Annotation:McGreavy's Jig

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McGREAVY'S (JIG). AKA and see "Eddie Kelly’s," "Eddie Kelly’s No. 1," "Martin Talty's Jig," "Meelick Team (The)." Irish, Jig. E Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The jig appears as “Martin Talty’s Jig” on Bernard O’Sullivan & Tommy McMahon's 1974 album "Clare Concertinas" (Topic Records 12TFRS502). The jig has been attributed to Talty, a piper, whistle and flute player from Glendine, County Clare, and friend and sometime playing partner with Miltown Malbay piper Willie Clancy. Peter Laban [1] tells the story of the first meeting between the two:

He [Talty] was sitting in the classroom in primary school. The teacher had left the room and Martin was trying out a little polka on the whistle. After going over the first part a voice behind him suddenly said "I think it goes actually like this," followed by the correct phrase on the whistle. This was Willie and the two became lifelong friends.

Source for notated version: fiddler Jimmy McHugh [Bulmer & Sharpley].

Printed sources: Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), vol. 4, No. 57.

Recorded sources: Front Hall Records 018, How to Change a Flat Tire - "Traditional Music of Ireland & Shetland" ().