Annotation:Bridal Jig (1) (The)

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BRIDAL JIG [1], THE (Port an posta). AKA and see "Beside the Bann," "Humors of Quarry Cross (The)," "Kennedy's Bridal Jig," "Leinster Lasses (The)," "Priest's Leap (1) (The)." Irish, Jig. G Major ('A' part) & E Minor ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB' (McDermott): AABB (Cole, Kerr): AABB' (Moylan, Perlman).

Source for notated version: accordion player Johnny O'Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]; Reuben Smith (b. 1931, Blooming Point, Queen's County, Prince Edward Island) [Perlman].

Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 58. Kerr (Merry Melodies, vol. 2), c. 1880's; No. 262, p. 29. McDermott (Allan's Irish Fiddler), c. 1920's; No. 31, p. 8. Moylan (Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra), 1994; No. 311, p. 179. O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No.190, p. 103. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 310, p. 66. Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; p. 130. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 87.

Recorded sources:



See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recordings Index [2]




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