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JACKSON'S JIG [3] (Port Mhic Eoin). AKA and see "Barron's," "Gudgeon of Maurice's Car (The)," "Gudgeon of Morrison's Car (The)," "Hogan's Favorite," "Humors of Kesh (The)," "Merry Bonnaveen (The)," "Morrison's Jig (2)," "Tempest (The)." Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. This tune, sometimes attributed to early 19th century Walker "Piper" Jackson, was recorded by the great County Sligo/New York fiddler Michael Coleman in a set called "Jackson's Jigs".

Source for notated version: fiddlers John & James Kelly (Ireland) [Breathnach].

Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 17, p. 9.

Recorded sources: Green Linnet SIF 3041, Matt Molloy - "Stony Steps." Outlet Records SOLP 1041, Crehan, Gavin, Kelly - "Irish Traditional Music" (1980).

See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
Hear John and James Kelly play the tune at the Comhaltas Archive [2]




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