Annotation:Kesh Jig (1) (The)

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KESH JIG [1], THE. AKA and see "Castle Jig (1) (The)," "Kerrigan's Jig," "Kincora Jig (The)," "Little Boy Ted in the Hay," "Mountaineers' March (The)," "Tear the Callies." Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB (most versions): AA'BB' (Miller & Perron). Very popular in Irish sessions since it was popularized under the "Kesh" title by the Bothy Band, albeit often regarded nowadays as a 'beginners tune'. See "Port Pat Coclain" for a West Kerry slide version of this tune, and also the related "Spring Well" and "Fond of the Ladies." Michael Coleman recorded the melody on 78 RPM as "Kerrigan's Jig." The first printed version appears to be in George Petrie's 1850's collection under the title "Tear the Callies."

Source for notated version: Boys of the Lough (Ireland/Scotland) [Brody].

Printed sources: Brody (Fiddler's Fake Book), 1983; p. 157. S. Johnson (The Kitchen Musician No. 6: Jigs), 1982 (revised 1989, 2001); p.12. Mallinson (100 Essential), 1995; No. 81, p. 35. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; p. 24. Reiner (Anthology of Fiddle Styles), 1979; p. 49. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; p. 118. Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, vol. 1), 1999; p. 29.

Recorded sources: Boys of the Lough, 1977; p. 4 (appears as "Kincora Jig"). Mulligan LUN 002, The Bothy Band - "The Bothy Band" (1975). Mulligan LUN 030, The Bothy Band- "Afterhours." Philo 1026, The Boys of the Lough- "Live at Passim" (appears as "Kincora Jig"). Voyager 320-S, Frank Ferrel and Graham Townsend- "Fiddle Tunes." Outlet 1031, Sean McGuire- "Ireland's Champion Traditional Fiddler."

See also listings at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [1]
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [2]
Hear the tune played by a variety of artists at the Comhaltas Archive [3]
Hear the tune played by the Kincora Céilí Band at the Comhaltas Archive[4]

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