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].