Cow-Boys' Jig (1) (The)

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Theme code Index	1131H 2333
Also known as	Charley the Prayermaster, Fear a Fuair Bas (An), I Will if I Can (2)
Composer/Core Source
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Contra
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:William Bradbury Ryan
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Ryan's Mammoth Collection
Tune and/or Page number	p. 84
Year of publication/Date of MS	1883
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COW-BOYS' (JIG) [1], THE. AKA and see "Charley the Prayermaster," "(An) Fear a Fuair Bas," "I Will if I Can [2]." American (originally Irish), Jig. G Major (most versions): A Major (Songer). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB.

Sources for notated versions: Rodney Miller (Antrim, N.H.) [Phillips]; George Penk (Portland, Oregon) who learned it from Alasdair Fraser's album [Songer].

Printed source: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 55. S. Johnson (The Kitchen Musician No. 6; Jigs), 1982 (revised 1989, 2001); p. 7. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1979; p. 160 (appears as "Charley the Prayermaster"). Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 2, 1995; p. 363. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 84. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; p. 56 (appears as "Cowboy Jig").

Recorded source: SG155, Alasdair Fraser - "The Road North." Tartan Tapes CDTT1004, Alasdair Fraser - "Heat the Hoose" (1998).

X:1
T:Cow Boys, The 
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
B/A/|GDE G2A|Bgf gdB|ABc BGA|BcA BGE|GDE G2A|
Bgf gdB|ABc BcA|BGG G2::B/d/|e2e e2e|egf edB|
D2d d2d|dge dBG|c2d e2d|gdB A2d|BGA BcA|BGG G2:||