Annotation:Paddy Ryan's Favorite Irish Jig
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PADDY RYAN'S FAVORITE IRISH JIG. AKA and see "Champion (2)," "Coleman's Cross (4)," "Kimmel's Jig (2)," "Smash (The)." Irish, American; Jig (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The provenance for "Paddy Ryan's Favorite Irish Jig" (along with alternate titles) is probably Irish, although this has yet to be ascertained. The jig was first recorded in 1916 in New York for Columbia Records by Brooklyn accordion player John J. Kimmel as the last tune in a medley of Irish jigs, where it appears as "The Smash"[1]. Kimmel was of German descent and was a prolific recording artist in the 78 RPM era, primarily of Irish music. Famed County Sligo fiddle master wikipedia:Michael_Coleman_(fiddler) recorded his version, "Coleman's Cross (4)" in 1934, and, as "Champion (2)" the jig is known in England. A variant called "Big Chief" was printed by E.F. Adam his publication Old Time Fiddlers Favorite Barn Dance Tunes, in St. Louis in 1928.
- ↑ "Medley of Irish Jigs", consisting of "Haste to the Wedding," "Larry O'Gaff" and "The Smash."
- ↑ Burckhart was an Edison studio pianist who appears on numerous Edison 78 RPM recordings. He was called upon for accompanist for many different performers who played a variety of musical style, and performed competently and well. He accompanied Baltzell of several Edision recordings, and also backed fiddler Allen Sisson and popular banjoist Fred Van Epps.