Annotation:Priest's Leap (1) (The)

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PRIEST'S LEAP [1], THE. AKA and see “Bridal Jig (1) (The),” “Humors of Quarry Cross (The),” “Jerry Donovan's Favorite,” “Kennedy's Bridal Jig,” “Leinster Lasses (The),” “McPaddin's Favorite,” “The Night Cap.” Irish, Double Jig. G Major ('A' part) & E Minor ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB (Flaherty): AA'BB' (Roche). Fiddler Paddy Killoran recorded the tune with his Pride of Erin Orchestra in October, 1934, under the title “McPaddin's Favorite” in a set called “Jerry Donovan's Favorite” (followed by "Mist on the Meadow (1) (The)/Castlebar Races"). John Gerrity called it the “The Night Cap” and Paddy Cronin and Joe Burke had it as “Humors of Quarry Cross (The).”

Source for notated version: fiddler Kathleen Morris (Corlisheen, Ballyrush, Co. Sligo) [Flaherty].

Printed sources: Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; p. 56. Roche (Collection of Traditional Irish Music, vol. 3), 1927; No. 88, p. 27.

Recorded sources: Decca 12004 (78 RPM), Paddy Killoran & the Pride of Erin Orchestra (1934, as 1st tune in set "Jerry Donovan's Favorite"). Decca 12179 (78 RPM), Paddy Killoran (1938, as "McPaddin's Favorite," the 2nd tune in the medley, following "Humors of Ballinafad (2) (The)).

See also listing at:
Hear the 1934 recording by Paddy Killoran's Pride of Erin Orchestra as "Jerry Donovan's Favorite" [1] [2] [3]
Hear Paddy Killoran's 1938 recording as "McPaddin's Favorite" [4] [5]