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Suggestion for 1st tune in set

Hi all,

I need suggestions for the first tune to start a set of jigs.

The second tune is Jig of Slurs in D the third is Atholl Highlanders in G.

Thanks
Mary

# Posted on November 30th 2008 by Antikhntr

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Dusty Windowsills, aka Austin Barrett's, http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/29.

# Posted on November 30th 2008 by boxist

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too obscure ... what about the irish washerwoman?

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by ...

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no, no, no, try the Kesh...

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by john knoss

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Coleman's Cross or Patsy Geary's or both

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by millionyears_bc

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you're guilding the lily a bit though

Athol Highlanders and Jug of Slugs are both great end tunes for sets

why not play a couple of fairly plain tunes before both and get two good sets

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by millionyears_bc

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hey yeah, that's a good idea. Pair boring non-discript tunes with the common ones to make them stand out.

Yeah, instead of just playing the best tunes you know, isolate those tunes and sanwich them between dross , for contrast.

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by ...

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"Yeah, instead of just playing the best tunes you know, isolate those tunes and sanwich them between dross , for contrast."

ROFL!! You're a legend man!

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by 52Paddy

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We do Jig of slurs, calliopise house, athol highlanders into high road to linton

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by Dave_

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Mary

Jig of Slurs and Atholl Highlanders are both overplayed at a lot of sessions on this side of the Atlantic - hence the errr. strange suggestions.

You really would do better to split them into two sets. Most people would only put them in the same set to get them over-with asap.

I'm not totally jaded and cynical yet so I still like the Jig of Slurs.

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by d0tter

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One of my "emergency sets"... ie something I'll do if I'm put on the spot and asked to start a set of tunes..... is

The Point Road (3), Scarce O' Tatties(3), then Jig of Slurs(2).

It's "the Point Road" I really want to play but the next two are good for getting everyone else involved just in case it turns into "a performance". ;-)

That's quite a nice size of set and it's nice to finish off with JOS for a change although, invariably other players will just add on The Atholl Highlanders automatically. They DON'T have to always go together. ;-(

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by Johnny Jay

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Jig of Slurs is a Scottish pipe jig, and an excellent lead-in is another one, Paddy's Leather Britches
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2161

It is almost as clichéd as the other two excellent tunes but that is no reason why you can't give it a bit of oomph and do it justice

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by Bren

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Great suggestions.

I agree about making two different sets with Jig of Slurs and Atholl highlanders but I was asked to play them together.

Thanks
Mary

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by Antikhntr

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How about Christmas Day in the Morning? It's the season for it anyway...

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by kuec

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The Tannahills start the set with Geese in the Bog.

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by Ramiro

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It all depends who you're playing for

# Posted on December 1st 2008 by millionyears_bc

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Ye mean yer self, or the audience?

# Posted on December 2nd 2008 by dogmageek

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Not the other band members ...

# Posted on December 2nd 2008 by dogmageek