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Good Jigs!!

Hi, i'm playing in the Munster Fleadh this summer and I'm looking for a good tune.

Anyone out there that knows any great jigs, or some rare ones?

Reply back quick if possible, I will have to practise.

Thanks a lot everyone.

# Posted on June 8th 2009 by Power27

Re: Good Jigs!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdnyjlU_lk4
Last Train to Loughrea...first tune in the set....give a listen to Kevin Burke.
Look up dots here on session.org.

# Posted on June 8th 2009 by Threewood

Re: Good Jigs!!

Gallagher's frolics followed by out on the ocean.

Minor to major. The second has a nice lift to it so they will be clapping along as you finish

# Posted on June 8th 2009 by zippydw

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I love Paddy O'Briens Fly in the Porter and the Burning Brakes. Also there is a great Fahy jig in C maj.

Slán

# Posted on June 8th 2009 by RogueFiddler

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Here are two that i like putting together, i don't know if they are rare or otherwise 'special'..... i just enjoy playing them

Breeches Mary in Gmaj (as posted by ceolachan 31 oct 2008)
Connaughtman's Rambles in D (B part is in Bm)

Good luck - Steve

# Posted on June 8th 2009 by selston steve

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Kitty Got a Clinking Going to the Fair - otherwise known as Munster Bacon.

Might as well suck up to the judges, plus it is a great tune.

# Posted on June 8th 2009 by No Cause For Alarm

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I like to play O'Gallager's Frolics / Tobin's Favourite

# Posted on June 8th 2009 by Bothrops

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Humours of Ballyloughlin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzE439U5iMI
It sound brilliant with guitar, I played it solo on my fiddle at a concert a few weeks back, possibly my favorite Jig!
WF

# Posted on June 8th 2009 by WobblingFiddle

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Grainne's Jig is a good 3 parter.

# Posted on June 8th 2009 by upmine3

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another nice 3-part Tommy Peoples jig:

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2132

there's a really good version of that Oisin Mac Diarmada Traditional Music CD

# Posted on June 8th 2009 by airport

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a strong contemporary G Major one of note by Brendan Ring is 'Tyrell's Pass' that kickstarts his 2001 debut Troublesome Things

# Posted on June 9th 2009 by lisaniska

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This is a favorite of mine, that I love to play, but few others seem to:

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/332/details

Best of luck!

# Posted on June 9th 2009 by Keith Dubinsky

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How about an Ed Reavey jig: Packey's Place or Castleblaney Piper or Munster Grass (hornpipe). The judges always like Reavey tunes.

# Posted on June 11th 2009 by jgaughan

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Thanks very much all !
Great selection of tunes to choose from !

# Posted on June 16th 2009 by Power27