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'''PADDY'S LEATHER BREECHES.''' Scottish, Jig. B Minor/Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCCDD. The tune is played for the dance The Irish Washerwoman, familiarly known as the Irish Jig by Scottish dancers, and part of the modern repertoire at dancing schools. Emmerson ('''Rantin' Pipe and Tremblin' String''',1972) states: "The tune is a superb set of variations, usually published under the title of 'Paddy's Leather Breeches,' which, in the hands of a good piper, can sound absolutely fascinating." | '''PADDY'S LEATHER BREECHES.''' Scottish, Jig. B Minor/Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCCDD. The tune is played for the Scottish dance called The Irish Washerwoman, familiarly known as the Irish Jig by Scottish dancers, and part of the modern repertoire at dancing schools. Emmerson ('''Rantin' Pipe and Tremblin' String''',1972) states: "The tune is a superb set of variations, usually published under the title of 'Paddy's Leather Breeches,' which, in the hands of a good piper, can sound absolutely fascinating." A ''port-à-beul'' variant is known as "Ciamar a ni mi an dannsa direach" ("How will I do the dance properly"). | ||
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Hear a bagpipe version on youtube.com [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOnlgq6stXE]<br> | Hear a bagpipe version on youtube.com [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOnlgq6stXE] and Vimeo [https://vimeo.com/25633452]<br> | ||
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PADDY'S LEATHER BREECHES. Scottish, Jig. B Minor/Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCCDD. The tune is played for the Scottish dance called The Irish Washerwoman, familiarly known as the Irish Jig by Scottish dancers, and part of the modern repertoire at dancing schools. Emmerson (Rantin' Pipe and Tremblin' String,1972) states: "The tune is a superb set of variations, usually published under the title of 'Paddy's Leather Breeches,' which, in the hands of a good piper, can sound absolutely fascinating." A port-à-beul variant is known as "Ciamar a ni mi an dannsa direach" ("How will I do the dance properly").
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Martin (Ceol na Fidhle, vol. 1), 1991; p. 38.
Recorded sources:
See also listing at:
Hear a bagpipe version on youtube.com [1] and Vimeo [2]