CHAMPION [2]. AKA and see "Coleman's Cross (4)," "John Kimmel's Jig," "Kimmel's Jig (2)," "Paddy Ryan's Favorite Irish Jig," "Smash." English, American; Jig. USA; Pennsylvania, New England. E Minor ('A' part) & G Major ('B' part) {Raven}: A Minor ('A' part) & C Major ('B' part) {Reiner & Anick}: F Major ('A' part) & D Minor ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The first and second strains are often transposed from one version to another. Ohio fiddler John Baltzell (1860-1940) recorded the tune for Edison as "Paddy Ryan's Favorite Irish Jig." A variant of this tune is Adam's "Big Chief." Jehile Kirkhuff
Additional notes Source for notated version : - Jehile Kirchuff {1908-1981} (Susquahanna County, Pennsylvania) [Reiner & Anick].
Printed sources : - Callaghan (Hardcore English), 2007; p. 57. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 2, 1995; p. 362. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; p. 122. Reiner & Anick (Old Time Fiddling Across America), 1989; p. 51 (includes harmony part). Sannella, Balance and Swing (CDSS), 1982.
