Annotation:Jennie Rock the Cradle

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JENNIE ROCK THE CRADLE (Sineidin Corraig an Luasgan). AKA and see "Jackie Layton," Talk:Jack Latin, Talk:Jackie Latten, Talk:Jockey Layton. Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddler). ABC (O’Neill): AABBCDD’EEFF’G (Miller). "Jenny Rock the Cradle" is melodically different enough to warrant a separate entry, but also has ties to "Jackie Layton." It has harmonic and cadential similarities to "Jennie Rock the Cradle," and a similar character, however.

Source for notated version: See O’Neill’s notes for annotation:Jackie Layton.

Printed sources: Miller (Fiddler’s Throne), 2004; No. 178, p. 112. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 109. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1269, p. 238. O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 220.

Recorded sources: SU 1130, De Dannan – “Song for Ireland.”

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