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X:1 T:Temple House (Jig) [2], The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Hughes – Gems from the Emerald Isles (London, 1867, No. 75, p. 17) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K: Emin EFE G2-A|B2-F G2-E|DED (F2D)|(A2D) (F2D)| EFE G2-A|(B2F) (G2A)|BcB AGF|B2-E E2:|| f|(g2f) (e2f)|(g2f) (e2g)|faf (d2g)|faf (d2f)| (g2f) (e2f)|(g2f) (e2d)|BcB AGF|(B2E) E2f| (g2f) (e2f)|(g2f) (e2g)|faf (d2g)|faf (d2f)| (b2g) (a2f)|(g2e) (f2d)|BcB AGF|(B2E) E2z||

TEMPLEHOUSE JIG [2], THE ("Port Tig-Teampoll" or "Port an Teampall"). AKA - "Temple House Jig." AKA and see "Dunkeild House," “Frogs' Frolic,” "Grey Goose (3) (The)," "Jackson's Rowly Powly,” “Judy McFadden (2).” Irish, Double Jig (6/8) and Slide (12/8 time). E Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB (Kerr, Levey, Martin): AABB' (O'Neill). The tune was first printed in London in piper O'Farrell's Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes vol. II (c. 1811, p. 101), under the title "Jackson's Rowly Powly."

See also the more distantly related "Goat in the Green (The)"/"Old Apples in Winter" tune family, and compare with “Templehouse Reel (The).”

Additional notes

Printed sources : - Hughes (Gems from the Emerald Isle), 1867; No. 75, p. 17. Kerr (Merry Melodies, vol. 1), c. 1880; No. 25, p. 33. Martin (Taigh na Teud), 1990; p. 6. Levey (Dance Music of Ireland, 2nd Collection), 1873; No. 55, p. 24. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 756, p. 141. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 41, p. 23. O'Neill (Irish Minstrels and Musicians), 1913; p. 134.

Recorded sources : - Drumlin Records, Brian McNamara – “A Piper’s Dream.”

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