'''BIRD ON THE WING'''. AKA and see "[[Mechanics' Hall Jig]]." American, Dance Tune (2/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'. Tune is listed as a 'jig' in Ryan's Mammoth Collection, meaning an old-time banjo tune probably associated with the sand jig dance, a type of solo dance performed on a floor that had been sanded to reduce friction and facilitate the brushing of the shoes. See also parts 5 and 6 of "[[Kitty O'Neill's Champion]]."
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''Printed sources:'' Cole ('''1000 Fiddle Tunes'''), 1940; p. 83. '''Ryan's Mammoth Collection''', 1883; p. 117.
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