2009). </font> | ||
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Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [http://www.ibiblio.org/keefer/o06.htm#Oldjoji]<br> | Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [http://www.ibiblio.org/keefer/o06.htm#Oldjoji]<br> | ||
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [https://www.irishtune.info/tune/2138/]<br> | Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [https://www.irishtune.info/tune/2138/]<br> | ||
Hear the tune played on youtube.com [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpEbfzyMRp0]<br> | |||
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Revision as of 05:12, 27 October 2014
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OLD JOHN'S JIG (Port Shean tSeáin). AKA - "Joe's Jig," "Old Joe's Jig." AKA and see "Bank of Ireland (2)," "Port Shean tSeáin." Irish, Double Jig. A Dorian (Breathnach, Cranitch): E Dorian (Miller). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune was named by Brendan Breathnach (in CRÉ 1) in honor of source Seán Potts' father, piper and flute player John Potts (County Wexford). O'Sullivan (1983) remarks that this tune is a jig variant of harper Turlough O'Carolan's "Princess Royal (1)." Breathnach (1963) notes that O'Neill's "Short Grass (The)" has several bars reminiscent of this jig, as does a jig printed by R.M. Levey (No. 87). See also the related "Rambler from Clare" and the reels "Bank of Ireland" and "Kerryman's Daughter (1) (The)."
Source for notated version: piper Seán Potts (Ireland) [Breathnach].
Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 22, p. 10. Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1996; p. 51. Miller (Fiddler's Throne), 2004; No. 86, p. 62.
Recorded sources: BBM 003, Alan & John Kelly – "Fourmilehouse" (2002). Popcorn Behavior - "Journeywork" (1997). Shanachie 29003, Tommy Peoples - "The High Part of the Road" (1976). Wild Asparagus - "From the Floor Up" (2009).
See also listings at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [1]
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [2]
Hear the tune played on youtube.com [3]