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Tommy Hunt's Jig

slip jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on February 28th 2004 by turophile.

This tune has been added to 18 tunebooks.

Also known as Tommy Hunt's, Tommy Hunt's Slip Jig.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

Down The Back Lane by Chulrua
The Chieftains 3 by The Chieftains
The Very Best Of The Claddagh Years by The Chieftains

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

X: 1
T: Tommy Hunt's Jig
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: Gmaj
d|:BG ~G2 G2|BG ~G2 gd|BG GF G2|EA AB c/2B/2A:|
|:dg ga fd|gB BA Bc|dg ga fd|1eA AB c/2B/2A:|2e/2f/2g af g||

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Tommy Hunt's Jig

The Chieftains (on The Chieftains 2, track 2) play this immediately after Sonny's Mazurka. It's referred to on the album notes as a "slip-jig," but it is played in a fast mazurka rhythm. (The rhythm and tempo are very similar to the tune I recently posted as The Foxhunter's Mazurka, heard on The Chieftains 1 [track 6].) So I'm posting the ABC notation as a mazurka in order for the rhythm to come out right. Does anyone know how to correctly classify these "fast mazurkas"? Are they actually slip jigs, albeit a less common type? Are they identified with a particular locale in Ireland?

# Posted on February 28th 2004 by turophile

What do the Chieftains know, anyway?

# Posted on February 28th 2004 by milesnagopaleen

I like this tune. thanks for posting it. as for all your questions . . . I have no idea

# Posted on February 29th 2004 by micelfife

Tommy Hunt's

This is indeed a slip jig, not a mazurka. Slip jigs were played at this fast tempo in Sligo in years past. The Chieftains' version was borrowed from a 78 rpm recording by Michael Coleman. Some slip jigs exist in two version, a fast one in this style and a slower setting adapted to modern step dancing. Another fast slip jig is "Promenade," played by Michael Gorman and popularized by Kevin Burke's LP of the same name.

# Posted on March 8th 2004 by blarneystar

I concur with blarney star. This is indeed a slip jig. The word "jig" in the title kinda gives the game away!.

# Posted on March 24th 2004 by milesnagopaleen

for similar tune / discussion see also http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2579

# Posted on October 8th 2004 by gian marco

woops!http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1492/comments

# Posted on October 8th 2004 by gian marco

This is defo a three-two/slip polka.

# Posted on October 8th 2004 by Dr. Dow

I just realised that this is a simplified, hop jig version of A Mile To Ride http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/4042.

# Posted on April 29th 2007 by Dr. Dow

Duh! :-/