Annotation:Champion (3)
Tune properties and standard notation
CHAMPION (JIG) [3], THE. Canadian, Jig. Canada, Cape Breton. F Major ('A' part) & D Minor ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'. The tune can be found (with parts reversed) as part of "Flanagan's (Jig) [2]". With parts reversed, it is sometimes set in the key of E minor.
Printed source: Cranford (Jerry Holland's Collection), 1995; No. 251, p. 72.
Recorded sources: A & M Records 79602 2000-2, Ashley MacIssac - "Close to the Floor" (1992). Celtic CX34 - Winston Fitzgerald. JEMF-105, Joe Cormier - "New England Traditional Fiddling" (Appears as last tune of "Clay Pipe Medley"). Rounder Heritage Series 1166-11592-2, Joe Cormier (et al) - "The Art of Traditonal Fiddle" (2001. Appears as last tune of "Clay Pipe Medley"). See also listing at Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recordings [1].