The Boy In The Gap

jig

Key signature: Gminor

Submitted on August 29th 2003 by dafydd.

This tune has been added to 33 tunebooks.

Also known as Boy In The Gap, Cat In The Hopper, The Laird O' Cockpen, When She Cam' Ben, She Bobbit.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Barde by Barde
• Boys Of The Lough by Boys Of The Lough
• Coppers And Brass by Dick Gaughan
• Dance Of The Celts: A Narada Collection by Various Artists
• Far From Home by Blackthorn Band
• Fermanagh Ceili by Pride Of Erin Ceili Band
• Giorraíonn Beirt Bóthar by Bóthar Na Sop
• In Company by Tom Walsh
• Ireland's Whistling Ambassador by Micho Russell
• Irish Pennywhistle Taught By Cathal McConnell by Cathal McConnell
• Irish Whistles by Various Artists
• Knot The Metronome by Runt O'the Litter
• Oldtime Records Vol 1 (U.S. Recordings) by Various Artists
• Rock And More Roses by Pat Kilbride
• Seanchairde by Dermy Diamond, Tara Diamond, Dáithí Sproule
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume III by Various Artists
• Sheridan's Guesthouse by Dave Sheridan
• Snug In The Blanket by Paddy O'Brien
• Stockton's Wing by Stockton's Wing
• The Boy In The Gap by Paddy Taylor
• The Chieftains 1 by The Chieftains
• The Collection by Stockton's Wing
• The Dawn by Shaskeen
• The Mountain Road by Comhaltas Tour Group 1997
• The Pipers' Gathering 2005 by Various Artists
• Touch Me If You Dare by Ronan Browne And Peter O'Loughlin
• Trad Celtique by Le Chene Vert
• Traditional Irish Flute Music by Fintan Vallely
• Traditional Irish Music From County Clare by Micho Russell
• Traditional Irish Music Played On The Concert Flute by Marcus Hernon
• Traditional Irish Music Played On The Fiddle by Tommy Peoples
• Turas Ceoil by Marcas O'Murchu
• Up And Away by Paul Smyth
• We Were Drinking And Kissing The Ladies by Hugh Healy And Michael O'Connell
• When All Is Said And Done by Danu

X: 1
T: Boy In The Gap, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmin
|:GAG BcB|AFF F2 A|GAG gag|fdd d2=e|
fgf fed|cdB ABc|ded d2 c|BGG G3:|
|:gag gab|aff f2 a|gef gab|afd d2 =e|
fgf fed|cdB ABc|ded d2 c|BGG G3:|

The Boy in the Gap (jig)

Nice to see that rarity - a tune in a real Gmin. Playing it in any other key (Emin, Dmin, Amin) would ruin its distinctive character.
Trevor

# Posted on October 17th 2004 by Trevor Jennings

i really liked that tune

# Posted on October 22nd 2004 by BTCpz

Yes, it's lovely.

There's an Emin version here http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1823

# Posted on September 5th 2007 by Dr. Dow

The other version...

is interesting to compare because it's actually in E dorian.

# Posted on March 6th 2011 by muspc

"Straddle the Donkey" - another in the family

Submitted on February 26th 2008 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/8303

# Posted on May 6th 2011 by ceolachan