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JER AN RIGÉARA. AKA and see "Jer the Rigger."
JER O’CONNELL’S. AKA and see “O’Sullivan’s Fancy,”
“Lucy Farr’s (Polka) [2].”
Irish, Polka. D Major. Standard. AABB.
A version of this tune appears under the title “O’Sullivan’s Fancy.” Source for
notated version: accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh
Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary),
1994; No. 215, pg. 124 (see also No. 96). Green
Linnet SIF 1175, Cherish the Ladies – “New Day Dawning.” Green Linnet GLCD
1187, Cherish the Ladies – “One and All: the Best of Cherish the Ladies”
(1998).
X:1
T:Jer O’Connell’s
M:4/4
L:1/4
S:from Mary Rafferty
Z:David Marcus
R:polka
K:D
ADED | FAdc/d/
| cAAG | EFGF/G/ | ADED | FAdc/d/
| cAGE | {F} EDD2 :||:
Adde | fg/f/ed
| cAAB | B/c/def | Adde | fd e/f/e/d/ | cAGE | {F}ED D2 :||
JER THE RIGGER (Jer an
Rigéara). AKA – “Ger the Rigger.”
AKA and see “Thadelo’s.”
Irish; Polka, Single Reel or Hornpipe. A Mixolydian. Standard
tuning. AABB. The tune is set variously as a
hornpipe, single reel, and, in the Sliabh Luachra region of southern
X:1
T:Ger the Rigger
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
K:A Mixolydian
eA eA|e/f/e/d/
cB/A/|d2 d/e/f/g/|ae fe|eA eA|e/f/e/d/ cB/A/|
df/d/ ce/c/|B/A/B/c/
A2::ae f/e/c/e/|ae f/e/c/e/|d2 d/e/f/g/|
ae fe|ae
f/e/c/e/|ae f/e/c/e/|df/d/ ce/c/|B/A/B/c/ A2:|
JEROME BURKE’S AKA and see “Dan Mac’s Polka,” “Dan Mack’s,” “Jack Mitchell’s Polka,” “The Newmarket Polka [2].” Irish, Polka. D
Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated
version: accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary), 1994; No. 298, pg. 172.
JEROME’S FAREWELL TO
GEORGES BANKS. AKA and see “Jerome’s Farewell to Gibraltar.”
JEROME'S FAREWELL TO
JERRY DALY'S HORNPIPE
[1] (Crannciuil
Diarmaid Ui Dalaig). AKA and see "The Old
Woman's Hornpipe," "The
Poor Ould Woman [1]," "The Poor Woman," “"An Sean Bean Bhocht,” "(An)
tSeanbhean Bhocht [2],"
“The Shan Van Vocht
[2].” Irish, Hornpipe. A Mixolydian (O'Neill/Krassen): A Dorian (O'Neill/1001). Standard
tuning. AABB. Bayard (1981) states that the tune was collected in the
19th century and printed in the early 20th century, presumably having found it
in Captain O’Neill’s collection. Bayard speculates, albeit without directly
specifying the evidence, that the hornpipe versions developed from a song air
usually known as "Logan Water."
Jerry Daly was Francis O’Neill’s brother-in-law, the husband of his sister
Nancy, who together had a “convivial Irish-born family” and who, following
Francis, also emigrated to
X:1
T:Jerry Daly's
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
D:Eddie Cahil
Z:Naka Ishii
K:A Mix
ed|cA BG A2 BA|GE DE G2 Bd|ea fa ge
dc|B2G2G2 ed|
cA BG A2 BA|GE DE G2 Bd|ea fa ge
dB|1A2 AG A2:|2A2 AG A2 z2|
|ea ab ag ea|ge dB G2 Bd|g2ga gf ef|ge dB A2 AG|
EA AB AG EA|GE DE G2 Bd|ea fa ge
dB|1A2 AG A2 z2:|2A2 AG A2||
JERRY DALY'S HORNPIPE
[2] (Crannciuil
Diamaid Ui Dalaig). Irish, Hornpipe. A Major. Standard tuning.
AABB. Source for notated version: Chicago Police Sergeant James O’Neill, a
fiddler originally from
X:1
T:Jerry Daly’s Hornpipe [2]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:O’Neill – Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s
Companion
K:A
(ed) | c2 (Bc)
ABcA | GFEF GABd | (ef)(fa) gedc
| B2G2G2 (ed) | c2 (Bc) ABcA
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GFEF GABd
| (eg)(fa) gedB | A2A2A2 :: e2 | agab aged |
B2G2G2 (ef) |
{a}gfga gfed | e2a2a2 (ed) | c2 (Bc) ABcA | GFEF GABd | (eg)(fa) gedB
| A2A2A2 :|
JERRY DONOVAN’S
FAVORITE. AKA and see
“The Priest’s Leap [1].”
JERRY HAYES (Diarmaid Ua Aeda). AKA and see “Dunkeld Bridge.”
Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB
(O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AABB' (O'Neill/Krassen).
O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 129. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies),
1903/1979; No. 1383, pg. 257. O'Neill (Dance
Music of
X:1
T:Jerry Hayes
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A2|d2 fd ceAc|dAfd egce|d2 fd ceAg|fdec d2:|
||AG|FDAF dABG|FDAF
EcAG|FDAF dABG|FDEC A2
AG|FDAD dABG|
FDAD EcAG|FDAF
dAAg|fdec d2||
JERRY HOLLAND. Canadian, Pipe Jig.
JERRY HOLLAND’S (REEL). AKA and see “Larry Downs’ Reel,” “Malcolm Finlay.”
JERRY HOLLAND’S
STRATHSPEY. Canadian, Strathspey.
JERRY HOLLAND’S VW
TRUCK. Canadian, Reel.
JERRY HOULIHAN (Dearmuid Ua Uallacain). AKA and see “Cummilum.” Irish, Slip
Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABBCCDDEE (O'Neill/Krassen): AABBCCDDEEFF (O'Neill/1850). Breathnach
(1996) states that, along with “Mad Moll,” “Drops of brandy [1],” "Yellow stockings” and others it belongs
to a cycle of tunes originating in the 17th century or earlier. See
also note for Walker ‘Piper’
X:1
T:Jerry Houlihan
M:9/8
L:1/8
R:Slip Jig
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A2d FDF FDF|A2d FDF G2E|A2d FDF
FDF|BAB E2F G2E:|
|:D2d AGF AGF|D2d AGF G2E|D2d AGF
AGF|BAB E2F G2E:|
|:d2d fed ecA|d2g fdf g2e|dfe fdB AGF|BAB E2F G2E:|
|:d2f agf
agf|d2f agf g2e|d2f agf agf|bgf/g/ e2f g2e:|
|:dfe/c/ dAF dAF|df e/c/ dAF GFE|dfe/c/ dAF dAF|BAB E2F GFE:|
|:DFF dFF
AFF|DFF dFF GFE|DFF dFF
AFF|BAB E2F GFE:|
JERRY
LYNCH’S. AKA and see “Kilfenora Jig [4].” Irish, Slide (12/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Jerry Lynch is one of the founders of
the (new) Kilfenora Ceili
band and father of
X: 1
T: Jerry Lynch's
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
R: slide
Z:Transcribed
by Bill Black
K: D
F2 A
F2 A ABA ABA AFD | dcB AGF GFE D3 :|
d2 A F2 A d2 e fef |
d2 A F2 A GFG E3 |
d2
A F2 A d2 e fef | dcB AGF
GFE D3 :|
JERRY O’BRIEN’S REEL. Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Composed by
X:1
T: Jerry O'Brien's
C: © B. Black
Q: 350
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: D
A,DDE D3 B, | A,B,DF Addc | BAFA d3 B | AF (3FEF GECB, |
A,DDE D3 B, | A,B,DF Addc | BABc dAFA | GECE D4 :|
dffg f3 g | a2 fa bafe | dBBA B3 c | defd eaaf |
dffg f3 g | a2 fa bafe | defd efdB
| AFEF D4 :|
JERRY
O’REILLY’S JIG. Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Source for notated
version: communicated by Jeremiah O’Reilly (
X:1
T:Jerry O'Reilly's Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Jeremiah
O'Reilly,
Z:Paul Kinder
K:G
B/2c/2|dgg bag|a/2a/2ba g/2f/2dc|{cB}AGG dGG|FDd "tr"cAG|
B/2d/2gg bag|a/2a/2ba g/2f/2dc|{cB}AGG FdF|"tr"AGG G2:|
|:B/2c/2|ded cAA|dg/2f/2e/2d/2 cAG|G/2F/2DB cAG|(3F/2G/2F/2Dd cAG|
(3d/2d/2d/2cA "tr"fef|"tr"gfe cAG|DGG B>cA|BGG G2:||
JERRY
O’REILLY’S REEL. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AAB. Source for notated
version: communicated by Jeremiah O’Reilly (
X:1
T:Jerry O'Reilly's Reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Jerry O'Reilly,
Z:Paul Kinder
R:Reel
K:G
G2 BG dGBA|G2 dB AGFA|G2 BG dcBd|g2 ed (3BAG FA:||
g2 fg egdd|g2 fg fgaf|g2 fg egdd|g2 ed (3BAG FA|
g2
fg egdd|g2 fg fgaf|bgaf ge d2|eged (3BAG FA||
JERRY'S BEAVER HAT ({h-}Ata-Featan Diarmaid/Diarmada). AKA and see “The Cat in the Corner [4],”
“Cooley’s Jig,” “Paddy Get Up,” “The Returned Yank,” “When Sick is it Tea
You Want?” Irish, Double Jig. D Major. Standard tuning.
AABB. Sources for notated versions: flute player Colm
O'Donnell (b. 1962, Aclare, County Sligo) [Flaherty];
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]; New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker].
Cotter (Traditional
Irish Tin Whistle Tutor), 1989; pg. 45. Flaherty (Trip to
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See also listings at: Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle Recording
Index Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An
Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info |
X:1
T:Jerry’s Beaver Hat
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
K:D
E|”D”DFA d2e|”Bm”fdB BAF|”D”ABA AFD|”Em”EFE “A7”GFE|
”D”DFA d2e|”Bm”fdB BAF|”A”ABA dAF|”D”DED D2:|
|:A|”D”dfa
afd|”Em”gba f/g/af|”D”dfa afd|”A”cee ecA|
”D”daf afd|“G”gfg fed|”Bm”B/c/dB “A”AFA|”D”ded d2:|
JERRY’S PIPE JIG. Canadian, Jig.
X:1
T:
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Sand Jig
S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A Minor
E | (A/>.B/)(c/>.d/) e/a/ z/e/
| ({g}f/>)e/d/>f/ (e/a/) z/e/ | ({g}f/>)ed/>f/
({f}e/>)d/c/>f/ | ({e}d/>)c/B/>d/ (3c/B/A/ E |
(A/>.B/)(c/>.d/) e/a/ z/e/ |
({g}f/>)e/d/>f/ (e/a/) z/e/ | ({g}f/>)ed/>f/ ({f}e/>)d/c/>f/
| ({e}d/>)c/B/>c/ A :|
|: (e/>.f/) |
(g/>.^f/)(a/>.g/) (e/c/) z/c’/ | (c’/>.b/)(d’/>.c’/) (a>.G) |
(G/>.A/)B/>c/ d/>e/f/>g/ | e/>c/d/>B/ c/>d/e/>f/ |
g/>^f/a/>/g (e/c/) z/c’/ |
c’/>b/d’/>c’/ a>G | G/>A/B/>c/ d/>e/f/>g/ |
e/>c/d/>B/ c :|
JERUSALEM RIDGE. Bluegrass, Breakdown. USA. A Aeolian (Am). Standard
tuning. AABB'CC. Composed by bluegrass mandolinist
Bill Monroe (Ky). Jerusalem Ridge is an area in the
hills around Monroe’s birthplace near Rosine,
Kentucky. His Uncle Pen, a mentor, used
to play his fiddle late into the evening up on Jerusalem Ridge. The tune has similarities
to “Glory in the Meeting
House,” an old fiddle tune collected from several eastern
JESSE CAIN'S TUNE. Old‑Time, Breakdown. USA, Missouri. D Major. Standard. AABB.
Source for notated version: Jesse Cain (Pulaski County, Missouri; a distant
relative of R.P. Christeson) [Christeson].
Christeson (Old
Time Fiddlers Repertory, Vol. 1), 1973; pg. 64.
JESSE THE FLOWER OF DUNBLANE. Scottish, Air (6/8 time). G Major. Standard. AB. O’Neill (1922) says: “Early in the nineteenth centtury, this song was composed by a modest weaver, Robert Tannahill of Paisley, and was set to an alleged ancient Scottish melody by Robert A. Smith author of the Irish Minstrel, and the Scottish Minstrel. According to Farquhar Graham, editor of Woods Songs of Scotland, not a few of the airs in the latter work were composed by Smith himself. Whatever the origin of the above melody may have been it has a decidedly Gaelic tonality.” Source for notated version: copied from Wood’s Songs of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1848) [O’Neill]. O’Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922.
X:1
T:Jesse the Flower of Dunblane
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Wood's Songs of
Z:Paul Kinder
R:Air
K:G
"Andante con moto"G/2A/2|B>cB A>dB|G>FG A<F G/2E/2|
D>EC B,<DG||GAB A2 G/2A/2|
B>cB A<dB|GFG A<F G/2E/2|D>EC B,<DG|AE>F G2||
B|B>GA B<ed|BGA B<GB|A<FG A<dB|AF>E D2 D|
G>BA BG>A|BdB cA>B|c>de dB>G|A>EF G2 G/2E/2|
D>EC B,<D G/2A/2|BdB c<AB|c>de
d<BG|AE>F G2||
JESSICA’S POLKA. AKA and see “Mick Hanly’s.” Irish, Polka.
X:1
T:Jessica's Polka
R:polka
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:A
ef/e/ ce|fe Bc|A>B cA|ec B2|ef/e/ ce|fe Bc|A>B cA|FA E2:|
|:F>B AF|cB
A2|ef/e/ ce|ag f2|ef/e/ ce|fe
Bc|A>B cA|FA E2:|
JESSIE. Scottish, Strathspey. A Major. Standard. AB.
Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 4; No. 7,
pg. 4.
X:1
T:Jessie
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 4, No. 7
(c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
A>B|c<c
d>c B<e e>c|A>G A>c B<G
A>F|E>FE>D C>EA>B|c<c d>c B2
A>B|
c<c d>c B<e e>c|A>G A>c B<G A>F|E>FE>D C>EA>c|B<F G>E A2||
A>B|c<A
A>B c>ff>e|c<A A>B c<A A>c|B>GG>A B<e e>c|B<G
G>F E2 F>G|
A<A c>B c<A A>B|c<c e>c d<B B>c|d>cd>f e>cA>c|B<F G>E A2||
JESSIE BROWN OF
JESSIE OVER THE BRIDGE. Irish, Reel. E Dorian/D Major. Standard. AB. Source for notated
version: L. Donnelly [Mulvihill]. Mulvihill
(1st Collection), 1986;
No. 155, pg. 42.
JESSIE POLKA. New England, Polka. G Major ('A' part) & D Major ('B' part) {Miller
& Perron}: G Major ('A', 'C' and 'D' parts), C
Major ('B' part) & D Major ('E' part). Standard.
ABB (Miller & Perron): AA'BB'CCDEE (Phillips). A
Texas tune called the “Jesse Polka” had an interesting history. It originally
derived from a Mexican tune called “Jesusita en Chihuahua,” which became known as the “J.C.
Polka” and thence to “Jesse Polka.” “Jesusita en
Chihuahua” is a song that has its origins in the Mexican Revolution of 1912.
The words tell the story of a soldadera, the
name given to women campfollowers who tended to the
daily needs of the revolutionary fighters, and even in desperate situations
took up arms themselves to fight alongside the men. “Jessie Polka’s” popularity
stemmed from its being played from 1938 on by Cliff Bruner and the Texas
Wanderers, a Texas Swing band that, although they did not tour much outside of
Texas, was nevertheless an influential regional band. Apparently,
Bruner learned the melody as a child from Mexican farm workers in the Beaumont
area of Texas (Bruner died in Houston in the year 2000 at age 85). Miller & Perron (101 Polkas),
1978; No. 76. Phillips (Traditional
American Fiddle Music), Vol. 2, 1995; pgs. 352-353.
Riders in the Sky – “A Pair of Kings.” Randy Elmore – “The Boys in the Band.”
JESSIE RALSTON'S REEL. Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard. AA'BB'. Composition credited to H.
Dunlop by Kerr. Kerr (Merry Melodies),
Vol. 2; No. 175, pg. 20.
JESSIE SMITH. Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard. AAB.
Hunter (Fiddle Music of
X:1
T:Jessie Smith
L:1/8
M:C|
R:Strathspey
B:The Athole Collection
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
d|A<F F>E D<A G/F/E/D/|A<F F>A B2 B>d|A<F F>E D<A G/F/E/D/|
G<B A>F E2E:|
A|d2 f>d B>e d/c/B/A/|d>ef>d B2 B>A|d>e f<d B>e d/c/B/A/|
d>B A<F E2 E>c|d2 f>d B>e d/c/B/A/|d>ef>d B2 B>g|
(3fed
(3cde (3dcB (3ABc|d>B A<F E2E||
JESSIE/JESSY THE
FLOWER OF DUNBLANE. English, Scottish; Air and Jig.
JESSIE’S FANCY. Canadian, Jig.