Annotation:Kilkenny Jig (1) (The)

KILKENNY JIG, THE ("An Port Cill-Cainnig" or "Port Chill Chainnigh"). AKA and see "Black Stripper (The)," "Arthur McBride (1)," "Castle Street Jig," "Hawk from Dundalk (The)," "Milkmaid (2) (The)," "Maids of Glenroe (The)," "Maid at the Well (The)," "Maide Draighin (An)," "Mullagh Jig (The)," "Pat Curtin's Jig," "Blackthorn Stick (5) (The)." Irish, Double Jig. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Kilkenny takes its name from Saint Kenneth, a companion of St. Columba. See also the related "Young Tom Ennis."

Source for notated version: Paddy Cronin [Breathnach]; flute player Sonny McDonagh (b. 1926, Rinnarogue, Bunninadden, County Sligo) [Flaherty].

Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 18, p. 10. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 740, p. 138.

Recorded sources: Outlet Records PAS 3002, Paddy Cronin - "Kerry's Own Paddy Cronin" (1977).

See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]