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T:Jack's Health [1]
T:Bolt the Door
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Single Jig
S:From a workshop with English country dance fiddler Marshall Barron [AK]
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Ador
g2f|:ecA A2B|G2E E2B|c2A B2G|A2B c2d|
ecA A2B|G2E E2B|c2A B2G|1 ABA g2f:|2 ABA A2B||
cBA G2B|e3 d2B|c2A B2G|A2B c2d|
ecA A2d|e3 d2 B|c2A B2A|G3 g2e|
dBG G2 d|e3 d2B|c2A B2G|A2B c2d|
ecA A2d|e2a a2f| g2e d2B|A3||

Bolt the Door (1): Annotations

BOLT THE DOOR (Cuir Barrad Ar An Dorus). AKA and see "Jack's Health (1)." Irish, Single Jig. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. The tune has been employed for the Playford dance "Jack's Helath" to good effect; it is sometimes erroneously assumed to be an old English dance tune as a result.

Printed sources: O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No. 207, p. 111. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 957, p. 178. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 366, p. 75.

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