Peter's Peerie Boat

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on October 12th 2002 by lazyhound.

This tune has been added to 8 tunebooks.

Also known as Pete's Peerie Boat.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• For As Many As Will by Haste To The Wedding
• Ruby's Reel by Inverness Fiddlers

X: 1
T: Peter's Peerie Boat
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
d2d D2D|EFG ABc|d2d Bed|cAA ABc|
d2d D2D|EFG ABc|d2d AGE|FDD D2A:|
|:d2d f2d|c2c e2c|B2B dcB|A3 F2F|
GFG BAG|F2A d2z|E2G B2z|C2E A2z|
dcd fed|cBc edc|B2B dcB|A3 F2F|
GFG BAG|F2A a2g|fed Adc|d3 D3:||

Peter's Peerie Boat (jig)

I came across this delightful little jig recently in a workshop. I believe it was composed by Tom Anderson. It is unusual in that it is one of the few tunes I didn't have any problems in learning! I think it would be an ideal tune for a children's workshop. The first 4 bars in part 2 remind me of a children's song - "Nellie the Elephant"(?).
Someone in the workshop suggested the effective little rests in bars 6-8 of part 2.

# Posted on October 12th 2002 by lazyhound

Peter Peerie Boat

Yes,its a good Shetland jig.
Noel Jackson
Angels of the North

# Posted on October 12th 2002 by noelbats