Con Cassidy's

jig

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on January 16th 2007 by errik.

This tune has been added to 11 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Cheap Present by Birkin Tree
• Altan: Live by Altan
• Best Of 1987-1993 by Altan
• Ceol A'Ghleanna by Ciarán Ó Maonaigh
• Ceol Aduaidh by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh And Frankie Kennedy
• Cork Folk Festival Archive: Celebrating 21 Years by Various Artists
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 12 by Matt Cunningham
• Drops Of Springwater by Karen Tweed
• Far From The Hills Of Donegal by Oisin McAuley
• Fidil by Ciarán Ó Maonaigh And Aidan O'Donnell
• In Full Spate by Paddy Glackin
• In The Tradition by Boys Of The Lough
• Jumping Ahead by Harriet Earis
• Like Magic by Todd Denman And Bill Dennehy
• Lost In The Loop by Liz Carroll
• Macalla Na HÓige by Hugh Healy And Colm Healy
• Magnificent Seven by Blazin' Fiddles
• Music For Peace by Gary Hastings And Frankie Gavin
• Navvy On The Shore by Danny Meehan
• Shatter The Calm by Dan Beimborn
• Soulstice by Todd Denman And Aniar
• The Far Set by Michael Clarkson And Gerry Jones
• The Fiddle Music Of Donegal - Volume One by Various Artists
• The Fiddle Music Of Donegal - Volume Two by Various Artists
• The Lark's Air by Dan Brouder
• The Red Crow by Altan
• Toss The Fiddles by Various Artists
• Traditional Fiddle Music From Donegal by Con Cassidy
• Virginia by Birkin Tree
• Who? by Darren Maloney
• Wonderwaltz by De Danann

X: 1
T: Con Cassidy's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Amaj
e3 fec|eaf ecA|~c2 a eca|ecA Bcd|
e^de fec|eaf ecA|c=de Bcd|1cAG Acd:|2cAG A2 E||
Ace aga|eca ecA|~c2 a eca|ecA B2 E|
Ace ~a3|eca ecA|cde Bcd|cAG A2 E:|

Nice tune, from Altan's "Runaway Sunday". Played as a set with Australian Waters/Con Cassidy's (A Maj.)/Con Cassidy's (A Dorian).

# Posted on January 16th 2007 by errik

Usually hear the last bar of the second part as

ced ^def

to get back into the first part.

Jim

# Posted on January 17th 2007 by skerries

Why Con Cassidy's?

Where did you get the idea that it's called Con Cassidy's errik?
I don't know why but I'm unhappy with that designation. There is another, far better known jig already bears that name and internet searches and other research has only thrown up that other jig. I'm aware of how the issue of tunes' names is a sea of shiftiing sands, owing as much to forgetfulness (or malevolence) on the part those who tell the names of the tunes they play as it does to the fancy of the first player who names a tune. I'll just say it's a hunch there's another name out there somewhere. The tune is probably from Donegal originally and maybe only got its first airing outside those hills through Altan's album.

# Posted on June 17th 2008 by patchsong

So, have you got another title for this jig?

# Posted on June 17th 2008 by slainte

Why not ?

Errik got it from "Altan", as he says above. If you're unhappy with that, I suggest you ask "Altan". I know 2 jigs named after Con Cassidy better known than this one. Why should he only have 1 tune associated with his name? Maybe he composed it ?

# Posted on June 17th 2008 by Kenny

Con Cassidy's Jigs

Here are some more:

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1570
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2007

I believe the first one is the most-known.

# Posted on June 18th 2008 by slainte

i transcibed this jig from bootleg recordings of f. kennedy,m.mooney and d. sproule at plough and stars in san francisco, 1984?
they play this jig second in the set.first jig in set was munster lass.
just now i tried to find proper name for my transcription on the session.org and found it here. great!
marin

# Posted on March 29th 2010 by maracirac

Why is this called Con Cassidy's?

Because Altan ruddy well learnt it from him, ja?

Who cares what a tune is called as long as you can play it well.

# Posted on March 30th 2010 by Pádraig