Annotation:Kilfinane Jig (The)

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KILFINANE JIG, THE (Port Cill-Finain). AKA and see "Tollach an Leathair," "Boring the Leather (2)," "Shoemaker's Fancy (The)," "Come with Me Now," "When You Go Home," "Humors of Ayle House (The)," "Connaughtman (The)," "Down the Back Lane." Irish, Double Jig. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "The Connaughtman," "Humours of Ayle House" and "Down the Back Lane" are related tunes.

Source for notated version: "J. O'Neill" [O'Neill]. Chicago Police Sergeant James O'Neill was a fiddler originally from County Down. He was a tutored musician and a good transcriber, and served as Francis O'Neill's collaborator on his early works.

Printed sources: O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 65. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1070, p. 201. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 273, p. 60.

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