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). The tune was contained in the c. 1890's music manuscript collection of "Professor" Patrick D. Reidy, sent to his correspondent in Chicago, Francis O'Neill, around 1902. It seems likely that Reidy's MS was the source for the tune in O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland (1907). Reidy was originally from Castleisland, County Kerry, but had been resident in London since about 1874. He was employed by the Gaelic League in that city in the 1890's and after the turn of the 20th century to provide instruction in Irish dancing at various events and competitions. His MS book contains tunes sourced to fiddlers who accompanied dancers at these events.
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]